This Wednesday, July 31st, we will be celebrating our 2024-2025 year of The Magic of Rotary. Thank you to Jim Ahern for engaging our speakers during this month's focus on History.
Wilhelmina (Mickey) Jones came of age during the ravages of Nazi occupation of the Netherlands at the height of WWII. Her family, including her mother, were active in the Dutch resistance movement. She is the mother of PDG David Jones and currently lives at Hudson Meadows. Jim Ahern conducted an interview with her about her experiences and it a story that needs to be heard and not forgotten.
Upcoming Meetings
August 7 - Club Board of Directors' Meeting immediately following the General Session. All Active Rotarians are welcomed.
August 14 - Club Picnic at Cascade Park Pavilion 5:30 p.m. The club will provide the buyers, hot dogs and beverages. Please bring your plus one and a side or dessert to share.
August 14 - Foundation Board of Directors' Meeting. All Active Rotarians are welcomed.
Past Meeting
Tom Speaks gave us the Cliff's Notes version of Julius Caesar and the Crossing of the Rubicon. It was a fast paced but most entertaining session as local historian Tom Speaks told of the intrigue, schemes and behind the scenes brutality that was early Rome and its search for power and riches in the area then known as Gaul (modern day France).
2024 Jimmy Sutphin Award Winner
The 2024 Jimmy Sutphin Community Service Award was given to Rotarian Marilyn Orr. Since moving to Hudson in 2014, Ms. Orr has been an active volunteer with her Church and its Senior Group, the Friends of the Hudson Library (she originated their Amazon online sales), Music from The Western Reserve, her HOA Board and the Hudson Cemetery Board.
...There is a new feature available on the Hudson Rotary Website that allows you to pay your quarterly club dues with a credit card. It has been tested and works like a charm! The icon for dues is found on the home page and it is intuitive and easy to use. Thank you to Evan McCauley for bringing us into the 21st century!
President Kelly Brennan, Patrick Scherer, Tom Petropoulos, Bob Sines and James Field got the grill and cooking pots started last Sunday.
...Thank you to Patrick Scherer and his team of Kathryn Sines, Sue Carter and Tom Petropoulos for a successful fund raising Brat and Hot Dog Stand at the Hudson mART craft and art show on Sunday, July. 28th. It was a good trial run for. the Biergarten coming up August 9 & 10!! Volunteers still needed for the Biergarten!
...Joe Avella won the 50/50 raffle. More than $200 remains to be claimed in the big draw!
...PP Terri Bortnik is leading the August Charity Drive for the Boys & Girls Club of Akron.
They need paper towels (Bounty Preferred, Shelf Stable Snack Items (cereal, individual snack items like crackers chips, etc.), and AA batteries. And as always, cash is helpful!
...Liz Ramsey recently had carpal tunnel surgery. Notes of encouragement would be nice. Jim Young continues to rehab at Laurel Lake Crown Center. A visit or note would be appreciated.
...Next week, August 7th will be the last week of service provided by Noah Price who has been expertly handling our AV needs for the past few years. He will be attending The Ohio State University this fall. Stop by the control room and let him know how much we have appreciated his loyal service!
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