Rotary International asks us to Serve to Change Lives through its Focus Areas
This month Rotary International asks us to Serve to Change Lives by preserving access to fresh water and quality sanitation in our community. Explore the possibilities with us at our meeting Wednesday at noon at Wick Park or virtually via Zoom.
Who is behind “The Magic of Rotary”? It’s the clubs that consistently work to realize their full potential. RCY’s Maureen Drummond also is the District 6650 Membership Committee chair. She will share some strategies on membership growth and retention.
The lunch menu: Chicken with tarragon dijon cream sauce; rice pilaf; vegetable; salad. See you at noon Wednesday at Wick Park!
Who will take on the Pinball Wizard? Deb Flora, the self-pronounced expert, challenges her fellow Rotarians to a game during the Multi Club Mixer from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Pastimes Pinball & Video Arcade, 419 N. State St., Girard. Whether you are a Baby Boomer or of Generation X/Y/Z, Pastimes has hundreds of machines for your amusement. Rotarians from Niles, Warren, Austintown, Boardman, Canfield and Girard-Liberty also will attend. Mixer admission is $15 for ages 16 and older, $10 for children ages 15 and younger; all game play time is included.
Rotary Last Week
The March 26 meeting was overflowing with good news. Charlie McCrudden has reached his 65th anniversary as a Rotarian! Scott Schulick celebrated his birthday. Troy Rhoades won the 50-50 drawing on his first day of retirement. He did not win the bigger drawing, however, and so that jackpot continues to grow.
Our speaker, Msgr. Robert Siffrin, has been traveling around District 6650 to discuss RI’s Peace Building Initiative. RCY is an official Rotary Peacebuilder Club as recognized by the Rotary Action Group for Peace. Rotary responds to natural disasters and disease outbreaks, and now promotes using tools such as Youth Exchanges to break the cycle of human polarization, he said.
Locally, clubs are raising funds to install peace poles in public places as a physical reminder of our commitment to peace, he said. By working with the Rotary Action Group for Peace, members can learn how to listen and speak with one another to break through the “components of polarity” that prevent peace, he added. Get involved! Go to https://rotaryactiongroupforpeace.org/ to join the movement.
ATHENA AWARD NOMINEE
Congratulations to Dionne Dowdy Lacey, executive director of United Returning Citizens, for being nominated for the 34th Annual ATHENA Award. This recognition is for women “who excel in their chosen field, have devoted time and energy to their community in a meaningful way and also open doors so that others may follow in their path,” the Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber states in its announcement. All nominees will be recognized, and the 2025 recipient will be announced, at an award dinner on May 15 at Waypoint 4180 in Canfield.
SAVE THE DATE
Kick Butt Citywide Highway Ramp Cleanup along ramps in Andrews Avenue and Mahoning Commons corridors, meet at 9 am April 12 at Covelli Center downtown.
RCY’s Junior Scholastic Day Awards presentation, April 16, Wick Park Pavilion.
Annual Law Day Program with Mahoning County Bar Association and Downtown Lions and Kiwanis clubs, May 1; more details to follow.
Downtown Service Clubs Annual Spring Meeting with Bob DiBiasio of the Cleveland Guardians, noon-1:30 May 8, YMCA Manchester Room.
E-Waste Collection Drive Continues
During April, Rotarians are encouraged to bring E-waste materials to a Wednesday meeting for secure recycling. All electronics will be accepted – phones, computers, monitors, printers, modems, tablets, DVD players, digital cameras, video game consoles, keyboards, mice, and any type of electrical cables, including phone chargers.
RCY is promoting this collection in cooperation with Human I-T, a social enterprise that keeps technology out of landfills by refurbishing phones, computers and monitors for communities that lack digital tools. It’s a win for the planet and people.
Data transfer services will be available for $15 per hard drive. When computers or laptops are dropped off, donors can ask for the data from their drives to be backed up onto cloud storage or USB stick, depending on their preference. All data on devices will be securely wiped by certified professionals before recycling. Also, the data transfer fee will benefit RCY’s peacebuilding initiatives.
Any equipment that does not store data will be turned over to the Mahoning County Green Team for recovery of valuable metals.
Special thanks to Rotarian Elisha Samra for coordinating this drive.
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