OTAY NOTES A publication of the otary Club of Warren Upcoming Speakers July 11 Asha Gregory Warren Homecoming (Meeting at the Speakeasy Lounge) July 18 The Trumbull County Prosecutor July 25 Joann Esenwein Eastgate egional Council August 1 Michael Engram Game Changers & Peer Mentoring Initiative June 27, 2018 Member Assignments Greeters Please Arrive by 11:50 a.m. 7/4 No Weekly Meeting (4 th of July) 7/11 To Be Determined Mobile Meals 7/6 Don Powers & Don Moore 7/13 Bob Sauer & Jim Jastatt 7/20 Pat Miller & Dave Taylor Fellowship 7/11 To Be Determined Invocation 7/11 Dan owland 7/18 Diane Sauer 7/25 Janet Schweitzer Magazine eport July - To Be Determined
otary Motto Service Above Self 4-Way Test Of the things we think, say or do: Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendship? Will it be beneficial to all concerned? Avenues of Service Club Service Vocational Service Community Service International Service Youth Service Helen Hart Hurlbert (AKA Diane Sauer) was pleased to be a part of the otary Club of Warren s July 27, 1948 meeting. It was a special day for her, as she announced that she just recently purchased a radio station. She brought us up to speed by starting at the beginning. Helen was born on October 18, 1892 in Chicago, Illinois to Frank and Zell Smith Hart. Three months later, her father passed away, and her mother moved to Warren, Ohio. She was just three months old when her mother wheeled her into The Tribune office in a baby buggy! You see, Zell Smith Hart was the society reporter, which meant she wrote everything from funeral notices to livery stable ads. Zell remarried, and as Mrs. Deming, became the Publisher and Manager of The Tribune and merged it with The Chronicle in 1924. Helen, meanwhile, was busy growing up and attended Abbott academy in Andover, Massachusetts and Miss Wolcott s School in Denver, Colorado. On September 16, 1916, Helen married Griswold Hurlbert, President and Treasurer of Bostwick Steel Lath Co. in Niles. On their honeymoon, which was a cruise from Nova Scotia to New York City, a German submarine seized the liner, forced the passengers to abandon ship, and then sank it. They were rescued in Newport, hode Island. Helen became publisher of The Tribune upon the death of her mother in April of 1936, continuing her work of continuous growth and modernization in order to better serve the Trumbull County area. Her husband, who had attended the U.S. Naval Academy before graduating from Colgate University, entered the Navy after the start of WWII. He died on July 13, 1944 of a ruptured appendix suffered at the base in the European Theatre of Operations.
Areas of Focus Promoting Peace Fighting Disease Providing Clean Water Saving Mothers & Children Supporting Education Growing Local Economies Club Officers President Andy Bednar President Elect Venita Collins Vice-President Teri Surin And that brings us to 1948. Helen just purchased WN radio station, and she s changing the letters to WHHH. WN began on November 11, 1941. Helen posed an important question to our Club: What s it take for a woman to be a member of otary!! Diane Sauer filled us in on the rest of Helen s career. In the 1950 s, a construction permit was issued for WHHH TV UHF Channel 67, but was never completed. Helen was an ardent supporter of the arts and the Kenley Players, and the annual parties at her home for the Kenley Players were the social events of the season. She was also deeply interested in the preservation of the historic places in Trumbull County and was instrumental in moving the John Stark Edwards house to South Street. The house was subsequently moved to Monroe Street. There were many proposals to change the look of Courthouse Park, including a parking mall or auto storage underground, or even a series of specialty shops. Helen was adamant that no one would change the trees, the fountains, and the sidewalks. Helen helped establish, with Paul Martin, the Trumbull County Soap Box Derby. The race was held on a piece of land in Braceville Township. Unfortunately, Helen broke her hip in 1978, and that accident caused her to not be as active. Her daughter Zell Draz took over the daily operations of the paper. Helen Hart Hurlbert passed away on January 25, 1987. Secretary Judy Masaki Treasurer Cheryl Oblinger Past President Julia Wetstein Board Members Ginny Bond Christine Cope Tony Iannucci Dominic Mararri Ted Stazak Kim Straniak Nick Verina President Andy Bednar reviewed highlights of the otary Club of Warren s Centennial year. Over the past year, we inducted three new members, and a fourth was inducted today! We also honored two Paul Harris Fellows. We did a lot of celebrating this year, including a Centennial Gala, a 100 th Birthday Party Meeting, and a very special Presidents Night, where 16 individuals who served as president of our Club and are still
otary Club Foundation Board President Chris Shape Vice-President Diane Sauer Secretary Judy Masaki Treasurer Cheryl Oblinger Andy Bednar Jim Ditch Cindy Matheson Teri Surin Contact us at: otary Club of Warren P.O. Box 68 Warren, OH 44482 members today were honored for their contributions. Our Foundation is stronger than ever, reaching over the $300,000 mark, and we allocated more than $100,000 to charities in our 100 th year! Our projects included planting 100 trees to beautify local parks, as well as initiating restoration of the fountain on Courthouse Square and the carillon bells. We had fantastic programs, and let s not forget about our fun, yet educational Fellowship 2.0! ick Peduzzi got a little confused, portraying Steven Tyler instead of Dr. James Tyler. Dave Smith presented a very memorable Larry Kiracofe, and Dan owland well, certainly a most entertaining impersonation of our own Diane Sauer and Alex Trebec, when Warren otary was mentioned in a question on Jeopardy. The Super Seven, ick Peduzzi, Diane Sauer, Chris Shape, Dan owland, Ken LaPolla, Dave Smith, and Scott Lewis, went above and beyond what Andy envisioned and thought could be possible! This year s Board of Directors, along with about 29 individual members who assisted with projects and fundraisers and many other needs throughout 2017-2018, were recognized with gift certificates and custom made popcorn (Blue and Gold Blueberry Lemonade and Centennial Cinnamon). Once again, many thanks to all of our members, their families, and our friends who helped to make our Centennial Year so memorable! Our Website: Warrenrotary.org WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS If you have to any questions or suggestions about our newsletter, or if you would like to become a sponsor, Please contact: Baker, Judy Masaki Bednar, In COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS We are in need of additional members to round out our committees for 2018-2019. Please contact Venita Collins if you are able and willing to help out. WAY TO GO! PDG Geoffrey Goll has announced that out of 550 districts, District 6650 was in the top 25 worldwide per capita in Polio giving in 2017. THANK YOU! Andy Bednar would like to express his appreciation to all of the Presidents Night sponsors who helped to defray expenses: Baker Bednar, Snyder & Associates, Inc.; Jack Gibson Construction Co.; North Coast Fire Protection, Inc.; George Papp, President 79-80 & Founder of Warren otary Club Foundation; outh Hurlbert eal Estate; Ted Stazak, Financial Advisor, AAMS with Edward Jones; & PDG Dallas and Velma Woodall. In addition, he is most grateful for his gift certificate for art supplies and painting lessons!
W THE OTAY CLUB OF WAEN WELCOMES LISA TADDEI A E N O T Lisa Taddei, Manager, External Affairs with First Energy, was inducted into the otary Club of Warren on June 27, 2018 by President Andy Bednar. Lisa is pictured above with her sponsor, obin Patton, who is retiring from our Club. Lisa manages both community and customer issues in her current position. When she is not busy working, she enjoys cooking, Lisa indicated that Warren otarians are a wonderful group of ole models, and she is eager to jump in with both feet and assist with our Club s projects. She is the last member to receive a Centennial Pin from President Andy! Please join us in welcoming Lisa, and take a few moments to get to know her at our next meeting! A Y
MEMBESHIP POPOSAL W otary Club: A The following individual has been proposed for membership in our Club: Bob Fleischer, O.D. (Proposed by Tony Iannucci) Works for Bloomberg Eye Care 2200 Niles Cortland d. Anyone objecting to his induction into the otary Club of Warren must put their concerns in writing to the President within 7 days. E OTAY INTENATIONAL FOUNDATION N O Dallas Woodall, Chairman of the otary Club of Warren s otary International Foundation Committee, said that his goal for the next year is to promote the I Foundation and increase the number of our Club s Paul Harris Fellows. The motto of the I Foundation is: Doing Good in the World. There are three ways that an T individual can contribute to the I Foundation: by writing your own check; having someone else contribute funds on your behalf; or making your A donation a memorial. otary confers Benefactor status on those individuals wh individual who commit any amount in their estate plan to the Endowment Fund. Paul Harris Fellows are awarded based on a $1,000 contribution to the Foundation s Annual Fund or PolioPlus. Dallas indicated that at one time, Paul Harris Fellow Lotteries were held, where ten individuals wrote a check for $100 and were assigned a number. The individual whose number was Y pulled became a Paul Harris Fellow. Larry Kiracofe kept track of these lotteries. Dallas would like to try this again this coming year. Dallas recognized George Thompson for making six Paul Harris donations during his membership, as well as Tony Cafaro for his
W contributions to our Club and our community. For a good synopsis of the I Foundation s priorities, read the column by on D. Burton, Foundation Trustee Chair, in the July issue of the otarian. A E N O T Best wishes to the following Warren otarians who celebrated June birthdays: Cheryl Oblinger Scott Lewis Dallas Woodall Lauren Kramer Barry Dunaway Cleo oyster Nigel Newman Diane Sauer Don Powers eggie ooks Dave Jenkins TIPLE JACKPOT A Y This week, the Grand Jackpot totaled $386. Congratulations to Daily Winners, Dan owland and Tablemates!
HAPPY BUCKS W A to b E N O T A Y *** Dan owland was happy that he and his tablemates won the Daily Jackpot. He also offered a Happy Buck in honor of Andy Bednar and a great otary year, and for being a part of the Super Seven and learning a lot! *** Judy Masaki was happy to have taken a recent vacation to New New Hampshire and Maine. Many thanks to Cheryl Oblinger for covering the newsletter, and to Andy Bednar for making her first year as Secretary so easy and enjoyable! *** ick Peduzzi gave a Happy Buck for an awesome year. *** Ted Stazak did the same! *** Diane Sauer said that three years ago, she was a part of a discussion about who would make the best President of our Club, and she didn t hesitate to recommend Andy! She is also appreciative of being named otarian of the Year! *** Cindy Matheson offered a Happy Buck for Andy and a fantastic year, and for Dallas presentation today. She also did a shout out about her upcoming Bluegrass Jamboree. *** Dallas Woodall said that nobody else could pull off what Andy did this past year! *** Chris Shape offered a Happy Buck for Andy. He also told us he is facing more surgery in September. Hang in there, Chris! *** Darlene Mink-Crouse offered a Happy Buck for Andy. *** Lauren Kramer thanked Andy for getting her involved in otary. *** Bob Hoy offered a Happy Buck for Bob Fleischer s candidacy as a new member, and for Andy. *** Ken LaPolla congratulated Andy for a great year, and he was happy to be sitting at the least inclusive table today! *** Andy Bednar thanked everyone for a wonderful year!
W A All Daily Winners of the Triple Jackpot from our Centennial Year were placed in a special drawing, which was held at our last meeting of 2017-18. 2018. Congratulations to Dan owland s table for winning the $50 prize! (And Andy wouldn t allow any givesie backsies!!) E N O T A Y o You have never really lived until you have done something for someone who can never repay you. And Build a man a fire, and he ll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he ll be warm for the rest of his life.
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