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BULLETIN EDITOR:Bill Burcham The meeting was opened by Joe C. in the absence of Ross D. Happy/Sad Bucks: Melissa D. paid her birthday money and stated that she was happy to be 30 years old. Melissa it is 29 and holding. NEVER admit to more. Jackie M. was happy with the turnout at the Special Olympics Bowling tournament. The participants are very special people who love this event. Brian G. was complimented for giving a young lady participant and her mother his Indians tickets for the May 11th game. The young lady is an avid Indians fan. Jackie M. also stated that she was happy because she did her first Meals On Wheels route with Kim Peters a former Rotary member. She thinks it would be nice if we could interest him in joining the club again. Gail S. was happy with the Special Olympics event. Mike Sr. was happy as he spent time in Windsor, Ontario at a peace conference with 600 Rotarians and 400 Rotaract students. Bill H is happy as he was in Pittsburgh at an Ambassador Scholarship program for 2 days. He came in contact with 6 young men from the various military academies. Steve K said he is happy as he is no longer a guest at the meetings. As of today he is a member. Also the next day is his birthday. Lynda R. was happy that she helped in the afternoon with the Olympic bowling. She was in an area where the participant needed a ramp to be able to bowl. She is also happy that her payroll clerk position for the city of Richmond Heights is now filled. Scott M is happy that he assisted taking student from St. Pascal's school on a tour of Gettysburg and various other historical locations. Brian G. stated that he was happy to have participated in the Special Olympics event. He also stated that he has a ticket for the Indians game for this evening if anyone wanted it. Darlene J. said she was happy because she had gotten married Tuesday, April 22nd. Joe D. thanked Brian for providing the tickets to the young lady and her mother. He remarked that at one time the young lady had been a student in the Lander school program we provide the picnic for. Joe K. said that he is happy his surgery is over and he is doing well with some continued pain. Mike Jr. thanked everyone who came to Bar Louie's as a TOH thank you. He has not made arrangements for the next event. Joe C. was happy that at the bowling event some of the ladies thought he was handsome. He had a mixed emotion buck because his dental surgery as performed by Joe D. went so well. John W. reminded everyone that there was no meeting next Tuesday during the day as the Vo-ed dinner was that night. He requested help at the registration table. He also stated that 37 children had been invited but 4 were unable to attend. Joe D. passed the sign up sheet for the picnic around. Members were asked specify steak, fish or whatever on the list. Lynda R. stated that she had a e-mail from Julie West requesting host families for the members of the GSE team. They are from Germany and will be in the area May 3rd through May 11th. They need housing and some transportation support. Mike Sr. stated that being a host family is a wonderful experience. They are all men aged 28-37. Steve Kenyon was sworn in as a member of the Hillcrest Rotary Club by Mike Sr. Ted Bilton his sponsor was absent. Joe D. represented him. Steve provided background history about himself to the members of the club. Steve stated that he moved here form the New York City area in 1985 where he had been employed in advertising. He became acquainted with health care through his cousin whom he worked for. He spent 10 years at the Peterson Nut Company in downtown Cleveland. He returned to health care and school. He is currently the Administrator for Altercare of Mayfield Village. They are mainly involved in rehabilitation. He loves his work and is happy to be out of the New York City area. Steve lives in Lakewood with his partner, Mary Ann spending most of his time and activities with Mary Ann's four daughters and nine grand-children. Steve is looking forward to his relationships within Rotary. Rotabuck winner: Bill Hite
BULLETIN EDITOR:Bill Burcham NEXT WEEK: Our next meeting is Tuesday, April 29th, when we will have a mystery guest. GUESTS: We welcomed Debbie Majher, who heard about our club from our website, Steve W., Elizabeth Vernick, and Steve Kenyon for the last time since he will be inducted into membership next week. HAPPY/SAD BUCKS: Scott Mills is happy about the great news from his employer, National City Bank. It's good for the employees and good for Cleveland. George Schumacher woke up with indigestion this morning and is very happy that his doctor assured him that it was not his heart. Gail Sinito is very happy that she and Tony have been married 41 years. Rob Previte was pleased to see that we had a greeter at today's meeting (Scott Mills) and that our meeting began a little earlier. He had suggested both in his report last week. Joe DeLibero reminded us that tomorrow is Administrative Professionals Day. It used to be called something else. Ted Bilton was very happy that he got to spend last weekend in Delaware having a great time with family. Lynda Rossiter is happy with the great weather and the pretty spring flowers. Mike Johns, Jr. is pleased that one of our guests came as a result of seeing our website. Georgia Tucholka spent