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OUR MEETING LOCATION IS CHANGING!
Our Club meeting location is
permanently changing
effective October 4, 2022.
$20.00 per person features buffet lunch by Tangier Catering.
Watch your mail!
Details about this change
are forthcoming from President Farkas.
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Our Mission:
An inclusive, action oriented service organization, Akron Rotary improves our community
and the world while having fun and building friendships.
Our Vision:
Together, we aspire to make a lasting, positive impact in the lives of those
in our Akron community and beyond.
October 4, 2022
ALBERT A. BRAGG, JR. Ph.D.
Executive Director
Alpha Phi Alpha Homes, Inc.
Albert A. Bragg, Jr., Ph.D. is a life-long resident of Akron Ohio and a graduate of John R. Buchtel High School. He received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Public Administration degrees, from the University of Akron, and his Ph.D., in Urban Studies/Public Affairs, from Cleveland State University.
l’s doctoral studies focused on sustainability and public policy. Al was a United States Army Transportation officer and served the citizens of Akron as the Fire Prevention Bureau Manager. Currently, Al is the Executive Director of Alpha Phi Alpha Homes, Inc.
Leadership of the club is important and YOUR OPPORTUNITY to influence the direction of the Rotary Club of Akron by submitting nominations.
The President is an important position. Not only do they lead the club for a year, they also participate in the nomination committee for the 5 years after they conclude their term and it is a 2 year training process leading up to being President. So the member who is elected as Vice President this year will serve in that position (7/1/23-6/30/24), then President Elect (7/1/24-6/30/25) and finally President (7/1/25-6/30/26).
This years nominating committee is lead by Steve Buie as the most recent past President along with Rob McGregor, Pat O'Neill, John Margida and Julie Brandle. These people have lived this leadership and as a club we lean into their experience for them to interview and provide a slate of officers that will best lead into the future. They can choose to give multiple candidates or only one based on their assessment of the nominations through interviews.
The club then has an opportunity to vote via ballot (October/November) and then ratify the election at our annual meeting on December 6.
So please submit yourself or another club member for consideration for all or any of the following positions to Steve Buie (sbuie@learningrx.net or 330-701-2970) or any of the other members of the nomination committee NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 30.
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
4 member of the Board of Directors
Karen Hrdlicka Rotary Club Akron Bylaws Committee Chair Tel 330.329.7723 | khrdlicka@akroncf.org
Thank you from the bottom our hearts for the incredible support and love for Rotary Camp! It was so great to see everyone back for our 5th Rotary Camp Regatta.
With your help we raised $773,000 for improvements to the Waterfront, making it more accessible and safer for our campers.
Save the date for our next regatta and Rotary Camp’s 100th anniversary on September 28, 2024!
The off-site meeting and tour at Myers School of Art was enjoyed by all!!
Hats off to our program chair Gerry Kiefer for planning this event.
It was wonderful to have John Daily be able to attend thanks to Cyndi Kane bringing him.
Thank you to Arnold Tunstall, Director, University Galleries at Myers School of Art, at The University of Akron, who provided a wonderful tour and explanation of the Synapse 15 - Intersections of Art and Science exhibit.
Many of those attending had no idea the School had grown and this exhibit was beautiful - it was intriguing hearing about the various approaches the artists take and the materials they used to create their works of art.
The artists are doing amazing and very interesting work!!
Sundays: October 16th, 23rd, 30th Event runs from 11:00am-7:00pm
Three shifts are available: 10:00am-1:15pm (October 29th 9:00am-1:15pm), 1:00-4:15pm, and 4:00-7:00pm You may sign up for more than one shift per day. Event occurs rain, snow or shine.
Boo at the Akron Zoo is a non-scary trick or treat experience for all ages that runs Saturdays and Sundays from 10:30 (Presale)-7:00pm. All guests must purchase tickets, either an observer or treater, before entering the event and can be purchased presale or day of the event. Presale tickets gain entry at 10:30 a.m. and all treat stations close by 7:00pm. Treaters will have a candy passport allowing them to collect candy at each station. The entire zoo is open for guests to enjoy.
Volunteers staff each treat station and are paired with a zoo volunteer (EdZOOcator). This allows questions or concerns to be addressed quickly. We need approximately 24 volunteers for each of the three shifts to comfortably staff the event. Volunteers that are part of a large group will be split up in pairs. We are not able to keep groups together.
Boo at the Zoo is one of your Akron Zoo’s main events. As a non-profit organization, we rely heavily on our revenue from the concessions, gift shop, admissions, carousel, etc. These monies allow us to provide our animals with the best possible care. In addition to our earned revenue, the Akron Zoo receives funding from a Summit County tax levy, private donations, and fundraisers, such as Boo at the Zoo. In order to keep costs low, we rely on assistance from volunteers, such as those from your organization.
I truly hope your organization will join us for this family friendly, non-scary event. To schedule your volunteer shift(s), please use our VolunteerSignUp.org link: volunteersignup.org/HKFJ9 Please contact me with any further questions. Shelley Orloski, Career Pathways Manager, boo@akronzoo.org, 330-375-2550 ex 7286. The Wednesday before your shift, you will receive detailed information regarding parking, check in location, etc.
Thank you for your support,
Shelley Orloski, CVA Boo at the Zoo Volunteer Team Leader
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!
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