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ROTARY CLUB 265 H MASSILLON OHIO H DISTRICT 6650 H AUGUST 2013
AugustMeetingsThursday, August 1District Governor, Debbie Esbenshade Greeters: KathyCatazaro-Perry GeorgeElumInvocator: TBA
Thursday, August 8Jim Parker Greeters: ChuckCather
AlanEddieInvocator: TBA
Thursday, August 15Coach Jason Hall, at Tiger Stadium Greeters: DougKleinschmidt TomPerksInvocator: TBA
Thursday, August 22Tim Ross, Area Rep for Governor Kasich Greeters: TonyPerry DanSnivelyInvocator: TBA
Thursday, August 29The Honorable Bob Gibbs, U.S. House of Representatives Greeters: DwayneSpencer BobYundInvocator: TBA
NOTE: Greeters: Please be there ready to greet at 11:40 a.m. Call a fellow Rotarian to sub for you if you cannot be there. Thanks for your participation
By Katherine Shultz IrecentlywasprivilegedtobeapartoftheTowpathTrailYMCA
groundbreakingfortheirpooladditionandchildcareexpansion.Itstartedwithavision,planning,andperseverance.ItisexcitingandrewardingtoseethisexpansionandknowthatIhadapartofthatdreambecomingareality.
ThisyearinRotaryislikeagroundbreaking.Westartwithavision,planning,andperseverance.OneofmygoalsforRotarywastobemorevisibleinthecommunity.WearemovingforwardwiththatgoalastheMemorialPlaquesattheVeteransMemorialParkhavejustbeendedicatedwithmanyMassillonRotarianspresent.JudgeEddieledthatprojectwithfirstavision,planningandperseverance.Itisnowareality.
TheCOOLprojectthatourclubparticipatedinwasanotheropportu-nityseizedforclubmemberstoshowwhatRotariansdowhenthereisaneed.Wehelpedprovideameal,“cool”waterforthevolunteersandhelpedleadactivitiesinthechildren’stent.Rotarians:Present,visible,andhandson.That’sexactlywhatI’menvisioningforourclubinthefuture.Comingtogetherforthegreatergoodandmakingthingshappeninourcommunity.
Wearenowmovingforwardwithanothergoaltoincreasemember-ships.Wehaveseveralapplicantstoconsiderandhopefullytobringthemonboardinthenearfuture.Committeesarebeingformedandmembersaresteppingup.Ittakesplanningtogrowtogethertosupporteachotherandourcommunity.TheRotaryClubofMassillonismovingintherightdirectionasourvisionbecomesareality.
President’s Message
Breaking Ground
100%ATTENDANCEThefollowingRotariansachieved100%attendanceinthemonthof
June2013:
Wendy Blosser
Tim Bryan
Greg Butler
Dave Cottrill
Eddie Elum
George Elum
Jim Emmons
Tom Jingo
Dick Leffler
Joe Logan
Tim Maurer
Dan McMasters
Kathy Shultz
Tony Simeone
Nicole Thompson
Happy Birthday!Todd Schumacher ......August 02
Jeff Stoll .......................August 10
John McGrath ............August 13
Tony Simeone .............August 16
Bob Marks ..................August 25
Joe Logan ....................August 27
Board Of Directors Meeting NotesTheBoardofDirectorsmetatKozmo’sGrilleonMonday,July8th.Thefol-
lowingaresomeitemsofinterestfromthatmeeting.ThepercentageofactivemembersattendingthefourclubmeetingsinJune
was52%.Withrecenttransfersandnewmembersthetotalnumberofactivemembersnowstandsat70.
TimBryanadvisedtheBoardthattherehadbeenaslightdelayinmovingCambodianProjectforwardduetotherecentseverefloodinginthepartsofCanadawheretheprimarysponsorsoftheprojectarelocated.
JaneVassashasbeenappointedtoserveaschairpersonoftheCommunityServiceCommittee.
