December 16 & 23, 2020
ASSIGNMENTS
INVOCATION
January, 2021 – Denise May
February, 2021 – Janet SchweitzerFELLOWSHIP
January, 2021 – Diane Sauer February, 2021 – Lauren Kramer
MAGAZINE REPORT
December, 2020 – Christine Cope
January, 2021 – Andy BednarSPEAKERS
1/6/2021 – To Be Announced
ROTARY NOTES
A publication of the Rotary Club of Warren
Rotary Motto
Service Above
Self
4-Way Test
Of the things
we think, say
or do:
Is it the truth?
Is it fair to all
concerned?
Will it build
goodwill and
better
friendship?
Will it be
beneficial to all
concerned?
Avenues of
Service
Club Service
Vocational
Service
Community
Service
International
Service
Youth Service
Rotary’s top priority is the eradication of
Polio, but members take on far greater
responsibilities to fight disease. They set
up health camps & training facilities in
underdeveloped cities. They design &
build infrastructure for medical
professionals to reach the 1 in 6 people
who can’t afford to pay for healthcare.
They improve drinking water & sanitation,
and they support studies to help immunize
people. You, as Rotarians, have been
enlisted to be a part of this mission.
Thanks for all you do to support these
The FouTes
Diane Sauer opened this week’s meeting with another beautiful inspirational reading:
Areas of
Focus
Promoting Peace Fighting Disease Providing Clean Water Saving Mothers & Children Supporting Education Growing Local EconomiesClub Officers
President Dominic Mararri President Elect Christine Cope Vice-President Ted Stazak Secretary Judy Masaki Treasurer Cheryl Oblinger Past President Teri SurinBoard
Members
Bill Beinecke Barry Dunaway Lauren Kramer Marilyn Pape Kim Straniak Lisa Taddei Julia WetsteinINVOCATION
OneOne tree can start a forest; One smile can begin a friendship;
One hand can lift a soul; One word can frame a goal; One candle can wipe out darkness;
One laugh can conquer gloom; One hope can raise your spirits; One touch can show you care; One life can make the difference,
be that One today.
- Unknown
“The joy of brightening other lives, bearing each others’
burdens, easing others’ loads and supplanting empty hearts
and lives with generous gifts
becomes for us the magic of Christmas.”
goal
As we say goodbye to an unprecedented
year
and look forward to a better 2021, John Campolito ended his stint as the host ofFellowship with some words of wisdom from
a handbook focusing on having a good year.
In the area of health, we were advised to:
D 1. Drink plenty of water.
2.
Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like aprince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is
manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the three E’s – Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy.
5. Make time to pray. 6. Play more games.
7. Read more books than you did this year.
8.
Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.9. Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10 – 30 minute walk daily. And while you walk, smile.
We can brighten our personality in these ways:
1. Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
2. Don’t have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment. 3. Don’t overdo. Keep your limits.
4. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does. 5. Don’t waste your present energy on gossip.
6. Dream more while you are awake.
7. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need. 8. Forget issues of the past. Don’t remind your partner about his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
9. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don’t hate others.
10. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.
Rotary Club
Foundation
Board
President Cindy Matheson Vice-President Ted Stazak Secretary Judy Masaki Treasurer Cheryl Oblinger Andy Bednar Jim Ditch Ken LaPolla Dominic MararriContact us
at:
Rotary Club of Warren P.O. Box 68 Warren, OH 44482Our
Website:
Warrenrotary.orgIf you have
any
questions or
suggestions
about our
newsletter,
or if you
would like
to become a
sponsor,
please
contact:
Judy Masaki
11. No one is in charge of your happiness except you. 12. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear to fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
13. Smile and laugh more.
14. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
Society in general can be improved in these ways: 1. Call your family often.
2. Each day give something good to others. 3. Forgive everyone for everything.
4. Spend time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of six.
5. Try to make at least three people smile each day. 6. What other people think of you is none of your business.
7. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick or love you
back. Your family and friends will. Stay in touch.
Finally, how do we have a good life? 1. Do the right thing!
2. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful. 3. God heals everything.
4. However good or bad a situation is, it will change. 5. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up. 6. The best is yet to come.
7. When you awake alive in the morning, thank God for it. 8. Your Inner Most is always happy. So, be happy.
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IN-PERSON MEETINGS AT CAFÉ 422 have been temporarily postponed due to the increased number of COVID-19 cases in our area. Until we can meet in person again, join us via Zoom each Wednesday at Noon. Stay safe and stay tuned for updates.