a great weekend with friends from Buffalo. BOARD MEETING: This Thursday is the regular monthly Board meeting. It will be at 6:00 at the Mayfield Heights Walmart, and Ed Andrews will be supplying the food and drink. GSE ACTIVITIES: Our District's Group Study Exchange Team is leaving for Germany and the team from there will be arriving here soon. We will make an effort to get them here for a meeting, but one sure way to see them is to attend the District Conference. CONTESTED NOMINATION: Our District Nominating Committee has named Stu Buchanan to be our District Governor for 2010-11 the year following John Bosco's term. That nomination has been challenged and has nominated Marsha Pappalardo instead. If five or more clubs vote to endorse the challenge's nominee, the nomination process will be resolved through a vote of all the clubs. Our club voted to approve the challenge. DISTRICT CONFERENCE: Mike Johns, Jr. listed the many activities besides meals that will take place at this year's conference May 16th - 18th. CHANGEOVER PARTY: The date of July 12th may change. VOCATIONAL AWARDS DINNER: The 30th annual awards dinner will replace our normal meeting on May 6th. Hopefully, all members will be there. Be sure to sign up. John Wilson says he has enough sponsors but is disappointed in the small number of boosters. SPECIAL ED LUNCH: Our annual picnic in the park will be on May 20th. Joe DeLibero will ask us to sign up next week or let him know by phone or email if you plan to attend and whether you want fish or filet. He needs help either to cook or help with the kids from Lander School. Volunteers should report by 10:30 that morning. CONTACT TOM: Let Tom Mugridge know if you plan to participate in South Euclid's Memorial Day Parade. Also give him your nominations for Rotarian of the Year. SPECIAL OLYMPICS: Jackie Minotas reminded us that the Special Olympics Bowling we sponsor will be on Sunday, April 27. Sessions are scheduled to begin about 9:00 and 1:00. More helpers are needed for the afternoon session. CHILDREN OF THE DUMP: Our speakers were Roger Cram, a Rotarian and professor at Hiram College, and Julie Janosko, a student at Hiram and John Wilson's stepdaughter. They showed slides and recounted the improvements that have been made in the lives of those living around the dump in Nicaragua. Rotary has been very involved in many of those improvements. Their slides showed the beauty of the country which is dotted with volcanoes. It is quite primitive and only one city, Granada, even has street names and house numbers. Seventy five per cent of the population lives on less than $1 per day. Over the years 2,000 children have been enticed to leave the dump and attend school by being offered a free meal each day if they did so. Roger described the students as excited about education and their curriculum as very advanced. In addition to the elementary school, the area now has a high school and a vocational school. Rotary also showed people how to build houses and the villagers subsequently constructed a village which they named Rotary Village. It all goes to show the value of contributing to the Rotary Foundation from which come many of the funds used for these improvements. ROTABUCK WINNER: Bill Burcham
BULLETIN EDITOR:Bill Burcham NEXT WEEK: On Tuesday, April 22, we will hear from the Hiram College students who accompanied Roger Cram to Nicaragua last year. They will tell us more about the "children of the dump." GUESTS: We welcomed Steve Kenyon who will soon be inducted as a club member. FOUNDATION BOARD MEETING: Our Foundation Board will meet at 7:00 AM on April 22 at Alfredo's in the Mayfield Holiday Inn. HAPPY/SAD BUCKS: John Wilson was pleased that his son was on the front page of Crain's accompanied by a nice article about the company. John also enjoyed a good trip to Minneapolis. Mike Johns, Jr.'s wife, Debi, got a surprise when she found her lost driver's license in her shoe. Apparently, it found its way there while she went through airport security and had been there until she discovered it at home at the end of their trip to St. Croix. Joe DeLibero paid a mixed emotion buck for anticipating what would happen when Borowski faced Manny in the 9th inning of the Indians game. He and his friends left rather than watch, and their worst fears came true. Ross DeJohn paid a fine even though it was his dad's name that was mentioned on T.V. Ross also had a good time at a bachelor party in Las Vegas. Lynda Rossiter was happy to babysit with her two year old grandchild and to talk to her son and her oldest grandchild in Texas. She also is hopeful that her staffing at work will be completed this week. DISTRICT SPEECH CONTEST: Joe Wilson reported that thirty students participated in the District Four Way Test Speech Contest at Beachwood on Saturday. A number of our club members helped with the event, and although our candidate did not win, he enjoyed being involved and was impressed with Rotary. THANK YOU: Joe Wilson also announced that he had applied for a grant to the HCR Manor Care Foundation, and as a result, our club was again presented with a check for $500 from the Foundation. Service above self, Joe! DISTRICT CONFERENCE: President Ross emphasized the need for all of us to consult our website for information about the District Conference which begins on May 16, at the Bertram Inn. Lunch