Rotary International asks us to Serve to Change Lives through its Focus Areas
This month Rotary International asks us to Serve to Change Lives through Rotary Fellowship. Explore the possibilities with us at our meeting Wednesday at noon at Wick Park or virtually via Zoom.
Elayne Bozick, DG 2024-2025, will be leading us in an interactive discussion about Rotary membership from a district perspective.
RSVP for President’s Party
Members will show their appreciation for Sharon Letson’s leadership at the annual President’s Party on Wednesday, June 28, at Youngstown Country Club, 1402 Country Club Drive, 44505.
It will be a memorable evening, with a social hour beginning at 6 p.m., dinner at 7, and a program afterward. The entertainment will be by pianist Joe Augustine.
Reservations can be made now; click here. The cost is $25 per Rotarian and $75 per guest for those who sign up by TODAY (June 13). Prices will increase after June 13.
Attendees will choose Chicken Francaise or pecan crusted salmon for their entrees. A vegan option will also be available. Youngstown Country Club’s signature dessert (pecan ball with hot fudge) will be served. A cash bar will be open. Business or cocktail attire is recommended.
Last Week's Meeting
Manuela, AKA Manu, the RCY-sponsored exchange student of 2022-23, returned to Italy with an extra suitcase of clothing and souvenirs, and numerous stories about her 10-month stay in the U.S.
“Grateful” was how she described her feelings as she reviewed her experiences during the weekly meeting on June 7 and during a sendoff party on June 8 at the MVR. Dozens of her Cardinal Mooney classmates attended, along with Rotarians and additional friends she made along the way.
Manu lived with Deanna and Gregg Rossi from August through December, and with Dave and Joanna Stillwagon between January and June.
Among the memories she shared were the following:
Trips to New York, Miami and Washington, D.C.;
Playing basketball and lacrosse at Mooney and earning letters in both;
Having a wish fulfilled by attending a NBA game in Cleveland in March, along with RCY members, which she said was “amazing” and “unexpected”;
Traveling to Siesta Key, FL for Spring Break;
Attending the Mooney Prom and a Pittsburgh Pirates baseball game the following day, when she and her friends saw themselves on the Jumbotron for a moment;
Experiencing her first dog bite while visiting a friend’s house
Feeling sad during the final few days of school.
Manu will be in her fifth and final year of high school in Italy. “I’m sure I will come back one day,” she said, adding that she would like to attend YSU. President Sharon Letson noted how appropriate it was to wish Manu arrivederci, which translated means “Goodbye until we meet again.”
Rotary Ahead
The regular meeting of the Rotary Club of Youngstown on July 5 will include the installation of the 2023-24 club officers and President Deanna Rossi and the Annual Club Assembly. The event will be at downtown Doubletree Hotel, 12th floor. Parking has been donated by hotel management for this meeting. Anyone parking in Doubletree parking lot will receive a voucher from the attendant upon entering the lot.
IMPORTANT: DUE TO THE CHANGE IN VENUE AND CATERING REQUIREMENTS, RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL WHO PLAN TO ATTEND, INCLUDING ALL CLUB MEMBERS. PLEASE USE THE LINK BELOW TO REGISTER NO LATER THAN JUNE 28. (Please Click Here to Register)
ROTARY DISTRICTS #6630, 6650, 6600 END POLIO NOW GAME AT PROGRESSIVE FIELD
Thursday, August 17 2023
Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians
Gates Open: 6:00pm / First Pitch: 7:15pm
Pregame Parade on the field
TERRACE CLUB EVENT INCLUDES
Access to Terrace Club 4th Floor
Dinner & Pepsi Products
Exclusive Raffles and Auction
Cash Bar
TICKET PRICING OPTIONS
Lower Box + Terrace Club --$80
Upper Box + Terrace Club ---$70
$5 off Kids ticket in Terrace Club
Lower Box Ticket Only --$35
Upper Box Ticket Only --$25
ALL TICKETS INCLUDE A CONTRIBUTION TO END POLIO NOW CAMPAIGN
For information, contact Rotarian Stew Buchanan at 330-607-1442 or stewb1898@aol.com
RCY LOOKS TO FINISH THE TREX RECYCLING CHALLENGE STRONG
RCY’s continued participation in the Trex company’s plastic film recycling challenge is closing in on the final days of our second collection period, running through July 31st. Please bring your recyclable plastic film to weekly meetings. Bags will be available at noon meetings as we move back home to Wick Park.
We are currently at or near our 500-lb. goal through July 12, so the club will earn a second park bench made of Trex recycled materials. Please bring in any plastic you have on Wednesday to push us over the top!
Plastic film recycling supports the broader goals of Operation Pollination and Rotary International’s recognition of environmental matters as an area of focus. Member participation is the reason for our success. In May alone, 108 lb. of plastic was gathered. We can do this!
In addition to the shopping bags, sandwich bags, case overwrap and newspaper sleeves that you have gathered, think about the plastic film that surfaces throughout the month. Did you order something online recently? Those air pillows inside Amazon boxes? Recyclable. Bubble mailers? Yes, too. Let’s finish strong!
Because (some) Asked …
These are the native environmentally-beneficial plants you will find at Wick Park:
Goldenrod, Coreopsis Tickseed, Echinacea / Purple Coneflower, Bee Balm / Monarda, Spiderwort, Blue Star, Foxglove, and yet-to-come Butterfly Weed! because, after all, this IS Operation Pollination, and we must provide a hnt for our endangered Monarchs – always.
Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation: xerces.org
THIS WEEK IN ROTARY HISTORY
June 18, 1997: Youngstown Rotarian Jerry Haber was elected District 6650 Governor.
PROPOSED NEW MEMBERS
Jack Daugherty
Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp.
Classification: Non-Profit Organization
Sponsor: David Stillwagon
Jack is the Neighborhood Stabilization Director at YNDC, where he has led and managed efforts to clean up and improve thousands of vacant properties and leveraged millions of dollars to support the revitalization of Youngstown's neighborhoods. Also, he most recently served as Secretary and Property Committee Chair on the Board of Directors for the Youngstown Playhouse, where he helped to spearhead a capital campaign to improve the building's exterior and mechanical systems and transition to a management agreement with the Henry H. Stambaugh Auditorium Association.
Born and raised in Youngstown, Jack lives on the southside with his wife, Sara, and french bulldog, Kobzar.
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Gavin Switzer
Environmental Consultant
Classification: Environmental Consulting
Sponsor: Elayne Bozick
Gavin owns and is lead designer at Next Nature environmental consulting firm in Youngstown. As a 28-year resident of the Mahoning Valley, he saw the need for a good design firm to combat environmental issues that plague our community. He is an alumnus of Warren John F Kennedy High School and earned his Bachelor of Arts in Architecture at Kent State University and Masters in Landscape Architecturefrom Kent State University at the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative. After years of experience in the environmental field, in 2022, he started a firm to focus on local projects that were passionate to him. His focus is to combat habitat loss through conservation plans that include prairie restoration, reforestation, stream, and wetland restoration.
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