JULY 21, 2021

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

ASSIGNMENTS

GREETERS

July, 2021 – Cindy Matheson

August, 2021 – Ryan Fraelich

INVOCATION

July, 2021 – Janet Schweitzer

August, 2021 – Denise May

FELLOWSHIP

July, 2021 – Ken LaPolla

August, 2021 – Ted Stazak

MAGAZINE REPORT

July, 2021 – No Report

August, 2021 – Andy Bednar

SPEAKERS

7/28/21 – Jeffrey M. Magada, LSW

Flying High, Inc.

8/04/21 – Johnny Street

Rotaplast

ROTARY NOTES

A publication of the Rotary Club of Warren

In a newspaper article written by

a clinical psychologist, it was stated

that the key to joy is being together. Being with people makes us happy and

gives us the opportunity to share ideas. Building on this theme, Janet Schweitzer offered a prayer this week

for happiness and joy throughout the world. We in Rotary are eager to

spread this joy and make the world

a better place through our service. The FouTes

Best wishes to the following Warren Rotarians

who are celebrating July birthdays:

Christine Cope Denise May Julia Wike

Lynanne Woodling-Superak

Patti Augustine Thomas Nader

Areas of

Focus

Peace & Conflict Prevention/ Resolution

Disease

Prevention & Treatment

Water &

Sanitation

Maternal & Child Health

Basic Education &

Literacy

Economic & Community

Development

The Environment

Club Officers

President

Christine Cope

President Elect Ted Stazak

Vice-President Ken LaPolla

Secretary

Judy Masaki

Treasurer Cheryl Oblinger

Past President

Dominic Mararri

Board

Members

Bill Beinecke

Mike Bollas Lauren Kramer

Scott Lewis Marilyn Pape Lisa Taddei

Julia Wetstein

INVOCATION

Rotary Club

Foundation

Board

President To Be Elected

Vice-President To Be Elected

Secretary

Judy Masaki

Treasurer Cheryl Oblinger

Andy Bednar

Christine Cope Jim Ditch

Ken LaPolla Cindy Matheson

Kim Straniak

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

Following our recitation of The 4-Way Test, Ken LaPolla shared 10

facts about an organization near and dear to his heart – The Boy Scouts:

1. The first Boy Scout was a British Baron. Robert Baden-Powell was

a colonel in the British Army during the second Boer War in 1899.

In 1908, he published Scouting for Boys, which focused on skills of

the outdoors. Boy Scout troops began popping up across the

United Kingdom. The United State’ version, the Boy Scouts of

America (BSA), was formally established on February 8, 1910.

2. Cub Scouts get their names from The Jungle Book. In 1914,

Baden-Powell announced a junior section of the Boy Scouts for

youth aged 8 to 10. He asked his friend, author Rudyard Kipling,

if they might adopt part of the framework of the 1894 classic The

Jungle Book.

3. All but four countries have Scouting programs. They include Cuba,

Laos, North Korea and Andorra.

4. Boy Scouts, including Dr. Seuss, sold Liberty Bonds during WWII.

One of the young men selling bonds was a German-American by the

name of Theodor Seuss Geisel – the future Dr. Seuss.

5. William Randolph Hearst started a rival Boy Scouts Group – and

armed them! William Dickson Boyce, the man who founded the

American chapter of the Boy Scouts, was a Chicago newspaperman.

Another three-named newspaperman, New York’s Hearst, was a

competitive soul. In May, 1910,

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competitive soul. In May, 1910, he founded his own youth

organization: the American Boy Scouts (ABS). His group went on

outdoor trips and volunteered just like the BSA lads – but they

also carried firearms. They had mock battles and drills, and the

boys shot at each other with blanks.

6. Several badges – like the Pigeon Raising Badge – have been

discontinued. Other badges that have gone under the axe are:

the Nut Culture Badge for knowing how to properly care for nut

trees; the Stalking Badge for tracking wildlife; Pathfinding for

being a one-man GPS; the Taxidermy Badge, which is self-

explanatory; the Consumer Buying Badge for bargain hunting and

haggling; and Invention which required the Scout to obtain a

patent.

