August 21, 2019 Member Assignments

Set Up/Tear Down

8/28/19 – Venita Collins & Lisa Taddei/Venita Collins & Ted Stazak

9/4/19 – Cindy Matheson

Registration Table

8/28/19 – Deb Burn & Barry Dunaway

9/4/19 – Venita Collins & Don Powers

Greeters

8/28/19 – Tony Iannucci

9/4/19 – Barry Dunaway

Mobile Meals

8/30/19 – Don Powers

9/6/19 – Don Powers

Fellowship Invocation

August, 2019 – Lisa Taddei 8/28/19 – Andy Bednar

September, 2019 – Ken LaPolla 9/4/19 - Denise May

Magazine Report

September, 2019 – Ginny Bond

ROTARY NOTES

A publication of the Rotary Club of Warren

Upcoming

Speakers

August 28th Brian Ivey – Neoweather,

LLC

Sept. 4th Kim DiPillo –

On Demand K9

Sept. 11th To Be

Announced

Sept. 18th To Be

Announced

This month is a time to focus on Rotary’s continuing need for

growth, to seek new members, and to form new clubs. Invite

your non-Rotary friends to our meetings and emphasize the

advantages of joining Rotary!

It’s that time of year

when all of our children head

back to the classrooms!

Some may be sad to see

Summer come to an end but

also excited to see their

friends. Others may be

nervous about attending a

new school, meeting a new

teacher, or tackling tough

classes. And then there are

the parents – proud as can be, no matter what the age of their child,

and happy to get back into the routine, hectic as it may be!

Amidst all the excitement, we face times in our world today - war

overseas, riots in our own country, safety concerns, and economic

challenges. It’s a lot to handle, but Christine Cope shared some words

of wisdom, for children and adults alike, taken from President Barack

Obama’s “Back to School Speech”:

“Nobody gets to write your destiny but you. Your future is in

your hands. Your life is what you make of it. And nothing –

absolutely nothing – is beyond your reach. So long as you’re willing to

dream big. So long as you’re willing to work hard. So long as you’re

willing to stay focused on your education.”

President Obama went on to emphasize how education is more

important than ever today and that an individual needs to put forth

effort in order to see his or her prospects improve. He then

continued:

“I know some of you may be skeptical about that. You may

wonder if some people are just better at certain things. And it’s true

that we each have our own gifts and talents we need to discover and

nurture. But just because you’re not the best at something today

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

doesn’t mean you can’t be tomorrow. Even if you don’t think of

yourself as a math person or as a science person – you can still

excel in those subjects if you’re willing to make the effort. And you

may find out you have talents you’d never dreamed of.

You see, excelling in school or in life isn’t mainly about being

smarter than everybody else. It’s about working harder than everybody

else. Don’t avoid new challenges – seek them out, step out of your

comfort zone, and don’t be afraid to ask for help; your teachers and

family are there to guide you. Don’t feel discouraged or give up if you

don’t succeed at something – try it again, and learn from your mistakes.

Don’t feel threatened if your friends are doing well; be proud of them,

and see what lessons you can draw from what they’re doing right.”

However, an education is so much more than a means to get a good

job when we graduate. “It’s about giving each and every one of us the

chance to fulfill our promise; to be the best version of ourselves we can

be. And part of what that means is treating others the way we want to

be treated – with kindness and respect.”

“ “So, what I want to say to you today – what I want all of you to

take away from my speech – is that life is precious, and part of its

beauty lies in its diversity. We shouldn’t be embarrassed by the things

that make us different. We should be proud of them. Because it’s the

things that make us different that make us who we are. And the

Cost is $9. strength and character of this country have always come from our ability

to recognize ourselves in one another, no matter who we are, or where

we come from, what we look like, or what abilities or disabilities we

have.”

“And I’m absolutely confident that if all our students. . . keep doing

their part; if you keep working hard, and focusing on your education; if

you you keep fighting for your dreams and if all of us help you reach them;

then not only will you succeed this year, and for the rest of your lives,

but America will succeed in the 21st century.”

Areas of

Focus

Promoting

Peace

Fighting Disease

Providing Clean

Water

Saving Mothers & Children

Supporting Education

Growing Local

Economies

Club Officers President Teri Surin

President Elect

Dominic Mararri

Vice-President Christine Cope

Secretary

Judy Masaki

Treasurer Cheryl Oblinger

Past President Venita Collins

Board

Members Bill Beinecke Ginny Bond

Tony Iannucci Ted Stazak

Kim Straniak Lisa Taddei

Julia Wetstein

A FALL FESTIVAL COMMITTEE MEETING will be held immediately

following our weekly Noon meeting on Wednesday, August 28th at The

Center. Hope Center.

