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I hope you are having a great Rotary year! As Georgeann and I continue our “official” visits to the clubs, we continue to be amazed (and humbled) by all you do. The Rotarians of District 6630 have been wonderful and welcoming. I enjoyed hearing about community partners and club projects that have made our communities and the world a better place. What a legacy! Thank you!
October 24th was World Polio Day. Our District is proud of our support to End Polio. During the 2021-2022 year we raised $96,535 for Polio Plus and were awarded the 3rd overall giving for Polio Plus in Zone 30. The End Polio Now night at the Cleveland Guardians was a success and we raised over $6000. Medina Ohio proclamation of World Polio Day, Mentors Pints for Polio, and Ohio Polio Challenge helps the communities in our district understand the long-term commitment we have to eradicating Polio in the world.
It is fitting in this Thanksgiving month, that we give thanks for all we have. As Rotarians let us celebrate The Rotary Foundation Month. In his recent post PDG Larry Lohman stated “I would like to take a moment to thank our District 6630 Clubs and members for their giving to The Rotary Foundation. We had a very solid year in giving; Annual Fund $211,185, Polio Plus $96,535, our total giving was $312,484.” The Foundation provides us with a wonderfully efficient opportunity to give back to others.
Rotary District 6630 should be proud of its role in the development of the Rotary Foundation. In 1917 at the Rotary Convention in Atlanta, Rotarian Arch C. Klumph proposed the establishment of an endowment, which would later become The Rotary Foundation. It has done so much good while maintaining Charity Navigator’s maximum 4-star rating for at least the last ten years. Our Foundation is such a transparent and efficient charity that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has provided it with close to a billion dollars in matching funds to help eradicate Polio.
Imagine how you might use the money available through our Foundation to do more good in our communities and in the world— and then take action! I think about projects our members have pursued through grants from The Rotary Foundation that have impacted our communities in ways we may not see for years to come.
The beauty of our Foundation (beyond the stellar ratings) – is that it’s OUR Foundation that funds OUR projects, carried out by individual clubs throughout the world, each project the brainchild of a Rotarian. That Rotarian could be you! Many Rotarians throughout our district have seen their ideas come to fruition through our Foundation’s district and global grants. Foundation funds can be used to turn your ideas into action!
District grants are easily accessible and are approved – as the name implies – right here in our own district. Club members from throughout the district sit on the Foundation committee that evaluates grant requests.
The District Grant Cycle will begin soon. Would your Club like to participate in a district grant or a global grant? Don’t know how? Grant Seminars will be held in the first part of 2023 - watch your email for dates, times and locations. Two (2) or more members of your club members must participate to be eligible to submit a grant. I would encourage you to contact PDG Larry Lohman, District Foundation Chair, or Sandy Naragon, Foundation Committee Chair, to present on the Foundation and the district grant process to your club. Grant Management Materials Toolbox
Our annual Interaction event is quickly approaching! It will take place on Saturday, November 19th, at Stow-Munroe Falls High School (3227 Graham Rd, Stow, OH 44224) from 11:30 AM - 4:30 PM. We are currently planning a day filled with speakers, breakout sessions, and fun that will culminate in the selection of a district-wide service project for all clubs to do together chosen by our Interact students. The theme this year is "Imagine Interaction." You can register to attend this event until November 14th by clicking on the link below:
We would love to see representatives from all Interact clubs at this event. If your club does not sponsor an Interact club currently, we still encourage you to attend yourself or send a representative from your Rotary club to learn a little more about the process.
We will provide a free lunch and snack to any attendees, and a free tshirt to anyone who registers by October 28th (this Friday). Please consider attending this amazing event yourselves, but also encourage your Interact advisors and students to attend as well.
Please direct any questions about the Interaction to me at chelsea.talty@westg.org. We hope to see you and your Interact students on November 19th!
We are currently seeking applications for our 2025-2026 District 6630 Governor. One of the most important decisions we make as a District is selecting our future leaders and we are seeking the most qualified person for the position of District Governor. If you have a demonstrated history of leadership and collaboration as a Rotarian and are willing to share your passion and talents as District Governor, please seriously consider this opportunity.
The qualifications are as follows excerpted from the RI Bylaws:
16.010. Qualifications of a Governor-nominee.
Unless excused by the board, the person selected as a governor-nominee shall at the time of selection:
(a) be a member in good standing of a functioning club in the district;
(b) have served as club president for a full term or as charter president for at least six months;
(c) demonstrate willingness, commitment, and ability to fulfill the duties and
responsibilities of a governor in section 16.030.;
(d) demonstrate knowledge of the qualifications, duties, and responsibilities of
governor as prescribed in the bylaws; and
(e) submit to RI a statement that the Rotarian understands those qualifications,
duties, and responsibilities, is qualified for the office of governor, and is willing
and able to assume and faithfully perform those duties and responsibilities.
16.020. Qualifications of a Governor.
Unless excused by the board, a governor, when taking office, must have attended the international assembly for its full duration, have been a Rotarian for at least seven years, and continue to possess the qualifications in section 16.010.
Our District 6630 Nominating Committee will comply with RI’s election guidelines as described in the attached documents. If you plan to print these instead of viewing them, please be advised that they are extremely lengthy.
RI Bylaws - Articles 12 and 13
Rotary Code of Policies - Sections 17.030.3(A),17.040, 19.030, 26.070
The attached Governor-nominee Designate Form and the DGND Candidate Additional Information Form need to be completed by all candidates and mailed no later than November 12, 2022 as follows:
District Governor Candidate should complete and sign both forms;
The Club Secretary should sign the Governor-nominee Designate form verifying the Club’s Statement of Candidate’s Qualifications.
Please send both of these forms to:
PDG Lawrence Lohman
Chair, District 6630 Nominating Committee
4206 Hattrick Rd, Rootstown, OH 44272
All proposed candidate documents must be postmarked by
November 12, 2022:
Do NOT email the forms – they must be sent via US Mail.
The 2022-2023 Nominating Committee will interview proposed candidates during the week of November 28, 2022 (final date[s] to be announced based on the number of candidates to be interviewed) and select a District Governor Nominee-Designate who will serve as District Governor for the 2025-2026 Rotary year.
The 2022-2023 Nominating Committee is made up of:
Chair, IPDG Larry Lohman (Kent)
PDG Beverly Ghent-Skrzynski (Cleveland)
PDG John Reyes (Akron)
Todd Kiick (Lakewood – Rocky River)
Chelsea Talty (Geauga West)
DR. Stephen Atkins (Willoughby)
Adam Sonnhalter (North Ridgeville)
Randy Rininger (Port - Summit)
IMPORTANT: A fundamental principle of Rotary is that the best qualified candidate should be selected for service in elective offices. The RI Bylaws prohibit any effort by a candidate, a candidate’s supporter, or any Rotarian to influence the selection process in a positive or negative manner, including but not limited to, campaigning or canvassing. Brochures, literature, letters, or any form of communication promoting a candidate are not to be distributed or circulated by a candidate or others on the candidate’s behalf. The Bylaws further provide that under certain circumstances the Rotary International Board may disqualify a candidate from election who violates the provision prohibiting campaigning for the position.
Please direct any questions to PDG Lohman by cell phone or email: 330-322-2474; d6630dg2122@gmail.com.
Thank you for your assistance with this very important process.
Yours in Rotary Service,
Lawrence Lohman
2022-2023 Chair District Nominating Committee Home Club: Rotary Club of Kent, OH USA
Chagrin Highlands Rotary ran our annual Sports Challenge for about 35 people with physical and mental challenges on September 17, 2022. Previous events were held in an indoor gym; this time it was at an outdoor park in Willoughby and the weather was perfect. The pictures below showed most participants playing games that included a corn hole, a racket ball toss, air propelled foam rockets, and a basketball toss. We then provided lunch in an outdoor pavilion. Everyone had turkey, beef, and ham sandwiches, potato chips, and cookies for dessert. Rotarians and the guests all enjoyed the outing.
