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Jan 15, 2019
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
 
Rotary Club of Akron Chili Open Golf Classic
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Feb 02, 2019
9:00 AM – 1:30 PM
 
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Feb 19, 2019
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Feb 19, 2019
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Mar 12, 2019
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May 14, 2019
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December 7
 
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December 9
 
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December 9
 
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December 12
 
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December 14
 
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December 18
 
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December 23
 
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December 27
 
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December 28
 
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December 29
 
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December 1, 1977
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December 4, 2012
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December 6, 2016
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December 9, 2014
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December 9, 1986
32 years
 
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December 12, 2017
1 year
 
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December 21, 1976
42 years
 
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December 30, 2004
14 years
 
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December 31, 2011
7 years
 
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Club President's Message

John Margida
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Thank you for making our holiday party so very special.  The company, music and food was outstanding.  It was awesome to see many members who we had not seen in a while along with all the guests who joined us.  If you have more photos - send them to Cheryl Warren with Holiday Party Photos in the subject line. We will add them to our archive photo directory.
 
 
See you at our next meeting on Tuesday, January 8, 2019  -  
 
John Margida, Club President

Rotary Cares

 
The purpose of Rotary Cares is to show our support for Akron Rotary members and their families when dealing with the loss of a loved one, the hardship of illness and also to celebrate the joy of a new baby, job, marriage or other events in their lives. Please be sure to email me with any news you would like placed here.
 
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Thank you!

Rotarians and North High Interact Students were out in force to support the Salvation Army!

  

Christmas for the Campers

Thanks to all who helped make this Christmas celebration special for our Campers.

Treasures Needed

On February 2, 2019 over 500 golfers, Rotarians and volunteers will come together to golf, win prizes, and celebrate the great work that Rotary is doing in our local community.   
 
We would appreciate any donation of an item that can be used for a door prize raffle to make it a fun event for. Anything from a $5 gift card, coffee mug, small baskets of goodies, candy, etc.  Use your imagination!!
 
Bring it to the Tuesday or drop it off at the Camp office!
 
Thank you for your support!
Lynda Farkas, Door Prize Chairperson

A Wheelbarrow of Good Cheer!

The 2019 Chili Open silent auction will feature a Wheelbarrow of Good Cheer! Please help us fill the wheelbarrow with any donation of unopened bottles of spirits and mixers, bar glassware, cocktail napkins, etc. Please bring your donation to a Tuesday Rotary Club luncheon. This will be a very desirable item to bid on during the auction, and the winning bidder gets to take home their new wheel barrel along with all of its contents. Thank you in advance for your donations to help make the Chili Open a continued success to benefit Akron Rotary Camp!
 
Dr. Rob McGregor and Wanda Whipkey
Co-Chairs, Chili Open 2019
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