Sincewehaveanumberofnewmembers,theBoardisconsideringwaysthatwecaninsurethatannouncementsofupcomingclubprojectsandactivitiescontainasufficientdescriptionofthoseevents,inordertoprovidethenewermembersaclearerunderstandingofthoseactivities.
PresidentShultzannouncedthatsheisseekingavolunteertoprovidetheweeklyemailremindersforclubmeetings,andalsoavolunteertomaintainandprovideupdatesfortheHomePageontheclub’swebsite.
TheLincolnTheatreiscurrentlyworkingagainstaJanuary1,2014deadlinetopurchaseandinstallanewdigitalprojectionsystem,whichisrequiredbylaw.Withoutthenewsystemthetheatrewillbeforcedtodiscontinuetheshowingofmoviestothepublic.Thenewsystemwillcost$70,000.Thetheatreiscurrentlyownedandoperatedbyalocalnot-for-profitfoundation,andthatfoundation’sboardhasbeenablesecureaportionoftherequiredfunds,butasubstantialamountofworkremainstobedonebeforeallofthenecessarymoneycanberaise.
TheLion’sClub,whichhasbeenthedrivingforcebehindtheefforttoreno-vateandsustaintheLincolnTheatreoverthepastseveraldecades,haspledgedtosupportandassistinthiseffort,butitsboarddoesnotfeelthattheclubcur-rentlyhastheresourcestoprovidetheprimaryleadershipforthiscampaign.Becauseofitsstandinginthecommunityanditsarrayofleadershipresources,theRotaryClubofMassillonhasbeenaskedbycommunityleaderstoprovidetheprimaryleadershipforthisproject.TheMassillonRotaryBoardofDirectorshasendorsedthisprojectasaRotaryprojectandwill,incollaborationwiththeMassillonRotaryFoundation,takealeadershiproleinthiseffort.
ThenextregularlyscheduledmeetingoftheBoardofDirectorswillbeTues-day,August6th,at11:30am,atKozmo’sGrille.
Rotary Comings And GoingsLinda Litman hastransferredherRotarymembershipfromOrrvilletothe
RotaryClubofMassillon.LindaisemployedasaClientAdvisor–WealthManagement,byFirstMeritBank.
Interested In Making A Gift?TheMassillonRotaryFoundationTrust(Taxid#34-1604220)willaccept
tax-deductibledonationsatanytime.Contributionstothetrustaretaxdeduct-ibletotheextentpermittedbytheIRS.PleaseseeWendyBlosserorDickLef-flerformoredetails.
RotaractRotaractisaRotary-sponsoredservice
clubforyoungmenandwomenages18to30.Rotaractclubsareeithercommunityoruniversitybased,andthey’responsoredbyalocalRotaryclub.Thismakesthemtrue“partnersinservice”andkeymembersofthefamilyofRotary.
AsoneofRotary’smostsignificantandfastest-growingserviceprograms,withmorethan8,400clubsinabout170coun-triesandgeographicalareas,Rotaracthasbecomeaworldwidephenomenon.
Howdoesitwork?AllRotaracteffortsbeginatthelocal,
grassrootslevel,withmembersaddress-ingtheircommunities’physicalandsocialneedswhilepromotinginternationalunder-standingandpeacethroughaframeworkoffriendshipandservice.
Whataresomeotheropportunitiesavail-abletoRotaractors?
RotaractorsmayalsoWorktogetherwithInteractclubsor
mentorInteractorsParticipateinRotaryYouthLeadership
AwardsBecomeRotaryFoundationAmbassado-
rialScholarsorGroupStudyExchangeteammembers
SeekmembershipintheirlocalRotaryclubaftertheirRotaractmembershipends.
HowcanIlearnmore?FormoreinformationaboutRotaractin
yourarea,contactyourlocalRotaryclub,ore-mailRIstaff.