The Rotary Club of Cleveland hosted the District 6630 Rotary Youth Exchange inbound students, potential outbound students and District Rotarians at its annual Cleveland Day on Saturday October 1, 2022. Club President Jennifer Kelly and Co-Chair of the International Service Committee Bruce Jackim helped lead the group on a walking tour of historical downtown Cleveland from Public Square to Playhouse Square. After lunch at the Fifth Street Arcade, the group got a bird’s-eye view of town for the observation deck at Terminal Tower. The day concluded with a walk to the Steamship Mather where the group learned about the history of shipping on the Great Lakes. The Club was glad it could restart this traditional event after a two-year hiatus due to Covid.
WHEREAS, Rotary is a global network of neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who unite and take action to create lasting change in communities across the globe; and
WHEREAS, the Rotary motto, Service Above Self, inspires members to provide humanitarian service, follow high ethical standards, and promote goodwill and peace in the world; and
WHEREAS, Rotary in 1985 launched PolioPlus and in 1988 helped establish the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, which today includes the World Health Organization, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, UNICEF, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to immunize the children of the world against polio; and
WHEREAS, polio cases have dropped by 99.9 percent since 1988 and the world stands on the threshold of eradicating the disease; and
WHEREAS, to date, Rotary has contributed more than US$2.2 billion and countless volunteer hours to protecting nearly 3 billion children in 122 countries; and
WHEREAS, Rotary is working to raise an additional $50 million per year, which would be leveraged for maximum impact by an additional $100 million annually from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; and
WHEREAS, these efforts are providing much-needed operational support, medical staff, laboratory equipment, and educational materials for health workers and parents; and
WHEREAS, in addition, Rotary has played a major role in decisions by donor governments to contribute more than $10 billion to the effort; and
WHEREAS, there are over 1.2 million Rotary members in 36,000 clubs throughout the world that sponsor service projects to address such critical issues as poverty, disease, hunger, illiteracy, and the environment in their local communities and abroad;
Therefore, I, Mayor Dennis Hanwell, Mayor of the City of Medina, Ohio, do hereby proclaim 24 October "World Polio Day" in Medina, Ohio, and encourage all citizens to join me, Medina Sunrise Rotary and Rotary International in the fight for a polio-free world. WWW.ENDPOLIO.ORG
PHOTO (L to R):
Front - David Lariviere, Toby Butt, Kent Morgan, Kerry Gregoire, Frank Festi, Mayor Dennis Hanwell, Kevin Lauterjung, Drs. Shail & Than Jain, Don Spickler
Back - Bill Lamb, Paul Rose, Jim Shields, John Coyne, Dennie Simpson, Regie Haire, Jessica Hazeltine
Rotary Camp is collecting ACME receipts! Help us earn 5% Community Cashback by shopping store brands in Acme Fresh Market. Save your receipts from August 4, 2022 until December 24, 2022.
Receipts can either be mailed to Camp (4460 Rex Lake Dr., Akron OH 44319), or be turned in at the weekly Rotary Meetings.
Thank you ACME for your continued support to the community!
The Jefferson Rotary Club is very proud of their Fountain Project. In beautiful downtown Jefferson at the Ashtabula County Courthouse stands the statue of a Civil War Soldier that was erected in 1914. Rumor has it that the Soldier was purchased through Sears. It was originally built as a beautiful fountain. The fountain came into disrepair and was them turned into a giant flower bed. The flower bed wasn't tended to regularly and weeds began to take over. In the early 1990's the Jefferson Rotary Club got permission from the County to take over care of the Soldier and decided to try and repair the fountain. The club sold personalized bricks that form a walk way around the soldier to help with costs. In 1996 the fountain was restored and is now a centerpiece for the community. More recently the Jefferson Rotary Club has had to replace the pump and reseal the concrete to prevent leaks. The Jefferson Garden Club also donated beautiful Day Lillie's that surround the exterior. Every spring the Rotary Club cleans and fills the fountain and every fall the Club drains it and collects the coins that people may drop in. The Treasurer will count the coins , add $100 and send a donation to Make A Wish Foundation. It's a great service project that all the members and the community enjoy.
