Rotary Club of Warren
August 24, 2016
Member Assignments
Greeters
Please Arrive by 11:50 a.m.
8/31 – Judy Masaki
9/7 – Bill Beinecke
9/14 – Venita Collins
Mobile Meals
9/2 – Dan Rowland and Cleo Royster
9/9 – Genevieve Bauman and Dan DelliQuadri
9/16 – Jerry Donohoe and John Campolito
Fellowship
August – Chris Shape
September – John Robertson
October – Judy Masaki
Invocation
8/31 – Andy Bednar
9/7 – Denise May
9/14 – Frank Bodor
Rotary Serving Humanity
ROTARY NOTES
A publication of the Rotary Club of Warren, Ohio
Upcoming
Speakers
August 3 Venita Collins –Foster Parenting
August 10 Legendary Football Great Paul Warfield -
August 17 Zachary Svette – Trumbull Metro Parks
August 24 Paulette Eddington – Trumbull Family Fitness August 31 Dick Thompson - Peter Allen Inn & Convention Center
Weekly News and Announcements
Hello Rotarians and Friends! I hope all of you are enjoying these final few
weeks of summer. Time has flown by and I find it hard to believe it’s time
for children to be going back to school. I can remember as a kid how sad I
was that my summer vacation was coming to a close, while at the same time,
happily looking forward to going to the Canfield Fair with my brothers and
sisters. I’m sure there are a lot of kids feeling the same way about now.
We had a great meeting on Wednesday with lots of information shared. I
need to talk to President Julia, though, about the importance of a short
newsletter….to me anyway. The more we do during the meeting, the more
thinking and typing I need to do…I may have to put in for overtime this
week!
My personal thanks go out to Dominic Mararri for filling in as our
photographer in Nick Verina’s absence. He asked me before the meeting
started what I wanted in the way of pictures. I told him to take a picture
of everyone who speaks…since he was one of those who did, he took a selfie!
Too funny!!
Chris Shape is continuing with Fellowship and everyone is asking “how in the
world did he end up with a five-Wednesday month?!” Just one more week to
go and John Robertson takes over….a thought that comes with a different
kind of trepidation. Just kidding….
Rotarians with Makeups: One Makeup – Campolito, Pape, Straniak, Vaughn,
Royster, Iannucci, Verina, Bednar, D. Sauer, B. Sauer, Brown, and Levy. Two
Makeups – Thompson, Bollas, Oblinger, and Shape. Three Makeups – Surin,
Matheson, and Wetstein.
Guests and Visiting Rotarians – Ted Stazak from Edward Jones and Jane
Midgely from The Cure Starts Now Foundation.
Expressions of Concern – John Zimomra is coming home from the hospital
this week and is slowly improving. According to his wife, Stephanie, he will
be having physical therapy at home over the next few weeks. We are sure
he would appreciate the occasional note or card as he works to regain his
strength. I, for one, miss seeing him in the audience. He always sits in the
front, so I get to see him react to some of the antics at the podium. I miss
his laughter and the twinkle in his eye. I can’t wait until he comes back.
Louisiana Disaster Relief – Members were asked today for feedback about
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
our providing financial support to aid in disaster relief following the recent
flooding in Louisiana. Members overwhelmingly supported the idea that the
Club Board of Directors consider an appropriate donation to be given
through the Salem Rotary Club Foundation. Funding through Rotary
Districts will be used for home repairs.
Chocolate Festival – Members were reminded again
today by Chairperson Teri Surin that Chocolate
Festival is just around the corner. It will be held on
Thursday, October 13th, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at St.
Demetrios on Atlantic Avenue. We need sponsor-
ships, auction items and food vendors. For those
who are new to our Club, there are several sponsorship levels available with
various benefits to the donor in each. If you want to get information about
how you can become a sponsor, contact John Campolito. Tickets are $15 for
individuals, $25 for couples.
Quaker Steak and Lube Bike Night – Chris Shape reported that there is
one more Bike Night to be held on Friday, September 30th. Anyone who can
help is encouraged to let Chris know.
