October 9, 2019
Set Up/Tear Down
10/16/19 – Tony Iannucci & Ted Stazak
10/23/19 – Ted Stazak
Registration Table
10/16/19 – Deb Burn & Lisa Taddei
12/23/19 – Deb Burn & Lisa Taddei
Greeters
10/16/19 – Chris Shape
10/23/19 – Tony Iannucci
Mobile Meals
10/18/19 – Pat Miller & Dave Taylor
10/25/19 – Dan Rowland
Fellowship Invocation
October, 2019 – Christine Cope 10/16/19 – Andy Bednar
November, 2019 – John Campolito 10/23/19 - Denise May
Magazine Report
October, 2019 – Diane Sauer
ROTARY NOTES
A publication of the Rotary Club of Warren
Upcoming
Speakers
Oct. 16th District
Governor Dan Morgan
Oct. 23rd To Be
Announced
Oct. 30th To Be
Announced
Rotary supports investments in people to create measurable & enduring
economic improvements in their lives & communities. Every community has
its own unique needs & concerns. Rotary encourages us to take action in order to address challenges within our
own community & globally.
CHECK PRESENTATION –
Victoria Nalongo Namusisi will
be visiting the
for $5,000
which will be
used for microloans for acid
attack survivors this year.
ALOHA,
ROTARY! Registration is now
open for the 2020 RI
Convention
being held
June 6th through 10th in
beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii!
You’ll learn
about projects
from around the world in the
House of Friendship and have
the
opportunity to participate in a
service project at an ancient
fishpond.
Don’t miss this
chance to connect with other
people of action while giving
back to the
community, introduce your
family to Rotary, and explore
a
beautiful
island paradise!
During the 15th week of Rotary
Year 2019 – 2020, Club members,
along with our guest, Mark Wetstein
(Julia’s husband), took part in a contest
cooked up by our own Christine Cope.
She presented us with clues about
various musicians who were born in
October, and we had to guess the name
of each artist. Those individuals who
got the right answers were entered into
a drawing to win none other than two
tickets to our upcoming Fall Festival!
And the winner was. . . Don Powers!
If you’d like to try your hand at
Christine’s musical trivia, here are the clues (and the answers are
down below – no peeking!):
1. You may say he’s a dreamer.
2. He won’t back down.
3. He wrote a little diddy; pink houses; large cat
4. He made the sky cry.
5. He’s groovy and can tell you how to leave your lover.
6. He’s a little bit of a stalker.
7. He’s a little bit of a joker, gangster, and cowboy and can
fly as high as an eagle.
Answer Key: (1. John Lennon; 2. Tom Petty; 3. John Cougar
Mellencamp; 4. Stevie Ray Vaughn; 5. Paul Simon; 6. Sting;
and 7. Steve Miller)
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
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SAVE THE DATE: The Rotary Club of Warren Board of Directors will
meet on Thursday, October 17th at The Speakeasy Lounge in Downtown
Warren. Fellowship, hosted by Tony Iannucci, will begin at 5:30 p.m.,
with the meeting to follow at 6:00 p.m. The Rotary Club of Warren
Foundation Board will meet on Wednesday, October 23rd at 11:30 a.m. at
The Hope Center.
ALOHA, ROTARY! Registration is now open for the 2020 RI Convention
being held June 6th through 10th in beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii! You’ll learn
about projects from around the world in the House of Friendship and
have the opportunity to participate in a service project at an ancient
fishpond. Don’t miss this chance to connect with other people of action
while giving back to the community, introduce your family to Rotary, and
explore a beautiful island paradise!
IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS for the Salvation
Army! Captains Chris and Kiley Williams are looking for businesses,
organizations, churches, local schools and clubs to help ring the bells this
year. A good competition among the various groups is always a fun way
to raise money for a good cause. If you are interested in helping out,
contact Chris Willliams at (330) 392-1573 or email him at:
Locations to choose from this year are: Walmart, Sam’s Club, Giant
Eagle (starts Black Friday), Hobby Lobby, Sparkle, Save-A-Lot, and
various Eastwood Mall locations which will start before Black Friday. The
Red Kettle Campaign runs Tuesday, November 12th through Tuesday,
(excluding Sundays).
ROTARY CONNECTS THE WORLD: Two very special guests will join us
for our October 16th meeting. Distrcit Governor Dan Morgan will visit
our Club next week. In addition, Marco Herrera from the Rotary Club of
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala will be attending, along with several Rotarians
and the Fire Chief from their village. These gentlemen won the bid for
the fire engine that was sold by Warren Township. They will have some
free time on Thursday, October 17th and are asking for some suggestions
of activities to do. If you are aware of anything special going on within
our city that day or are willing to meet these fellow Rotarians for dinner
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
WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
that evening, please contact Teri Surin as soon as possible.
THE DISTRICT 6650 INTERACT CONFERENCE 2019 will be held on
November 9th at Salem Community Center (1098 N. Ellsworth Ave.,
Salem, OH 44460) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Anyone interested in the
Interact Program is encouraged to attend. Contact Aundrea Cika
Heschmeyer (330.646.4082) or Janet Keene (330.853.5114) for more
information.
THE ROTARY CLUB OF WARREN”S FALL FESTIVAL is being held today
from 2 to 7 p.m. at Eastwood Field. Join fellow Rotarians and others
from our community for good food, specialty shopping (from over 30
vendors), kid-friendly activities, amazing entertainment, and fireworks. A
50-50 Raffle, as well as a raffle for a special door prize, will be held.
