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Our Meeting October 26, 2021


STEVE STIVERS

President &CEO


Raised in Ripley, Ohio, Steve Stivers learned from his mother and father the importance of family, hard work and public service, which have been the values he has carried with him throughout his life.
 
In May 2021, he was selected to lead the Ohio Chamber of Commerce as President and CEO. The Ohio Chamber of Commerce is the state’s leading business organization whose mission it is to aggressively champion free enterprise, economic competitiveness and growth for the benefit of all Ohioans. In addition to his responsibilities as President and CEO, Stivers works with legislators, business leaders and government officials every day on issues affecting Ohio Chamber member companies.
 
Prior to joining the Ohio Chamber, Stivers represented Ohio’s 15th Congressional District from 2011 until May 16, 2021. He served on the Financial Services Committee and was the Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance.
 
In January 2003, he was appointed to the Ohio Senate and successfully ran for a full term in 2004. He was assigned to various committees and chaired Insurance, Commerce and Labor. He served in the Ohio Senate until 2008.
 
Throughout his career, Steve Stivers has led the way supporting programs and initiatives to encourage job creation, promote economic development, and put our country’s fiscal house in order.
 
A career soldier, Stivers has served over 30 years in the Ohio Army National Guard and holds the rank of Major General. He served the United States overseas during Operation Iraqi Freedom in Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar and Djibouti where he led 400 soldiers and contractors and is proud that each and every one returned home safely to the United States. Stivers received the Bronze Star for his leadership throughout the deployment.
 
Stivers received both his bachelor’s degree and his MBA from The Ohio State University and a master’s degree in strategic studies from the Army War College. He resides in Upper Arlington with his wife, Karen, and children, Sarah and Sam.

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News and Activities
Holly Klein - Grace House:  Speaker Recap
Posted by Terrence Dalton
Holly Klein - Grace House: Speaker Recap
The Rotary Club of Akron had the extreme pleasure of listening to Ms. Holly Klein RN at our Tuesday, October 19, 2021, weekly Club meeting.  Ms. Klein has been a Registered Nurse for the past 22 years.  Thirteen of these years has been dedicated to working with terminally ill individuals participating in a hospice program.  It was this experience that was the Impetus to the creation of Grace House.
 
View the meeting and this presentation by clicking here or copy and paste this link into your browser https://youtu.be/2BE2TXSVpZU
 
HISTORY
Ms. Klein routinely witnessed patients falling through the gaps of the healthcare system – and even larger gaps created for the underprivileged and under-insured while working in hospice management. Motivated by the belief that all individuals deserve a death with dignity, Klein and Cofounders Cindy and Nicholas Browning (fellow Rotarian) founded Grace House Akron, Inc. as a new not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization in 2017. 
The Grace House team spent the next couple of years developing the organization and its innovative service model, to provide an accepting, caring environment for individuals with terminal illnesses who would otherwise spend their days alone or in undesirable conditions. 
 
Grace House joined the Omega Home Network (omeganetwork.org), a national consortium that promotes the development/expansion of homes for dying individuals that reflect the spirit of the communities that create and sustain them.
 
Grace House adapted the Omega Home Network governing philosophy that such homes are:
  • designed for and totally focused on care at the end of life
  • staffed by paid caregivers and
  • supported by community volunteers not medical facilities
In 2019 a parcel of land in downtown Akron was donated by Summa Health, providing the future site for their “comfort care home”. Grace House initiated in 2020 a capital campaign for the construction of Grace House Akron. Grace House held a groundbreaking on September 15 2021, and looks forward to serving their first residents in 2022.
 
Mission of Grace House – Akron
The mission of Grace House Akron is to provide a loving home for indigent, homeless and abandoned individuals at the end of life. The home provides safe shelter, care with dignity and compassion, and a nurturing environment for individuals with a terminal illness.
 
