John Bosco Mike Johns, Jr District Governor DISTRICT 6630 NEWS Editor

January 2010 Governor’s Letter Inside this issue: January is ROTARY AWARE- Harig of the Rotary Club of full? We still have six months Awareness & Fellowship in 2 NESS MONTH. Isn’t every Akron has written a very infor- to do the work we set out to do Rotary month Rotary Awareness mative article in this month’s in July. I encourage each of you News From Medina Sunrise 2 Month? It is with me and I newsletter. I strongly urge you to continue being the best Ro- suspect it is with you. We Ro- to read and follow the sugges- tarian you can be. DisCon Sponsorships Available 2 tarians of District 6630 are tions of PDG Jack and encour- doing so much good in our age all of your Club members I will be visiting Clubs promot- Burton-Middlefield Spirit 3 communities and worldwide to do the same. ing the upcoming District Con- ference. If your Club needs a Shelter Box Responds 3 that we are constantly aware of Rotary. Our District received a public speaker please contact me or a Christmas in July Success 3 relations grant from Rotary member of the Conference WCS Seeks Partners 4 Rotary International provides International. The grant is committee to schedule a pro- us with so much material to worth $8,500.00 and will en- gram. Don’t forget the Confer- Silver Beaver Presented 4 help us learn about and appre- able us to promote Rotary by ence is at the Kalahari Water ciate our Rotary experience. using cable television spots. Park the weekend of April 23- District Fndn Seminar 4 The more we know about Ro- The ads will run for the next 25th. Reservations can be made Kids Know No Borders 5 tary the more we feel con- few months at different times now by using the application nected and able to truly serve. on different stations. A list of on the District web site. Membership Has No Boundaries 5 Please visit our District Web the dates and times can be OlympianThe Agua ProjectRows For Water 6 Site www.rotary6630.com for a found on our District web site. I have now visited all the Ro- tary Clubs in District 6630 and Bridge Building Celebration 6 direct link to Rotary Interna- We would appreciate any feed Stow-Munroe Falls News 6 tional and spend some time back from you or your family I am so proud to be your Dis- trict Governor. Thank each Rainman Dies in Salt Lake 6 learning about Rotary. Ask regarding these ads. We need your Club President and Secre- to know how best to spend our and every one of you for your Chili Open Turns 20 6 tary to get you a copy of the advertising dollars. dedication and service. Re- ABCs of Rotary. It’s a wonder- member I am only a phone call TRC Brunswick Serves Meals 6 ful way to learn the basics. January also means that this or an email away. If I can be of Rotary year is half over. Is your help to you please contact me. Christina Paschyn 7 Past District Governor Jack Rotary glass half empty or half RYLA Awards 7 Kalahari House of Friendship Points of Interest: • District receives $8500 PR Grant The District Conference theme will explore other parts of the those who are not familiar with what we are all about. No matter • House of Friendship seeks displays is family and object is fun. The resort. resort is offering great prices for how large or how small your • Medina resident elected Kiwanis Each club is asked to participate club’s program may be we want International President a great weekend. There will be to the House of Friendship by your display. Please contact Joy • DisCon Looks for sponsors professional child care who will providing a display of their activi- Black with any questions or con- see that your young ones are • ShelterBox mobilizes for Haiti ties and events through out the cerns. Fill out questionnaire and cared for and entertained. There • Christmas in July raises $10.8k years. The location of the House submit by February 15th, 2010. will be activities for all ages that • International projects seek partners of Friendship will be exposed to Displays may follow the jungle will help them participate in the other convention groups attend- theme. There are prizes for origi- • Foundation seminar Feb 20th theme of the conference. The ing the resort that weekend. It is nality of display, design, focus, • Support TRF through Ohio plates child care will not take children a great way to show off your club international project, home pro- • Ambassadorial scholar available into the indoor water park, but and Rotary International to ject and party hardy. Awareness and Fellowship in Rotary News From Medina Sunrise

