Rotary Club to host Guardians’ DiBiasio at Ashland Theater
The Rotary Club of Ashland invites the public to hear Bob DiBiasio, senior vice president of public affairs for the Cleveland Guardians, at the Ashland Theater Tuesday April 2.
DiBiasio, who has been with the team for 45 years, has become the team’s chief goodwill ambassador and is a frequently requested speaker across Northeast Ohio along with making TV and radio appearances. This mark’s DiBiasio’s fifth spring visit to the local Rotary Club and always has plenty of great baseball stories to share, said Rotarian Mitch PIskur.
Boxed lunches from the Greens Bistro & Pub are available beginning at 11:45 a.m. The $16 lunch can be ordered by calling Amy Noel, 419-496-0429, and then paying at the door. Or you can order and pay online at here. Lunch orders must be made by noon Friday March 29.
For those not interested in lunch, you are welcome to hear DiBiasio speak, beginning about 12:15 p.m. The event is free, but donations for local Rotary projects will be accepted.
Bryan Elges attended a Rotary Club of Ashland meeting in May where his daughter Gabriella was awarded a $1,500 scholarship.
During the meeting, the club’s fireworks chair, Mitch Piskur, pitched the club’s annual Fireworks Super Raffle fundraiser. Elges bought one of the $100 tickets.
It was a great investment. His ticket was pulled on July 4th as the winner of the $4,100 pot in the 50-50 raffle.
“The Rotary Club gave my daughter an outstanding award, so I thought I would make a donation back. I happened to have a $100 bill in my wallet, so I pulled it out. I got it back and more,” said Elges, who says he likes to buy local and support projects of local organization.
Elges says when Piskur called to tell him he was a winner, he first thought it was a joke.
Gabriella is a recent graduate of Ashland High School and the Career Center, and will be attending North Central State College to study nursing.When asked about his plans for this winnings, the proud father said he and Gabriella went to Best Buy and picked out a “very nice laptop” for her to take to college.
The Rotary Club of Ashland has produced Ashland’s July 4th fireworks for more than 40 years. The Super Raffle is one piece of the fundraising efforts for the annual celebration, including the William Roepke and William Buckingham Fireworks Endowment Fund.
Rotary Fireworks Chair Mitch Piskur (right) presents a $4,100 check to Bryan Elges, who had the winning ticket in the Rotary Club’s annual 50-50 Fireworks Super Raffle.
Rotary Raffle Prize Won By Scholarship Awardee’s Dad
Story and Photo Credits: Tom Puskar - Ashland Times Gazette
ASHLAND − The city received the gift of time on Friday when a clock was installed downtown at Foundation Plaza.
The Rotary Club of Ashland's gift to the community is meant to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the organization, which was founded in 1922.
Rotary Club members work to address challenges in communities, and the local group's clock donation demonstrates the organization's intention to continue to serve the area for many years to come.
Club past President Ted Daniels credited the Community Foundation for helping with the clock project by donating money and setting up an endowment fund to help maintain the clock.
It's back again! The 3rd Annual Rotary Club 50/50 Super Raffle ticket to benefit our 4th of July fireworks event in Ashland!
Each ticket is $100 with a maximum of 150 tickets to be sold.
The lucky winning ticket holder will receive 50% of the jackpot. Winning ticket to be drawn approximately 8:30PM July 4th.
The drawing will be held live on Rotary Club of Ashland's Facebook page and broadcast live on 88.9FM, WRDL. Get your ticket before they are sold out! Or split it with a friend or two, but don't miss out on the opportunity to win up to $7,500 (if all tickets are sold).
You can purchase online here and ticket - select 50/50 will be mailed to you or contact Mitch Piskur at mpiskur1@gmail.com or call Mitch at 419-281-6349.
Inducting seven new members highlighted the Rotary Club of Ashland’s celebration of its 99th birthday on May 4. Joining the local service club (from left) were Bri Noel, Lisa Skok, Terri Dorner, Stephanie Featheringill, Lori Wolf, Joe Baumgard and Kolleen Miller (not pictured). The club also welcomed back returning member Lindsey Roberts-Gasche. Recent Rotarian service projects include assisting with local COVID vaccination clinics, co-sponsoring the second annual "Make Ashland Sparkle" community cleanup and the upcoming spring spruce-up at the Ashland Senior Citizen Center on May 15.
The Rotary Club of Ashland is honored to assist the Leadership Ashland - Class of 2021 in its class project for the benefit of playground improvements at Dale-Roy School.
LA seeks to raise $15,100 to support the cost of materials and installation of a Wheelchair-Accessible Swing and Playground Improvements at Dale-Roy School. Dale-Roy School serves to educate students with special needs from kindergarten through age 21 with a customized curriculum to meet each individual's needs and abilities.