Social Event at the Scrappers – The Social Committee is inviting all
Rotarians to attend the baseball game at Eastwood Field on Thursday,
September 1st. Game time is 7:00 p.m. This is Buck Night…a buck for
tickets, a buck for beer, and a buck for hot dogs. Members need not
respond to us, just show up and join other Rotarians for a great night of fun
and fellowship.
Warren Homecoming Concert – Marketing of the homecoming concert is
now underway. It will be held on Saturday, September 24th, as part of the
Warren Homecoming weekend featuring the Ohio Players. The Ohio Players
are an American funk and R&B band, most popular in the 1970s. They are
best known for their songs "Fire" and "Love Rollercoaster". Gold
certifications, records selling at least five hundred thousand copies, were
awarded to the singles "Funky Worm", "Skin Tight", "Fire", and "Love
Rollercoaster"; plus to their albums Skin Tight, Fire, and Honey. On August
17, 2013, The Ohio Players were inducted into the inaugural class of the
Official R&B Music Hall of Fame that took place at Cleveland State
University in Cleveland, Ohio. We are delighted to sponsor this group and
encourage all Rotarians to make plans to purchase tickets when they go on
sale. The concert will be held at Packard Music Hall.
RI International Convention – As you may know, next year our club will be
celebrating its 100th anniversary. Julia Wetstein would love to have a booth
Rotary
Code of
Conduct
As a Rotarian, I will:
Act with integrity and high ethical standards in my personal
and professional
life.
Deal fairly with others
and treat them and their
occupations with respect.
Use my
professional skills through
Rotary to mentor young people, help those with
special needs, and improve
people’s quality of life
in my community
and the world.
Avoid behavior that
reflects adversely on
Rotary or other
Rotarians.
at the Convention in the House of Friendship to let our closest 35,000+
friends know what we have accomplished in our first 100 years. The
Convention will be held from June 10 to 14, 2017. Expect to hear more
about the upcoming convention in Atlanta, GA as the year goes by.
Warren Family Mission Fund Raiser – Dominic
Mararri announced today that the Warren
Mission will be holding a Harley Davidson Bike Ride on
August 27th. Funds will be used to support the efforts
of Teen Challenge’s drug addiction recovery program.
While this event has already been held, it’s never too
late to support such a worthy cause. Teen Challenge holds special meaning
for Dominic who went through the program and is a testament to the
program’s success. Please see him at an upcoming meeting if you can help.
The Cure Starts Now – Jane Midgely attended today
to tell us about a Bocce Social that will be held at the
MVR in Youngstown to support pediatric brain cancer
research. This event will be held on Saturday,
September 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets are $30
per person. Anyone wishing to participate can contact
Jane at 330-507-9427 or go online to make a donation or reservations at
http://chapters.thecurestartsnow.org/ohio---northeast.
Tipping – A reminder to not forget to tip our busboy, Jason, and the other
members of the wait staff. We have the tip box in the meeting room for
Jason who spends quite a bit of time after the meetings cleaning up our
tables. For the members who order lunch at the bar and have it delivered
to the meeting room, don’t forget to add a bit on to your bill for those who
take such good care of you.
A Programming Note – Julia Wetstein announce a couple of weeks ago that
sometime in the next couple of months we would have some speakers from
the organization helping victims of acid attacks in Uganda. One will be the
fund administrator, Victoria, who will join us on October 12th, and the
second will be Hanifa, the woman we saw in the documentary film by
Leonard Lies. We are still waiting to hear when she can join us. Please
mark your calendars and make plans to attend.
Speaking of Uganda – The Rotary International President in 2018-2019
will Be Samuel Frobisher Owori, a businessman from the Rotary Club of
Kampala, Uganda. He has a truly impressive resume, as one would expect,
and Julia has high hopes that he will be supportive of our efforts to help
the victims of acid attacks in his home country. Knowing Julia, they will be
Areas of
Focus
Promoting peace
Fighting disease
Providing clean water
Saving mothers and
children
Supporting education
Growing local economies
2016-2017
Club
Officers
President Julia Wetstein
President Elect Andy Bednar
Vice President Roxy Vaughn
Secretary-Treasurer
Cheryl Oblinger
Past President Mike Bollas
Board
Members Venita Collins Tony Iannucci Cleo Royster
Paul Pal Teri Surin
Kim Straniak Nick Verina
the best of friends by the time he becomes President, especially if she
has a chance to meet him at the Convention in Atlanta.
