Rotary Cares!
The Rotary Club of Struthers is very grateful for the continuing support of the generous donors who helped us make these contributions possible. It is with many thanks that the club would also like to acknowledge the efforts of Nancy Johngrass at the Hometown Journal for her detailed attention in sharing our good news to the communities.
Since the beginning of COVID-19, in March of 2020, the Rotary Club of Struthers has continued its mission via weekly Zoom meetings. Because community service is a top priority for the club, every attempt was made to continue or initiate projects that would create an economic or aesthetic benefit to the residents of the city. Through the efforts of dedicated individuals and committed teamwork, the following list is a compilation of the directives that were completed during these last nine months, acknowledging, where applicable, the loyal chairpeople and individuals that were devoted to these tasks.
COMMUNITY
• Continued the “Fly the Flag Program” (Chairs, Bryan Higgins & Mike Krake)
• Continued Support of the “Struthers Historical Society”
• Continued Support of the “Struthers Boy Scout Troop 9101”
• Continued Support of the “Annual Eagle Scout Project”
• Continued Support of “Struthers Athletics”
• Purchased a Defibrillator for the “Struthers Baseball League”
• Financially supported “Mahoning Valley Second Harvest Food Bank”
• Provided Revenue for Personal Protective Equipment for Mahoning County Emergency Management Agency (Denise Loboy)
• Completed the Bench Project at the Veterans’ Memorial on Poland Ave. (Chairs, Chuck Campbell & Drew Hirt)
• Donated 280 Pounds of Pork to the “Community Kitchen” (Chair, Don Gabriel)
• Donated Clothing & Kitchen Supplies to the “Community Kitchen
Initiative” (Chairs, Mary Ann & Mickey Morell)
• Gifted 130+ Vouchers purchased from Struthers Nemenz IGA, Lightner’s Meats, & Sav-a-Lot for the “Feed the Hungry Outreach” (Chairs, Darla Donahue, Pete Pirone, & Mary Ann Morell)
· Created the “Struthers Rotary Club Disc Golf Course at Mauthe Park” (Bob Clyde, Mayor Catherine Cercone Miller, Dr. Justin & Ash Edwards, & Chair, Karen Edwards)
· Created the “Pet Portraits for People Fundraising Program” (Tami Johnson/Artist, & Chair, Barb Gaffney)
· Sponsored the Interact Club “Pick Up & Pitch In for Polio” Litter Collection and the Interact Club “Fall Clean Up” Assist at City Hall (Stephanie Mickler Muntean/Interact Sponsor, Michelle Hokanson-Ray, Jennifer Jones, Jenna Agnone, Michelle Allen, & Chairs, Tom Baringer, Jackie Ramkey, & Dan Becker)
· Coordinated the “Overlook Boulevard Beautification Project” (Twenty Pink Cherry Blossom trees were planted on the boulevard by Bigley Landscaping) (Marilyn Watt & Chairs, Barb Gaffney, Mary Ann Morell, Kelly Becker, Karen Edwards)
·Financially supported “Shop With a Cop”
·Financially supported the “AMVETS Food Drive”
·Partnered with Aqua Water (Jennifer Johnson) and CASTLO (Randy Partika) for a generous donation to the “Holy Trinity Food Drive” through the Mahoning Valley Second Harvest Food Bank (Distributing food to the residents of Struthers, Campbell, & Lowellville every Monday from 9:30 am to 11:00 am)
· Gifted the First-Responders Gift Cards from Struthers Pizza Joe’s (Chair, Linda Krestel)
·Gifted the Caregivers & Staff of Maplecrest Nursing Home VISA Holiday Gift Cards
SCHOOLS
·Donated coats to Struthers Elementary & Middle Schools (Yvonne M. Wilson/Diversion Officer & Chair, Mary Ann Morell)
·Donated to the Educational Funds of the Struthers, Campbell, Lowellville, & St. Nicholas Elementary Schools
· Sponsored four Struthers High School Juniors to attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Leadership Training
· Awarded six Scholarships to deserving Struthers High School Students
INTERNATIONAL
·Financially Supported the “Potable Water Program” and the “Cleft Palate Initiative”
Along with all these projects, Tom Baringer, Barb Gaffney, Linda Krestel, and Lisa Daprile have maintained our club’s financial portfolio, mostly online, with much efficiency. Barb Gaffney, Linda Aey, and Don Gabriel have provided detailed records, while Pastor James Berkebile, Jim Jickess, Judge Dom Leone, and Anthony Quahliero have been dedicated supporters of our efforts. Also, great additions to the club are Christina Bohl, Sherri Bova, and Jackie Ramkey. We welcome them and all individuals who feel a desire to place “Service Above Self” and join the Rotary Club of Struthers.