Akrotarian eBulletin March 27, 2024 (Mar. 27, 2024)

Apr 02, 2024 12:00 PM

Julie Carmeal, CEO

OPEN M

Julie started her career working in the printing industry for Accurate Color. Julie went on to marry longtime friend Kevin and became a wife and mother of two. Wanting to raise her children as a stay-at-home mother, Julie took on odd jobs. Once her children attended school, Julie took a job with Barberton City Schools. Downsizing forced Julie on a new career path. Julie went on to become a food service manager at Brookdale Senior Living.

Tragedy struck the Carneal household with the loss of their son, making Julie reevaluate life. She decided she wanted to dedicate her life to serving others. Julie and Kevin raised their children to have a heart of servanthood, serving at the Akron Bible Church, Hope Café, and OPEN M. The family favored OPEN M, and Julie spent ten years as a volunteer, church representative, and summer camp coordinator.

Julie transitioned into an OPEN M employee, becoming the Food Service and Facilities Manager. She saw the daily struggle of hunger and was determined to grow the three food service programs. Julie spent seven years expanding services to the ten programs and initiatives they have today. Julie’s eleven years of service at OPEN M have moved her through the ranks, becoming COO and, most recently, CEO. Julie’s leadership and vision have OPEN M becoming a household name, while building programs that lift and promote faith, hope and healing.

Apr 09, 2024 12:00 PM

Jacinto Nunez

Rotary Youth Exchange

Apr 16, 2024 12:00 PM

Roy Poillon

Fentanyl and Families in Harm's Way

Apr 23, 2024 5:00 PM

AKRON ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP DINNER

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Apr 30, 2024 12:00 PM

Justin Chenault

North Hill CDC

May 07, 2024 12:00 PM

Brian Miner

Hasenstab Architects, Inc: The Polsky Building Renovation

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Akron Rotary Turns 110!

View our list of Club President Names since 1914

View the Video of our History

Click to view our 1914-1915 Roster of Members

In February of 1914, The Rotary Club of Akron became the 107th Rotary club with 31 charter members meeting at the Portage Hotel.

The charter members and their classifications were:

Charles B. Akers
Akers & Harpman Co.
Roofing & sheet metal construction

Fred W. Albrecht
Grocer & Founder, Acme stores
Retail Grocer
Dr. George P. Atwater
Rector, Church of Our Savior
Clergyman

Harry A. Bauman
B.F. Goodrich Co.
Sales

George E. Billow
Billow Co.
Funeral Director

R.R. Bowman
Nat'l Blank Book & Supply Co.
Office Outfitter

George W. Carmichael
Carmichael Construction Co.
General Contractor

H.P. Cohill
H.P. Cohill Plumbing Co.
Plumber

George C. Dietz
Burkhart Brewery Co.
Beer Manufacturer

Freeman T. Egleson
Attorney and Assistant Attorney General of Ohio

William C. Hall
Hall-Harter Co.
Financial Insurance

Milton E. Harpster
Architect

George W. Hawkins
The Lyman Hawkins Lumber Co.
Lumber

James G. Hoover
Mantels and Grates

R.B. Johnson
Superintendent, Northern Ohio Traction & Light Co.

Charles L. Knight
Publisher & Owner, Akron Beacon Journal
Publisher

N.F. Laubach
Akron People's Telephone Co.
Manager
Dr. F.H. Lyder
Dentist

Dr. Simon Morgenroth
Physician

Mark F. Murdock
M.F. Murdock Co.
Rubber Goods Distribution

J.O. Murphy
The Portage Hotel
Manager

Bert A. Polsky
Founder, Polsky's Department Stores
Dry Goods

William M. Shoemaker
Day Drug Co.
Retail Druggist

John F. Spellman
Merchant's Credit Association
Credit Association Manager

John J. Starr
Robinson Clay Products
Service Pipe Manufacturer

John V. Swartz
J.V. Swartz Co.
Confectioner

Mulford Wade
Broker

Harry Williams
National City Bank
Banker

William G. Wise
Wise Furnace Company
Warm Air Furnaces

William E. Wright
Founder, W.E. Wright Co.
Builders' Supplies

Sam F. Ziliox
Commercial printer (printed 1st Akrotarian, Feb. 15, 1915)
Printer

THANK YOU for Making March HAPPY!

Posted by Katy Miller

Katy asked our Club to

make March HAPPY

and you did!!

Every Tuesday in March, Happy Dollars were collected and will go to the Akron-Canton Foodbank for their campaign!

President Tom also announced that the club will match total happy dollars collected.

OUR TOTAL WITH THE MATCH IS $700!!

Thank you for your support.

About the Campaign:

After attending the Akron Canton Regional Foodbank Harvest for Hunger kickoff luncheon, Rotarian Katy Miller brought to Club President Tom the idea of collecting Happy Dollars for the month of April for the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank.

The Foodbank is able to take $1 and turn that into 3 meals! That's right....One dollar = 3 meals. They can accomplish this with their bulk purchasing and agreements with their suppliers.

2023 proved to be the highest demand of all time, more than 3 million visits were made to the hunger relief network the Akron Canton Regional Food Bank is a part of.

Families should not have to choose between nourishing food and rent. Every little bit helps and Akron Rotarians are here to do what we can.

