Jon Fiume has been serving Akron’s arts and culture scene for over 20 years. His past contributions have included serving on the boards of the Akron Art Museum, Weathervane Playhouse, ArtsNow, and Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens. He is currently a Public Arts Commissioner for the City of Akron, board member Leadership Akron, member of the Diversity and Inclusion committee for ArtsNow, and a member of the Arts Advancement Council for the University of Akron. As of February 2022, Jon is serving as the John S. Knight Director & CEO of the Akron Art Museum.
Jon graduated from John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio, with a degree in Spanish and a minor in Marketing. He also holds a State of Ohio medical board license to practice massage therapy. He is a past graduate of Leadership Akron Class XXII and was recognized by Crain’s Cleveland Business Forty under 40 in 2006.
Since 2020, Jon was the Interim Executive Director of the Akron Art Museum. Prior, he held positions as the Chief Operating Officer for Mustard Seed Market & Café, a local natural foods grocery store and restaurant, and Vice President of Retail Operations for Ritzman Pharmacies, at the time, a local independent chain pharmacy. Jon has also provided coaching and consultative services to individuals and organizations looking to grow and develop themselves.
In his spare time, Jon enjoys art, travel, and all facets of wellness including hiking, biking, and physical conditioning. Jon currently resides in Akron, Ohio with his partner Mark.
This is a gentle reminder that this coming Tuesday we are looking to vote on accepting our updated club by-laws. For quorum we need 55 members. The plan for Tuesday’s meeting would be to table the vote immediately after the Four Way test. Please make every effort to help us make quorum for our vote.
As promised, our next Rotary Social will be at 6:00 pm on Friday, May 27th at Silver Lake Country Club for our semi-annual Scotch, Bourbon and Cigar Night!
As a member of Silver Lake, I have attended this event multiple times and it is something I wanted to share with you all considering Doug Green from the Cigar Lounge is the one providing the cigars this time.
With plenty of room on the lower outdoor patio, tables will be reserved for us to enjoy each others' company along with some great whiskies and cigars!
With two options to choose from, each one includes a limited buffet of heavy appetizers and (3) drink tickets. The only difference would ne if you want cigars.
Option 1 (Food and Drink Tickets Only): $32.00 per person
Option 2 (Food, Drink Tickets, 4 Cigars): $83.00 per person
Please RSVP to me directly by Friday May, 20th with you option EMAIL: dm1652@hotmail.com
Payment will be due at the event via cash or credit card and any no shows will be billed.
This last Tuesday, May 17th, our club ventured to Kenmore to meet with Rotarian, Tina Boyes, and to hear the good news of some of what has been happening in Kenmore. Tina is the Executive Director for the Kenmore Community Development Corporation. We enjoyed a delicious lunch from Pierre’s Pizza in Kenmore, accompanied by sandwiches from Jimmy Johns. The atmosphere of the Rialto was both inviting and invigorating.
After our weekly Rotary business and club Happy Dollars, Tina shared how she was called away from a successful business career to return to her Kenmore roots. She took a radical leap moving from suburban Wadsworth with her family, back to the neighborhood community where she grew up. Over these last 5 years she has been diligently working to re-build the downtown Kenmore Boulevard storefronts with the purpose of re-invigorating the entire Kenmore area and providing vibrant emotional connections for families and singles.
We have been able to help move the needle this past year in Kenmore by helping beautify the downtown with painting and trash pickup. Through our club grant committee, we were able to provide the Kenmore CDC with a $6200 grant to help with the Better Block program which will be taking place in early June. Keep your eye on Kenmore, she’s entered a bright new day.
Please check your email for your annual dues statement.
They were emailed electronically April 15th.
If you do not have it please reach out to Cheryl Warren at 330-495-9814 and she will resend it to you. We sincerely appreciate your help to ensure your dues are paid before June!
