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Last week we had a couple of very special things happen. One was our club’s 4-Way Speech Contest.  All three of our speakers were excellent and brought topics of concern to our attention by way of our 4-Way Test to them.  Congrats to the winner, Elizabeth “Liz” Cline!

The other special event was all our guests from the Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program.  We had 18 (or so) guests from various countries in Europe and Western Asia.  One in particular, Mila Sokolova, from Ukraine. As you may know, her husband and 5-year old daughter have had to flee their home in southeastern Ukraine for a little more safety in western Ukraine.  When David Dix played the video of the Ukraine National Anthem for our second song, she asked Dave Myers, who was seated next to her, if she could sing.  Dave said it was a powerful, unforgettable moment.  Since Mila cannot return to her country, she is staying with relatives in south Florida.  Both she and her husband are without jobs now, due to the Russian invasion.  If you are interested in learning how you can contribute to their well-being, please check with Tom Hatch or me.

 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!  April 22 and 23 is the District Meeting.  It will be at the Sheraton Suites in Cuyahoga Falls.  Since our very own Larry Lohman is District Governor, we want to show every other club in the district how AWESOME we are!  (They know Larry is awesome, but we need to make sure they know the rest of the club is just as awesome!)  Details will be coming soon.  Please plan to be there for as much as you can be!
 
March Madness is HERE!  Don’t forget that you can join the Kent Rotary March Madness Bracket Buster for either the Men’s or Women’s Tournaments for $10.  You can pick as many brackets as you’d like.  All of the funds go to our club’s literacy projects. This Tuesday, Laing Kennedy will give his annual March Madness Prognostications.  It’s always fun to hear… even if you’re not a basketball fan.  Speaking of Laing Kennedy… when you see him, please congratulate him on being selected for the Mid-American Conference Hall of Fame Class of 2022! 
 
Remember, we can pay for our lunches and other Kent Rotary costs (like the March Madness brackets) via Venmo.  If you don’t have the app on your phone, take a few minutes to go to www.venmo.com.  You can learn more about it and download the app.  There are no extra charges for you or the club, so it’s a way of making everyone’s life a little easier.
I look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday!
 
With gratitude,
 
Kathy
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