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NEXT MEETING IS AT PUNDERSON
PROGRAM - John Bonner. Geauga County Corn Maze. Western Reserve Recreation.
John Bonner, John Gander's second favorite grandson, has constructed the Geauga County Corn Maze located at 14252 Burton-Windsor Road in Burton. The maze will be open in October on Fridays from 3:00 PM - 10:30 PM, on Saturdays 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM, and Sundays 1:00 PM - 7 PM. The cost is $10 for adults and $8 for children ages 3-11 years old. All money raised by the event will go to John's non-profit company, Western Reserve Recreation, which exists to help students in the Berkshire School District offset pay to play costs.
The maze covers 20 acres and has 7 miles of trails. It is GPS cut in the shape of Geauga County, with all of the trails being the main roads in the county. Each town is marked in the maze. Once in the maze, the participants use their knowledge of Geauga County's roads to navigate through various scavenger hunts that are going on that day. Scavenger hunts may include visiting every town or visiting every park (which are also marked in the maze).
Besides the main corn maze there are hayrides, food and beverages for sale, a young children's maze constructed out of staw bales, and much more.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Guest: BMR charter member John Rose. Jim Pascoe, and Al Skinner's grandaughter Rebecca.
Heads and tails win goes to Brian Brockway.
Jim Pascoe announced that the Bell Station will be selling off special "Beef Packages". These packages are remnants from the cow he and Howard bought at the Great Geauga County Fair. Jim assures anybody interested that the prices will be hard to beat. Get with Jim if you are interested in some cheap meat.
We received a thank yous from the Geauga County Department of Aging and also from the Help Me Grow program for our recent donations.
Dick Hills is looking to get together a group to attend KSU's annual Yuletide Feast, which is an old English musical night. Please see Dick if you are interested.
Jim Ebert passed around a sign-up sheet for the Hometown Hoe-Down which is going to be held Saturday, October 16th from 6-11 PM, at the sale barn on Nauvoo Road in Middlfield. The event is sponsored by the Geauga County Tourism Council.
Jim Dvorak announced that the Dictionary Project is moving along as scheduled and he will soon be looking for volunteers to help with the distribution of dictionaries to the various schools.
Jodie handed out a reservation form for the Geauga County Cluster Clambake that BMR is hosting at Century Village's Bond Building. The date is October 27 with a social hour beginning at 6:00 PM and dinner to follow at 7:00 PM. Please see Jodie if you do not have a reservation form to fill out or click on the link at the bottom of this bulletin. Reservations and payment can be sent to Jodie at 12042 Crestwood Road, Newbury, OH 44065.
Dave Brigham announced that the Rotary Building at the fairgrounds is complete. Now we need to build shelves and begin to move our equipment into the building. The shelf building and move in day will be October 9th. The work project will start between 8:00 - 8:30 AM.
Amanda Peterson, Rotary's exchange student to Hungary, made it to Hungary on August 31st and started school the next day. She is keep a blog that you can follow at http://amanda2hungary.wordpress.com.
If you are traveling please remember to keep the unused soaps and shampoos from your hotel room stays. We will collect these items and distribute them at the County Home Christmas Party. Please have all soaps and shampoos to Jodie by December 1st.
The YMCA is offering a "Buddy up at the Y" program. When you join the Y between August 30th and October 3rd new members get $50 or more off the joiner fee. All new members will be entered into a drawing for $100 in grocery and gas gift cards. The Buddy Up program is valid only for new adult, family, and senior Y memberships.
Rotary International President Ray Klinginsmith will be speaking in Rochester, New York Thursday, October 7th at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center. Please see Dan McClelland if you have interset in attending.
The Rotary Club of Strongsville is hosting thier "Savor the Flavor" fundraiser on 10/10/10 from 4:00 - 7:00 PM at the Holiday Inn in Strongsville. The cost is $35 per person or reserve a table of 10 for $300. There is a long list of restaurants participating. More information on the event can be found at www.strongsvillerotary.org and www.tasteofstrongsville.com.
Tracy Jemison reminds anybody who has not paid their dues yet to get them in. $150 for half a year or a discounted $300 for the full year!
The new Habitat ReStore facility recently opened in Newbury is doing very well but is still looking for volunteers. Please see Tracy or stop by the ReStore facility on 87 if you can help.