By Jack Harig in Rotary and the dreams of Ro- By Mike Davanzo with an Honorary Membership tary for the future your Rotary for his year a International Presi- January is Rotary Awareness your club will continue to grow Medina Sunrise Rotary has been dent in our club. She also noted Month; I have a challenge for and serve. Best of all your lives busy with the Holiday Spirit. The that Sunrise Rotary has made a club once again purchased Christ- my fellow Rotarians. It will just and the lives of your family will donation in his name to both the mas gifts for needy families in a little effort on your part, a continue to be enriched as you see International Kiwanis Foundation three of our school districts. In and the Rotary International little wee bit of your time; who your contributions to the commu- addition to that, we have contin- Foundation. knows, we may all be surprised nity, country and world grow. If ued our association and sponsor- with the new things we learn there is a future week where your ship of the Rotaract Club in Ecua- Medina Sunrise will be holding its about Rotary Service and Ro- club has a club assembly or no dor. Club members volunteered Annual Wine and Roses Benefit tary International’s successes. scheduled program you could to ring the bell for the Salvation Dinner on February 13, 2010 at The Challenge is in thee parts, have a lot of fun sharing the Army and to staff the table for the Weymouth County Club. This is 1) The Rotarian Magazine, 2) scoop on what new things you Hospice fundraiser. The Club a special night was great food, a Rotary International WEB Site have learned about Rotary in a also held its joint Christmas meet- sit-down dinner, wine, desserts, www.Rotary.org and 3) RGHF group setting. Have fun, enjoy the ing with the Medina Breakfast music and dancing. There will Rotary Global History Fellow- New Year and share your love Kiwanis Club at Medina First also be a silent and live auc- tion. Attendees with have the ship WEB Site http:// with family and friends. Baptist Church. After a delicious opportunity to mix a romantic www.rotaryfirst100.org/library/ breakfast, the club members en- night with the opportunity sup- rotarian/). The Rotary experience is en- joyed Christmas songs by the hanced as our understanding of youth choir of First Baptist and port some very worthy causes. The main beneficiary of Scan each of these three Rotary the challenges and accomplish- then listened to inspiring words the dinner with be the Medina resources and spot something ments of Rotary grows. Our lives by Pastor Mark Milioni, a Sunrise Children's Center. If you are you did not know about Rotary are strengthened when bonds of Rotarian. interested in attending, please call fellowship are forged in service to and jot that thought or idea Following the festivities, Medina Mike at 330-725-3176 or 330-441- down on a post-a-note, napkin, mankind. The bonds of friend- Sunrise Rotary was pleased to 1507 or email him at mda- or scrap of paper and bring it to ship you make in Rotary grow as make a special presentation. Alan [email protected]. If you a meeting. It will create some you learn more about your fellow Penn, a resident of Medina and a can not attend but would like to interesting table talk. If you all Rotarians, their work, their fami- Kiwanian, was recently elected donate a prize for our auction, do this it is possible with 8 lies and their dreams. Take time International President of the please contact me also. Happy people at a table and 4 meeting to get to know each other and Kiwanis. Sunrise President, Bar- New Year to all. in January 2010 you could share your dreams. Make 2010 bara Cummings, presented Alan come away with 96 new things the best Rotary year you have ever you did not know about Ro- experienced. District Conference Sponsorships Available tary. The Rotary District 6630 is de- ness and professional leading men Each year the RI Presidents lighted to announce the Annual and women who have dedicated theme freshens the way I look District Conference will be held themselves to “Service Above at my Rotary commitments. For at the Kalahari Resort in San- Self”. me this years theme reminds dusky the weekend of April 23-25, Your participation will be a tre- me that Rotary is "Up Close & 2010 and we have an opportu- mendous public relations/ Personal" It makes clear the nity for you! marketing opportunity for your obligation of every Rotarian in As in the past, the conference firm all while supporting your every club, in every district and offers local establishments the local Rotary and ultimately the in every country around the chance to promote their business communities in which we live and world to share his or her by taking advantage of various work. Support will be acknowl- unique talents and skills to do sponsorships. edged in a myriad of ways includ- as a group of like minded indi- ing exposure at the conference viduals what we could never The District 6630 conference will throughout the weekend. Spon- hope to do alone, the power of have several hundred Rotarians sorship levels range from $5000 Rotary unleashed and their family members of all to $250, something to fit every- ages, attending from all over the one’s budget. Enclosed is a spon- The Rotary Theme for 2009-10 district encompassing Ashtabula, sorship form outlying the oppor- is “The Future of Rotary Is in Lake, Geauga, Cuyahoga, Medina, tunities available and benefits Your Hands”. If your hands Summit and Portage counties in you’ll receive through your dona- are connected to a knowledge Ohio. We hope you will recog- tion. nize this incredible opportunity base that includes the history of for your business to be involved Thank you in advance for your Rotary, what is happening now in an event such as this by sup- consideration. If you need addi- porting at some level. Attendees tional information, please feel free are among some of the commu- to contact Jim Lechko at nity’s finest; Rotary club members 216.529.5625. represent a cross-section of busi- Sponsorship Form Page 2 Burton-Middlefield Shows Holiday Spirit Christmas in July Success for Foundation

By Christina Livers clubs of BMR, Chardon City, Through the combined efforts call or email me. Chester Township and Chagrin of those attending the Christ- Falls Village, we are all anxious Marsha Pappalardo 216-410- In the last half of 2009, Burton- mas in July Foundation Fund- to learn who raised the 4844 [email protected] Middlefield Rotary Club mem- raiser, we raised $10,850. As most. One of our last meetings bers constructed a large storage we committed to do, we cred- of the year was holding a Christ- Akron $840 building on the grounds of the ited clubs by the number of mas Party for the residents of Aurora $210 Geauga County Fair in Burton members and guests who at- the Geauga County Village, donating labor at nu- tended this celebration. Ashtabula $280 Home. These residents are merous work sessions directed Barberton $210 indigent and unable to live inde- by member Dave Brigham. This Therefore, based upon the Bedford $280 pendently. Rotary members project is a joint venture with total club members and guests anonymously fill a gift wish for Berea $210 the Geauga County Fair attending the Christmas in an individ- Brunswick $980 Board. BMR paid half the bill July, we ual resi- Chagrin Highlands$280 and the Fair Board the other **EDITOR’S NOTE** divided dent. The half of the construction costs. the total Chagrin Valley $140 gifts are Also shared will be the cost of BE SURE TO MOVE YOUR CURSOR amount Chesterland $210 left under utilities. Both entities have use OVER THE GRAPHICS OR PICTURES Cleveland $490 the raised by of half of the finished build- FOUND IN THIS DOCUMENT… MANY Home's the total Conneaut $140 ing. In it BMR will store re- Christmas OF THEM ARE LINKS TO VIDEOS, number Cuyahoga Falls $ 70 cords and items such as the tree the WEBSITES, PICTURES OR OTHER attending pancake breakfast supplies. For Fairlawn $140 evening of GOODIES to get a BMR this arrangement solves a Hillcrest $1750 the party per atten- long-standing storage prob- Hudson $280 and the dee lem.. Until now artifacts, re- Jefferson $280 Home's staff distributes the amount. We then multiplied cords and various project sup- Kent $420 plies were stored in the homes gifts to the residents. BMR the number of attendees repre- Lakewood R R $140 of members. Member Bill Stute President Dave senting each club by that headed up the distribution of Zmek brought his accordion, amount. Lkwd RR Sunrise $560 dictionaries to elementary Dave's cousin brought his Lodi $140 Below is a list of each club and school students in the Cardinal saxophone and Mantua $140 the dollar amount sent to The and Berkshire school districts, member Dick Hills led the Medina Evening $ 70 as well as St. Helen's Catholic singing. BMR members and Rotary Foundation on behalf Medina Sunrise $140 School and the Amish schools wives brought of each club toward their Po- in the Burton-Middlefield cookies, punch, cheeses etc. to lio Plus Goal. The appropriate Mentor $560 area. At Christmas time mem- the party and everyone had a paperwork has been filed so Middleburg Heights$ 70 bers were out ringing the bell at great time. there is nothing you need to North Ridgeville $280 do. Presidents, remember that Salvation Army kettles in our BMR wishes one and all a very North Royalton $420 area. Our Interact club pitched you can use the points from happy New Year. Port Summit $140 in their vigorous efforts as this donation toward a Paul Strongsville $210 well. Since raising money for Harris Fellow for one or more the Salvation Army is a friendly of your members. Twinsburg $560 competition between the cluster Westlake Bay Village$ 70 Any questions regarding the Westshore $140 Shelter Box Responds to Quake Fact Sheet paperwork, please give me a

LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL Haiti at close to 2200 GMT on [email protected]. extended family of up to 10 people (January 13, 2010) -- ShelterBox Tuesday, January 12. Initial with a tent and lifesaving equip- is responding to the scenes of reports state that hundreds of Since its inception in 2000, Shelter- ment to use while they are displaced destruction in Haiti. ShelterBox people are feared dead while Box has provided shelter and dignity or homeless. The contents are tai- Response Team (SRT) with thousands of people have been following over 100 disasters in more lored depending on the nature and members David Eby from Ten- left homeless. than 60 countries, bringing the location of the disaster, with great nessee and Wayne Robinson of organization to the forefront of care taken sourcing every item to Georgia from the USA and ShelterBox USA is doing every- international disaster relief. Shelter- ensure it is robust enough to be of Mark Pearson from the UK are thing we can to ensure immedi- Box instantly responds to earth- lasting value. Highly trained Shel- on their way to Haiti right now. ate aid reaches the people of quake, volcano, flood, hurricane, terBox Response Teams distribute Shelter Box will most likely send Haiti, but needs help with dona- cyclone, tsunami or conflict by deliv- boxes on the ground, working closely 1,000 boxes. tions. We encourage those ering boxes of aid. In many cases with local organizations, interna- who can give to donate online “ShelterBoxes” have made the differ- tional aid agencies and Rotary A 7.0 magnitude earthquake ence between life and death. at www.ShelterBoxUSA.org or clubs worldwide. struck the Caribbean island of call 941-907-6036, or Each “ShelterBox” supplies an Page 3 World Community Service Seeks Partners District Foundation Seminar

