March 6, 2019 Member Assignments

Set Up/Tear Down

3/13/19 – Don Powers

3/20/19 – Don Powers

Registration Table

March, 2019 – Mike Bollas

Greeters

3/13/19 – Barry Dunaway

3/20/19 – Don Powers

Mobile Meals

3/15/19 – Julia Wike

3/22/10 – Don Powers & Don Moore

Fellowship Invocation

March, 2019 – Nick Verina 3/13/19 – Frank Bodor

3/20/19 – Diane Sauer

Magazine Report

March, 2019 – Chris Williams

ROTARY NOTES

A publication of the Rotary Club of Warren

Upcoming

Speakers

March 13th George Pitre –

Ohio Investigative

Unit

March 20th Patrick Hartory - Northeast Ohio

Author

March 27th

Andrea Gintner - AAA NE Ohio

April 3rd

Kim Haase- SCOPE

April 10th

Sarah Wilshek- Jewish

Community Center

LITERACY MONTH

Rotary’s goal is to strengthen the

capacity of communities to support basic education and literacy, reduce gender disparity in education, and increase

adult literacy. We support education for all children and literacy for children and

adults.

Joining the Rotary Club of

Warren in fellowship this week

were the following guests:

Spencer Kilgore’s friends, Jeff

and Danielle from Flying High;

Adrienne Steward’s guest, Sonia

Davenport; and Cindy Matheson’s

other half and partner in the

Bluegrass Jamboree, Mitch.

After welcoming these

individuals, our own Nick Verina

entertained all present with

some interesting facts about

pizza. . .perfect timing with our

upcoming Slice of the Valley Pizza Challenge just a week away!

Rotary

Motto

Service Above Self

4-Way

Test

Of the things we think, say

or do:

Is it the truth?

Is it fair to all concerned?

Will it build goodwill and

better friendship?

Will it be

beneficial to all concerned?

Avenues

of Service

Club Service

Vocational Service

Community

Service

International Service

Youth Service

FELLOWSHIP

Pizza – a name that brings water to everyone’s mouth, is definitely

one of the most popular foods in the world. We just keep devouring

this delicacy day after day but very little do we know about the facts

and history hidden behind this mouth-watering food.

The first pizza wasn’t made in Italy or the USA. It was ancient

Greeks who gave birth to Pizza. They used to bake flat and round

large breads and topped them with veggies, potatoes, spices and olive

oil. Definitely that was the earliest version of pizza known to have

existed in human society.

18th century Italy was the country where the first commercial pizza

originated. This commercial pizza didn’t have any kind of topping. It

was just a plain, flat and round bread that was quite tasty and filling

and was sold only to the poor because it was cheap. Street vendors in

Naples used to sell these breads by the name ‘pizza’.

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Areas of

Focus

Promoting

Peace

Fighting Disease

Providing Clean

Water

Saving Mothers & Children

Supporting Education

Growing Local

Economies

Club Officers President

Venita Collins

President Elect Teri Surin

Vice-President

Dominic Mararri

Secretary

Judy Masaki

Treasurer Cheryl Oblinger

Past President Andy Bednar

Board

Members Bill Beinecke Ginny Bond

Christine Cope Tony Iannucci

Lauren Kramer Ted Stazak

Kim Straniak

In 1889, Italian Queen Margherita was once traveling across her kingdom

and noticed that peasants were munching on that large piece of bread.

She became curious and tasted it. She liked it so much that every time

she visited her subjects, she ate the bread. Because it was considered to

be peasants’ food, the Queen dining on it was not usual and this created

anxiety and dismay in Court Circle.

Queen Margherita eventually called Chef Rafaelle Esposito and ordered

him to make some pizzas for her. The chef baked a pizza using fresh

basil, Mozzarella Cheese and tomatoes. The colors were carefully

selected because they represented the colors of the Italian Flag – red,

white and green. This specially baked pizza became Queen’s favorite

pizza and by word of mouth it was spread that pizza is Queen’s favorite

food. This made her very popular among her subjects.

The Queen started a tradition known as Pizza Margherita. This tradition

still continues in Naples and has also become popular worldwide.

America, England, France and Spain started to know pizza properly after

World War II. It was during WWII that many European and American

soldiers tasted pizza during occupation of Italian cities.

Though pizza was still available in America before WWII when Italian

immigrants used to sell the food within its community, returning soldiers

actually made it popular in America and the pizza moved out of the quiet

Italian community into mainstream American life.

Today in America, October has been the National Pizza month since

1987.

In America, the pizza industry grosses over $30 billion every year and

17% of U.S. restaurants are actually pizzerias.

