December 20, 2017 Member Assignments

Greeters

Please Arrive by 11:50 a.m.

12/27 – Bob Faulkner

1/3/18 – CJ Stephenson & George Thompson

1/10 – Ginny Bond & Chris Shape

Mobile Meals

12/29 – Dan Rowland & Cleo Royster

1/5/18 – Genevieve Bauman & Joe Morgan

1/12 – Don Powers & Don Moore

Fellowship 2.0

12/27 – Chris Shape

1/3/18 – Dan Rowland

1/10 – Dave Smith

Invocation

12/27 – Dan Rowland

1/3/18 – Denise May

1/10 – Diane Sauer

Magazine Report

January, 2018 – Diane Sauer

February, 2018 – Venita Collins

ROTARY NOTES A publication of the Rotary Club of Warren

Upcoming

Speakers

Dec. 27 Paulette

Eddington – Warren Family

Fitness

Jan. 3 Anthony Ramos

Warren’s Do Not Knock Program

Jan. 10 Jim Tressell – YSU President

Visiting Rotarian, Carroll

McAllister (AKA Chris Shape)

joined us for fellowship during our

December 20, 1984 Club meeting.

Carroll is a 1952 graduate of

Champion High School and attended

Hiram College. He graduated from

Warren Business College and later

served in the U.S. Navy for eight

years.

Carroll has owned and operated

seven different businesses over the

years, including Dairy Queen, Homac car washes, Grandma’s Ice

Cream, and American Greeting Card locations in Champion and

Cortland. He was Secretary/Treasurer of McAllister-Morgan

Lumbar in Champion for many years. However, his ultimate

favorite business venture has been with his wife, Eunie, at

Country Classics Ladies Clothing in Champion, Cortland, and Niles.

The McAllisters love to travel, taking as many long weekends

as possible with whatever family members they can stuff in the

Winnebago. Recently, at the age of 50, Carroll learned to ski

and has been enjoying the slopes with Eunie as often as they

can.

Carroll and Eunie have seven children. Six of which are

adopted. We all know their daughter, Julie Vurgrinovich, who

has been in the newspaper at least once a week.

Carroll has been very active in the community and is a

lifelong member of the Champion Presbyterian Church and the

Masons for over 55 years. He is a charter member and the

first president of the Rotary Club of Champion. Carroll thanked

our Club for sponsoring the Rotary Club of Champion and

indicated that they look forward to working with us for many,

many years!

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

Areas of

Focus

Promoting

Peace

Fighting Disease

Providing Clean

Water

Saving Mothers & Children

Supporting Education

Growing Local

Economies

2017 – 2018

Club Officers

President

Andy Bednar

President Elect Venita Collins

Vice-President

Teri Surin

Secretary Judy Masaki

Treasurer

Cheryl Oblinger

Past President Julia Wetstein

Board

Members Ginny Bond

Christine Cope Tony Iannucci

Dominic Mararri Ted Stazak

Kim Straniak Nick Verina

We would like to invite former Rotarians and other guests to our

January Centennial Celebration. Please forward the invitation on the previous

page to individuals with whom you are acquainted, and don’t miss your

one and only one and only chance to celebrate the Rotary Club of Warren’s 100th

birthday!

Please submit the name of your favorite charity to Venita Collins by 12/31/17 as part of our 100 Good Deeds! A donation of $100 will be

given to your non-profit organization of choice. Restoration of the

fountain on fountain on Courthouse Square is a viable option! If you do not

indicate where you would like a $100 donation to go, it will be

determined for you.

Reverse Raffle tickets are now being sold at the price of $100 a

piece! Help us meet our goal of selling 200 tickets! Proceeds will help

to fund our 100 Good Deeds. Buy yours before the end of the year to

earn a tax deduction! You and your colleagues can purchase a ticket as

a group, as well. Our next Early Bird Drawing will take place this

coming coming Wednesday, December 27th. A complete listing of Reverse

Raffle rules can be found on the Rotary Club of Warren’s website. You

may email Diane Sauer (dsauer@dianesauerchevy.com) to buy your

ticket today!!

Christine Cope will be taking pictures of Warren Rotarians through

the end of December for a slide show to be shown at the

Centennial Gala.

President Andy Bednar is compiling a list of District Awards

received by past and current Warren Rotarians. Please forward any

information that you may have to Andy.

Monday, January 29, 2018 is our Club’s actual anniversary. As a

result, for that week only, our Club meeting will be held on Monday,

January 29, 2018 at the Hippodrome in Warren. Our regular

Wednesday meeting on January 31, 2018 is cancelled.

January

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

THANK YOU – to all Rotarians who attended and helped with our

Annual Christmas Party. It was a lovely event, and the families from

Children’s Rehabilitation Center were very appreciative of the warm

welcome and generosity shown to them.