World Community Service has been busy Please contact Bob Johnson, WCS District 6630 Foundation Seminar Satur- trying to arouse interest in "partnerships" Chair, for contacts and more info goracer- day, February 20, 2010 Hiram College nd in some of the international service pro- [email protected] 440-834-8447 Kennedy Center in the Ball Room – 2 jects currently underway. Only a few; floor 11730 Garfield Road Hiram, Ohio most recently Hudson (morning); have 44234 District 6630 is pleased to offer a stepped forward with a request for how Help Wanted Rotary Foundation Seminar for Rotary Club members in our District. The semi- they can get on board. DG John Bosco The District Conference Committee is looking would like to see more cooperative efforts nar will start at 9:00 am and conclude at for motivated, personable and enthusiastic indi- with some of the Water Projects both 3:00 pm. A delicious lunch will be pro- underway and in the planning viduals to assist with Sgt.-at-Arms duties at the vided accompanying informative and en- stages. Roger Cram (Aurora) has one Kalahari Apr. 23-25. Duties include “Leading the tertaining presentations and much cama- underway in Africa although it has been Way”, “Lending a Hand”, “Creating Awareness and raderie. delayed due to funding delays at RI, and Taking Action”, “Taking Time to Serve” and “Being a Those who should attend this seminar are personnel changes in Africa and has re- Friend”. Benefits include “Helping Shape the Fu- members of District 6630 Rotary Clubs quired some paper work changes. Carol ture”, “Building Bridges of Friendship”, “Kindling the involved with: Crimi (Kent) has worked on successful Spark Within” and “Discovering a New World of projects in Central America and may have Service”. For more information contact Mike · Annual giving (Permanent Fund, another intra-district one coming up Johns, Jr [email protected] for more infor- Annual Fund, EVEY (Every Rotarian soon. There is another intra-district pro- Every Year) ject with district 6400 in Canada that will mation. take place in Nigeria. Rotary Internation- · Grants (district and international) als thrust towards safe drinking water Silver Beaver Presented · Polio Plus throughout the world makes support · Major Donors for these projects critical. Please step up if At the Rotary Club of Berea’s Nov. 15 your club is pondering where your inter- meeting long-time Rotarian, Hugh “Oz” · Christmas in July national service should be directed this Arey, was completely surprised when he · Ambassador Scholarships was presented with a duplicate year. · Group Study Exchange copy of his father’s National There are several other Boy Scout Silver Beaver citation · Rotary Peace Fellowship projects already approved and and medal by fellow Rotarian · Alumni with grants basically funded and Scouter, Ray Bartlett. · All Rotarians wanting to learn by your District 6630 that can Arey’s father, Hugh C. Arey, more about the Rotary Foundation still use partners also. M.D., received the Silver Beaver from the Northern Star Coun- The cost of this seminar, including the cil in Minnesota in 1931. Dr. room, refreshments, catered lunch, and Arey died in 1934, and the handout material is $0.00. In case your award was subsequently lost. eyes suffer from astigmatism and you can- EDITOR’S NOTE Upon becoming acquainted with Oz and not believe what you just read, the cost of learning about the lost award, Bartlett took this seminar is zero dollars. Please feel free to send stories, articles it upon himself to contact the National or photographs to be included in fu- Headquarters of the Boy Scouts of America This seminar is free because it is extremely ture issues… to obtain duplicates of these two important that Rotarians in our District items. The Silver Beaver is the highest 6630 understand the many wonderful This newsletter is intended to be a award given by the National Boy Scouts of workings of the Rotary Foundation and complement to our District Website… America for service to youth on a local how this special organization provides us level. with the tools to make our many Rotary District Committee Chairs please sub- programs possible. Also, just as the Rotary At the same meeting Rotarian Bob Huge mit minutes and articles to keep clubs received the Cliff Dochterman Interna- Foundation gives back to our District, our up to date about what is happening in tional Fellowship of Scouting Rotarians District leadership gives back to our the District medal and citation for his work in strength- Clubs, and this free seminar is just one ening the relationship between Rotary and example of that effort. Deadline for publication is the 23rd of the Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Huge’s To participate in this special opportunity, the month... award was presented to him by Barry Nor- ris, Scout Executive of the Greater Cleve- please make your reservation for the Dis- Please submit correspondence to stone- land Council/Boy Scouts of America, and trict 6630 Foundation Seminar by calling [email protected] George Qua, long-time Scouter and former Roger Cram at 330-569-5104 or by president of the Rotary Club of Cleveland. emailing him at [email protected].

Page 4 Kids Know No Borders: An Ambassadorial Experience PHOTOS Membership Has no Boundaries

By: Laura Ban, Ambassadorial Scholar to expose what was really behind the col- During a December 2009 Rotary Mission ored walls of La Boca. Looking around, 2007-2008 trip to Nicaragua, Ohio Past District Gover- there was nothing more than an open The ad read: “new community center courtyard surrounded by makeshift homes nor of District 6630, Jack A. Young met a seeks volunteer teachers for after-school made from partitioned cardboard and young man who worked for Centro Solar as programs”, and in an instant I was on a scrap-metal walls. Amaria grabbed my a Volunteer Project Coordinator, Groupe bus and on my way to La Boca, one of the hand and took me over to a 10x10 sec- Fenix. David Smith, from Freelton, On- poorest sub-section of the great city of tioned-off piece of dirt floor where a tario. is also a design engineer for the Buenos Aires. Despite being famous for young woman with soiled clothing sat Groupe, Fenix, in Nicaragua. During their its’ professional soccer team and tango breast-feeding a baby. “Mom, this is my visit, David assisted in being the interpreter roots there was a sad reality of poverty teacher, the nice one, who is beautiful and helped a group of volunteers and Ro- behind the famous colored houses seen in and young just like you, and Laura, this is tary members install several solar panels for post cards. I would spend the next 11 where I live!” said Amaria smiling with months in Buenos Aires, Argentina learn- pride. Her mother stood up shocked to families in a village near Ocotal, Nicaragua. ing a lesson about South America poverty see me, and reprimanded Amaria for Therefore, during a meeting with the Ro- due to political unrest over the years, but bringing a stranger into the house. tarians from Ohio and the Rotarians of the the greatest lesson I would learn, would Amaria looked at her confused and said, “ Rotary Club of Ocotal, PDG proposed come from the children of La Boca; for it She isn’t a stranger, she is my friend.” Her was they who would teach me how to mother smiled shyly and motioned for me David, who home country is Canada, as a trust, and accept the world around me. to come in, and for the next twenty min- member of the Club. PDG Young ex- utes, Amaria would show me every posses- plained to the club members that David When I walked into the doors of sion that she and her mother have gath- truly represents what Rotarians are and the community center I was instantly sur- ered from the garbage to build their that is “Service Above Self.” Therefore, his rounded by children asking me to play home. soccer with them. They seemed not to name was brought before the club members notice that my skin was much lighter then Staring out the window on the and he was unanimously accepted as a new theirs’ as many of them had indigenous bus ride home that day, I came to realize Rotarian to the Rotary Club of Ocotal, roots from Uruguay, that my clothing that there would be much more trust in Nicaragua on the evening of December 6, screamed “American”, and that I spoke this world if we could only just see it 2009. Thus, with the combined efforts and Spanish with an accent. They just wanted through the eyes of a child. Amaria didn’t involvement from the Rotarians of the to play. For the next two-weeks I came look at the color of my skin, nor pay at- United States, Nicaragua and now Canada, religiously to the community center, offer- tention to where I was from; rather, she a new Rotarian was brought into the family ing help and advice in any way possible. saw me for who I was. When you are of Rotary. This truly represents that mem- Slowly the adults began to accept me be- blind to the differences in this world, like ing there as much as the kids, and they so many children are, you will see that the bership to Rotary has no boundaries. told me that if I wanted to stay that I greatest of human qualities exist in every As a side note, David has a Bachelor of En- needed to know the community and the person. We can all learn a lesson from gineering Degree from the University of community would need to know me. Amaria, and the children of La Boca, that Guelph. He speaks Spanish, French and They explained to me that borders exist borders only exist if we put them there. English and recently rode his bicycle over and in order for a foreigner to cross those Rotarians, like so many children, are borders they must be trusted, so they sent blind to the differences in this world, as 2000KM through Central America to vol- me out with four of the kids to take a tour their mission is simply to help. I’m very unteer in Nicaragua to help the less fortu- of the community. proud and grateful to have had your sup- nate. He is also a member of the IEEE port during my time as an Ambassadorial Power and Energy Society and the Society As we walked the streets and the Scholar while in Argentina, for it has for- of the Social Implications of Technology as kids introduced me to the business own- ever changed my life. To all the members ers of the run-down stores along the way, I well being a marathon runner. He has of district 6630, I thank you for the exam- worked on various organic farms in Can- felt a little hand in mine. Her name was ple you’ve set as humanitarian leaders of ada, Belize and Costa Rica. Amaria, she was 5, and she looked up at this world, and more so, I thank you for me and said, “ I want to show you my knowing no borders. Other Rotarians who were on the trip from home.” She pushed open the metal door Ohio District 6630 were Dan Selby, Trip "Ohio Rotary License Plate Sales in 2009 have reached 555 which is over the 500 Coordinator and Club President along with plate requirement. Congratulations! We still will be able to purchase Ohio Rotary Karl Elsass, Past Club President both from Plates in 2010. Your help is needed in promoting the Rotary License Plate in the Rotary Club of Wadsworth; Stan Socha, 2010. Ride with pride, promote Rotary and encourage others to purchase Ohio Ro- Past Club President from the Rotary Club of Brunswick; and PDG Jack A. Young tary Plates. Follow this link to order yours: https://www.oplates.com/ click Special from the Rotary Club of Conneaut. Plates Page 5 Olympian Rows For Water Rainman Dies in Salt Lake

On November 14, about 200 Rotarians, In addition to being greeted by experienced PDG Jack Young recently returned from Salt sponsors and guests gathered at Lowes ocean rowers when she arrives Lake City where he was a Paul Bear at in Cayenne, plans are being made to involve Greenhouse and Gift Shop. The Water for the Funeral of Kim Peek who was the inspi- local Rotarians in either Life Holiday Celebration featured ration for the movie the Rain Man in which Cayenne her first choice destination or co-honorary chairpersons Olympic Gold Dustin Hoffman portrayed his charac- Medalist Diana Munz of Chagrin Falls Georgetown, Guiana her backup. Also, DG ter. Kim Peek and his father Fran Peek was and Katie Spotz of Mentor. The event raised Mike Johns has invited Katie to the District a speaker at a number of Rotary Clubs over $21,000 the majority of which 6630 Conference in late April to went to support Katie's attempt to become tell the story of her travels and showcase Liv in our District as well as, a number the youngest person ever to solo - the name of her "rowboat' of Autistic and other organizations in the row across an ocean. A highlight of the eve- and the Norwegian word for life. Cleveland area. Kim also was a speaker at ning was a chance to see the All Ohio PETS in Columbus, Ohio sev- the boat that Katie will use on her 2500 TRC Berea Announces Fundraiser eral years ago. mile row which is estimated to take The Berea Rotary Annual Reverse Raffle/ 70-100 days. Silent Auction will be held on Feb. 26 and Chili Open Turns Twenty tickets are now on sale. The cost is $100 per The purpose of Katie's row is to call atten- person. The event takes place at Columbia tion to the fact that over one On February 6, 2010 the Rotary Club of Hills Country Club and includes an excellent th billion of the world's people don't have safe sit-down dinner, a $2500 prize for the reverse Akron is celebrating its 20 annual Chili drinking water. Initially her raffle, silent auction, and more. Many of our Open at Hale Farm and Village in Bath, goal was to raise $30,000 but having past auction items will be available on Ohio. The Chili Open is the club’s largest that with the November Rotary line through c-market. fundraiser, raising over $100,000 annually event she is now aiming at $50,000. The to support the Rotary Camp for Children payback for a small investment in PHOTO clean water is dramatic. Just $30 guarantees Stow-Munroe Falls News with Special Needs. Over 500 golfers, one additional person safe friends, and volunteers will attend the an- It was a busy December for members of the water for life. nual winter golf outing. Beyond a unique Rotary Club of Stow-Munroe Falls. Rotari- golfing experience, there is food provided A 22 year old endurance athlete from Men- ans completed forty hours of bell ringing for the Salvation Army at the local Acme by Whitey’s Chili, beverages, door prizes, tor, Katie has run a 65 mile th ultra-marathon, bicycled 3300 miles across Fresh Market. Then on Dec. 17th putt putt, and more! For the 20 anniver- the US and swum the 360 mile sary, we have created a new raffle which length of the Allegheny River. Not bad for a members along with their spouses and fami- consists of three amazing prizes. The grand lies met to wrap gifts and pack gift boxes for self defined "bench sitter" prize is $5,000. The other prizes include a 18 deserving families in the Stow-Munroe who in addition to Cleveland press has been Cleveland Indians/Sports Time Ohio Be- interviewed on NPR