Volume 53, Issue 2 An Official Publication of the Rotary Club of Westerville July 15th 2018 Since 1959 Don t forget ROTARY THIS WEEK Rosemarie Rosetti Worried about where you or your aging parents are going to live? Concerned about the skyrocketing cost of assisted living? Having used a wheelchair for over 20 years, Rosemarie Rossetti, Ph.D. passionately shares her personal story of recovery after a spinal cord injury. An internationally known expert on universal design, Rossetti explores the must-know design features that deliver the quality of life -- and safe, secure lifestyle -- you desire and deserve. Using her own Universal Design Living Laboratory national demonstration home and garden, Rossetti will showcase the home features designed for convenience, flexibility, accessibility, safety, and independence. Meeting Assignments Please plan on being at the meeting by no later than 11:30AM if you see your name published here. If you cannot make it, please either call Jim Harrison or get a replacement that you know can be there. Note that changes you make may not be reflected in the following schedule. THIS WEEK: We now start our new Rotary Year and Meeting Schedule (watch for details) THIS WEEK: July 19 th, 2018 Cashier Justin Young Greeter Melissa Latvala Invocator Janet Withers Sgt.-at-Arms Bill Dolbier Raffle John Swartz Rosemarie Rosetti on How to Make a Home Livable for a Lifetime at Villa Milano July 26 th, 2018 NO MEETING TODAY FLEX WEEK August 2 nd, 2018 Cashier Jim Williams Greeter TBD Invocator Charles Vonder-Embse Sgt.-at-Arms Bill Dolbier Raffle Jim Elter Suzanne Goulder, National Speaker on "How to Increase Productivity using Innovative Discoveries from Neuroscience" at Villa Milano August 9 th, 2018 NO MEETING TODAY FLEX WEEK
Your officers and board of directors for the rotary year 2018-2019 Barry Rassin, International President Craig Maxie, District 6690 Governor George Small, Jr., Assistant Governor President: Dave Krebs Board Members: President Elect: Justin Young President Nominee: Tom Shaver 2016-2019 2017-2020 2018-2021 Immediate Past President: Lisa Janszen Michael Valley Christina Romanelli* Marcus Arnold Secretary: Wendell McCurdy Craig Buehler Ellen Cathers Joe Meyer Treasurer: David Coffman Glen Arbogast David Merrick Dave Read Assistant Secretary: Bill Tompos Assistant Treasurer: Kirk Lawson President Emeritus: Bill Tompos *Appointed to fill a vacancy. Rotary Club board meetings are held when announced in this Rotogram. If you wish to attend please notify the secretary. Westerville Rotary Foundation 2018-19 President: Kirk Lawson Board Members: Vice President: Jeff Krieger Carol Groseclose, Bill Dolbier, Jim Elter, Secretary: TBD Tom Staebler, John Swartz, John Powell Treasurer: David Coffman Westerville Rotary Foundation board meetings are held when announced. To attend, please contact Foundation president Kirk Lawson. Harris-Askins House 2018 President: Bill Tompos Board Members: Vice President: Tom Staebler Carol Groseclose, Rock Lantz, Lee Ann Shortland, Chip Bruchac, Secretary: Joe Barone Jacqueline Haverkamp Treasurer: George Gummer Harris-Askins House Board meetings are held when announced. To attend, please contact HAH president Bill Tompos. IMPORTANT Save the dates TO REMEMBER Up Next: Changes to our meeting schedule that you want to pay attention to! Did you know that you can access our interactive club calendar by going to this link? July 27 th, Next 4 th Friday in Uptown Westerville Click here to view our interactive club calendar Click here to view the District interactive club events calendar CLUB Make ups AND OTHER INFORMATION The following make ups were turned in this week to the Secretary: Mike Groseclose, New York Dave Coffman, Zone Conference Rotary Club of Westerville P.O. Box 595 Westerville, Ohio 43086-0595 Or FAX it to: 614-895-1700 or email to: wencaptain@msn.com Attend a committee meeting or event with 3 or more Rotarians and the Chairperson can submit a banked make-up for you. These make-ups do not appear in the Rotogram. This will also count toward your be involved honor system program that President Dave has in place.