It’s shaping up to be a beautiful Fall day, so be sure to come out and
support The Rotary Club of Warren Foundation and charitable projects in
the community! Many thanks to all of our sponsors, especially Diane Sauer
Chevrolet and the Cafaro Foundation who generously sponsored the
Fireworks.
COMMEMORATING 100 YEARS:
Remember the Virtual Museum put in
place during Andy Bednar’s
Presidency? Well, thanks to Christine
Cope’s hard work, Andy now has a hard
bound copy of the electronic book
commemorating the Rotary Club of
Warren’s 100 years! Andy announced
that he will be making a donation to
our Club in Christine’s name. Warren
Rotarians are most appreciative of
both of you and your dedication to the
Warren Rotary!!
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
WARREN ROTARY’S PARTNERSHIP WITH ASA SOCIAL FUND FOR HIDDEN PEOPLES & BRIGHT KIDS UGANDA
Three years ago, a filmmaker shared a documentary about gender
crime in Uganda involving acid attacks. Compelled by our hearts and
consciences to do something, The Rotary Club of Warren partnered with
Pauline and Lou Picard of the University of Pittsburgh, who provided advise
on how our dollars could make the most impact. The end result was a joint
project focusing on ending poverty through microloans provided to survivors,
enabling them to start small enterprises and support themselves and their
children.
On October 9th, Victoria Nalongo Namusisi, Founder and Director of
Bright Kids Uganda and Chairperson of The Blessed Survivors, along with
Pauline and Lou Picard from the University of Pittsbugh and the ASA Social
Fund for Hidden Peoples visited our Club. Victoria extended greetings from
the survivors and also indicated that she was celebrating the 57th
Independence Day of her country. Victoria always tells her people that
“you cannot have political independence without economic independence”. In
that regard, she was also celebrating $5,000 presented to her that day
by our Club to further sponsor the economic independence of the survivors
in Uganda. This support enables them to lead better lives, provide for
their children’s education, and put food on their plates. She also
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expressed
appreciation for
previous funds which
supported purchase
of a van used to
transport those
needing medical
care to and from
the the hospital.
Victoria has been involved
in so many projects that make a
positive difference in Uganda.
In December of 2015, she was
taking a boy home to Northern
Uganda. Conditions were very
hard in his village where more
than 500 people were killed
during the war in 2004. She
started “Adopt-A-Village”,
collecting blankets and clothing
for the village’s people, and offering small microloans and training on
micro-finance in collaboration with the Picards. However, she noticed
that the women would attempt to sell their commodities but had to run
away during inclement weather. In further support, Victoria raised
money to build three marketplaces where the women could set up their
merchandise and have shelter from the rain.
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Dr. Lou Picard also spoke to us about his work with Bright Kids
Uganda and the ASA Social Fund. Dr. Picard is a Professor at the
University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public and International
Affairs and Division of International Development and African Studies.
The ASA Social Fund for Hidden Peoples provides “financial support
for vulnerable and fragile children and adults who are impacted by
extreme poverty, civil strife, abandonment, gender violence,
disfigurement and physical disabilities. Three years ago, through the
ASA Fund and Rotary donations, a pool of $2,000 was raised to fund
microloans for seven or eight survivors. They became a core group of
individuals who can work with the next generation of survivors. A
strategy was formed to create groups of six members, each of whom
would receive a $150 to $200 loan, with payback being required within 6
months. There was a stipulation that if one member did not pay back
the loan, loans to all members in the group would stop.
Our most recent funds will allow for an $800 loan, including a two-
tiered training system on branding, marketing, and advertising. It is
hoped that six to seven groups will be funded now, and six to seven each
for the following two years. Governed through sound financial
processes, 12% interest will be charged on the concessionary loans.
The Rotary Club of Warren would also like to recognize the Rotary
Club of Cortland and Dr. Patel for partnering with us on this project.
This is definitely what we have been called to do – transferring heart
into action!
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TRIPLE JACKPOT
Today, the Grand Jackpot totaled $542.
Congratulations to Daily Winner Chris Shape!
HAPPY BUCKS
*** Chris Shape was happy about winning the Daily Jackpot and for
celebrating his son’s 21st birthday last week by laying on a beach and
going deep sea fishing!
*** Teri Surin gave a shout out about The Youngstown Magic Club’s Night
of Comedy and Magic on Saturday, November 16th at LaBare High
School. Her dad and Nick Verina have been members of the club for
years.
*** Ken LaPolla is happy to be going camping this weekend. His daughter
is going to Seattle to present a paper, and his son is doing great work
with the Interfraternity Council at Ohio Unversity.
*** Dominic Mararri is a married man!! He honeymooned in Jamaica, but
is glad to be home. He’s excited about the Fall Festival, and proud to be
participating in Make a Difference Day.
*** Cindy Matheson is happy about our upcoming Fall Fest and the great
entertainment! She also recently had to say goodbye to some employees
and wishes them well.
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*** Andy Bednar is happy to support the causes of Victoria and the
Picards. He also offered a Happy Buck for our Club’s Virtual Museum
and the hard covered book commemorating our Club’s 100 years given to
him by Christine Cope.
*** Venita Collins offered a Happy Buck for our guests, and for Teri
Surin, our 102nd President and her work on the Fall Fest.
*** Don Powers was happy to win the music contest prize! He also
offered a Happy Buck in honor of the Fall Fest Committee.
You can have everything in life
you want,
if you will just help other people
get what they want.
- Zig Ziglar
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY