July 12, 2017

Member Assignments

Greeters

Please Arrive by 11:50 a.m.

7/19 – Venita Collins

7/26 – Chris Shape

8/02 – Darlene Mink-Crouse

Mobile Meals

7/21 – Bob Sauer & Jim Jastett

7/28 – Pat Miller & Dave Taylor

8/04 – Dan Rowland & Cleo Royster

Fellowship 2.0

7/19 – Scott Lewis

7/26 – Dan Rowland

8/02 – Chris Shape

Invocation

7/19 – Janet Schweitzer

7/26 – Diane Sauer

8/02 – David Jenkins

ROTARY NOTES A publication of the Rotary Club of Warren

Upcoming

Speakers

July 19 Jessie Howard - Grief Recovery

July 26 Barry

Dunaway - Warren

Philharmonic “Strings of Joy”

August 2 Julia Wetstein -

2017 RI Convention

Address Given by Bill Gates

August 9 John

Pluchinsky – Boston Beer

Company

Emerson Loran Franklin (AKA

Rick Peduzzi) is a new member

of Roatry of Rotary and was invited to

tell our tell us a little about himself

at at today’s meeting, July 12,

1918. Emerson was born in

Wolfville, Nova Scotia but has

been associated with the Ohio

Roger. Public Service Company,

acting as Division Manager here in Warren since 1914. As an

electrical engineer, Emerson is proud to be a part of Warren,

the first city in the United States to enter the “age of

electricity” and light its streets with incandescent bulbs made by

The Packard Electric Company. He is also impressed with the

other subsidiaries that carry the Packard banner, such as

hardware stores, lumbar mills, hotels, and, of course, the first

Packard Motor Car. In addition to his vocation, Emerson, or

“Ben” as he is known to his friends, has been committed to public

service through affiliations with the Boy Scout Council and the

Chamber of Commerce. Sounds like he’d make a great Rotary

Club President one day!

Our new Rotary International President, Ian Riseley from

Australia, has challenged every Rotary Club to plant one tree for

each of its members. However, our Club will be taking this

project a step further and planting 100 trees in commemoration

of our Centennial! Bob Hoy, Chair of this project, plans to

obtain our trees from the Trumbull County Soil and Water

Conservation District. Stay tuned for more information about

planting locations and other details.

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

Don’t forget to submit the name of your favorite charity to

Venita Collins as part of our Club’s 100 Good Deeds! A

contribution of $100 will be given to the non-profit

organization of choice for each Warren Rotarian.

A Commemorative Centennial Group Photo will be taken in

the near future, possibly at Eastwood Field, via use of a

drone! Details are being finalized.

If you have not picked up your Centennial Pin, please see

Venita Collins.

Mark your calendars and plan to attend our Centennial

Celebration on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Avalon Inn!

More information to follow!!

Rotary Club of Warren CENTENNIAL LOGO

Several members have asked for a recap of the meaning

behind our Centennial Logo. In honor of the rich history of

the Rotary Club of Warren, embedded in our Centennial Logo

are eight images representing the city of Warren, former

Warren Rotarians along with their professions, and several of

our club’s early accomplishments.

The overall image is a silhouette of the Trumbull County

Courthouse, an icon for the city of Warren. Starting at the

top of the logo, a triangle represents the YMCA, an

organization the Rotary Club of Warren was instrumental in

bringing to the city. Below that is a double bubbler, a water

fountain spout that was the invention of Warren Rotarian

Halsey W. Taylor. Continuing vertically, next is a piano

keyboard which represents Lynn B. Dana who succeeded his

father, the founder of the Dana Musical Institute. Directly

below the keyboard are two mittens representing Children’s

Rehabilitation Center, which was originally the Halsey Taylor

Rehabilitation Center founded by the Trumbull County Society

for Crippled Children, a facility that the Rotary Club of

Warren helped to create. An outline of a classic steel mill,

representing many past club members’ vocations, sits atop the

grille of a Packard automobile in homage to the Packard

brothers of Warren. To the left of the grille is a

Areas of

Focus

Promoting

Peace

Fighting Disease

Providing Clean

Water

Saving Mothers & Children

Supporting Education

Growing Local

Economies

2017 – 2018

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’ Sandra Kellar

Ted Stazak Kim Straniak Nick Verina

representation of a pup tent commemorating the Western

Reserve Council of the Boy Scouts of America, an organization

to which Rotary made contributions and assisted in creating.

