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August 21, 2019 Member Assignments
Set Up/Tear Down
8/28/19 – Venita Collins & Lisa Taddei/Venita Collins & Ted Stazak
9/4/19 – Cindy Matheson
Registration Table
8/28/19 – Deb Burn & Barry Dunaway
9/4/19 – Venita Collins & Don Powers
Greeters
8/28/19 – Tony Iannucci
9/4/19 – Barry Dunaway
Mobile Meals
8/30/19 – Don Powers
9/6/19 – Don Powers
Fellowship Invocation
August, 2019 – Lisa Taddei 8/28/19 – Andy Bednar
September, 2019 – Ken LaPolla 9/4/19 - Denise May
Magazine Report
September, 2019 – Ginny Bond
ROTARY NOTES
A publication of the Rotary Club of Warren
Upcoming
Speakers
August 28th Brian Ivey – Neoweather,
LLC
Sept. 4th Kim DiPillo –
On Demand K9
Sept. 11th To Be
Announced
Sept. 18th To Be
Announced
This month is a time to focus on Rotary’s continuing need for
growth, to seek new members, and to form new clubs. Invite
your non-Rotary friends to our meetings and emphasize the
advantages of joining Rotary!
It’s that time of year
when all of our children head
back to the classrooms!
Some may be sad to see
Summer come to an end but
also excited to see their
friends. Others may be
nervous about attending a
new school, meeting a new
teacher, or tackling tough
classes. And then there are
the parents – proud as can be, no matter what the age of their child,
and happy to get back into the routine, hectic as it may be!
Amidst all the excitement, we face times in our world today - war
overseas, riots in our own country, safety concerns, and economic
challenges. It’s a lot to handle, but Christine Cope shared some words
of wisdom, for children and adults alike, taken from President Barack
Obama’s “Back to School Speech”:
“Nobody gets to write your destiny but you. Your future is in
your hands. Your life is what you make of it. And nothing –
absolutely nothing – is beyond your reach. So long as you’re willing to
dream big. So long as you’re willing to work hard. So long as you’re
willing to stay focused on your education.”
President Obama went on to emphasize how education is more
important than ever today and that an individual needs to put forth
effort in order to see his or her prospects improve. He then
continued:
“I know some of you may be skeptical about that. You may
wonder if some people are just better at certain things. And it’s true
that we each have our own gifts and talents we need to discover and
nurture. But just because you’re not the best at something today
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
doesn’t mean you can’t be tomorrow. Even if you don’t think of
yourself as a math person or as a science person – you can still
excel in those subjects if you’re willing to make the effort. And you
may find out you have talents you’d never dreamed of.
You see, excelling in school or in life isn’t mainly about being
smarter than everybody else. It’s about working harder than everybody
else. Don’t avoid new challenges – seek them out, step out of your
comfort zone, and don’t be afraid to ask for help; your teachers and
family are there to guide you. Don’t feel discouraged or give up if you
don’t succeed at something – try it again, and learn from your mistakes.
Don’t feel threatened if your friends are doing well; be proud of them,
and see what lessons you can draw from what they’re doing right.”
However, an education is so much more than a means to get a good
job when we graduate. “It’s about giving each and every one of us the
chance to fulfill our promise; to be the best version of ourselves we can
be. And part of what that means is treating others the way we want to
be treated – with kindness and respect.”
“ “So, what I want to say to you today – what I want all of you to
take away from my speech – is that life is precious, and part of its
beauty lies in its diversity. We shouldn’t be embarrassed by the things
that make us different. We should be proud of them. Because it’s the
things that make us different that make us who we are. And the
Cost is $9. strength and character of this country have always come from our ability
to recognize ourselves in one another, no matter who we are, or where
we come from, what we look like, or what abilities or disabilities we
have.”
“And I’m absolutely confident that if all our students. . . keep doing
their part; if you keep working hard, and focusing on your education; if
you you keep fighting for your dreams and if all of us help you reach them;
then not only will you succeed this year, and for the rest of your lives,
but America will succeed in the 21st century.”
Areas of
Focus
Promoting
Peace
Fighting Disease
Providing Clean
Water
Saving Mothers & Children
Supporting Education
Growing Local
Economies
Club Officers President Teri Surin
President Elect
Dominic Mararri
Vice-President Christine Cope
Secretary
Judy Masaki
Treasurer Cheryl Oblinger
Past President Venita Collins
Board
Members Bill Beinecke Ginny Bond
Tony Iannucci Ted Stazak
Kim Straniak Lisa Taddei
Julia Wetstein
A FALL FESTIVAL COMMITTEE MEETING will be held immediately
following our weekly Noon meeting on Wednesday, August 28th at The
Center. Hope Center.
