November 14, 2018 Member Assignments

Set Up/Tear Down

11/21 – Volunteer Needed

Registration Table

November, 2018 – George Thompson & Cleo Royster

December, 2018 – Deb Burn & Denise May

Greeters

11/21 – Chris Stevenson

11/28 – John Campolito & Mario Nero

Mobile Meals

11/23 – Don Powers & Don Moore

11/30 – Charlotte Daugherty & Pat Matheson

Fellowship Invocation

November, 2018 – John Robertson 11/21 – Dave Jenkins

11/28 – Denise May

Magazine Report

December, 2018 – Patti Augustine

January, 2019 – Diane Sauer

ROTARY NOTES

A publication of the Rotary Club of Warren

Upcoming

Speakers

Nov. 21st Linda’s Bee

Farm

Nov. 28th Karen Stacey –

Leadership Mahoning

Valley

Dec. 5th

Michele Merkle- Junior Achievement

Dec. 12th Children’s Christmas

Party

Dec. 19th The Camelot

Center – Therapeutic Horseback

Riding

Dec. 26th No Weekly

Meeting

ROTARY FOUNDATION

MONTH The Foundation transforms your

gifts into service projects that change

lives.

V During the 20th week of Rotary

Year 2018-2019, several guests

joined with us in fellowship. They

included: Frank Bodor’s guest, Sam

Olu-cyrus, a missionary from

Nigeria; Marilyn Pape’s niece,

Dominique; and Venita Collins’ guest,

Tony Maroni. Venita welcomed all in

attendance and reminded us that

November is Rotary Foundation

Month. Did you know that the

eradication of polio and promotion

of literacy are both supported by

the Foundation?

In addition to this tidbit of information, John Robertson shared

another anecdote about his life. It was at this time, many years ago,

that John and his wife were exploring adoption. This process put them

in touch with Jim Traficant’s office, the Department of Justice, the

State Department, and the Brazilian Consulate. John ended up

educating the staff in these offices about regulations of which they

were apparently unaware (a less than amusing, yet true anecdote)!

Good thing John does his homework!!

Topping off our afternoon

was the induction of our 9th

new member, Tony Maroni.

Tony was a former member

of the Salem Club. He is

currently a licensed nursing

home administrator in

Newton Falls. Tony’s real

claim to fame is his name -

it just rolls off of your

tongue!! He’d like to thank

everyone for welcoming him

into our Club, and he looks forward to getting to know each of us.

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

FELLOWSHIP

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THE DUES COMMITTEE will meet at 11:30 a.m. on November 21st at

Aulizio’s.

THE ROTARY CLUB OF WARREN FOUNDATION will meet on

Wednesday, November 28th at 11:30 a.m.

SAVE THE DATE- Please mark your calendars and plan to attend the

Rotary Foundation Art Auction which will be held on Friday, February

1, 2019 at the SOAP Gallery in Youngstown (117 S. Champion St.,

Youngstown, Ohio). Hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, and art will be

available for purchase. The event will feature the music of JD Eicher.

Proceeds will support Rotary Foundation projects. Special guests will

include Mary Beth Growney Selene, Rotary Foundation Trustee and

Stephanie Urchick, RI Director-Elect. If you are an artist, you can

donate your original artwork (any medium) for this year’s event! A

donation form must be submitted by December 15th, with donated

artwork turned in by January 11, 2019. For more information,

including a donation form, visit:

www.rotarydistrict6650.org/event/art-auction/.

B BE SURE TO STOP BY the National Packard Museum December 1st

T through December 24th for the Festival of Trees. The Rotary Club of

Warren’s canary yellow Christmas tree will be on display! Thank you

to Venita Collins for decorating our tree for us again this year!

THE FIFTH ANNUAL FILL THE BOX WITH SOCKS is being sponsored by

The Trumbull County American Legion Council. Socks will be donated

to Ohio Veterans admitted to Wade Park, Sandusky Veterans

Nursing Home and other area nursing homes. If you would like to

donate new white adult socks for the Holiday Season, see Lisa

Taddei or call (330) 553-7590.

PAINTING FOR A PURPOSE – Our fundraiser was a lot of fun, and

proceeds amounting to approximately $900 will benefit charitable

projets in projects in our community. Thanks to all who attended and helped to

organize the event!

