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This week in Rotary

Zoom Virtual Meeting

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

7:45 A.M.

 
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Steve Stimmel said that his chemo has started and so far it has been very kind to him. 
 
Olivia Saltzmann said that she has a new rescue pup named Crawley. 
 
Pat Messmore said that he has moved his office from Front St. in the Falls to Graham Rd, near the license bureau in Stow.
 
 John Long is grateful that he was able to see his 94 year old mother who is in a nursing home in Fairlawn. 
 
John Long also gave a happy buck to Carrie for the great job she has been doing in managing our virtual meetings. 
 
Carrie gave a happy buck for all of the people who have joined our meeting on Zoom this morning who have not done it before.
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Our Speaker last week was excellent!!!!!!

Annie Hanson-Hilare introduced Andre Lessears who is the Director for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion for Cleveland Clinic Akron General.  He believes strongly that people want to be heard and there are few people that are actually good at listening.  He feels it is his job to help create an environment for conversations.
 
Diversity, he says, is the reality of constantly working with ideas different than yours.  Inclusion means that we intentionally navigate those differences.  This is particularly important in the hospital setting because every patient's emotions are on edge and because of that, each person is likely to have strong emotional reactions to conversations. They want to be heard.
 
He talked about the intent vs. the impact of people's words.  Reflecting back "I don't know what you meant, but I know what you said", can help each person clarify.  There are three ways he suggests that we navigate a discussion:
1.  Validate.  What the person hears is real and is their experience.  No one can debate someone else's lived experience.  You might say "I hear you. Say a little more." for clarification.  
2.  Appreciate:  Appreciate the person's willingness to share their life experience by also sharing yours.  This is not about arguing or agreeing, it is about trying to understand.
3.  Investigate:  Be curious about the person's experience and how their experience is impacting them in the current situation.  Try to have empathy for their life experience that is different from yours.  Maybe use phrases liken "Help me understand." Our experiences are not right or wrong, they are what we have experienced.  
 
It is always possible to agree to disagree but the goal should be to try to understand each other and you can't tell someone else their feelings.  The feelings belong to each party in the discussion.
 
Marissa closed the meeting with a great joke about a rabbit who was hit by a car. She sent everyone away laughing. Hint:  It was a can of hair spray that saved the day.
 
J.T. Stimler was handed the responsibility of the joke for next week.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 - Our breakfast money contributions for May raised $1395.  That money will be split among Bulldog Bags, Haven of Rest and the Akron-Canton Foodbank.
 
 - June 21 is our date to feed Ronald McDonald House so we will purchase food from Rockne's and have it delivered.
 
- Remember that we are now meeting at 7:45 instead of 8:00 for our virtual meetings.  We haven't seen some of the club faces since the pandemic began, and hope you will be able to join us next week.  We miss you.
 
 
 
Club Reminders
We will continue to update you on these events as more details emerge.
 
Golf Outing: Cancelled for now.
 
40th Anniversary Celebration: Postponed. 
 
Foodbank Volunteering: On hold for now
 
Bulldog Bags: Financial donations may be made online at http://www.bulldogbags.org 
 
President Elect: We still need a PE for the 2021-2022 year.  Talk to Carrie or Linda Trevorrow, our 2020-2021 President if you are interested.   It is your chance to be a hero!  
 
Reverse Raffle/Silent Auction: Looking into Virtual options
 
Tabs for Ronald McDonald House - Find yourself drinking more than usual? Save the pop and beer can tabs for Ronald McDonald House and bring them to Don Coughlin at any meeting.  
Virtual meeting with Ohio 16th Congressional District Anthony Gonzalez
Below is an email I received for a Zoom Meeting sent out by the District that some of you may be interested in. If so please email Jack Harig ASAP as there are only 100 spots.
 
I am copying Rotarians, especially our veterans with the following invitation to join a zoom meeting with Ohio 16th Congressional District Anthony Gonzalez on 10 June at 1500 hours.
 
That is 3:00 PM for those whose memories have faded on military time. Because of the limit of 100 participants I nee you to confirm if you would like to receive a zoom invitation.
 
Reply to Jack. Harig@Gmail.com. This should be of particular interest to Rotary veterans of any of our service branches.
 
