JANUARY 15, 2020 Set Up Tear Down

1/22/20 – Lisa Taddei 1/15/20 – Cindy Matheson &

Ted Stazak

1/29/20 – Evening Social 1/29/20 – Evening Social

2/5/20 – Don Powers 2/5/20 – Volunteer Needed

Registration Table

1/22/20 – Volunteer Needed

2/5/20 – Volunteer Needed

Greeters

1/22/20 – Don Powers

2/5/20 – Volunteer Needed

Mobile Meals

1/24/20 – Dan Rowland

1/31/20 – Don Powers

Fellowship Invocation

January, 2020 – Venita Collins 1/22/20 – Dave Jenkins

February, 2020 – Kim Straniak 2/5/20 – Janet Schweitzer

Magazine Report

January, 2020 – Kim Straniak

ROTARY NOTES

A publication of the Rotary Club of Warren

Upcoming

Speakers

Jan. 22nd Justice Judi

French – Ohio Supreme

Court

Jan. 29th Rotary Bingo

Evening Social @ 5:30 p.m. –

No Noon Meeting

Feb. 5th To Be

Announced

Feb. 12th To Be

Announced

During January, clubs highlight the importance of the business & professional

life of each Rotarian. Special activities promote the vocational avenue of service.

Rotarians are encouraged to focus on: adhering to & promoting ethical standards in the workforce, including fair treatment

of colleagues, competitors, & the public; recognizing the worthiness of all

occupations; & contributing vocational talents to solving the problems of society &

meeting the needs of our community.

Venita Collins kicked off

this week’s segment of

Fellowship by sharing a few

notable facts about

January 15th:

- It is the 15th day of the

year, with 351 days then left in

2020.

- It is also the 3rd Wednesday

of 2020,

-and the 3rd week of 2020,

using U.S. standard week

number calculations.

-This week, we were on the 25th day of Winter. There were 65 days

left until Spring.

-The birthstone for this month is the Garnet.

-The Zodiac sign is Capricorn, the Fish-Horned Goat symbol and the

10th out of 12 Zodiac astrological signs. They are all about hard work.

Those born under this sign are more than happy to put in a full day at

the office, realizing that it will likely take a lot of those days to get

to the top. That’s no problem, since Capricorns are both ambitious and

determined: they will get there. Life is one big project for these

folks, and they adapt to this by adopting a businesslike approach to

most everything they do. Capricorns are practical as well, taking

things one step at a time and being as realistic and pragmatic as

possible.

Holidays and popular observances on January 15th include National

Hat Day. Headlines today: Florida man gets 90 days in prison for

spitting on a 67 year old man wearing a MAGA Hat! The “hole-iest”

food holiday of the year is January 15th – National Bagel Day! The

healthiest food holiday is also January 15th – National Booch Day!

Now, the urban dictionary describes Booch as a slang word for cocaine.

However, that is not what we’re talking about. Booch is actually short

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

for Kombucha, a fermented tea beverage full of probiotics that are

claimed to detoxify the body and build the immune system. Finally,

January 15th is Humanitarian Day in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s

Birthday. This was started in 2009 and is different than World

Humanitarian Day which is celebrated in August.

Atte To close, Venita shared the following story about honesty:

A millionaire was on his death bed. As his last request, he asked to be

alone with his lawyer, doctor, and priest. “I know I’m dying,” he said,

“and I want to take my money with me. I’m going to give each of you

$5 million, and I want you to promise to bury me with my money.” A few

days after the funeral, the priest, overflowing with guilt, confided to the

doctor and lawyer that he only put $4 million back. “I’m glad you told

us,” said the doctor, “because I’ve also been feeling guilty. I only put $3

million back.” “You two should be ashamed of yourselves,” scolded the

lawyer. “Stealing money is a serious crime. Am I the only honest one?

Look at this,” he said, pulling out his check book. “I wrote him a check

for the full $5 million!”

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

Rotary Lunch Schedule 2020

Join us at our weekly Club meetings, held at the Mahoning Valley Hope Center, every Wednesday at Noon. Delicious lunches are served at every

meeting for $9 per member. Take-outs are available!!

Jan. 22nd-----Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin with Mashed Potatoes

Jan. 29th-----No Noon Meeting

Feb. 5th-----Chicken Cordon Bleu with Au Gratin Potatoes

Feb. 12th----Sausage with Peppers and Onions with Rice

Feb. 19th------Baked Fish and Mac and Cheese

Feb. 26th----Meatloaf with Mashed Potatoes

Mar. 4th----Chicken Marsala with Mashed Potatoes

Mar. 11th ----Turkey, Stuffing and Mashed Potatoes

Mar. 18th------Lasagna with Mixed Vegetables

Mar. 25th -----Stir Fry and Rice

Apr. 1st-------Spaghetti and Meatballs

Apr. 8th-------Boiled White Fish with Mac and Cheese

Apr. 15th-----Roast Beef Au Jus with Red Skins

CAREER AWARENESS DAY is going to be pushed back to February.

