Speakers - We continue to look for dynamic speakers so we can make our meetings fun and informative! Please give your suggestions to Annie Hanson. 

 

Tabs for Ronald McDonald House - Save the pop and beer can tabs for Ronald McDonald House and bring them to Don at any meeting.  

We can accept reservations from any Rotarian in the club that wishes to attend to do so at the member rate of $20. They can call the Chamber office at 330-688-1579, or email smfcc@smfcc.com,  to make a reservation.  

Menu:  Salad, rolls, pecan chicken with maple Dijon sauce, herb roasted Yukon potatoes, fresh vegetables, cookies
Vegetarian:  Must be requested by Thursday prior to luncheon. The deadline to RSVP is October 11.  The cancellation policy is as follows: We regret cancellations will not be accepted after noon on Friday, October 11 and all no shows must be billed to meet our reservation guarantee.  Please send a representative in your place if you find you are unable to attend.

Last year, in the midst of all of the downtown Akron construction, they had the highest gross ticket sales of all time.  They schedule about 200 events per year with more than 135,000 in attendance.  

 

The Civic is in the midst of a huge restoration project. The Grand Lobby and Entrance Arcade will be restored and then the theater elevated to modern performance standards.  After that, the Whitelaw Building next door will be turned into a flexible use club space. The work will continue as there will be a garden alley with restaurants and retail.  This should encourage even more people to attend.  At this point 60% of the people who buy tickets are outside of Summit County.  This will be exciting to watch and something we should all plan to be a part of.