Good evening from the Ohio Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA).  Our chapter President, Donald Bratton, has invited you to participate in a virtual meeting with Ohio 16th Congressional District Anthony Gonzalez on 10 June at 1500 hours.  I wanted to make sure you had received the information we are sending out concerning the virtual meeting.  
 
Please find one attachment. It contains is a list of seven issues we wish to discuss with Congressman Gonzalez.  These are what MOAA and other members of The Military Coalition (TMC) see as having detrimental impacts on the military community now and into the future for active, reserve, national guard, retirees and families thereof. To those issues, I am appending a list of TMC organizations for your information.  Many of your members may belong to one or more of these. 
 
If you have any questions you would like answered or addressed beyond what we have listed for the Congressman, please forward them to me at painters4@comcast.net, phone or FAX 330-548-9174, or text me at 269-719-5389. I will forward them to his staff. 
 
Thanks, John Anderson, LTC USA (retired), Legislative Affairs Officer, OWRC.
 
PS:  We are limited to 100 participants and are not sure how many people will sign-up/sign-in to participate.  Jack Harig will soon be sending out the sign-in procedures.  I would recommend signing on early insure a space.   
 
Rotary International Convention
If any of you have interest in attending this, please let Carrie Leising know and she will send you the email with the links. It is not an all day affair and the schedule is below for your reference. I hope some of you take this opportunity to participate!
 
Have you ever wanted to attend a Rotary International Convention? Now you have the opportunity to attend the International Convention form the comfort of your home. Many of our Rotarians do not have the resources or time to travel to an International Convention but now you can participate in the first online Convention that Rotary has ever hosted.
 
Now More Than Ever, Rotary Connects the World: The 2020 Rotary Virtual Convention will join you with Rotary participants around the world during a time of unprecedented challenges.
 
Together, we’ll still experience the spirit of Rotary, be inspired by innovation, celebrate our resilience, and explore how clubs are addressing COVID-19. Experience Rotary in action during our Flag Ceremony, witness the power of connection during our general sessions, learn new ways to engage with Rotary during our breakout sessions, find inspiration from our global speakers, and much more.
 
We have never needed Rotary — and we have never needed each other — more than we do now. We hope to see you online, because Now More Than Ever, Rotary Connects the World.
 
Saturday 20 June
• 8:00 – 9:15 Chicago Time (UTC-5) – Together We Connect – Virtual Convention General Session 1
 
Sunday 21 June
• 8:00 – 9:15 Chicago Time (UTC-5) – Together We Learn – Virtual Convention General Session 2
 
Monday 22 June – Friday 26 June – Featured Breakouts (more details coming soon)
Daily, one breakout will be offered at each of the following times*:
 
• 8:00 – 9:00 Chicago Time (UTC-5)
• 12:00 – 13:00 Chicago Time (UTC-5)
• 18:00 – 19:00 Chicago Time (UTC-5)
*Please be sure to check the date and time that is equivalent to the Chicago date and time in your area
 
Speakers
Jun 10, 2020
Dan Flowers - Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank
Jun 17, 2020
TBD
Jun 24, 2020
TBD
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Upcoming Events
Board Meeting
Zoom
Jun 12, 2020
7:15 AM – 8:15 AM
 
Akron Canton Regional Food Bank
Jul 01, 2020
 
Akron Canton Regional Food Bank
Aug 05, 2020
 
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Doug Dotterer
June 1
 
Steve Fry
June 1
 
Steven Stimmel
June 2
 
Ron Taggart
June 5
 
Brad Jagger
June 14
 
Jim Laber
June 26
 
Richard Bedell
June 26
 
Anniversaries
Rick Archer
Carol Archer
June 2
 
Jeff Wagner
Carol Wagner
June 8
 
Elizabeth Eaken
Chip Eaken
June 10
 
J.T. Stimler
Kathleen Stimler
June 13
 
Raymond Evans
Jan Evans
June 14
 
William Choler
Pam Choler
June 15
 
Allen Mangus
Kristi Mangus
June 16
 
Marv Mills
Janice Mills
June 19
 
Mark Lucco
Ann Lucco
June 20
 
Suzanne Garrett
Ralph Garrett
June 22
 
John Pribonic
Cindy Pribonic
June 26
 
Eric Weber
Lauran Weber
June 30
 
Join Date
Doug Dotterer
June 30, 2004
16 years
 
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