Don won the coin toss to run the meeting. Guests were recognized and included Jon Hallston, and our speaker Elaine Marsh. No one won the 50/50 pot it stands at over $410. Don shared news of a District wide member contest that came out of the recent conference. Clubs earn points for new members and growth ideas. The winning clubs will receive Paul Harris points. Don reminded the club of the upcoming Board meeting on Nov 12 at the Lake Anna Y at 7:30 AM. Todd Sabol has agreed to be on the board. The Salvation Army Volunteer for Bell Ringing sheet was passed around - we will ring on Dec 6. There is still one slot open.
Also, there will be a Birdie Bag stuffing at the Lake Anna Y on Mon Nov 18 at 10 am. If you helped in October you will receive an invitation to join the fun in November. If you have not previously helped the link to the sign up is below:
Here is the link for folks for sign up for the November 18th pack https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0B4EA9A92AA0F85-barberton
Our speaker was Elaine Marsh from Summit Metro Parks. Elaine spoke about the Gorge Dam project. She shared some history and background regarding the dam. It was built in 1911, and hydro operation was started in 1917. It never worked well due to the unpredictability of the flow of the Cuyahoga River. There has been alot of planning with regards to the dam removal, including sediment removal. The dam is scheduled to be removed in 2024.