Rotary Club of AustintownWelcomes District Governor Paying a visit to the Austintown Rotary Club, Rotary District Governor, Doug Simpson emphasized his goal for his year as Governor.Among the list was to: induct new members, keep existing members, make meetings interesting, use of the Internet, give Rotary back to the Clubs and its members, meet Polio Plus Goals, but most of all to have fun. The goal of Rotary, and the job of every Rotarian is ...the great satisfaction in serving others. The Polio Plus Campaign started by Rotary International has all but wiped out Polio with only 4 countries reporting Polio cases. Nigeria, Pakistan, Afghanistam and ndonesia still have polio occurances. These countries make it almost impossible for teams to give the necessary medications to stop this disease completely.When Bill Gates saw the job Rotary was doing, he donated $100 million to the campaign and challenged Rotary to match it. This year he gave Rotary $255 Million for this cause with the same challenge. Shown in picture left to right:Vicki Hoffman, District Govrnor Doug Simpson and Austintown Rotary President, Brian Laraway
The meeting was called to order by President Brian Laraway, with invocation and pledge by Karl Rein. Visitors were Special Guest District Governor Doug Simpson and wife, Vicki Hoffman, and Assistant DG Mary Ann Martinko, from Poland, Hillary was song leader, "Battle Hymn of the Republic" was the choice. ROTARY MINUTE: Chuck Baker did a Rotary minute, stating that Laguna Beach raised about $4,500 for kissing a pig contest. Wonderful....heartwarming...(shouldn't he be fined for that one?) INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE: Toby Mirto gave an inspirational quote from John Adams: "Let us dare to read, speak and write." Short, but profound. ANNOUNCEMENTS:• DEANNA SPIRKO brought little ANTHONY SPIRKO into this world on Tuesday just as she promised. Congratulations Mom & Dad!!!! Brian welcomed him into our little "Rotary Family". • Brian reminded us that the GSE Team is being formed, if we have any nominees aged 25-40 who are not Rotarians, Hank Conrad from Poland will be the group leader. • Rescue Mission September 28. Sign up sheet plus the Laraway List being passed around (in addition to the Committee list) whew! We're busy, busy. • Congrats to Dr. Mike Cafaro for his Bike Night program. Another $850.00 was raised toward Polio Plus. Brilliant job!!! • Reminder about the Octoberfest in Boardman sponsored by Boardman Rotary• Dave Buttar is in a Sausage Eating Contest for the D&E Counciling Center and they need more sausage- eaters. $100.00 entry fee. See David on that one. oinkay? It's this Sunday at 3 PM. Watch David eat porkey pig.• Dictionaries are in, labels being put on. Ron Carroll is in charge and will soon be asking us to distribute.• October 10: in addition to Dr. Mike Cafaro getting married, it is also "Making a Difference Day). We will be doing Roadside Cleanup as Michael is taking his vows. FELLOWSHIP: Chuck tried to fine Birthday people-but alas, none available. So instead he fined anyone not wearing both pin AND badge. Also Rom and Michael for being last ones in. RAFFLE: our guest, VICKI HOFFMAN won the little one but missed the biggie. PROGRAM: Paying a visit, Rotary District Governor, Doug Simpson emphasized his goal for his year as Governor.Among the list was to: induct new members, keep existing members, make meetings interesting, use of the Internet, give Rotary back to the Clubs and its members, meet Polio Plus Goals, but most of all to have fun. The goal of Rotary, and the job of every Rotarian is ..."the great satisfaction in serving others." The Polio Plus Campaign started by Rotary International has all but wiped out Polio with only 4 countries reporting Polio cases. Nigeria, Pakistan, Afghanistam and ndonesia still have polio occurances. These countries make it almost impossible for teams to give the necessary medications to stop this disease completely.When Bill Gates saw the job Rotary was doing, he donated $100 million to the campaign and challenged Rotary to match it. This year he gave Rotary $255 Million for this cause with the same challenge. DG Simpson also presented Past-President Dr. Michael Cafaro with the coveted Emmet Riley Literacy Award for District 6650. The Austintown Club is one of 48 clubs in District 6650.The "Ohio Reads" project was carried on under Past President Cafaro, by distributing books to Woodside Elementary School in the name of each program speaker throughout the 2008-2009 year of his reign.