The Rotary Club of Fort Wayne meets
in-person at Parkview Field!
Zoom meeting attendance continues as an option.
Please attend via the means that works best for you!
MONDAY MEETINGS at Parkview Field and via Zoom
11:30 AM – NETWORKING
12:00 - 1:00 PM MEETING
DON'T MISS THIS!
May 23, 2022
Paul Harris Community Service Awards
Zoom meeting link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/4680265401
INSPIRATION: TBA
ROTARY IS...Serve to Change Lives: TBA
SPIN AUTHOR: Mark Hisey
House: Ian McCormick
AV: Mike Weber
PROGRAM: Paul Harris Community Service Awards
MENU: Soups, Salad, Beef Brisket, Macaroni & Cheese, Steamed Vegetables, Cookies and Brownies
ZOOM LINK: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/4680265401
Programs coming up…. Remember to invite guests to hear our great programs!
May 30: NO MEETING—MEMORIAL DAY
June 6: Mayor Julian Vonarb from Sister City Gera, Germany
June 13: Dan Starr, Do It Best
June 20: Peace Committee/ Peacemaker Academy
June 27: President Lynne Gilmore, Rotary Year in Review
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MAY16th, 2022 MEETING:
Attendance: 76 (at Parkview Field - 52 members and 16 guests; on Zoom - 8 members)
Spin Author - Mark Hisey
In case you missed Monday's meeting, or would like to see it again...Monday's meeting was recorded and is accessible using the following link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/RWoCDCxri4Rh0R0d-XBhcNUn5Zps1uED8ssterUhXK1dIWSitDMTceiyphfCWpFb.PJ0tNdAI7NWWM6uH
Access Passcode: 8KqF75j&
Monday's recap:
Moment of Inspiration - Lynne Gilmore & Roberto Montt
President Lynne introduced Roberto Montt, a Rotarian from Guatemala. Roberta provided an overview of services currently available in Guatemala, informing the Club the audiology clinic where he works is the only one in the country.
President Lynne and Roberto discussed how our Club is collaborating with Entheos Audiology and others to request a global grant to support the opening of a second audiology screening clinic in Guatemala. Thanks to Holli Seabury for her assistance with the global grant process.
Roberto expressed his thanks to our Club for the work with the global grant - "Partnering with you gives a breath of hope to our kids."
Rotary Is...Wayne New Tech and Homestead High School Interact Clubs
Lori Stinson / Dee Hoffman
There are 14,911 Interact Clubs across 145 countries. Lori Stinson reported that in 2016, fellow Rotarian Dick Conklin was instrumental in starting the Interact Club at New Tech High School. Lori introduced Aubrey Armstrong and Salma Vergara, juniors at Wayne New Tech High School and Interact Club members. Aubrey and Salma presented information on the Club's projects and accomplishments, and their future goals.
Dee Hoffman introduced Lila Dean, the Counselor who serves as the Interact Internal Liaison and has sponsored the Homestead High School Interact Club the past three years. Lila introduced Interact Club members Grace Steffen and Anna Topmiller, both seniors at Homestead High School. Grace and Anna gave a presentation on their Club's activities and accomplishments.
Dee Hoffman presented Grace and Anna each with a Senior Rotary Scholarship award in the amount of $1,000.
Monday's program was presented by:
Dr. Mark Daniel, Superintendent
Fort Wayne Community Schools
Charles Cammack introduced our speaker (and fellow Rotarian) Dr. Mark Daniel.
Dr. Daniel presented an overview of upcoming programs at FWCS, highlighting:
- Programming will be focused on 5 key areas
- Pre-K: education needs to start early; Pre-K programming will expand to four additional schools next fall
- Literacy, Numeracy, Social/Emotional Well Being
- Bring the Real World into classrooms
- College / Career Readiness
- Persistence Rate
Five Transformational Strategies - "The cure for the common classroom"
1 - 3DE, a transformational program with Junior Achievement, designed to drive engagement, unlock academics and expand opportunity, starting this Fall at Snider and North Side High Schools
2 - Amp Lab at Electric Works, opening August 2022
"a community-based problem-solving design think tank and launchpad"
3 - Jim Kelly Career Pathway Center, a partnership with the Boys & Girls Club, for 8th graders
4 - Ideal Graduate - input from 200 business leaders in the community
5 - Early Childhood - only 13% of pre-K kids are fully served
Dr. Daniel stressed that our students need a new educational model that is more interactive and "truly needs to be more engaging".
Monday's meeting was covered by the Journal Gazette, and their coverage can be viewed at the following link:
https://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/20220517/new-fwcs-programs--to-focus-on-real-world
Thank you, Dr. Daniel and Fort Wayne Community Schools, for all you do for the youth and future of our community.
ANNOUNCEMENTS...