radio and Falls area. hind the Scenes Media Package and a 2010 highlighted in articles in the New York Times and Popular Mechanics. The boxes were filled with gift cards to a Bridgestone Invitational Golf Package. grocery store and general merchandise Tickets are only $20. To purchase a raffle Katie arrived in Dakar, Senegal, Africa in store, and a gas card was included to help ticket or obtain information about golfing late December and will begin the the families get around over the holidays. in this year’s event, please call the Rotary Also in each box were fruit, candy, cookies, row to Cayenne, French Guiana in early Camp at 330.644.4512. January. While in Dakar Katie has and a Christmas ornament. Family games been the guest of Dakar Rotarians who have were packed in the boxes according to how enthusiastically assisted her in many children were in the family. Also, areas like customs, media, etc. for which she several area merchants donated gift certifi- Brunswick Rotarians Serve Meals is most grateful. Her row cates to their stores to be included in the Once again Brunswick Rotarians and their will be solo although she expects to be in th th boxes. On Dec. 18 and 19 , teams of families came together on Thanksgiving and regular contact with a support Rotarians delivered the gift boxes to the Christmas Eve Day to provide meals for team that includes other ocean rowers, a families. Seniors in Medina County. Meals were sports psychologist, and weather prepared and packaged at St. Francis Catho- experts. Her web site www.rowforwater.com The holiday season concluded with a De- lic Church in Medina. Any Senior in the features articles and interviews cember 23rd Christmas Breakfast held at county who needed a meal, regardless of during her preparation. If all goes well with Silver Lake Country Club for Rotarians and income, had a meal delivered by a Rotarian communications, the web site will also allow their guests. The morning’s entertainment and their family! The club members and her was provided by the Augmented Nine, a their families have been doing this for many followers to determine "Where's Katie" at local singing group, and the String Quartet years along with others in the community. any point on her journey. from Stow-Munroe Falls High School. This year over 300 meals were prepared and delivered! PHOTOS

Page 6 Christina Paschyn Ambassadorial Scholar 2008-2009 PHOTO As Parma Rotary’s Ambassadorial Scholarship Rotary Foundation. misconception that mostly Eastern European chairperson, I first had contact with Christina District 6630, which represents the 55 Rotary Jews were affected by Hitler's extermination Paschyn in late February, 2007 when she ex- Clubs of Northeastern Ohio has one Scholar- policies. For instance, few know that in Hol- pressed an interest in becoming a Rotary ship to give each year The process is an exten- land more than 80 percent of the country's “Ambassador of Goodwill” and an interest in sive application, followed by Club approval, Jews were killed in the Holocaust, making it pursuing her graduate studies abroad. Here District approval, and then District submission second only to Poland to have had the most we are now, nearly three years later. She has to the Rotary Foundation. The application Jews murdered by the Nazis. represented our Club very well and I am glad process is extremely difficult and very competi- that she has arrived home, safe and sound, and tive with usually 20-25 scholars competing for a better person for her experiences. I, person- the 1 scholarship in our District. Christina’s goal, upon returning home to the ally, could not be more proud of her. Ambassadorial Scholarships represent Rotary’s U.S., is to work as a foreign correspondent or Christina Paschyn is a 2003 graduate of Parma faith that these promising students will be- international reporter in the Middle East. Senior High School and resides on Wake come tomorrow’s leaders and will make sub- Robin Drive in Parma with her parents. Her stantial contributions both to their communi- RYLA Appl. twin sister, Larissa, is a former Fulbright ties and to the world by serving as RYLA Awards Scholar, who now resides in China. “Ambassadors of Goodwill”. Thus this Schol- arship program really does support the mission The District 6630 Rotary Youth Leadership In December, 2007 Christina received her of the Rotary Foundation to further interna- Master of Science degree, after receiving her Awards (RYLA) Committee encourages your tional understanding and world peace. Bachelor’s degree, in Broadcast Journalism club’s involvement in sponsoring local high from the Medill School of Journalism at In August, 2009, Christina received a Master school juniors (who will be seniors in September Northwestern University. While at Northwest- of Arts in Middle East Studies degree from 2010) for the upcoming leadership camp at ern, she studied abroad at the American