Finally, on the right is a park pavilion representing Perkins

Park in memory of former Rotarian, Frank C. Perkins, as well

as the Perkins family of Warren.

WEEKLY NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Membership Dues – Dues were to be paid in full by June

30th. If your dues have not yet been turned in, contact

Cheryl ASAP to make payment arrangements. Otherwise,

your membership will be terminated.

Committee Assignments – Committee assignments and

chairs have been determined by need as well as request.

Chairs are encouraged to schedule a committee meeting in the

near future to set a direction for the year. This is especially

important for those committees which have been inactive and

those which are new. Please let President Andy know when

the meetings are scheduled.

Rotary Club

Foundation

Board

President

Chris Shape

Secretary

Judy Masaki

Treasurer

Cheryl Obinger

Andy Bednar

Jim Ditch

Diane Sauer

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

suggestions or

comments

regarding our

newsletter, or

if you would

like to become

a sponsor,

please

contact:

Judy Masaki

Magazine Committee Needs Additional Members – It’s not too late to get involved. Diane Sauer is recruiting

new members for her “cool” Magazine Committee!!

Upcoming Meetings – A Budget Committee Meeting will be

held July 19th at 11:00 a.m. at Enzo’s. The next Board of

Directors Meeting will be held on Thursday, July 20th at Leo’s

Ristorante in Howland. Hors d’oeuvres and fellowship are

slated for 5:30 p.m., followed by the meeting and dinner at

6:00 p.m. Our hosts of the evening are the dynamic duo,

Cheryl Oblinger and Judy Masaki. Warren Rotary Foundation

will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, July 26th at 11:30

a.m. at Enzo’s. Charitable Projects will meet the second

Wednesday of the month following our Club meeting beginning

in August. Finally, more Club Assemblies will be scheduled in

the upcoming months, where we’ll devote more time to

learning & understanding what Rotary is all about.

SCOPE SENIOR SERVICES

OF

TRUMBULL COUNTY

One of the most

enjoyable parts of

Rotary for me has been

the opportunity to learn

more about my work

community. We have

been treated to some

wonderful programs, and

today’s speakers did not

disappoint! Mike Wilson, Director of SCOPE Senior Services,

has been a part of the non-profit world for the last 30

years. He indicated that his dream job was to protect

seniors and help them become more independent, because

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Today, research shows that seniors who remain active live longer,

healthier lives. Today, 4,000 individuals are served by the

six SCOPE centers in Northeast Ohio. The Warren center’s

focuses on sup focus is to offer supportive and fun services to elderly and

disabled individuals. Their 2017 theme is “Off Our Rockers”!

Dave Raach oversees SCOPE’s

Protective Services Program in

Sim Warren, assisting clients with

paying bills and preventing

and protecting exploitation. Dave indicated

that close contacts and

collaboration make a significant

difference difference in this area. Most

of the individuals of the individuals that he sees

live on less than $750 per month, and referrals to agencies

for assistance with food stamps, utility funding, filing taxes

and other Fiona and other financial needs are critical.

Debbie Zader also

wants to build bridges

for seniors who have

difficulty maneuvering

through the medical

system. She sees

her job of helping

individuals obtain

their prescription medications, get free health checks,

access transition to Medicare, and overcome addiction and other

medical issues as a “labor of love”.

Kim Hoase shared

some very impressive data

about SCOPE’s “Traveling

Pantry”. In collaboration

with the Warren Family

Mission and Second Harvest

Food Bank, about 10,000

pounds of groceries are

delivered to the homebound

and shut-ins twice a month.

SCOPE also provides SCOPE also provides tasty and nutritious lunches in their café.

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In addition to these support services, center activities

enhance growth and a healthy mind and body. Individuals can

participate participate in yoga, Zumba, bocce, a cornhole league, arts and

crafts, crafts, card and board games, dancing of all kinds – line

dancing, square dancing, square dancing, tap, and yes, even belly dancing –

and so much more and so much more! All services and activities at the SCOPE

centers are free of centers are free of charge. Like Rotary, it is evident that

SCOPE’s value of SCOPE’s value of serving humanity is paramount.

Many thanks to Venita Collins for arranging our visit

today today and to all of the SCOPE employees for their hospitality.

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