ATTENDANCE: Joining us today were: Rich Bedell, Bill Choler, Dave Christman, Roger Cline, Jenny Coleman, Don Coughlin, Andy Denton, Mary Dula, Steve Dunton, Elizabeth Eaken, Ray Evans, Sue Figler, Jeff Film, Christina Gary, Dick Hall, Annie Hanson Hilaire, Brad Jagger, Mike Kostyack, Carrie Leising, Tom Loepp, John Long, Gail Moseley, Annette Oborn, Bob Oborn, Dave Renninger, Olivia Smedi, Amanda Steinheiser, Steve Stimmel, Bob Sweitzer, Marty Tass, Linda Trevorrow, Eric Weber, Marissa Williams and our guests Milli Morrison and speaker Martin Helms.
President Linda Trevorrow opened the meeting by leading in the Pledge of Allegiance. Dick Hall followed with an invocation feeling thankful for our fellowship.
CELEBRATIONS:
Birthday: Annette Oborn's birthday is tomorrow so we gave her a birthday wave.
HAPPY BUCKS:
Don Coughlin shared that his grandson, Michael, who is a freshman at Miami of Ohio scored his first collegiate hockey goal last week and it was the only goal scored in the game.
Brad Jagger shared that his daughter, Rachael is being interviewed for a job in scenic design in Seattle. It is for a concrete construction company that deals with exhibits that are made to look authentic but are really made of concrete.
Bob Oborn said that it is Annette's birthday month, so he will celebrate her all month.
Annette Oborn said that she still has Superbowl Squares available which will benefit the Herren Project which gives assistance to those in recovery and their families. Contact Annette at 330-813-2059 if you are interested.
Dick Hall is excited that he got the vaccine yesterday against COVID 19 and Marty Tass is glad that they are scheduled.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Foodbank: Mary Dula is looking for volunteers for our Foodbank volunteer slot. The next opportunity will be Wednesday, March 3 from 4:40-6:30 at the Foodbank. She explained that the Foodbank is going out of its way to keep all of the volunteers safe. Contact her at 330-715-6358 if you are able to help or if you need more information. This opportunity, begun by Dave Renninger, continues to be very necessary and very rewarding.
Visitor: Linda asked our visitor, Milli Morrison, to introduce herself to the club. She has been a Stow resident for 6 years and works for Faber-Castell. She has been involved in working with the Women's Recovery Center in Cleveland and is interested in becoming more involved in Stow volunteer activities.
Board Meeting: Our next Board meeting will be Friday, February 12 at 7:15 am. The minutes of last month's meeting are attached below.
PROGRAM:
Today is the beginning of Career Tech Month which will give us the opportunity to learn about a variety of career choices that people can utilize. Dick Hall is the host for this month. His Happiness Moment came from all of the people he was able to recognize last week with their Paul Harris awards.
Dick introduced Martin Helm, the Director of Training for Akron Area Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JACT). He has 20 years experience in the electrical field and also is a 20-year veteran of the Ohio National Guard.
He shared information about the Akron Area Electrical JATC which is a registered electrical apprenticeship program. This particular division includes Summit, Medina, Portage and Wayne counties, but they are all over the country. Apprenticeships offer planned, supervised on the job training and related classroom instruction. Apprentices earn wages as they learn and then have good paying jobs waiting for them at the end of their training, since there is a shortage of skilled workers in electrical positions.
Choices in an area of focus include both inside and outside work along with telecommunication. College credits from Northwest State College can result in an associates degree. People in the programs earn money while they are working and the only cost is about $1000 per year which includes books and materials. To find out more information call 330-644-4286 or go to their website at OfficeEJATC.org to find an on-line application. They are also on Instagram and Facebook.
JOKE: Ask Bob Oborn to tell you about the string who went into a bar.
Mary Dula will be our jokster for next week.
Submitted by Andy Denton