Port-Summit Rotarians served pizza, applesauce and drinks to the participants at the 2022 Unskating Party at Springfield Lake Roller Rink.
Our club has a tradition of supporting this event, which has just returned due to pausing for Covid precautions. We purchase supplies and serve food and share goodwill will participants. Other contributors/sponsors include Marco's Pizza and Akron Roller Derby.
It was youth versus experience when the Broadmoor Bobcats faced off against the Mentor Rotary Club in the inaugural outing for the Bobcats in 2022/2023 and the first since the start of Covid. The Bobcats got off to a fast start, leading 22-2 after the first stanza. Rotarians improved a bit in the second quarter, ending the half at 40-10. The game resumed after a dance party at halftime that invigorated the Rotarian offense. However, the Bobcats remained too much for Mentor Rotary with the final score of 64-45.
“Broadmoor Bobcats are really competitive and play hard to win,” said Lee Quignano, Mentor Rotarian. “We do service, we don’t play around. We gave it our all but Bobcats took the win!”
“I’ve watched many Broadmoor Bobcats games over the years at the county board, but have never played in one,” said Ann Mahler, Assistant Superintendent at the LCBDD and Mentor Rotarian. “ I cannot express in words what it felt like to have this opportunity to play with the students and experience their joy. This type of experience changes people. I am beyond blessed to work at the LCBDD/Deepwood and this opportunity is just one of the reasons why.”
Following the hard-fought but friendly match, the competitors enjoyed friendship over a pizza lunch.
The Mentor and Willoughby Rotary Clubs have long had a strong partnership with Deepwood Foundation and the Lake County Board of Developmental Disabilities/Deepwood as we help enrich, empower and engage individuals who have developmental disabilities as well as our Rotarians.
The Mentor Rotary Club would love to welcome visitors and new members at our meetings. Mentor Rotary meets Thursdays at noon at the Mentor Harbor Yachting Club. All interested in learning more about the club can contact Dale Smith at 330-968-7683 or rdalesmith@bellsouth.net.
About the Rotary Club of Mentor The Mentor Rotary Club was chartered May 22, 1967. The club meets at noon on Thursdays at the Mentor Harbor Yachting Club. We are people of action who believe that we can have fun while serving others. We welcome new members! For information about the club, please go to mentor-rotary.org.
On October 19, 2022, the Rotary Club of the Heights of Greater Cleveland held the 31st annual awards recognition for Shaker Heights Fire and Police Depts. Each year the respective departments select a first responder that models Service above Self. This year the recipients for 2021 were:
-Police Award: Det. Brian M Walsh
-Firefighter Award: Joseph Leiben
Both recipients were honored by Rotary members while being joined by family, friends and staff from both departments. District Governor David Jones joined the celebration with his own remarks. Each award recipient received an individual plaque and stipend as well as their had name added to their department's wall plaque.
