Rotary Club of Warren

September 10, 2014

Member Assignments

Greeters

Please Arrive by 11:50 a.m. 9/17 Marilyn Pape

9/24 Volunteer Needed 10/1 Barry Dunaway and Ray Sinchak

Mobile Meals

9/19 Gris and Terry Hurlbert 9/26 John Campolito and Cleo Royster

10/3 TBA

Fellowship September – John Robertson

Invocation

9/17 Diane Sauer 9/24 Janet Schweitzer

10/1 David Jenkins

Hello Rotarians and Friends! We had a meeting this week that was loaded with great information, tons of surprises, and guests galore. John Robertson regaled us with tale of a book he is reading about the mystery of Jack the Ripper possibly being solved through the miracle of DNA. He also had a pearl of wisdom about covering your tracks if you plan to commit a crime…which, of course, no Rotarian would consider committing. We can’t wait to see what he has planned for next week. This week’s guests (please forgive me if I missed someone): Sue Burkey, Bob

ROTARY NOTES

A publication of the Rotary Club of Warren, Ohio

2014 Jack Maxwell Award Winner

Upcoming

Speakers

September 3

District Governor

Phil Mariola’s

Official Visit

September 10

Martin Abraham,

YSU Dean – 3D

Printing

September 17

Cindy Orth, Naturalist

- Mosquito Lake Park

September 24

Sidney McLean –

Ohio Concealed

Carry

October 1

Ivan Meszaros, GM -

Quaker Steak & Lube

October 8

Chris Thompson –

Economic Future

Our Bulletin Sponsor

Faulkner, Cheryl Lewis, Delbert Jones, Judson Jones, Brian Renz, Gordon Sparks (from Plymouth, England), Ken Bower, Joe Bell, Dan Donofrio, John Zimomra, and Lisa Dudley. Visiting Rotarians: Maria Martinez from Howland and Dianna Swayngim (I FINALLY spelled her name right—thanks to Steve Vargo) from Champion Rotary. Makeups – Aurand, Thompson, Bollas, Campolito, Palmer, Darkangelo, Berk, Matheson, Wareham, Pape, Click, Verina, and T. Baker. Expressions of Concern – We received word this week that Reggie Rooks recently had a heart attack, but is recovering. Members were asked to keep him in their thoughts and prayers over the coming weeks as he continues to improve. Club Board of Directors – The Board meeting will be held on Thursday, September 18, at a location to be announced. Social time is 5:30 p.m.; dinner/meeting at 6:00 p.m. Please RSVP to Tony Iannucci with your plans to attend. Foundation Board Meeting – The Foundation board will meet on Wednesday, September 24, 11:30 a.m. at Enzo’s. Please contact Cheryl Oblinger if you are unable to attend.

Every Rotarian Every Year – September is the kickoff of this year’s EREY Campaign. Between now and June 30, members are asked to donate $100 to Rotary International to support its humanitarian efforts. Members can donate $10 per month, add $50 to their December and July dues, or pay the entire

Pinball for Polio

Saturday, November 1st

1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Jaden Berk’s Home

1085 Eagle Trace Street (The Woods at Avalon Lakes)

Howland, Ohio

Children 12 and under - $10 Adults - $20

Come and play over 75 pinball and other arcade games. All will be set on “free play” for your enjoyment. A pinball tournament, raffle, and bake sale will also take place. All monies raised for Jaden’s Bar Mitzvah Project will be donated to Rotary’s End Polio Now Campaign. Did you know that Rotarians have helped immunize more than 2 billion children against Polio in 122 countries? With your generous support, for as little as 60 cents, a child can be protected against this crippling disease for life. Thank You!

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

amount at one time. We accept cash, check or credit card. See Cheryl Oblinger regarding your plans to participate in this Campaign. Your donations are completely tax deductible. Donate Old Cell Phones for Operation: CAMO – As was mentioned last week, the District is supporting Operation: CAMO (see the article on this project later in this bulletin) and asking Rotarians to do so as well. By donating your old cell phones, they can be disassembled for the metal which will be recycled for cash and donated to this project. A donation box will be available each week at our meetings during the month of September. This is a very easy way to make a big difference in the lives of those in desperate need. A Thank You From District Governor Phil – President Rob received the following thank you from our District Governor and we wanted to be sure and share it with all of you. Dear President Rob and Warren Rotarians: Thank you for the warm welcome you gave me yesterday at your Club meeting. And, thank you so much for your thoughtful gifts: the Packard gift basket, the Rotary flashlight, the Abruzzi’s Hot Peppers, and the wonderful bottle of wine. After the meeting, Dallas Woodall took me to the Packard Museum, the Courthouse, and the Amphitheater. So, now I have at least a taste of Warren, and I liked what I saw. The work going on downtown and along the River will pay benefits for many years to come. It was a real pleasure to induct four new members into your Club. As every past President will tell you, membership never goes away. We all need to learn how to make the ask. We all work and socialize with men and women who would make great Rotarians. We only need to ask them. I look forward to returning in the months ahead. I hope I can participate in one of your fund raisers or service projects. If there is anything I can do to help Warren Rotary, please let me know. Thanks again. All the best, Phil

