April 24, 2019 Member Assignments

Set Up/Tear Down

5/1/19 – Tony Iannucci & Adrienne Steward

5/8/19 – Andy Bednar & Lauren Kramer/Kim Straniak & Chris Williams

Registration Table

May, 2019 – Cleo Royster

June, 2019 - TBA

Greeters

5/1/19 – John Robertson

5/8/19 – Chris Shape

Mobile Meals

5/3/19 – Don Powers & Don Moore

5/10/19 – Don Powers

Fellowship Invocation

5/1/19 – RYLA Students 5/1/19 – Dave Jenkins

5/8/19 – John Robertson 5/8/19 – Andy Bednar

Magazine Report

May, 2019 – Diane Sauer

ROTARY NOTES

A publication of the Rotary Club of Warren

Upcoming

Speakers

May 1st Art Daly –

Eastern Gateway

Community College

May 8th Leah Sakacs –

Family & Community

Services, Inc.

May 15th Tom Houser & Cory Dippols – Ohio Business

Week

May 22nd Derek with Chick-fil-A

May 29th Social Event at

Fred Astaire Dance Studio

MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH

MONTH

Every day, mothers risk their lives giving

birth, & millions of children die from treatable, preventable causes. Rotary

provides immunizations & antibiotics to babies, improves access to medical services, & empowers communities to take ownership

of healthcare training programs.

John Robertson was glad to be

back among his fellow Rotarians this

week! He acknowledged Chris Shape

for his extended service in

Fellowship, and he encouraged each of

us in attendance to acknowledge others

at our table as Fellows in Rotary.

John then shared the following

humorous story with us:

A guy was worried about his

wife’s hearing, so he visited his

doctor and asked, “How can I see if her hearing is really bad?” The

doctor instructed the gentleman to stand 20 feet away from his wife

and ask her a question. If she did not respond, then he was to repeat

the process from 10 feet away, then 5 feet away, and so on.

This was to help determine how close he had to get in order for his

wife to hear him.

So, upon his return home, the gentleman stood 20 feet away from

his wife and said, “Hi Honey! I’m home! What’s for dinner?”

However, he heard no response. So he asked the same question from

10 feet away, with the same result. Finally, when he asked, “What’s

for dinner?” from 5 feet away, his wife responded, “Same as the last

three times I told you. . .chicken!”

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

MENU: On May 1st, our lunch will include Beef Tips and Noodles with

California Blend vegetables. Many thanks to our Lunch Committee and

The Hope Center/Adult & Teen Challenge for planning and serving such

delicious meals for our weekly meetings!

SAVE THE DATE: THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE is scheduled to

meet on May 10th at Huntington Bank. See Ken LaPolla for more details.

MAY 29th IS OUR CLUB’S NEXT SOCIAL EVENT. The evening will begin

with dinner and drinks at Café 422, followed by lessons at Fred Astaire

Dance Studio. Bring a dance partner (or one may be found for you!)

THE 2019 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION is slated for June

1st through 5th in Hamburg, Germany. Join the Rotary community in

experiencing Hamburg’s culture and vibrant neighborhoods. Visit

riconvention.org to find the latest updates on keynote speakers and

previe the list of breakout sessions to begin planning your itinerary. See Venita

Collins if you plan to attend and would like to be our Club’s voting

delegate.

IT’S BASEBALL SEASON! Join Rotary Districts 6650, 6630, and 6600

at Progressive Field in Cleveland when the Indians take on the Detroit

Tigers on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. This “End Polio Now” event will

begin at 6:00 p.m. with an all you can eat buffet, raffle, and silent

auction for those purchasing Terrace Club tickets ranging from $68 to

$88. Prices for individuals wishing to attend the game only range from

$27 to $45. The deadline to purchase tickets is June 26th. For

questions or more information, contact:

Stew Buchanan at (330) 607-1442

stewb1898@aol.com

or

Ashley Madison at (216) 420-4181

amadison@Indians.com

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

AN UPDATE ON CLUB DUES The Dues Committee met on April 17th, and the following changes were

approved with a majority vote by the Rotary Club of Warren’s Board of

Directors: Rotary Year - July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020

Regular dues will increase from $120 per half year to $165 per half year

(or $7.50 per month). Members purchasing lunch each week will pay $9

instead of $10.

Senior dues will increase from $93.75 per half year to $138.75 per

half year (also $7.50 per month). Again, those purchasing lunch will pay

$9.

Rotary Year – July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021

Regular and Senior dues will increase $6 per half to offset the

anticipated increase in dues from Rotary International and the District.

Going forward, any dues increases will be immediately passed on to

members. Since Club dues have not increased in more than 15 years, the

Club has been absorbing those costs as they occurred but will no longer

do so.

Next year’s increase works out to be $1.73 per week BUT the Club is

giving those who purchase meals a $1.00 break to offset that.

Invoices will be mailed out on May 1, 2019, with payment due by

June 30, 2019.

MAGAZINE REPORT

The Rotarian, the official magazine of Rotary

International, was established in 1911. Today,

The Rotary Club of Warren encourages all

members members to read this award-winning

publication by providing sneak peeks of each

monthly issue. Kim Straniak shared her

impressions of the April, 2019 edition.

The focus of this month’s magazine is

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

climate change. Why should Rotarians care about climate change? Kim

reported that RI President, Barry Rassin has a personal stake in the

effects of environmental changes. His hilltop home in the Bahamas may

one day be reclassified as beachfront property due the rates at which the

ocean is rising. In fact, he fears that his country will be gone if we do not come up with some solutions. While the environment isn’t one of Rotary’s

six focus areas, Rassin believes that it is intertwined with each of them.