Programs and Services:
Grace House serves terminally ill individuals, many of whom are indigent, homeless, or housing insecure, and who are:
  • enrolled in a hospice program
  • alone or without a supportive caregiver
  • uninsured or under-insured
Grace House staff will serve as surrogate, extended family members to residents, while local hospice programs will provide medical management and quality end-of-life care. Residents will be ushered through the end of life with dignity and peace, receiving 24/7 comfort care and support and all basic needs from staff and specially trained volunteers.
All Grace House services are free-of-charge, allowing individuals to pass peacefully without financial barriers to care. They will offer:
  • pet therapy
  • music and art therapy
  • therapeutic massage
  • spiritual care
  • vigil companions 
  • self-care for families and staff
The average length of stay for someone entering a hospice program is 89 days. 
 
Experiential Learning Program
Grace House is partnering with educational, healthcare, and hospice experts and agencies to serve area students with important hands-on learning opportunities in hospice and palliative care fields.
This hands-on experience will help future healthcare professionals understand how to meet the needs of underserved, terminally ill individuals, in an environment that values and promotes listening, respect and human dignity. Medical, nursing and health science students will gain a deeper understanding of the importance of dialogue and “being present” during end-of-life care.
NEOMED students will be the first to participate in the experiential learning experience.  RN Klein stated that the program will expand to other disciplines as the program expands into their new facility in early 2022.
 
Capital Campaign
Grace House is currently engaged in a capital campaign to raise $3,550,000 for the construction and operation of a six-bedroom comfort-care home, with appropriate care and respect. 
For additional information on Grace House and/or their Capital Campaign (Built on Love) check out their website at www.gracehouseakron.org/built-on-love.
 
Yours in Rotary Service - 
 
Terry Dalton
Rotary Club of Akron Secretary and Scholarship Chair

Pumpkin Pie Lovers
Posted by John Daily on Oct 17, 2021
Pumpkin Pie Lovers
Not all of our members are pumpkin pie fans but those who are asked me to republish this!
 
Last year, John Daily offered up his grandmother's recipe and shared that it is "not your standard pumpkin pie". 
 
He said, "I have never actually done this myself (not much of a cook) but I feel pretty confident this is the pie I remember enjoying for many years."   He added that his late wife, Ardell, was the baker and continued making it for the family over the years.
 
Dr. McGregor and his wife Sharon made it and said how delicious it was.
 
RECIPE:
2 cups canned pumpkin
3 egg yolks beaten (save egg whites for later)
1 cup milk
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp nutmeg
 
Blend all ingredients together.  Fold in 2 stiffly beaten egg whites.
Place into 9 inch unbaked deep dish pie shell.
Bake in hot oven (450 degrees) for 10 minutes, then low oven (325 degrees) 45-50 minutes.
Fellow Rotarian Presents Art Exhibition

Through October 29, 2021 at Akron Women’s City Club, 732 W. Exchange

Presented by fellow Rotarian, Geraldine Wojno Kiefer

Residencies, Reflections, Rememberings

A Retrospective Exhibition of Landscapes and Maps, Dedicated to Bruce W. Kiefer

Gallery hours: 9 am- 3 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday

The drawings comprise imaginative places inspired both by historical reproductions (exploratory sketches, Chinese brush paintings, historical maps) and by Dr. Kiefer’s processes of making,  which include soaking watercolor papers in coffee-based solutions, then drawing and/or collaging over them. The colored-pencil-overlaid photographs were taken both by Dr. Kiefer and her late husband, Bruce Kiefer, architect and master art photographer.

It’s Halloween at Akron Rotary Camp!
Posted by Amanda Warner
Our annual Trick-or-Treat will be held on Sunday, October 31, 5-7pm.

In order to make this fun for our campers and their families we are asking for donations of bags of wrapped candy, or by making a monetary
donation. Campers will have the opportunity to Trick-or-Treat from cabin to cabin and enjoy a s’more around the campfire afterwards.

Donations can be dropped off at the camp office, or with Mella or Amanda at Rotary Lunch, by Friday, October 29, 2021.

Thank you for your support!
 

CLUB SERVICE PROJECT: in North Hill with Interact Club
Posted by Brian Chima
CLUB SERVICE PROJECT: in North Hill with Interact Club

Rotarians,

Please come help pick up trash in North Hill with our North High School Interact Club.
 