THE ONE ROTARY SUMMIT FALL ASSEMBLY will be held on September
14th from 9 a.m. until Noon at Courtney’s Banquet Center in Alliance,
Ohio. Cost is $5 and includes a continental breakfast. Registration is
now open.
JOIN US FOR LUNCH AT OUR AUGUST 28th MEETING. The menu will
will include include Spaghetti and Meatballs. Cost is $9.
Cost is $9. CONGRATULATIONS to Cindy Matheson who was elected
Vice- President of the Rotary Club of Warren Foundation Board at its
August 21st meeting.
YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAM: Julia Wetstein reported that she
met our 2019 – 2020 exchange student from Germany, as well the
American student who just returned from overseas, at a recent meeting
of the Champion Club. These young people will visit our Club soon to share
their experiences with us.
SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK
Mike Iberis is a
graduate of Youngstown State
University. He retired from
ATT, where he worked in
community relations, and has
served at the Second Harvest
Food Bank for the past 18
years.
Mike’s contributions
have been many. He led the
Second Harvest Food Bank in
Rotary Club
Foundation
Board
President Chris Shape
Vice-
President Cindy
Matheson
Secretary Judy Masaki
Treasurer
Cheryl Oblinger
Christine
Cope Jim Ditch
Ken LaPolla Cindy
Matheson Teri Surin
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
WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
winning $1,000,000 in the Wal-Mart Challenge, which was used for
infrastructure. He was named Charity Navigator in 2018, with his
location placing 4th in the United States out of 200 food banks. Finally,
and perhaps most impressive, has been Mike’s involvement with school
pantries.
Research shows that 53% of our children in the tri-county area qualify for free and reduced lunches in school. 50% of students in the
State of Ohio qualify, per the Ohio Department of Education. Mike was
instrumental in installing the first school food pantry in the state (in
Boardman, Ohio), and the idea took off from there. There are currently
60 of these school pantries in the tri-county area.
In addition, the Second Harvest Food Bank has collaborated with the
Warren Family Mission to establish charitable programs, including food
giveaways for seniors and families. 35,000 pounds of meat and 40,000
pounds of blueberries have been distributed locally.
Iberis indicated that 12 food banks in Ohio serve all of the state’s
counties. The food banks obtain their food by buying surplus production
from USDA TEFAPs (Emergency Food Assistance Programs). About 17
years ago, legislators began giving funding to farmers for harvesting
bumper crops and delivering them to food banks. This amounts to 86
million pounds of produce per year that was previously being wasted now
going to needy people. Food also comes from outdated supplies at retail
markets (with shelf lives that are still good but soon expiring) and food
Cost is $9. drives.
Last year, in Trumbull County alone, 44 agencies partnered with the
Food Bank to distribute supplies to the needy, and 13 school pantries
were in operation. There were: 132,464 requests for food at food
pantries; 89,430 meals served at meal sites; 9,689 visits to school
pantries; and 2,906,731 total pounds of food distributed, including
1,102,297 pounds of fresh produce. Individuals are eligible to receive
food from food banks by signing a self-declaration of poverty income
level.
The Second Harvest Food Bank receives no government funding.
Their financial resources come from fundraisers and donations.
Mike extended an open invitation for all Rotarians to visit and tour
his facility.
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TRIPLE JACKPOT
Today, the Grand Jackpot totaled $404.
Congratulations to Daily Winner, Chris Shape!
HAPPY BUCKS
*** Dominic Mararri offered a Happy Buck for our speaker and for
Cindy Matheson and Howland Alarm for making his condo safer.
*** Ted Stazak appreciates the efforts of the Second Harvest Food
Bank in feeding our Valley.
*** Dave Smith announced that a food pantry will be opening at Kent
State Trumbull!
*** Chris Shape was happy to win the daily jackpot. He is also
thankful for his friendship with Diane Sauer. She and her husband
drove to Vermillion to help with his wife’s car trouble.
*** Julia Wike offered a Happy Buck for our speaker and for two
more pantry sites being approved.
*** Cindy Matheson is happy for her Dad’s improved health. She was
also excited that Lakeview High School would be debuting their new
band uniforms at Harding’s Band Night.
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