Newsletter for September 25, 2018 (Sep 25, 2018)

Presentation for 9/25: Oktoberfestival

First and foremost, thank you to the club for taking on roles with Oktoberfestival this weekend. It is sure to be great!

Here are some guidelines and FAQ for this weekend:

Clothing:

for set up: wear old clothes. Remember to dress for the weather (colder in the morning, heats up in the afternoon).
For the day of: wear Rotary gear, dress in layers.

Remember to dress for the weather, and pay attention to the forecast this weekend (as of now, we're looking at partly cloudy skies, mid-40s in the morning and 65 in the afternoon).

Friday setup:

Space mark-up: will start at 11:45, park on the gravel driveway going up to the church.
Fencing: start at 9:00 am, be done by 2:30 pm.

Everyone is welcome to meet at Perkins at 8:00 am.

Saturday setup:

whatever does not get done on Friday will be done on Saturday.
Only coming in on Southern Blvd. Vendors are coming in earlier, at 10:00 am. A lot of this depends on weather.

Everyone is welcome to meet at Perkins at 7:00 am, arriving at Boardman Park at 8:00 am (the park opens at 8).

Sunday:

5:30 am start time
Come in off 224 (entrance at 224 closes at 6 am), park where we do for Tuesday meetings.
Meet up in the Bocce court.
Bring flashlights.
Gates open at 8:00 am
Afternoon shift: enter from Southern Blvd. and park where we do for meetings. Remember public parking is open for the afternoon. Give yourself time to find a space or park at Southwoods and take a shuttle over.

Goodies Galore:

$10 suggested donation or bring goodies Sunday morning.
List all ingredients to go along with it for the Health Department.
Interact students will be helping throughout the day.

Food court: full!

Parking:

8-10 people in the back lot; if field is wet, might cancel that.
Whoever else is inside the park, help direct people to their spots.
At 4:00 pm please try to come back and help with the vendors in the back lot. We can use all the help we can get!

See everyone this weekend!

Vocational for 9/25: Shannon Tirone

Today's vocational was given by Shannon Tirone, Associate Vice President of University Relations at Youngstown State University.

Shannon grew up in the Boardman area, graduated from Cardinal Mooney High School as well as Youngstown State University. After her graduation from YSU, she worked for the Easter Seals. Her desire was always to return to Youngstown State University, and she got the opportunity to head back to her roots and work in Alumni. From there, she was able to work her way up to AVP and currently oversees seven areas: marketing, communications, alumni and events, web, creative design, police, and WYSU.

Her Rotary journey began a few years after marrying her husband, Nick. Her father, Bill Sweeney, sponsored her and told her the first day of Rotary was also the last day they'd ever sit together at a meeting. This club has become her family, giving her the best girlfriends she could ask for.

Shannon paid tribute to our beloved member, Joe Ignazio, mentioning he is someone she truly looks up to and cherishes in our club.

Minute for Membership

The membership battle is still going! Throughout the year, it will be a Battle of the Sexes to see which group (male or female) can bring in the most potential new members as guests to a club meeting. For each potential guest, your group will receive one point on the board. John promises awesome prizes! So far the men are winning, having brought one guest to a meeting. Be sure to bring a guest to one of our Tuesday meetings in order for it to count in our competition.

Halloween Party

If you’re interested in taking part in the Halloween Party on October 13th, let Beth Ann know or sign up on the sheet passed around during our Tuesday meetings.

Community Donations

The club approved a $1,000 donation to the Ohio Art Exhibition, to be held at Youngstown State University, for scholarships.

The club approved a $500 donation to The Cure Starts Now for cancer treatment to youth individuals.

Photographer Needed

If you’re interested in photography, are a photographer on the side, or are looking to help us take some photos, please see Kati Hartwig. We’re looking to boost our PR and social media, and need help getting awesome photos of our Rotarians at work!