Flavours of the FallsFLAVOURS of the Falls Fundraiser! At the Falls Natatorium the Rotary Club of Cuyahoga Falls holds it's first annual Flavours of the Falls fundraiser. Great Success! |
Paul Harris Fellow Awards-2019 |
Megan Miller Receives District "Un-Sung Hero" Award |
2019 Adopt a Spot |
Rotary Facebook and WebsiteOur club also has a Facebook page which includes latest photos and commentary on our speakers and events. https://www.facebook.com/RotaryClubOfCuyahogaFalls/ Please visit the page and like us. You can also bookmark our website at: |
Lynne Poulton from Wholly Organized |
6630 District Conference 2019 |
Carol Klinger Award |
Paul Harris Fellow Awards |
2018 Presidents NIght |
38th Annual Reverse Raffle38th Annual Reverse Raffle and Silent Auction! A Rousing Good Time! |
Joe Post Receives 50 Year Rotarian Service Award |
Third Annual Night at the Races
Falls Rotary Night at the Races 2017! A Huge Success! |
2017 RYLA Ambassadors present to Club We had the pleasure of hearing from our two RYLA Ambassadors, Noah Spinner and Jenna Kull from Cuyahoga Falls High School at our August 1 meeting. They both spoke about their week long experience at RYLA at Baldwin Wallace College earlier in the summer.  They both echoed the same sentiment that the skills that they learned at the camp will be invaluable both in the upcoming year at their school, as well as in their life long professional careers. They both also expounded on the relationships they created, and the amount of fun it was for them in the week. Both also expressed gratitude to the club for allowing them and sponsoring them for this week. Cuyahoga Falls High School is fortunate to have these two fine individuals in student leadership roles this coming year. Noah also was awarded the outstanding camper this year, and it should be noted that Jenna was the only representative who will be a junior this coming year, when all the other attendees are incoming seniors.
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Paul Harris Fellow |
Club Assembly and Honors July 11 2017 |
2017 Presidents NIght |
Rotary Scholars Night 2017 |
37th Annual Reverse Raffle and Silent Auction-A Great Success!37th Annual Reverse Raffle and Silent Auction! A Huge Success! |
Battered Womens Shelter Opens in Akron!As you know, our Rotary Cluster group participated in the furnishing of two full rooms of furniture in the new Battered Womens Shelter in Akron. The clubs helped with some of the construction demolition and also assembled furniture when it was delivered. The facility is now open and serving the women, men and children of Summit and Medina Counties. The following is from the Akron Beacon Journal Article dated February 1st, 2017.
 Battered women’s shelter will open doors this month with meal dilemma solved By Marilyn Miller A number of delays, including nowhere to prepare meals, won’t stop the new Summit County Battered Women’s Shelter from opening by mid-February, its director said Tuesday. Terri Heckman, the director of the shelter, said the delays created a financial dilemma, but they will not stop progress……….. “I really had to make a decision. Do I leave the three buildings open and operating, which is not a financially smart thing to do, or do I close the old two shelters that are on their last leg, the whole reason why we built the new building, or should I move all the residents into the renovated facility and figure out a way to feed the residents, until our kitchen opens,” she said. She chose to bring the residents to the new building, and work on a meal plan — finding meals for 90 days. “The word is getting out, we have some real creative people. One man called and said he’d donate money or just call in 20 pizzas,” Heckman said. “People like doing hands-on work too. My mom is 83 and she asked if a bunch of her friends can get together and just make dinner one day and we pick it up. I said absolutely. It makes them feel good and it serves a huge purpose for us.” Heckman said the agency will close one building at a time, so some clients will come in February and others will come in March so the number of people served will increase next month. There are currently 70 residents in the two shelters and 154 beds available at the new facility, dubbed the Center for Hope and Healing. “Considering where this building started and the new life we have given it in East Akron I really think it’s going to be a testament for a long, long time and give the community something to be proud of when it comes to domestic violence,” Heckman said.
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New Year's Resolution
(Be a Better Rotarian!)
Dear Falls Rotarian,
This is a suggestion to all the members of our club to make and keep one important New Year's Resolution:
BE A BETTER ROTARIAN THIS YEAR!
Being a Rotarian is a commitment to being an active member of the Rotary Club of Cuyahoga Falls. We all know that our lives are busy with our jobs, children, home life, etc. but when we joined Rotary we agreed to fulfill a role in an organization that relies on its members to be involved in meetings, events, and service projects to promote our charitable causes and support the ideals of Rotary.
Although attendance requirements have been adjusted to allow members a little more flexibility today, it does not mean you can send a check to pay your dues and add "Rotarian" to your resume!
There are many ways to be a part of our Club if it is hard for you to make it to the Tuesday meeting. Show up at a service project, planting flowers at the Library, weed the flowers, join in the River Cleanup, help out at Night at the Races or Reverse Raffle, join the Clubs at Heroes' Day, do a make up at a club which meets your schedule better, attend the District events, etc, etc.!
This is a reminder that your participation is not just encouraged, it is required! Make a resolution to BE A BETTER ROTARIAN and an active member of our Club!
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Last Report from Brussels
Katie Pellegrino
July 1, 2016
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2016 Presidents NIght |
2016 Rotary Scholarship NightMay 11, 2016 we gathered at Cuyahoga Falls Highschool to honor and award our 2016 Rotary Scholars. Congrats to Lindsey Bechter, Kellie Roy, Alex Strader and Zachary Read. Judge Todd McKenney gave an AMAZING speech and we go too enjoy music from the M&M's.
Special THANK YOU to Tony Malorni and Bob Heydorn for always making it a special event!
These events remind us all why we became ROTARIANS in the first place.
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Heroes Day 2016May 7, 2016 we gathered together to give back to our community and help a few veterans with their yards and flower beds.
We were also honored to do one of our Fellow Rotarians yard, Ed Davies. Thank you to everyone who came out and also thank you to the students who volunteered: Kristy Rice had her daughter Ariel Meyer and nephew Aiden Rice helping out, Amy Martin had her two children Lauren and Carter Martin lending a hand. Great Day, Great Event, Great Cause!
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Opiate & Heroin Awareness LuncheonApril 26th we gathered together at Silver Lake Country Club to discuss the Opiate and Heroin Epidemic we are fighting right here in North East Ohio. We had 8 of our 9 principals from Cuyahoga Falls School District, local law enforcement, local Rotarians and city officials all join us as we listened to Judge Tom Teodosio and a recovering heroin addict Ryan Collins talk about this issue.
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SWAG VAN CLUSTER PROJECTApril 23, 2016. Fellow Rotarians were able to see what we work so hard to achieve...GIVING BACK.
During our District 6630 Conference of Clubs and District Training Assembly the SWAG van was revealed to us! This van will help students in Akron get to and from activities and events.
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Four Way Speech 2016April 5, 2016 we awarded our Four Way Speech Contest winners. CVCA High School Students and their families joined us today as we listened to these 3 impressive young women talk about the importance of Rotary's Four Way Test. 1st Player- Anna Schaffer, 2nd Place- Clara Burwell, 3rd Place- Alyssa Sharp.
Pictured Below: Speech Winners- Anna, Clara & Alyssa, CVCA Speech Coach- Dale Shilling, Chair of our Four Way Speech Contest- Tony Malorni, President Elect- Kristy Rice and CVCA President- Roger Taylor.
THE FOUR-WAY TEST
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIP?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concern?
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Katie's Report - April 2016 Rotary Outbound Exchange Student
New Spring Report from Brussels
Katie Pellegrino
April 9, 2016
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Katie's Report - March 2016-After the Brussels Attacks Rotary Outbound Exchange Student
Report from Brussells
Katie Pellegrino
March 22, 2016
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Katie's Report - March 2016 Rotary Outbound Exchange Student
Katie Pellegrino
March 2016
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Katie's Report - Happy New Year 2016Rotary Outbound Exchange Student
Katie Pellegrino
January 2016
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Katie Pellegrino
December 2015
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Katie's Report November 2015Rotary Outbound Exchange Student
Katie Pellegrino
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Attendance Report for October 2015 |
Katie's Report October 2015 |
Katie's Report September 2015 |
Follow our outbound exchange student Katie Pelligrino onlineFollow the adventures of our outbound exchange student Katie Pelligrino as she represents our club on her year in Brussels. We are excited to sponsor you Katie and know you will have a great year. |
Dennis Sidebotham recieves his Paul Harris+ 4Dennis Sidebotham was awarded his Paul Harris plus 4 pin. Thank you Dennis for your commitment to the Rotary Foundation and the works of. Rotary. A Paul Harris award is given to those that have contributed to the Rotary Foundation at the level of $1,000.00. These funds help in our ongoing mission as Rotarians of the eradication of Polio world wide as well as our other humanitarian works in the areas of Clean water and literacy. Thank you D
 ennis for not only achieving this level, but obtaining it four additional times. We are proud to have you as a member of our club. |
Cuyahoga Falls Rotary 200 Club 2015-162015-2016 Cuyahoga Falls Rotary Club Fundraiser
200 Club Raffle
All Proceeds Benefit Local Charities
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Great day for the Club picnic |
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Newest Paul Harris FellowsNewest Paul Harris Fellows
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June 23 Rotary 200 Club winnerOur last Rotary 200 Club winner was drawn at Presidents Night and Bill Church #35 was the winner of $500.00. Thank you to all who supported this fundraiser and allowed us to support a number of projects in our community. We will be rolling this out again soon, so keep looking out for it.
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Presidents Dinner 2015June 23, 2015. Saying goodbye to Dave Everhard and welcoming Jim Coe as President, Kristy Rice as President Elect and Lisa Coates as Vice President.
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June 16 Rotary 200 Club winnerCongratulations to Ron Canary #64 was the winner of $50.00
One more drawing left after this one!
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June 9 Rotary 200 Club winnerCongratulations to our June 9 Rotary 200 club winner Bernie Hovey, number 34. Bernie won $50. Thanks for supporting The Rotary Club of Cuyahoga Falls.
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May 26 Rotary 200 Club winnerCongratulations to this weeks Rotary 200 Club winner #31 John M.
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Altrusa International SpeakerWe had a great presentation by Ann Goddard from a wonderful organization in our back yard. Altrusa International is another local agency that helps our neighbors in need. Please check them out and consider joining these folks to help out.
http://districtfive.altrusa.org/Club-Locations/Ohio-Clubs/Akron-Ohio/Akron-Club-info.aspx
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2015 Adopt a SpotRotarians busy at work planting our Adopt a Spot at the Cuyahoga Falls Library. Thanks to Pat for the design and keeping us on task.
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May 19 200 Club winnerCongratulations to this weeks Rotary 200 Club winner Mark Ferguson. Mark was a big winner as this was a $200 winner. Congratulations
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Heroes Day 2015Falls Rotarians join Stow-Munroe Falls, Northampton and Hudson Clubs to Spruce up homes of local veterans and public servants |
Heroes Day 2015Falls Rotarians join Stow-Munroe Falls, Northampton and Hudson Clubs to Spruce up homes of local veterans and public servants |
Two More New Members Inducted into Falls Rotary |
May 12 200 Club winnerCongratulations to Amy Martin, #24, our weekly winner in the Rotary 200 Club Drawing. Amy won $50, and her number stays in the drawing for the rest of the drawing
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Rotary Scholars Night 2015Rotary Club of Cuyahoga Falls Celebrates
50th Annual Rotary Scholars Night at Cuyahoga Falls High School
May 13, 2015
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May 5 Rotary 200 Club WinnerCongratulations to today's winner of the Rotary 200 Club Drawing Roger Taylor number 6. Roger is the winner of $50 in this weeks drawing.
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Thought for today |
Rotary 200 Club winner for April 21 & April 28.Since we were at the District Conference last week as our club meeting, we held a double drawing today for the 200 Club winning numbers. The April 21st winner was drawn and it was number 149, Carol Klinger. The number was put back in the hopper, it was respun to mix them up , and the April 28 number was drawn. Number 147, Carol Klinger was drawn. A doubly lucky day for Carol!
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April 14 2015 200 Club winnerCongratulations to todays 200 Club winner of $50. Conner Gluck, #41 is the winner. Congratulations.
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April 7 Rotary 200 club winnerOur lucky $50 winner in the Rotary 200 Club is #112, Ed Davies.Congratulations Ed, we missed you today at the meeting.
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March 31 200 Club winnerWinner Winner Chicken Dinner!! well not really, more like $50 goes to Tom Getzinger number 177 as the March 31 winner of the Rotary 200 club.
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Another lucky Rotary 200 Club winnerOur $50 lucky 200 club winner this week is Deb Wilkins, number 91. Congratulations Deb!
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Mayor Visits Rotary Club meetingIt was a pleasure to host our Mayor, Don Walters to our meeting on March 17. He filled us in on a number of initiatives that have been instituted and are geared at making our great city even better. We invite you back anytime Mr. Mayor.
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March 17 200 Club winnerCongratulations to Rotarian Diane Sheriden , our winner this week of the Rotary Club 200 club. You are the lucky winner of the $50 prize. Not quite a pot of Gold, but a nice St Patrick Day surprise!
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March 10 200 Club WinnerThis weeks 200 Club winner is Ed
 Denholm. number 106. Ed is the lucky winner of $200. Thanks for supporting the Rotary Club of Cuyahoga Falls Ed. |
March 3rd 200 Club winnerCongratulations to our 200 Club winner this week, number 171, Ron Lombardo is the lucky recipient of the $50 prize. Congratulations Ron!
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200 Club Winner for Feb 24Congratulations to Jill Kolesar number 195, our $50.00 winner in this weeks drawing. Since we are not meeting today, the drawing was held at our Reverse Raffle last Saturday night. Congratulations Jill.
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Feb 17 200 Club winnerOur winner this week in the 200 club drawing was #181, T
 Hazle, she won $50. Congratulations, and thank you for supporting the Rotary Club of Cuyahoga Falls. |
Feb 10 200 Club WinnerCongratulations to Carol Klinger, number 152, our Feb 10 200 club winner of $50.
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Ronald McDonald House ProjectThe Rotary Clusters of Summit County are sponsoring and District 6630 is endorsing a crowd funding campaign to raise $50,000 to fund a room for the $10 million addition to the Ronald McDonald House in Akron. Please click on the link below and watch the video explaining the project. Please share this email with at least 10 of your family and friends as we need to get this out to as many people as possible. Crowd funding only works if we can get everyone to share the message. Thank you in advance for helping make this idea a reality.
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January 27 200 Club winnerCongratulations to Pat Angus, the January 27 200 Club winner!
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January 13 200 Club winnerCongratulations to Sharon Feisthamel for being selected as the winner of the Rotary 200 club for this week. She wins $50.00 and her number is being put back into the hopper for a chance to be drawn again.
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1-6-15 200 club winning numberCongratulations to our first 200 Club winner of $50 Sara Leedham, number 126. Just a reminder that your number will be put back into the hopper and eligible for winning again.
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Falls Officials Join Falls Rotary |
Kristy Rice Inducted into Falls Rotary |
Cuyahoga Falls Rotary 200 Club2014-2015 Cuyahoga Falls Rotary Club Fundraiser
200 Club Raffle
All Proceeds Benefit Local Charities
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Rotary Club Community Service Project-September 27thRotary Club Community Service ProjectThe Club participated with other community volunteers to help clean up the Cuyahoga River!
2014 National Public Lands Day Cuyahoga River Cleanup Project Shady Bend Shelter at Waterworks Park and River Front Park 9:30 am on Saturday Sept 27
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Adopt a Spot 2014This is the weeding Schedule for our Adopt a Spot! |
Rotary Scholars Night 2014Rotary Club of Cuyahoga Falls Celebrates
49th Annual Rotary Scholars Nightat Cuyahoga Falls High School.
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District Conference 2014 at Quail HollowThe District 6630 conference was held on April 26 at Quail Hollow in Painseville, and our club was well attended represented. One of the presenters was ADG and inbound Chairman for the District, Bob Heydorn. Our Inbound Exchange student Leos was also participating with the other Inbound Exchange students, and we presented our 2014-15 Outbound Exchange Student Alexis Lopano with her blazer. As always, there were a number of informative sessions as well as great fellowship with other Rotarians.
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Reverse Raffle a Great Success! |
Four Way Test Speech Contest 2014 |
Reverse Raffle Diamond Pendent PrizeDiamond Pendent Raffle Tickets Available
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Jim Coe Inducted into Falls Rotary |
Summer Golf Outing and Club PicnicGolf Outing and Club PicnicSunday, August 18, 2013Golfing: Brookledge Golf Course
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Six Paul Harris Fellow Awards Presented |
Ralph Reese Inducted into Falls Rotary |
Club Social Night for July!! |
Presidents' Night Dinner |
Quote of the Week - Who Said It?
How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world.
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Thought for the Week |
Outbound Exchange Student speaks to club |
Quilting for the American Cancer Society
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Dr. Noel Leathers Book Published |
Noel Leathers Passes Away |
Silent Auction Items Needed for Reverse Raffle! |
Reverend Hughes Receives Paul Harris Sustaining Fellow Award |
Bell Ringing Time 2012!!
Tony Malorni is circulating a sign up sheet for the time slots for our bell ringing on Thanksgiving weekend Nov 23 & 24. Please let him know what time slot you are interested in participating in. Remember that we are taking this first come first served, so if there is a specific time slot, let him know early. Also, feel free to invite family members and friends who may be prospective members to join us in this worthwhile event.
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Picnic at Portage Lakes |
Paul Harris Awards last July! |
"Thanks a Million!" For the RYLA Experience A message from CVCA student, David Parker, who found RYLA to be incredibly beneficial.
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Shelia Hedrick is the District 6630 Rotarian of the Year! |
Presidents' Night Dinner |
Community Service Project 2012 at Bethany YMCA Early Care and Education Center |
4-Way Speech Contest 2012STUDENTS EXCEL AT ROTARY CLUB SPEECH CONTEST
CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH - - The Rotary Club of Cuyahoga Falls held its annual 4-Way Speech Contest on March 27, 2012, with students participating from Cuyahoga Falls High School and Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy. The students were asked to select a subject of their choice and apply the Rotary 4-Way Test. Five finalists presented their speeches and Chris Karnadi, a a senior at Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, was awarded first place and will advance to the Rotary District 6630 competition which will take place on March 31.
“All five presentations were outstanding, which made the judging extremely difficult,” said Joseph McNamee, President of the Rotary Club of Cuyahoga Falls. “I am very impressed with the level of excellence and preparation that was exhibited by each one of the students as they applied the 4-Way Test to their presentation topics.”
From the earliest days of the organization, Rotarians were concerned with promoting high ethical standards in their professional lives. The 4-Way Test, created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor and adopted by Rotary in 1943, encourages creative and effective solutions in problem solving situations. The 4-Way Test has been translated into more than 100 languages and published in thousands of ways. It asks the following four questions: Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
Chartered in 1925, the Rotary Club of Cuyahoga Falls is part of Rotary International, the world's first service club organization, with more than 1.2 million members in 34,000 clubs worldwide. Its volunteer membership of business and professional leaders provides humanitarian service and encourages high ethical standards in all vocations under the motto “Service Above Self”. |
Steven Fuller: Paul Harris Fellow Again! |
Speech Contest |
Falls Rotary Completes Community Service Project
Rotary Club helps complete painting on Falls resident's home
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Falls Rotary World Service Project Awaiting Approval
Our Rotary Matching Grant Application for Thirst to Serve Program goes before the Rotary Foundation on July 2nd.
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Dennis Sidebotham Receives Third Paul Harris Fellow Award |
2013 4 Way Speech Contest
The annual 4 way speech contest was held at the regular meeting on March 19, 2013 at Silver Lake Country club. There were 6 contestants proudly representing both Cuyahoga Falls High School and CVCA. All of the students were well prepared and did an outstanding job. In the end Jon Ilcisko, from Cuyahoga Falls High School was chosen by the judging panel as the winner. Jon will be representing our club on Saturday March23 at the District competition at Aurora High School. Hope Bollinger and Grace Bollinger from CVCA took 2nd and 3rd place respectively. Congratulations to all of the participants on a job well done.
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Rotary Night out Social
Members of the Cuyahoga Falls Rotary met out at The Boulevard Tavern Tuesday March 5 for an after hours meet and great of members and family. The place was packed, the food was good and the company was outstanding. President Jill Kolesar instituted these to provide more opportunities for our members to get together, bond, and also serve as a recruiting tool for our club. Based on the turnout and the comments by the attendees, it is a hit. Looking forward to next months event!
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The Heart of Rotary VideoThe Heart of Rotary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1TT-fn872U Rotary Foundation - The Heart of Rotary was prepared by the Elizabethtown Rotary Club for the District 7390 Foundation Heroes Banquet on November 3, 2011. ... 1 of 1Choose a Thumbnail |
Rotary Donation to Good Neighbors
Jill Kolesar and Tony Malorni stopped by Good Neighbors of Cuyahoga Falls on Thursday Aug 9 to drop off donations collected by members during the month of July as well as a check. This office of Good Neighbors services over 1400 people a month in Cuy Falls, Munroe Falls Peninsula
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Rotary Participates in City BiCentennial Parade
Members of the Rotary Club of Cuyahoga Falls marched in the bicentennial parade on Saturday Aug 11, 2012. The parade had over 200 participants and stretched over a course of 2 miles through the middle of the city. Not every member walked though, Carol Klinger chose to instead ride her unicycle.Special marcher for the day was our 2011 RYLA attendee Corrine Hendrock. 4 way test cards and candy were distributed to the peple lining the streets of the parade.
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Jill Kolesar is Falls Rotary's newest Paul Harris Fellow! |
4-Way Speech Contest 2012
The Rotary Club of Cuyahoga Falls held its annual 4-Way Speech Contest on March 27, 2012, with students participating from Cuyahoga Falls High School and Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy.
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Kathie Crabtree Paul Harris IIIKathie Crabtree Receives Third Paul Harris Fellowship Award!! |
Paul Harris Fellows |
Rockin' on the River |
Assistant District Governor
Shelia Hedrick will become an Assistant Governor for our District in July!
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Kathie Crabtree Sewing Quilt for Relay for Life Fundraiser