Giving fire hydrants a fresh coat of paint is just one of the many projects volunteers can pick from during the second annual “Make Ashland Sparkle” cleanup and beautification effort on Saturday April 24. (Submitted photo)
Second annual ‘Make Ashland Sparkle’ cleanup set for April 24
With spring in full bloom, volunteers will spread out across Ashland on Saturday April 24 to do their part to “Make Ashland Sparkle.”
The second annual community-wide clean-up and beautification effort will focus on picking up litter along major streets, painting fire hydrants and trash cans, and sprucing up mulch beds downtown and in city parks.
Volunteers will spread out across Ashland on Saturday morning Sept. 12 as part of a community-wide clean-up and beautification effort — “Make Ashland Sparkle,” according to a news release from the Rotary Club of Ashland.
The project’s sponsors — the Rotary Club of Ashland, the Ashland County Ministerial Association and the City of Ashland — are encouraging churches, civic groups, Scouts, Ashland University staff/students and individual residents and families to participate in this community-wide effort.
ASHLAND – Rotary Club of Ashland is raising money for an endowment fund to sustain one of the community’s most popular events — the club’s annual July 4th fireworks display, according to a news release from Ashland County Community Foundation.
Launched from Ashland High School’s Community Stadium, the Rotary Club fireworks have become a hallmark of Independence Day in Ashland, the release said.
Even this year, when many annual events were canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rotary club was able to make the necessary modifications to put on a successful fireworks show while promoting social distancing.
After months of the pandemic, the Rotary Club of Ashland decided it was especially important to celebrate our nation’s birthday with its traditional fireworks display. So the club’s 30-plus-year Independence Day tradition will continue on Saturday July 4 at Community Stadium —with a few modifications due to coronavirus concerns.
The response of our sponsors —and community — has been unbelievable. A huge thank you to all who make sure Ashland had its July 4th celebration during these trying times!
Be careful and be safe
- Social Distancing
There’s plenty of space around Community Stadium and surrounding neighborhoods to spread out and practice social distancing. The fireworks show will be higher than usual expanding the viewing area. Please act responsibly and wear masks where appropriate.
Share your pictures/Win a gift card
Post your photos on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram showing how you are socially distancing that evening using #AshlandRotary4th. Winners will be reposted on our Facebook page, will receive gift cards to Downtown Perk or Eva’s Treats,
Not only in the air, but on the air
Patriotic Tribute
The fireworks will have its own synchronized soundtrack broadcast on two local radio stations, beginning about 9:45 p.m..
—WRDL-88.9 FM, Ashland University’s radio station
—101.3 WNCO, sponsored by Pediatric Consultants of Ashland & Mansfield. Thank you iHeart/WNCO for producing patriotic soundtrack.
50-50 Super Raffle Drawing Live on WRDL
There’s still time to time to buy a Super Raffle ticket from Rotary Club members, online at ashlandrotary.net or at Armstrong Cable, 1215 Claremont Ave. The deadline is 5 p.m. Friday July 3. Tickets are $100 each, with a maximum of 150 being sold.
The winning ticket will be drawn live, on the air, during the fireworks pre-show on WRDL-88.9 FM. The pre-show is expected to begin at 9:15 p.m. and will feature Mayor Matt Miller and Rotary Club officers who will honor local veterans and pandemic essential workers.
Raindate: In case of rain, the fireworks will be moved to Saturday July 5.
We wanna see how you celebrate our Nation’s Holiday on the 4th while practicing social distancing. Show us your photos or videos on Saturday the 4th, use the hashtag #AshlandRotary4th, and possibly win Gift Cards to Eva’s Treats or Downtown Perks. 20 winners will be selected for $10 GCs. Winners will be selected Monday the 6th.
Ashland will have fireworks on July 4th — “socially distanced style.”
The Rotary Club of Ashland, which has sponsored the community fireworks celebration for more than 30 years, and Mayor Matt Miller announced this week that the annual display on Saturday July 4 will proceed with additional safety precautions due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
We would like to make a group effort to support our local restaurants.
Each Tuesday we are going to focus on a different local establishment.
We ask each Ashland Rotarian to order either lunch or dinner and let restaurant know that you are a Rotary Club of Ashland member and that we appreciate them and have chosen to support their efforts to survive and thrive during this pandemic.
If you can, take a picture of your order and email it to ashlandrotary@gmail.com or post on your social media channel tagging Rotary Club of Ashland and/or use hashtag of #rotarymob.
More info to come on each restaurant each week i.e., their hours of operation and ordering process, etc.
Friends here are some of the things we discussed today,
At this point the fireworks are still on. We are going forward with fundraising. The raffle drawing will be the night of the fireworks.
Chris Box gives a public thank you to everyone who has supported Associated Charities over the past few weeks. She anticipates the need will be great once the current restrictions are lifted.
Dustin is working on the Rotary thank-you to essential workers video. He hopes to have it out tomorrow.
Here is a link to the Guatemala Literacy Project we learned about today. It is an amazing program supported by Rotary clubs all over the world. It is positively changing the lives of children in the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. See the video below.
