The first Rotary Convention was held in August 1910, and the Rotary year was said to start immediately after the convention ended. In 1912, the Directors decided that the annual audit should be completed by July 1, in order to allow time to examine the documents before the convention in August. Since then, for over a hundred years, the Rotary year begins on July 1st.
In the Rotary year, July is considered NEW LEADERSHIP MONTH. I thought it was interesting that Rotary chose this month to honor the new leadership, from RI President to Club Officers, rather than celebrate the accomplishments of the retiring officials. Perhaps it has to do with the optimism for the future; with the anticipation of new people building upon what is present and previously accomplished. Perhaps it has to do with the idea that change is inevitable and new leaders will lead these changes, hopefully, to a better Rotary.
To all the new leaders, I hope your thoughts and plans are in place and that you are ready to “hit the ground running”. There is always a long way to go, year to year. And, the year will go quickly. As you proceed through the year remember the District officers and committees are here to aid you in any way we can.
For me, this whirlwind year has been building and has begun. I look forward to meeting with each of your Clubs and meeting as many of this District’s Rotarians as possible. I look forward to explaining why I think The Four C’s (Commitment, Continuity, Communication, and Contribution) can act as important supports for a successful Club, now and in the future. I also look forward to having a very successful year, knowing full well that I cannot succeed unless your Clubs succeed. And, by working with you, we will help that happen.
DG Rich
ROTARY MONTH THEME
June is RI Maternal & Child Heath Month...
QUOTE OF THE MONTH
PHOTO OF THE MONTH
Famous Rotarians
DISTRICT CLUBS IN ACTION
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POLIO PLUS FUNRAISER
CANTON-PLAIN GOLF OUTING
ALLIANCE ROTARY
The club awarded the first Hometown Heroes Scholarship to Valerie Stroup... high school seniors who have a parent that is a veteran or on active duty and will graduate
from one of our four school districts are eligible for the award.
AUSTINTOWN ROTARY
BOARDMAN ROTARY
Club members packed personal hygiene bags to donate to the Salvation Army.
CANFIELD ROTARY
CANTON ROTARY
CORTLAND ROTARY
DENNISON ROTARY
When the Dennison Rotary Clubs Electronic sign near McCaulley Drive reached its “end of life”, we didn’t know how long it would take to replace due to COVID putting a serious damper on our fund-raising efforts.
Our sign is up an running!
DOVER ROTARY
Safety Town
HUBBARD ROTARY
MALVERN ROTARY
Watheys Railroad Station and Museum is one of many historic buildings on display at the Algonquin Mill in Carroll County. The structure is around 120 years old and served as a combination railroad station and post office. It was originally located between Minerva and Augusta along the old Nickelplate RR line. Algonquin Mill is under the auspices of the Carroll County Historical Society. The Society let it be known that they were ready to do some restoration work to the station, after which it would need to be repainted and our club offered to assist in , raising funds for the project. First, a carpenter who is acquainted with restoring historical structures was hired. Second, the club did scraped all of the exterior surfaces and primed the building with special high-bond primer. Residents of the Mayle Homes for the developmentally disabled were invited to assist with the priming. Many of the hard-to-reach areas under the eaves are still receiving priming due to their difficulty to reach. Phase three is on-going with the painting of all primed exterior surfaces. mostly metal. While most of the building is done in the original green, the window and door frames are being re-done in gray.
PLAIN TOWNSHIP ROTARY
SALEM ROTARY
The Salem Rotary Club presented its Golden Apple Award for 2023 to teacher Mary Beth Shivers. The Golden Apple Award honors outstanding individuals who devote their lives to teaching in the Salem City School District. The school was also presented with a check for $500.00 to be used to help upgrade Ms. Shivers’ classroom. The apple is an expression of respect, gratitude and love for those special people that have helped guide us, shape us and make a difference in our lives.
STEUBENVILLE ROTARY
STRUTHERS ROTARY
Art Camp...spirit and inspiration
WOOSTER ROTARY
District Governor Michelle Charles visited and congratulated the club on hitting one million dollars of donations to the Rotary Foundation.
ROTARY…WHAT WE CARE ABOUT
ROTARY LEADERSHIP
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