Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club will be moving its time and venue for meetings to Cal’s II at 12:00p.m. Yet to be decided is whether it will be on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday on a permanent basis. Check it out and get involved with an active, community-oriented group seeking new members. Everyone is invited to the first Monday noon meeting ( It’s been Monday evenings since about 1926…life goes on…things change.) on April 21st. Give Rotary a try.
G-H Rotary’s most recent meeting at the Hiram College Dining Hall was prefaced, as was just about every meeting in either Garrettsville or Hiram that week, by discussion and reminiscences about the Buckeye Block and the rest of historic Garrettsville that was destroyed in the fire on March 22. There was some interest in how to deal with possible donations from other clubs to aid the Garrettsville recovery efforts and the community food bank. Matching grants may be available. The district may be the way to go. Is another reverse raffle the preferred fund-raising avenue? More discussion.
The group chose to endorse the upcoming Portage Park District levy on the ballot in May, with Tom Collins spearheading the effort and producing a letter-to-the-editor for local news media. This is an issue of conservation, health and fitness, economic growth, community benefit; what’s not to like?
The subject of reviewing local by-laws on a regular timetable came up. The president will be investigating this; Bob Jackson may be the fount of wisdom on this topic. Additionally, the possibility of donating the club’s records and historical documents to the James A. Garfield Historical Society or to the Portage County District Library (branch office at Garrettsville)came up. Digitizing these might make such an offer more appealing.
The semi-annual roadside clean-up is approaching. Interact members and the local Boy Scout troop will be contacted to participate. Their help is always appreciated.