Dates:
Saturday, Oct 23 (time TBD)
 
Location:
Patterson Park
800 Patterson Ave, Akron, OH 44310
(meet at the community center on Patterson Ave)
 
Please bring:
Gloves
Water
 
RSVP:
To Brian Chima
330-612-5129 (cell)
 
Thanks and hope to see you there!
-Brian Chima

Rotarian Dan O'Connell In The News
Posted by Lynda Farkas
Rotarian Dan O'Connell In The News
Rotarian Dan O'Connell was a guest presenter at Green High School AFJROTC and his experience was written up in the Briefing Board - the newsletter of Ohio Western Reserve Chapter and affiliate of the Military Officers Association of America. 
 
Captain Dan O'Connell was trained as a counterintelligence officer so he spoke with the Cadets about his training and the history of the Cold  War and Iron Curtain. 
 
Dan, thank you for your service to our country and for being an inspiration for the Cadets!
 

Dragon Boat Teams Featured on Good Morning America
Posted by Susan Colville-Hall
Dragon Boat Teams Featured on Good Morning America
The Dragon Dream Team was on Good Morning America on Oct. 5.   GMA chose our organization and achievements to introduce Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
 
GMA spent a day with us in Pittsburgh September 26 filming at the Pittsburgh Dragonboat Festival (where we were competing) and interviewing various members.  GMA will be broadcasting a live segment from our boathouse on Rex Lake this Tuesday morning! 
 
It's exciting to be able to showcase the camaraderie and support this group provides to our members and newly-diagnosed patients in our area, and to encourage survivors to live an active life after breast cancer!
 
Many Rotary members have participated in the Dragon on the Lake Festival and know how beneficial and fun paddling together can be!  
 
 
 
 

Angela Meleca, Ohio Citizens for the Arts Presentation Recap
Posted by Terrence Dalton
Angela Meleca, Ohio Citizens for the Arts Presentation Recap
The Rotary Club of Akron had the privilege of learning about the Ohio Citizens for the Arts organization at our Tuesday, October 12, 2021, Club meeting.  View the meeting/presentation by clicking here or cut and paste this link into your browser https://youtu.be/V1D8i-h7Luo.
 
Angela Meleca was named Executive Director of Ohio Citizens for the Arts (OCA) in 2020.  OCA is a member-driven, not-for-profit advocacy organization, representing Ohio's arts and creative industry. OCA's mission is to champion increased public funding and public policy to support the arts and creative sector at the state and federal levels.
 
Ms. Meleca stated that there are more than 400 members who belong to the OCA.  Ohio is unique for the number of Art related Centers we have.  Northeast Ohio is especially rich in the arts venues.  She believes the Creative (arts) sector is the background of a community.
 
While classes like math are required in our schools, she would encourage art programs would also be a requirement. OCA members believe creatives are essential and the backbone of innovation, prosperity, and strong communities. OCA advocates that public funding for the art and creative industry is a high-return investment that benefits all Ohioans. 
 
Ms. Meleca is a strong believer in collaboration.  Prior to the pandemic, collaboration existed, but since the pandemic, collaboration has increased.  Prior to the pandemic, there were over 300,000 individuals employed in the arts environment.  Today that number is closer to 200,000.
 
Ms. Meleca shared with the Club that Governor Mike DeWine signed the FY 2022-2023 state budget into law which includes Ohio Citizens for the Arts' request for a $7M increase in funding for the arts and creative industry. This is a historic high level of funding that will help bring technicians, electricians, musicians, welders, designers, dancers, directors, writers, singers, stagehands, sewists, artists, and actors back to work. OCA is grateful for the Governor and Legislature for their leadership, recognition, and support of the arts.
 
Rotarians wishing to learn more about the Ohio Citizens for the Arts or become a member, are encouraged to check out their website at www.ohiocitizensforthearts.org.
Chris Canova, Jobs for Ohio's Graduates Presentation Recap
Posted by Terrence Dalton
Chris Canova, Jobs for Ohio's Graduates Presentation Recap
The Rotary Club of Akron had the pleasure of listening to Chris Canova during our Tuesday, October 5th Club Meeting.  Chris has been with Tri-County Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates since 1993 and in 2002 became the Executive Director. He also serves as the CEO of Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates, the coordinating body for six state affiliates of Jobs for America’s Graduates.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
What is JOG and does the program change lives?
 