The Rotary Club of Ashland has partnered with Ashland County Job and Family Services and the 2019 Class of Leadership Ashland to help bring to reality a special park for families that are working through transition in Ashland County. You can donate online here.
Join us on March 29th for a fun evening with members of the Ashland Service Clubs. We'll meet at Uniontown Brewery for some fellowship whenever you can that evening between 5:30 and 7:30 pm
Hors d’oeuvers will be provided.
Drinks and other food will be the responsibility of each guest.
To help plan please rsvp by Monday 3/26 via this link
...And we are off... The first couple hundred pounds of nuts are in and we've had several great events. Boxes have been packed and are available in several locations:
Spreng-Smith Insurance - 320 College Avenue - Ashland
Farmers State Bank - 1000 Sugarbush Drive - Ashland
Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce - 211 Claremont Avenue - Ashland
You can download this order form here and/or email you order to here.
Our goal is to raise $6,000 to to support the rebuilding efforts of local Rotary Clubs in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico after the damages of the hurricanes earlier this fall.
"DAVE" Kowalka is hosting our guest speaker this week, Sept 19th.
A special person, in character, will be presenting information on the Living History Cemetery Walk that takes place later this week, September 24, 2017 1 to 4 p.m.
UPDATE: ShelterBox is shipping 500 ShelterKits from Panama in the next 24 hours to start their journey towards the Leeward Islands. The Islands include Barbuda, one of the locations hardest hit by Irma. Once there, our teams will continue their evaluations on how best our aid can help families affected by Hurricane Irma. Learn more atwww.shelterboxusa.org/irma
At today's meeting we are hosting Anthony Bunt, owner of the newly established Ashland Bicycle Company on East Main Street. Anthony will be sharing about his journey from teaching science to pursing his passion of cycling. See you at noon.
A delegation of 12 Ashlander's joined hundreds others for District 6600 Centennial celebration this past weekend.
It was a beautiful setting to celebrate 100 years of The Rotary Foundation. We have so many generous donors in District 6600. And through those donations we have changed the world! Included in the delegation was Dave & Diana Kowalka, Lee & Dawn Peters, Bill & Alison Roepke, Terrence & Judith Webb, Jerry & Jane Strausbaugh and Tom & Melinda Roepke.
Rotary Club of Ashland marks World Polio Day Oct 24th.
Event among thousands to be held by Rotary across the globe on World Polio Day – Oct. 24
Ashland, OH – Rotary members in Ashland are among thousands reaching out on World Polio Day to raise awareness, funds and support to end polio – a vaccine preventable disease that still threatens children in parts of the world today.
Once again, the Rotary Club of Ashland is sponsoring the 4th of July Fireworks in Ashland, OH.
Probably one of the best attended events in our community every year and yet one that most folks don't know how they happen.
For almost 40 years the Rotary Club of Ashland helps to raise the necessary monies from area business and individuals to host the Annual 4th of July Fireworks.
You can make a donation online via our secure website: here
Local Rotarians and Interact Club members will be canvassing the area around Community Stadium to collect donations beginning at 7pm. Look for the golf carts running around the area.
Ashland Rotary to sponsor 2016 4th of July Fireworks
Day 6 started with breakfast at Perkins courtesy of the Marion Rotary club. Dan Wigdon then provided us an escort out of town so we could inspect his route markings and vote on which--his or his wife's--were the better marked. When we said they were both equally good he pulled over and waved good-bye.
Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair-elect Kalyan Banerjee introduces the Foundation goals for 2016-17, which include ending polio and strengthening members’ awareness and support of the Foundation. Foundation Trustees have set a target of $300 million in total giving for the year.
Next Saturday the 2015 One Rotary Summit will be happening in District 6600!
This is a vibrant new opportunity where YOU will be an integral part of the day.
The half-day workshop focuses on the synergy of membership, giving, and public image in a roundtable format with other Rotarians. We're going to be talking about the common struggles in Rotary clubs and how we can make the biggest impact as an organization. We need your perspective and ideas to get the most out of the day...we need you!
A recent article published in The Toledo Blade makes clear why Rotary is the organization to marshal forces to solve Lake Erie's toxic algae crisis.
Here's an excerpt:
(click on blue headline to read entire article)
Rotary tackles algae issue with same fervor as polio
BY TOM HENRY BLADE STAFF WRITER
The upcoming Rotary Lake Erie Crisis Conference mirrors several other symposiums held on the topic over the past year with one notable exception: Organizers are motivated by the group's worldwide efforts to help eradicate polio.
(Rotary's) most famous campaign is the near-eradication of polio, working with the United Nations, the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to promote global use of the Salk polio vaccine.
The same kind of passion used to address polio on a global scale is now being used to address algae and other water-quality issues on a global basis, including here in western Lake Erie.