A survey report says that a minimum of 93% of Americans order and eat

pizza at least once every month. On Super Bowl Sunday, 58% of

Americans order pizza, which makes it the highest selling day for pizza

than any average day in a given calendar year.

In India, the most preferred pizza toppings are tofu, minced mutton and

pickled ginger but in America, the most preferred topping is pepperoni.

Around 2.51 million pounds of pepperoni is sold in the US every year and

about 36% of pizzas sold in the US have pepperoni topping.

Rotary Club

Foundation

Board

President Chris Shape

Vice-

President Diane Sauer

Secretary

Judy Masaki

Treasurer Cheryl

Oblinger

Venita Collins Jim Ditch Dominic Mararri Cindy

Matheson

Contact us

at: Rotary Club of Warren

P.O. Box 68 Warren, OH

44482

Our Website: Warrenrotary.org

If you have

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questions or

suggestions

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newsletter,

or if you

would like to

become a

sponsor,

Please

contact:

Judy Masaki

Frozen pizza was invented in 1957 by Celentano Brothers. During the

1950s frozen pizza was available only in grocery stores. However, within

just a few years, this variant became extremely popular and is today

available in gas stations, convenience stores, grocery stores and bars.

Thin crust pizza is the most popular form of pizza around the globe. In

America, deep dish pizza was introduced in Chicago but despite that,

61% of pizzas ordered are all thick crust pizza.

The risk of esophageal cancer is reduced significantly if pizza is

consumed at least once a week.

Gennaro Lombardi was the person to open the first pizzeria in America in

1895. This pizzeria was opened in New York.

An average American consumes 46 pizza slices in a single year. That’s

quite an amount, which explains why there are 69,000 pizzerias spread

all across America.

Throughout the world, 5 billion pizzas are sold every year and Saturday

night is considered to be the most popular night for eating pizza.

Taking account of all Americans in a single day, it is estimated that 350

slices of pizzas are gobbled up by Americans in every one second. So, if

all the slices consumed in a day by Americans are placed side but side, it

would cover 100 acres of land!

Women are more likely to order vegetarian toppings as opposed to men

and pizza delivery people report that women give more tips than men.

In Italy, a law was passed that specified the ingredients permitted to be

used and processing methods that can be used for a pizza to be called

authentic traditional Italian pizza in Italy. Frozen pizzas in no way fall

under this category.

So now you know the whole story about pizza. Bon appetite!

The 2019 Slice of the Valley Pot O’ Gold Challenge is just one week away, and it’s shaping up to be better than ever! Join us on Saturday, March 16th, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Metroplex.

$53,350 in sponsorships have been committed, plus $5,750 of in-

kind donations.

Visit our website for pre-sale tickets. Warren Rotarians should see

Bill Beinecke for their tickets.

Rotarians who are volunteering at the event will receive their

t-shirts at this week’s meeting.

THE 2019 “BETTER TOGETHER” JOINT DISTRICT CONFERENCE will be

held April 12th and 13th at the Hilton Polaris in Columbus, Ohio.

Registration is now open. The committee has been working hard to bring

you a one-of-a-kind experience, including a House of Friendship, RO-Talks

about inspiring projects and ideas, a wide selection of workshops, hands-on

service projects in conjunction with Youth Exchange Students, and a

Caribbean Dinner and Dance Party! Plan to attend in order to connect with

fellow Rotarians, learn, and have fun!

THE 2019 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION is slated for June 1st

through 5th in Hamburg, Germany. Join the Rotary community in

experiencing Hamburg’s culture and vibrant neighborhoods. Visit

riconvention.org to find the latest updates on keynote speakers and preview

the list of breakout sessions to begin planning your itinerary. Be sure to

register by March 31st in order to save before registration fees increase.

CONGRESSMAN TIM RYAN will visit the Rotary Club of Youngstown as

their guest speaker on Monday, March 25th at 11:30 a.m. The luncheon

meeting will be held at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church (343 Via Mt

Carmel Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio 44505). The cost for Rotarians and

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SLICE OF THE VALLEY

NEWS

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

guests is $20 per person. If you are interested in attending, please

contact Venita Collins before March 18th.

THE ROTARY CLUB OF WARREN BOARD OF DIRECTORS will hold its next

meeting on Thursday, March 21st at Kyra Restaurant. Fellowship, hosted by

Christine Cope, will begin at 5:30 p.m., with the business meeting to follow

at at 6:00 p.m.

THERE’S STILL TIME TO ENTER THE PAUL HARRIS FELLOW LOTTERY!!

Only two more individuals are needed. A $100 check made out to the

Rotary Foundation will give you a chance to win this prestigious award. See

Dallas Woodall if you are interested in participating.