Photo from right to left: Front- John Sobotincic, Charlie Mayer, Maria Kaiser, Shamsi Lashgari-Saegh, Ruth Severiens, Karen Ault, Bob Ault Back- Adam Davis, Det Brian Walsh, Paul Qua, Joseph Leibin, Julie Brouhard, Candi Hazelwood, David Jones
Rotary Club of the Heights of Greater Cleveland-Club 3560 Update-Oct. 2022
Small but mighty. That’s what some might say about the Rotary Club of the Heights of Greater Cleveland. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Club has remained busy and involved in recent years with a variety of activities concentrated in three primary areas: education, the environment, and community outreach. In addition to service projects and monthly club meetings, Club 3560 makes an effort to relax and have fun each month by hosting a club social at the Tavern Co. on Lee Rd. in Cleveland Heights. Guests are welcome at bi-monthly club meetings held at Shaker Heights Country Club or the Tav Co social events. Check the Club’s website for more info, or RSVP to Club President Candi Hazelwood. (photo- group sitting around table @ TavCo)
Meet Our New Club President
Candice “Candi” Hazelwood has taken the reins of the Club, succeeding immediate past President Adam Davis who served from 2019 to 2022. Candi comes to the Club as a retired educator and joined Rotary only one year ago, moving quickly into a leadership role. Candi began her career as a teacher of students with disabilities at Shaw High School in East Cleveland, then became a principal at a vocational consortium for students with multiple disabilities, CEVEC, where students were taught to work through training and job coaching. Candi later served as Mayfield High School’s assistant principal, and finished her career through the regional offices for State Support Teams funded through Ohio Department of Education. Welcome Candi!
Turning 90 But Still Serving Others
Long time Club member Maria Kasier has turned 90! Kaiser is a faithful attendee of Club 3560 meetings, socials, and volunteers alongside other club members at the environmentally-conscious Medwish. A mother of five, Kaiser is also an accomplished artist and has items selected for art shows annually. Kasier is passionate about the environment and focuses specifically on reducing the use of plastic. Maria is proof positive that you’re never to old to consider how you can make an impact and serve others.
Education
The V. Blakeman Qua Scholarship Awards
On June 15, 2022, the Rotary Club of The Heights of Greater Cleveland awarded the annual V. Blakeman Qua Scholarship Awards to five local high school seniors, at a luncheon at the Shaker Heights Country Club. These scholarships are named in memory of V. Blakeman Qua, a former president of the Rotary Club of Shaker Heights who also established the scholarship fund for the Club. The ceremony was moderated by President Adam Davis, who also presented the Scholarship Awards. The 2022 Scholarship Recipients were: Ayande Joseph from Shaker Heights High School, Francesca Butch from Shaker Heights High School, Paige Colbert from Cleveland Heights High School , James Huff also from Cleveland Heights High School and Alina Roach from Shaker Height High School. The Scholarship Recipients read their Student Essays to the Rotary Club Members. Scholarships are offered annually; check the club’s website for more details.
Environment
Club Partners with Youth Ending Hunger (YEH)-Interact, Heights Tree People and Shaker Heights High School to Plant New Trees
Members of Youth Ending Hunger-Interact at Shaker Heights High School, along with Bob Ault and other Club members, enlarged the tree canopy by planting four trees around the Shaker Heights School Administration Building on 15600 Parkland Drive on Saturday May 14, 2022. The environment-benefiting project was a joint effort, with the Heights of Greater Cleveland Rotary Club receiving the donated native trees species from Heights Tree People, who also provided planting and cultivating advice. Rotarian's have provided continual tree watering through out the subsequent months to ensure the new trees thrive.
MedWish- Sorting, Repurposing of Unused Medical Supplies Saves Lives, Environment
Rotary Club of the Heights volunteers with MedWish, a local medical supply recycling nonprofit, on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. MedWish receives bulk donated medical supplies from local hospitals, which then are sorted, inventoried and prepared to be shipped to medical relief organizations around the world. These actions save lives as well as keep vital medical supplies out of landfills.
Outreach
Club ShelterBox Sponsorship with District 6630 In Memory of Jack Young
The Rotary Club of the Heights of Greater Cleveland has co-sponsored a Shelter Box with other clubs in District 6630 for the first time, in Memory of Jack Young, past District Governor. Shelter Box has become the largest Rotary Club project in the world, responding to disasters and conflict across the globe and providing emergency shelter to over one million people. Since ShelterBox was founded, it has grown from one club’s adopted project to Rotary International’s only Project Partner in disaster relief. Individual Heights club members collectively gave $250 towards the shelter box in Honor of Young.
