Stories

Each year the Geneva Rotary Club honors the top 25 students of each class at the Breakfast of Champions, 2020 is the 25th year. We were unable to hold the Breakfast of Champions in person this year. However, with the help of high school teacher Mr. McQuoid, we were able to make a virtual presentation that was released on May 15th. 

 

Thank you so much to Ford Behm who had been leading this event for many years. Also, thank you to Geneva Superintendent Eric Kujala for reading all of the names.  

 

On Tuesday July 23rd, Vice President David Thomas welcomed US Census Representative Susan Licate to speak at the Rotary meeting. Susan shared about the upcoming 2020 US Census and how the impact of every count matters in Ashtabula County and elsewhere. She also was able to answer a variety of important questions from members regarding policies of the census. 

 

The Next Meeting will be 6:30pm at the Geneva State Lodge and will be presented by Doug Wetherholt and Eric Kujala hosting High School Rotary Scholarship winners. 

Rotary Vice President David Thomas hosted volunteers with the Conneaut D-Day reenactment festival for his program on July 9th. Brenda and Debbie shared the reenactment is in its 20th year bringing 2,500 WWII reenactors and over 40,000 visitors to Ashtabula County during the weekend of August 16-17th. 

 

Dr. Lori Herpen spoke to the club about the free Remote Area Medical Clinic coming to Ashtabula April 20-22.  She shared a tremendous amount of information about RAM and how we are able to help with this outstanding project.  Anyone who is interested in volunteering can do so by signing up at www.ramusa.org. Thank you Dr. Herpen for taking the time to speak with us.

Philip Gerken introduced our guest speaker, Roger Corlett.  On January 16, 2018, Mr. Corlett spoke to the club about property taxes and recalculating property values.  This was a very informative presentation.  Thank you for taking the time to speak with us.

District Governor, Amy Kapostasy joined the Geneva Rotary Club at the annual Christmas Dinner on December 19, 2017.  Also in attendance was District Governor Elect, Beverly Ghent-Shrzynski.  Thank you for joining us for our Holiday Celebration.

 

 

On October 31, 2017 Geneva Rotary Club held a Halloween Photo Scavenger Hunt.    

Geneva Rotary prides itself in making a positive difference in our local community as well as having a positive impact in the lives of others on an international level.  At our October 3, 2017 meeting we discussed the great success of our 37th Annual Run for the Grapes and members of the Rotary Club of Oberlin visited our meeting to present Jack Hopkins with a check for his travel to Africa.

On September 26, 2017 we hosted the annual steak fry at Kiwanis Park in Geneva.  Thank you to Tim Mills for preparing the delicious meal and to Evan Jahn and Steve Vincent for organizing the event.

On September 12, 2017 The Geneva Rotary Club got the opportunity to tour the Waste Management Plant on Tuttle Road in Geneva.  Thank you to Evan Jahn who organized this activity for the club.

Officer Sterik visited the Geneva Rotary Club on Tuesday September 5th. He brought along Butch, his drug dog, who performed a search for drugs during the meeting.

 

The Geneva Rotary Club also received an award from the county commissioners recognizing the club for their efforts with the Life Skills/Life Consequences classes. 

 

50/50: Corinne, Doug, and Alex-Donated to Bleacher Project

Queen: $127 to James Mayer and Ford Behm

Mystery Gift (Arts Dinner Donated by James Mayer): Dan Drought

 

Next meeting is Tuesday September 12th at the Waste Management Landfill on Tuttle Rd. in Geneva. Meeting time is 5:45. Please contact Evan Jahn with questions.