CAN YOU JOIN US TO HELP WORK ON THE NEW POCKET PARK?
(INSTALLING PAVERS AND SPREADING GRAVEL)
ON FRIDAY SEPTMEBER 23?
WORK STARTS AT 8:30, SHOULD BE DONE BY NOON.
We will also be holding our regular meeting at the park that day, with box lunches provided by Mr. Mike's. Plenty of parking on the street around the park!
If you are willing and able to help that day, you can sign up at this link:
Background: Past President Craig Young has been working with Habitat for Humanity on two community "Pocket Parks", as part of their Neighborhood Renewal Projects, one in the Northeast section of Canton and one in the Southeast section of Canton. The Rotary Club of Canton has sponsored both of these parks.
The Northeast section park was completed in November of 2017, with about 10 Canton Rotarians and spouses showing up to assemble benches, move stuff, and shovel mulch and ground cover. That park is at 19th and Edwards in the Harrisburg-Royal Neighborhood, where Habitat had a Renewal Project taking place. (click here to see a photo gallery of Rotarians in action at that site:
Help motivate President-Elect Paul Hervey to lose weight while helping to raise money for the Charitable Fund. Your donation depends upon how much weight Hervey loses. (Hint: he could stand to lose a lot!)
Bonus: If we raise $20,000, Past Presidents Mark Clendenin and Drew Pelger have volunteered to take the Polar Bear Plunge in February!
Let’s work together to make it happen! You can fill out and return this form or send in your pledge to Paul (paul@hervey.co, 330-704-2935).
Thank you in advance for your wonderful support.
Member: _________________
Total pledge for weight lost:
_______ 10 pounds
_______ 20 pounds
_______ 30 pounds
_______ 40 pounds
_______ 50 pounds
You only pay the amount for the highest weight lost.
Vice President Jennie George, who also chairs our Interact Club Committee, reports that Ms. Harding, who was the advisor for our McKinley Interact Club last year, has taken a job in a different district. Therefore, we need a new advisor to step in at McKinley this year.
If you should happen to know anyone who you think might be a good advisor for Interact and whom you think might be willing, please let Jennie know. Her cell is 330-268-2196, email is jgeorge@cantoncpc.org.
September 2nd - Canton Rotary Social Hour +, Great Court/Canton Museum of Art, 5:30 to ?; cash bar at Great Court, gallery visits encouraged; dinner at Desert Inn after (optional). (see separate article)
September 9th - Stark Flavor Downtown Canton Cigar & Whiskey Festival, 5 to 9 PM. Sponsored by Canton Rotary. TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT! info https://www.facebook.com/starkflavor
October 17th - Rotary Pints & Pours for Polio Plus, 5 to 7 pm Kozmo's Grille. Celebrity "bartenders" will accept additional tips which will go to the District 6650 Polio Plus Fund. This will be a competition between the Canton and Massillon Clubs to kick of McKinley/Massillon Week! Most tips wins! All Rotarians in District invited to attend.
November 5th - A Night for Ukraine, St. Nicolas Orthodox Church, North Canton, 6 to 10 pm. Ukrainian food, music, and dancing, plus a live auction. special guest is Past RI President Barry Rassin. (see separate article for more info)
Did you hear that there has been a new case of polio reported recently in New York State for the first time in almost a decade. And, polio is trying to spread once again in some countries overseas. It is extremely critical NOW that we continue our efforts to wipe out polio!
Our own District Governor, Michelle Charles, is asking each club in our district to contribute $1,000 or more to Polio Plus this year.
One of the ways the Canton Rotary Club will address this...........PINTS & POURS FOR POLIO! Michelle and her husband, JC, will be serving as CELEBRITY BARTENDERS at Kozmo's Grille on Monday October 17th from 6 to 9 PM. Any tips they receive for their, ahem, service, will go toward Polio Plus. It's very likely that there will be other 'celebrities' as well, including our current club president, yours truly.
BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE! That day is the kickoff for Rivalry Week between the Canton McKinley Bulldogs and Massillon Washington Tigers, so we've decided to make this a COMPETITION! Which club will raise the most money that night, Canton or Massillon?
So mark your calendars! Come and join your fellow Canton Rotarians to not only support your club, but to help Rotary wipe out polio!
District Governor Michelle Charles has set a goal for District 6650 to raise $100,000 for the Rotary International Disaster Relief Fund, specifically to benefit the Ukraine.
Therefore, we are all invited to "A Night for Ukraine", a special event on Saturday November 5th at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, 5305 Massillon Rd, North Canton starting at 6 PM. Cost is $60 per person and includes an authentic Ukrainian ethnic menu, performances from local Ukrainian musicians and dancers, and a special appearance from Past RI President Barry Rassin.
There are also sponsorship opportunities available.
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