The Rotary Lake Erie Watershed Crisis Conference
October 23 & 24 - Downtown Toledo
The Rotary Club of Toledo has organized the Rotary Lake Erie Watershed Crisis Conference, being held October 23 & 24, at the Grand Plaza Hotel & Conference Center in Downtown Toledo.
We have brought together the people with the best minds and resources to solve the toxic algae problem, once and for all, as only an independent, non-partisan, and politically neutral organization as Rotary can do.
James Cutright was installed as the Rotary Club of Ashland's 93rd president during a recent Tuesday lunch meeting on the campus of Ashland University.
Outgoing Rotary president Tom Roepke praised the good work of the local club over the past year. "Serving as president has been an extreme honor," he said.
Today's news of another devastating earthquake in Nepal unscores your board's decision last week to send another gift of $800 to Rotay District 6600 and our partner organization, Shelter Box. Thanks to a challenge grant from a Toledo business man our gift was matched with another $800 and a supporting grant from the District. Watch video here.
Today, Sandra Tunell and Rob Ward will be giving an update on Main Street Ashland 2015.
Ev DeVaul sent an email to please thank the club for their sponsorship and those individuals that volunteered as greeters for us..for United Way's Ring in Spring this past Saturday, May 9th.
Dennis Ragle has proposed Rodney Hopton, Superintendent at Mapleton Local Schools for membership. Please give any comments to a board member.
A huge thank you to everyone who made the fireworks a booming success this past weekend. For all the volunteers to help collect donations & sell glow necklaces...well done!
Heard many great comments. Grateful to the many donors, including the investment of the Ashland County Coummunity Foundation for helping us light up the night sky...and underscore the 2014-15 theme of RI : Light Up Rotary!
Tom Roepke made a trip to Findlay last Wednesday morning to ride a portion of the 5th day of the Annual Rotary Tour for MESA. The bicycle tour raises funds to ship Medical Equipment and Supplies Abroad (MESA), sponsored by the Ashland Club along with 62 Rotary clubs in Rotary District 6600. Your volunteering through the funnel cake booth allows us to be be a stakeholder in this worthwhile program. We presented a check for $500. You can watch a short video here or click on the 2nd image below.
New Interact Club Officers were installed this morning at a ceremony at the Ashland County West Holmes Career Center. Pictured with Club Advisor Deb Gilson (L) is Cierra Strawser(R) President. Her officers will be (LTR) Cassie VanDriest-Treasurer, Candace Evans - Secretary, and Celeste Strawser - Vice President.
Directors for the next year will be: Cheyenne Johnson, Ryan Eyster, Sabrina Eagle and Summer Sexton.
Zaren Wienclaw is an Ashland High School senior. He plans to enroll at Bowling Green for his first year of college then transfer to Akron for Electrical Engineering. He also works at Hawkins.
Both Andrea and Zaren will compete in the Rotary District 6600 STRIVE competition for a $4,000 scholarship on April 26th in Oberlin.
President Elect Tom Roepke attended the Rotary District 6600 Assembly and had the opportunity to introduce two of our Interactors...Candance Evans and Erikkica Gray to DGE Rex Engle
The Rotary Youth Exchange is a hallmark of Rotary's involvement in the world. Here's a fun video of this year's District 6600 class of inbound students.
Debbie Sickmiller from the American Red Cross shared lots of great information on how to be prepared to leave your home in 5 minutes or less on case of fire, flood, tornado, or other disaster.
One of the tools she shared about is the To Go Kit. click on this image to get this useful resource.
Debbie also reminded the Red Cross is in need more Disaster Action Team members in Ashland Co. These are volunteers that report to residential fires and other disasters in Ashland Co. to meet the immediate needs of the victims.
They also provide canteens for emergency personnel when requested. You can connect with them here.
Each year the Ashland Club invests in the Rotary International Foundation to recognise and honor members who show outstanding commitment to the Club or the community. Those individuals are named a Paul Harris Fellow at the annual Christmas Dinner. This year the recognition was presentd to Dennis Miller and Ted Daniels.
The Club received two new members last week. President Jerry (c) welcomes new members Breck Dokken, Boy Scouts (2nd from L) and Steve Storck, Ashland University (2nd from R). Danny Boggs (L) sponsored Breck and Fred Finks (R) sponsored Steve.
Our Interact Club is sponsoring a Fall Fest & More (Craft/Yard Sale) Day on Saturday, October 19th from 9 am - 4 pm. Lots of local vendors will be displaying their wares for your shopping pleasure. Don't forget - Christmas is just around the corner and this is a good place to get a head-start on your gift shopping.
On Thursday, October 24th, the Interact Club will be serving its annual all-you-can-eat fish fry. It's the best white fish you'll have and it's served up by the school administrators while Interact Club members serve and assist customers. Along with the fish you'll enjoy french fries, cole slaw or applesauce, roll, drink, and dessert. Don't miss out on this popular community-pleasing event. Serving from 5 - 7 pm. Adults - $8, Seniors - $7, & children - $6.