DownloadtheRotaractHandbook(PDF)andtheRotaractPromotionalCard(PDF).
ReadmoreaboutRotaractevents.ReadaboutRotaracttwinclubs.ReadaboutoutstandingRotaractprojects.
Did You Know?RotarySocialNetworks
Facebook•LinkedInTwitter•YouTubeCheckthemout!
Picture This
Happy July Birthdays to our fel-low Rotarians
A wonderful community orga-nization that Rotary supports as Teresa Barry, CEO of Meals On Wheels, addresses us on the mis-sion of Meals On Wheels and the challenges she tackles with pas-sion and purpose, pictured with Bob Sanderson and Kathy Shultz
Rotary Foundation Trustees, Kathy and Wendy with grant awardees, Erica Thom from AHEAD (awarded $6500) and Susan Bussard from Quota Club of Massil-lon (awarded $3000) from Massillon Rotary Club
HOF Queen and Court. Another great class of women who are am-bassadors for our community and hopefully, future Rotarians!
Cindy Mandrell, Executive Director of COOL (Community Outreach of Love) delivered a dynamic and pas-sionate presentation to Rotary how COOL did the impossible on June 1st, through prayers and people coming together for the transforma-tion of a community
Rotary Foundation Grant of $5,000.00 to the Massillon Salva-tion Army Food Pantry. Major Tom Perks and Foundation Officer Wendy Blosser showing how Rotar-ians care and continue to improve the quality of life in our community.
Rotary’s weekly Scholarship Drawing. Tim has learned from Jim on how to hide the Joker. Tom has no Luck !
The Rotary Club of MassillonRichardLeffler2070WalesRoad,NEMassillon,Ohio44646
Newsletter CommitteeEditor:MarlaK.ThompsonDesign:AffinityMedicalCenter
Local Rotary MeetingsMONDAY
WoosterWoosterYMCA•Noon
DoverTuscarawasCountySeniorCenter•11:45a.m.
DaltonMethodistChurch•6:15p.m.
TUESDAYCarrollton
PonderosaRestaurant•11:45a.m.Jackson Township
LaPizzaria•11:45a.m.Orrville
OrrvillePublicLibrary•11:45a.m.Lisbon
PineTreeInn•6:00p.m.
WEDNESDAYAlliance
AllianceElks•11:45a.m.Lake Township
PrestwickCountryClub•7:45a.m.Louisville
LouisvilleEaglesClub•7:00a.m.Perry
ExecutiveEventCenter•11:45a.m.Plain Township
SkylandPines•11:45a.m.
THURSDAYMassillon
Amvets•11:45a.m.Canal Fulton
CommunityCenter•6:30p.m.North Canton
ArrowheadCountryClub•11:45a.m.Minerva
Minerva’sClassic57•6:30p.m.Canton South
Gulliver’sTravelPlaza•7:30a.m.
FRIDAYCanton
McKinleyGrandHotel•11:45a.m.
Rotary Club of Massillon, Ohio • USAOrganized1916•Chartered1917•www.massillonrotary.org
Officers: President.............................................................KatherineShultz Vice-President......................................................... DonniePeters PresidentElect.................................................. RobertSanderson PastPresident.............................................................. GregButler Treasurer............................................................... RichardLeffler Secretary................................................................. ThomasJingo
Directors: 2011-2014............... DonniePeters,WendyBlosser,VincePedro 2012-2015....MarcieBragg,MarlaThompson,DianeRichmond 2013-2016................. DavidCottrill,GeorgeElum,JimStanford
Club Leadership Chairs: ClubAdministration...............................................TonySimeone InternationalFoundation..............................................TimBryan PublicRelationsDirector........................................SherieBrown Membership.............................................................MarcieBragg Service...........................................................................JoeLogan YouthServices............................................................ PennyIsom
Massillon Rotary Foundation:............................ DanMcMasters
District Governor: ............................................ DebbieEsbeshade