Rotareminder for the Rotary Club of Kent
May 26, 2026
Past President Dr. Randy Smith, called the meeting to order at 12:18
Our patriotic song was God Bless America led by Mrs. Roeger on piano.
It was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation by Paul Organ
Dominique Bollenbacher led us in singing If You’re Happy and You Know It
VISITORS
Our speaker Diana is a member of the Ravenna club
Guests: NONE
ANNOUNCEMENTS: None
Birthdays:
We got to hear from Howard Boyle, whose birthday was back in April- the Green Briar is where he likes to go. Most unique thing, flying on an air craft carrier.
May- Chris Martin- His daughter Sarah in Cali, got them a permit to hike Mt. Whitney, the highest mountain in 48 states.
Tom Meyers- Rome, Italy is his favorite place. Most unique Kairouan in Tunisia. He went for business and helped christen the first drilling machine in this area.
Christie Anderson- grew up in Salem, Ohio and they had a family tradition of going to the cemetery of the family and sharing stories.
TODAY’S SPEAKER/PROGRAM
Introduction- Denise Baba
Speaker- Diana Clarke- Executive Director, Portage Co Guardianship Service Board
Prior to joining the Guardianship Service Board, Diana served as the Court Administrator and attorney for the Probate and Mental Health Department of the Ariziona Superior Court in Maricopa County. More recently, Diana was Director for a nonprofit organization that provided services, programs and activities for local seniors and persons with disabilities in Northern California. Her past work in these areas will help in developing new PCGSB community partnerships and in carrying out its Mission of providing trustworthy public guardianships that safeguard incapacitated, vulnerable adults whenever necessary.
www.portagecountygsb.org
They are the guardians of last resort appointed by the probate court. They also help people walk through the process of becoming a guardian to someone. There are 14 counties who has this program.
613 active guardian cases- and they run the public guardianships, with 94 cases, and they serve as guardians of 70 cases.
They receive most funding from Coleman, Adult Protective Services, Portage County Board of Developmental Disabilities among other organizations.
Coleman and other nursing homes are who refer people to this organization. They also help get benefits and support the wards are entitled to receive. They also work with hospitals to create discharge plans.
RESPONDER: Janice Simmons- Mortimer
Respectfully submitted,
Dominique Bollenbacher
