Club President, Dr. Rob McGregor, will focus this meeting
on our Club Strategic Plan initiatives.
We will have breakout sessions during the virtual meeting based on our six Strategic Plan initiatives: Impact, Experience, Include, Engage, Transform, Innovate.
If you plan to attend but you did not sign up on the survey that was sent out by Sandy Naragon, please contact Cheryl Warren - click to email her in advance of the meeting so we know you are attending and can assign you to a breakout room. You will need to provide her with the email address you plan to login with when joining the zoom meeting.
This is YOUR Club and we need your input to continue to help us grow and achieve success in all of our efforts.
The Chili Open Golf Classic is quickly approaching. February 6th will be here before we know it! It's time for all hands on deck please . . .
RAFFLE TICKETS
Our club members have been asked to sell a minimum of $200 in raffle tickets. The goal for ticket sales is $60,000. Many have had great success in selling tickets by sending an email solicitation to your family, friends and business colleagues asking for their help in purchasing tickets. Thank you in advance to those of you who have sold tickets and those that are still selling.
Please mail your sold raffle tickets to Akron Rotary Camp (4460 Rex Lake Drive, Akron OH 44319), no later than Wednesday, January 27. Or, feel free to stop by one of the drop-off locations listed below for Thursday, January 28th. If you are in need of more tickets to sell, we will have them on hand as well. Tickets can also be purchased here.
SILENT AUCTION
The Silent Auction will feature a "Wheelbarrow of Good Cheer!" and an 18- bottle Wine Fridge.
Help us fill the wheelbarrow and fridge with any donation of unopened bottles of spirits, mixers and wine.
ONLINE AUCTION
We are also still in need of items for our online auction, like food baskets, golf packages, or family entertainment packages.
If you know of anyone that will be able to donate something, please let us know. If you need someone to pick up any items, please call or email Amanda at Akron Rotary Camp (330.644.4512 / amandaw@akronymca.org), and we would be happy to make those arrangements.
COLLECTION SITES
The Rotary Camp Staff will be happy to meet you during selected times and several drop-off locations to bring raffle tickets, silent auction items, or bottles of liquor on:
Thursday: January 28 12-1 pm at Akron Rotary Camp (4460 Rex Lake Drive, Akron, OH) 5-6 pm at Akron Rotary Camp (4460 Rex Lake Drive, Akron, OH), or
5-6 pm at World Elite Kids (81 Northwest Ave, Tallmadge, OH 44278), or 5-6 pm at Hilton Akron Fairlawn (3180 W Market St, Akron, OH 44333)
Thank you for your support in making this year's Chili Open a continued success for our Club to benefit the campers who attend Akron Rotary Camp! Together, we are "Creating a world where there are only abilities!"
Wayne Homes didn’t invent custom, on-your-lot homebuilding. But for nearly 50 years, we’ve been working hard to reinvent it. To make it more customer-oriented. More affordable. And even more flexible, with practically unlimited customizable choices. In other words, to make it more do-able for more people.
That’s our mission. And we’re happy to say we’ve made some great strides. Our customer satisfaction rating is among the best in the industry, and we’re one of a handful of builders in the entire country to win the National Housing Quality award.
Acquire Investments on behalf of al Akron Fusion Ventures LPs
and Portfolio Cos
Akron Community Foundation Akrochem Corporation Akron Fusion Ventures Akron Porcelain & Plastics Co. Akron Tool and Die Co., Inc. Artists, Inc.
Benchmark
Charles and Melissa Billington (2)
Mella A. Castner
Caston & Main Brew Yard
Blind & Sons The Brandle Family Cell-O-Core Choice Home Inspections The Caroline Lyman & Family Foundation Concordia at Sumner John Daily DKC-Warfield and Company Dominion East Ohio Jim and Ann Durr (5) The Dick Farkas Family (3)
Final Touch Construction Galehouse Lumber Co. The Geopfert Company
Morgan Goldthwaite
GPM Friction Products Morgan Goldthwaite
Graves Lumber Co. Andrew and Amanda Grover Jeff Grosenbaugh, Citizens Bank, Commercial Banker Earl W. Hamlin III Harwick Standard Distribution Corp. Marcia Holcomb Holmes Siding Hudson Technology Partners Hummel Funeral Homes (2) Oscar and Barbara Hunsicker Ishee Investment Consultants Connor and Courtney Jarvis Terry and Jennifer Jarvis Jack Jeter Cyndi Kane – Re/Max Crossroads Kingdom Title Solutions Kovatch Castings Kyocera SGS Precision Tool Manby Kids: In recognition of their dad, Bill Manby, Sr. Margida & Associates, Inc. (2) Steve and Jeannine Marks Rob and Sharon McGregor Joe and Tamara Mora The Murphy Girls Lighting Showroom Dan and Sheila O'Connell Oriana House Paradigm Equity Strategies, LLC Parson Insurance Agency Peninsula Associates Architects, LLC Pleasant Valley Teardrop Trailers Polymer Valley Chemicals and Minerals Portage Community Bank Premium Balloon Accessories Pulp Franchising, Inc. Pulp Juice and Smoothie Bar, Stow Raging Wolf Solutions, LLC Roger Read/Sally Miller John and Linda Reyes Dan and Wendy Reynolds Dan and Carol Riemenschneider Shamp Bionics Sikich LLP Mike and Sandy Soful Stark Truss Company, Inc. Stillpoint Therapeutic Massage Center Stow Munroe Falls Community Foundation, Inc. Scott and Dorie Stutler Wayside Furniture Western Reserve Hospital Westfield Bank
The Rotary Club of Akron had the pleasure of listening to our own Doug Kohl during our Tuesday, January 26th Club meeting. His presentation was about our Akron Rotary Foundation. View the video of the meeting by clicking here.