that day will replace our regular meeting of Tuesday of that week. The club will cover the first $10 of the luncheon. Members will need to pay $9 to cover the full cost of $19. Saturday night's dinner at the Conference will cost a total of $49 with the club picking up $20. Treasurer Lynda needs your checks for these meals along with registration forms no later than April 22 if you wish to get the lowest prices. In addition to the meals, the Conference will include many other meetings and opportunities to play golf and/or tennis. R.I. FOUNDATION: Ross DeJohn announced that thus far our club has only contributed 30% of our goal for this Rotary year. Our Board has pledged to match any contribution up to $100, so if you give Lynda your check made out to R.I. Foundation for $100, you will receive credit toward a Paul Harris Award for $200. If you've already sent in a check to RI this year, give Lynda your receipt so the club can match your contribution. BOARD MEETING: This month's regular Board meeting will be next Thursday, April 24, at 6:30 PM at the Mayfield Heights Walmart. TOH DINNER: Mike Johns, Jr. announced that the next TOH thank you dinner will at Bar Louie on Friday, April 25. MEMBERSHIP: Mike Johns, Sr. pointed out that our Zone 28 is the only zone in North America that declined in membership last year. Rob Previte attended the District Assembly and came away with many ideas on how to increase membership in our club. He listed these and discussion of them has been promised in the near future. SPECIAL OLYMPICS BOWLING: We have a number of members coming to help in the morning, but we need more in the afternoon. SHIRT SALES: John Wilson will be taking Rotary shirt orders next week. Ask him for the size and styles you would like to have. ROTABUCK WINNER: ?? (Sorry, I missed it.)
BULLETIN EDITOR:Bill Burcham MEETING GUESTS: We welcomed Wes Baker from the Chagrin Valley Rotary, Dan Davis from the Chagrin Highlands Club, Michelle Hauser from the Willoughby Rotary, her guests, John and Natalie Kupinski, and Steve Weinkroot. FOUNDATION BOARD MEETING: Our Foundation Board will meet at 7:00 AM on April 22nd at Alfredo's in the Mayfield Holiday Inn. HAPPY/SAD BUCKS: Gail Sinito had a wonderful winter in Florida and found a great Rotary club in Estero. During the winter, they have many guests including some from other countries. They even had a table just for Ohioans. Dan Davis distributed special T-shirts to those who will be helping out at the District Speech Contest at Beachwood High School this Saturday morning. John Bosco learned a lot at the District Assembly last Saturday. He was especially pleased at all the methods of fundraising that were presented. Brian Giallombardo also found the Assembly to be very worthwhile. Mike Johns, Sr. was grateful that President Ross waited to ring the bell until Mike arrived. Georgia Tucholka is happy that Bill Burcham has finally returned from Florida. Bill was thankful that the winter weather he had in Florida was great. George Schumacher reminded members to get their applications in to be sponsors or boosters for this year's Vocational Awards Dinner. He threatened fines otherwise. The deadline is April 10th. Jackie Minotas missed a meeting because she took a great trip with a daughter and friend. She also enjoyed the TOH dinner at the Melting Pot. Michelle Hauser thanked our club for its help with her recent fundraiser. She pointed out that the father of the deceased serviceman was so impressed with Rotary that he joined the Mentor Club. Mike Johns, Jr. thanked all those who came to dinner at the Melting Pot. He also attended the District Assembly and said that Roger Cram's presentation on Rotary committees was the best he had ever heard. Mike and Debi spent a week in St. Croix and discovered they have four Rotary Clubs. He described the island as quiet and beautiful. Bill Hite thanked Joe DeLibero for the wonderful experience of getting a new crown. (He sounded sincere, but he was probably trying to stimulate a discount.) Ross DeJohn was happy that a good crowd made it to the Melting Pot. DATES TO BE SAVED: April 29th - is a fifth Tuesday but we will meet. May 6th - is the Vocational Awards Dinner-no meeting that day. May 13th - No meeting that day because we will meet on Friday, May 16th, at the Bertram Inn as part of this year's District Conference. The club will cover the first $10 of the luncheon. Members will need to pay $9 to cover the full cost of $19. Saturday night's dinner at the Conference will cost a total of $49 with the club picking up $20. Treasurer Lynda needs your checks for these meals no later than April 22nd. May 20th - will be our picnic at the park with the special kids from Lander School. July 12th - is the tentative date for our annual Changeover Dinner at Chalet DeBonne. WEBSITE INFORMATION: Be sure to keep Melissa DiBlasi informed as to the dates for events being planned, and don't forget to consult our club's website for up-to-date info on our club. SPECIAL OLYMPICS: Jackie Minotas announced that this year's Special Olympics Bowling will take place on Sunday, April 27th, in two sessions: 9:00 and 1:00. Our club sponsors this event, so we need to have a number of club members to assist the bowlers. On Saturday, May 3rd, the Special Olympics track meet will be held at Wickcliffe High School. We don't actually sponsor