The Dennis Ragle Powdered Sugar Award...will be awarded annually to the person that uses the least amount of Powered Sugar on funnel cakes at the fair. It was presented to Dennis Ragle by Ev DeVaul as the first recipient.
This week we'll back at the Heritage Room where we'll hear from a local guy, Dave James, who is leveraging micro-enterprise in Cambodia. He's creating entrepreneurship with the poorest of the poor.
Thanks to everyone who signed up for the Funnel Cake Booth. There's just a couple slots left, please click on the link to the left if you'd like to check out open times.
Happy Labor Day! We can credit and give a hat tip to Matthew Maguire, who in 1882 worked to bring about what we observe on the first Monday of every September -Labor Day. Although its impact has changed as unions have changed and this annual ritual has become, in more modern times, the marking of the end of summer vacation. Hope your weekend has been great.
Seems only fitting that Uncle Si from Duck Dynasty helps to remind us to celebrate the economics of all who work hard. So take a few moments this weekend to equally “nap hard”. Be safe! Blessings!
Editors: Just a reminder if you've signed up you can view your time to serve via this: link to sign-up.
The Ashland County Fair (September 15-22) is less than a month away and we're putting together the serving team for the Funnel Cake Booth. There are 42 different opportunities to serve and so far 16 of the slots have been spoken for. Click on this link to sign-up online, or click on the image below. Note: If you signed up at the meeting and need to change your time, please use "rotary" as the undo code.
We're very excited to announce that the ClubRunner Mobile App is now available for download! The ClubRunner Mobile App is your key to connect to our Ashland Rotary ClubRunner website on the go!
Tom Gregory from the Hummel Group in Orrville offered a useful presentation on 7/30 on key components to the Affordable Care Act and the changes that will be made by the health care reform legislation as its implemented over the next several years.
He provided this Legislative Brief provides as followup and it provides a timeline for key reform provisions. It has been updated for the Obama Administration's decision to delay the employer mandate penalties until 2015.
A big thanks to Jonithon LaCross from the Public Utilities Commission for his very insightful and useful presentation on Retail Electric choices. Here's a link to the apples-to-apples comparison chart to help you with a snapshot comparison of electric supplier price options and contract terms.
Understanding Electric Choices: Jonithon LaCross Ohio PUC
Greetings! We hope you will find this new newsletter useful as a tool to better connect you to our local club.
We need to give a huge THANK YOU to Chuck Ulrich, who has served as the editor of our email newsletter for many years. Chuck has tirelessly provided the Club with a weekly email listing upcoming events and news about our meetings, and we are grateful.
Today, we launch a new eBulletin and we hope this new format will leverage our communication with our members and will help you stay informed. You will find most of the information you need right here and we hope to have it to you each week by Monday afternoon. You can also access this information via our webpage here.
Included in each eBulletin will be:
a list of this week and future speakers,
listings of special events like our annual Steak Fry
a story or two about a past meeting you may have missed
a listing of the most recent Rotary Citizen of the Week
Additionally we hope to keep you informed where we will be meeting (Heritage Room or 9th Floor Amstutz) and perhaps the menu for lunch.
For this week 7/23 we will be meeting in the Heritage Room and the lunch menu is: Spinach and Romaine Salad, Beef and Noodles and AU Cookies.
Please let me know if you have anything you'd like to share and how you like this new communication tool. Please also contact me about possible future speakers or programs you would enjoy.
(This story originally appeared in the Ashland Times- Gazette written by Jim Brewer)
Jim Morando, president of Mansfield Plumbing Products of Perrysville, gave an upbeat report on the status of the company to members of the Rotary Club of Ashland on Tuesday.
President Jerry as instituted a new program that will recognize a person, who demonstrates the principles of the 4 Way test. The first award was presented to Andy Harpster from Brethren Care Village.
Robert James Studeny passed away Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, a day before his 84th birthday.
He was the son of James and Bertha Studeny of Shaker Heights.
Bob served in the United States Army during World War II.
He
then moved to Ashland in 1956 with his wife of 60 years, Dorothy (née
Koogle) Studeny, when they purchased Overynder Florist, which became
Ashland Florist. They ran the florist business successfully for 38
years. Bob was involved in many civic organizations, including Rotary
and the library board.
Rotarian Tom Roepke, youth
pastor of New Hope Community Church, gave highlights of his recent Present: Hope Tour.The 803-mile bicycle ride from Missouri to Georgia
was a fundraiser in partnership with an international disaster relief
organization, Convoy of Hope, to help the victims of tornado damage in Joplin, Mo., and
Tuscaloosa, Ala. The tour began Sept 22 in Joplin and ended on October 5, 2011 in Atlanta.
Mike Hall, plant controller at Novatex, sponsored by John
Augenstein; and Jason Miller, assistant director for major gifts at
Ashland University, sponsored by Ralph Tomassi were welcomed as the newest members at this week's meeting.