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE – There will be no weekly Club meeting on December 30th in observance of Christmas and New Year’s.
Zoom Meetings will resume on January 6, 2021.
MEMBERSHIP DUES must be turned in to Treasurer Cheryl Oblinger no later than December 30, 2020!! Please continue to support our Club and keep your membership up to date!
THE ROTARY CLUB OF CANFIELD will be hosting Human Rights Activist Rossi Rosi Orozco on January 15, 2021. She will be speaking about human trafficking. She works to recover and successfully reintegrate into
society victims of forced labor, begging, forced marriages, and sexual exploitation, especially children.
AN UPDATED MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION has been posted to our Club website. Please use this revised document when you are proposing an an individual for consideration as a member.
For many years, the Rotary Club of
Warren has invited the young clients and their families from Children’s Rehabilitation Center to its Annual Christmas Party. The festivities
are always complete with a visit from Santa
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and the Mayor, gifts for the children, a family-friendly meal and
entertainment by the Warren G. Harding Madrigal Singers. While we couldn’t all be together this Christmas, Julia Wetstein took us for a stroll down
Memory Lane and played a clip of one of our parties from a previous year. Hopefully, next year we can once again hold an in-person gathering. (Word has it that Denise May and her committee have already started making plans!) And actually, the Warren Rotary did not disappoint the children of our
community this year! They provided funds to Children’s Rehab in order for gifts to be purchased for the kids, and several other organizations also received support. Many thanks for continuing to share the magic of the Holiday Season with those in need!!
This week’s Member Spotlight focused on how a relationship with a Rotarian from Guatemala impacted another community. In September of 2019, Teri Surin, who was then President of the Rotary Club of Warren, received an email from Marco Herrera from the Rotary Club of
Quetzaltenango in Guatemala. Marco had found our Club on the Rotary Locator App! At that time, pur fellow Rotarians in Guatemala were hoping to purchase a fire truck that was being auctioned off by the Warren Township Board of Trustees right here in Warren, Ohio. Marco’s club held a
fundraiser and managed to raise $18,000. They asked for our assistance in in verifying that the fire engine and its pump were in good working condition. Tony Iannucci was indeed able to confirm that the township’s 1992 Pierce Fire Engine drove well and had good brakes, a solid frame and a working pump. Thus, they moved forward with their bid, and they won!!
On October 16, 2019, Marco and three others flew to the United States and attended one of our Club meetings where members exchanged banners and pins. Our visitors also brought handmade gifts from their country. Tony and Teri took our guests out to dinner the next day at Jacked Steakhouse in Downtown Warren.
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Fire Chief Jose Martin Racanco, Marco, Carlos Guzman and Labrenti Carbrera all became fast-friends with Teri and Tony.
After winning the auction, the Guatemalan Rotarians evaluated ways to transport the vehicle to their country. In the end, they chose to hire someone to drive the engine down to Guatemala. The truck arrived in their home town in February, 2020 before the borders shut down due to the
pandemic. They also received donations of fire suits, masks and oxygen tanks. The engine has become one of the front-line fire trucks in their city and was recently used to put out a devastating fire. Marco indicated that they are very grateful to everyone who assisted them in obtaining the equipment.
This journey is truly an example of how “Rotary Connects the World”!
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The Rotary Club of Warren
partnered with the Trumbull County Marines Toys for Tots program to donate toys to Trumbull County CSB. As in years past, our own
Mike Bollas once again spearheaded this project.
Due to the generous donations of Berk Enterprises and The Warren
Rotary, 1,000 brand new coats, hats, and gloves were distributed to families in our community at Warren City Schools, Warren Family Mission, the
Salvation Army, Hope Academy, Basement Ministry, All God’s Children and St. St. Vincent De Paul this week, just in time for the coldest weather of the
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season! Special thanks to the teachers of Warren City Schools who assisted in organizing and sorting the clothing for distribution.
Patsy Palombo is a professional rock drummer and songwriter whose music
career spans 55 years. He is also a new author, having penned his first book in 2020 entitled, Tenacity. . . The Left End Story, about the legendary rock band of which he was a member from its inception.
Patsy is a professional fundraiser and fundraising consultant boasting a 40 year career as the Director of Development and Stewardship for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown. He is a charter member of the Mahoning/Shenango Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, a founding member of the Mahoning/Shenango Planned Giving Council and a member of the International Catholic Stewardship Council.
