Perrysburg Rotary e-Bulletin for March 2, 2016
Updates from our Weekly Meeting (February 26, 2016)
Last Friday, we had the wonderful opportunity to celebrate Rotary International's 111th Birthday! Before we kicked off our meeting, we called all of our Past Presidents to the front of the room to serenade us with a beautiful rendition of Happy Birthday! To learn more about the events that took place around the world on February 23rd, visit Rotary International's website.
Rick Thielen was our Fine Master for the week and gave us a brief background on how he became a "professional volunteer". Rick had spent many years working for the City of Toledo and then the City of Perrysburg before retiring. He, and his incredibly supportive wife Deb, have made a huge impact in the City by helping to support several local non-profits and volunteering to be the Chair on several projects, including our very own Annual Charity Auction. After his vocational, Rick gave us a very informative and educational quiz on Greyhound Dogs.
Next, we welcomed the Deb Mauk and several of the Bicentennial Committee members/volunteers to give us a detailed presentation on the upcoming events surrounding the City of Perrysburg's Bicentennial. Below is a list of events that will be celebrated throughout the city starting in April.
•"Happy Birthday Perrysburg!" Party
Wednesday, April 27
Way Public Library
•200 Year Grand Celebration
Saturday, April 30
Municipal Building and Grounds
•200 Year Gala
Saturday, May 14
Carranor Hunt and Polo Club
Celebration Days
Saturday, June 25
•Rock the Clock
At The Town Center at Levis Commons
Thursday, June 30
•Farmers Market & Music at the Market
Friday, July 1
Bicentennial Downtown Perrysburg, Inc. First Friday
Commodore Schoolyard Car Show
Saturday, July 2
Bicentennial Rotary Parade, Kids Day, Vendor Booths
Chicken BBQ
Sunday, July 3
Sunrise Prayer Service
Food Festival at the Fort
200 YEAR FIREWORKS CELEBRATION
With all the upcoming festivities, there is sure to be a lot to celebrate. If you are interested in volunteering at the Rock the Clock event or with helping with the Rotary Parade Float, contact Wayne Koskinen or Bob Venzel. For more information on the upcoming Bicentennial, visit their website.
Be sure to join us this week for our guest speaker Judge Jack Zouhary from the United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio.
A Message from the Fellowship Committee
Holiday Party, Rotary After Hours, Mud Hens, Fall Fellowship, Spring Symphony Event...these are just a few examples of fellowship activities the club has held in the last few years. It’s time to work out a plan for the rest of this year and next year’s activities and we need your help!
Would you like to join the Fellowship committee to be a part of the decision making for upcoming events? If so, please send an email to Alison Frye (afrye@signaturebankna.com) and save the date of March 18, 2016 for a quick meeting before Rotary.
Still looking to cook up some fun with District 6600?
It is with great excitement that District 6600 has decided to put together a book celebrating health and wellness. The book will be a compilation of recipes, stories and experiences of Rotarians throughout the district. The book will be titled “Rotatouille! Healthy Eating and Happy Giving” and will possibly available for sale by July, with proceeds benefiting The Rotary Foundation.
If you are interested in submitting a recipe and story, a submission form can be found here. Submission forms can be emailed to Mary Pietras at mary.pietras@beyondbasicshc.com or mailed to her at 3130 Central Park West, Toledo, OH 43617. Additionally, Rotarians can opt to submit their recipes online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3MWL99J. Pictures should be included with the submissions, when possible, to bring even more appeal to the recipes. The last day to submit recipes is April 1.
Rolling with Rotary – Random Acts of Kindness
As you may be aware, we have been talking about the upcoming Rollin' with Rotary Random Acts of Kindess challenge for the last couple of weeks. On Tuesday, March 1, Rollin' with Rotary released their first challenge via their facebook page.
March Challenge - Feed SomebodyMarch Challenge: Feed Somebody! Buy a coffee? Donate to a food bank? Or do something even more awesome. Make the challenge what you want, have fun, and make someones day! #RRAK #wearerotary #rollinwithrotary
Posted by Rollin' With Rotary on Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Rebecca Butler has graciously volunteered to help our club carry out these challenges, so be sure to make it to the upcoming Friday meeting to see what is in store!