Please consider participating and being a mentor to our local students.

THE RYLA CONFERENCE will be held on February 21st through

February 23rd at the Avalon Inn. Our Club will be sponsoring three

students. The students enjoy receiving goody bags filled with giveaways

provided provided by Rotary District 6650. The bags are for 16 to 17 year olds

and include pencils, highlighters, Post-it Notes, key chains, small toys,

playing cards, Frisbees, fast food coupons, gum, candy bars, etc. No

political items or caffeine drinks/snacks are permitted. 100 of each item

donated are needed and must be received no later than February 18th.

If you or your company are able to donate 100 of any one item, let Teri

Surin know as soon as possible.

THE DISTRICT 6650 CONFERENCE is scheduled for May 16th at Kent

State University Stark Campus from 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Every

Rotarian is encouraged to attend.

MOBILE MEALS IS IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS!! We currently have

only four drivers covering Rotary’s routes on Fridays and are in

desparate need of more. Please consider assisting us in meeting our

commitment to Trumbull Mobile Meals! Contact Kim Straniak or TMM

Volunteer Coordinator Terri Dean if you are able to lend a hand.

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS to help with set up and tear down at our

Weekly Club meetings. Please contact Ted Stazak or Teri Surin if you

are willing to lend a hand.

DUES ARE PAST DUE!! If you have not yet paid your dues and wish to

remain in the Club, contact Cheryl Oblinger immediately or your

membership will be terminated.

THE ROTARY CLUB OF WARREN FOUNDATION BOARD will hold its

next meeting on Wednesday, January 22nd, at 11:30 a.m. at The Hope

Center.

SAVE THE DATE: Join us for a Rotary Bingo Social Evening at 5:30

p.m. on Wednesday, January 29th. More details to follow. There will

be no not be a Noon meeting that day!!

Rotary Club

Foundation

Board

President

Chris Shape

Vice-President Cindy Matheson

Secretary

Judy Masaki

Treasurer Cheryl Oblinger

Christine Cope

Jim Ditch Ken LaPolla 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

NORTHEAST OHIO ADOPTION SERVICES is collecting gently used

luggage for children to use as hey transition to new homes. See Ginny

Bond for more information.

A LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

Josh Prest currently serves as

the Northeast Ohio District

Representative for Ohio U.S.

Senator Rob Portman. He is

responsible for 16 counties across

Northeast Ohio, including the

cities of Youngstown, Akron,

Canton, and Mansfield. He attends

meetings on behalf of Senator

Portman for various legislative

matters, including those related to

education, healthcare, and

workforce development.

Josh is also responsible for

statewide outreach on labor union and workforce development issues,

regularly meeting with statewide, regional, and local labor leaders and

workforce stakeholders.

Josh started his career as a Regional Representative for Ohio

Treasurer Josh Mandel in 2013 and moved to Senator Portman’s office

in 2015. He is a native of Youngstown, Ohio where he remains engaged

with alumni programs at his alma mater, Youngstown State University,

and is a longtime member and current Vice-President of the Rotary Club

of Youngstown. He resides in downtown Cleveland, Ohio.

Josh reported that Senator Portman has been involved in 150

legislative wins, many bi-partisan. He has served on the

Homeland Security and Government Affairs, Senate Finance, and Senate

Foreign Relations committees. He is passionate about issues involving

the opioid epidemic, human trafficking, and the economy.

Regarding the opioid crisis, Senator Portman and Josh have

advocated for increasing funding for treatment, recovery, and law

enforcement. The STOP Act was signed into law last year to aide in

preventing drugs from entering our country via the postal service.

In the area of workforce development, they have visited the 910th

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Airlift Wing (Camp Garfield) many times and have taken measures to

allow C130J planes to be built in Youngstown. A Jobs Act has been

introduced to make career technical education programs available to more

low income students by lowering the hours required in order to be eligible

for funding. The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is fighting for

economic development projects near Lake Erie, since it is such as big

resource to our area, including restoration of eroding beaches.

Finally, Senator Portman and Josh were instrumental in getting

SESTA (Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act) passed, shutting down a

major web page that was allowing children to be trafficked.

TRIPLE JACKPOT

Today, the Grand Jackpot totaled $17.

Congratulations to Daily Winner Don Powers!

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HAPPY BUCKS

*** Don Powers was happy to win the Daily Jackpot.

*** Ted Stazak was happy that it was 45 degrees and sunny in January!

Never misuse the one who likes you.

Never say busy to the one who

needs you.

Never cheat the one who

really trusts you.

Never forget the one who

always remembers you.

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY