May 6 2015 Newsletter

INVOCATION: Dave Renninger gave a wonderful invocation from the original book of Bill Monbeck. 

GUEST ANNOUNCER: Christina Gary, was happy and energetic today.  

Happy Bucks: Bob Sweizter Julie is graduating from KSU and starting an internship at Davey Tree very accomplished, very proud. Christina Gary is participating in the “Tough Mudder” this weekend and may or may not come back next week in one peice.  We sang Happy Birthday to Pat Messmore and Jim Stewart. She shared a PSA  that this Saturday is “4 miles for water” - Edgwater Park-  Erin Huber for Drink Local Drink Tap Run join them if you have nothing going on No Pin: Bob Oborn, No Badge- Eric Weber, Dan Mazzola. She also let us know some facts about the library system in our country. Carrie Leising pulled jack of clubs. 

PRESIDENT CALLAHAN: Shared with us some news from Rotary International. 

Dave Renninger Food Bank tonight 5-7PM. 

Dick Hall - thanked everyone who helped with the Awards Banquet at Stow Munroe Falls High School. It was a great time and 246 people were served. 

Bonnie Housley - sign up for Heroes Day service committee look for her email on supplies still needed.  

Heroes Day in May -Jacqui Bowman - We need a few more volunteers for the homes please invite co-workers spouses, etc. ** SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE and INFORMATION 

Pat Messmore - Our Rotary Foundation Paul Harris Fellow - matching grant program up to $500 right now. So please give. 

Marty Tass - Adopt a Spot program we are still going to have the spot under the flagpole Saturday May 30th 10AM. If you are a new Rotarian, you will want to show up at 9:30 or so. If you show up at 10:10 you will miss it. Ha. 

INTRODUCTION SPEAKER: Dave Renninger let us know all the great things about himself and what he is dedicating his time to after retirement. He is a gem and a great asset to our community. Thanks Dave. He then introduced  our speaker. 

SPEAKER: Tiffanie Ferguson, Director of Adolescent Services at Community Health Center. She works with children 11-21. #1 Drug of choice is opiates. Pain killers that are given to children for aches and pains, then the like it and have more issues, and use it again. She gave us great information on the serviced provided and some of the challenges that youth in our local community are having with drug addictions and what we can look for. She also shared some success stories and answered questions.