7. Five U.S. Presidents have been Scouts. Presidents John F.

Kennedy, Gerald Ford, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack

Obama were Scouts in their youth. Jimmy Carter was a

Scoutmaster. JFK was the first Scout to become president; Ford

was the first – and, to date, only - Eagle Scout president.

8. Bobby Fischer had a column in Boys Life magazine. Titled

“Checkmate”, the column ran from 1966 to 1970 and focused on

chess strategies.

9. Twelve people have walked on the moon – eleven were Scouts.

Eagle Scout Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, actually

radioed into a Boy Scouts of America National Jamboree on his

way to the moon in 1969: “Hello to all my fellow Scouts at

Farragut State Park in Idaho. . .Apollo 11 would like to send

them best wishes.”

10. Norman Rockwell frequently painted for the Scouts. Rockwell,

master of iconic, idyllic Americana, had a 64-year-long

relationship with the BSA. He was appointed art editor of Boys

Life magazine at age 19. From 1924 onward, he contributed

illustrations for the Scouts’ yearly calendar for free, and also

illustrated many of the magazine’s covers. All told, he created

471 images for periodicals, guidebooks, calendars and promotional

materials for the Scouts.

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WARREN ROTARY CONGRATULATES

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

Each year, the Rotary Club of Warren awards one or more

scholarships to students from the Warren, Ohio area who have been

diagnosed with a disability or special need. This year’s recipient, along

with his father, joined the Warren Rotary for its weekly luncheon

meeting on July 21st at Café 422.

Ensley Thomas, Jr. is a 2021 graduate of Warren G. Harding

High School. He will attend Kent State University this fall, where he

will study Visual Communication Design. He is pictured below with his

father, Ensley Thomas, Sr. Best wishes to Ensley as he furthers his

education!

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CLUB OF

W WARREN HISTORY & MEMORABILIA

Barry Dunaway will be

spearheading a brand new

educational program during our

club meetings this year – The

History and Memorabilia of

the Rotary Club of Warren.

This week’s installment

featured past member

Larry H. Kiracofe.

Larry joined the Rotary

Club of Warren in 1970

under the classification of

“Veterinarian”. One characteristic about Larry that made his success in

his profession amazing was that he was blind following an injury that he

sustained in a laboratory at Ohio State University.

Larry’s contributions to our club included being the top seller in one of

our major fundraisers year in and out – the Rose Sale. He sold several

hundreds of dozens of the beautiful flowers to benefit Warren Rotary and

the community. Larry also started our club’s Paul Harris Lottery and was

recognized at the district level for this idea.

Besides being a longtime Rotarian, Larry supported many non-profit

organizations. At the top of the list was Children’s Rehabilitation Center,

where he served on the Board of Trustees.

Larry was a past-president of the Rotary Club of Warren (1976 –

1977), and he remained active in the club until his death in 1995.

Many thanks to Barry for researching and sharing this information

from the history books! We look forward to continuing to learn more in

the months to come.

THE RO THE ROTARY CLUB OF WARREN BOARD OF DIRECTORS will meet on

Wednesday, July 28th at 1:05 p.m. This will be an in-person meeting at

Café 422. All board members should plan to attend.

THE ROTARY CLUB OF WARREN FOUNDATION will hold an in-person

meeting at Café 422 on Wednesday, August 4th, immediately following our

weekly Club meeting. All Foundation administrators should plan to

attend.

OUR NEW DISTRICT GOVERNOR STEVE WILDER wants to welcome all

of us to a new year of Rotary service for 2021-2022. He wants us to

“work together and chart a path forward with a vision of optimism – a

path that leads to healing and hopefulness, to reconnecting with each

other, and to the anticipation of brighter days ahead.” In this spirit,

please join DG Wilder for a “Welcome Back 6650” event on Sunday,

August 29th from 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM at the MAPS Air Museum, located

at 2260 International Pkwy, North Canton, OH 44720. Admission is

free and a complimentary meal will be provided between 1:00 and 3:00

PM. Please let President Christine Cope know if you plan to attend,

as we must register our Club and the number of people attending with

the District office by Friday, August 13th. All Rotarians and spouses are

invited.