Club welcomes two new members: Mike Hall & Jason Miller
Exciting news! The selection of the person who will lead our
"ambassadors” to Italy as part of the Group Study Exchange ( GSE) has
been selected. Our congratulations to Madeline Finnerty of the Rotary
Club of Ashland. She will lead the Outbound GSE Team from our district
to RID2090 next May.
Dan Phillip, president and founder of Transformation Network
spoke to the club on 11/08. Phillip recalled the early days of the agency, starting in 1999, when
there was no money but a strong motivation to help people, initially
women on welfare. He learned quickly that the work is difficult, messy
and hard to change people's lives.
President Julia Wright spoke to the club on a new project "A Bookcase for Every Child." She presented
statistics showing that 63 percent of Ashland County children were not
ready for kindergarten based on the standard KRAL tests for school
readiness.
The program for the day was presented by Ashland Chamber of Commerce. Barbie Lange, executive director; John Ballinger,
Leadership Ashland director; and Melissa Martin, membership services
coordinator, presented the various programs and supports that the
chamber offers the local business community.
Peggy Boales with the Council on Aging spoke to the club today, Tuesday, August 2nd.
She informed the club of the numerous entities the council is able to provide to the senior citizens of Ashland County. At the end of June, they have provided 3,566 onsite and 17,890 meals in the homes of seniors who need assistance; although, their resourcefulness is not limited to the meals that are made locally.
A group of Korean visitors on Tuesday got a sweet taste of Ashland.
Participants
in the Rotary Group Study Exchange, the five visitors from Gwangju, South
Korea, began their day Tuesday with a tour of the Lance bakery. They
learned of the company's process for mixing, baking, sorting and
packaging cookies -- and were able to taste a few in the process.
The Rotary Club of Ashland installed new officers for the 2013-14 year. Outgoing President Dennis Miller shared his farewell address before handing the gavel over to incoming President Jerry Strausbaugh.
(Editors Note: This is a facebook post from the Rotary Tour for Mesa page.)
Day 5: Mansfield--Loudonville—Ashland - The Loudonville Rollercoaster
The reward for crawling uphill all day at 3 mph is a few brief hair-raising downhills at 35-40 mph. But unlike roller coasters, nobody was willing to go back and do it again. Our host families from the Mansfield Rotary graciously fed us breakfast and returned us to the Holiday Inn , where re-assembled our bikes and gear and obtained final instructions from “Sergeant Pepple.” MESA Chairman Dave Daugherty was also on hand to send us off. Thanks so very much, Dave, President Andy Chalk, and the Mansfield Rotary for your wonderful hospitality and generous support of MESA and the Tour.
The Rotary Club of Ashland's Interact Club was recognized and selected as the top achiever for 2013 in their age category.
The Kids Who Care program recognizes service by Ashland County individuals ages 6 to 18 who demonstrate outstanding charitable commitment to the Community. Nominations will be considered based on Initiative/Creativity, Community Benefit, and Generosity. Award categories are Grades 1-6, Grades 7-8, and Grades 9-12. The program is sponsored by the Ashland County Community Foundation
Pictured (LTR) Jeremy Jackson, Skye Fetters, Dayna Taylor, and Stormey Trayter.
Rotary clubs serve communities around the world, each with unique concerns and needs. Rotarians have continually adapted and improved the way they respond to those needs, taking on a broad range of service projects. The most successful and sustainable Rotary service tends to fall within one of the following six areas:
Peace and conflict prevention/resolution
Disease prevention and treatment
Water and sanitation
Maternal and child health
Basic education and literacy
Economic and community development
Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation recognize these six areas of focus as organizational priorities, and there are countless ways that Rotarians can address these needs locally and internationally. For ideas, consult the publication Rotary’s Areas of Focus.
(editors note: this article originally appeared in the Tuesday, January 22, 2012 edition of the Ashland Times Gazette)
Dr. William M. Emery's passing leaves a legacy of health care in Ashland community
written by Irv Oslin T-G Staff Writer Published:
Dr. William M. Emery left a legacy in Ashland County that influenced a wide cross-section of the population and spanned three generations.
Emery, 80, died Monday morning at Samaritan Hospital. He had been in declining health for several months.
He served as county coroner for 24 years, retiring two years ago. He was a third-generation physician, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather. The Emerys -- William F., George M. and William M. -- played a key role in the evolution of Ashland County's medical history.
Emery, who many knew as "Doc," was proud of that legacy. He told the Times-Gazette when he retired in 2010 that he was writing a book on the history of medicine in Ashland County.
In his drive for perfection, he sought in his research to correct inaccuracies in previous accounts of the area's medical history, according to his longtime colleague, Dr. Phillip E. Myers.
"Whatever he did, he did it to the best of his ability and really worked at it," Myers said. "He wanted it done right and he wanted to do it well."
Myers, an Ashland native, didn't plan to return after completing his medical training. However, Emery persuaded him to come back and set up a surgical practice with him.