Annual Shaker Heights First Responder Awards
Local first responders couldn’t “work from home” during the pandemic -- they remained on call and available to assist anyone in need, often elderly and vulnerable residents suffering from COVID-19 symptoms. The Club recognized those amazing efforts in Oct. 2021 at an overdue Shaker Heights Police and Fire awards ceremony held at Shaker Heights Fire Station 1, 17000 Chagrin Blvd. This event has been held and sponsored by the Club on an annual basis until COVID-19 caused a hiatus, and a combined event for both 2019 and 2020 was therefore held in 2021. Thankfully the event returns again this fall, and is scheduled for Wed. Oct. 19th at 8 AM back at Fire Station #1.
Shaker Lakes Nature Center Hike-Run- Sept. 18
Club members including Candi Hazelwood (President) and Ruth Severiens (Treasurer) were on hand for the Sept. 18th annual walk, run and hike sponsored by the Nature Center of Shaker Lakes. Candy and Ruth helped with the snack tables as runners and walkers returned to the finish. The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes has also hosted the Club’s annual pancake breakfast in recent years, which the Club hopes to resume in the near future. (photo of Candy & Ruth in Shelter Area @ Shaker Lakes.
Rotary Club Grant Supports WES Butterfly Pollinator Garden
It is believed that students learn by doing. With that in mind, the 3rd and 5th grade students at Woodridge Elementary School will benefit from the hands-on learning experience that the newly installed Butterfly Pollinator Garden will bring.
Sponsored by a grant from the Northampton Rotary Club, the planning for this project began long before the first shovel hit the dirt. Plants native to Ohio were researched for durability and sustainability as the site on the north side of Woodridge Elementary School was prepared for the new garden.
Concurrent with the Nature of Science standards for Ohio’s Learning Standards, learning about the butterfly and pollinator garden brings to life the concepts of ecosystems, scientific investigations, life cycles of species, and observation of wildlife.
Students from Mrs. Smagola's and Mrs. Cole’s 3rd and 5th grade classes were chosen to implement the garden plans by digging, planting and watering the garden. Volunteers from the Rotary Club included project coordinator Ray Krusinski, who led the charge of designing the garden and bringing the vision to life. On Oct. 4, Suncrest Gardens and the Woodridge facilities team worked diligently with the students to ensure proper depth and spacing for each planting.
“This is a great chance for students to get their hands dirty and use this as a live learning lab” said Krusinski. The finished project left a smile on everyone’s face.
A crushed stone path wanders through the garden, offering space for students to study each plant closely. Three benches will be added for students and community members to enjoy the tranquility of the space. Students and Rotary Club members will collaborate to water and maintain the garden so it can be enjoyed for years to come!
Permission for use of photos approved by Woodridge Elementary School
Berea Rotary made 13 more loans through KIVA recently. Chair Matt Lombardi says activity has been really low because of COVID. The new loans bring our total to 894 with a value of $22,400.
The recent loans were made to Kenya, Paraguay, Uganda, Mozambique, Tajikistan, Burkina Faso (4), Vietnam (3) and Guatemala. The loans will support food and clothing for resale, cattle and livestock, building a home toilet and farming supplies. All loans were made to individuals who are going into their third loan cycle or greater.
The number of countries we are able to make loans to has been limited and those countries have the greatest risk for currency exchange loss.
Thanks to Matt for continuing to chair this worthy project in unsettling times.
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Rotary District 6630 should be proud of its role in the development of the Rotary Foundation. In 1917 at the Rotary Convention in Atlanta, Rotarian Arch C. Klumph proposed the establishment of an endowment, which would later become The Rotary Foundation. It has done so much good while maintaining Charity Navigator’s maximum 4-star rating for at least the last ten years. Our Foundation is such a transparent and efficient charity that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has provided it with close to a billion dollars in matching funds to help eradicate Polio.