Patsy is a graduate of Youngstown State University, a Certified Fundraising Consultant (CFRE) and was certified as a Gift Planner by the National Planned Giving Institute at the College of William and Mary. He was inducted into the Woodrow Wilson High School Hall of Fame in 2018 and was honored as an “Outstanding Mentor” at the AFP National
Philanthropy Day event in 2008.
Patsy and his wife, Sheila, have four adult children and two rowdy dogs.
The Left End performed both locally and nationally from 1970 until 2004. Their lead singer, Dennis T. Menass, still gets thousands of hits on Facebook. Over the years, the band experienced a rollercoaster ride. They sported face make-up and glam rock clothing long before Kiss. They were popular in local pubs in Trumbull County, Youngstown and Cleveland, and were also featured at the Trumbull County Fair, Eastwood Field and Packard Music Hall. They were once described as “the monster that hit Cleveland”. They toured nationwide and played with acts such as the Eagles, J. Geils Band, Alice Cooper, ZZ Top, Eddie money, and more. Left End sold thousands of single recordings and albums.
Unfortunately, times have changed in the music field. Record
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PROGRAM:
PAT PALOMBO,
LEFT END
stores, the iconic 422 “Strip”, and the popularity of local radio stations have been replaced by social media and entertainment channels. These changes along with the declining population in Northeast Ohio have caused many of the former live music events to be lost.
However, Palombo’s book, describing life in the 70’s, has really hit home with the Baby Boomers. Tenacity. . .The Left End Story is available at palomborocks.com or as a Kindle Book on Amazon.
HAPPY BUCKS
*** Dominic Mararri offered Happy Bucks for our friends from Guatemala, for our speaker, and the new edition to Diane Sauer’s family. He enjoyed
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everyone’s Ugly Christmas Sweaters! He is also grateful for the large donation received by the Warren Family Mission.
*** Teri Surin was happy to see Marco and Labrenti on Zoom. She enjoyed learning about Left End’s story. And she wished everyone a Merry
Christmas!
*** Bill Beinecke couldn’t tell if Andy Bednar was wearing an Ugly Christmas Sweater or Jacket, but he wore it well! Bill said if they ever make another Batman movie, Andy can play the Architect. All kidding aside, Bill is happy to be celebrating his 50th wedding anniversary. Congratulations!!
*** Scott Lewis – Our speaker reminded Scott about DJ Boots Bell. Scott’s family used to hire him for family celebrations. He described the
experience as “a G-rated version of Risky Business”.
*** Cindy Matheson offered a Happy Buck for our speaker. Her son and friends just formed “Speed Limit”, a classic rock band.
*** Tony Iannucci offered a Happy Buck in honor of Marco and Labrenti. He’s glad that the fire engine has been successful for them.
*** Andy Bednar offered a Happy Buck for Patsy Palombo and the walk down Memory Lane. lear
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
“Christmas is Friday and the end of the year is coming soon! Not only am I excited to spend some time with my loved ones, eat well and listen to some Christmas tunes, I’m eager to sit down and reflect on my year. When I think of Christmas in relation to Rotary, I think of “The Gift of Giving”, not just giving materialistic or monetary gifts, but giving the spiritual gifts and qualities that we each bestow individually. As Rotarians, we give our most precious commodity of time to serving others; we give our experience in business and leadership to those who we serve in the community; we give with integrity in our business decisions and daily lives, leading by ethical standards; we give
experience by leading others and teaching others how to lead; we give opportunity for our youth and elderly, and we give hope to the world.
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We Rotarians give of ourselves and from our hearts; we give without
expectation of anything in return to those who need it most. This Christmas, let us acknowledge all of the gifts we have and the gifts we give each and every day.
I would like to close with a prayer:
Dear Lord, there are so many things that we take for granted. Let us not ignore them today. Help us, Gracious God, remember that life is a gift. That our health is a blessing, that today is a new day filled with awesome potential, and that we have the capacity to bring something wholly new and unique and good into this world. Help us to remember, Dear Lord, to be kind and patient with the people who love us and to those with whom we work and interact each day. Teach us to see all the beauty that we so often ignore, and to listen to the silent longing of our own souls. Help us, O Lord, to remember You and to be worthy instruments of Your will. Amen.”
- Dominic Mararri, President The Rotary Club of Warren