this event, but it's fun and help is appreciated. MEMORIAL DAY: Tom Mugridge is coordinating our participation in the South Euclid parade. See him for details. HEIGHTS-HILLCREST CHAMBER: Our speaker was Angie Pohlman, Executive Director of Heights-Hillcrest Regional Chamber of Commerce. She explained that the Chamber helps people to form relationships, provides resources for businesses, and conducts business education programs. Angie provided two brochures explaining the work of the organization. She also mentioned a number of Chamber programs coming up, especially emphasizing Business Expo 2008 to be held at Landerhaven on Tuesday, April 29th, from 3-7 PM. One thousand people attended last year. If you wish to have your business represented there, they have 15 slots still open. ROTABUCK WINNER: Lynda Rossiter.
BULLETIN EDITOR:Georgia Tucholka Guests: Norma, Julie West, Brian Boswell, Steve Kenyan Mike Johns Sr. Started the club meeting by leading the song, "Hello" to be sang for the guests and perspective members. Happy / Sad Bucks: Tom Mugridge was happy that he celebrated his dad's 92nd birthday in Middlefield. The snow made the trip bad as they drove for an hour and a half to travel 15 miles. George Schumacher was happy to receive Vo-Ed sponsor and booster applications. He reminded the club that we need to get these filled out and returned to him ASAP. Joe Wilson gave his birthday money and offered a bribe dollar for someone to takeover as the Sunshine Chairman. He stated that he isn't really good at this type of thing and asked for someone to take the dollar and help him out. Joe Kamiab took the dollar and smiled! Brian Giallombardo was sad about the Pitchers home and the terrible fire that happened. He talked about the future of your home and how to prevent such disasters from happening and mentioned doing a possible presentation on fire prevention. Mike Lewis gave his birthday money for his 34th birthday. John Bosco was happy to be back from Greensboro South Carolina where he visited his son and attended drag queen bingo as a fundraiser. He mentioned that the event drew a lot of money and that we should consider such an event for possible revenue. There were a lot of laughs. Mike Jr. leaves happily for St. Croix and will try to make up while he is there. Ross was happy to be leaving for Southern California for a convention in San Diego. Joe Cicero gave a pat on the back buck for the City of Lyndhurst being there in a time of need for the Chardon Fire Department who lost trucks and resources. Lyndhurst sent vehicles and received some good press. Announcements: John Wilson announced that the Med Safe program collected thousands of dollars in medical supplies for pediatric assistance. They need $11,000.00 to ship the supplies. He said this sounds like a Rotary project. John also commented on George Schumacher's sentiment regarding the Vo-Ed dinner. He said that it was the 30th year for this and we need to get these 36 kids sponsors. Contact George, Joe or Scott for info. Joe DeLibero announced that May 20th sounded good for the picnic with the special education kids at Lander School. Event will be held on Strawberry lane at noon. John Bosco passed out pamphlets on "What is Rotary?" Mike Jr. Announced the Melting Pot dinner would be different from our other TOH dinners in that the menu would be pre-determined. Cost is $35 per person not including tax and tip. Soft drinks and valet parking are included in the cost. Mike also auctioned off his famous "shadone" which is a savory Italian delicacy with Swiss cheese, sausage, and pepperoni. Two of them sold to club members. Joe Cicero announced the district assembly on April 5th at the Bertram Inn was required for all board members. There is a sign up sheet for car pooling. It is a great experience and all members are encouraged to attend. Julie West added to Joe's point by saying that it is open to all Rotarians. All aspects of Rotary are broken down and the information is invaluable. Visit the District Website for details. www.rotarydistrict6630.com for workshops and sign ups. Ross mentioned the Pancake Breakfast at the Brookshire Highschool on Sunday at 10:00 AM. Also there is a softball tournament coming up and there may be interest to create a team. Ross also mentioned that the newest Governor's newsletter is available online. HRC Board meeting is April 3rd at the Lyndhurst Municipal at 6:30. Mike Sr. gave a great presentation about his trip to Nigeria with the primary purpose of kicking off another immunization program. He happened to mention that while trying to immunize the kids in one village, over 60% of the parents were withholding their kids from getting the vaccine. Obviously upset by this, Mike asked to speak to the hard of the town to discuss this lack of participation. The leader, who had had his own children immunized gathered the local leaders and had them go to their district people and convince them to cooperate which they did the following day when Mike and his group returned to a much better welcome. He was treated with exceptional courtesy and found that wherever he went, the people were always praising God and invoking His blessing. God is abundant in their culture whereas over here we are doing our best to get Him out of it. Rotabuck Winner: Mike Johns Jr. with ticket picked by his father after his presentation.
