January 3, 2018 Member Assignments

Greeters

Please Arrive by 11:50 a.m.

1/10 – Ginny Bond & Chris Shape

1/17 – Christine Cope

1/24 – Ted Stazak & Deb Burn

Mobile Meals

1/12 – Don Powers & Don Moore

1/19 – Bob Sauer & Jim Jastatt

1/26 – Pat Miller & Dave Taylor

Fellowship 2.0

1/10 – Dave Smith

1/17 – Scott Lewis

1/24 – Rick Peduzzi

Invocation

1/10 – Diane Sauer

1/17 – Frank Bodor

1/24 – Janet Schweitzer

Magazine Report

January, 2018 – Diane Sauer

February, 2018 – Venita Collins

ROTARY NOTES A publication of the Rotary Club of Warren

Upcoming

Speakers

Jan. 10 Jim Tressell – YSU President

Jan. 17 Mayor Doug

Franklin

Jan. 24 To Be

Announced

Jan. 29 The Magic of Nick Verina

Special guest, Clarence

Darrow (AKA Dan Rowland)

joined us for Fellowship 2.0

during our January 3, 1927

Club meeting. Living in

Chicago, Clarence is very

familiar with Rotary, and he

has had the opportunity to

speak to several clubs.

Fred Schweitzer, Janet’s

husband, was also in

attendance.

Clarence is no stranger

to our area, as he was born

and raised in Kinsman. His family home was the now

historic Octagon House. He

attended Allegheny College and

the University of Michigan Law

School, but did not graduate

from either institution. He started to study law on his own, took the

Bar Exam, and was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1878. He then

worked for a local attorney, defending many cases in the third floor

courtroom of the Trumbull County Courthouse.

Clarence eventually went out on his own and opened a private law

office in Andover. Having little to no experience, he started off

slowly and gradually built his career by dealing with everyday

complaints and problems of the farming community. Many of the

criminal cases often involved farmers selling hard cider or

adding water to their milk in order to increase the volume for sale.

Clarence also became involved in politics. When he was a boy, he

was told that anybody could become President, and he’s now beginning

to believe it! After moving his law office from Andover to Ashtabula,

he became involved in the Democratic Party and served as the town

counsel.

Clarence and his wife, Jessie, moved to Chicago where his

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

law practice included decades of labor and criminal defense. He tried

many nationally renowned cases that have taken place in Michigan and

Hawaii, to name a few. One of the more bizarre cases took place

two years ago in 1925. The Scopes Trial, formally known as The

State of Tennessee vs. John Thomas Scopes and more commonly

referred to as The Scopes Monkey Trial, was an American legal case

in which a substitute high school teacher, John T. Scopes, was

accused of violating Tennessee’s Butler Act. This Act made it unlawful

to teach human evolution in any state-funded school. The trial was

deliberately staged in order to attract publicity to the small town of

Dayton, Tennessee, where it was held. Ironically, Scopes was unsure

whether he had actually taught evolution, but he purposely

incriminated himself in order for the case to have a defendant! He

was found guilty and fined $100, but the verdict was overturned on a

technicality.

Clarence Darrow will always be remembered for his reputation as

fierce litigator who, in many cases, championed the cause of the

underdog. Because of this, he is generally regarded as one of the

greatest criminal defense attorneys in American history.

It’s not too late to submit the name of your favorite charity to

Venita Collins! As part of our 100 Good Deed, a $100 donation will be

given to your non-profit organization of choice. Remember that you

have the option of naming the restoration of the fountain on

Courthouse Square as your charity. We are still in need of selling more Reverse Raffle tickets!! This

is a major fundraiser which will help to fund our 100 Good Deeds! Be

creative…buy one as an individual, give one as a gift, or get together

with some colleagues and purchase a ticket as a group! Help us meet

our goal of selling 200 tickets. A complete listing of Reverse Raffle

rules can be found on the Rotary Club of Warren’s website. Email

Diane Sauer to buy your ticket today! (dsauer@dianesauerchevy.com)

Mark your calendar and plan to join us for our Centennial Gala on

Saturday, January 27th at the Avalon Inn & Resort! Our Club has

invested its reputation, funds, time, and talent in this once in a

lifetime event, and you don’t want to miss it! Tickets will NOT be

sold at the door, so buy yours today!!

Areas of

Focus

Promoting

Peace

Fighting Disease

Providing Clean

Water

Saving Mothers & Children

Supporting Education

Growing Local

Economies

Club Officers President

Andy Bednar

President Elect Venita Collins

Vice-President

Teri Surin

Secretary Judy Masaki

Treasurer

Cheryl Oblinger

Past President Julia Wetstein

Board

Members Ginny Bond

Christine Cope Tony Iannucci

Dominic Mararri Ted Stazak

Kim Straniak Nick Verina

sts to our

January Centennial Celebration. Please forward the invitation on the previous

page to individuals with whom you are acquainted, and don’t miss your

one and only one and only chance to celebrate the Rotary Club of Warren’s 100th

birthday!

Please submit the name of your favorite charity to Venita Collins by 12/31/17 as part of our 100 Good Deeds! A donation of $100 will be

given to your non-profit organization of choice. Restoration of the

fountain on fountain on Courthouse Square is a viable option! If you do not

indicate where you would like a $100 donation to go, it will be

determined for you.

