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December 20, 2017 Member Assignments
Greeters
Please Arrive by 11:50 a.m.
12/27 – Bob Faulkner
1/3/18 – CJ Stephenson & George Thompson
1/10 – Ginny Bond & Chris Shape
Mobile Meals
12/29 – Dan Rowland & Cleo Royster
1/5/18 – Genevieve Bauman & Joe Morgan
1/12 – Don Powers & Don Moore
Fellowship 2.0
12/27 – Chris Shape
1/3/18 – Dan Rowland
1/10 – Dave Smith
Invocation
12/27 – Dan Rowland
1/3/18 – Denise May
1/10 – Diane Sauer
Magazine Report
January, 2018 – Diane Sauer
February, 2018 – Venita Collins
ROTARY NOTES A publication of the Rotary Club of Warren
Upcoming
Speakers
Dec. 27 Paulette
Eddington – Warren Family
Fitness
Jan. 3 Anthony Ramos
Warren’s Do Not Knock Program
Jan. 10 Jim Tressell – YSU President
Visiting Rotarian, Carroll
McAllister (AKA Chris Shape)
joined us for fellowship during our
December 20, 1984 Club meeting.
Carroll is a 1952 graduate of
Champion High School and attended
Hiram College. He graduated from
Warren Business College and later
served in the U.S. Navy for eight
years.
Carroll has owned and operated
seven different businesses over the
years, including Dairy Queen, Homac car washes, Grandma’s Ice
Cream, and American Greeting Card locations in Champion and
Cortland. He was Secretary/Treasurer of McAllister-Morgan
Lumbar in Champion for many years. However, his ultimate
favorite business venture has been with his wife, Eunie, at
Country Classics Ladies Clothing in Champion, Cortland, and Niles.
The McAllisters love to travel, taking as many long weekends
as possible with whatever family members they can stuff in the
Winnebago. Recently, at the age of 50, Carroll learned to ski
and has been enjoying the slopes with Eunie as often as they
can.
Carroll and Eunie have seven children. Six of which are
adopted. We all know their daughter, Julie Vurgrinovich, who
has been in the newspaper at least once a week.
Carroll has been very active in the community and is a
lifelong member of the Champion Presbyterian Church and the
Masons for over 55 years. He is a charter member and the
first president of the Rotary Club of Champion. Carroll thanked
our Club for sponsoring the Rotary Club of Champion and
indicated that they look forward to working with us for many,
many years!
Rotary
Motto
Service Above Self
4-Way
Test
Of the things we think, say
or do:
Is it the truth?
Is it fair to all concerned?
Will it build goodwill and
better friendship?
Will it be
beneficial to all concerned?
Avenues
of Service
Club Service
Vocational Service
Community
Service
International Service
Youth Service
Areas of
Focus
Promoting
Peace
Fighting Disease
Providing Clean
Water
Saving Mothers & Children
Supporting Education
Growing Local
Economies
2017 – 2018
Club Officers
President
Andy Bednar
President Elect Venita Collins
Vice-President
Teri Surin
Secretary Judy Masaki
Treasurer
Cheryl Oblinger
Past President Julia Wetstein
Board
Members Ginny Bond
Christine Cope Tony Iannucci
Dominic Mararri Ted Stazak
Kim Straniak Nick Verina
We would like to invite former Rotarians and other guests to our
January Centennial Celebration. Please forward the invitation on the previous
page to individuals with whom you are acquainted, and don’t miss your
one and only one and only chance to celebrate the Rotary Club of Warren’s 100th
birthday!
Please submit the name of your favorite charity to Venita Collins by 12/31/17 as part of our 100 Good Deeds! A donation of $100 will be
given to your non-profit organization of choice. Restoration of the
fountain on fountain on Courthouse Square is a viable option! If you do not
indicate where you would like a $100 donation to go, it will be
determined for you.
Reverse Raffle tickets are now being sold at the price of $100 a
piece! Help us meet our goal of selling 200 tickets! Proceeds will help
to fund our 100 Good Deeds. Buy yours before the end of the year to
earn a tax deduction! You and your colleagues can purchase a ticket as
a group, as well. Our next Early Bird Drawing will take place this
coming coming Wednesday, December 27th. A complete listing of Reverse
Raffle rules can be found on the Rotary Club of Warren’s website. You
may email Diane Sauer ([email protected]) to buy your
ticket today!!
Christine Cope will be taking pictures of Warren Rotarians through
the end of December for a slide show to be shown at the
Centennial Gala.
President Andy Bednar is compiling a list of District Awards
received by past and current Warren Rotarians. Please forward any
information that you may have to Andy.
Monday, January 29, 2018 is our Club’s actual anniversary. As a
result, for that week only, our Club meeting will be held on Monday,
January 29, 2018 at the Hippodrome in Warren. Our regular
Wednesday meeting on January 31, 2018 is cancelled.
January
WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
THANK YOU – to all Rotarians who attended and helped with our
Annual Christmas Party. It was a lovely event, and the families from
Children’s Rehabilitation Center were very appreciative of the warm
welcome and generosity shown to them.