- The deadline for Ukraine Crisis Contributions has been extended: The Rotary Foundation Trustees have prioritized contributions made to the Disaster Response Fund for humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. Counts for PH.
- May 19-21, 2022: District Conference at the Notre Dame campus in South Bend
- June 28: Inauguration of District Governor Tim Gibson at Parkview Field
- Hybrid Club Meetings: In person and on Zoom - https://us04web.zoom.us/j/4680265401
- To get to the Fort Wayne Rotary Club home page, use https://portal.clubrunner.ca/4164 or www.rotaryfortwayne.org
- If you attend club meetings on zoom, don’t forget the support for service fee! Send a check to Rotary, PO Box 11141, Fort Wayne IN 46856 ($3 per week or prepay) or pay using paypal: https://paypal.me/FWRotaryFoundation?locale.x=en_US
- The Zoom Room is available for committee meetings. Schedule with Jane.
- Rotary Apparel: Catalogs at http://www.dkmlogo.online; To order, talk to Rhea Adams at DKM, 471-4400, or visit the store at 3203 Caprice Ct. Tell them you are a member of the Rotary Club of Fort Wayne and DKM has a digitized logo on file. Payment is required at time of order.
SAVE THE DATE!
Save these dates for important events!
- May 19-21, 2022: District Conference at the Notre Dame campus in South Bend
- June 28, 2022: Inauguration of District Governor Tim Gibson at Parkview Field
2021-2022 Membership at a Glance: 131 Active and 7 Honorary
NEW ACTIVE MEMBERS:
Eric Allmon, Dean, School of Business, Ivy Tech, Proposed by Dave Dyer
Tyler Nix, Director of Business Development, Hagerman Construction, Proposed by Kurt Beuchel
Marci Reinbolt, General Manager, ForeverLawn Northeast Indiana, Sponsored by Dee Hoffman
Nicholas Darrah, Sr. Dir., Stakeholder & Government Relations, NE IN Regional Partnership, Proposed by Jeanine Herold
Justin Davis, General Manager, Republic Services, Proposed by John Hoffman
John Metzinger, General Manager, Citilink, former Rotarian from Danville IL, Proposed by Sharon Pohly
Steve Gilbert, Owner, Gilbert Wealth, Proposed by John Hoffman
Dr. Roger Valliere, Dental Director, Matthew 25 Health & Care, Proposed by Tim Shambaugh Nicole Fairchild, Executive Director, McMillen Health Center, Proposed by Holli Seabury
Andrew Williams, Superior Court Judge, Sponsored by Bob Kabisch
Ruth Ford, Retired, Huntington University, Returning member
Bennie Lewis, Facility Managing Director, Spiece Fieldhouse, Proposed by John Alexander
Parker Braun, Commercial Real Estate Broker, Allled Commercial, Proposed by Ian McCormick
Beth McCord, Director of Development, Lutheran Life Villages, Proposed by Ian McCormick
David Nelson, President, PC Help, Proposed by Lynne Gilmore
Mitchell (Mitch) Figert, Director Donor Relations, SCAN, Former member of Wabash Rotary Club, Proposed by Carole Fuller
APPROVED ACTIVE MEMBERS
Sara Fiedelholtz, Founder & Publisher, Hub 260, Proposed by Lynne Gilmore
Debra Cochran, home loan originator at Farmers & Merchants State Bank, sponsored by Barb Wachtman.
Jim Hoch, Owner, Architect, Hoch Associates, Proposed by John Hoffman and Steve Smith
Rod Ovitt, President, Luminous Productions, Transfer from Decatur IN Rotary Club
PROPOSED ACTIVE MEMBERS:
David Mullins, President & CEO, Crossroad, Proposed by Randy Roberts
Susan Tappy, Interior Designer, Design by Susan, Proposed by Carole Fuller
NEW CORPORATE MEMBERS
Associated Churches: Betsy Henderson, A Baby’s Closet, former Rotarian in Newport OR
NEW CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP
American Red Cross: Olivia Lusher, Executive Director and Valerie Magana, Regional Philanthropy Director,
Steven Spinner, Chief Development Officer
DEATHS
Alan McMahan, Honorary Member since 1962
Dr. Marvin Priddy, Honorary, Member since 1962
Win Rood, Honorary, Member since 1969
RESIGNATIONS:
Tom Hufford—Health issues
Roger Sipe
Allison Brown—Work conflicts
Tim Durnell, Premier Bank—Business conflicts
Ruth Ford -- Job change out of State
David Holbrook—Business change
Brad Little—Business conflicts
Carrie Minnich, DWD—Business conflicts
John Minnich, Consultant—Business conflicts
Randy Rider, Counselor---Business conflicts
Linda Skaggs, Hampton Inn--Retirement
Corporate Membership: PFW—Ramesh Narang, Sean Ryan, Kim Wagner—Budget constraints