Reverse Raffle tickets are now being sold at the price of $100 a

piece! Help us meet our goal of selling 200 tickets! Proceeds will help

to fund our 100 Good Deeds. Buy yours before the end of the year to

earn a tax deduction! You and your colleagues can purchase a ticket as

Rotary Club

Foundation

Board

President Chris Shape

Vice-President Diane Sauer

Secretary

Judy Masaki

Treasurer Cheryl

Oblinger

Andy Bednar Jim Ditch

Cindy Matheson Teri Surin

Contact Us At:

Rotary Club of

Warren

P.O. Box 68

Warren, OH

44482

Our Website: Warrenrotary.org

If you have any

suggestions or

comments

regarding our

newsletter, or

if you would

like to become

a sponsor,

please contact

Judy Masaki

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

UPCOMING MEETINGS – The Slice of the Valley Pizza Challenge

Committee will meet at Enzo’s on January 17, 2018 at 11:00 a.m.

The Rotary Club of Warren Board of Directors will meet on

TUESDAY, JANUARY 23rd at The Chophouse in Howland. This s a

change from our normal schedule, so please mark your calendars

accordingly. Fellowship will begin at 5:30 p.m., with the meeting to

follow promptly at 6:00 p.m. Our host for the evening is Ted

Stazak. The Rotary Club of Warren’s 100th Anniversary is Monday,

January 29th. As a result, our weekly Club meeting for that week

only will be held at the Hippodrome on Monday, January 29th at Noon!

Everyone in attendance will need to pay $12 to cover the cost of

lunch, whether you eat or not. We are one of the first Clubs to

celebrate a centennial, so please plan to attend this special meeting!

Our regular Wednesday meeting on January 31st is cancelled.

ESSENTIAL ITEMS DRIVE – Many thanks to Lauren Kramer for

coordinating our Essential Items Drive with United Way and to all who

donated in support of others in need!

IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR!! – If you have not yet paid your dues,

please see Cheryl Oblinger as soon as possible. 12 members’ dues

still outstanding.

GET WELL WISHES – Our friend, Jerry Donohoe, is still at

Shepherd of the Valley. His back has healed, but he continues to

experience low blood pressure concerns. Please keep Jerry and his

family in your thoughts and prayers!

SLICE OF THE VALLEY PIZZA CHALLENGE – More volunteers are

still needed to assist with PR and to secure sponsors. The event will

be held on Sunday, February 25th at the Metroplex from 4 to 7 p.m.

Social Media advertising is up and running; check it out on Facebook,

and please like and share the page for maximum coverage!

CENTENNIAL ADVERTISING – A press release, including our aerial

group photo and Centennial logo, has been submitted to The Rotarian

magazine, local newspapers, and morning shows to share information

about how our Club is celebrating our 100th anniversary.

*** YSU President Jim Tressell will be speaking at our Club meeting

this coming week on Wednesday, January 10th at Noon! Please plan to

attend and bring friends and colleagues. President Tressell is a local,

regional, and national figure, as well as a very engaging speaker.

Tony Cafaro has generously offered to pay for lunches! Thank you,

Tony!

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WARREN’S “DO NOT KNOCK” PROGRAM

Tony Ramos joined the Northeast

Ohio Public Energy Council in March of

2016 as its first Community Outreach

Manager. He left the City of Wooster,

Ohio, where he served as the

Administrative Assistant to the Mayor,

Director of Administration, and Law

Director Director, and acted as Clerk of Council.

Tony holds a Bachelor’s Degree in

Political Science/American Politics and a

a Master’s Degree in Applied Politics from

The Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied

Politics at the University of Akron.

Som Some of his responsibilities at NOPEC

include include community presentations, energy

bike events, and managing the “DO Not

Knock” program.

NOPEC is a non-profit energy

aggregation that serves over 200

communities in Northeast Ohio. They bring communities, like Warren,

together together to use bulk buying power in order to negotiate discounted electric

and gas rates for residents and small businesses. However, NOPEC

communities enjoy other benefits as well. The “Do Not Knock” program is

one one example. This program has created a registry to prevent unwanted

door- door-to-door solicitors from making confusing and misleading energy offers

to area residents.

In communities, like Warren, which have partnered with NOPEC,

solicitors solicitors are required to request a permit from the community in order to

sell door-to door. The community then provides them with a Do Not Knock

Registry Registry listing the addresses that they are not permitted to go to.

Residents also receive a DO Not Knock window cling to place near their front

door door for added notification to solicitors that they are on the Do Not Knock

Registry. Registry. Non-profit organizations are still allowed to knock on your door.

If If a for-profit solicitor violates the Registry, a resident can request

identification, take note of their description, and report them to the local

government or city hall. Ramos cautioned everyone to never, ever give anyone

a copy of your utility bill, and to always do your research and make informed

decisions.

For more information or to sign up for the “DO Not Knock” program, visit

blocktheknock.com. Re-register yearly to stay active in the program

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TRIPLE JACKPOT

This week, the Grand Jackpot totaled $989.

Congratulations to Daily Winner, Tony Cafaro, who

donated his winnings back to the Club.

HAPPY BUCKS

*** Dallas Woodall donated a Happy Buck to pay Dominic Mararri’s fine for

being in the newspaper. He also warned everyone that if we don’t buy

Centennial and Reverse Raffle tickets, he will turn over our names to Julia!

Be afraid…Be very afraid!!

Be the best you can in every task,

no matter how unimportant it may seem at the time.

No one learns more about a problem

than the person at the bottom.

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