Trenton Action News - February 23, 2026 (Feb. 22, 2026)

Rotary International

President

Francesco Arezzo

Rotary District 6400

District Governor

Linda Morrow

Area & Assistant Governor

Bob Curtis

Dean of Assistant Governor

Ed Smith

District Governor Elect

Kim Spirou

District Governor Nominee

Therese Maggioncalda

President

Ronnie Ruelle

President Elect

Spencer Howey

President Nominee

Peter Poulos

Treasurer

Jean Wloszek

Assistant Treasurer

Ray Yee

Secretary

Joanie Barnett

Director

Gloria Jabro

Past President At Large

Matt Hatty

Director

Scott Haveman

Assistant Secretary

Michael Concessi

Immediate Past President

Noel Jackson

Executive Secretary

Rose Angela Gronda

International Service Chair

Noel Jackson

Membership Chair

Wes Mator

The Rotary Foundation Chair

Bill Jasman

Community Service

Gloria Jabro

Sergeant-at-Arms

John Allen

PR/Social Media/Marketing

Kathy Kane

Vocational Services

Bob Howey

Member Birthdays

John Howey

February 1

Douglas Mentzer

February 5

Peter Poulos

February 6

Alyssa Severson

February 12

Rick Nykiel

February 25

Michael Hawkins

February 26

Join Date

Bob Burns

February 1, 1989

37 years

John Howey

February 1, 1996

30 years

Larry Kearney, Jr

February 1, 1996

30 years

Krista Schafer

February 3, 2020

6 years

Spring Break Fundraiser

March 21, 2026

Save the Date

February 25, 2026 - Spring Break committee meeting

March 21, 2026 - Spring Break

May 1 - 3, 2026 - District Conference Frankenmuth

Member Engagement

Malek Al-Kabob

Reminder we have no noon meeting on Monday, February 23rd. Our social night will be held at Malek Al-Kabob on West rd at 6:00. We will be ordering off the menu. Separate checks will be given.

Signed up

Rose Angela Gronda

Ronnie & Bill Ruelle

Dale & Barb Malzahn

Larry & Cheryl Kearney

Bruce & Lauren Jocks

Mike & Sherry McCullough

Bill & Sue Borrows

It is not too late to sign up. Please let Ronnie or me know.

Hope to see you there.

THS Robotics Program

We have completed the Robotics project for 2025. Each year the THS robotics team (TorqueNados) need field objects constructed that are aligned to the unique game of the year.

This year included 3 objects that Paul, Brendan and myself constructed for them. They were :

1.) Ramp (it serves as a speed bump on the field)

2.) Structure for the hopper: they shoot palm sized foam balls at the hopper that sits on top of this 5’ high structure.

3.) Frame to practice climbing. - the robot can climb 3 different levels to score points.

Here are a few pictures of the things we built for them.

And for anyone interested to learn more about the game for this year, check out this video. https://youtu.be/_fybREErgyM

P.s. once the team starts to use them to practice , I’ll send over some videos of them being used. (A few weeks away)

The Team will be competing locally at the Woodhaven district event on March 14 &15. Details can be found at https://frc-events.firstinspires.org/2026/MIBRO. All robotic events are free to attend.

Thank You,

Ed Neubecker

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Ronnie Ruelle

Editor

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Please note: No noon meeting on Monday, February 23rd.

We're having our social night at Malek Al-Kabob on West rd at 6:00

Great news!!

Effective March 2nd, we will be back at the Westfield Center

Hello Rotarians!!

Just a reminder — there is no noon meeting tomorrow.

Instead, we’ll be hosting our 2nd Evening Social Night at Malek Al-Kabob on West Road. There’s still time to sign up — just let me know if you’re planning to attend. It’s always a great opportunity for fellowship, laughter, and delicious food!

Great news! We will be returning to the Westfield Center on March 2. It will be wonderful to get back to our normal routine and gather in our familiar space.

Also, the Spring Break Committee will be meeting at Bill Jasman’s home, 2655 Longmeadow, Trenton. It’s not too late to jump in and be part of the fun — we’d love to have you!

A HUGE thank you to our amazing Boujee Committee — Peter Poulos, Mike McCullough, Rose Angela Gronda, Kathy Kane, and Ronnie Ruelle. Special thanks as well to Krista Schafer, Sherry McCullough, and Bryan Morgan for greeting and seating our guests. The evening was a tremendous success, and all the hard work truly paid off!

Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow night at Malek Al-Kabob!

Yours in Rotary,

Ronnie

Boujee Banquet

Congrats to Ramsey's for being awarded the Deacon Bob Business grant

Congrats to Ron Hinrichs, the recipient of our Paul Harris Fellow!