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Welcome to Kettering Rotary!

Service Above Self

We meet Wednesdays at 11:30 AM
Presidential Banquet Ctr.

4548 Presidential Way
Kettering, OH 45429
United States

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Meeting Cancellation Policy:

Our meetings are canceled only when there is a Level One or Higher Weather Warning for Montgomery County. Please check the news during inclement weather to see if a warning is in place before heading out. We want all our Rotarians to remain safe. Click here for an update by WDTN

2018 STRIVE WINNERS!

Congratulations to our STRIVE students on their graduation. A special recognition to our Scholarship winners:

Ethan Allshouse - $2000 (Don Boyer Award), Mentor: Dave McElwee, Elizabeth Oster - $1000, Mentor: Amy Schafer Schrimpf, Baileigh Buckingham - $750, Mentor: Amy Schrimpf,
Mporana 'TaTa' Nzabakiza - $750, Mentor: Tim McCrate, Amanda O'Brien - $750, Mentor: Marilynne Saliwanchik, Reahgan Julian - $750, Mentor: Brenda Stansfield

Also a big thank you for the Career Tech students who came today to show us their inventions and displays. Impressive students.

Thank you to the teachers and counselors who helped our students and a very special thank you to Nicole Will, Victor Colon and Zakiye Abboud for being on the committee with our Rotary members.

Student Awards, and more (2 weeks at Rotary!)

A little bit behind 'spreading the news!' Here are photos from last weeks Student Awards: Leadership (RYLA Winners), Overcoming Adversity, and Student Service Above Self. Students are from Fairmont, Alter and STEM. Congratulations to all!

Today we inducted our NEWEST member! Please welcome Bernard 'Bunny' Jump! After 50 years, he finally listened to his brother Bruce and joined us!

And last but not least we had two speakers today Col. Larry Benson and his grandson. If you loved the home made aeroplane video and want to see it on youtube here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNSN6qet1kE&t=3s

Dayton Mediation and A Check for a Student Exchange!

Today we had Michelle Zaremba the Director of Dayton Mediation program tell us all about how mediation works in the court system, with private citizens and even in some corporate environment through their great work.

Arch Grieve also excitedly thanked our club and our foundation for sponsorship of the International Internship Exchange with Bosnia and Herzegovina. This is in partnership with the Dayton Regional STEM School, Dayton Sister City Committee, and INTERA Technology Park. (See photo of check acceptance)

This year they will be visiting Bosnia in June and then their students are expected to visit our community sometime in September. Arch is looking for host families. Hopefully we can help him out!

Gift cards needed for fundraiser

Thank you Rotarians for your generous razor donations - we have completed that goal. Our next request is for donations of gift cards for our upcoming fundraiser for MS at Romers. Please bring gift cards for restaurants, services or favorite stores to an upcoming meeting.

Our next social is next week!

Please donate razors for the District Conference Project.

Hope to see you there!

Around the World With Rotary

Kettering Rotarian Bill Lindahl and his wife Kathy are traveling again! This trip takes them to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Burma. Here is a photo of the flag exchange in Marina City, Singapore. The Lindahl's are proof that no matter where in the world you roam - you're always among Rotary friends.

A 'Little Bit' from SISCA

'Little Bit' stole the show and our hearts.

'Little Bit' is one of the sweet pups looking for her forever home at SISCA.

Hanging out with her human companions. We think she should be an honorary Rotarian.

A Salute and Helping Hand to our Veterans!

A Salute and Helping Hand to Our Veterans.

Our club collected much needed clothing for homeless Veteran's here in the Miami Valley. In addition to clothing over $300.00 was donated to buy new underwear and socks for the recipients as well. On December 31st our club will also help host a New Year's Eve Party at the VA.	A big thank you to Mel Haines for spearheading this worthwhile project. We are proud to have amazing Rotarians like Mel identify a need and then take the lead for our club and community.
Our Speaker was 90 year old Navy Veteran Ralph Young who told us about his World War II experiences and his inspiration for his two books on the subject.	Ralph Young's account of World War II - he experience and his belief in his mother and prayers.