Youngstown Rotary Clatter - Monday October 25, 2021 (Oct 25, 2021)

This month Rotary International asks us to Serve to Change Lives by taking action to creating opportunities for decent and productive work and strengthening local entrepreneurs. Explore the possibilities with us at our meeting Wednesday at noon at Wick Park or virtually via Zoom.

http://www.youngstownrotaryevent.com

The Zoom ID is: 330 967 0456

Growing Local Economies | Rotary International

This Week's Speaker

Official Visit, District Governor Steve Wilder. Rotary District 6650

Last Week's Speaker - October 20 2021

Jim Kinnick, executive director of Eastgate Regional Council of Governments, highlighted some ways in which the agency helps communities.

Eastgate is a metropolitan planning organization, water quality management agency and development district that secures federal and state funding for projects in Mahoning, Trumbull and Ashtabula counties. Kinnick cited the Smart 2 Network in Youngstown as an example. Eastgate coordinated an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s BUILD Transportation Discretionary Grant Program for $10.85 million to address transportation needs in downtown Youngstown. Changes are evident on Fifth Avenue between Commerce Street and Stambaugh Stadium, where improvements have been made for bicycle and pedestrian travel, new streetscape and wayfinding signs have been installed, and new public transit waiting stations are in use. The project should be completed during summer 2023, when a driverless shuttle will be installed to move people between Mercy Health, YSU, Eastern Gateway Community College and other downtown destinations.

Pints Vs Polio Pictures

Community Grant Program

While RCY leads the way in addressing needs within our community, this club also supports the good works of other local problem-solvers. Thus, the Youngstown Rotary Foundation has opened the 2021-2022 Community Grant Program. Applications will be accepted through Dec. 15 from nonprofit organizations that positively impact Youngstown in ways that connect with Rotary’s Seven Areas of Focus. The guidelines and application can be found here and here. Rotarians are encouraged to circulate this information.

Campaign to Reduce Light Pollution

The more we learn, the more we are reminded of the interconnectedness of all life on this planet. Yet, as we keep discovering, this message has not been clearly or consistently delivered or received by – many of us.

Among the many things we hope to do through the Operation Pollination initiative is to help bring that education to light. There are so many directions to take that pun but one must choose …

Back in July when we recognized Moth Week, the dark-sky movement came up in conversations. This is a campaign to reduce light pollution. Artificial lighting affects species migration patterns, predator-prey relationships, and the circadian rhythms of many organisms -- including ours.

New Membership Tool

LinkedIn has become a powerful social media tool for growing your personal professional network, enhancing your brand, and building meaningful business relationships. Did you know that the platform also provides an excellent opportunity for attracting new Rotarians?

By its design,

THIS WEEK IN ROTARY HISTORY

October 22, 1986: Rotary Club of Youngstown approved a pledge of $50,000 to the Polio Plus drive; that pledge increased to $70,000 the following April; individual member pledges raised the total provided by the Club to $102,000.

CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION

Birthdays:

Becky Keck - Oct. 24
Ron Faniro - Oct. 25
Troy Rhoades - Oct. 28

Anniversaries:

Stephen DiPaolo - 2 Years

Proposed New Member:

Sharon Stringer
Professor, Department of Psychology at YSU
Classification: Universities, Psychology
Sponsor: Barbara Brothers

---

Save the Date:

Youngstown City Schools Cleanup at all 14 schools, 930-1 Friday, Oct. 29, Rotarians needed to guide students in litter collection; contact Samantha Turner to volunteer.
Beers, Cheers & Gears/Beerfest Mashup Mixer, Nov. 18, Noble Creature Cask House, 126 Rayen Ave.
Holiday Party, Dec. 8, Harding Elementary School
Christmas Party, Dec. 15
Groundhog Day Craft Beerfest, Jan. 29, Stambaugh Auditorium

Steve Poullas
(If you have any comments or questions, please contact the editor)

Monday, October 25, 2021

This Week's Speaker

Last Week's Speaker - October 20 2021

Pints Vs Polio Pictures

Community Grant Program

Campaign to Reduce Light Pollution

New Membership Tool

Welcome to Youngstown Rotary

Service Above Self