BULLETIN EDITOR:Georgia Tucholka Happy / Sad Bucks: George S. is happy for the number of returned sponsor & booster forms he has received. Tom M. paid his birthday bucks and is happy that on Sunday the weather permitted him to get back on his bike after 19 weeks. Lynda R. was sad because her payroll clerk expired, wishful that she will be able to find a replacement and happy that she and Phil celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary. Mike Lewis happy for a St. Patrick's celebration he attended and happy that his wife, Erin ran the ½ marathon, Joe K. is happy that his grandchildren's other grandmother is here from Boston and will take care of them for awhile, Jackie M. is happy for her annual girls weekend at the Ritz and sorry that she missed the 4 Way Speeches. She also stated that she saw Kathleen M. who seems to be doing well. Bill Hite was happy to discuss his make ups. Mike Jr. was happy for those who attended the TOH breakfast at Yours Truly and stated that the next dinner is at the Melting Pot 4/4. Joe C. was happy that he got to spend one day with his grandson. As usual, he was told that he did something wrong. We have all been there, done that. Darlene J. paid a missed meeting buck and stated that she was in Florida during the snow storm. She said that they had to dig their car out of the snow pile at the Park N Fly, when they returned. Mike Sr. reminded everyone to attend the Burton Pancake breakfast in support of the Burton Rotary Club, March 30. Contact him to make the reservations. The Meals on Wheels luncheon for their volunteers is to be May 25th. This is their 25th anniversary year. Mike Sr. commented that he feels he must give up his day to deliver the meals as he is usually busy and unable to make it. Jackie M. stated that she would take his place the week after next. John W. stated that George S. needed help getting more boosters and sponsors for the Vo-Ed dinner. Information regarding this event is on the Web. Tom M. stated that more participants are needed for the Memorial Day Parade in South Euclid. Scott M. is to provide a trailer and a vehicle to pull it. Joe C. and Brian G. enjoyed the PETS meeting. Joe said he learned of the responsibilities he has to fulfill for his presidency. He learned that Rotary is much greater than just this club. Brian said that it was an opportunity to meet Rotarians from other states and exchange ideas. Representatives from the Rotary Foundation were present. He felt that possibly our club needs to evaluate our focus and programs. Ed Sullivan questioned how he knew where he stood with the annual giving program. He was told that he could get on the club site, use his password and see his contributions. Each club President has a list but the information on the list is not open to club members. Providing information to all club members is against privacy laws. Rotabuck Winner: Bill Hite
THE ROTARY CLUB OF HILLCREST
30th Annual Recognition Dinner CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION HONOR STUDENTS
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
6:30 PM The Manor Party Center (Dinner by the Culinary Education Program of Beachwood High School) For the past 29 years, the Hillcrest Rotary Club, in conjunction with local businesses, have sponsored an awards dinner for the outstanding vocational and industrial arts students from Brush, Mayfield, and Richmond Heights High Schools. The details of this year's dinner are noted above. The following provides further information:
Click here for a Sponsor Application. BRUSH HIGH SCHOOL
MAYFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
