June 10 Newsletter

INVOCATION: Dave Renninger shared from the book of Monbeck a wonderful invocation.  

GUEST ANNOUNCER: Tom Loepp was our announcer today. For the record, he told a very inappropriate joke. He also said I did not sign in… which as you can see in attached I did. Ha! No Pin - Bruce Hill and Nancy Rice.  Visitors - Heather Ciranne, Tom Bratten, Fred Bonacci, and Eugene Mills. Wedding Anniversaries- Elizabeth Eaken celebrates 20 years, JT Stimler 34 years, and Ray Evans 55 years. We sang Happy Birthday to Jim Callahan Brad Jagger.

Happy Buck- Doug Dotterer shared that now you can get your passports at the library before work and afterwork as they have extended their hours. 

PRESIDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS: Jim Callahan shared with us a few thank you notes from high school students and from some heroes who appreciated our service on Heroes Day in May. Shoe Box project will start again July 8th we committed to 40 boxes this year. B

MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS: THIS SATURDAY - Pat Messmore- Rockin River Lorain this Saturday 13th meeting here at 4:00 leaving 4:05. Directions are attached. If you can make it please call Pat Messmore 330-607-8959 

Dave Renninger - sent around a signup sheet for food bank, also presented a Rotary shirt to Jeff Wagner as he claims he never got one. 

Andrea Denton - Announced that on the 24th she will be installed here at SLCC breakfast meeting will run over about 15 minutes. Sign up online, or on clipboard guests/spouses welcome to that meeting as we will be reviewing what our club has been up to, and what we have planned for next year.  

John Murphy and Mark Lucco -  thanked for the donations and help for the golf outing great success.  Thinking that this will be one of our best. 

THIS FRIDAY: Board Meeting Friday 7:15AM 

INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER- John Prusa… he skipped his member moment and provided our Superintendent Tom Bratten with a great description of our Rotary Club and some history about us. He reviewed with everyone accomplishments and donations of some Rotarians over the years to our school system. Some contributed to a lot of the concessions, and stadium, and things around our that our students still use today.  He also reviewed things we are currently supporting such as Rotary Reads, and Speech & Debate sponsorships, as well as the Senior Achievement Awards Banquet.  School system represents our community, therefore as Rotarians it shall be noted that we take care of it.  He also talked a bit about Fred Bonacci. He is a wonderful part of the community and is currently on School Board, up for re-election. 

GUEST SPEAKER 1: Fred spoke about the hiring of superintendent Tom Bratten and how there were 60 applicants for the position.  The board voted him in 5/0 which is great. He also talked about how the flow of the school board has been better than in the past and they are looking forward to working with Mr. Bratten. 

SPEAKER 2: Tom Bratten, our Superintendent has been a Rotarian since 1987.  He is from Salem Ohio, and he appreciates what we do. Tom released about 3 weeks ago a strategic plan for the summer for the school district.  (attached) Talked to us about some arrangements to move the central office down to city hall. City of Green is a good one to shadow as they combined. Hired a Human Resources Director recently. High school Principal Chris DeMauro will be taking over that position and we are looking for a new principal to fill that position. They are looking to launch Bulldogs Online so that we can retain some of the finances within the school district for students who want to attend school online.  He then stayed after and answered questions.