Myers characterized Emery as an old-school doctor, practicing a wide variety of procedures before the age of specialization, yet keeping abreast of new developments in medicine.
"Bill wasn't stuck in the past, and he was pretty quick to recognize the potential of new things coming along," Myers said. "He kept things pretty up-to-date, and that's not always easy in a smaller town."
Dr. Mary MacDonald, a surgeon practicing at Samaritan Hospital, regrets that she didn't have the opportunity to practice with Emery, but enjoyed interacting with him in the medical community.
"He was just an incredible asset to this community," MacDonald said. "He was always interested in the welfare of the hospital, as well as the staff, and he maintained that interest the whole way through."
Samaritan Regional Health System CEO Danny Boggs admired Emery on a professional and personal level.
"My first reaction this morning was the loss of a friend and golf buddy," Boggs said. "I think about the legacy he and his family provided for health care in this community. I'll miss him as a friend more than anything else."
To fellow Rotarian Seth Gasche, Emery personified the ideals of that organization.
"Doc Emery exemplified what a true Rotarian stands for: service above self -- not only in his personal life but with his patients, the community and as county coroner," Gasche said.
Gasche, a funeral director with Denbow-Primm-Kemery, also dealt with Emery professionally.
"He is just about the finest man I've met in my entire life," Gasche said. "He was always willing to work with everybody and answer questions."
Those who worked with Emery in the safety forces and criminal justice community also appreciated that quality.
"We had a great relationship working with him on investigating traffic fatalities," Sgt. Robert Fulmer said. "He was always more than happy to explain causes of death and autopsies, which were hard for us to read. Anything we needed, he would help us with. His door was always open. We even called him a few times after he retired."
Fulmer, who was stationed at the Ashland post of the State Highway Patrol, recently retired after 34 years with the agency.
Retired Ashland Police Chief Bill Miracle also enjoyed working with Emery.
"He certainly served the community well for many years," Miracle said. "He always treated us right. He'll be missed."
Lt. Scott Smart, head of the Sheriff's Office detective bureau, appreciated Emery's willingness to share his expertise.
"He was always a great help for the Sheriff's Office when it came to dealing with death investigations," Smart said. "He was very informative and always took the time to point things out."
County Prosecutor Ramona Rogers also valued Emery's willingness to share his knowledge.
People who weren't experts in the field, especially jurors, easily understood his medical explanations and causes of death, Rogers said.
"Doc was always patient in explaining things," she said. "He was a good coroner."
Funeral arrangements are pending with Denbow-Primm-Kemery Funeral Home.
Irv Oslin can be reached at 419 281-0581, ext. 240, ioslin@times-gazette.com or @irvoslin on Twitter.
All proceeds from the 2012 Nut Sale Campaign will be used to support SHELTERBOX Each ShelterBox supplies an extended family with a tent and essential equipment to use while they are displaced or homeless. Todate the Rotary Club of Ashland has provided funding for 4 boxes that have been delivered to Pakistan and to Haiti.
The ShelterBox solution in disaster response is as simple as it is effective. We deliver the essentials a family needs to survive in the immediate aftermath of a disaster.
Each green ShelterBox is tailored to a disaster but typically contains a disaster relief tent for an extended family, blankets, water storage and purification equipment, cooking utensils, a stove, a basic tool kit, a children’s activity pack and other vital items.
Here's the video Tom Roepke mentioned during his presentation this week that impacted him and his students as motivation for riding 500 miles to raise awareness of modern-day slavery. You can support the effort here.
Mayor Glen Stewart presents the Paul Harris Award to Madeline Finnerty on Tuesday during the 90th anniversary celebration of Ashland Rotary at Ashland University’s John C. Myers Convocation Center. Rotary Club of Ashland on Thursday celebrated 90 years of service locally, throughout the country and abroad.
Club members and their spouses gathered at Ashland University to take a look back at club history and activities over the years and honor members who have made significant contributions in the past year.
Ashland Rotary was founded May 1922. The club met for its first meeting at Hotel Otter. Charter members included Phil Myers of F.E. Myers pump company, John McDowell, a former Ashland City Schools superintendent and namesake of McDowell Auditorium and J.L. Clark of Hess and Clark and founder of Samaritan Hospital.90yj
The Ashland Rotary Club sponsored a Bookcase Project recently where people in the community built personalized bookcases for local children.
Rotary Club President Julia Wright initiated the idea and since they began the project in January more than fifty bookcases have been made and more than 3,000 books were donated.
The bookcases were filled with books for the little ones and given to them during a ceremony on Sunday. Along with the books, the children received a stuffed puppy to cuddle up with and read to, as a reading buddy
Wright says the teachers whose students have received donated books and read to by volunteers, have seen an increase in vocabulary, and gained the ability to rhyme and comprehend.
story courtesy WMFD TV
Ashland Rotary Club Sponsors Personalized Bookcase Project
Dr. Henry Charles Chalfant 84, a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend, of Ashland passed away Sunday evening, March 4, 2012 in the Hospice House following a brief illness.