THE DICTIONARY GIVEAWAY for the 3rd Graders in Warren City

Schools will take place on Wednesday, November 28th. The schedule

is as follows: is as follows: McGuffey – 8:45 a.m.; Jefferson – 9:45 a.m.;

Willard – 10:30 a.m.; and Lincoln – 11:30 a.m. A schedule for

Areas of

Focus

Promoting

Peace

Fighting Disease

Providing Clean

Water

Saving Mothers & Children

Supporting Education

Growing Local

Economies

Club Officers President

Venita Collins

President Elect Teri Surin

Vice-President

Dominic Mararri

Secretary Judy Masaki

Treasurer

Cheryl Oblinger

Past President Andy Bednar

Board Members Bill Beinecke Ginny Bond

Christine Cope Tony Iannucci

Lauren Kramer Ted Stazak

Kim Straniak

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

private schools (Summit Academy, STEAM, and JFK) will be announced

soon. Volunteers are needed to assist with distribution. Contact Chris

Shape if you can help out. Many thanks to Chris for coordinating this

project and to Danny Rowland for printing the labels.

WE HAVE ONE MORE VENUE TO CHECK OUT! Our meeting this coming

Wednesday, November 21st will be held at Aulizio’s (4395 Youngstown Rd.,

SE, Warren, OH 44484) at 12:00 Noon. Cost of attendance will be

$12. The be $12. The Warren Kiwanis will be joining us, so please plan to

attend!

MAGAZINE REPORT

Andy Bednar provided us with a sneak

peek at the November issue of the Rotarian,

which took a look back at WWI, otherwise

known as The Great War. 100 years ago this month, WWI came to

an end. At least 1,800 Rotarians from North America and Great Britain served in the

military during that war. Hundreds more

enlisted in the Red Cross, the YMCA, and various government

departments. More than 50 died. At the fifth RI Convention held in

Houston in 1914, nearly 1,300 Rotarians agreed that “...(Rotary should)

lend its influence to the maintenance of peace among the nations of the

world without recourse to war.” Our magazine mirrored what was

happening in the world at that time: instead of reporting on Club news,

the Rotarian reported on such things as “Clubs Busy at Patriotic Tasks”

and “War Service Work Done by Rotary Clubs”. In April 1918, months

before the war’s end, Rotary was envisioning what the world would look

like postwar. Many touching and heartfelt accounts representing the

sentiments of many Rotarians of that era are included in the article,

“War and Remembrance”.

“Nothing Wasted” tells of the 2014 winning entry in the largest

undergraduate invention competition in the U.S. – a toilet. The group

who designed it was led by a Rotary Scholar. The invention, called the

SaiChoo, which means “clean toilet” in Kiswahili, is now improving people’s

lives in Kenya. In honor of World Toilet Day, November 19th, the

Rotarian is looking at the importance of sanitation. Females are

disproportionately affected by the lack of sanitation. Through research,

the group that won the competition learned that for nearly half the

Rotary Club

Foundation

Board

President Chris Shape

Vice-President Diane Sauer

Secretary

Judy Masaki

Treasurer Cheryl

Oblinger

Venita Collins Jim Ditch Dominic Mararri Cindy

Matheson

Contact us

at: Rotary Club of

Warren P.O. Box 68 Warren, OH

44482

Our Website: Warrenrotary.org

If you have

any

questions or

suggestions

about our

newsletter,

or if you

would like to

become a

sponsor,

Please

contact:

Judy Masaki

world’s population, hygienic toilets are not available. In fact, in some

countries countries, when girls reach puberty, they drop out of school because their schools lack toilets. Because of the male dominated society in Kenya, the

group worked with female translators and appealed to female-headed

households for accurate input and effective feedback.

In “Why We Volunteer”, Andy read that many are motivated by a

need to help others. Some choose to devote a significant length of time

to volunteer abroad. Often leaving our daily routines not only exposes us

to to opportunities to help but it also opens us to unexpected and welcomed

surprises. The chance to collaborate with other like-minded people is

valuable beyond compare. Visits to areas that are less economically rich,

whether in our own community or elsewhere, remind us how we take things

like a roof, a refrigerator, and water for granted. A knowledge of the

resources that are lacking elsewhere gives us the chance to fashion future

programs that provide aid. The essential feeling of doing good in the

world, in the end, is the reason that most of us volunteer.

So, the three articles that Andy reviewed were: a story of how the

Rotarian covered the Great War, a sanitation solution for people who are

poor, and how poor, and how volunteerism can also open a door.