Katy Miller

Rotary Club of Akron, Vice President

The Akron Rotary Foundation Board, Vice President

April 6 - Volunteer at District 6630 Four-Way Test Speech Contest

Hello District 6630 Rotarian Leaders! As you hopefully are aware, our Rotary District 6630 Four-Way Test Speech Competition is scheduled for 10 am on Saturday, April 6th. For the second year in a row the competition will be held at Springfield Senior High School, 1880 Canton Road, Akron, Ohio 44312!

Although the Akron Club will not have anyone competing this year, we are looking for a few more judges and timers for the event, so please email Rich Cole at rcole@iamsuper.org if you are willing and able to serve as a judge or timer for this year's speech competition; either Head Judge Ron Whitmer or I will be in contact with you in the near future with related judge/timer details! Many thanks for all you do, Rotarians...looking forward to a great District 6630 Four-Way Test Speech Competition!

Rich Cole, Chairman

Rotary District 6630 Four-Way Test Speech Competition

Rotary Club of Port Summit

rcole@iamsuper.org

330-414-5258 (SUPER)

330-780-7391 (Lakemore)

Weekly through May: Akron Youth Mentorship K-3rd Grade Reading Program Service Project

Akron Youth Mentorship's K-3rd Grade Reading Program has a new location! Monday, February 26 we will be reading at The Vincent House located on East Exchange Street.

The State of Ohio has a 3rd Grade Reading Guarantee that ensures that students in grades K-3rd grade are provided with resources to get them to the appropriate reading level by the time they enter 4th grade and aren't falling behind. Akron Youth Mentorship's K-3rd Grade Reading Program puts a tutor in front of them to read books for one hour a week. This extra reading time gives our K-3rd grade mentees a little extra help making sure they are on track to meet state standards and be set up for success as they move into 4th grade.

One hour a week helps kids catch up! As a club, we have committed to support two kids per week on Monday evenings from 4:45 pm - 6:00 pm, October 2023 thru May 2024.

Location: The Vincent House

838 E Exchange, Akron, OH 44306

Click Here to Sign up

Thank you to all those who have already volunteered to support this initiative, I hope you have enjoyed this experience as much as I have!. If you have any questions, please reach out to me via e-mail or phone (440.813.6230).

Thank you,
Darethann Krill

Akron Rotary Service Committee

Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank Service Volunteer Dates

Posted by David Hall

If you missed registering for our February 28th service night, we are seeking volunteers to help at the foodbank through October.

We go every other month on the 4th Wednesday - see dates below.

Please mark your calendars to join us for these service project dates and please be sure to pre-register with me I we know you are coming.

I need a head count the Friday before for each date as shown, so if you would please let me know by then if you plan on attending by sending me an email or text: dhall@preferredlegacy.com or 330-714-1044. I would greatly appreciate it!

Future dates:

April 24 (register with David by 4/19)

June 26 (register with David by 6/21)

August 28 (register with David by 8/23)

October 23 (register with David by 10/18)

Address: 350 Opportunity Parkway, Akron, OH 44307.

The service project involves breaking down large containers of food into smaller portions for redistribution to area food pantries. The two hours flies by as we all have fun with the project and we get the opportunity to work with our fellow Rotarians and strengthen our friendships and maybe meet a few new people from other organizations/companies that are there volunteering as well.

IF YOU HAVE NOT VOLUNTEERED BEFORE AT THE FOOD BANK THEN I NEED YOU TO REGISTER. See volunteer application link below.

If you have any questions please call or text me at 330-714-1044.

I need a head count by noon Friday February 23rd, so if you would please let me know by then if you plan on attending by sending me an email or text: dhall@preferredlegacy.com or 330-714-1044. I would greatly appreciate it!

Thank you for volunteering!

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PLEASE COMPLETE A VOLUNTEER APPLICATION –This is only needed if you have not volunteered with the Foodbank in the past 2 years.

Adult Volunteer Application

Youth Volunteer Application (ages 10-17)

Preparing for your visit, main Akron Campus:

The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank’s Main Campus is located at 350 Opportunity Parkway, Akron, OH 44307, at the corner of Dart Avenue and Opportunity Parkway off of OH-59 near Downtown Akron. Get Directions.

When you arrive, please park in the front of the building or in the Dart Avenue parking lot. Use the front glass doors to enter the building.

If the parking lot is full, please park in the grass lot or proceed to the Shipping and Receiving parking lot on the other side of the building.
- If entering through Shipping and Receiving, enter through the RED visitor door and proceed to the front desk.
We also recommend carpooling when possible.

What to wear:

Face Masks are optional.
Safety is our priority! Please note that open-toed shoes are not permitted in the warehouse. Jewelry is not permitted in the clean- room and we recommend wearing limited jewelry when volunteering.
Comfortable shoes are recommended as you may be on your feet the entire time.

It is best to dress in layers. The weather outside may affect the temperature inside the warehouse.

APRIL 19 - Friday Morning Meeting Option

Posted by Cyndi Kane

Friday Morning Meeting Planned:

Akron Family Restaurant on April 19, 2024, 7:30-9am

Please join us for fellowship with those Rotarians we may not be able to see at our Tuesday meetings. In January, we had more than 20 people in attendance and we really had a nice time!

President Knauer will provide an update on club happenings and Cyndi will update you and get input from you regarding our upcoming service projects. We hope that you are able to join us.

If you CAN attend, please email Cyndi Kane (cyndi@cyndikane.com).

Yours in Service,

Cyndi Kane

330-606-6041