Nov 5, 2014 Club Newsletter

INVOCATION: Dick Hall- From the book of Monbeck he thanked the lord for our clubs, friendship and health. 

GUEST ANNOUNCER: Tom Loepp got a warm welcome from all of us. He told a little story about Don Coughlin giving out apples instead of candy. Rotary Anniversary: Carol Flask (1), Bill Choler (16) and Mike Sekulich (22). Wedding Anniversary John Long. Birthday Dick Spangler. No Pin: Annie Hanson. Jim Callahan pulled the 8 of hearts. 

Jim shared with us that Rotary International and the Rotary Foundation received 4 star rating nationally for charity and we are very proud of this. Next week we will be at Stow Glen, for Veterans Breakfast. Be there 7:15 AM. Birch Hall. Andrea Denton was our “Whos this Rotarian” She won a  pie eating contest when she was 11, learned to drive a tractor at 12 and is a musician who accompanied the choir in high school. 

Pat Messmore shared with us the football winners. 

Don Coughlin is still asking for tabs for Ronald McDonald House save them and turn them in.  

Bob Oborn presented us with the Ronald McDonald Rotary Room Project. Please take a look at the you tube video and donate at the go fund me site. www.GoFundMe/RotaryCares. Watch the video. Share online. https://www.youtube.com/watch?

INTRODUCTION of SPEAKER:  Dick Hall introduced Joe Karpinski. Graduated KSU 1978, Taught in Akron Public Schools 1978-2007 Started the Construction Management program at KSU in 2007. 

SPEAKER:  Joe talked to us about how he started teaching at Kent State. He launched the Construction Management Program. Official title is Associate Lecturer and Coordinator, College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability & Technology, and Construction Management. In fall of 2013 they became a bachelor of science program at KSU. They currently have between 98% - 100% placement after graduation. They are placed in many internships over the summer. His daughter actually decided to take her dad’s program, and graduated May of 13’.  Her first job is the assistant project manager on 180 mil project for Children’s hospital. She is doing very well. He is looking to get the program accredited as of 2016. They are moving in December into a new building, then 2 years later they will be in a brand new building. Great program.   jkarpins@kent.edu 330-672-3080.