The meeting was called to order by club president, Jim Sawin. Guests were recognized and included our speakers and Jack Harig from the Akron Rotary Club. Jim shared news of a fund raising event to be held by the Cuyahoga Falls Rotary Club:
March 10th at Tangier's. Reverse Raffle tickets are $140 for a couple (buffet, open bar, entry) or $45 per ticket that does not include entry into the raffle but does include food and drink. Diane Sheridan from the CF club also has 50/50 tickets if anyone would be interested (I think they are $5 each but I forgot to ask today). Diane is always in Barberton so she could drop tickets off if there's any interest.
Also if there's anything fun you ( or your Rotary members) would like to donate for a raffle basket, you can contact Diane at sheridan@cityofcf.com.
Jack Harig shared news of their club event and to provide opportunity for club members to purchase raffle tickets, first prize a car:
www.chiliopen.net
330-644-4512
The 2018 Akron Rotary Chili Open Golf Classic,Saturday, February 3 – 9:00am to 1:30pm, at Hale Farm and Village, Bath, Ohio
Jim also discussed an email we received from Julianne at BPL. The library will be offering use of their display cases to the service clubs for this year. Jim asked if club members had Rotary items, club history, flags, pictures. The club indicated we had sufficient items of interest and we would like the use of a display case. Jim will contact Julianne and suggested club members bring items to upcoming meetings.
Selena passed around the speakers list, we have openings remaining for speakers.
Our speaker at today's meeting was Jan Apisa, the Director of Community Engagement for the Victim Assistance Program. Jan shared some facts regarding how crime affects Summit County Residents, the services they offer, who they serve. Every 1.5 days someone is a victim of rape. Victim Assistance Program supports approximately 7000 Summit County residents and or employees victimized by crime or trauma every year. They offer 24 hour crisis intervention, advocacy, professional ed and community outreach.
Rotary dues were emailed out today.