Just like the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, which was created in 1917 for the purpose of "doing good in the world," the Akron Rotary Foundation supports activities for youths and is dedicated to furthering world understanding and peace.
The Akron Rotary Foundation was founded on February 5, 1992. The agent of incorporation was Jim Redmond and Mike Sweeney, of Brouse McDowell, was the attorney who assembled and filed the documents with the state of Ohio that made the Foundation a legally recognized 501(c)3 charity, able to accept donations on behalf of the club and the camp. The first trustees were: Don Nelson, Ron Allen, Mike Rabe, Jeff Schobert, Mark Wernig, Don Kelly and George Rooney, Jr. Rotarians Jack Harig, Bud Rogers, Roger Read and others were also involved.
Today, the Akron Rotary Foundation’s board of trustees are Jim Redmond, Katy Miller, Mark Krohn, Rima Muakkassa, Jeff Sitz, Julie Brandle, Marsha Holcomb, Brian Steere and Doug Kohl. Long-time board member, Dan Reimenschneider, serves as a special advisor. The ARF Board invests, grows, then distributes the moneys to Rotary and community projects.
The Akron Rotary Foundation is established to benefit the programs of the club. The earned income and corpus benefit the charitable causes of the Rotary Club of Akron. As the Foundation’s assets grow, so does its ability to support in perpetuity Akron Rotary causes.
The Akron Rotary Foundation is committed to guidance, support, and education of area youth and special needs children. This is best said in the Akron Rotary Foundation's Vision and Mission Statements which read:
VISION The Vision of the Akron Rotary Foundation is to provide funding for opportunities for youth that are supported by the Rotary Club of Akron with special emphasis on educational and recreational needs of emotionally and physically challenged children.
MISSION
The mission of the ARF is “Funding the endless impact of the Rotary Club of Akron in our community and beyond.”
WHAT DOES THE AKRON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT?
- Rotary Camp for Children with Special Needs
- Foreign Exchange Students (Rotary Youth Exchange)
- Scholarships - Akron Public Schools
- Other Causes of the Rotary Club of Akron
- Club President's Discretionary Fund
WHAT HAS THE AKRON ROTARY FOUNDATION FUNDED SINCE ITS INCEPTION?
Since 1994, The Akron Rotary Foundation has contributed over $3,258,066 to the causes that make our community a great place to live and work.
Rotary Camp for Children with Special Needs: $2,889,888
High School Scholarships: $107,287
Barrett Academy: $163,969
Other Community Efforts: $96,922
In the winter of 2018, the Foundation board interviewed members of Rotary to better understand their knowledge of the Rotary Foundation and its mission.
Many knew the Rotary International Foundation – the philanthropic vehicle of Rotary International. It focuses world-wide on the mission of Rotary International.
Few were aware of the history of our local Akron Rotary Foundation and the many programs it supports. Discussions distilled our cause to 4 focus areas:
Community Development
Neighborhood improvement
Enhancing partnerships that improve neighborhoods
Energizing & impacting Akron community projects
Youth Empowerment
Interact – High School leadership programs
Rotaract – Encouraging young adults to lead
Akron area public school scholarships
Rotary Youth Leadership Academy (RYLA)
International Understanding
Rotary Youth Exchange – creating global citizens
Partnering with local Rotary Club & RI initiatives
RI’s 6 priorities
The Rotary Camp – a unique priority of the Foundation, this program enjoys favored status with the Foundation. At least 1/3rd of all Foundation earnings support the work of Camp
The establishment of a Foundation protects Rotary’s financial assets in case of future change or in event of catastrophic litigation. The Foundation has become a safe harbor for the contributions to Rotary’s important work in the local community.
To learn more about the Akron Rotary Foundation, the Planned Giving and Contribution Avenues for the ARF, I encourage you to go to www.akronrotary.org/akron-rotary-foundation .
Connor Jarvis will be our host and below is his Manhattan ingredient list with snack suggestions.
Don't drink Manhattan's? That's okay... have your favorite beverage on hand and come to enjoy a little social time!
Connor’s “go-to” Manhattan ingredient list:
Bourbon or Rye Whiskey
A non-wheated or more “rye” forward Bourbon is preferred (i.e. not Weller, Larceny, etc.)
Connor likes high-quality, low-mid to mid-priced labels that are readily available / easy to find for my Manhattans (such as, Four Roses Yellow Label, Elijah Craig, Woodford Reserve, Knob Creek (Bourbon), Evan Williams Single Barrel, Templeton Rye) – I save the Buffalo Trace, Weller, Eagle Rare, Henry McKenna, etc. for sipping, not mixing
Sweet Vermouth
Connor’s pick: Carpano Antica Formula or Carpano Punt e Mes
Bitters
Angostura Aromatic bitters are my classic, but feel free to get creative here to add some expression to the cocktail (for example, I used cranberry bitters around the holidays)
Cherries
Please, please, please don’t just use a “run-of-the-mill” maraschino cherry – this isn’t a Shirley Temple
Connor’s pick: Luxardo Brand , Fabbri Amarena, or Bada Bing
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