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Myers’ Musings – August 3, 2021

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Here’s the link for sandwich orders for this week.  If you signed up last Tuesday, you do NOT need sign up for this.  This week’s lunch is $9 and includes your sandwich, cole slaw, chips and a cookie.  I will bring bottles of water.
 
Our meeting on August 24th will be held at Stanton Middle School.  We cannot meet at the church since they will be setting up their Trash and Treasure Sale.  (Be sure to visit and support them during their sale.)  We will get to meet the new Kent teachers at the 24th meeting… and what better place than at the school.  More info will be coming in the next few weeks, but I hope you will plan ahead to be there.  You can attend that meeting via Zoom, though I it will be a more basic set up than that which we have had at the church.
 
Last Tuesday we got a Kent Covid Update from Joan Seidel, Kent City Health Commissioner.  She reminded us that while Covid is in the news, flu season is coming up and we will want to get our flu vaccines.  Speaking of vaccines, she emphasized that the Delta variant of the Covid 19 is much more transmissible than the original version.  She quoted several well-known authorities who have said that if you haven’t been vaccinated, it’s not IF you will get it, it’s when you will get it.  I want more than anything for this pandemic to be completely behind us, but I think we will be fighting this for a while.  I hope that everyone in this club and beyond stay healthy and safe.
 
Remember to invite friends and colleagues to be your guest at our meetings.  We want to share our great club and all we do for the Kent community and beyond.
 
Let’s Serve to Change Lives!
 
With gratitude,
 
Kathy
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Topic: George Joseph - Bond Project summer update and opening school for 2021-2022 school year in August
 
 
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Rotareminder for July 27, 2021
Announcements:
Our Rotary meetings will now start at 12:10 p.m.
 
Our barbeque lunch was prepared by Pit Stop Pub and owner and executive chef Neil Dukes, a 1998 Roosevelt graduate. 
 
Next week’s lunch, also organized by Amanda Senn, will feature boxed sandwich lunches from Little City Grill for $9.
 
Jeff Roeger’s mom, Sandy, graciously filled in as our pianist and song leader.
 
State Representative Gail Pavilga was a guest of David McKeen.  She spoke briefly about recent legislation in the Ohio House.
 
Sage Culley was a guest of Sandee Reid.
 
July birthdays were announced.  The birthday question of the year is “Describe a meaningful moment or time in which you were able to serve others.”

Sherry Joy won the Indians (Guardians?) ticket raffle.

Upcoming events:
 
Lauren Talion Agency and Rotarian Lauren Talion invited Rotarians to attend a 10-year anniversary celebration of her State Farm Insurance agency at 1144 West Main Street on Friday, July 30. 
 
Friendship Day party on July 30 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Laziza. 
 
Metis Construction Services Patio Party for all Leadership Portage County alumni and members of the Portage County Chamber of Commerce are invited to 175 E. Erie Street. Suite 303 on August 3 from 5 to 7 p.m.  RSVP at asenn@metisconstruction.com.
 
Ravenna Cruise-In on Wednesday, August 4 from 5 to 9 p.m. in downtown Ravenna.
 
Club history:  Jim Myers talked about activities of the Club after World War II ended.
 
Program:  Joan Seidel, Kent City Health Commissioner
 
Joan Seidel reviewed information about COVID-19 and the pandemic.  She gave a legislative update and reviewed different strategies to convince people to get a vaccine.  She said that 48 percent of Portage County residents are vaccinated as are 55 percent of people living in the 44240 zip code.  Call her office located in the PARTA building downtown for more information.
 
The responder was Paul Organ
 
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Kent Rotary History Moment for July 27, 2021 Meeting
The war was over! Everyone was waiting for definite word from the Emperor of Japan that arrangements have been made for the formal surrender. The “bomb” had been dropped (twice) and the fact that Hirohito was ready to surrender had virtually ended the fighting.

That situation had saved hundreds of American lives while MacArthur had a chance to arrange surrender details. This was the world into which the Rotary entered for its 26th year in Kent. No one really knew what the postwar years would be like but Rotarians were anxious to share and help prepare for a lasting peace.

One of our weekly speakers was John S.Knight, publisher of the Akron Beacon Journal. He told Kent Rotarians that MacArthur had been right in retaining Emperor Hirohito on the throne in Japan, and had great praise for the American occupation in that country. He had recently returned from five weeks in the Pacific theater, witnessing the surrender ceremonies on the battleship Missouri.

Club member Roy Smith return from war torn Europe having gone on special assignment as a technical consultant for the Foreign Economic Administration and he alerted Rotarians to the plight of Europe. Other notable speakers included the honorable Everett Dirksen, then a congressman and war veteran from Illinois who spoke at our 25th anniversary celebration banquet.

Member, Martin L. Davey, former Governor, Mayor and Congressman, was active in acquiring outstanding speakers for our club, just as his current relatives, the Myers’s
have likewise produced some of our recent great programs.

More to follow.

Jim Myers
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Speakers
Aug 03, 2021 12:00 PM
Bond Project summer update and opening school for 2021-2022 school year in August.
 Bond Project summer update and opening school for 2021-2022 school year in August.
Aug 10, 2021 12:00 PM
Aug 17, 2021 12:00 PM
Aug 24, 2021 12:00 PM
Aug 31, 2021 12:00 PM
Sep 07, 2021 12:00 PM
Bridgestone Americas, Inc. – entrepreneurship in technology & business
Sep 14, 2021 12:00 PM
Owner and Proprietor of The Battleground
Sep 21, 2021 12:00 PM
Kent Displays – technology to marketing & product
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Online Kent Rotary Foundation
Aug 10, 2021
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
 
Rotary Club of Kent Happy Hour
Water Street Tavern
Aug 11, 2021
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
 
Online -Kent Rotary Club Board Meeting
Online
Aug 19, 2021
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
 
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David McKeen
August 1
 
Tom Tadsen
August 1
 
Brian Bialik
August 2
 
Christine Bhargava
August 3
 
Chas Madonio
August 6
 
Charles Conaway
August 9
 
John Ryan
August 17
 
Rebekah Wright Kulis
August 25
 
Anita Herington
August 26
 
Harold Hall
August 26
 
Brad Ehrhart
August 31
 
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Rebekah Wright Kulis
Mike Kulis
August 19
 
Sherry Joy
Dave
August 28
 
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