The Lima Rotary Club's Annual Meeting was April 25.
Jared Lehman was our Sgt.-at-Arms, with Maria Sanko providing fellowship. She shared many bizarre events that occur this week, including National Hug a Plumber Day, National Hairstylist Day, National Red Hat Day, National Malaria Day and National World Penguin Day. (The World Penguin lobby is always so formal...)
May 12th will be the groundbreaking of the Rotary Centennial Project - Abilities Field. Stay tuned for more details...
Scott Shafer mentioned that the Foundation is looking for a new Secretary. Consider how you could help your club in this important position.
President Runk called to order our official annual meeting. Details should be posted close by - with the specific provisions voted on and balance of the club accounts. We are still cleaning up from a large accounts receivable, but much has been accomplished. Please make sure your dues are paid up - the funds are put to good use.
Exchange student Eda Tanriverdi told us all about her home country of Turkey and her experiences as guest of the Ada Rotary Club.
Carol Buettner provided the invocation, and Jeff Utterbrink delivered the Sergeant at Arms report. Judge Richard Warren led us in the (spoken) Four-Way Test before Tim Sielschott shared some parenting advice during his Fellowship.
President Runk inducted five new members into the club:
Katherine Sarno (introduced by Jeff Sprague and sponsored by Tracie Sanchez),
Joe Kitchen (sponsored by Jeff Sprague),
Heather Rutz (sponsored by Jill Ackerman),
Joe Whittaker (sponsored by Andy Wannemacher), and
Marc Bowker (sponsored by John Ficorilli). We are delighted to welcome them all.
Becky Waggamon encouraged all members to participate in the MESA bike ride, and David Runk reminded us of upcoming events, including the Ottawa River clean up, District Conference, the Spring Blood Clinic, groundbreaking for Abilities Field, the Memorial Day Parade, the Rex Perry Golf Outing and the MESA Clothing Drive.
Angela Hersh, an Assistant Governor of District 6600, introduced our speaker, Eda Tanriverdi, an exchange student from Turkey. Eda is spending the year living with three different families in
Ada as part of the Rotary student exchange program. She described the geography, culture, food and traditions of Turkey, the bridge between Europe and Asia.
We had a record turnout for our Spring Blood Clinic!
A record 675 people turned out for the Lima Rotary Club's Spring Blood Clinic Saturday. Lima Memorial Health System performed tests for thyroid, prostate cancer, diabetes, general health and more! Thanks to everyone who participated!
Please join us for the groundbreaking of the Rotary Field of Dreams at UNOH on May 12 at 11:00am.
The Rotary Field of Dreams at UNOH groundbreaking ceremony will take place on Thursday, May 12th at 11:00 a.m. at the UNOH field site. Parking is available off Eastown Road at the baseball complex at UNOH. Rotarian Dr. Jarvis will be doing the honors. Come join the event and support the Rotary project. Any questions please contact Tracie Sanchez at 419-296-1338.
Walk with the Lima Rotary Club in the Memorial Day Parade!
The Rotary will be walking in the Memorial Day Parade on May 30th. The parade starts at 10:00 we will line up at 9:00 a.m. We will hand out Rotary pencils and candy. The High Octane Drumline will lead our float along with many of the Abilities Baseball players. We will have our Rotary float again and anyone that wants to participate but cannot walk the parade, we will accommodate to ride on the float. Contact Tracie Sanchez or Peggy Ehora for more information.
Mark your calendars for the Rex Perry Memorial Golf Outing on June 15.
The 2016 Rotary Rex Perry Memorial Golf Outing will he held on Wednesday, June 15th at Hidden Creek Golf Club. The event will be a 9:00am shotgun start with lunch to follow. There will be cash prizes for winning teams, skills contests (long drive, long putt, etc.), and a team skins game. The golf outing has raised over $535,000 for the Rotary Memorial Scholarship Fund since inception and has helped over 700 people in bettering themselves. We encourage all Rotarians to participate in this fun and impactful event, and the outing is open to the public, so please bring your friends!
Contact Matt Otto to sign up. We will see you on the links!
About Rex Perry:
Rex Perry, past President of Lima Rotary and entrepreneur par excellence. He was the founder of the Perry Corporation (now Perry ProTech), was an avid Rotarian and community ambassador. Rex was known for his love in assisting people to achieve their greatest life potential. He often served as a mentor to students in all walks of life. The Rex Perry Memorial Golf Outing is dedicated to his memory and his enthusiasm for teaching and learning.
Lima Rotary is sponsoring Rally in the Square July 15!
The Rotary will be working the Rally in the Square on July 15th with the band Electric Circus. We will be serving the beer, collecting the money and issuing wrist bands. Please join us for a fun evening of community service and fellowship! Contact Andy Wannemacher, Tim Sielschott, Peggy Ehora or Tracie Sanchez for information to volunteer!
The Rotary District Assembly is Saturday, May 14th at Owens Community College in Findlay from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. All Rotarians are welcome to attend.
