At our meeting last Friday March 11, 2022, President Mark welcomed 36 Rotarians live and on Zoom, along with five guests: Cheryl Hamilton, wife of President-Elect Lynn, Vicki Haines, wife of speaker Rick Haines, Massillon Rotarian Richard Regula, Steve Spearing and Howard Danzk. Mr. Haines provided us with some great info about Aultman Health Foundation, as well as the health care industry in general.
Secretary Paula provided the following:
This Day in History:
1888 – A winter storm began on the Atlantic coast of the United States, blanketing New York City with 22 inches of snow and other areas with up to 50 inches in the Great Blizzard of 1888, killing more than 400 people.
1959 – Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun became the first play by an African American woman to be produced on Broadway.
1969 – James Earl Ray pled guilty to murdering American civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., and was sentenced to 99 years in prison.
1983 – Men’s Figure Skating Championship was won by Scott Hamilton at the Helsinki Olympics.
2020 – COVID 19 Corona Virus is declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization.
Fun Rotary Fact:
The Rotary Club of Papeete, Tahiti, which is located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, is the club that is the most remote from any other Rotary club.
Happy Bucks:
Brent Watts
Bob Carr
Rick Taylor
Bruce Schorsten