Editor of the Rotogram, Rick Taylor, issues a public apology for the late publication of this week's newsletter.
Taylor said, "I am truly sorry that the Rotogram is being published on Thursday, and hope that this has not created any problems for our loyal readers (both of them!) Although there are really no legitimate excuses, I will say that, as shocking as it may seem, I actually had to WORK a couple of days this week! I hope to avoid such circumstances in the future!"
Mark Clendenin is the 2021-22 President of the Canton Rotary, a Regional Business Development Manager for the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, and has been happily involved in Rotary since 1999.
Rotary leadership and involvement over that past couple of years has been challenging due to the pandemic. It has caused our club, along with others to re-evaluate what gets done, who gets it done, and how it gets done. The changes have created staffing, membership, and financial challenges which continue to require our organization to be nimble, agile, and creative.
During this assembly President Mark will review some of our history, discuss what is currently cooking, and providing a glimpse of the future. The assembly will provide the opportunity to have open discussions and allow for the answering questions and sharing of ideas.
Mark is new to the empty nester life and resides in Jackson Township with his wife Tracie. They have 3 children; Taylor, Logan, and Lyndsey.
REMINDER! We have a NEW permanent location for our Friday luncheon meetings!
We're be back in Beautiful Downtown Canton, at the historic Christ Presbyterian Church at 530 Tuscarawas Street West. Parking lot and entrance are on the west side of the building. Meeting room at the top of the stairs and an elevator is available Meals are provided by our old friend Terry from Mr. Mike's Catering.
WE ASK YOU TO PLEASE GO TO THIS LINK TO MAKE A RESERVATION FOR THE MEETING!https://www.eventbrite.com/o/the-rotary-club-of-canton-ohio-18781258928 (No payment is necessary when reserving). Payment options will be available at the meeting. If you need help using the Eventbrite site, please contact Rotarian Sue Marzano.
President Mark has set up Zoom access for EVERY week through next June. The link stays the same, and for us to join the Zoom meeting, we will enter the passcode 6650.
Here's the info:
Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.
Meeting ID: 836 4900 5179 Passcode: 6650 One tap mobile +16465588656,,83649005179#,,,,*6650# US (New York) +13017158592,,83649005179#,,,,*6650# US (Washington DC)
Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 720 707 2699 US (Denver) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 836 4900 5179 Passcode: 6650 Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kgeHaSYrs
At our meeting on Friday 8/27/21, President mark welcomed 38 members, two human guests, Bob Pauley and Rich Michelle, and one four-legged guest, Baron the Dog. After our pledge and national anthem, Becky Clark, filling in for Secretary Paula Mastroianni, presented the following:
This Day in History -
> 1963 - 200,000 people marched on Washington DC, which became the high point of the civil rights movement, especially remembered for the famous “I Have A Dream” speech by Martin Luther King.
> 1996 - A divorce decree was issued ending the 15 year marriage of Prince Charles and Princes Diana.
> 2007 - The world’s oldest woman, Maria Capovila, from Columbia, dies at the age of 116.
> 2008 - Barak Obama became the first African American to be nominated for the presidency.
Rotary Fun Fact -
> 1929 - Rotary Foundation made its first gift of $500.00 to the International Society for Crippled Children.
At our meeting on Friday, August 27, 2021, PP Dan Matthews introduced our newest Canton Rotarian, Michael Milbrandt. Please take the time to welcome Michael to our club and get to know him a little bit.
Here's Michael's information:
Michael was born and raised in Bay Village, Ohio and attended Kent State University, where he received a B.A. in Gerontology with a special focus on Nursing Home Administration. Michael worked as a nursing home administrator for 15 years and then moved up to be Regional Vice President for a chain of nursing homes in Ohio. After 12 years as Regional Vice President, Michael returned to facility administration.
Recently he accepted a position at Hanover Healthcare in Perry Township so he could be at a facility closer to home and where he could make a difference improving the lives of individuals in need.
Michael originally joined Rotary about 20 years ago in Parma, Ohio and was elected Vice President of that club before moving his membership to the Strongsville Rotary due to a change in jobs. Eventually, travel due to work prevented Michael from maintaining his membership with Rotary. However, now that he is anchored closer to home, Michael is excited to rejoin the Canton Rotary family.
Michael lives on Meyers Lake with his wife Audra and is a councilman for Meyers Lake Village. Michael has 2 daughters, 2 step-sons and a small dog named Munchkin. Michael is especially proud of his daughters' educational pursuits, as his oldest is working on her PhD at Case Western Reserve University and his youngest is working on her Master’s degree at The University of Cincinnati (Editor's note: Go Bearcats!).
Growing up very close to Lake Erie, Michael has always had a love for the water and now spends every minute he can on his pontoon boat out on Meyers Lake.
As we rounded August, I'm pleased to say that we broke into a new lunch meeting attendance number. I’m happy to report that we had 38 Canton Rotarians, 2 guests, and one speaker on August 27th. This brought us to 41 lunch attendees and left me with the feeling that we are on our way back. We’re not yet at our Pre-Covid numbers of 55-60 members in attendance, but we keep making great strides. I continue to ask each of you to reach out to those you haven’t seen in a while and offer them the opportunity to join us. I might even suggest picking them up and bringing them. That’s what friends do.
This past week a good friend of mine that I haven’t seen in awhile called me and asked me to golf with him. He even offered to pick me up. I accepted and we had a marvelous time together. The moral of the story is that sometimes you just must ask.
We continue the artful balancing of having too much or not enough food, so I continue to ask each of you to register early for your attendance using Eventbrite. If you have problems with it, or just can’t’ figure it out, don’t worry. Just reach out to Rotarian Sue Marzano by phone, email, or text and she will see to it that you are signed up for the lunch meeting.
This week we are having a club assembly led by yours truly. I’m looking forward to providing everyone with a snapshot of the club, update on current activities, a view of our future, the introduction of our newest members, and having a little fun. Remember this is your club and often you get out of things what you put into them. Let’s all crank the attendance up this week, and I’ll promise you an interesting club assembly.
As I have said before The Canton Rotary is where we give our passions a home!
We regret to announce that long time Canton Rotarian, Jan Baker, died on Monday, August 30, 2021. Jan served as the club's Executive Secretary for almost 20 years, and became our first female member in 1987.
A memorial service will be held Saturday 11:00 September 25, 2021, at the Arnold Funeral Home, 1517 Market Ave N., Canton with Dr. Bruce Mont officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service 10-11:00 a.m. Interment will be in North Lawn Cemetery. The service will be live streamed on the Arnold Funeral Home Facebook page.