SLICE OF THE VALLEY- This year’s fundraiser will be held at the

Metroplex on Sunday, February 25, 2018. Please note that the time

has changed; the event will now be held from 4 – 7 p.m. Everyone is

Rotary Club

Foundation

Board

President Chris Shape

Vice-

President Diane Sauer

Secretary

Judy Masaki

Treasurer Cheryl

Oblinger

Andy Bednar Jim Ditch

Cindy Matheson Teri Surin

Contact Us

At:

Rotary Club

of Warren

P.O. Box 68

Warren, OH

44482

Our Website: Warrenrotary.or

g

If you have

any

suggestions

or comments

regarding our

newsletter,

or if you

would like to

become a

sponsor,

please

contact Judy

Masaki

encouraged to participate by attending, through monetary

donations, by donating gift baskets, gift cards, or items for the

auction, etc. Many thanks to Diane Sauer for providing a major

sponsorship for the event. Desserts will be provided by the Mocha

House House, and Frank Sinatra style entertainment is being planned!

BASIC ESSENTIALS DRIVE – A drive is being held to help collect

basic essentials from now until January 3, 2018. A list of needed

items will be available at Club meetings. Lauren Kramer is

coordinating the event. Donated items can be brought to

our weekly meetings or dropped off at Baker, Bednar, Snyder &

Associates. They will be distributed by Trumbull County United Way.

Please give generously to those in need! OPERATION TOYS – Toys collected by our Club’s project, in

collaboration collaboration with Toys for Tots, were turned over to Trumbull County

CSB and Homes for Kids for distribution in time for Christmas!

IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR! – If you haven’t yet done so, please pay

your dues. Money should be turned in to Treasurer, Cheryl Oblinger.

DICTIONARY PROJECT – Many delightful thank-you notes were

received from the students who were recipients of books provided by

our Club. It’s always heartwarming to read them. Thanks again to

all all who helped make this project run smoothly.

UGANDA PROJECT – A $10,000 check was received from our good

friend friend, Dr. Patel, today in support of our microloan project to assist

acid attack survivors in Uganda. Thank you, Dr. Patel, for your

continued support!

OPERATION WARM – Jackets have been distributed to agencies in

need need, just in time for our cold weather!

THANK-YOU, JASON!! – A check was presented to our server,

Jason, as a token of appreciation for all he does throughout the

year year during our Club meetings.

TICKET SALE UPDATE – Many thanks to Matt Sauer, our first

Reverse Raffle Early Bird Drawing winne. Matt donated his winnings

back back by buying another ticket! This coming week, see Andy Bednar,

Cheryl Oblinger, or Patty Augustine for tickets, as Diane Sauer will

be be on vacation.

GALA UPDATE – Just a reminder that our Centennial Gala is right

around the corner! The event, which is black tie optional, will be

held held on Saturday, January 27th at the Avalon Inn and Resort, with

entertainment entertainment provided by the Warren Philharmonic String Quartet.

Former Warren Rotarians, District dignitaries, and other Warren

service service organizations have been invited. The menu will include Filet

of Beef, Chicken of Beef, Chicken Francaise, or Baked Salmon, Champagne, and a

special Centennial d special Centennial dessert. The step and repeat backdrop and a

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special “frame” using Lynn Dana’s first “Rotary Notes” will be

available for photo ops. You’ll also get a chance to check out

the Warren Rotary Virtual Museum. Mark your calendars and plan to

attend!!

PROCLAMATIONS – Throughout the entire month of January, we’ll be

celebrating our Centennial, complete with the presentation of

proclamations presented to our Club by dignitaries. As a result, please be aware that our weekly meetings may be a bit longer than

normal. However, you don’t want to miss it. This is a once in a

lifetime experience for most of us!

CONTINUED APPRECIATION – to all Rotarians who help with set up

and tear down every week! It’s not a fun job, but it helps our

meetings run smoothly. Thank you!!

Darlene Mink-Crouse presented an overview of the December,

2017 issue of The Rotarian at today’s meeting. If you haven’t read

This month’s magazine yet, Darlene recommended checking out “On the

Trail of History”, a story about the Great Western Trail. Starting in

1878, this was a major cattle trail. At Doan’s Crossing, the last

place for cowboys to stock up on supplies before crossing the Red

River into Oklahoma, a picnic was started by the women in 1884. It’s

an annual event which still exists today! Besides fun tidbits like this,

the article also speaks of “the merits of ‘cowboy logic’” and its

similarity to the spirit of Rotary. Learn how the cowboys, like

Rotarians, are “ordinary people doing extraordinary things” out in the

West.

Dr. Ramon Resa is a Pediatrician who overcame a tough childhood

in the cotton fields of Central California. He often felt like he didn’t

“measure up”. Today, he sees over 50 patients a day in his office,

not far from the house where he grew up. Read about the positive

impact that Rotary had on Dr. Resa in “Bringing Up Babies”.

Finally, “Building Skills and Self-Worth” gives a bird’s eye view of

good works being done by the Rotary Club of Denver Mile High,

Colorado. They provide training, education, and hope to women and

youth living with HIV/AIDS in poor communities in Zimbabwe.

The Rotarian is full of inspiring stories, like those mentioned

above. Pick up your copy today to learn about the amazing

accomplishments of Rotarians around the world!

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FIRST STEP RECOVERY

Cindy Woodford, Chief Operating Officer of

First First Step Recovery, stated that our nation is

currently experiencing the deadliest drug crisis in

history history! Overdoses as the leading cause of death

for for individuals under the age of 50 in America.

Nearly 2 million people are diagnosed with

substance use disorders, 97 million use

prescribed prescription medications, and 12 million are not

directed directed to do so by a physician. Why does this

crisi exist?

In 1995, Oxycontin was heralded as a

miracle miracle drug for managing chronic pain by the

pharmaceutical companies. Unfounded claims

were made were made, indicating that the drug was not

addictive. addictive. Over the next decade, pain became

the the 6th vital sign, and the medical field began to

focus on patient satisfaction and comfort as a priority. At the same time,

Heroin was being pushed into suburban and rural markets by the drug cartels.

As a result, many pain management clinics began to be raided in an effort to

get prescription drugs off of the streets. In addition, the compound of

some drugs was changed so that they couldn’t be crushed and snorted. Hence,

the the birth of Fentanyl.

In 2011, deaths began to level off, but there was an increase in deaths

related to Heroin and Fentanyl, taking the crisis to a whole new level by 2014.

Heroin is a derivative of Opium, and the crop needs to be harvested.

However, However, Fentanyl is synthetically made, mostly in China and Mexico. It is

more more potent than Heroin, and it is being cut into other drugs.

Fortunately, a system has been devised in an attempt to decrease doctor

shopping. The Ohio Automated Rx Reporting System sees that prescriptions

for for narcotics go into a database, listing the drug and the prescribing physician

and and cutting down on the likelihood that an individual can get another

prescription from another doctor. However, interstate reporting is still

needed. There is also a need for increased education regarding addiction in

medical schools, as this information is not focused on.

First Step Recovery is a detox center that opened in 2015. In the

1960’s, 1960’s, laws prevented the institutionalization of the mentally ill, including

those those individuals with addictions. As a result, detox centers are only permitted

permitted to have 16 beds in their facility. However, many people also go through detox

in jail or at home. The key is the treatment following detox. Treatment

needs needs to focus on creating a life where it is easier to NOT use drugs. Trauma

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limited support, and other risk factors complicate this process. Those with

limited coping skills have typically experienced abuse, unemployment,

dysfunctiona dysfunctional environments, and transportation issues. A 21 to 28 day stay

in a supportive housing environment allows patients to learn about triggers

to their substance use, coping skills, and stress management skills through

counseling. The next step is either placement in a ¾ way house, where less

supervision is provided for reintegration into the community, or a return to

a safe home environment. All in all, most individuals spend at least six

months in treatment, but sometimes it takes more than a year to truly grab

hold of recovery.

Woodford indicated that addiction is a disease. Certain people, places,

and things need to be avoided in order to keep the disease in check. What’s

treatment is not an event. It is an ongoing journey, and there cannot be a

casu casual relationship with the drug.

Most of us know someone who has been touched by substance use.

Copntinue Continue to pray for those individuals affected by this disease, and

Offer your support and understanding.

TRIPLE JACKPOT

This week, the Grand Jackpot totaled $928.

Congratulations to Daily Winner, Chris Shape!

HAPPY BUCKS

*** Chris Shape was once again a Happy Winner! He also offered a Happy

Buck Buck for our speaker and her organization’s good work, and, of course, for

his his Steelers being in the playoffs (and not the Browns!) .

*** Dominic Mararri appreciates the support that First Step Recovery gives

to the Warren Family Mission. He reported that on October 12th, he

celebrated five years of being free from Heroin addiction. We’re proud of

you, Dominic you, Dominic! He expressed appreciation to Berk Enterprises and Operation

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Warm for the special coat drive being held at the Mission after

Christmas. Christmas. He also thanked Rotary for their support of the Mission.

*** Darlene Mink-Crouse offered a Happy Buck in honor of our

speaker. She also reported that after 43 years in the Realty business,

she is once again President of the Board of Realtors. Congratulations,

Darlene!

*** Andy Bednar offered a Happy Buck for our speaker.

*** Judy Masaki wished everyone a Happy Holiday and expressed

appreciation appreciation for once again inviting the young clients from Children’s

Rehabilitation Center to our Christmas Party!

Best wishes to the following Warren Rotarians celebrating

December birthdays:

Kenneth Bauer Gerry Donohoe Darlene Mink-Crouse

Mike Morales Robin Patton

Life has many ways of testing a person’s will.

Two are by having nothing happen at all

and by having everything happen all at once.

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