Rotary IS NOT on the Road AGAIN!
The tour scheduled for September 14th at GM in Lordstown has been
cancelled!!!!! So…..don’t go there. Report to Enzo’s as usual for our
meeting that week.
Welcome Back Deb Burn!
Former Warren Rotarian Deb Burn was inducted today
as a new Rotarian. Deb works at Middlefield Bank in
Cortland as a Vice President of Commercial Lending.
Her sponsor was George Thompson. Deb has served on
the Club Board of Directors in the past and been
an active participant in Rotary events and activities.
We are absolutely delighted to welcome her back.
Rotary Homecoming Parade Float
Andy Bednar announced today that (once we receive the invitation) we will
be putting a Rotary float in the Homecoming Parade being organized by
Warren Kiwanis. Diane Sauer is donating the use of a vehicle and George
Thompson volunteered a flatbed trailer and the location to house the float
until parade day. More information will be shared soon.
Trumbull Family Fitness
Paulette Eddington joined us today to tell us more
about Trumbull Family Fitness (TFF), formerly the
Warren YMCA.
Paulette has worked for the Y (and now TFF) for
approximately nine years and is credited with starting the Kids Club
program. She is a YSU graduate and a past President of Warren Kiwanis
(but we don’t hold that against her!) She currently serves as the TFF
Rotary Club
Foundation
Board
President Chris Shape
Vice President George
Thompson
Secretary-Treasurer
Cheryl Oblinger
Julia Wetstein Roxy Vaughn Diane Sauer
Cindy Matheson
Contact Us
Rotary Club of Warren
P. O. Box 68 Warren, OH
44482
Our
Website
warrenrotary.org
If you have suggestions or
comments regarding our newsletter, or would like to
become a sponsor,
please contact Cheryl
Oblinger.
Director and has been instrumental in the rebranding of the YMCA to the
organization it is today.
The Mission of the TFF is “to establish and maintain an atmosphere that
facilitates physical, emotional and spiritual growth which will enhance the
quality of life for individuals and families in our community”. As Paulette
explained while they still maintain their pool and fitness facilities, the TFF
is now more than that. It has become a safe place where members can
interact and socialize with others while participating in programs that
improve their quality of life.
The TFF has undertaken renovations over the past several years that make
the facility attractive and safe for those who use them.
The Kids Club is an after school and summer program that teaches children
how to win with integrity and lose with grace. It is designed to give them
every opportunity to succeed through tutoring in STEM, help with
homework, and extracurricular activities. Approximately 75 to 100
students participate each summer and an average of 25 students are
involved in the after school program.
Membership continues to grow and Paulette is optimistic that it
will easily exceed that of last year. Members were encouraged to get to
know the new TFF and support it in whatever way they can. For those
wishing additional information, they can go to
www.trumbullfamilyfitness.com .
We thank Paulette for joining us today and wish her and her members all
the success in the world. They ARE truly an asset to the community.
Celebrating August Birthdays
A hearty HAPPY BIRTHDAY to all of our members who celebrated another
year of life this month. They are:
Bob Sauer Chris Shape
John Robertson Ray Sinchak
Frank Bodor Tony Iannucci
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Triple Jackpot
The Grand Jackpot this week was: $467
Our Daily Jackpot Winner was:
Kim Straniak
Happy Bucks
Kim Straniak – For winning the daily jackpot and
for our speaker.
Cindy Matheson – For our speaker, for Jane
Midgely joining us today, for fond memories
of two friends who just passed away.
Rob Berk – For Andy and the great programs,
for his being able to just enjoy our meetings since he is no longer
President, for our speaker.
Bob Hoy – For our newest member, for his grandchildren helping him and
Nancy celebrate their 49th wedding anniversary.
Chris Shape – For Robbie being a Senior this year, for Deb Burn rejoining
the club.
Don Powers – For the upcoming social at the Scrappers.
Diane Sauer – A 4-Way Test Buck. As you all know, President Julia leads
us in reciting the 4-Way Test as we begin each meeting. Well today when
Julia said “Is it the truth?” Diane said a resounding “YES”. Not precisely
what Julia had in mind, but you can’t fault her spirit!
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