Rotareminder
Rotary Club of Kent
September 5, 2023
Meeting Opening:
President Asad welcomed Rotarians and guests. Audio booth volunteers were Mark Pennell and Roger Kramer with Todd Kamanesh handling photo duties. Club members sang the National Anthem. President Asad led the club in the Pledge of Allegiance. Paul Organ provided the invocation. The second song was, “Battle Hymn of the Republic.”
Visitors and Guests: Eric Roberts was introduced by Rebekah Wright Kulis as a guest.
Announcements:
Brad Ehrhart told us Saturday, October 14th is Kent Rotary’s day to help out with the Lord’s Kitchen to feed those who cannot afford to feed themselves. We volunteer at the Trinity Lutheran Church at 600 South Water Street between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Kathy Myers reminded us that Coleman Health Services “Changing Destinies” fundraiser is September 14th from 6 to 9 pm at the HighFields Event Center in Hudson. Registration is $150.
Stacy Richardson reminded us the Auction Committee meets after next week’s Rotary meeting. Anyone interested is welcome.
Jennifer Lennox said October 19th is the new date for “Pints for Polio” our club’s fundraiser for Polioplus. The event starts at 5:30. A new location to host the event is being sought.
Larry Lohman announced November 18th will be the day of the zoom meeting to discuss Cocoda (Companion Community Development Alternatives) and its possible new water projects in Central America.
Happy Bucks:
President Asad donated $2 because Todd Kamenash is so good at helping us collect Happy Bucks. Jennifer Lennox donated money because her son has been elected to the (KSU) University College Senate, Will Underwood donated because school bus driving is going well, Tom Hall donated $2 for Todd Kamenash, Doug Fuller donated to honor Todd, Paul Organ donated for his 34th wedding anniversary, Rebekah Wright Kulis donated $5 to honor her guest, Eric Roberts, and the Kent Schools’ bus drivers, Chas Madonio donated $1 to honor Todd, Brad donated $1 to honor Todd, Bill Childers donated $1 to honor Todd, Anne Moneypenny donated to honor Eric Roberts, John Flynn donated Happy Bucks for Roger Sidoti whom John said was undergoing rotator cuff surgery and celebrating his birthday on Wednesday, Amanda Senn donated $10 for numerous reasons one of which was her wedding anniversary. Apologies to those I missed.
Why We Need Friends
Our program chair for September, Mary Beth Harper, told us the programs in September would focus on friendships: why we need friends, how we make friends, how we keep friends, etc. She gave each of us handout that referred to a book called, “The Good Life – Lessons from the world’s longest scientific study of happiness, creating a more meaningful and satisfying life.” The book describes an 85 year-long study of men, their spouses, and families. The research concluded that good relationships keep us healthier and happier. Mary Beth described friendship opportunities that have occurred in her life because of Rotary. The Kent Rotary Book Club, she said, helped her get to know Rotarians participating. She said that she and Carol Crimi have become good friends and have gone three times to Italy together. She challenged Rotarians to discuss friendship at the tables where we were sitting with these prompts: Where did you meet most of your friends? Tell us about your longest-term friendship and why you have remained friends; Identify your newest friend and explain how you met; Say why we all need friends. Responders talked about theie table conversations.
Responder: Carol Crimi responded joining Mary Beth in advocating for the importance of friendships.
The meeting ended with reciting the Four Way Test.
Respectfully submitted: Dave Dix
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