As mentioned, LoveLight is seeking support in leveraging their funds to secure a loan for the purchase the KSU Golf Clubhouse for their center. Anyone interested, please visit www.lovelightcares.org  or www.facebook.com/lovelightcares for more information about donations to this cause.

This past Friday, May 8, was the scheduled date for the Rotary Foundation Auction. This tradition to raise funds for utilization of charitable work in our community fell victim to the COVID-19 crisis. What won’t fall victim will be the various requests to our Foundation throughout the coming Rotary year for a variety of needs in our community. The Foundation Board and the Rotary Board are wrestling with this dilemma. I know it is also on member’s minds, as a number of you have reached out with queries and suggestions. The uncertainty of the next few months make it difficult to plan effectively but be assured that both Boards and the Auction Committee are in discussions and we hope to have a proposal to our membership in the near future.

If you have taken and submitted the online survey, “Thank You!” If you haven’t, I encourage you to do so. President-Elect Randy Smith is leading the Strategic Planning Process for our club and the data from the survey will help guide the committee’s work. Please check your email and complete the survey.

Rotary Club of Kent meeting minutes

I can’t say enough about the efforts of our Program Director Kathy Myers and her team in providing timely programs for our digital meeting format. This past week, Matt French wowed our club in his presentation of Ametek’s global role in combating the COVID-19 virus. In both our regular meeting and at the “After Meeting,” our members expressed their overwhelming appreciation for the daily impact Ametek makes from downtown Kent on the world. Matt’s message resonated with us all.

Bill Chiders confirmed with me that Ken Wertz suffered a stroke and a fall recently. He is at Briarwood Nursing Home in Stow convalescing. While many of our older members may know Ken, for our newer members he is 89 years old and joined Kent Rotary in 1964, serving as President 1972-73. I’m sure he would appreciate keeping him in your thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery. If you would like to send a card, the address at Briarwood in Stow is 3700 Englewood Dr, Stow, OH 44224 and his home address is 3529 Dayton Ave. Kent Ohio 44240.

Rotary Club of Kent meeting minutes

Information in this eBulletin comes primarily from the Rotareminder, board meeting minutes, and stories submitted by members. 

 

Since we cannot hold regular meetings, we hope to publish a weekly "Meet the Member" feature. We encourage you to submit a personal bio. Here is a sample template.

If you have any Rotary stories, events or speaker information to benefit the Club, please submit it to info.rotarykentohio.org@gmail.com. We will add it to the next appropriate eBulletin.

The DuBois Family Foundation Hunt is now looking for a few volunteers the weekends of May 9-10 and May 16-17 for a couple hours each day to man collection sites for donations of PPE. It is an outside activity, and everyone will be required to wear masks and gloves, maintaining social distancing behind the barrels. If this is something you would be interested in doing, use this contact information indicating you are a Kent Rotarian and want to help!

Project URL:  https:\\www.helpsavelivesohio.org  

Contact: Harold “Hal” DuBois, Coordinator

Email: duboishalb@aol.com Cell: 330.221.4709  

 

You previously received a Rotary member survey via Survey Monkey. With the help of member Shawn Gordon, UH’s Ashley Hendrix has put together the survey based on a Rotary International template. This will be the first step in developing a strategic plan to launch the club into its next millennium. Needless to say, every members’ input is vitally important. Please complete at your earliest convenience. Click here to access it. Thank you!

The minutes of both Boards can now be accessed by using the "Other documents" link in the right column of this eBulletin.