SLICE OF THE VALLEY- This year’s fundraiser will be held at the
Metroplex on Sunday, February 25, 2018. Please note that the time
has changed; the event will now be held from 4 – 7 p.m. Everyone is
Rotary Club
Foundation
Board
President Chris Shape
Vice-
President Diane Sauer
Secretary
Judy Masaki
Treasurer Cheryl
Oblinger
Andy Bednar Jim Ditch
Cindy Matheson Teri Surin
Contact Us
At:
Rotary Club
of Warren
P.O. Box 68
Warren, OH
44482
Our Website: Warrenrotary.or
g
If you have
any
suggestions
or comments
regarding our
newsletter,
or if you
would like to
become a
sponsor,
please
contact Judy
Masaki
encouraged to participate by attending, through monetary
donations, by donating gift baskets, gift cards, or items for the
auction, etc. Many thanks to Diane Sauer for providing a major
sponsorship for the event. Desserts will be provided by the Mocha
House House, and Frank Sinatra style entertainment is being planned!
BASIC ESSENTIALS DRIVE – A drive is being held to help collect
basic essentials from now until January 3, 2018. A list of needed
items will be available at Club meetings. Lauren Kramer is
coordinating the event. Donated items can be brought to
our weekly meetings or dropped off at Baker, Bednar, Snyder &
Associates. They will be distributed by Trumbull County United Way.
Please give generously to those in need! OPERATION TOYS – Toys collected by our Club’s project, in
collaboration collaboration with Toys for Tots, were turned over to Trumbull County
CSB and Homes for Kids for distribution in time for Christmas!
IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR! – If you haven’t yet done so, please pay
your dues. Money should be turned in to Treasurer, Cheryl Oblinger.
DICTIONARY PROJECT – Many delightful thank-you notes were
received from the students who were recipients of books provided by
our Club. It’s always heartwarming to read them. Thanks again to
all all who helped make this project run smoothly.
UGANDA PROJECT – A $10,000 check was received from our good
friend friend, Dr. Patel, today in support of our microloan project to assist
acid attack survivors in Uganda. Thank you, Dr. Patel, for your
continued support!
OPERATION WARM – Jackets have been distributed to agencies in
need need, just in time for our cold weather!
THANK-YOU, JASON!! – A check was presented to our server,
Jason, as a token of appreciation for all he does throughout the
year year during our Club meetings.
TICKET SALE UPDATE – Many thanks to Matt Sauer, our first
Reverse Raffle Early Bird Drawing winne. Matt donated his winnings
back back by buying another ticket! This coming week, see Andy Bednar,
Cheryl Oblinger, or Patty Augustine for tickets, as Diane Sauer will
be be on vacation.
GALA UPDATE – Just a reminder that our Centennial Gala is right
around the corner! The event, which is black tie optional, will be
held held on Saturday, January 27th at the Avalon Inn and Resort, with
entertainment entertainment provided by the Warren Philharmonic String Quartet.
Former Warren Rotarians, District dignitaries, and other Warren
service service organizations have been invited. The menu will include Filet
of Beef, Chicken of Beef, Chicken Francaise, or Baked Salmon, Champagne, and a
special Centennial d special Centennial dessert. The step and repeat backdrop and a
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special “frame” using Lynn Dana’s first “Rotary Notes” will be
available for photo ops. You’ll also get a chance to check out
the Warren Rotary Virtual Museum. Mark your calendars and plan to
attend!!
PROCLAMATIONS – Throughout the entire month of January, we’ll be
celebrating our Centennial, complete with the presentation of
proclamations presented to our Club by dignitaries. As a result, please be aware that our weekly meetings may be a bit longer than
normal. However, you don’t want to miss it. This is a once in a
lifetime experience for most of us!
CONTINUED APPRECIATION – to all Rotarians who help with set up
and tear down every week! It’s not a fun job, but it helps our
meetings run smoothly. Thank you!!
Darlene Mink-Crouse presented an overview of the December,
2017 issue of The Rotarian at today’s meeting. If you haven’t read
This month’s magazine yet, Darlene recommended checking out “On the
Trail of History”, a story about the Great Western Trail. Starting in
1878, this was a major cattle trail. At Doan’s Crossing, the last
place for cowboys to stock up on supplies before crossing the Red
River into Oklahoma, a picnic was started by the women in 1884. It’s
an annual event which still exists today! Besides fun tidbits like this,
the article also speaks of “the merits of ‘cowboy logic’” and its
similarity to the spirit of Rotary. Learn how the cowboys, like
Rotarians, are “ordinary people doing extraordinary things” out in the
West.
Dr. Ramon Resa is a Pediatrician who overcame a tough childhood
in the cotton fields of Central California. He often felt like he didn’t
“measure up”. Today, he sees over 50 patients a day in his office,
not far from the house where he grew up. Read about the positive
impact that Rotary had on Dr. Resa in “Bringing Up Babies”.