Rotary July Birthdays July Birthdays Edward Wilson, July 2 nd Janet Withers, July 3 rd Deb Wallace, July 4 th Vernon Pack, July 7 th Marcus Arnold, July 7 th Bob Slavens, July 18 th Frank LoDestro, July 18 th Dave Bystrom, July 19 th Brad Smith, July 27 th Joe Barone, July 30 th If your birthday is in the month listed above please let us know. Our records come from our own District DACdb Database Information below is from your data on our own DACdb at www.rotary6690.org How long have you been a Rotarian? Jay Groat, 7/11/2017, 1 Year Allie Krebs, 7/16/2015, 3 Years Gwen Nichols, 7/11/2013, 5 Years George Gummer, 7/11/1991, 27 Years Mike Curran, 7/24/1974, 44 Years
Notes from the Editor If you have aging parents, friends that are confined to a wheelchair or power mobility devise, please invite them to our meeting this week. Rosemarie Rosetti will have a powerful presentation on how to live comfortably in that situation. I have been to her specially built home in Gahanna and herd her presentation first hand on site complete with a tour of the entire home. She and her husband,mark Leder, have all the features displayed to see how this technology can impact your quality of life. This is a special program that you will not want to miss! Our new Theme, People of Action, Join Leaders, Exchange Ideas and Take Action!
ipp Lisa Janszen announced that the 100 Women of Westerville decided to donate their meeting collections to Star House which may add up to thousands of dollars. Treasurer, Dave Coffman announced that members that have not yet paid their dues must remember that to take the on time payment discount of $30.00, it must be received by no later than July 31 st. Ellen Cathers is looking for Rotarians to help with the next 4 th Friday Event on July 27 th. Please let her know if you can work a shift. Dan Stanley exchanging a Rotary Flag from his brother s club.
The big winner! PP Rock Lantz won the big pot last week at our meeting! Rock walks away with over $1,000.00! A report from the Toronto Rotary Annual Convention with Dave Krebs and Tom Shaver.
Rotary Weekly 13 July 2018 A roundup of Rotary news Canada a champion in polio eradication Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accepted Rotary's Polio Eradication Champion Award at the Rotary Convention in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in recognition of his country's contributions to polio eradication. Canada has been a strong contributor to polio eradication efforts for decades. READ MORE TOP NEWS MusiCamp breaks down barriers
Sharon Bay, a member of the Downtown Breakfast Rotary Club of San Diego, California, USA, and her husband have hosted talented young musicians from other countries for the past four years. Part of District 5340's MusiCamp, a short-term youth exchange, the program allows students to experience new cultures and make new friends while planting the seeds for greater international understanding. Read more about how the program has been breaking down barriers in Sharon's blog post for Rotary Voices. READ MORE E-club of nomads builds connections Spread out across thousands of square miles in eastern states of Australia, members of the Rotary E-Club of Australia Nomads fire up laptops, tablets, and smartphones and log on to weekly club meetings from their RVs using a teleconferencing app. Members map routes for the jamborees, service projects, and fundraising they plan to do with their club. Read more about this innovative club in The Rotarian online. READ MORE Announcements How to host a Rotary Day In an effort to increase membership and highlight Rotary s inspiring work, RI President Barry Rassin is urging clubs and districts to organize fun, informal community events called Rotary Days. Any club, big or small, can host a Rotary Day. Neighboring clubs can pool their resources and co-host an event, and entire districts can come together for a large-scale Rotary Day.
LEARN MORE Computer damage causes issues On 15 June, Rotary International World Headquarters in Evanston, Illinois, USA, experienced a water leak in our data center that caused severe damage to hardware. We are continuing to experience intermittent technical issues and apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. LEARN MORE Rotary International One Rotary Center, 1560 Sherman Ave., Evanston, IL 60201-3698, USA
Visit us on Facebook too! https://www.facebook.com/rotaryclubofwesterville Visit our home website today www.westervillerotary.com Article and photo deadline for submission is Friday by 5:00PM An official publication of The Rotary Club of Westerville Wendell L. McCurdy, Editor PO Box 595, Westerville, Ohio 43086-0595 www.westervillerotary.com wencaptain@msn.com Some graphics in this Rotogram are courtesy of: Other art clips from Microsoft Office open clip art files, Pinterest and other open sources. Photo panels credits in this issue to staff photographer Ralph Hoffman. Other pictures and images may appear from John Powell, Dave Coffman, and Wendell McCurdy. Disclaimer! The proofreader would like it made clear that articles submitted by others are not always reviewed by her and she takes no responsibility for those errors. Article and photos for the Students of the Month (in season), courtesy of Lynn Maslowski, Westerville City Schools. Other information obtained through Wikipedia and other open resources as noted. Please take a minute to thank our dedicated and faithful photographer, Ralph Hoffman for his hours of continuous feed of photos for this newsletter. Thanks Ralph! The Rotogram would not be possible without him. The Rotary Club of Westerville Service Above Self Since 1959