You can read “Let’s Start the Conversation” to find out how Rotarians can

make the welfare of our planet a priority.

Kim also outlined an article about a book titled Drawdown: The Most

Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming. In this

2017 publication, a list of potential solutions for combating greenhouse gas

emissions was compiled and ranked. The rankings were compared to global

grant projects, showing how Rotarians are already helping to fight climate

change. Projects have focused on these areas: family planning, girls’

education, regenerative agriculture, reduced food waste, rooftop solar, and

tropical forests.

Finally, on a lighter note, Kim told us about a new wave of retirees,

the Type A individuals who “seized life by the throat” when they were

working and who, upon retirement, look for someone new to task with

difficult chores. The author’s solution: get your Type A friends to

engage in activities that will tire them out so they’ll leave everyone else

alone!

Pick up your copy of The Rotarian today and read about these and all

of the other ways in which you can give back in your community and

worldwide.

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MILLION MILES, MILLION SMILES

39 years ago, Eric Thompson

began performing magic at the

Ground Round Grill and Bar. When

he saw the joy that it brought to

families, he started entertaining

at comedy clubs, theaters, and

private or corporate fundraising

events. His work grew to about

80 performances per year.

However, Thompson has now found a new audience that means

even more to him. During a

Caribbean Cruise, he saw kids

begging for money on the beach.

He began to do street magic for

them and noticed that it helped

them forget that they were poor,

oppressed and hungry for a little

while. His magic touched the children’s hearts and made them laugh.

He later went to a market and saw chickens hanging upside down on

children’s bikes. He learned that the markets would sell a pair of

chickens for $14, allowing families to have eggs, protein, and meat.

Thompson bought every chicken and did a magic show in the middle of

town. Every family who came to his show got a pair of chickens. He

continued this practice everywhere he traveled.

On a trip to Peru, Thompson saw five boys in a village playing

marbles. They only had five marbles. Thompson got down on his knees

and played with them for four hours. When it got dark, and it was time

for the children to go home, one boy grabbed Thompson’s arm and said

something to him in Spanish. With tears running down his face, his

interpreter explained that the boy wanted Thompson to take one of

the marbles home. The boy said that people come to their village all of

the time, but the fact that Thompson got dirty and played with them

meant so much. When Thompson got back to the United States, he

bought 11 pounds of marbles and shipped them to the village in Peru,

giing giving some to all of the children.

These experiences have inspired Thompson to travel to 25 countries

on five continents. On each trip, he connects with people in deprived

places and feeds, entertains, and brings hope and joy to their lives. In

turn, these people touch Thompson’s heart in ways that change him. He

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rallies friends to have fundraisers so that he can provide the countries

he visits with chickens, goats, and cows for fresh food.

Thompson is looking forward to his next trip, which will be to

Jordan, Israel, and Egypt.

MEET OUR SCHOLARSHIP CANDIDATES

During Rotary Year 1989-1990, Bill Bell charged John Hulan to chair

a committee to develop guidelines for a scholarship program for

handicapped youth who plan to pursue their education beyond the high

school level. Program criteria were developed to include persons with

hearing concerns, mental challenges, orthopedic impairments, emotional

disturbances, specific learning disabilities, speech disorders, and visual

handicaps. Bill and Mae Bell donated a sum of money to start the

program and were willing to match any amount that others donated to the

fund.

Each year, the program awards $1,000 scholarships each to one

graduating student from Warren City and one from Trumbull County

Schools. General requirements for eligibility are: financial need;

estimate of potential for success in their chosen field; an identified

handicapping condition; and impressions obtained during an interview. The

Handicapped Scholarship Committee acts as the Club’s vehicle for the

management of the Bill and Mae Handicapped Scholarship Fund and the

awarding of the scholarships.

This year, no applications were received from Warren G. Harding

High School or JFK. However, the following applicants from Trumbull

County were interviewed by the committee on April 26th:

Leeoria Willis from Bristol plans to attend Central State and major

in Agriscience Education.

Casey Wilson of Lordstown will pursue a Biology Degree at Kent

State University.

Bailey McDermott will be graduating from Girard High School and

attending Hiram. He plans to major in science and later obtain

a Special Education Degree, specifically in Deaf Education.

Nathan Dean from McDonald will pursue a Criminal Justice Degree

at Geneva.

Hayden Mason, also of McDonald, has been accepted into the

Honors Program at Youngstown State University, where he

plans to study Psychology.

Congratulations to each of these fine young adults as they continue

their education and pursue their career goals.

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TRIPLE JACKPOT

Today, the Grand Jackpot totaled $170.

Congratulations to Daily Winner, Cheryl Oblinger!

HAPPY BUCKS ***

*** Cheryl Oblinger was a happy winner!

*** Cindy Matheson offered a Happy Buck in honor of Eric Thompson.

She She donated $20 to his Million Miles, Million Smiles campaign and

challenged all challenged all Rotarians to do the same. She also gave a shout out for

her Bluegrass Festival; she is offering sponsorships.

*** John Campolito also offered a Happy Buck for our speaker and

encouraged encouraged members to donate to his mission.

*** Chris Shape remembers Bingo the Clown!

*** Kim Straniak announced that Trumbull Mobile Meals is having a

fundraising night at Texas Roadhouse on May 20th. Flyers are available

on the TMM website.

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It is easier to build

strong children

than to repair

br broken men & women.

-Frederick Douglas

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QUOTE FOR THE WEEK