Finally, “Building Skills and Self-Worth” gives a bird’s eye view of
good works being done by the Rotary Club of Denver Mile High,
Colorado. They provide training, education, and hope to women and
youth living with HIV/AIDS in poor communities in Zimbabwe.
The Rotarian is full of inspiring stories, like those mentioned
above. Pick up your copy today to learn about the amazing
accomplishments of Rotarians around the world!
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FIRST STEP RECOVERY
Cindy Woodford, Chief Operating Officer of
First First Step Recovery, stated that our nation is
currently experiencing the deadliest drug crisis in
history history! Overdoses as the leading cause of death
for for individuals under the age of 50 in America.
Nearly 2 million people are diagnosed with
substance use disorders, 97 million use
prescribed prescription medications, and 12 million are not
directed directed to do so by a physician. Why does this
crisi exist?
In 1995, Oxycontin was heralded as a
miracle miracle drug for managing chronic pain by the
pharmaceutical companies. Unfounded claims
were made were made, indicating that the drug was not
addictive. addictive. Over the next decade, pain became
the the 6th vital sign, and the medical field began to
focus on patient satisfaction and comfort as a priority. At the same time,
Heroin was being pushed into suburban and rural markets by the drug cartels.
As a result, many pain management clinics began to be raided in an effort to
get prescription drugs off of the streets. In addition, the compound of
some drugs was changed so that they couldn’t be crushed and snorted. Hence,
the the birth of Fentanyl.
In 2011, deaths began to level off, but there was an increase in deaths
related to Heroin and Fentanyl, taking the crisis to a whole new level by 2014.
Heroin is a derivative of Opium, and the crop needs to be harvested.
However, However, Fentanyl is synthetically made, mostly in China and Mexico. It is
more more potent than Heroin, and it is being cut into other drugs.
Fortunately, a system has been devised in an attempt to decrease doctor
shopping. The Ohio Automated Rx Reporting System sees that prescriptions
for for narcotics go into a database, listing the drug and the prescribing physician
and and cutting down on the likelihood that an individual can get another
prescription from another doctor. However, interstate reporting is still
needed. There is also a need for increased education regarding addiction in
medical schools, as this information is not focused on.
First Step Recovery is a detox center that opened in 2015. In the
1960’s, 1960’s, laws prevented the institutionalization of the mentally ill, including
those those individuals with addictions. As a result, detox centers are only permitted
permitted to have 16 beds in their facility. However, many people also go through detox
in jail or at home. The key is the treatment following detox. Treatment
needs needs to focus on creating a life where it is easier to NOT use drugs. Trauma
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limited support, and other risk factors complicate this process. Those with
limited coping skills have typically experienced abuse, unemployment,
dysfunctiona dysfunctional environments, and transportation issues. A 21 to 28 day stay
in a supportive housing environment allows patients to learn about triggers
to their substance use, coping skills, and stress management skills through
counseling. The next step is either placement in a ¾ way house, where less
supervision is provided for reintegration into the community, or a return to
a safe home environment. All in all, most individuals spend at least six
months in treatment, but sometimes it takes more than a year to truly grab
hold of recovery.
Woodford indicated that addiction is a disease. Certain people, places,
and things need to be avoided in order to keep the disease in check. What’s
treatment is not an event. It is an ongoing journey, and there cannot be a
casu casual relationship with the drug.
Most of us know someone who has been touched by substance use.
Copntinue Continue to pray for those individuals affected by this disease, and
Offer your support and understanding.
TRIPLE JACKPOT
This week, the Grand Jackpot totaled $928.
Congratulations to Daily Winner, Chris Shape!
HAPPY BUCKS
*** Chris Shape was once again a Happy Winner! He also offered a Happy
Buck Buck for our speaker and her organization’s good work, and, of course, for
his his Steelers being in the playoffs (and not the Browns!) .
*** Dominic Mararri appreciates the support that First Step Recovery gives
to the Warren Family Mission. He reported that on October 12th, he
celebrated five years of being free from Heroin addiction. We’re proud of
you, Dominic you, Dominic! He expressed appreciation to Berk Enterprises and Operation
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Warm for the special coat drive being held at the Mission after
Christmas. Christmas. He also thanked Rotary for their support of the Mission.
*** Darlene Mink-Crouse offered a Happy Buck in honor of our
speaker. She also reported that after 43 years in the Realty business,
she is once again President of the Board of Realtors. Congratulations,
Darlene!
*** Andy Bednar offered a Happy Buck for our speaker.
*** Judy Masaki wished everyone a Happy Holiday and expressed
appreciation appreciation for once again inviting the young clients from Children’s
Rehabilitation Center to our Christmas Party!
Best wishes to the following Warren Rotarians celebrating
December birthdays:
Kenneth Bauer Gerry Donohoe Darlene Mink-Crouse
Mike Morales Robin Patton
Life has many ways of testing a person’s will.
Two are by having nothing happen at all
and by having everything happen all at once.
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