Gina Bannevich is the operations director at the Golden Key Center for Exceptional Children. As the operations director she oversees all aspects of the business of the special needs non-public charter school. Bannevich is a graduate of the 28th Class of Leadership Stark County. A Dennison, Ohio native, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication from the University of Mount Union in 1996 and received certification in sales-focused marketing from the Office of Corporate and Community Services from Kent State University – Stark Campus in 2004.
She was the co-chairman for the Fan Experience Committee for the Pro Football Hall of Fame for 16 years. Her career in management and marketing is extensive, having been the marketing director for Belden Village Mall, the University of Mount Union, WHBC radio, and the Canton/Stark County Convention & Visitors’ Bureau prior to joining The Golden Key. She and her husband of 17 years, Jason, reside in Canal Fulton/Jackson Township with their two children, Dominick and Giavonna.
At our Zoom meeting on April 16, 2021, President Drew Pelger opened the meeting by welcoming a total of 35 Canton Rotarians (live at John's Bar and also via Zoom), as well as our guest speaker, Anthony Garofalo, and guests, Alice Barkan, wife of PP Jack Barkan, and Ken Griffin, guest of Sam Shaheen.
Secretary Paula Mastroianni presented the following information:
Interesting historical facts for the day:
1900 – US Post Office issues 1st books of postage stamps.
1940 – Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller hurls the first and only Opening Day no-hitter in MLB history.
1962 – Walter Cronkite begins anchoring the Evening News.
1983 – Baseball legend, Steve Garvey, sets a National League record by playing 1118 consecutive games.
1993 – Jury reaches a guilty verdict against the two police officers in the Rodney King beating.
2020 - 22 million Americans file for unemployment in 4 weeks, wiping out 9 1/2 years of job gains.
Rotary Fun Facts:
Rotary became bilingual in 1916 when the first club was organized in a non-English-speaking country-- the club in Havana, Cuba.
Happy Bucks:
Paula Mastroianni received "Happy Bucks" from PDG/PP Bob Pattison, PDG/PP Dave Ewing, Becky Clark, Sue Marzano, PP Michelle Charles, Bob Matthews, PP Dan Matthews, Mark Clendenin and herself.
Announcements:
President Drew announced that he was a guest on Derek Gordon's podcast, What's Up Stark?, last week at BW-3 and consumed a half dozen Blazing Hot wings, paying off his bet with the Massillon Rotary Club on the outcome of the Bulldogs/Tigers football game.
The 2021 Virtual Convention will open innovative opportunities to learn and to engage with the family of Rotary, all around the world from the comfort of your own home.
The Convention is scheduled for June 12 – 16, 2021. You will be able to connect virtually with other Rotarians from around the world. The Convention will feature live discussions with Rotary leaders and other notable speakers.
Join us virtually to explore how our digital network makes our global relationships more powerful.
Pre-Registration will begin in mid-April with a promotional fee of only $49. After that, it will be $65.
Together, we’ll inspire action, strengthen our commitments, work on our challenges, and celebrate our successes.
Canton Rotary Brew Cards will only be available for the next month or so!
The Brew Card provides discounts on food and/or merchandise at nine (9) local and regional breweries and brewpubs.
As you probably remember, sales of these cards support our Canton Rotary Charitable Fund, essentially taking the place of our COVID-canceled Oktoberfest.
These cards are valid through June 30, 2021.
So buy a card or two, and go hang on the patio at your favorite brewpub!
And they make great Mother's Day gifts for the IPA or sour beer fan in your family!
Brew Cards are on sale now for only $20 via the event page on our Facebook page or through Eventbrite (see link below).
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Please note the office for the Rotary Club of Canton has moved to the following new location:
