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The Great Ohio Experience
Angie: As we continued our Great Ohio Experience, our
next stop was in Canton. Brook and I had to go the night
before to be able to make it to the Crime Prevention
Breakfast. We had to travel once again through a
snowstorm and made it to our hotel at 9:30 p.m. I did
a lot of white-knuckled driving on that one! Anyways
I’ve been wanting to get to Canton’s Crime Prevention
Breakfast, as I’ve been hearing about it for years. It was
wonderful! Not only do they have a breakfast, but they
also have many events the week prior to the breakfast. This club honors several law enforcement officials, not
only in Canton but also in neighboring communities. There were hundreds of people at this breakfast,
and all law enforcement officials ate free. I was also happy to see containers for “Quarters for Kids” on all
the tables, along with information about how to join the Canton Exchange Club. Great event!
Brook: Our fabulous journey around Ohio continued with a trip to Greater Maumee Bay. President Angie
and I were up early (really early, we left Lima at 5:30 a.m.) to make it to their morning meeting at a local
restaurant. The room was full to recognize one of their students of the month. Her family was present,
along with a representative from her school. A very nice essay was written about her and why she should
receive this award. The recipient was deserving of the award. The meeting also detailed some of the
upcoming projects, as well as informed members of the financial status of the club. We enjoyed meeting
with this club and the warm welcome we received. It was also nice to meet Don Price, who is now a district
director. Angie: Our trip to Dayton was on a sunny day. The Dayton Exchange Club
happened to be meeting at the Masonic Hall, which I’ve seen on my travels up
and down I-75 for many years. It is a beautiful, huge old building that was quite
interesting. This club is very welcoming and encouraging and we had a great
time. We spoke about Exchange’s 100th anniversary and I shared my riddle with
them. Nobody got the answer! Nobody’s ever answered correctly, so maybe my
riddle is not so good. I’d share it with you, but there are visuals involved. So, if
'95-'96,
we come to your club, make sure we tell you the Exchange Club Riddle. '98-'99,
'01-'02,
‘06-’07
‘10-’11
JUDGE'S AWARD &
SUPERIOR RATING
'94-'95, '97-'98, '04-'05
‘05-’06, ‘08-’09, ‘09-’10
THE OFFICIAL QUARTERLY PUBLICATION OF THE OHIO-WEST VIRGINIA DISTRICT EXCHANGE CLUBS
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The Great Ohio Experience (Cont.)
Brook: Now that the weather is nice, Angie and I
haven’t had nearly the trouble we previously had
making our way to clubs…but for our travel to Western
Hills Cincinnati, we also had to leave Lima WAY early to
make it to their breakfast meeting. Western Hills meets
in a wonderfully beautiful site, the Nathaniel Green
Lodge. The wall behind the podium was all windows
and it was a gorgeous spring morning view that we
beheld. Angie and I were received with a very warm
welcome and had lovely discussion with President
Cindy Smith. The speaker was a state senator. He was
very entertaining and had the room laughing most
of his presentation. The club spoke about donations
being given to local charities and also their upcoming
fundraiser, roadblock.
Angie: Brook and I went to Perrysburg on a sunny
afternoon for a dinner meeting and I enjoyed a
nice glass of wine before our meal. This was a very
welcoming group as well. We heard a speaker who
talked about the Boy Scout Camp in the Toledo area. It
was quite interesting, and I’m looking forward to going
there for a hike someday. Perrysburg seems very active
in community activities, and I really enjoyed getting to
know some of the members!
Brook: I’m sure you are all proud that Angie and I have
navigated our way successfully this round of club visits
without getting lost once! It seems we are getting
smarter. Our next club visit was to Sandusky. Here we
listened to the Erie County Dog Warden. She explained
laws that effect dogs that could be changing such as
the pit bull law among other things. We were able to
show the pictorial book, “100 years of Exchange with
one of the only Ohio Exchange Club members pictured
in the book, Dick Burris (Floyd Culver is also pictured
in the book). Our travel to Sandusky came right after
days of rain and we saw flooding and were concerned
that we may have problems…luckily we didn’t. The
club also discussed some of their upcoming projects,
“giveakidaflagtowave” along with Kid Fest. Traveling to these clubs is so much fun and everyone
we have met has been so nice. Thank you so much
for welcoming us into your clubs! And so The Great
Ohio experience continues…stay tuned as we will be
coming to see you soon! Is there a special event you’re
having in the evening or on the weekend? Perhaps we
can come for that—just give one of us a call.
Angie Herzog
District President
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Brook Elrod
District President-Elect
From Your Regional
Vice President
It’s hard to believe a year has passed since I took office as Region 8
Vice-President. One of the benefits of that
job is that I get to meet many incredible
Exchangites. Thank you to everyone that
served in leadership positions at the Club
and District level in the Ohio West-Virginia
District over the last year. Thanks also
to all Exchangites in our District for your
dedicated service. Exchange is a better
organization for your efforts. Welcome to everyone that will be stepping up to new leadership
roles in their Club and at the District. You have been entrusted to inspire
your fellow Exchangites and to develop their full potential to make our
communities better places to live. That responsibility should not be
taken lightly. Good luck in this coming year. Speaking of being inspired, I attended the District Convention
in Columbus a few weeks ago. The theme of the Convention was, “Be
Inspired”. I, for one, was inspired. It was a time to see old friends and
make new ones. I heard about some great projects that clubs are doing. Many outstanding Exchangites were recognized for their dedicated
work. The Clippers game was a great event on Friday night. Thanks to all
the Exchangites that helped make the weekend memorable. As I begin my second year I challenge each of you to accept personal
responsibility to make your club the best Exchange Club possible. It’s only
through individual effort that clubs truly evolve into model Exchange
Clubs. Become involved in a new project, recruit a new member, or just
devote a little more time to helping your club where they need you the
most. Keep “Shining the Light of Exchange”. Your efforts will have a
significant impact on your club and community. Russ Finney
Region 8 Vice President
Exchange Club ‘CLICKS’
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E l e v a t o r S p ee c h
National Exchange Club
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National Exchange Club Foundation
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Voices of Freedom
www.VoicesOfFreedom.us
We are a National Community Service
Organization making communities better
places to live through projects focusing on
Americanism, Youth, Community Service
and our National project of Child Abuse
Prevention. Our membership is open to all
those who share the same passion. Prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome
www.CryingCode.org
Which area most interests you?
www.ohio-wvirginiadistrictexchange.org
Exchange Club’s National Project
www.PreventChildAbuse.com
Believe in the Blue
www.believeintheblue.org
National Exchange Club On-Line Store
www.BuyExchange.org
Ohio – West Virginia District Exchange Clubs
http://www.Ohio-WVirginiaDistrictExchange.org
Other Exchange Club ‘CLICKS’
Future of “The Link” Communications
This newsletter is the first to be received entirely
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make this transition as smooth as possible. Thank you
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on this transition? Please respond to the District
Wikipedia.com
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Virtual Freedom Shrine – Exchange Club of Salem, NH
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for your input in this process. What are your thoughts
Leadership and let your position be heard. If you are
against, uninterested or unable to get e-mail please
contact
your
District
Board member or a
District Club Officer so
that you can receive a
paper copy. As always ‘The Link’
is available online at
www.ohio-wvirginiadistrictexchange.org and thanks
for your support of Exchange.
