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ROTARIANS RECOGNIZED FOR COMMUNITY EXCELLENCE
 
 
Three Youngstown Rotarians were honorees at the 2019 Mahoning Valley Young Professionals 25 Under 35 presentation program on Feb. 7 at Stambaugh Auditorium. Pictured are, from left, RCY Past President Bill Lawson, Germaine McAlpine, Samantha Turner, Steve Horne, and RCY President John Fahnert. Community leaders annually select 25 persons ages 35 and younger who have demonstrated excellence in their careers and in community service.
 
Congratulations to Germaine, Samantha and Steve. Special congratulations to Samantha, who was selected as one of three MVPs this year!
 
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BECOME A HOSPICE VOLUNTEER
 
mvi HospiceCare is looking for additional Compassion Volunteers to sit with our Hospice patients, while offering respite to their caregivers. Beautician Volunteers, Massotherapist Volunteers and Manicurist Volunteers are also needed. Minimal commitment and flexible hours... Whatever you can give! Training provided. 
 
If interested contact:
Christine Featsent
Coordinator of Volunteer Services
cfeatsent@mvihomecare.com
330-759-9487 ext 247 (office)
330-506-8057 (cell or text)
 
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REACHING OUT FOR MORE MEMBERS
 
Attention: Youngstown Rotarians on Facebook--earlier this month we released a video featuring Debbie Esbenshade, Deanna Marchionda, Ellie Platt, Liz Shobel and Samantha Turner, promoting the positive qualities of our Rotary Club to attract new members.  If you haven't seen it yet, please click on the hotlink below, watch it, and share it!
 
 
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RYLA GOODY BAGS -- LAST CHANCE TO DONATE
 
At the RYLA conference, students really enjoy receiving goody bags with giveaways provided by District 6650 Rotary Clubs.  Club members who have promotional items from their businesses are encouraged to contribute.  Clubs may also contribute other goods or money to buy items.
 
Remember:
 
  • These bags are for 16-17 year olds.  They like pencils (especially mechanical ones), highlighters, post-it notes, key chains, small toys,  playing cards, Frisbees, fast food coupons, gum, candy bars, etc.
  • Please NO political giveaways.  They will not be used.
  • Please NO CAFFEINE snacks or drinks.  These cannot distributed for safety reasons.
  • Send 100 of any one item so every bag gets an item.
  • Since bags will be assembled in Salem before the students arrive, items must arrive before Tuesday, February 19, 2019.
  • Items should be delivered or mailed to:  NOTE:  THIS IS A NEW ADDRESS!
ATTENTION:  Audrey Null
Salem High School Alumni Office
330 East State Street
Salem  OH  44460
 
Audrey’s business phone is 330.332.1427.  Please call first to let her know if you plan to drop something off.
 
 
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SOPHIE'S CORNER
 
Along with attending Wednesday meetings once per month, and Rotary events, our Youth Exchange student, Sophie Roelandts, welcomes opportunities to meet and spend time with Club members as part of her experience abroad.  If you are planning a day trip, or attending an athletic event, or anything else fun and/or educational, please consider including Sophie and taking pictures of her to post in future editions of The Clatter.  Contact her sponsor parent, Jim Freeze, for more information.
 
Please send more pictures of what Sophie is doing this month to Deb Flora (dflora@mahoninglandbank.com).
 
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BOWLING TEAM UPDATE
 
Our weekly Bowling Team welcomes Rotarians as fill-ins and fans. Contact Frank Kishel at 330-720-6328, or by email at abiinspect@aol.com, for details. Here is Frank, showing his PBA-worthy approach:
 
 
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CALLING ALL ROTARIANS
Aundrea Cika-Heschmeyer, Chair, Interact Committee
 
Members of the Interact Committee want to know from which high school every Youngstown Rotarian graduated, and what year they graduated, as part of this year's efforts with the Interact Clubs in the schools.  Please contact Aundrea Cika-Heschmeyer at 330-646-4082, or by email at Ahesch1114@gmail.com.

 

 
Remember, the Club's calendar of weekly speakers/programs and other events is available on the home page of our ClubRunner website!
 
 
 
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Youngstown Rotary Last Week
Wednesday, Feb 6th: 
 
President John Fahnert congratulated the Groundhog Day Craft Beer Fest Committee for producing an outstanding event on Saturday, Feb. 2nd, and asked those members present to stand for recognition.
 
 
L to R: Co-Chair Dave Stillwagon; Co-Chair Josh Prest; Sharon Letson; Ron Faniro; Linda Kostka; Aundrea Heschmeyer.
 
The program speaker was our own Rev. Gayle Catinella, who based her talk on this month’s Rotary International theme: Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution.  Gayle recounted her careers as a social worker, group home supervisor, and priest and rector, giving several examples of how she maintained and grew relationships and diffused confrontations in response to disagreements.
 
 
 
 
Images by Bill Lawson
 
 
 
Youngstown Rotary This Week
This Week's Program: Continuing with our monthly theme of Peace and Conflict Resolution, Rotarians will hear from Penny Wells of Mahoning Valley Sojourn to the Past, which educates Youngstown City high school students about the civil rights movement; encourages them to incorporate justice, nonviolence, civic responsibility, compassion and tolerance in their everday lives; and prepares them as social justice leaders.
 
This Week's Lunch Menu: Roast turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes/gravy, salad with dressing, rolls/butter. 
 
Reminder:  Please call Sandy's Deli (330-743-0920) by 2:00 p.m. the day before our weekly meeting if you want the vegetarian option for lunch.
 
 
 
 
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Welcome to Rotary Club of Youngstown
Service Above Self
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Manchester Room 17 N. Champion St., Youngstown, OH 44503
Mailing Address: 201 E. Commerce St, Suite 450
Youngstown, OH  44503
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