Uni- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Be’er Hiram College in Hiram, Ohio. versity in Cairo, Egypt in 2005. She also was a Sheva, Israel. While in Israel, Christina re- business reporter and webcaster for the Medill ceived intensive language training in Arabic The RYLA Committee has planned a five-day News Service and a member of the Kappa Tau and Hebrew. She also was a website video leadership conference for high school juniors Alpha Journalism Honor Society. Christina producer and English tutor to Bedouin chil- who are aspiring young leaders. The conference was also President of the Northwestern Society dren for NGO Step Forward. Upon her arri- will be held June 13-17, 2010 at Hiram College. of Professional Journalist in 2006-2007. val in Be’er Sheva, she joined a local English- The program will enhance the student’s leader- ship skills through lectures, hands on participa- Her journalism experiences include: speaking theater group called the Light Opera Group of the Negev and landed the lead role tion and recreation. -Serving as a Broadcast Reporter for E NEWS in the group’s production of Guys and Dolls. in Johannesburg, South Africa from March The cost to the sponsoring Rotary Club is Within the first few months of her stay, Chris- through June in 2006. $425.00 per student. This fee includes room, tina was taken under the wing of Be’er Sheva board, staff fees, supplies and recreational costs. -Working as a Washington, D.C. Correspon- Rotarian Nathan Noach and his wife, Ruth, There will be a 10:1 student to staff ratio and a dent for KVRR-TV in Fargo, North Dakota who are both originally from Holland, and from June through August, 2007. who served as her “Host Family” while she was professional conference director on campus the entire week. in Israel. Nathan is a survivor of the Ausch- witz concentration camp, and a few years ago a -Obtaining experience as a Reporter and Video To assist you in the selection process, I have Editor for TIME Magazine in London, Eng- local high school in Be’er Sheva produced an excellent documentary chronicling his and his attached an application form and a tentative land from September, 2007 through January, schedule of activities. Please duplicate the appli- 2008. wife’s experience during the Holocaust. The documentary is in Hebrew but includes Dutch cation form, as needed, and use these forms to -Functioning as a War Correspondent in Israel subtitles, which was funded by a Rotary club in assist your local schools and youth groups. for Cleveland, Ohio WEWS News Channel 5 the Netherlands. during the January, 2009 Gaza War. This year’s program will be limited to 50 stu- dents. There is no limit to the number of stu- -Operating as a War Reporter in Israel for Since Christina only had a basic comprehen- dents your club may sponsor, however, we ask CNN, Atlanta, Georgia during January, 2009. sion of Hebrew, Nathan and Ruth orally trans- that you sponsor no more than 3 students from lated the documentary for her. She found it so Christina was given a Rotary International the same school. Ambassadorial Scholarship for 2008-2009 in moving that she became determined to help the amount of $23,000.00 to study Nathan in his efforts to add English subtitles Completed applications should be sent to: to the film. To achieve this, she contacted her abroad. This was during our Club’s 50th An- RYLA c/o Dan Sveda 3068 Oak Hill Road sponsor Club scholarship advisor, me. To- niversary Year and also my year serving as Club Peninsula, OH 44264 Or E-mailed to: gether we were able to persuade the Rotary President, for a second time. The Rotary Club [email protected] of Parma was her sponsor and I was her Rotary Club of Parma to fund the English translation of the documentary as an International Project advisor and mentor. Make checks payable to: Rotary District 6630- for the Club. Once completed it will be sent RYLA The Ambassadorial Scholarship is for 1 regular to the Holocaust Institute in Washington, academic year (usually 9 months) of full-time D.C. and then hopefully distributed to study at an institution abroad assigned by the Applications due by May 31, 2010. Applica- high schools across the United States. Rotary Foundation Trustees. College juniors, tions accepted after 5-31-10, if limits are not seniors, or grad students are generally consid- exceeded. ered. Funding is provided to cover round trip Ultimately, the purpose of this international If you have questions feel free to call me at 330- transportation, one month of intensive lan- project is to educate people about what actu- guage training, required fees for normal course ally happened in the Holocaust through the 657-2944 or 330-715-5909 (cell), or e-mail loads, reasonable room and board, and some stories and recollections of individuals who [email protected] educational supplies. This is paid for by the experienced it first hand, and to challenge the Page 7