President Rob Inducts New Rotarians

For the second week in a row, we were able to welcome new Rotarians to our Warren Rotary family. Marty Nypaver from FedEx and Murphy Lewis from Murphy’s Consultants became our newest members. We encourage everyone to take time to get to know them better. We urge Marty and Murphy to get involved and learn more about this amazing organization.

Surprise Guest from Plymouth, England

We were very happy to welcome Gordon Sparks from Plymouth, England to our meeting this week. Gordon was in the United States on vacation and

Rotary Code

of Conduct

As a Rotarian, I will: Exemplify the core value of integrity in all behaviors and activities. Use my vocational experience and talents to serve in Rotary. Conduct all of my personal, business, and professional affairs ethically, encouraging and fostering high ethical standards as an example to others. Be fair in all dealings with others and treat them with the respect due to them as fellow human beings. Promote recognition and respect for all occupations which are useful to society. Offer my vocational talents: to provide opportunities for young people, to work for the relief of the special needs of others, and to improve the quality of live in my community. Honor the trust that Rotary and fellow Rotarians provide and not do anything that will bring disfavor or reflect adversely on Rotary or fellow Rotarians. Not seek from a fellow Rotarian a privilege or advantage not normally accorded others in a business or professional relationship.

happened to bump into Rob Berk at the Browns game. After a short conversation, Rob invited him to attend our meeting before he continues on to other locales. Gordon spoke briefly about BBC radio/television and his calling the plays for his local soccer team. This is not his first trip to the United States and he told an amusing story about his visit to the St. Augustine, Florida area a few years ago. In his brief time at the podium, we were vastly entertained and hope he can come back and talk longer when he again visits the States.

Operation: CAMO

As was mentioned earlier, District 6650 has undertaken efforts to support Operation: CAMO. CAMO stands for Central American Medical Organization, a non-denominational Christian-based non-profit. Its mission is to bring life-saving medical education, supplies, equipment and capital improvement projects to impoverished regions of Central America in order to create sustainable health care systems and communities. CAMO was launched in 1993 by a former Peace Corps nurse who saw too many children die due to a lack of medical equipment and technology. Today, CAMO is one of the most recognized non-profit health care organizations in the region. It serves around 100,000 people annually with services ranging from breast exams and prosthetics to neo-natal care and eye surgery. CAMO doesn’t take a triage or one-time visit approach. Instead, it seeks to build a network of long-term, multi-disciplinary public health care providers who offer continuing care to needy families. CAMO has a permanent presence in Central America with a distribution center that distributes more than $2 million in donated supplies, professional services and financial contributions. Every Rotarian is asked to support CAMO’s efforts by taking one simple step: donate an old cell phone. All proceeds from the metal recycled from the phones will be donated to CAMO.

YSU and 3D Printing

We were delighted to welcome Dr. Martin Abraham, Dean of the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math at Youngstown State University. His topic was a new program YSU is developing in additive manufacturing, or 3D printing. Dr. Abraham explained that traditional methods of manufacturing call for starting with metal and taking away the parts that are not needed in order to make a usable product. In additive manufacturing, they start with metal or plastic and add what is needed in order to make the product. In additive manufacturing, there are fewer constraints and the manufacturers can

The Object

of Rotary

The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster: First, the development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; Second, high ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society; Third, the application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business and community life; Fourth, the advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

actually make products that are lighter and can be uniquely adapted to the user. He had several 3D products that Rotarians could examine. One such product was a ball bearing used in airplanes. The normal manufacturing process would involve making 17 different parts in order to have a functioning bearing. In 3D printing, it is made in one piece with the same functionality. The greatest advantage is the 3D part is much lighter, which can save on fuel. Another example was a hip joint made by 3D printing. Normally, patients requiring a hip replacement would be provided with a generic joint and the bones around it would need to be filed and adjusted to fit the part. The 3D joints would enable physicians to implant a joint that is uniquely designed for a particular patient, resulting in a better fit and less pain. The STEM College is a recipient of funding that will enable it to obtain two metal and two plastic printers. The college will also be working with the Art Department to bring together form and function in the products designed by students. Dean Abraham also said that the university is working on a Bachelors program on additive manufacturing, but it will take a few years before all the approvals are in. It is estimated, however, that by 2018 YSU will graduate some of the first students receiving this degree. Our sincere thanks go out to the Dean for such an interesting presentation.

Magazine Report

Nigel Newman reported on the September issue of The Rotarian and urged members to read their own copy if he was able to entice them to do so. Among the topics he reviewed: efforts to revitalize Detroit, clubs whose members are all under 40 years of age, financial advice for members of the military, literacy projects, water purification efforts underway in India, mental health services being offered to survivors of the Japanese tsunami, and (Nigel’s personal favorite) the gnome convention.

Rotary Tidbit

This week’s Rotary Tidbit was a video presentation on membership and retention. It encourages all of us to make an extra effort to focus on recruitment. The video, in addition to passing on great information, was interspersed with film clips featuring Will Ferrell, John Belushi, and Steve Carrell which reinforced the membership message. Do you know what the Rotary priorities are for this year? #1=Polio and #2=Membership.

Areas of

Focus

Promoting peace

Fighting disease

Providing clean

water

Saving mothers and children

Supporting education

Growing local

economies

2014-2015

Club Officers

President Rob Berk

President Elect

Mike Bollas

Vice President Julia Wetstein

Secretary-Treasurer

Cheryl Oblinger

Past President John Campolito

Board

Members

Jim Ditch

Tony Iannucci Denise May

Paul Pal Dave Smith

Kim Straniak Nick Verina

Plans Underway for 10th

Annual

Chocolate and Dessert Festival

John Campolito reminded all of us that plans for the Chocolate and Dessert Festival are now officially underway. It will be held on Wednesday, October 22nd, at Packard Music Hall, from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Sponsorship levels are $500, $250, and $100 with different benefits to donors at each level. It is not too early to begin soliciting silent auction and Chinese Auction item. Flyers are now posted on our website in the download section. Please log in and make copies for your colleagues, family members, and friends. Please contact John Campolito if you, or a business colleague, wishes to sponsor the event. All funds raised from this event will be used to provide financial support to local organizations through our Foundation.

This Date in History

1776 – George Washington asks for a spy volunteer, Nathan Hale

volunteers.

Quote of the Week

America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand. -Harry S. Truman

Triple Jackpot

The Grand Jackpot This Week - $523 This Week’s Winner – Tony Iannucci

Happy Bucks

Tony Iannucci – For winning the daily jackpot, for the great work being done at YSU. Chris Shape – For Murphy and Marty joining Rotary, for YSU and the Youngstown Incubator, for his Steelers, and for the Boy Scout popcorn sale. Mary Ann Porinchak – For Packard Museum’s upcoming Mystery Night, Genevieve Bauman – For our new Rotarians and for our speaker.

Rotary Club

Foundation

Board

President Chris Stephenson

Vice President

George Thompson

Secretary-Treasurer

Cheryl Oblinger

Rob Berk Julia Wetstein Diane Sauer Chris Shape

Contact us

Rotary Club of Warren

P. O. Box 68 Warren, OH 44482

Our Website

warrenrotary.org

If you have suggestions or

comments regarding our newsletter, or would like to

become a sponsor, please contact Cheryl

Oblinger.

John Campolito – For Dean Abraham and for losing his bet with Chris Shape over last week’s game. Dan Rowland – For YSU and his beloved Hokies. Dave Smith – Also for the Hokies. Kim Straniak – Paid a fine for a picture in the paper. Andy Bednar – For his son who is a Hokie (but he wouldn’t warble for us). Rob Berk – For everyone who attended today.

This Week’s Tip on How to

Maintain a Healthy Level of Insanity

When live gives you lemons, find the nearest sourpuss and pass them along!

Events to

Remember

Chocolate

Festival

October 22 6 – 9 p.m.

Packard Music Hall

Blood Analysis

TBA

Dictionary

Project

TBA

Children’s

Christmas

Party

December 10 12:00 noon

Enzo’s Restaurant