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Amy Kapostasy Mike Johns, Jr District Governor ROTARY DISTRICT 6630 NEWS Editor October 2017 Governor’s Letter Inside this issue: November is Rotary Foun- Today, our Rotary Founda- To participate in giving to Membership, Membership, Membership 2 dation month and it is a no tion helps to fund humani- the Foundation is easy. The better time to discuss what tarian activities from local best way is to participate in News From TRC Chagrin Valley 3 our Foundation is and why service projects, to global a program called Rotary ShelterBox Club Support Update 3 we should all continue our initiatives. In District 6630 Direct. This program allows support. This mission of the we encourage clubs to ap- you to select the giving pro- Interact Club Walks for Alzheimer’s 3 Rotary Foundation is to en- ply for grants to invest in gram that is just right for 10 Tips to Attract & Retain Members 3 able Rotarians to advance projects and scholarships. you. You can find this form Community Forum on Human Trafficking 4 world understanding, good- Our Foundation also leads on our District website un- will and peace through the the charge in worldwide der the Foundation head- Akron Rotary Camp Regatta 4 improvement of health, the campaigns such as eradica- ing. Our Foundation is the 4-Way Test Speech Contest 2018 5 support of education and tion of Polio and the promo- one common tool that we the alleviation of poverty. tion of Peace. have to help support all of Your Rotary Legislative Process 5 the things that make us I shouldn’t have to remind This is all made possible by TRC Hudson Christmas Tour of Homes 5 proud to be a Rotarian. I anyone in District 6630 of voluntary contributions by know all of you are willing to TRF Direct 5 the passion Past Rotary Rotarians and friends of help!!! Please join us in cel- Inbound Students Have Arrived 6 International President Arch Rotary. Without the belief ebrating the Foundation at Klumph had to begin the and generous contributions Life Changing Trip to Nicaragua 7 the District Founda- Rotary Foundation! In 1917 from the Rotarians in Dis- tion event on November 28, News From Mayfield Interact 7 at the International Conven- trict 6630 none of our Dis- 2017. More information and tion R.I. President Klumph trict grants would be possi- TRC Solon & True Freedom Ministries 8 registration is available on proposed to set up an en- ble. Consider this, for less the District 6630 website. TRC Hudson Embraces Culture 8 dowment . As he said “for than twenty eight cents a the purpose of doing good day, less than a cup of cof- News From TRC Berea 9 in the world.” In 1928 the fee your annual giving of on TRC Solon Hosts Congressman Joyce 10 endowment was renamed hundred dollars to the Please don’t wait to contin- ue to do all that we do to News From TRC Chesterland 10 the Rotary Foundation. foundation can be made. Of When founder Paul Harris course many of you and continue to “Making a Dif- Interaction 2017 11 passed away in 1947 contri- probably do give far more. ference” in our communities and the world butions came pouring into There are so many out- Rotary International the stand organizations that we Now and Forever! Paul Harris memorial fund all support. But none I be- was established to help to lieve is more important than Thank you for all that you build the Foundation. our own Foundation. Rated do!! as one of the leading chari- In 1957 the Paul Harris fel- Amy Kapostasy ties in the area of efficacy, lowship was created to rec- transparency, accountability District Governor 6630 ognize generous contribu- and financial stability. Our 2017-18 tions of one thousand dol- Foundation has continued lars or more. In that year to receive a four Star rank- only five people were ing by Charity Navigator a named. By 2006 over one leading on-line watch dog million people had received group. this special recognition. Are you looking for ways to connect with new members? Do you want to learn more about membership leads? Is your club diverse? Find strategies for tackling membership challenges in the Learning Center. New courses include interactive modules that allow you to choose your own adventure. After reading a scenario, you’ll get to decide what to do. You can even see what happens when you choose different actions. Whether you use these courses at learning events or on your own, they offer a fun experience for everyone. Page 2 News From TRC Chagrin Valley Shelter Box Club Support Update The eighth annual Chagrin Peacemaker directed by As of October 15, there Heights and Rotarian Dave Documentary Film Fest James Demo. This was have been 15 District 6630 Diffendal. was held October 3-8 in the story of international Rotarian's and Rotary If anyone has sent in mon- venues in and around Cha- peacemaker Padraig Clubs who have supported ey directly to Shelter Box, grin Falls. Chagrin Valley O’Malley. Mr. O’Malley Shelter Box efforts during please let me know so that Rotarian Mary Ann Ponce, has worked in Northern the recent serious disas- I can update our records. founder of the festival, has Ireland, Kosovo, Nigeria ters in the world. To date a Thank you for your contin- worked tirelessly over the and Iraq, working to imple- total of $ 24,158 has been ued efforts for supporting past eight years to bring ment a model based on his sent to Shelter Box USA. Shelter Box, especially dur- the world to Chagrin Falls. recovery from addiction. Those clubs and individu- ing this difficult times. For Club members supported We were happy to recog- als who have provided help more information, please the film fest with all types nize in attendance co- to our efforts include the feel free to contact me. of work. We did everything producer John Mulrooney. Rotary Clubs of Burton/ from selecting the films Mr. Mulrooney, an associ- Middlefield, Chesterland, Jack A. Young, PDG 2005- admitted to the fest to run- ate professor at Bridge- Westlake Bay Village, Bed- 06 ning the projectors along water State University, flew ford, Kent, Berea, Char- Shelter Box USA with the normal manual in from Boston to attend don, North Royalton, Auro- Board of Directors 2007-14 labor needed to pull of an the festival. ra, Strongsville, Solon, Board of Director Emeritus event of this magnitude. North Ridgeville, Nordonia 2015-17 Movie Maker Magazine Over 600 films were sub- Hills, Chagrin, Shaker has named the Chagrin mitted with eighty selected Documentary Film Fest for viewing. **EDITOR’S NOTE** “Top 50 Film Fest Worth For the past four years the Entry Fee” for 5 years BE SURE TO MOVE YOUR CURSOR OVER THE George Pogan, fellow Ro- running. Quite an honor GRAPHICS OR PICTURES FOUND IN THIS DOCUMENT… tarian and proud Hungari- when you consider there MANY OF THEM ARE LINKS TO VIDEOS, WEBSITES, PIC- an, has organized a Friday- are 5,800 film fests around TURES OR OTHER GOODIES night Hungarian festival the world. involving a movie, food, The theme of this year’s dancing, and social even- annual Rotary fundraiser SMFHS Interact Walks for Alzheimer’s ing. A large group of Hun- was “H(e)arts for Guatema- garian-Americans from la and Hearts for Haiti”. It Stow Munroe Falls High Michaela Brugmann, Maria greater Cleveland unite was held one week after School Interact Club mem- Petrecca, Tina Ly (holding each year to keep their the Chagrin Documentary bers participated in the the poster), Emily Clark, homeland’s customs and Film Fest on Saturday, Oc- “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” and Angela Sparrow. Left memories alive. This tober 14. The Hart family on Sunday, to right sec- year’s event highlighted the adopted a son from Guate- October 1, at ond row: movie Cold Warriors, about mala and now wanted to The Universi- Audrey Car- a handful of young Ameri- give back to the people of ty of Akron roll, Justin can-Hungarians who were Guatemala who need the Stile Athletics Moeller, Bec- ready to fight for freedom basic necessities of life. Field House. ca Terrill, in a homeland they barely “Hearts for Haiti” is our Volunteering Olivia Rainey, knew. long-running Gift of Live from left to Samuel Zito, Chagrin Valley Rotary program, providing heart right front and Joshua sponsored the Service surgery for Haitian children row: Boehm. Above Self award given to living with a heart defect. the best documentary that This fundraiser combined 10 Tips to Attract and Retain exemplifies our motto. Four two separate charities and Rotarians spent over five united two separate demo- Quality Members hours viewing four films graphic social groups into a nominated for the Service common night of fun and Above Self award. The fundraising. Are you looking for tips to attract and engage award-winner was The members? Read the 10 strategies that helped one Rotary club in Minnesota, USA, bring in 31 new members in nine months. What is your club doing to reinvent itself? Tell us your story at [email protected]. Page 3 Community Forum to Address Protecting Akron Rotary Camp Kids From Human Trafficking Regatta Funds Dining Hall Kitchen Upgrades for the number of calls per capital (STRONGSVILLE, Ohio - October 9, made to the National Human Traffick- at Akron Rotary Camp 2017) A simple ride home from a boy ing Hotline. Columbus ranked ninth. she liked resulted in two years of sex Around the world, the Rotary Action On Saturday, September 23, nearly slavery for Theresa Flores, a 15-year Group Against Slavery and other ad- 500 guests attended the Akron Rota- -old girl with a normal family, living in vocacy groups estimate, more than ry Camp Regatta on the shores of an affluent suburb near Detroit.