He was born August 21, 1927 in Washington, Pennsylvania. Henry was the son of the late John S. and Louise (nee Reckers) Chalfant.
Henry married the love of his life, the former Vera Clem on August 9, 1953. He graduated from Case Western Reserve University, class of 1954 with his doctorate of medicine along with his wife. Henry proudly served his country as a Captain in the United States Army Medical Corps.
Vice president and program chairman Dennis Miller
introduced Ashland University football coach Lee Owens, who spoke at the July 26th meeting about
AU football this year and in the future. His speech, "From Winner to
Champion," referenced the Pat Riley book, "The Winner Within."
Spiritual,
family, educational, community and friends are the five components a
football player and any other person must consider on the way to being a
champion.
Owens spoke about a 10-day football camp in which the
players focus on creating a winner's toolbox, not a loser's toolbox.
Much emphasis is placed on the phrase, "Decide to be a Champion."
The
speech and the enthusiasm with which Owens spoke about creating a
winning attitude for players got the whole group of Rotarians, in the
words of president Julia Wright, "fired up" and ready for football
season.
This week's meeting speaker was Mr. Evan Scurti. He was introduced by
Program Chair Dennis Miller. Scurti is the Ashland Area Development
Director. His program was an overview of where we are in development in
Ashland and the surrounding area. He spoke of considerable progress
in local community development in the last few years and what we must
do become even more viable for expansion of existing companies, startups
of new ones and attraction of existing companies to our area.
Ashland
Rotary Club met July 5 at the Country Club of Ashland. President
Madeline Finnerty called the meeting to order. The club opened with the
invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and the Rotary's
four-way test.The program was a club assembly for installation of
officers for the fiscal year beginning July 1.
Josianne Stone's connections to World War II are personal and her memories vivid.
The
Ashland resident grew up in Belgium during the war and she and her
family were active in the Belgian Resistance. She shared some of her
experiences Tuesday at the Rotary Club of Ashland's weekly meeting.
Stone is the mother of Steve Stone, executive director of the Mental
Health and Recovery Board of Ashland County.
ClubRunner makes it easy to publish your weekly Club eBulletin, and send to all members and friends of the club, by incorporating home page stories and events with the push of a button.
Bryan Elges attended a Rotary Club of Ashland meeting in May where his daughter Gabriella was awarded a $1,500 scholarship.
Volunteers will spread out across Ashland on Saturday morning Sept. 12 as part of a community-wide clean-up and beautification effort — “Make Ashland Sparkle,” according to a news release from the Rotary Club of Ashland. 
"DAVE" Kowalka is hosting our guest speaker this week, Sept 19th. 
A recent article published in The Toledo Blade makes clear why Rotary is the organization to marshal forces to solve Lake Erie's toxic algae crisis.
A huge thank you to everyone who made the fireworks a booming success this past weekend. For all the volunteers to help collect donations & sell glow necklaces...well done! 
We offer our congratulations to the 2014 Rotary Club of Ashland Scholarship winners...Gabrielle Benton and Jeanna Hopton
The Club hosted our two STRIVE winners, Andrea Kosht and Zaren Wienclaw.
President Elect Tom Roepke attended the Rotary District 6600 Assembly and had the opportunity to introduce two of our Interactors...Candance Evans and Erikkica Gray to DGE Rex Engle
Each year the Ashland Club invests in the 
The Club received two new members last week. President Jerry (c) welcomes new members Breck Dokken, Boy Scouts (2nd from L) and Steve Storck, Ashland University (2nd from R). Danny Boggs (L) sponsored Breck and Fred Finks (R) sponsored Steve.
Our Interact Club is sponsoring a Fall Fest & More (Craft/Yard Sale) Day on Saturday, October 19th from 9 am - 4 pm. Lots of local vendors will be displaying their wares for your shopping pleasure. Don't forget - Christmas is just around the corner and this is a good place to get a head-start on your gift shopping. 
Our club is honored to welcome Mr. Cloyd McNaull as our newest member. Mr. McNaull was sponsored by his daughter, Barbie Lange. 
Tom Gregory from the Hummel Group in Orrville offered a useful presentation on 7/30 on key components to the Affordable Care Act and the changes that will be made by the health care reform legislation as its implemented over the next several years. 
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and we hope this new format will leverage our communication with our members and will help you stay informed. You will find most of the information you need right here and we hope to have it to you each week by Monday afternoon. You can also access this information via our webpage 
Mayor Glen Stewart presents the Paul Harris Award to Madeline Finnerty on Tuesday during the 90th anniversary celebration of Ashland Rotary at Ashland University’s John C. Myers Convocation Center.
Dr. Henry Charles Chalfant 84, a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend, of Ashland passed away Sunday evening, March 4, 2012 in the Hospice House following a brief illness.
