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Perrysburg Rotary Board Meeting
Scramblers
Nov 10, 2021
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
 
Perrysburg Rotary Service Foundation Meeting
Carranor
Nov 12, 2021
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
 
SewHope Community Food Packing Event
Maumee High School
Nov 13, 2021
8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
 
After Hours presented by Owens Community College
Stella's Restaurant & Bar
Nov 22, 2021
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
 
Rota-Meals Delivery
Nov 25, 2021
 
2021 Perrysburg Rotary Holiday Party
Dec 03, 2021 6:00 PM
 
Perrysburg Rotary Holiday Party
Carranor
Dec 03, 2021
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
 
Perrysburg Rotary Board Meeting
Scramblers
Dec 08, 2021
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
 
Perrysburg Rotary Service Foundation Meeting
Carranor
Dec 10, 2021
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
 
Perrysburg Rotary Annual Club Assembly
Dec 17, 2021
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
 
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Head Men's Basketball Coach - University of Toledo
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Nov 19, 2021
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Service Above Self
We meet Fridays at 11:45 AM
The Carranor Hunt & Polo Club
502 E 2nd St.
Perrysburg, OH  43551
United States
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Weekly Meeting for Friday, October 29, 2021
 
This week (Friday, October 22nd) we will welcome Judge Aram Ohanian from the Perrysburg Municipal Court.  Judge Ohanian will give us an updates and facts about the court.
 
To attend this meeting, please click here to log into your Rotary Account.  Then click on "My Account Balance" to pay for your lunch.  Lunch is $16.00.  We are no longer requiring registrations for meetings. 
 
We will be taking cash lunch payments at the door as well.  
 
A buffet meal will be hosted at the Carranor starting at 11:45am.   
 
If you are in need of assistance with logging into your online account, please contact Ashley Lopez.  
 
A Zoom link for this hybrid meeting will be sent out to membership on Friday, October 29th at 9:30 am.
2021 PCU Thanksgiving Drive 
 
Throw back Thursday!!
 
We found this awesome video from Perrysburg Digital Media Club
in the archives from 2018. In this video, Rotarian Jill Perry talks about our Annual PCU Thanksgiving Drive, Rotary's continuing efforts to improve our community and world, and our goal of serving others.
 
 
 
Starting tomorrow (10/29) we will begin accepting monetary donations at our weekly meeting (an online donation link will be available soon!!).
 
🦃 Our goal this year is to feed 125 families.
 
🦃 Community members in need of a Thanksgiving meal this year must contact the PCU Food Pantry directly for information on how to register for the event on November 20, 2021.
 
🦃 This event will be a drive through event this year. Volunteers will load items directly into the client's vehicle.
 
🦃 We will accept check donations made out to the Perrysburg Rotary Service Foundation with PCU written in the memo line.
 
If you have any questions about donating to the PCU Thanksgiving Drive, please contact Jill Perry or Ashley Lopez!
 
 
2021 Perrysburg Rotary Holiday Party
Tis the season for fellowship and fun!
 
You and a guest are invited to the 2021 Perrysburg Rotary Holiday Party on Friday, December 3, 2021 at Carranor Hunt and Polo Club. 
 
Cocktails begin at 6 PM with dinner at 7 PM.  
 
Please register online HERE
 
If you have any questions or need assistance with registration, please contact Ashley Lopez.
 
New Member Proposal - Randy Drewyor
Randy Drewyor, Treasurer/CFO at Perrysburg Schools, has been proposed for membership by Tom Hosler and approved by the Board of Directors.  Barring an objection in writing from a member submitted to the club secretary (Wayne Koskinen) by Friday, October 29th, Mr. Drewyor will be inducted into membership upon payment of dues and attendance at a new member orientation session.
New Member Proposal - Shaun Graham 
Shaun Graham, Senior Corporate Counsel at Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, has been proposed for membership by Lidia Ebersole and approved by the Board of Directors.  Barring an objection in writing from a member submitted to the club secretary (Wayne Koskinen) by Friday, October 29th, Mr. Graham will be inducted into membership upon payment of dues and attendance at a new member orientation session.
New Member Proposal - Andrea Gwyn
Andrea Gwyn,  Administrator at Mercy Health Perrysburg Hospital,  has been proposed for membership by Sandy Snyder and approved by the Board of Directors.  Barring an objection in writing from a member submitted to the club secretary (Wayne Koskinen) by Friday, October 29th, Ms. Gwyn will be inducted into membership upon payment of dues and attendance at a new member orientation session.
Perrysburg Rotary News Release - $50,000 Patient Assistance Fund for Mercy Health
The Perrysburg Rotary Club has contributed $50,000 to establish a new Perrysburg Rotary Club Endowed Patient Assistance Fund, which will assist patients receiving care at Mercy Health - Perrysburg Hospital. The $50,000 will be paid to Mercy Health in two $25,000 installments over a two-year period beginning this November.
 
According to Lorena Gloden, President of the Perrysburg Rotary Club Board, “The fund was precipitated by a grant request to the club from Mercy Health - Toledo. In July, Rotarian Sandy Snyder submitted a grant request on behalf of the Mercy Health Foundation. The Perrysburg Rotary Board spent many hours reviewing the request and documentation for creating the endowment before the grant submission was submitted for final board review and a vote in September. After careful consideration, the Perrysburg Rotary Club Board voted to approve the grant request and passed along their recommendation that the grant be approved by the Perrysburg Rotary Service Foundation.”
 
“This is the largest contribution in the history of our club to a 501(c)(3) organization,” said Jack Sculfort, Perrysburg Rotary Service Foundation Chair. “Our club’s foundation board received the grant request from Mercy Health and did our due diligence to determine if it was something we should act on. Based on the information that was provided to us in the grant request, along with Mercy Health’s excellent long-standing reputation for health care, our foundation’s board voted to proceed.”
 
In the grant request, Mercy Health wrote: ‘Mercy Health - Perrysburg Hospital opened in 2019, and shortly thereafter we went through the COVID pandemic. Now, as things are getting back to normal, we are seeing more patients and with that comes more patients who need financial assistance. This fund would financially assist patients with things like transportation to/from the hospital, certain procedures, prescription drugs, and some medical equipment. This is not just for patients who are non-insured or underinsured. Our team does an amazing job working with insurance companies and other providers to exhaust every option before using the patient assistance fund.’
 
“The initial gift of $50,000 from Perrysburg Rotary Club and its Foundation will yield approximately $2,500 annually for patients, giving the patients at Mercy Health - Perrysburg Hospital a much-needed resource,” said Sandy Snyder, a Perrysburg Rotarian, and Director of the Mercy Health – Toledo Foundation. She noted that similar funds exist at Mercy Health’s other hospital locations. “This endowment will help patients when they are at their most vulnerable.”
 
“Our Perrysburg Rotary Club and Perrysburg Rotary Service Foundation have a long history of contributing to local and international projects,” said Sculfort. “Our club’s Foundation abides by strict Internal Revenue Service rules, which limits us to making contributions only to 501(c)(3) organizations, charitable organizations, or the government. “Mercy Health – Perrysburg Hospital’s grant request fit those parameters.”
 
The Perrysburg Rotary Club is incredibly excited and proud to establish this new community partnership. We look forward to supporting our friends and neighbors for years to come!
 
Last Week's Meeting Recap - October 22nd
 
Today we welcomed Celeste Felix from the Toledo Lucas County Public Library as our guest speaker. Ms. Felix gave us an amazing and informative presentation on Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15th - Oct. 15th).
 
Key Facts about U.S. Latinos (content courtesy of Ms. Felix’s presentation):
 
💫 Hispanic Heritage month began celebrating our rich culture and heritage in 1968 by Congress. It was expanded to a month in 1988. The celebration begins in mid September, to coincides with national independence day in several Latin American countries: Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica which celebrates theirs on September 15th, followed by Mexico on September 16, Chile on September 21. The U.S Hispanic population reached 62.1 million in 2020, up from 50.7 million in 2010.
 
💫 Hispanics (Latinx) the nation’s second fastest growing racial or ethnic group after Asian Americans.
 
💫 Hispanics (Latinx) account for 18% of the U.S. population.
 
💫 41% of U.S. Hispanic adults ages 25 and older have at least some college, while 17% have a bachelors or more.
 
💫 71% of Latinos ages 5 and older spoke English proficiently in 2018. Up from 59% in 2000.
 
💫 4 in 5 Latinos are U.S. citizens. Roughly about 80% of Latinos living in this country are U.S. Citizens, up from 74% in 2010.
 
In addition to learning about Hispanic Heritage Month, Ms. Felix spoke about the Lucas County Public Library and the many resources available to the community. A true wealth of knowledge, both Ms. Felix and the library are great resources for our community!
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Ashley Lopez
November 3
 
John Kurfess
November 3
 
Richard Sipp
November 20
 
Bob Mack
November 23
 
Mitchel Skotynsky
November 24
 
Richard Chamberlain
November 25
 
Janel Haas
November 26
 
Christian Vogel
November 28
 
Anniversaries
Richard Schwartz
Jacqueline Schwartz
November 13
 
Sarah Bucher
Jeff Bucher
November 24
 
Wayne Koskinen
Tana Koskinen
November 29
 
Join Date
Janel Haas
November 2, 2012
9 years
 
Sarah Bucher
November 6, 2015
6 years
 
Aaron Arnold
November 8, 2019
2 years
 
Richard Chamberlain
November 8, 2007
14 years
 
Cassie Egli
November 11, 2007
14 years
 
Dawn Schmidt
November 11, 2007
14 years
 
Richard Schwartz
November 13, 2014
7 years
 
Jennifer Fehnrich
November 14, 2008
13 years
 
Heather Gallant
November 16, 2017
4 years
 
Greg Rufty
November 21, 2001
20 years
 
Prakash Naik
November 22, 2013
8 years
 
W. David Gemmill
November 22, 2013
8 years
 
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