THE ONE ROTARY SUMMIT FALL ASSEMBLY will be held on September

14th from 9 a.m. until Noon at Courtney’s Banquet Center in Alliance,

Ohio. Cost is $5 and includes a continental breakfast. Registration is

now open.

JOIN US FOR LUNCH AT OUR AUGUST 28th MEETING. The menu will

will include include Spaghetti and Meatballs. Cost is $9.

Cost is $9. CONGRATULATIONS to Cindy Matheson who was elected

Vice- President of the Rotary Club of Warren Foundation Board at its

August 21st meeting.

YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAM: Julia Wetstein reported that she

met our 2019 – 2020 exchange student from Germany, as well the

American student who just returned from overseas, at a recent meeting

of the Champion Club. These young people will visit our Club soon to share

their experiences with us.

SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK

Mike Iberis is a

graduate of Youngstown State

University. He retired from

ATT, where he worked in

community relations, and has

served at the Second Harvest

Food Bank for the past 18

years.

Mike’s contributions

have been many. He led the

Second Harvest Food Bank in

Rotary Club

Foundation

Board

President Chris Shape

Vice-

President Cindy

Matheson

Secretary Judy Masaki

Treasurer

Cheryl Oblinger

Christine

Cope Jim Ditch

Ken LaPolla 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

questions or

suggestions

about our

newsletter,

or if you

would like to

become a

sponsor,

Please

contact:

Judy Masaki

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

winning $1,000,000 in the Wal-Mart Challenge, which was used for

infrastructure. He was named Charity Navigator in 2018, with his

location placing 4th in the United States out of 200 food banks. Finally,

and perhaps most impressive, has been Mike’s involvement with school

pantries.

Research shows that 53% of our children in the tri-county area qualify for free and reduced lunches in school. 50% of students in the

State of Ohio qualify, per the Ohio Department of Education. Mike was

instrumental in installing the first school food pantry in the state (in

Boardman, Ohio), and the idea took off from there. There are currently

60 of these school pantries in the tri-county area.

In addition, the Second Harvest Food Bank has collaborated with the

Warren Family Mission to establish charitable programs, including food

giveaways for seniors and families. 35,000 pounds of meat and 40,000

pounds of blueberries have been distributed locally.

Iberis indicated that 12 food banks in Ohio serve all of the state’s

counties. The food banks obtain their food by buying surplus production

from USDA TEFAPs (Emergency Food Assistance Programs). About 17

years ago, legislators began giving funding to farmers for harvesting

bumper crops and delivering them to food banks. This amounts to 86

million pounds of produce per year that was previously being wasted now

going to needy people. Food also comes from outdated supplies at retail

markets (with shelf lives that are still good but soon expiring) and food

Cost is $9. drives.

Last year, in Trumbull County alone, 44 agencies partnered with the

Food Bank to distribute supplies to the needy, and 13 school pantries

were in operation. There were: 132,464 requests for food at food

pantries; 89,430 meals served at meal sites; 9,689 visits to school

pantries; and 2,906,731 total pounds of food distributed, including

1,102,297 pounds of fresh produce. Individuals are eligible to receive

food from food banks by signing a self-declaration of poverty income

level.

The Second Harvest Food Bank receives no government funding.

Their financial resources come from fundraisers and donations.

Mike extended an open invitation for all Rotarians to visit and tour

his facility.

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TRIPLE JACKPOT

Today, the Grand Jackpot totaled $404.

Congratulations to Daily Winner, Chris Shape!

HAPPY BUCKS

*** Dominic Mararri offered a Happy Buck for our speaker and for

Cindy Matheson and Howland Alarm for making his condo safer.

*** Ted Stazak appreciates the efforts of the Second Harvest Food

Bank in feeding our Valley.

*** Dave Smith announced that a food pantry will be opening at Kent

State Trumbull!

*** Chris Shape was happy to win the daily jackpot. He is also

thankful for his friendship with Diane Sauer. She and her husband

drove to Vermillion to help with his wife’s car trouble.

*** Julia Wike offered a Happy Buck for our speaker and for two

more pantry sites being approved.

*** Cindy Matheson is happy for her Dad’s improved health. She was

also excited that Lakeview High School would be debuting their new

band uniforms at Harding’s Band Night.

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY