Our last speaker in the "Getting to Know Our Officers" series is club treasurer, Dick Dowell.

 

Dick married his wife, Joyce, in 1971, moving to the Youngstown area from Columbus in the late '70s. He had the intention to join Rotary in 1985, but due to his boss being a member of Boardman Rotary and Poland not having a Rotary club yet, Dick ended up joining the Kiwanis. When his boss transferred, Dick joined the Boardman Rotary in 1988. 

 

Soon after, Dick was called to serve our country, and having not let anyone know he wouldn't be around, was let go from Rotary. After a stint in downtown Cleveland upon his return, Dick found his way back to the area and a member of Boardman Rotary once again.

 

We thank Dick for his service to our country, and for being a loyal (and persistent) member of Boardman Rotary through the years!

 

Shawn, Fred, Jerry and Dean spoke to the club today about "God Bless America". 

 

We thank them for telling us about the traditions and importance of "God Bless America", and how much it means to our country.

The Official District Governor Visit of the Division 1A Clubs and the Governor’s Installation will be held on Thursday, August 9, 2018, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Social Hall located at 343 Via Mt. Carmel, Youngstown, Ohio  44505.  The doors will open at 5:30 pm; social at 6:00pm and dinner at 7:00pm. 

 

We are down to the wire with Oktoberfestival preparations! We need all Boardman Rotarians to make this event possible. Signup sheets are going around at meetings, please be sure to check off the  days/times you're available to help. One area that will need assistance is the Goodies Galore table. Please support Goodies Galore by either baking or buying baked goods or making a donation toward the purchase of baked goods. Goodies and Coffee will be on sale in the Lariccia Family Pavilion on the day of Oktoberfestival. 

 

The final planning meeting will be Wednesday, September 19th, at 7:00 am.

 

The Club Assembly will be held at next week’s meeting, September 25th. Please be in attendance to hear what’s in store for Oktoberfestival. If you have a moving part with Oktoberfestival, please be prepared to discuss your area next week. 

 

Mark your calendars for the orientation and welcome of our inbound exchange students on August 18th and 19th. This annual event to welcome the District 6650’s Youth Exchange students will be held at Camp Stambaugh. The day is set to start at 9:45 a.m. If you'd like to help, get in touch with Todd Grenga. 

There was a second reading to give up to, but not exceed, $3,000 for the hosting of exchange students. The motion was brought before the club and approved for a second time. 

Thanks to the following volunteers at the February 5, 2019 meeting:

 

Door: Bill Sweeney & Renee Amacher

Invocation: Paul Moore

Song: Howard Mettee

Fellowship: John Burgan