Meeting Recap
John Turnbull gave the invocation and led the pledge as he led the meeting for the first time in his second term.
Paul Harris Fellow Recognition
Kip and Ashley presented our newest Paul Harris Fellow, Michele Lynch, with her pin and certificate of membership.
In addition Sandy Croft was presented with her Paul Harris +7 pin.
Kris Heinrich also named her husband Bob as a Harry Fuehrer fellow with her recognition points.
Bring A Friend Meeting
Dan Cricks announced next week's meeting as a "Bring A Friend Meeting". At our July 21 meeting we’ll be presenting some of that money raised and sharing some of the other ways we’re able support causes the club supports.
Below is an email you can copy and paste to send out to everyone you know that might be a prospective member to help us continue to grow our membership. Please help your club by sending it to everyone you know who would be a great member, with your name at the bottom.
Subject: Giving Back to the Community and Having Fun Doing it
Hey Gang,
The Strongsville Rotary Club is a service organization whose sole purpose is to make a difference in our community, locally, nationally and even internationally.
As you may or may not know, I’m a proud member of the Rotary Club of Strongsville.
On Friday July 21, we’re having a special meeting where we’ll be giving away money we raised at our recent Kid’s Fest and Duck race to support some awesome charities.
I want to invite you to attend this exciting meeting where you can learn about the many ways the club impacts kids, seniors and people in all parts of the world.
We meet at 7:15 on Friday 7/21, a hot, full breakfast will be served, breakfast is on the club. We meet at the Strongsville Senior Center meeting room adjacent to the Strongsville Rec Center.
Please let me know if you can attend, I’ll hold a place at my table for you.
Regards,
Your name
P.S. This will be a fun and informative meeting, I hope you’ll join me!!
StrongFest Committee
The StrongFest Committee will be meeting after the meeting Friday at the Senior Center. At our July 21 meeting we’ll be presenting some of that money raised and sharing some of the other ways we’re able support causes the club supports.
Senior Picnic
VFW Golf Outing
The VFW Golf Outing will be August 11th, that the club will be sponsoring. Jim Karecki has forms if you want to golf. Please let John know if you will be golfing on the 11th as it does conflict with our Friday meeting, so we can adjust the food appropriately.
End Polio Now Baseball Game
Districts 6630, 6650 and 6600 have organized a baseball game to benefit End Polio Now on August 17th against the Tigers. There are a variety of ticket options available that you can
order online. Also talk to Bruce Kahn about tickets to win the chance to throw out the first pitch at a future game.
New Board Introductions
Incoming president John Turnbull introduced the new club board, and their responsibilities.
President: John Turnbull
President-Elect: Jamie Nixon. Responsibilities - speakers / programs, preparing for upcoming year, elections, installation banquet
Vice-President: Barry Kuzmickas. Responsibilities - charitable donations, receiving requests for contributions, evaluate, make recommendations to the board
Secretary: Rob Simon. Responsibilities - maintaining membership roster, including changes in membership status
Assistant Secretary: Jerry Balint. Responsibilities - assisting and covering for Rob Simon at meetings as guests attend, or if there are any member questions.
Recording Secretary: Joyce Reed. Responsibilities - recording board meeting minutes
Treasurer: Barb Stettnisch. Responsibilities - billing and receiving payments, maintaining bank accounts.
Assistant Treasurer: Dick Kiplinger. Responsibilities - Financial reporting, budgeting and accounting.
Past President: Responsibilities - Sharing wisdom and experience with the board.
Directors
Note that directors are primarily responsible for coordination and communication between the board and individual project chairs, and are not expected to organize all such projects. They are also responsible for the budget for their area, and coordinating dates to reduce conflicts between projects.
Community Service: Jeff Ellis and Kevin Westover. Responsibilities - coordination and communication with community service project chairs, and budgets for such projects.
Club Service: Dan Cricks and Michele Lynch. Responsibilities - there are both external and internal priorities. External includes improving the image of the club in the community, and new member attraction. Internal includes improving club engagement, retention, and ensuring a structure for a strong and vibrant club.
Youth / Vocational Service: Bruce Kahn. Responsibilities - coordinate, communicate and budget for our youth programs, including Interact Club, Four Way Speech Contest, RYLA, and other programs in the schools
International Service: Pat Greco. Responsibilities - identify, recommend projects for international service.
Ways and Means: Ravi Velu. Responsibilities - coordinate with our major event chairs to reduce conflict in our fund raising opportunities.
Chuck Cury's table won the table drawing and are responsible for putting up the banners and selling tickets this week. There are 36 cards left and the Queen is worth $484.
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