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Barry Dunaway’s business is

Trumbull County Abstract, a real

estate title company in Warren,

Ohio. He searches records and

works with financial institutions to

determine lien priorities.

Barry was invited to join the

Rotary Club of Warren by his

father-in-law, John Kurtz in

1984, and he stated that he has enjoyed every aspect of his involvement. Barry has provided

new members with orientation and

has participated in the

international youth exchange

program by hosting four students.

He encourages young Rotarians with children to host exchange students and

all Rotarians to actively participate in our Club.

THE ROTARY CLUB OF WARREN’S PAUL PAUL HARRIS FELLOW LOTTERY Dallas Woodall believes that the

Paul Harris Society is one of the

best features of the Rotary

Foundation. When Paul Harris passed

away in 1947, the Foundation was

inundated with donations in his

memory, and the Paul Harris Fellow

award was established. Over the

years, members of the Rotary Club

of Warren have contributed

$359,000 to the cause.

When a Rotarian gives $1,000,

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CAREER AWARENESS

he or she becomes a Paul Harris Fellow. In order to support the Foundation

and grow our list of Paul Harris Fellows, at this time, Dallas has agreed to

take on the task of reinstating the Paul Harris Fellow Lottery, which was

originated by Larry Kiracofe, President of our Club from 1976-1977. So,

get your check books out! If you give Dallas a $100 check made out to the

R Rotary Foundation, your name will be entered into a lottery to win a

prestigious Paul Harris Fellow Award.

CHRISTMAS IN THE SQUARE The City of Warren will

light up the Square Downtown

during its Holiday celebration

on on Friday, December 7th. Tim

Raimey and Kisha Jackson,

Purchasing and Events

Coordinator for Warren,

visited us this past week to

tell us all about the event.

The festivities will be

kicked off with a parade

starting in front of City Hall

at 5 p.m. Children will be

able to write letters to Santa

in the Log Cabin. For every letter written, Macy’s will donate $1 to the

Children’s Miracle Network. Last year, several thousand dollars benefitted

children in need. Candy Cane Lane will offer a literacy program for children,

and books and gas cards will be given away, in addition to winter gear.

Horse drawn wagon rides, a photo booth, cookie stations, character meet

and greets, and family games are just a few o the other activities that will

be offered to the community. And of course, attendees can get their picture

taken with that Jolly Old Elf – yes, even grown adults! Raimey and Jackson

described the event as a time to bring kids and the young at heart together

to share Holiday cheer.

Christmas on the Square is free to attend, and there are both indoor and

outdoor activities. Volunteers are needed, and a meeting for those

interested in helping out will be held on Thursday, November 29th at 5 p.m.

in the Log Cabin downtown. For more information, contact Kisha Jackson at

(330) 841-2609 or (330) 647-5034. You can also check out the event on

Facebook.

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TRIPLE JACKPOT

This week, the Grand Jackpot totaled $713.

Co Congratulations to Daily Winner, Maria Cerni!

HAPPY BUCKS

***Maria Cernie is happy to be a newish Rotarian and was happy to win the

Daily Jackpot. She also offered a Happy Buck for Christmas in the

Square.

***Nick Verina was happy to be participating in a Night of Magic with the

Youngstown Magic Club and magicians from Las Vegas on November 17th.

***Tony Maroni reported that his nursing home almost had a fire. He is

thankful that everyone was safe!

***Chris Shape was appreciative of the help that Bill Beinecke, Scott

Evans, Danny Rowland, Marilyn Pape and her niece, and Bob Hoy gave in

labeling our dictionaries. He was happy to receive his bottle of Inspiration

Wine and happy with how his Steelers played this past week!

***Dallas Woodall offered a Happy Buck in honor of our newest member,

Tony Maroni, and for the first three checks he has received for the Paul

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Harris Fellow Lottery. *** Andy Bednar reported that he missed our previous meeting because he

was attending a luncheon given in honor of his mother’s retirement. She

will soon be 83 years old. Congratulations, Mrs. Bednar!

***Frank Bodor is happy that the Warren Philharmonic Orchestra will be

continuing their Strings of Joy program, offering free lessons to

elementary school children, especially on the violin and cello. Contact

Barry Dunaway if you know a child who would like to participate in the

program.

A child who reads will be an adult who thinks.

- Sasha Salmina

A child who reads

will be an adult who thinks.

-Sasha Salmina

Happy Thanksgiving

to you

and your loved ones!

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