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.

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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