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At the weekly meeting on February 23, 2018, President Amanda Tietze welcomed the 56 members and 7 guests to the meeting. President Amanda informed the members that Rotarian Steve Fettman had been in the hospital recently but was home recovering. She asked everyone to keep Steve in their thoughts and prayers.President Amanda then thanked February Speaker Chair Theresa Blocher for her outstanding speakers she arranged: Marion Coblentz and Renee Powell. Amanda also recognized Rotarian Frank Fleischer for arranging for speaker Lois DiGiacomo Jacobson.
Rotarian Amanda Berkeley gave the Invocation.
Secretary Suzette Matthews welcomed the following guests to the meeting: Renee Powell (speaker); Jim and Susie Kiko (guests of Theresa Blocher); Stark County Commissioner Richard Regula (Massillon Rotarian); Betty Frank (guest of Suzette Matthews); Stark County Commissioner Bill Smith (Canton South Rotarian); Paul Hervey (guest of PP Dan Matthews).
The "Happy News" was then provided by the following:
- PP Jack Barkan - in recognition of the Philamatheon Society fundraiser at Taggarts, on March 6th (* Please see article above);
- Richard Regula - in recognition of the new Military Family Center and Farm in Louisville, Ohio;
- PP Rick Taylor - in celebration of Indians' spring training opening game that day;
- - The University of Cincinnati Bearcats being ranked 11th in the men's basketball poll;
- - Being on the same flight as John Werren from Florida to Canton (and John NOT being the pilot);
- - To remind Rotarians of the Junior Achievement Bowl-a-thon on Saturday, March 3, 2018;
- President Elect Michelle Mullaly - in celebration of her middle son being accepted to Capital University;
- President Amanda Tietze - in celebration of the Canton Rotary Fellowship event at Desert Inn and Civic Center to watch the Canton Charge on Wednesday, February 21, 2018;
- Secretary Suzette Matthews - in celebration of her mother, Betty Frank, being in attendance at today's meeting to hear Renee Powell speak.
Vice President Mark Rojek took to the podium to remind everyone that the deadline for nomination of Canton Rotarian of the Year is approaching quickly: March 2nd. Nominations will be tabulated and a ballot will be sent out for Rotarians to vote for one of the nominees.
President-Elect Michelle Mullaly informed the members of an email she received from the District. She stated District is collecting children's books which she will take with her to Columbus during All Ohio P.E.T.S. These books will then be sent overseas. (*Please see story above)
Speaker Chair Theresa Blocher then introduced her speaker and friend, Renee Powell, owner and PGA pro at Clearview Golf Club. Renee spoke on her golf program for female veterans, particularly those who suffer with PTSD.
President Amanda then concluded the meeting with the following announcements:
- reminder for everyone to bring a children's book to next Friday's meeting;
- she reminded everyone to calendar the District Golf outing which will be held on June 30th at Clearview Golf Club;
- the fundraiser to benefit the Philomatheon Society of the Blind will be held on Tuesday, March 6th from 11 am - 10 pm at Taggarts Ice Cream on Fulton Road;
- the speaker for next Friday's meeting will be former Canton Rotarian Jerome Pruett who will speak on "Baseball then and now".
The following Rotarians turned in a makeup during Friday's meeting; Chuck Smith (Naples, FL); Jerry Ortman (2 East Canton and Plain)
The following Rotarians will receive a makeup for attending the Fellowship outing on February 21, 2018: Amanda Tietze, Dan Matthews, Bruce Hale, Shawn Dougherty, Bruce Schorsten, Fritz Spring, Tom Clevenger, Drew Pelger and Mark Rojek.
The following will receive a makeup for attending the Executive Board meeting on February 20, 2018: President Amanda Tietze, President Elect Michelle Mullaly, Vice President Mark Rojek, Secretary Suzette Matthews and Treasurer Tom Clevenger.