OHIO VALLEY ADULT AND TEEN CHALLENGE will hold a ribbon cutting

ceremony an ceremony and silent auction to kick off their services in Trumbull County on

April 4th. See their website or Spencer Kilgore for more details and to

register to attend the event.

WE NEED YOUR HELP to man the registration table at our weekly Club

meetings. If you are willing and able to help out, contact Mike Bollas.

CONGRATULATIONS to Heather Sahli for winning the Grand Jackpot at

our February 27th meeting!

CHECK PRESENTATION: The Rotary Club of Warren and Foundation

presented a grant to Cindy Matheson in support of the Bluegrass Festival

which will be held this summer at the Trumbull County Fairgrounds.

Proceeds from the family event will benefit ALS.

Best wishes to the following Warren

Rotarians who are celebrating

March birthdays:

Delbert Jones Paul Pal Ginny Bond

John Campolito

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FLYING HIGH

Jeffrey Magada is the

Founder and Executive Director

of Flying High, Inc., a non-

profit organization established

in 1994. He is also the founder

of Flying High’s Professional

Development Center technical

school and drug and alcohol

treatment program. Flying High

helps individuals with criminal

backgrounds and past addictions

become marketable for

employment through a variety of

programs. Prior to this, Jeff

was the supervisor of the Austintown Police Department’s Juvenile

Diversion Diversion Program. Recognized by the State of Ohio for its effective

work with at-risk youth, the program was selected as the model for

implementing 70 other programs like it statewide. Throughout his career,

Mr. Magada’s mission has become a reality through the development of

programs that provide individuals with opportunities to develop their

talents and advance economically.

Mr. Magada is a graduate of Austintown Fitch high School and holds a

BA in Criminal Justice from Youngstown State University. He is also a

licensed social worker. He has served as past-president of the Mahoning

County Alcohol and Drug Board, and he currently serves on the

Government Affairs Committee of the Youngstown-Warren Regional

Chamber.

He has been instrumental in bringing over 7 million dollars in federal

and state grant awards to the Mahoning Valley over the past 10 years.

He is also the author of The Good Life: You Can Walk in God’s Perfect

Will, published in 2011.

Flying High’s mission is to help people develop their potential and

discover their destiny. It started as an all-volunteer organization

designed to work with kids. Flying High’s Professional Development Center

provides vocational training through its Mahoning Valley Partnership for

Employment (MVPE) project. Other divisions include nutrition assisted

treatment for drugs and alcohol and an urban farm that offers work

experience for those reintegrating into the community. MVPE was

launched at the end of 2016 and was made possible through funding

obtained from the Department of Labor for the purpose of

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filling career openings with skilled, trained workers in the advanced

manufacturing and healthcare industries, including welding and machining,

STNA, LPN/RN, and COCA. Once a 16 week training class is completed,

individuals are placed with an employer for additional on-the-job training.

Employers work with MVPE because their clients have the skills and

credentials necessary for employment. Drug screens are completed

throughout the process, with treatment provided if necessary. MVPE

also helps individuals obtain stable transportation, child care, housing, a

driver’s license, photo ID, and social security card. Training is provided

in professionalism skills, assisting individuals to learn proper behavior for

the workplace. This leads to success on the job. They also encourage

clients to further their education rather than staying at an entry-level

position. In order to help with the retention rate for those placed in

jobs, the program’s staff follow up with students within 6 months.

Employers are compensated for the on-the-job training that they

provide.

As of February, 2019, MVPE had 28 employer partners, 154

students who had completed training, 254 credentials earned, and

placement in 133 new jobs/careers.

Mr. Magada indicated that this accelerated training program is a

solution that has been missing from the community for a long time.

TRIPLE JACKPOT

Today, the Grand Jackpot totaled $18.

Congratulations to Daily Winner, Cheryl Oblinger!

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HAPPY BUCKS

*** Cheryl Oblinger was a happy winner!

*** Cindy Matheson thanked everyone for the support of her

Bluegrass Festival. She also said that the Metroplex is awesome,

with almost double the space allotted for the upcoming Slice of the

Valley! She expressed thanks to all who have donated baskets for

the event. If you haven’t yet turned yours in, please drop them off

at Howland Alarm or call Cindy.

*** Julia Wike announced that a fundraiser is being held on April 6th

at Aulizio’s to benefit Basement Ministries and God’s Refuge. Diane

Sauer will be the guest speaker.

The more that you read,

the more things you will know.

The mo The more that you learn,

the more places you’ll go.

-Dr. Seuss

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QUOTE FOR THE WEEK