Rotary Club of Painesville โ Meeting Minutes
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Date: September 8, 2026
๐๐ Time: Meeting called to order at 12:22 PM
๐ฅ๐ฅMembers Present
Patrick Armstrong (Sergeant at Arms)
Lori Benjamin
Kathleen Cotter
Halle Graham
Dick Kretschman
Lisa Lewins
Stu Lucker (President)
Dave McCall
Dave Osborn
Alma Riley
๐๐Guests/ Guest Speakers
Jen Schuller & Jenni Kinniard: Jen Schuller, president of Lake Erie College (LEC), and Jenni Kinniard, provost at LEC, discussed the institutionโs significant growth and financial turnaround. Enrollment has surged to over 1,300 students, with a 94% retention rate. The college now offers
32 undergraduate majors and 5 masterโs programs, including a highly ranked physician assistant program. Despite inheriting a $7 million deficit, the college has balanced its budget and continues to explore different academic partnerships. The college also launched a tri-county scholarship for $15,000 per year and explained its career services and workforce development efforts.
32 undergraduate majors and 5 masterโs programs, including a highly ranked physician assistant program. Despite inheriting a $7 million deficit, the college has balanced its budget and continues to explore different academic partnerships. The college also launched a tri-county scholarship for $15,000 per year and explained its career services and workforce development efforts.
๐๐Opening๐๐
๐๐Prayer -Alma Riley
Pledge of Allegiance โHalle Graham
Song โStu sang โAmerica The Beautiful"
๐ธ๐ธ Happy Bucks / Sad Bucks
Kathleen:
- Happy Buck: Batman has yet to show, but the tho resident bats decided to leave of their
own volition with their own two wings right out the front door
- Happy Buck: Batman has yet to show, but the tho resident bats decided to leave of their
own volition with their own two wings right out the front door
Stu:
- Sad Buck: Sue is still out of commission
- Sad Buck: Sue is still out of commission
- Happy Buck: Lovely weather
- Happy Buck: Upcoming final dr. appointment for leg injury and PT is done in a few weeks
- Happy Buck: Upcoming final dr. appointment for leg injury and PT is done in a few weeks
Alma:
- Happy Buck: Sister and brother-in-law from Florida will be popping in and out of Ohio
over the next three months
- Happy Buck: Sister and brother-in-law from Florida will be popping in and out of Ohio
over the next three months
Lisa
- LEC football team had their biggest win ever, scoring 34-7
- LEC football team had their biggest win ever, scoring 34-7
โ Queen of Spades
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Dayโs Pot: $10
Queen: $357
Winner: Dick again!๐๐โ ๐ฐ๐ฐDick pulled a joker, he gets an extra $10. Way to go Dick!
Queen: $357
Winner: Dick again!๐๐โ ๐ฐ๐ฐDick pulled a joker, he gets an extra $10. Way to go Dick!
The Queen lives...
Announcements๐ฃ๐ฃ :(hot off the Painesville Rotary Press)
Rotary anniversary for Kathleen! She was gifted a charming ceramic bat, hand painted by Stu to commemorate her ongoing residential bat issues.
History Center will have an open house this Thursday 9/10 from 5-7pm as part of the All Ohio Open Doors movement, where history centers and museums open their doors for free to the public. Expect a preview of upcoming fall and winter programs and a sneak peek at the new speakeasy. There will be food and drinks!
Stu also announced that St. James dinner is September 15th. Come and help if your schedules allow.
Alma is bringing in an extra flag and stand that she has. No more pledge of allegiance to the flag on a box or our imaginary flag!
The October 13th meeting will be a fall picnic at Rec Park. In the past we have had a summer picnic but summer has slipped away!!
๐ค๐ค Whatโs Your Why? โ
Same great members... until we recruit more. Who wants to be next??
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Four-Way Test
- Stu did a great job of facilitating the reading of the 4-Way test.๐ค๐คโจ ๐
๐๐ Next Meeting
๐๐ Tuesday, September 15th, 12:00 pm
๐๐ Location: Lake County History Center, 415 Riverside Drive
๐๐ Speaker: Terri Speck, District Governor
๐๐ Location: Lake County History Center, 415 Riverside Drive
๐๐ Speaker: Terri Speck, District Governor
๐ง๐ง Meeting adjourned at 1:05 PM
Respectfully submitted,
โ Halle Graham, Secretary