  • JOG is an affiliate of Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG).
  • JOG is a non-profit agency dedicated to eliminating student barriers, leading to the attainment of a HS diploma or it’s equivalent.
  • JAG has delivered consistent, compelling results, helping over one million young people stay in school through graduation, pursue post-secondary education, apprenticeships and/or secure quality full-time employment leading to career advancement.
  • JAG has 1,400 locations in 39 States
  • Currently serves about 75,000 young people in middle and high school
  • Works with high-school dropouts and “system-involved” young adults
 
How does JOG stack-up to the JAG five national standards for in-school programs?
 
National Standard 
JOG Results
•  90% graduate within a year  
92% in 2019
•  60% employed or enlisted in the military  
74% in 2019
•  80% in positive outcomes (enrolled, employed, and/or enlisted)
82% in 2019
•  60% of those employed are working full-time      
78% in 2019
•  80% of those employed are in full-time placement (FT, TWE, MS)
87% in 2019
 
Since 1987, Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG) has helped youth with multiple barriers to successfully complete their education and successfully transition to employment at a livable wage or post-secondary job training.
 
How does JOG remove barriers for the youth they serve?
  • Provide support and mentorship
  • Establish relationships with employers willing to provide work opportunities and experiences
  • Provide soft skills training
  • Monitor a student’s educational progress and addressing any issues that could prevent graduation
  • Offers drop-out recovery services
  • Assist with job placement
  • Provide financial literacy training
How can an employer contribute to JOG and the student’s success?
  • Host a student in one of JOG’s subsidized work programs
  • Offer company tours
  • Off job shadowing
  • Mentor a JOG student
  • Establish an apprenticeship pipeline with a JOG student
  • Volunteer for our leadership or career conference
  • Donate financially
  • Participate in “Like a Boss”
Chris also commented that employers can establish a pipeline for students transitioning into the workforce as a great way to build a business’ workforce.   He also encouraged us to think of ways to engage their young people through one of JOG’s work programs to build our future workforce.
JOG has two different work programs, the Year-Round Work Program and the Summer Work Program
 
Year-Round Program:
  • JOG is the Employer of Record
  • JOG control all HR processes
  • JOG cover all HR costs: Liability, workers comp, wages, etc.
  • Employers may terminate JOG students
  • Employers interview candidates, placement is typically determined by transportation barriers
  • Employer must provide proper supervision.
 
Summer Work Program:
  • JOG is the Employer of Record.
  • JOG control all HR processes
  • JOG cover all HR costs: Liability, Workers Comp, wages etc.
  • Employers cannot terminate JOG students, but they can ask for them to be moved to a different job site
  • Employers cannot interview candidates, placement is typically determined by transportation barriers
  • Employer must provide proper supervision
Rotarians who might be interested in engaging any of these youths for their company workforce can contact Rochelle Mitchell, Summit County Coordinator at 330.374.9445 or Rmitchell@jogworks.org.
For more information on JOG, you can visit their website at www.jogworks.org
 
Yours in Service - 
 
Terry Dalton
Akron Club Secretary & Scholarship Chair
 
Coach Dru Joyce Presentation Recap
Posted by Terrence Dalton
Coach Dru Joyce Presentation Recap
The Rotary Club of Akron enjoyed listening to Coach Dru Joyce at our Tuesday, September 28, 2021, Club meeting.
 
Coach Dru began his presentation by letting us know a little about himself and his family.  He was born in East Liverpool, Ohio and graduated from East Liverpool High School in 1973. He received his degree from Ohio University in 1978. Upon graduation, Coach Dru began a career as a Sales Representative for Hunt-Wesson Foods. After 25 years of dedicated service and varying degrees of responsibility he left corporate America to follow his dream of coaching. He was named Head Boys Basketball Coach at St. Vincent/St. Mary in 2001 and has coached the Fighting Irish to five State Championships.
 
Coach Dru commented that his story is like most of the rest of the Rotarian audience whom he was speaking with today.  “His foundation was based on humble beginnings.” The two most important things in his life, are his commitment to Christ and his wife of 42 years.
 
