Club meeting of April 13

Our guests were Mayor Bill Judge and Jack Harig.

Jack shared news of a proposed combined event for Akron , Canton and Barberton Rotary at the Rotary Camp for fellowship. He is asking for people from our club to be on the planning committee if our club is interested. 

 

Shelly shared our previous scholarship winner Zoey Koehler passed away. The scholarship committee met and determined winners for the 2017 Academic Scholarships and the Gavin Westover Scholarship. The club awards breakfast for the Academic Scholarships will be at our May 11th meeting at Thano's. The Vocational Awards Breakfast at Summa Barberton will be held on MONDAY May  15 (Note the day of the week-the Monday award date is why there is no Thursday club meeting). 

 

Shoe update:club notice that we are now at 190 pairs of shoes. A final push is needed to put us over the 200 pair goal. Anyone who would like to donate cash and I can turn that cash into shoes. Like magic, Shelly' $40.00 donation became five pair of really nice children's Skechers shoes.

 

Selena advised we have an open speaking date on June 15. Vic shared the club 2017/2018 Budget will be voted on at our next meeting.

 

Our speaker was  Mayor Bill Judge.  Mayor Judge asked club members to come to the State of the City address at the Active Adult Center on Thursday, April 20 at 6pm. He talked about the job growth that is happening in the City, the planned new Justice Center, expanding sewer services to Norton & New Franklin., downtown development, and the need to build up the city's reserve fund.