Our Weekly Meetings
Last Week's Review:
Faith and begorrah! What an incredible presentation we enjoyed from Rotarian Maureen Drummond in honor of St. Patrick's Day. Not only did we have the opportunity to learn a lot about the popular holiday, but she added information about how she and her family have always made a celebration of the day by baking, eating together, and even hosting musicians. A tradition that will continue event this year is the 7:30 Zoom to Toast for good health with family around the world.
Drummond added a unique twist to her presentation by adding a Rotary perspective. Joining in both the research for the comprehensive PowerPoint presentation and Zoom call was Ciara Irwin Foley, an officer of the Killarney Rotary Club. Foley jumped in to share that in Ireland the Clubs create a necklace that adds a link with the name of every Club President. That kind of bling caught the attention of many of our members and could lead to a new tradition for us too.
This Week's Meeting:
Bergen Giordani speaks to us about the Junior League of Youngstown.
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Cookie Tables and Libraries
One of the highlights of the in-person Cookie Table and Cocktails, the signature fundraiser of the Mahoning Valley Historical Society, is the silent auction. Out of necessity, the auction was virtual this year, but the excitement of bidding on great items was evident. One highly sought-after piece was a Little Free Library, generously donated to MVHS by the Rotary Club of Youngstown at the suggestion of Elayne Bozick.
The winner, Nancy Kilpatrick pictured here, had her eyes on the Library from the beginning, and knew the exact location she wanted it installed – her front yard in her Boardman neighborhood. “This came at the right time”, Nancy told Linda Kostka. Sadly, her husband passed away last spring, a victim of COVID-19, and stewarding the library gives her purpose. “There are a lot of kids in our area”, said Nancy, and she plans to stock the library with children’s books. “The neighbors are so excited to have this!”
The library was installed on March 16, 2021 by Rotarians Frank Kishel and Justin Froelich. Always thinking “service above self”, after installing the library, they gave her an impromptu, free roof inspection!
Almost immediately after the library was installed, a little boy stopped by and placed four books inside for others to enjoy. This neighborhood treasure is off to a great start!