Much of what Coach Dru shared has been written in a book entitled "Beyond Championships: A Playbook for Winning At Life," which documents the life principles he has used to help boys grow into men.
Coach Dru shared, "Coaching to me is a sacred responsibility. I get to pour my life into the lives of the boys at a very impactful age. I am very thankful for all the support I've been given from my players families and the STVM family".  Over the years his philosophy has been driven by Christian ethics and helping young men see what “manhood was all about.”  Coach Dru always treasured the saying “More is taught, than what is taught.”  i.e. What examples do people learn from what they are watching in everyday life experiences, whether in the classroom, on the basketball court or wherever there is a learning moment?
 
Coach Dru went on to say “it is ok to admit you were wrong.  Growth can come thru adversity and loss.  Don’t let my past dictate my future!”
 
Coach Dru’s Coaching History:
Head Coach Dru Joyce enters his 19th year at STVM as the Head Coach for the STVM Boys Varsity Basketball team. Coach Joyce brings 21 years of coaching experience to the Fighting Irish Boys Basketball program. Coach Dru has led the Fighting Irish to ten State Championship appearances in 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 (DI) taking home five OHSAA State Championship Titles in 2003, 2009, 2011, 2017, and 2018 and one National Title in 2003.  His career record at STVM is 349-105. STVM boys program holds the OHSAA record for most Boys Basketball State Championships; 8 in 1984, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2017 and 2018. 
 
To hear more about Coach Joyce and his philosophy on life, I encourage you to listen to today’s recording.
 
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE MEETING & COACH DRU'S PRESENTATION or copy and paste this link into your browser https://youtu.be/eWOXaIkudlE
 
Yours in Service - 
 
Terry Dalton
Akron Rotary Club Secretary & Scholarship Chair
 
 
Club Welcomes Three New Members!
 
Laura Duda was previously a member of the Akron and Tampa Downtown Daybreak Rotary clubs.  Julie Brandle serves as her current club sponsor and her original sponsor was Steve Shechter.   
 
She said she is happy to reconnect with old Rotary friends and make some new friends.
 
Rotary has been deep in her heart for many years - she participated in a group study exchange program and lived in India for several months during the cultural exchange.  Laura said, “it changed my life”. She participated in polio immunizations and visited rural areas of the country, where the only reason there is a hospital, ambulance and a school, is because of Rotary.  
 
Along with other scholars she formed a club in Tampa where she served as President.
 
Duda is Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. As the chief communications officer, Duda leads all internal and external communications for the company, including public and media relations, employee communications, corporate reputation management, philanthropy and community relations, as well as Goodyear’s fleet of world-famous airships.
 
Raised in St. Petersburg, Florida, Duda attended Western Carolina University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Writing & Editing. She later received her Master of Arts degree in Mass Communication from University of Florida and her Master of Business Administration degree from The University of Tampa. She is accredited in Public Relations and is a member of the Arthur W. Page Society and a graduate of Leadership Tampa, Leadership Greater Chicago and Leadership Akron.
 
In 2020 and 2021, Duda was named to the National Diversity Council’s Power 50, honoring women in the C-suite from top corporations who endeavor to improve not just departments and companies, but communities as well. She was also named to PR Week’s 2021 Hall of Femme, recognizing inspiring women who set the bar higher within their organizations, nominated by their peers and colleagues, and as one of the 2021 Women of Note by Crain’s Cleveland Business. Duda was Goodyear’s 2020 Employee Resource Group executive sponsor of the year for her work with the company’s Asia India Middle East (AIM) ERG. Duda is a board member of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, the Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce and the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition and a trustee of the Institute for Public Relations and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
 
Duda and her husband, Michael, both avid hikers, live in Northeast Ohio with their four-legged children.
 
 
Candace Harmon may be new to Rotary but not to community service! She has over 20 years serving with Girl Scouts where she is a lifetime member.  
 
Harmon enjoys being actively involved and is a member of the Akron Chamber, Medina Women's Endowment Fund Board, AFP NEO, and Leadership Akron women's program.

She refers to herself a “camp nerd” and served as a camp director so she is excited about helping with projects at our Rotary Camp for Special Needs Children.
 
