THEPublication LISTENER of The Lakewood-Rocky River Rotary Club MAY 2011 Upcoming programs Shimrak to once again be at podium May 9 at May 16 meeting introducing Joe Tait Ann Zabkar “Club Foundation Scholarship Award” When new Cavaliers owner Nick Mileti sent Joe Tait to see Pete Shimrak about a home loan in the mid 1970s, no one May 16 could have predicted that a friendship Joe Tait would develop resulting in Tait May 23 returning most of the ensuing 35-plus Brian Zimmerman years to speak to our club at the onset “Cleveland Metroparks” of each Cleveland Cavaliers season. May 30 Sidelined by pneumonia and then No Meeting heart surgery that prevented his Memorial Day October 25, 2010, visit, Tait returns to speak at our meeting on May 16. June 6 Shimrak will introduce Tait to the Chris Arnold club one final time. Joe Tait “Youth Exchange Student Farewell” Joe Tait would not have been referred to Shimrak at all had June 13 Pete not worked alongside Cavaliers owner Nick Mileti on Felton Thomas Frank P. Celeste’s re-election campaign for Lakewood “Cleveland Public Library” mayor in 1959. Pete had recently moved to Lakewood and June 27 was working for a public relations firm helping with the Jim Lechko & Jim Harris campaign. “New Officers & Directors” When Mileti referred Tait to Shimrak, he was employed by May birthdays Home Federal Savings Bank. Home Federal operated banking offices in Lakewood and six additional offices 3 – Bill Baker; 23 – George Garden; 28 – David Zupan; 31 – located in suburban communities surrounding Cleveland. Marjorie Snyder. Birthday donations to the club foundation or Rotary International entitle the donor to a free lunch. See more about Joe Tait on page three. May membership anniversaries Youth exchange program growing 1 – Don McQuilkin (33 years), 24 – Jay and Jean Rounds (one year). This fall, we are hosting two students (one from Switzerland and one from Belgium) and the Sunrise club is also hosting Foundation to award scholarships two. In addition, our club is sponsoring six outbound Monday, May 9, the Lakewood/Rocky River Rotary students and Sunrise, four. Foundation will award scholarships to four high school The outbound students for 2011-12 are Natasha Corrigan seniors. (Belgium), Eric Davis (Brazil), Hallie Hamilton (France), The students are: Stephanie Saed, Anthony Downing, and Haley McGinty (Brazil), Deven Middleton (Germany), Kelsey Solarz, all from Lakewood High School; and Natalie Mikaela Tardivo (Brazil), Lisa Kowalski (Iceland), Emma Aloi, Rocky River High School. Larson (Germany), Melissa Richardson (Germany), and Photos and information about each student will be posted to Mary Wallace (Brazil). the club website in the near future. Inbound student Bayardo Olivier Rojas, is sponsored by the Brugg-Aare-Rhein Rotary Club. He is from Windisch, Beck Center landscaping set for May 14 Switzerland, near Zurich. Bayardo plays for his school’s On Saturday morning, May 14, our club will join with the basketball team, which has won the regional championship Sunrise Club to work on the Beck Center’s landscaping. If two times in a row and was able to advance to the national you are interested in helping with this project, contact Matt championship. (continued on page 3) Daugherty. OFFICERS & DIRECTORS 2010/2011 President’s message President ..........................Matt Daugherty Fellow Rotarians, President Elect .................Lynn Donaldson Secretary ..........................Todd Lessig I write this letter as I prepare for the District Conference. Treasurer ..........................Tom English The more and more involved that I get in this club and the Directors .....................Kanchan Adhikary, Phil Ardussi, more I talk to others outside of this club, the more I realize Curt Brosky, Lynn Donaldson, Charles Eversole, how much that we all have to be thankful for as it relates to Chuck Gustafson, and Michael Shoaf the work that this club has done and continues to do in the Past President ...................Chris Arnold community and in the world. I am very proud to be a part of a club that gives so much in the way of time and resources to COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS 2010/2011 this community. Community Service .........Curt Brosky Two weeks ago, we had our speech, music and arts awards International Service ........Kanchan Adhikary event at the Beck Center. Last weekend, I attended the Vocational Service ...........Nancy Ralls district’s Rotary Speech contest. Seeing these students Youth Service ..................Curt Brosky perform their speeches and knowing that they are inspired by Student Exchange ............Chris Arnold / Marjorie Corrigan Rotary inspired me. Attendance .......................John Latham In two weeks, we will do the Beck Center’s landscaping so Cashiers ...........................Howard Simons / Larry Yunaska that they may focus their attention on the things that matter Classification ...................TBA most. The Sunrise Club will hold its annual service auction Devotional .......................Jon Fancher to benefit youth leadership camps. I hope that many of us District Activities .............Jim Lechko will take the time to carry out both of these events. Fellowship & Greeters .....Dave Shaw Last week we held our second annual membership reception Finance ............................Tom English at Behind the Woods. Seeing the smiling faces of Rotarians Fund Raising ....................Pam Gallagher and prominent people from our Community come together Historian ..........................Thom Geist to learn more about what we do was awesome! It was easy International Foundation ..Jim Harris to see that people did not truly understand what it meant to Literacy Project ................Marcia Siedel be a Rotarian. After listening to Tim Hill, Larry Faulhaber, Listener/PR ......................Smitty Haller / Lynn Donaldson Jim Harris and myself talk about our history and our Membership .....................Chris Arnold / Phil Ardussi initiatives, it was easy to see that people had been persuaded. Music ...............................Charles Eversole / Jon Fancher We continue to come together and each time we do, we Nominations .....................Jim Lechko accomplish two things: We improve the world around us and Program ...........................Shawn Juris / Pete Shimrak we have fun! I am yet to attend a Rotary event where I have Rotary Education .............Chris Arnold not had fun! Thank you to all of you for all that you do and Sergeant at Arms ..............Charles Bredt / John Mielke / for always being so welcoming. Keep it up! It’s the only Mike Vakos way that we’ll continue to grow! Social ...............................Kris Spencer / Pam Gallagher -Matt Daugherty Sunshine ..........................John Latham Technology ......................Tiffany Weiland Annual golf outing is August 15 at Sweetbriar NEARBY MAKE UP OPPORTUNTIES Sponsored by our club in conjunction with the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce and Pillars of Lakewood, our annual Avon/Avon Lake, Tuesday, 7:30 a.m. Towne Center golf outing is set for Sweetbriar Golf Course on Monday, Community Campus, 200 Community Drive, Avon Lake. August 15, at 11:28 a.m. Cleveland, Downtown, Thursday, Noon. Windows on the River in the Powerhouse, West Bank of Flats. The cost is $100 per golfer, and includes greens fees for 18 Lakewood/Rocky River Sunrise, Wednesday, 7:15 a.m. holes plus cart, box lunch, dinner, contests and door prizes. Umerley Hall, Rocky River. Registration for both foursomes and golfers can be Middleburg Heights/Brookpark, Thursday, 7:30 a.m. Front completed online at the club website, Row Grill, 15119 Snow Road, Middleburg Heights. www.lakewoodrockyriverrotary.org. Registration forms can North Ridgeville, Friday, Noon, North Ridgeville Senior also be downloaded from the website or obtained by Center, 7327 Avon Belden Road, behind City Hall. contacting Matt Daugherty. If not registering online, forms Westlake/Bay, Thursday, Noon. Holiday Inn Westlake, 1100 and payment should be mailed to Rotary Club of Lakewood Crocker Road, second floor conference room. & Rocky River, P.O. Box 770916, Lakewood, OH 44107. West Shore (formerly Fairview/West Park/North Olmsted), Tuesday, Noon. 100th Bomb Group, 20920 Brookpark Sponsors are also needed for the event. A sponsorship form Road near airport. is also available for download from the website. On-line at www.rotaryeclubone.org The course is located at 750 Jaycox Road, Avon Lake. Prospective member night a success; collaboration between Noon and Sunrise clubs “Our prospective member reception at Behind the Woods in included between 20 to 30 prospective new members. It was Rocky River was a success,” stated Chris Arnold, a great opportunity to showcase our wonderful organization membership chair. to community leaders within the surrounding areas of Lakewood and Rocky River.” “There was a great deal of enthusiasm and interest that The April 20 event was a joint effort by the Noon and Youth exchange program growing Sunrise clubs. Members from both clubs contributed to make it both effective and beneficial. (continued from page 1) His main subject in school is modern languages, studying “Thanks to those members who invited prospective members French, English, German, Spanish, Italian and Chinese. to the event as we had a number of great people in attendance,” Chris added. “New members continues to be an Virginie Ramart is our inbound student from Lillois, important aspect of Rotary as we bring in quality people to Belgium. Her sponsor club is Braine-l’Alleud.