Is it the TRUTH? Is it FAIR to all concerned? Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be BENEFICIAL to ALL concerned? Each year, many Rotary Clubs and Districts conduct an annual speech contest for high school students where they are asked to compete first on their school level with the winner presenting their winning speech to the local Rotary Club and competing with any additional high schools in their area who have entered a contestant. The winner from each club level is then eligible to compete on the district level against winners from the other Rotary Clubs in that district. The purpose of the speech is to solve an ethical problem using the principles of the Four Way Test. The ethical problem to be solved should be something from the speaker's personal experience or general knowledge. Each one of the four parts of the Four Way Test should be addressed during the speech. Winners on the club and District level compete for hundreds of dollars in awards and the top three district winners present their wminning speeches to the entire district membership at the annual Rotary District Conference in the Spring. The Rotary Club of Hillcrest is fortunate to represent seven communities and six separate public and private high schools and each year we generally have at least four entrants from these schools competing in our club's speech contest. Over the years, we are proud to have also had the winning speaker for our Rotary District 6630. Our entrants and winners this year were: 1st Place: Alan Kisner from Richmond Heights High 2nd Place: Alexandra Pilla from Gilmour Academy 3rd Place: Rachel Kaminsky from Mayfield High 4th Place: Derrick Amanor from Brush High Alan will be representing our club at the district competition at Beachwood High School on Saturday, April 12th.
BULLETIN EDITOR:Georgia Tucholka Meeting opened at 12:20 PM by President Ross Happy / Sad Bucks: Lynda R. stopped by Kathleen Mekesa's today to take them dinner. Happy to report that she is the treasurer of the Girl Scout Council and that Girl Scout's are celebrating their 96th anniversary. She saw her grandson last week and he is doing well. Bob Stabil is happy to have returned to Ohio. He flew in during the snow storm and a tree fell in his yard. Joe C. was happy to have attended the PETS meeting in Columbus last weekend during the storm. He stated that it is quite an experience to look out the window of the 15th floor and watch the storm. He attended with Brian G, John B, and Mike Sr. He gained an additional perspective and respect for Mike Sr. who, when introduced at the meeting was greeted with applause. Brian G. felt that the meeting was a good experience. Mike Sr. stated that he also enjoyed the PETS meeting. Joe Wilson paid a sad buck as his father-in-law recently expired. He was on his way to work, experienced what is believed to be a heart attack and hit a tree. He is an avid wrestling fan and assists with a youth program. He was at the state tournament, Division 2, in Columbus, and witnessed one of the most inspiring moments of his life. One of the wrestlers was a quadruple amputee from Hillsboro High School. He had 39 wins and 2 losses and received a standing ovation. Ross D. sad buck - His great aunt 91 years old expired. He announced that he had Girl Scout cookies to sell. Announcements: Mike Jr. reminded the members that a TOH Thank You is being held Saturday Morning at 9am at Yours Truly. Melissa stated that the club roster is now on the Web. Mike Sr. recommended that members attend the Burton Pancake breakfast on Sunday. George S. discussed the need for sponsors for the Vo-ed dinner. He distributed sponsorship applications to all members. He requested that these forms be returned by April1. The district assembly will be held at the Bertram Inn April 5. Members of the club can meet at Panera's located in Golden Gate at 7:30 am and go together. Four Way Speech Contest: The four students for the contest were present with their school representatives and family members. The following schools and students participated in the contest. Mayfield High School - Rachel Kaminsky ,Gilmore High School - Alexandra Pilla , Brush High School - Derrick Amanor and Richmond Heights High School - Alan Kisner. The students placed as follows: Alan Kisner first place, Alexandra Pilla, second place, Rachel Kaminsky third place, and Derrick Amanor fourth place and honorable mention. Financial prizes were presented to the students in the first three places. Judges for the contest were George S., John W., and Tom M. Melissa took pictures which will be on the Web. Rotabuck Winner: John Wilson Bill Burcham it is count down time. The Easter Bunny is coming, the Buzzards are here at Hinkley and so should you be. I'm not comparing you to the Buzzards. Just get here.
