NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
DUES DUE: President Brian reminded those who pay their dues by the half year that the second installment
is now due. It is $70 for the half year. President Brian said to check with Treasurer Hal for details.
ROTARY BASKETBALL:
We’re having a club mixer February 20th at the MAC Center Loge for the Bracket Buster Game. Cost is $15 per person.
Time to be announced.
STUDENT OF THE MONTH: Roger Sidoti introduced Alex Kokinov as the January Student of the Month.
He said Alex, born in Bulgaria, maintains a 4.0 GPA and takes hard Advanced Placement Course. He noted Alex is editor
of the Colonel, chaired the Silent Auction and Retreat Committees, has participated in Student Council, Prom Works, German Club, National
Honor Society and is a member of Quill & Scroll. In his spare time, he volunteers for Habitat for Humanity.
He said Alex’s generosity, honesty, and work ethic are respected by all at Roosevelt. His mother, Margarita Kokinova,
an assistant dean at NEOUCOM, was introduced too.
ROTARY EXPLAINED
With many perspective members on hand, Rebekah Wright Kulis and her team gave a presentation on Rotary started
with a Rotary International DVD explaining, “It’s Not Your Grandfather’s Rotary.” Avenues of service were explained. Tom
Hatch said the Kent Club is currently focusing on literacy and raised money to provide books for babies born at Robinson. The
club also raises money to provide a dictionary and atlas for every student in third grade in Kent. Joe Giancola noted
these will be distributed March 2nd, the birthday of Dr. Seuss. Regarding Vocational Services, Scott Flynn described club work
on refurbishing the gazebo. Regarding Youth Leadership, John Myers described the Rotary Youth Leadership Training program and
support of leadership training at Roosevelt. Paul Wallace, speaking on Club Service, noted the two histories of the club that have
been assembled. He also noted this year our cub will celebrate its 90th. Carol Crimi described International Service and
our club’s commitment to the village water projects in Ecuador and Guatemala. Jim Callahan reviewed the wheel chair support
program whereby our club raised money for refurbished wheel chairs that were distributed in countries where there are no wheel chairs.
Lee Higgins described the Rotary Team Exchange program and it was also mentioned our club is going to get involved in Rotary Youth
Exchange hosting students from other countries. District Governor John Bosco reminded Rotarians of the April 23-25 District
Conference at the Kalahari Hotel in Sandusky.
MUSIC ON MAIN STREET:
“Music on Main Street,” is Friday, February 5 at 8 pm only a week away. “The Akron Derbytown Chorus,” a barbershop quartet is our headliner act. Rotarians are asked to buy or sell six tickets at $10 each. Proceeds go to support “Reading Millionaires” and pocket dictionaries for Kent’s third graders.