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Info Exchange
Division 1
Wauseon
President Eddie Partin
The new slate of officers is ready and getting
prepared for a new, exciting year of exchanging
talents with the community. The fund raising
committee has us lined up for a chicken BBQ
drive thru in June. The club is sponsoring a girl
for the Girls State program. Club president,
Eddie Partin, was the emcee for the high
school Freedom Speech contest. All speeches
were excellent. It is inspiring to see our local
youth interested in doing the preliminary work
to prepare and then putting 100% effort into
their presentations. Our club meets weekly
and felt the need to change our meeting place
in hopes of attracting new members at a more
assessable restaurant. We are now going to a
local Chinese buffet and we all leave with big
smiles and full stomachs! Our representatives
are lined up for Convention and we will look
forward to their report.
Submitted by Chris Gearig
Division 2
Greater Maumee Bay
President Steve Bartha
Our club enjoyed a visit from DP Angie
Herzog and DPE Brook Elrod. They gave very
informative report on District year, new digital
Link issue and presented a unique XC riddle.
Our club gave donations to: East Toledo
Family Center annual gala silver sponsor
$125.00, Family and Child Abuse Prevention
Center luncheon $100.00, Starr Elementary
Honor Flight fund raiser $50.00, Honor Flight
Hollywood Canteen fund raiser $200.00 and
NEC Foundation Campaign for Kids $100.00
We accepted the invitation from West Toledo
XC to join them for Memorial Day Parade
“giveakidaflagtowave” and purchase flags to
help distribute.
Our club purchased items to present to
Mansfield CAP center at our District Convention.
Our club set a date for annual awards banquet
June 4; induct 2011-12 officers, recognize Youth
of Year, Golden Deeds and Exchangite of the
Year.
Our Club’s 21st annual golf scramble fund
raiser will be August 6th.
Submitted by Jim Addis
West Toledo
President Debbie Robinson
No information submitted.
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Division 3
Toledo
Secretary Peverley Hormann
Our
club
joined with the
Exchange
Club
of West Toledo
and the Exchange
Club of Greater
Maumee Bay for
“GIVEAKIDAFLAGTOWAVE” at President-Elect Ted Lindsley
Toledo’s Memorial and his daughter Bella are
Day Parade on all set to give out flags on the
Saturday,
May parade route.
28th. Submitted by Peverly Hormann
Fremont
President Ken DeChant
Our club sponsored the
Melt the Ice 3 K run here in
Fremont. The sponsorship
included a $500 donation to
the Fremont Recreation Dept
as part of the sponsorship. As
a result of the sponsorship
the club registered over 300
runners from all over NW
Ohio. In the packets provided
to the runners were literature
regarding the local club. In Bottle of Heinz
Ketsup provided
addition, there was literature
by Heinz USA
on
Child here in Fremont.
A b u s e
Prevention. For the first 200
runners a special Tee Shirt
was provided
with the club
logo included. Heinz
USA,
Tee Shirt shown with the
ketchup
one of the runners… guys, provided
Exchange Logo
special bottles
of Heinz Ketchup with a special
label for the event. The event President Ken
raised over $3,200 dollars. The run Dechant in
included the Sandusky County the run…..
Bike Trail. The proceeds of the race went to
the Women of Grace Ministries, and Heartbeat
Intervention. Both
organizations assist
in Teen Pregnancies. One offers counseling
for the teen mothers. The other assists in the
Top Winners with members physical needs of the
of the Fremont Exchange teen mothers. Checks
Club….
were presented to the
groups at a recent meeting of our Club.
Submitted by Ken Dumminger
Division 4
Bellefontaine
President Vince Ciola
No information submitted.
Findlay
President John S. Fetters
The club held its 17th annual Awards
Luncheon on May 17, 2011 and rewarded
many deserving people in our community.
The following winners were presented
awards: Bob Hill, Fireman of the Year;
Shawn Nungester, Findlay Police, Law
Enforcement Officer of the Year; Panera
Bread, Proudly We Hail; Joseph Nowatke,
Findlay High School, ACE Award; Tina
Brunswick, Arlington High School, Youth
of the Year. The youth awards included $500
scholarships. Our club also handed out flags
in the Memorial Day Parade, and is busy
planning a Healing Field for the weekend
of September 11th in recognition of the 10th
anniversary of the attacks.
Submitted by John Fetters
Lima President Jacob Elrod
Our club’s annual Youth of the Year banquet
was held in March. Students from all twelve
Allen County high schools were in attendance. This project was co-chaired by Missy Young
and Heather O’Connor. The annual A.C.E.
award banquet was held in April and chaired by
Angie Herzog. The event was nicely attended
and featured speaker was Heidi Garcia, a
member.
The Child Abuse Prevention committee has
been very active during the past several months. In March, the CAP committee organized Child
Safety Awareness Day’s at Liberty Elementary
School. Students in preschool-1st grade heard
a presentation regarding safety and received
coloring books, “My Body is Mine”, purchased
by the committee. Students in 2nd-4th grade
watched a video, “A Time to Tell”, that addressed
the differences between tattling and telling. The video emphasized the fact that children
have the right to be safe and to tell an adult in
their support system if someone hurts them. The students had the opportunity to sign a
pledge stating, “I am Somebody. I have the
right to be Safe from Harm.” During April, five
billboards were on display around Lima, with
the saying “NEVER NEVER NEVER Shake a Baby”. The CAP Committee participated in Believe in
the Blue at the Lima Mall. About 100 balloons
and parenting tip cards were handed out to
families.
Multiple members participated in the
Memorial Day parade, handing out flags for
“GIVEAKIDAFLAGTOWAVE”. About 5,000 flags were
handed out to children along the parade route.
Submitted by Brook E. Elrod
Division 5
Bowling Green
President Sandy Rowland
The annual Bird Seed sale wrapped up at the
end of March chaired by Michael Penrod. It
helps to support club projects and also secures
multiple donations of seed for BG Parks &
Recreation’s Nature Center.
February’s Winterfest Chili Cook-off saw our
BG club tie with Kiwanis for the first place chili
recipe. Dave Nershi and Clif “007” Boutelle
once again came up with costumes and a
theme-based booth as well as prize-winner, Red
Carpet Chili. Chet “Indiana Jones” Marcin and
Vern “Nicholson” Hansen assisted along with
stagehands, Luci Gernot, Sandy Rowland and
Paul Nusser. Sandy Rowland, President, delivered another
500 bibs this spring
to Wood County
Hospital’s maternity
staff for distribution
to new mothers. The Exchange Bib
Project for Babies
is part of our club’s
Sandy
Rowland,
Club effort to prevent
President (left) and member, Shaken
Baby
Michael
Penrod,
(right) Syndrome. Bibs
present Penny Evans-Meyer
and accompanying
(center) with the first BG
Exchange Club’s Child Abuse literature promote
Prevention
Recognition Exchange Club and
Award.
have a message to
“Shake a Rattle, Not a Baby.”
Luci Gernot chaired the Pancake Breakfast
fundraiser for the second year. Held at the high
school cafeteria and featuring Chris Cakes, the
event was a success. Positive Start was held in April at Stone Ridge
Golf Club. Teachers in public and private schools
are asked to nominate youth in grades 7 & 8 for
the good things they’ve accomplished this past
year. Organized
by Eric Myers
and assisted by
future teachers
from his current
BGSU class, 99
students were
honored at a Board member, Luci Gernot, is
assisted by member, Dave Nershi
pizza luncheon. and by her mom during the 2011
Our
club BG Exchange Club Pancake
appreciates the Breakfast fundraiser.
coverage by the Sentinel-Tribune highlighting
each student’s accomplishments.
Bowling Green’s club decided last fall to find a
way to recognize people in the community who
work to prevent child abuse. Michael Penrod
volunteered for the task of establishing a
quarterly “Child Abuse Prevention Recognition
Award.” The first recipient is Penny Evans-Meyer
who has been working the past six years as
the director of the Children’s Resource Center’s
Preschool Sexual Abuse Prevention Program
(SAPP).
Club President Sandy Rowland presented
Issac Smith with BG Exchange’s 2011 scholarship
during BG High School’s awards ceremony. Exchange volunteers put together a basket
of baby items for the first silent auction
associated with Wood County Department of
Job and Family Services Children’s Services
Unit’s Pinwheels for Prevention Program. The
event was held in the Wood County Courthouse
Atrium. Our club’s basket included children’s
books, stuffed animals, toys, and more, garnered
the highest bid that day. 719 pinwheels were
later planted in the ground at United Methodist
Church. Each pinwheel represents one report
of child abuse or neglect that was investigated
in Wood County in 2010.
Despite delays from ice and snow, National
Exchange’s Mark Izzi finally made it to our
club to discuss membership recruitment and
retention strategies. To date, four new members
have been added to the roster. A “Toot Our
Own Horn” meeting is planned for June where
our club will invite prospective members.
Submitted by Sue Clanton
Clyde
President Kenneth Dick
No information submitted.
Maumee
No information submitted.
Perrysburg
President David Stuckey
We were pleased to award a donation to
the Wood County
Children Services in
Bowling Green, Ohio. The support would
help fund their child
abuse
awareness
program in Wood
Sandi
Carsey,
Wood County. We appreciate
commitment
County Services & Dave their
S t u c k e y - P e r r y s b u r g to provide help for
Exchange
Club those families who are
Foundation President.
victims of child abuse
and for the eradication of child abuse in our
area.
We also gave a
donation to the
St. Rose School
in Perrysburg to
help fund their
annual Teens High
on Life week. The Dave Stuckey, Perrysburg Exdonation will help change Club President & Barb
offset costs for Jenks-Principal of St. Rose
speakers coming School.
in to speak to the youth on staying away from
drugs and alcohol.
We gave a donation to the Cocoon Shelter
in Bowling Green, Ohio. The Cocoon Shelter
provides a safe haven for battered women and
their children. We
appreciate
their
commitment
to
provide help for
those families who
are victims of child
Dave Stuckey, Perrysburg abuse and for the
Exchange Club President & eradication of child
Hallie Nagel-Board President abuse in our area.
of the Cocoon Shelter.
We were pleased
to partner with the
Town Center at Levis
Commons this Easter
Season. We conducted a toy and candy drive
to help the kids at the Cocoon Shelter, as well
as kids supported by the Perrysburg Christian
United Food Bank. We were honored to have one of our members
participate as a
guardian on the
April 13, 2011
Honor Flight from
Toledo OH. This
is
the
second
member of the club
Perrysburg Exchangite Bob to be so honored. Club
Bidwell & World War II Vet Former
Paul Ellerbrock.
President
Loren
Odegaard participated in 2009. The Honor
Flight of Northwest Ohio organizes 4-5 flights
a year from Northwest Ohio to Washington DC,
to provide a chance for World War II vets to see
their memorial. There is no cost to the vet. We
have helped send their members as a guardian
on these flights. The guardians’ responsibility is
to care for the vet and ensure the vet is safe at
all times. The day starts with a catered breakfast
and then it is time to board the plane. The flights
normally land at Dulles Airport where they are
met with members of the active military. Paul Ellerbrock from Toledo served in the US
Navy in the Pacific Theater. He was very excited
to be able to go to Washington.
On the flight home, dinner was served and
the plane was met at the Toledo Airport by
many volunteers and supporters. The day
ended with a final “mail call”. We encourage other clubs to find out more
about Honor Flights in your areas. The World
War II vet is a thinning group. We need to honor
the greatest generation before they are all
gone.
Submitted by Robert Bidwell
Sandusky
President John E. Van Meter
No information submitted.
Division 6
Eastern Hills-Cincinnati President Ron Cooke
The rain keeps coming down. Hopefully we
will see some nice weather soon. Luckily the
5
rain held off for the
Adopt-a-H ighway
crew. Chuck Zech,
Dallas Jackson, Ed
Nemann, Gary Lent,
Dennis Fehlinger,
Chi Bulger, and Tom
Simons spent the morning of Saturday April
23rd cleaning up Beechmont between Five Mile
and Eight Mile. Thanks guys!
Members of our club participated in the
Forest Hills 5K, May 21, 2011. We had a
booth and passed out coloring books for kids
and other information on the prevention of
child abuse. Our annual golf outing date has
changed. It looks like we will have the event
Friday, October 7, 2011.
Some recent and planned speakers: Mark
Josaitis on Identity Protection, Steve Reis from
the Milford Miami Ministries, Randy Overbeck
presented an excellent program on Teachers
– The Real heroes, Mike Davis – Speaking CPR How to capture your audience, Steve Reis – Free
Store, Dr. Bill Landon spoke about his visits to
Florence, Italy.
Get Well wishes go out to Dave Downs. As always our club stays busy in the
community, some of our recent and planned
activities include; 5K Forest Hills Walk, Walk for
Clermont County Kids, Playground refurbishing,
Adapt a Highway, Nagel School 5K Walk, and
Quarters for Kids Program.
We meet on Fridays at the Anderson Twp.
Senior Center. Recently USA Flags were given
out at a Pumpkin Fest for Kids at Berger Farm
and our Adopt-a-Highway project keeps us
busy on Saturdays. We are planning our annual
Fall Golf Outing for October.
Our club is in the midst of a recruiting blitz. We have a strong base to work from, great
speakers and wonderful camaraderie. We just
need to add some new blood to help with our
projects and to help raise awareness of our club
and our good deeds.
Submitted by Bob Garfield
Fairfield
President Russ Finney
Our club continues it’s support of
organizations such as One Way Farm, a home
for abused, abandoned and neglected children.
The group also supports the Butler County
Parent Aide programs and about 100 Exchange
Club abuse prevention centers in the United
States. Club members Russ Finney and Bob
Garfield attended the 2011 District Convention
held in Columbus, Ohio in May and are planning
to attend the National Convention in July, being
held in Detroit,
MI to celebrate
the
100th
Anniversary of
Exchange.
At a recent
meeting the
club presented
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its “Proudly We Hail” plaques to individuals and
companies who proudly and correctly fly the
American flag. The club helped maintain the
“Freedom Shrine” in the Fairfield High School
and the Butler County Government Services
Center. We distributed flags and information
on flag etiquette at recent parades in the area.
We continue our support for the “Ohio Reads
Program”.
Submitted by Bob Garfield
NW Cincinnati
President Mike Gardiner
At a recent meeting Tim Nared from the local
YMCA spoke. He talked about their Mentoring
Program for local youth. Other activities include:
Our Police and Fireman Awards Meeting, and
the continuation of our Student of the Month
and ACE Award winners from local schools in
our area.
As Exchangites in Northwest Cincinnati, we
believe that everyone has gifts, talents, time and
resources to make a difference in our community
and make it a better place to live, work and
raise our families. We believe that Americanism
and those who serve to protect our rights as
Americans are
something
to
be
celebrated
and cherished.
We believe in
recognizing
those
who
regularly
and
without notice
give of themselves so that others can have
opportunities for a better and more fruitful life.
We believe that outstanding youth should be
recognized for their community service and
religious ideals as well as their scholastic and
/or athletic abilities. As Exchangites, we have
common social, business, political and religious
ideals to maintain and improve Northwest
Cincinnati. We consider it a privilege as well
as a responsibility to take an active part in our
community.
We had a busy year with special club events,
such as, Exchange Club Golf Outing, Wedding
Expo, Veterans Day Special. Recent and
scheduled speakers and programs included:
Student of the Month from many local schools,
Former NFL Superbowl player; Aaron Wilson,
Annual Predictions Meeting, just to name a few.
The National Exchange Club Headquarters is
in Toledo, Ohio. Our club was chartered in 1968
and has been a continual positive influence in
the northwest area of Hamilton County for over
40 years. Submitted by Bob Garfield
Western Hills-Cincinnati
President Cindy Smith
We honored our 2011 Personal Achievement
Award winner for Oak Hills High School at a
recent meeting. We also inducted two new
member, as we see our club grow. Our club
was honored at the District Convention in
Columbus, Ohio in May
as our club received
the
GOLD
CLUB
AWARD in the 20102011 District President
Club Awards. (Over 30
Member) Also we were
awarded the Club Membership Award for our
+5 in membership. Way to Go!!
The Western Hills Exchange Club began in
1977. Supporting children programs including
student of the month scholarships and local
charities.
Our club continues to benefit from our
corporate sponsors and fundraisers. We
continue to meet at The Nathanel Greene Lodge,
the Home of the
Western
Hills.
Some of our
other
current
activities include
Road
Block,
Party in the Park,
Fall Golf Outing,
and our Cruise with Exchange “Fund Raiser”,
Road Rally in May, Area Student Awards.
We’re a civic organization which offers
student of the month awards, donations to local
charities and a supporter of national programs
for the prevention of child abuse.
Submitted by Bob Garfield
Division 7
Dayton
President Joe Wade
On March 26, 2011 our Club celebrated our
National Exchange Club’s Centennial by having
a combined birthday party with old-time
pictures and presentation of a Book-of-Golden
Deeds Award. This is an excerpt of the speech
that I made:
Right after I was hired for my full-time job in
Public Accounting, my new boss said: “We have
a rule for all professionals in that they must be
in a service club. You have no excuse because
we’ll give you the time off and pay your dues. To
start with, it must be the Jaycees because that’s
the best place for young people.”
Bob Whited came along and asked me to
become a member of the Exchange Club. That
was in 1965 – 7 years out of college. I’m still
here after 45 years.
And last, but not least, the time that I have
spent in developing my “New Babylon Education
Plan” to teach adults financial wisdom, which I
hope to be a wide community service program
led by our Exchange Clubs.
I took over
the Treasurer’s
job
for
our
Foundation and
accumulated 47
years of financial
statements on
one computer
spreadsheet. We have given out over $330,000.
Twenty-five years ago, when I was Club
President, Ginny and I went to the National
Convention in Philadelphia. This was the first
time that women were admitted to Exchange. Now our national and district Presidents are
both women. We are here tonight for two major reasons:
Tomorrow is the Centennial Celebration of
the National Exchange Club. Our club has been
around almost 92 of those years and we are the
third oldest Exchange Club. Even though we
are one club, we have enjoyed working with
and knowing members from throughout our
district and nation.
We are here to honor Dr. Bill Spencer who is
the “Ultimate Volunteer.” Even though Doc has
not been a member of our club, we are very
proud of him because he follows the same
goals as we do. We give our “Book of Golden
Deeds Award” to very special people who are
not looking out for themselves.
Submitted by William Wild
Springfield
President Beverly A. Sewell
Next Tuesday, along with our speaker Karen
Benkert of Special Wish, we will have Mr. Ralph
Anderson from the Rotary. He is coming to meet
with one of us to explain what will be expected
for us to do for the Armed Forces Day Luncheon.
We joined the Rotary Club, Kiwanis Club and the
Miami Valley Military Affairs Association for the
30th annual Armed Forces Day Luncheon at
Casey’s on May 3rd. This program is to recognize
and honor area military units, installations and
assigned personnel who serve the SpringfieldClark County Community, the State of Ohio and
the United States of America in the preservation
of our freedom and the pursuit of world peace
through strength. Until yesterday, our little club had dropped
down to 15 members - which is the minimum
for a club. But Captain Carroll brought us a
new member who we signed up yesterday Emmanuel Nkounkou. He is willing to help
our program in any way he can. Please welcome
Emmanuel!
Just a note for the future - we have been
Here is some pictures that were taken last week at
Warder Wayne School. We had the wonderful experience
to see how it worked and how the children interacted
with it. I think, I speak for those of us who attended, that
it is a great success. The children really liked it and are
very interested - the possibilities are endless as to how
they can learn from this important tool.
Those who attended were Fred Fox, Jim Hutchins,
Pam Meerman, Steve Klipfel, Chuck Beard, Don Lynam
and Beverly Sewell. Also in the pictures is Principal, Roy
Swanson and our Teacher, Jennifer Ulery-Smith. We
received thank you letters from each of the students,
which I will bring to the meeting next week, and cookies.
asked to help with parking at the Art Festival,
they will pay us $50.00 per evening. We are
cleaning up trash on Tuttle Road May 14th. We
did the Memorial Day Parade May 20th. We
will have our usual booth at the Cancer Relay
June 3-4. National Convention is in Detroit July
5-9th! This is the only time it will be the 100th
anniversary and this close to us to make it easy
to attend. Please try to come - it will be a great
week.
I’m really proud of our Club for doing this - it
was very rewarding for all of us to see how we
could help the education system.
Thank you all for all of your help!!!!!
Submitted by Bev Sewell
Division 8
Canton
President James N. Knight
The Canton Exchange Club presented
the Golden Deeds Award for outstanding
community volunteer service to Mr. Robert
Sanderson, of Massillon, Ohio. The luncheon
honoring Robert Sanderson was held at the
Canton Women’s Club on Friday, May 13th, at
12 p.m. The Golden Deeds Award is presented
to worthy recipients who have given of
themselves to the community. Mr. Sanderson is
the 41st person to be honored with the Canton
Exchange CLub Golden Deeds Award. The First
Awards Ceremony was held in 1957.
Mr. Sanderson’s name was submitted by
Captain Tawny Cowen-Zanders, with the
Massillon Chapter of the Salvation Army. Mr.
Sanderson could not be present to receive the
award, but Ms. Cowen-Zanders, accepted on
Mr. Sanderson’s behalf and read a statement Mr.
Sanderson had prepared. Robert Sanderson is
the President of the Massillon Area Chamber of
Commerce and the Executive Director of
the Massillon Development Foundation.
However, he volunteers and contributes to
the community through various non-profits.
According to Captain Zanders, Mr. Sanderson
serves on the Board of Directors for the Massillon
Rotary Foundation, AHEAD Foundation, and
the Western Stark Free Clinic. He also serves
on the Ohio High School Athletic Association
Football Championship Weekend Committee.
He currently serves as the chair of the Massillon
Salvation Army. Mr. Sanderson is always the first
to volunteer at community events and the last
to request recognition. However, the direction
he provides, according to Captain Zanders, is
essential.
Robert Sanderson says he simply tries to be
of service to others in the community, especially
those most vulnerable. These qualities are
worth recognizing and therefore, the Exchange
Club of Canton is pleased to announce Mr.
Robert Sanderson’s name to the Book of Golden
Deeds.
Submitted by Jim Knight
Painesville President Bryan Wolowiecki
No information submitted.
Division 9
Orrville
President Jamie Pittman
No information submitted.
Wooster
President Gil Ning
The Youth of the Month from the Village
Network was presented on 3/1. Identical awards
were given on 3/8 to a deserving youth from
the Christian Children’s Home. On 3/14 the
Annual Chili-Cook off was held at Bob’s BBQ
for fellowship and a good meal. Winner was
Andy Kobilarcik. Dan Adams and Dan Yarnell
have joined the Club. Young Citizenship awards
were presented to Jonathan B. Yoder, Alexander
Thompson, Jessica Lyons/Tanner Hadorn, and
Sean Deeter.
The Youth of the Month from the Village
Network was presented on 4/5. Identical awards
were given on 4/12 to a deserving youth
from the Christian Childrens Home. On 4/19
an evening meeting took place at the Martin
Cabin. It was enjoyed by many Exchangites who
cannot make the noon meetings. The Exchange
Club members including Youth of the Months
from both the Village Network and Christian
Childrens Home attended the Children’s
Breakfast held on 4/28 at the Shisler Center.
Young Citizenship awards were presented to
Jenna Thorn/ Brynn Whyel and Jacob Cutter/
Makayla Morgan. They are awarded a dictionary
and certificate.
The Youth of the Month from the Village
Network was presented on 5/3. Identical awards
were given on 5/10 to a deserving youth
from the Christian Childrens Home. On 5/17
an evening meeting took place at the Martin
Cabin. On 5/6 the successful Reverse Raffle
was held @ the American Legion and 4 cash
prizes of $2500 were given away. This is the
Exchange Club’s primary fundraiser from which
$10000 is given to the Wooster Fourth of July
fireworks and other monies support projects
for the Wooster Community. On 5/24 the Club
honored the Officers of the Year at the noon
lunch. Winners were Sheriff Paul Brumme from
the Wayne County Sheriff Dept. and Lt. Joe Linz
from the Wooster Fire Department. On 5/31
the Club toured the Child Advocacy Center at
the Wooster Hospital. Young Citizenship awards
were presented to Cory Locke/Sierra Green,
Rachel Wood, Zachary Ring/Olivia Stokes,
Katie Kelly/Alana Koller and John Nebesky/
Patience Bell. Students were awarded a framed
certificate and dictionary.
Submitted by Gil Ning
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Division 10
Dover
President Shane Gunnoe
In March our club made a donation of a
Smartboard to Dover South Elementary School. The school invited members to meet at the
school on May 17 to see a demonstration of the
Smartboard and Legos in Education that the
club sponsored. Members were impressed on
how the students were able to use these tools
in learning.
Plans for this
year’s festival were
made and the club
decided to dedicate
the festival and plate
design to honor
veterans. The plate
contained the logos of the five divisions of the
Armed Forces and the 8 Veteran organizations
around the perimeter of the plate with the logo
of the 1485th Transportation Unit stationed in
Dover in the center. All veteran groups were
invited to serve as special Honor Guards and
Parade Marshall for the festival Parade.
The election of 2011-12 offices was conducted
with the following
results,
Shane
Gunnoe
was
re-elected
as
President, Terry
Auman
was
elected as President Elect and will also serve
as Treasure, Larry Lindberg was re-elected as
Secretary, George Polce was reelected to a two
year term on the Board of Trustees while Jim
Ford and Phil Quicksall were both elected to
a new two year term on the board. Continuing
on the board for their second year will be Eric
Hay, Tom Johnson and Nick Alleshouse. Roy Crawford will continue to serve as the
Immediate Past President.
Annual Dover Exchange Club Picture
The club learned that the Tuscarawas Central
Catholic Elementary School would like to
have language headsets to aid in language
instructions in lieu of a Smartboard. We decided
to purchase 40 headphones.
On April 26, Steve Haney from the Tuscarawas
County Soap Box Derby made a presentation
of the Soap Box Derby and how the local
organization utilizes our sponsorship. The
club presented their sponsorship check in the
amount of $1,000 to the local organizers.
In addition, Pat Walker from the county
Veteran Services spoke and did a power point
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presentation on Honor Flights. He talked about
the efforts to send as many WWII veterans as
possible to Washington DC to see the WWII
Memorial as well as other memorials. It cost
about $50,000 per flight. In keeping with this
year’s festival theme, the club voted to purchase
red, white and blue wrist bracelets imprinted
with “Honoring Our Veterans” and sell them
throughout the festival and other possible
events in a effort to raise $2000 to go towards
the “Honor Flights.”
The club learned that over $1,200 had been
raised during the festival from wrist band
sales. Wrist band will continue to be sold but
the club decided to donate an additional $800
from the treasurer and sent a $2000 check to
Honor Flights. Upcoming in June, members will
be working the soap box derby and plans are
being made for an installation of officers’ picnic
dinner.
Submitted by Rockne Clarke
brought smiles to many
children’s faces as they
received their very own
flag. Wonderful job
to our members and
volunteers for another
well done project.
Our club would like
to say “THANK YOU”
to Dodie Melvin for
serving as our President
for the past two years. It has been an honor
working under your leadership. We would
also like to welcome Ginny Williams as our
new President and look forward to the up
and coming year and wish you the very best!
Submitted by Bobby Folden
Mt. Vernon/Knox County
President Mark M. Frantisak
President Dolores M. Melvin
Our club would like to say congratulation to
all the 2011 Graduates. You are the foundation
of our community and the light of our future. We are proud of each and every one of you!
Chair Donna Hedges chaired the Fireman
of the Year program this year. Honored were
all the firefighters from the Knox County area. Each fire district received a certificate and a
check to their charity of choice.
Chair Ginny Williams put together a
wonderful program for our ACE awards this year. Ginny and committee picked Nikki Sherbahn as
their winner. Every entry is a winner in our eyes. Our club held its first “Child Safety Day” on
April 30th, 2011. Chair Bobby Folden invited
over 35 vendors to join in the event. The event
was free of charge to anyone in the community
to come have fun and get information and
education on what’s available to them within
Knox County. The first 200 people also received
a free lunch. On hand was everything from fire
trucks, SWAT team, I.D. badges, and the animal
shelter to Ronald McDonald. “Child Safety Day”
brought over 400 people. Chair Karen Conard chaired the Officer of
the year program this year. Honored were
officers from
the
Mount
Vernon Police,
Knox County
Sheriff
and
Ohio
State
Highway
Patrol. Each
officer received a “Time Out Teddy” for their
patrol car and a donation in their name to a
charity of their choice.
Chair Kathy Tharp entered in the Mount
Vernon Memorial Day Parade on Monday May
30th. We had many members and volunteers give
out flags in honor of the “GIVEAKIDAFLAGTO
WAVE” program. Members and volunteers
Division 11
Brooklyn-Cleveland
No information submitted.
Oberlin
President Marilyn Jalowiec
On Saturday, April 2nd our club held a wine
tasting fund raiser at the Oberlin Inn. This
was our 5th annual wine tasting event and
has become one of our most popular events.
Solicited donations helped offset the costs
of appetizers, jazz musicians and the wine.
Generous donations from the Cleveland
Browns, Cleveland Cavaliers, Herrick Jewelers
in Oberlin, Levitt Jewelers in Lorain and
others made for a successful silent auction
adding funds needed to our scholarship
funds. Other donations from our club include
support to the Local Police Department for
Safety Town and a donation to the City of
Oberlin to help offset firework costs for the
upcoming holidays.
We are now shifting gears for our annual
Golf Outing, which includes door prizes,
raffles, great food, and the opportunity to
win a new car, scheduled for July 9th. We
are always looking for more golfers . Please
contact Marilyn Jalowiec (440-365-8397) if
you would be interested in participating in
this fun event or want more information.
Submitted by Tom Miller
2010-2011 DISTRICT AWARD WINNERS
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Carl Cooley, Exchange Club of Fremont
When Carl finds a good thing, he sticks with it! A member of the Fremont Exchange Club since
1953, he has served on the Board of Directors and is currently on the club’s concession, fair peanut
sales, house and properties committees. Carl had only one employer his whole life. He started
working for Spieldenner’s Floor Covering at age 15 and retired from there 50 years later. He earned
a Purple Heart while serving in the Army in World War II. Perhaps his greatest achievement, Carl
has been married to his wife Marian for 63 years. The Cooley’s have four children, ten grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
ALL AMERICAN VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Lou Markewitz, Exchange Club of Lima
A member since 2005, Lou currently serves on the club’s Board of Directors. He attends meetings
regularly and has participated in 90% of the club fundraisers and community projects. Lou can often be found spending time with school children when the club presents their “Tattling is not Telling” video and education program. In February 2011 He postponed his trip to Arizona to not only
attend the club’s 17th Annual Gala Art Auction, but sent six of his company’s maintenance workers on Friday afternoon to help set up for the event that evening by unloading art, chairs, tables and
cleaning the room. Lou is the epitome of an Exchangite, volunteering his time for the betterment of
others. A retired engineer, Lou now spends time on his rental properties. He and wife Barb have 3
children and 2 grandchildren.
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD
Heidi Garcia, Exchange Club of Lima
Joining the club in 2010 as a representative of Lima/Allen County Partnership for Violence Free
Families, Heidi has quickly become a valuable asset of the club. She is a regular attendee at club
meetings and has volunteered for many club projects. When a position on the Board of Directors
recently opened up, Heidi enthusiastically answered the call. A graduate of Bluffton University,
she is currently working towards her Masters in Social Work from OSU. Heidi is the parent of
three children and one grandchild.
2010-2011 ACE AWARD
Joshua Arter, Fremont Ross High School; Sponsor: Exchange Club of Fremont
Soon to be attending Ball State University to study Criminal Justice and Criminology, Josh hopes to
later go to law school and become a criminal prosecution attorney. He is a member of National Honor
Society, Excellence Rewarded and a 4 time Academic Olympics Gold Medal recipient, as well as being named a National Mathematics Award winner and an All-American Scholar by the United States
Achievement Academy. Josh has received varsity letters for the school bowling team and has volunteered for Judge Kolesar’s re-election campaign, YMCA Storer Camp counselor and been a member
of Sandusky County LINK a group of teens living and promoting abstinence and a drug, alcohol and
tobacco free lifestyle. Josh has persevered despite dealing with Marfan’s Syndrome, a rare inherited
connective tissue disorder that can effect many different parts of the body. His heart is effected and the
lenses in both eyes are dislocated which causes near legal blindness. Joshua’s mother and brother also
suffer from the disease. He is the son of Doug and Beckie Arter of Fremont.
2010-2011 YOUTH OF THE YEAR AWARD
Rita Shumaker, Springfield High School; Sponsor: Exchange Club of Springfield
The daughter of Ronny and Lori Shumaker, Rita is the middle of four children and will soon graduate
from Springfield High School. She has been very active in school, serving as editor of the school
newspaper, keeping stats for the baseball team and chairing committees on S.A.D.D (Students Against
Destructive Decisions). Very active in her church youth group, Rita has gone on several mission trips,
including Wisconsin, Missouri, West Virginia and is going on another trip this summer to South Dakota. She has become a dedicated blood donor, having donated 10 times in school. In her spare time,
Rita babysits and works part time at JC Penney.
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Clockwise from above:
~Exchangites at the Columbus Clippers game
~Bellefontaine’s Barb South speaks on “Safety Town”
~James Knight, Canton, on “Crime Prevention Breakfast”
~Youth of the Year Rita Shumaker, Springfield
~ACE Award winner Joshua Arter, Fremont
~2000-2001 ACE winner Jackie Wax
~Bruce Joseph explains “Fremont’s Got Talent”
~Greater Maumee Bay wins a Bronze Club Award
~Silver Club Award presented to Dayton members
~Prez Angie presents Rookie award to Heidi Garcia, Lima
~Bruce Joseph and Dick Knepper accept Best Community
Service Award for Fremont
~Lifetime Achievement Award to Carl Cooley, Fremont
~RVP Logue swears in Angie Herzog as Dist. President
~Dodie Melvin and Bobby Folden accept CAP award
~Lisa and Lorie update on the Mansfield CAP Center
~Larry Sewell reluctantly gives up district bowling award
to RVP Anne Marie Logue
~Don Price honors Jim Kovacs at Memorial Service
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2010-2011 OH/WV District Convention, May 20-22, Columbus, OH
The district convention got off to a great start with a group outing to the Columbus Clippers game on Friday evening. After the game, folks gathered in the hospitality room to meet new friends, create new friendships and to begin the District
Bowling Tournament. There were also great snacks thanks to host Bob Garfield.
After breakfast on Saturday morning, Session I began with a business session.
First Time attendees were recognized, as were past district presidents, National
Rep Anne Marie Logue, Region 11 Vice President, made some opening remarks
and President Angie Herzog presented her State of the District update. Ann Culver, District Treasurer, and District Secretary John Fetters made their annual
reports. The following clubs were recognized for having attained the National
Service Award: Mt. Vernon/Knox County, Greater Maumee Bay, Bellefontaine, West Toledo, Springfield, Wauseon, Lima, Findlay, Eastern Hills,
Fremont and Dayton.
Regional Vice President Russ Finney gave an update on the new online training available for club presidents. More training will soon be added. There were
four Educational Sessions in the morning: Barb South, Bellefontaine, spoke on
the club’s many years of “Safety Town” and training local kids; Canton Club
President James Knight reported on their “Crime Prevention Breakfast” which
draws several hundred attendees; VFR Sue Jaros made a presentation on
“Growth-It Can Be Inspiring!” and told the top ten reasons Not to grow your
club; Mark Izzi, Club and District Services Director, talked on “Fun and Inspiration” and showing your passion for Exchange.
One of the highlights of the convention every year is the Youth Luncheon. This
year’s $1,000 scholarship winners once again did not disappoint. Sponsored by
the Springfield Exchange Club, Rita Shumaker was presented the Youth of the
Year Award. The ACE Award went to Joshua Arter who was sponsored by the
Exchange Club of Fremont. Another high point of the luncheon was welcoming
back 2000-2001 ACE winner Jackie Wax, who shared what has happened in her
life since winning our district award 10 years ago, as well as the national award
and the $10,000 scholarship. A special thank you goes to Carol Suddath for
keeping in touch with Jackie and bringing her to see us.
Election of Officers was conducted by Past President Mary Shaffer. Four more
Educational Sessions were presented. Bruce Joseph, Fremont, made a presentation on “Fremont’s Got Talent.” John Fetters shared Findlay’s “Flags 4 Soldiers”
program, Tom Wild, Dayton, shared his vision of the “Million T-Shirt March,”
a movement to bring awareness of bullying. Their goal is to have a day where 1,000,000
kids and adults wear matching t-shirts to promote the cause. Bob Garfield then updated
the group on “Exchange Club CLICKS,” and advised of the many features of the district
website and the many resources available on www.nationalexchangeclub.org.
Throughout the day, Exchangites won prizes for participating in “Minute To Win It”
contests.
After a break and a reception in the hospitality room, the Awards and Installation Banquet was held. Dinner music was provided by Mary Nossaman and her cello. Lima’s
Lou Markewitz was presented the All American Volunteer of the Year Award for his
many attributes to his club. The District Bulletin Award went to Findlay (The Millstream
Bugle) and Editor Mary Borer. Dayton (Exchangite) was the runnerup for Editor Bill
Wild. The Exchange Club of Dayton won the overall District Membership Growth Award
with a net gain of 16.67% YTD (+3). Western Hills won the “over 30 member” division
with growth of 11.36% (+5). The Top Recruiter Awards went to Jim Addis, Greater
Maumee Bay (4), Joe Wade, Dayton (3) and Beverly Sewell, Springfield (2). Each received a check for $100 towards their convention expenses. District President Club
Awards were handed out: Gold Club-Western Hills, Silver-Dayton, Bronze-Greater
Maumee Bay, Fremont, Perrysburg and Painesville.
Heidi Garcia, Lima, was honored as the district “Rookie of the Year.” Heidi has
jumped in with both feet to help with her Lima club. The “Best Community Service Project Award” was presented to Fremont for their “Fremont’s Got Talent.”
The “Lifetime Achievement Award” was given to Carl Cooley, who has been active in
the Fremont club since 1953. Carl has been married to his bride, Marian, for sixty three
years. Resolutions were passed and presented to the Springfield club for their help with
the convention, and to our national rep, Anne Marie Logue, RVP Region 11. (Anne Marie
later won the district bowling title in the hospitality room) RVP Logue then conducted
installations of the 2011-2012 Officers and Directors, followed by an acceptance speech
by President Angie Herzog.
A Child Abuse Prevention Breakfast was held on Sunday morning, followed by an update from Lisa Burgel and Lorie Daugherty from the Exchange Club Parent Aid Program
in Mansfield. Attendees were invited to bring supplies to be presented to the center, and
our members responded well as Lorie’s car was jammed full when she left. Mt. Vernon/
Knox County was presented the award for the “Best CAP Project” and their “Child Safety Day.”
Floyd Culver, Past National President from Wauseon, led the Devotional and Memorial Service. We honored members that we have lost since last year’s convention: Lillian
Hobbs, Oberlin; Lisa Michael, Springfield; Vernon Curie, Orrville; Judge James
Stacey, Sandusky; Jim Kovacs, Greater Maumee Bay; Ashel Bryan, Bowling Green;
Olga Ferrie, Mt. Vernon; Dr. Stan Norman, Fairfield; Vicki Gray, Eastern Hills.
Another convention in the books, we are already anxiously awaiting next years!
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Youth of the Year: Rita Shumaker, Springfield North H.S.
sponsored by Exchange Club of Springfield
ACE Award: Joshua Arter, Fremont Ross H/S. sponsored by
Exchange Club of Fremont
All American Volunteer of the Year: Lou Markewitz, Exchange
Club of Lima
Rookie of the Year: Heidi Garcia, Exchange Club of Lima
Lifetime Achievement Award: Carl Cooley, Exchange Club of
Fremont
Best Club Bulletin: “The Millstream Bugle”, Findlay, Mary Borer, Editor
Runnerup: “Exchangite”, Dayton, Bill Wild, Editor
Best Community Service Project:
“Fremont’s Got Talent”,
Fremont
Best Child Abuse Prevention Project: “Child Safety Day”,
Mt. Vernon/Knox County
Club Membership Award: Over 30 members:
Western Hills +5 (11.36%)
Under 30 members:
Dayton +3 (16.67%)
Overall: Dayton (16.67%)
District President Award: Gold Club: Western Hills
Silver Club: Dayton Bronze Club: Greater Maumee Bay,
Fremont, Perrysburg and Painesville.
Top Recruiters:
Jim Addis, Greater Maumee Bay
Joe Wade, Dayton
Beverly Sewell, Springfield
(Each received $100 towards their convention expenses)
National Service Award: Bellefontaine, Dayton, Eastern Hills,
Findlay, Fremont, Greater Maumee Bay, Lima, Mt. Vernon/Knox
County, Springfield, Wauseon, West Toledo
Dear Exchange Club Friends,
Thank you all so much for inviting Lisa and me to present at the District Convention! I have grown to know, respect, and love you all! It is my favorite group to present to because I have always felt how deeply you care about
Exchange, your communities, child abuse prevention, and doing all you can as individuals to make a difference in
this world! I can not thank you enough for all the ways you continue to give to our Parent Aide Program!
Thank you so much for keeping us in paper products…and all the items that will allow us to provide parenting
classes and continue to keep the office running smoothly! You know, we budget just $400 a year for office supplies, and that is usually all spent on copier toner!! So as tight as our budget has been, the financial gifts, and
office products are appreciated far beyond what I could express here!!! We simply CAN’T thank you all enough!!!
We left convention feeling the glow of your love for others, and we felt honored to return and be able to gift
several of our clients with the news that they had received an extra blessing and could move forward to achieve
their goals and dreams!! Thank you so very much for personally connecting to our families in such a way. Bob
helped us load some items into my PT and I noticed he had placed the name of one of our clients on the name tag
hanging from his neck. My mind thought of the young mom the name represented and how never in a million
years would she think someone she didn’t know would ever care about her or her situation. And so if you are so
inclined, please remember our program parents! Say a prayer for them, for all our CAP centers parents, and for all
the children that our Parent Aide Programs touch!!
Thank you again!! I look forward to having more time to network, learn, and visit with you at our National
Convention in July!! Lorie Daughtery
Parent Aid Director
Lorie Daugherty, Director
87 Park Avenue West • Mansfield, Ohio 44902
Phone: 419-524-9333
e-mail: [email protected]
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New Members
TOP OHIO/WEST VIRGINIA RECRUITERS
(As of 4/30/11)
(as of 4/30/11)
Club
Dayton
Lima
NW Cininnati
Brooklyn Cleveland
Dayton
Dayton
Dover
Lima
Sandusky
Sandusky
Toledo
West Toledo
Western Hills
Western Hills
Western Hills
Fremont
Orrville
Sandusky
Springfield
Eastern Hills
Dayton
Dover
Mt Vernon/Knox Cty
Perrysburg
Brooklyn Cleveland
Fremont
Fremont
Perrysburg
Fremont
Fremont
Perrysburg
Fremont
Greater Maumee Bay
Western Hills
Western Hills
Western Hills
Lima
Mt. Vernon/Knox Cty.
Orrville
Painesville
Painesville
Painesville
Toledo
Greater Maumee Bay
Greater Maumee Bay
Greater Maumee Bay
Bowling Green
Bowling Green
Bowling Green
Springfield
Toledo
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New Member
Donald Neff
Merle Miller
John Torbeck
Fredric Frazier
David White
Eric Price
James Ford
Heidi Garcia
Viki Kaszonyi
Dennis Moratori
Sarah Hartley
Amanda Albers
William Hummel
Mary Sullivan
Larry Kiefer
LuAnn Berry
Robert Snyder
Dean Stanfield
Betty Jo Clagg
Dr Dallas Jackson
Jeffrey Ashcomb
Carl Schriever
Kathleen Swanger
Douglas Davis
Kathleen Sutula
Melissa Holland
JoDean Gutschalk
Darlene Peterman
Andrew Smith
Phil Blasko
Beth Christoff
Dianne Staib
Kimberly Partin
Eric Baker
John Torbeck
Matthew Edmiston
Brian Roller
Jody Pritchard
Brenda Ferroni
Joseph Crusse
Dawn Huber
Cheryl Stewart
Mary Chris Skeldon
Barbara Lavender
Mary Wiezbenski
Carolyn Urbanowicz
Ann McVey
Maggie Decker
Derik Utz
Emmanuel Nkounkou
Thomas Lindsley
Sponsor Member
Joseph Wade
Jack Somerville
Robert Findley
Terry Klein
Joseph Wade
William Wild
Eric Hay
Brook Elrod
John Kaszonyi
John Van Meter
Rolf Tandberg
Shari Stowell
James Miceli
Stephen Brinker
Melissa Morgan
Ellen Ickes
Herman Panyard
Stephin Finn
Beverly Sewell
Ronald Cooke
Joseph Wade
Bobby Folden
Kenneth Searfoss
Mark Frantisak
Bruce Joseph
Cheryl Wendt
Brent Swartzmiller
John Gonya
Ken Dumminger
Brent Swartzmiller
Mary Shaffer
Jim Addis
Thomas Prince
Thomas Prince
Thomas Prince
Norene Parish
Virginia Williams
Buddy Vaughan
Michael Hurley
David Fryauff
Michael Hurley
Sarah Hartley
Jim Addis
Jim Addis
Jim Addis
Pam Fahle
Kristin Otley
Paul Nusser
Beverly Sewell
Sarah Hartley
Jim Addis Joe Wade Thomas Prince Brent Swartzmiller Michael Hurley Beverly Sewell Sarah Hartley Stephen Brinker Norene Parish Ronald Cooke Ken Dumminger Brook Elrod Robert Findley Bobby Folden Mark Frantisak John Gonya Eric Hay Ellen Ickes Bruce Joseph John Kaszonyi Terry Klein James Micelli Melissa Morgan Herm Panyard Kenneth Searfoss Pam Fahle Jack Somerville Shari Stowell John Van Meter Cheryl Wendt William Wild Virginia Williams Buddy Vaughan David Fryauff Kristin Otley Paul Nusser Club
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Perrysburg Painesville
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REMEMBER… THE TOP THREE RECRUITERS WIN $100
EACH TOWARDS DISTRICT CONVENTION EXPENSES!
WAY TO GROW
The following clubs showed
membership growth
as of 4/30/11
Western Hills Dayton
Greater Maumee Bay
Perrysburg
Fremont Painesville +5
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West Virginia District
Mission Statement
The Ohio/West Virginia District exists to help
build new clubs and to help grow and strengthen existing Exchange clubs through training,
education, and inter-club fellowship.
Past National President
Claude Carmack
1330 Pinehurst Drive,
Ste H, Richmond, VA 23233
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These clubs are celebrating anniversaries
April - September, 2011.
Western Hills, Cinci
4/16/77
Maumee
4/23/02
Findlay
4/29/30
Fremont
5/31/39
Dover
5/15/59
Lima
5/23/59
Easatern Hills Cincinnati 5/31//74
Bowling Green 7/13/46 Northwest Cincinnati 7/13/68 Bellefontaine 7/17/46 Perrysburg 7/26/26 Painesville 8/2/38 Wooster 8/18/73 Greater Maumee Bay 8/20/87 Wauseon 8/27/91 Canton 9/6/22 Orrville 9/9/24 Mt Vernon/Knox County 9/19/46 Dayton 9/22/19 I will do my best, with your help, to let people
know about the great things Exchange
members are doing for their communities
and the wonderful projects we are involved
with.
I want “only” one (1) article + 2 photos sent
for each club!
National President & Past President
National President
Margie Miller
1692 Tower Battery Road,
Charleston, SC 29412
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Thank you for your
continued service in your
communities!
The deadline for future issues are: August
16, 2011; November 16, 2011; February
16, 2012; and May 16, 2012.
Thanks to all who are making our newsletter,
The Link, an award winning publication. I
look forward to working with you.
Marcia C. Rojas, editor
NEXT ISSUE COMING IN SEPTEMBER
Information deadline 08/16/11
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2010 - 2011
District Officers
District President
Angie Herzog
212 Seriff Drive
Lima, OH 45807
(H) 419-999-5750
(W) 419-221-1226
e-mail:[email protected]
District Secretary
John Fetters
5945 Twp. Rd. 246
Findlay, OH 45840
(W) 419-425-3743
(H) 419-423-3224
e-mail: [email protected]
Immediate Past President
Mary Shaffer
113 Woodside Lane
Fremont, OH 43420
(H) 419-332-7276
e-mail: [email protected]
District Treasurer
Ann Culver
1330 Pinehurst Drive
Defiance, OH 43512
(H) 419-782-9052
(C) 419-439-2355
e-mail: [email protected]
Region 8 Vice President
Russ Finney
5668 Glen Brook Court
Mason, OH 45040
(W) 513-942-7000
(H) 513-398-3747
e-mail: [email protected]
District President Elect
Brook Elrod
2222 W. Spring St.
Lima, OH 45805
(H) 419-230-7043
(W) 419-226-3197 x2008
e-mail:[email protected]
2010 - 2011
District Directors
Division 1
Vacant
Wauseon
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Division 2
Don Price
Greater Maumee Bay
4261 Pickle Road
West Toledo
Oregon, OH 43616
(H) 419-693-1778
(C) 419-350-1596
[email protected]
Division 3
Marie Perkins
Toledo
2559 Cherry Ridge Dr.
Fremont Fremont, OH 43420
[email protected]
(H) 419-334-4771
(W) 419-334-4816
Division 4
Mary Borer
Bellefontaine
PO Box 609
Findlay Findlay, OH 45839
Lima
[email protected]
(D) 419-427-8425
(C) 419-722-7967
Division 5
Mary Nossaman
Bowling Green
42 Linda Dr.
Clyde Fremont, OH 43420
Maumee
[email protected]
Perrysburg
(H) 419-332-4595
Sandusky (C) 419-680-0688
Division 6
Bob Garfield
Eastern Hills-Cincinnati 13038 Coopermeadow Lane
Fairfield NW Cincinnati Western-Hills Cincinnati Division 7
Dayton Springfield Division 8
Canton
Painesville Division 9
Orrville
Wooster Division 10
Dover
Mt. Vernon/Knox County Division 11
Brooklyn - Cleveland
Oberlin
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Cincinnati, OH 45242
[email protected]
(H) 513-791-6300
(C) 513-652-6300
Larry Sewell
1535 Briarwood Terrace
Springfield, OH 45504
(H) 937-390-1467
(W) [email protected]
(H) [email protected]
Keith Thimons
5201 Queen Ann Way
Painsville, OH 44077
[email protected]
(H) 440-392-6141
(C) 440-479-2857
Lisa McGill-Ruesser
1213 Dogwood Dr.
Orrville, OH 44667
[email protected]
(H) 330-683-2888
Marcia Rojas
19270 Scott Rd, Mt. Vernon, OH 43050
[email protected]
(C) 740-398-9784
(W) 740-397-0262
Vacant
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