JOIN THE ROTARY CLUB OF WARREN FOR AN EVENING SOCIAL

EVENT on Wednesday, September 29th. There will be no Noon meeting

that day. Rather, we will meet at 6:00 p.m. at Barrel 33

(8208 E. Market St., Warren, OH 44484). Rotarians and guests will be

able to order dinner off of the menu at their own cost. For those

wishing to participate in wine/beer tasting, there will be a $15 charge.

(Warren Rotary evening socials count as a meeting for attendance

purposes.)

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Christine Cope kicked off her presidential year with a Club Assembly,

where she reviewed future plans for the Warren Rotary. She indicated

that she is grateful for the opportunity to serve our club, and she wants to

make this a refreshing and special year. She also paid tribute to our past

presidents whom she considers to be her “personal heroes”.

A 2021 – 2022 club calendar and list of committee assignments were

shared with all in attendance at this week’s meeting. Please call Christine

if you have not yet been assigned to a committee.

Christine will communicate with club members via phone call, email, and

group text messages. She asks that members let her know if they have

the capability to receive/participate in text messaging on their phones.

Birthdays will continue to be recognized during the first meeting of

each month, with best wishes offered to those individuals celebrating a

birthday and singing of the Happy Birthday song. If anyone would like to

bring in treats or baked goods during a particular month, please let

President Christine know.

Members can look forward to several new programs and events this

coming year. The Member Spotlight portion of our club meetings will

continue with a new twist. Kim Straniak is in charge of this segment and

will be interviewing select members so that we can get to know them

better. A Christmas Courthouse Fundraising Tour will be organized by Julia

Wetstein. Slice of the Valley will be back this year with Rob Berk and Bill

Beinecke at the helm. Stay tuned for dates and details. And evening

socials will be held on the fifth Wednesday of September and March.

A variety of speakers are being scheduled this year. President-Elect

Ted Stazak would like to book a speaker from one non-profit organization

each month. Once a quarter, we will hear TED Talks – short, powerful

talks on trending issues. If you have any suggestions of speakers, please

contact Ted.

HAPPY BUCKS

*** Ted Stazak was happy about the great turn out for this week’s

meeting.

*** Patti Augustine offered a Happy Buck as payment for wearing her

badge home.

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Christine will focus on building membership back up this year, with

assistance from Andy Bednar who will chair a Membership Retention

Committee. In addition, once of our newest members, Ryan Fraelich, will

help encourage young professionals to come into the fold.

Finally, Christine would like to see our club participate in more service

projects, allowing us to have fun while making a difference in the

community. While service projects such as Operation Toys and the

Dictionary Project will continue to be carried out, Christine would also like

to initiate projects involving Rotary’s newest area of focus – the

environment.

As you can see, Rotary Year 2021 – 2022 promises to be busy but

fulfilling, with plenty of opportunities for member engagement. Please

support our new leadership by being active, service-oriented members.

*** Dominic Mararri is grateful that surgery on his leg last week went

well. He’s happy to be sporting a Past-President’s badge now! He’ll be

having fun in the sun on the beaches of Hawaii next week. And he is

pleased to announce that he and his wife are having a baby girl!!

*** Cindy Matheson was happy to be at this week’s meeting. She

reported that her son’s band, Speed Limit, is doing great things! Follow

them on FaceBook.

*** Andy Bednar offered a Happy Buck in honor of Christine’s launch! He

also thanked Barry Dunaway for focusing on our Club’s history. He was

pleased with the great attendance at our meeting. And he wanted us

to know that he and Lauren Kramer are involved in a big project at work –

every other week, they have to attend another work-related meeting.

So, fear not! They haven’t forgotten us.

*** Ray Sinchak offered a Happy Buck in honor of our scholarship

recipient.

*** Kim Straniak had no cash on her, so she offered Plastic Bucks

this week – for our scholarship recipient; for Christine Cope, wishing

her a wonderful year as President; for Dominic Mararri, encouraging him

to enjoy the peace and quiet until the baby comes; and for her puppy who

is now on CBD oil – here’s hoping it settles the pup down!

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

“Failing to plan

is

planning to fail.”

- Benjamin Franklin