Tamara Mora is her sponsor and shared “Candace has been involved in Northeast Ohio for years. She will make a great Rotarian because she has a passion for the general betterment of the Akron community. She has been in fundraising/development/non-profit work for 7 years. Candace has a fun and caring spirit.”
 
Harmon currently works as the Strategic Partnership Manager for Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates and is a graduate of The University of Akron.
 
She is married to Travis and they live in Copley with their 3.5 year old daughter. Harmon and her family enjoy spending time outdoors.
 
 
Michelle Wilson is the Executive Director of Global Ties Akron (GTA).  At GTA, Wilson is responsible for international exchanges for professional developments through the U.S. Department of State and has written grants to bring professionals
from a myriad of countries to Akron, Ohio, usually up to 8-10 delegations per year.  She has met many of our members through her initiatives and has spoken at numerous Rotary Clubs.
 
GTA, under Wilson's leadership, provides outreach to the Akron community linking our local children to the international scene. 
 
On her Linkedin profile she states "Through my work both with Global Ties Akron and in the community my focus is on building mutual understanding and respect, helping others to realize the value of diversity especially through global education and citizen diplomacy, and connecting the Akron area and Northeast Ohio to world leaders and changemakers to build a global network of community builders." 
 
Her sponsor, Susan Colville-Hall said, “Michelle Wilson is a miracle worker.  These groups experience a schedule of interaction with community services and industries suited to their professional needs. They may be medical teams, educators, civic engineers, government servants, etc.  Friendships and international connections are formed and Akron benefits because the rest of the world knows Washington, D.C., New York City and Akron, Ohio!”
 
She and her husband John reside in New Franklin, Ohio.
Rotarians Celebrate YMCA's 150th Anniversary!
Posted by brandle
What's a weekend if you can't see Ginny and Gerry! 
YMCA 150TH ANNIVERSARY
Photo L-R: Ginny Wojno, Mella Castner, Ginny's friend Frank, Julie Brandle, Geraldine Kiefer
Club Welcomes Olivia Pilon as New Member
 
Our Club was pleased to welcome Olivia (Liv) Pilon on August 10, 2021.  
 
Due to a job relocation, she transferred to the Akron Club from the Kent Club where she had been actively serving since October 1, 2019.
 
She ran the Four-Way Test Speech contest for the Kent Club and volunteered on all their service projects.
Liv is the District Executive at Summit County Boy Scouts of America (BSA). She has been with BSA since July, 2019 and was previously based in Portage County. 
 
In addition, she volunteers with Hudson Alzheimer's Association and the Young Professional Group - Benjamin Rose for young Alzheimer's volunteers.
 
Liv is also a member of Kent Jaycees.
 
She graduated from KSU in 2019. with her Bachelors in Sociology.
 
Liv has a tremendous dedication to community service and we look forward to serving beside her to make a difference in the lives of others.
 
The following quote from Margaret Mead is shared on Liv's LinkedIn profile:
 
All social change comes from the passion of individuals. 
Akron Rotary Foundation
Posted by Doug Kohl on Dec 15, 2020
Akron Rotary Foundation
Those of us who serve on the Rotary Club of Akron Foundation board wish you the best as 2020 comes to a close. Many members of Rotary have asked what the Akron Rotary Foundation does as opposed to Rotary International Foundation. Some even didn't know a local foundation existed. Below is a communication to help concisely answer what your Foundation focuses on and supports. Please read on (click on image to enlarge)...
If you have the ability, we hope you will include the Akron Rotary Foundation in your year end giving. You can  click here to donate  now or simply send a gift by US Mail to the Rotary Camp. Thank you for your consideration and let's have a great year in 2021!
 
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Oct 26, 2021 12:00 PM
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
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Cyndi Kane and Jeff Sheeks and Dan Reynolds
Nov 02, 2021 12:00 PM
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Nov 09, 2021 12:00 PM
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Dale Smith and Tonya Davis
Nov 16, 2021 12:00 PM
Be the Match Program
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Nov 23, 2021 12:00 PM
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Nov 30, 2021 12:00 PM
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Celebrating Over a Century of Service in the Akron Community!

 
The History of The Rotary Club of Akron
 
Honoring the Past.  Driving the Future.
 
April 5, 2014 Centennial Celebration