BULLETIN EDITOR:Georgia Tucholka Guests: Dan Davis from the Chagrin Highlands Club Happy / Sad Bucks: Dan Davis is happy to be here. Lynda Rossiter had both a happy and a sad buck. She is happy that Kathleen Mekesa is doing well and sad that she had to put the brace back on her wrist due to pain. John Wilson paid $1.00 to tell us that when he was in San Jose, California he paid $25.00 to attend their rotary club. Mike Sr. paid $5.00 for his wonderful experience in Nigeria. He said they made him feel extremely important. He also gave the club 3 banners from the various clubs he had contact with while there. He spoke briefly about his experiences and stated that he will be bringing pictures for us to see. Scott Mills is happy because he is now done with training for his new job and is able to return to the club. Mike Jr. was happy for the turn out of members for dinner at California Pizza in Legacy Village. Frank Moore announced that he will be having a right knee replacement. Ted Bilton said that he had lunch with Steve from Altercare. Steve visited the club last week and stated that he is 99% certain that even though he was unable to be present today, he will become a member. Announcements: Ross stated that there continues to be a number of members who have not paid for events they have attended, beginning with the clam bake last fall. The board decided to begin to publish the names on the Web site. Lynda Rossiter said that members have two weeks to take care of this before the spreadsheet gets published. Mike Jr. stated that he may need to request that members prepay for the events. Ross said that he spoke to Chuck Warfield, a member who requested a leave. Chuck said to tell everyone Hi. Joe Wilson stated that a basket had been sent to Kathleen Mekesa. Ross read a letter from the Stow Monroe Falls club. They are having a soft ball tournament July 13 as a fund raiser. The cost is $150.00 per team. Anyone interested in getting together a team for our club should contact Ross. Jackie Minotas stated that she thought she had enough members who signed up to help at the play night this Thursday, March 06, 2008. Joe Wilson stated that the 4 way speech contest will be held at the meeting next Tuesday. Thus far we have three students. There will be three monetary prizes awarded. He as well as other members of the club are disappointed in the participation from the schools and the teachers for this event. Ways to develop a better connection with the schools will be discussed. Dan Davis discussed the upcoming district speech contest April 12. He is requesting volunteers for this event. The participants in this contest are the winners from the club's contests. George Schumacher announced that the Aurora club I having their Taste of Aurora March 16. Mike Jr. said he would send a sign up list by e-mail for the pancake breakfast at Burton. He also stated that he would be passing sign up sheets around to the members to attend the breakfast at Yours Truly (91 & Wilson Mills) Saturday March 15 at 9am and dinner at the Melting Pot (Legacy Village) Friday, April 4 at 6pm. These are some of the restaurants that participated in our Taste of Hillcrest. John Wilson announced that this will be the 30th year for the Vocational Dinner. He would like to make is special. The sponsorship fee is being raised to $125.00 from $100.00. The booster fees are staying the same at $35.00. The dinner is being held May 6 at the Manor Party Center in Euclid. Attendance at the dinner is in place of a normal meeting that day. He met briefly with members of the Public Relations committee and his committee to plan ways to get increased sponsorships. Ross announced that PETS is this weekend and Brian Giallombardo and Joe Cicero would be attending. Mike Johns, Sr. stated that he would also be attending. Happy Buck Winner: I believe it was Lynda Rossiter but am unsure.
The Presidential Peace Forum will take place in Windsor, Ontario in April 2008. Please see the video below for more information. 
Video By: Jennifer Jones, DG 6400 Chair Rotary Peace Summit
Hillcrest Rotary Club donated an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to our facility. This AED will be located near the gymnasium and will greatly aid in any needed response times. Thank you to Hillcrest YMCA member Tom Mugridge for his help. Both the men’s and women’s locker rooms have been equipped with new What’s New? moisture barrier carpeting and new chairs. This carpet is both mildew and odor resistant. It looks great. What was previously a shared office space across from the swimming pool has been converted to a new, larger family changing room. The room’s capacity has gone from two families to six.
Dear Fellow Rotarians,As many of you may already know we are currently considering (and only considering, for the moment) the Kalahari Resort located in Sandusky, Ohio as a possible location for our 2010 District Conference. I welcome your comments and feedback regarding this location, and have provided some additional information below to assist you in your consideration. You may visit the Kalahari Resorts Website at www.kalahariresorts.com. Below is a brief, 6 minute video detailing everything that the Kalahari has to offer. Please review this video, in concert with the Kalahari Website, and send your comments and/or feedback to john.bosco@hillcrestrotary.org. 
Your time and assistance is greatly appreciated, and I look forward to hearing from all members. Respectfully, John W. Bosco Hillcrest Rotary Club District Governor Nominee 2009-2010 (6630) E-Mail: john.bosco@hillcrestrotary.org |
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