
Best wishes to Ross Farm Mercantile, our March 2021 business of the month!
Here are just a few of the hundreds of products from their website!

Rotary in the news!

The March of Dimes, founded by President Franklin Roosevelt, who was diagnosed with polio, funded development of the first polio vaccines, which were created in the 1950s. Polio numbers in the U.S. fell off dramatically, with the last recorded case in 1979.
Around the world, infections were still widespread. Rotary International and the United Nations established the Global Polio Eradication Initiative in 1988. The group aimed to make polio the second human disease after smallpox to be vanquished. The alliance was joined later by more partners including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and it has provided more than $173 billion towards the eradication of polio.
What did Rotary Hudson Clocktower do in February?
On February 3rd, we welcomed Lisa Sabol, President of the Leadership Hudson Board. As Leadership Hudson is the primary service project of our club, it was a good opportunity to get an update on the planning for the next class and changes being addressed by the Board.
We also heard from Cynthia Peeples from the Emergency Overnight Shelter in Akron, a service opportunity that was brought to our attention by 2020 Leadership Hudson class members, Melanie Johnson and Jenn Scheeser.
For our member spotlight we heard from our President-elect John Laird about his business career that took him to many different locations.
On February 10th, our book discussion group continued with a focus on the Malcolm Gladwell books, "Tipping Point" and "Blink". Thanks to Jim Knauf and Kate Schlademan for leading this conversation where aspects of both books were highlighted including that people can be connectors or salespeople; but raised the questions of "What is the tipping point for our club?" and "What are our broken windows--what do we need to fix?"
Books were selected for future months---March and April: "Start with Why", by Simon Sinek; and May: "Daring Greatly" by Brene Brown.
On February 17th, we were fortunate to have as our speaker Donna Skosa, the Health Commissioner for Summit County. Donna reviewed various aspects of the Covid-19 vaccination process and other responsibilities of the Health District.
We continued our monthly segment of "What is Rotary?" by Ted Olson sharing the details of the upcoming 4-way speech contest involving students from Hudson High School and Western Reserve Academy. The WRA students will compete on Thursday, March 11th at 8:00 p.m. Thanks to the Rotarians who have volunteered to be a judge. All Rotarians are invited to observe the competition even if you are not a judge. The final competition will occur on April 7th at 7:30 a.m. Thanks Ted for organizing!
On February 24th, our member and resident tax expert, Bob Drew presented the annual and popular tax update. Thanks to Bob for his work in providing a comprehensive overview of the tax changes in the past year!
During a club assembly, the following officers were elected for 2021-2022:
President: John Laird
President-elect: Kate Schladerman
Co-President-elect: Cheryl Maimona
Club Administrator: Gerry Sawyer
Secretary: Kathy Cybulski
Treasurer: Jake Jackson
Board member: Jim Knauf
Board member: Ted Olson
Board member: Gerry Sawyer
My best wishes to John as he continues the process of planning for his year as President which begins on July 1, 2021!
Also, during the club assembly, the 2020 Leadership Hudson class members were accepted into membership as associate members. The formal induction of the members will occur on March 3rd.
Looking ahead...

Welcome to Hudson Clocktower Rotary!
Welcome to the Rotary Club of Hudson Clocktower! We embrace the ideals of leadership and service in the Hudson community and in the world. Our international theme for 2020-2021 is “Rotary Opens Opportunities”. This theme is perfect for our club which, because of its endeavors has provided many opportunities in the Hudson community.
We are the home club of Pat Myers, the 2020-2021 Rotary District Governor in Northeast Ohio. Congratulations and good luck Pat!
As Rotarians, we understand the importance of leadership resulting in our formation of Leadership Hudson which has resulted in the creation of many community projects benefitting the Hudson community, such as Taste of Hudson, the Farmer’s Market and the recent “State of Mind” focusing on mental health issues.
We are a club of action! We are dedicated to service in the Hudson community through our partnership with Hudson organizations and causes. Each year we participate in a project benefitting individuals in such ways to fulfill our mission of service above self.
Our meetings are informative with a group of community-minded individuals. We have an interesting speaker on a variety of subjects as grand in scope as world diplomacy to something more practical, such as how to properly set up your social media platforms for your business. Be sure to check our club news page for the latest information about speakers and club functions.
We are currently meeting by Zoom weekly on Wednesdays at 11:45 a.m. except for the second Wednesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. We hope that you will consider joining us for an informative and fun opportunity!
Naturally, we are members of Rotary International. And because of this, we are committed to the goals of Rotary, the largest of which is the eradication of polio worldwide through the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.
But if you attend one of our meetings, you’re likely to think we’re just a friendly group of people who live or work in and around Hudson who enjoy getting together for lunch once a week. This is true. But we’re much more than that.
The video you see here does a great job of capturing exactly what we’re all about. Enjoy it, and we hope you’ll decide to come to one of our meetings to see what we’re all about.
Are you ready to give back to your community?
We would love to have you in our club! You'll enjoy the experience and will help us achieve our goals, a few of which are described below.
- Maximize our relationship with Leadership Hudson
- Increase community awareness
- Promote club growth
- Work with the Hudson Community Food Bank
- Collaborate with the District on Rotary Day
We have positions open on a number of committees, and we welcome your help. We encourage you to come forward, attend up to three of our Rotary meeting lunches without obligation, and decide for yourself if Rotary is for you.