Come join us anytime from 5 PM to 8 PM, enjoy pizza samples, drinks and desserts and vote for your favorite pizza, play Putt-out-polio, bid on raffle baskets and more!
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North Coast Rotary to host Great Pizza Bake Off at ALHS
Join us for our annual Pizza Bake Off in the Commons of Avon Lake High School on Thursday October 6th from 5:00-8:00 pm.
We will have some of your favorite pizzeria’s serving All You Can Eat fresh pizza. Enjoy and vote on your favorite. Included in the price of your ticket will be delicious desserts.
Ticket prices are $10 and children under 12 are $5. Ticket will be available at the door.
See you there!
Rotary Fights to Eradicate Polio
Think Polio has been eradicated? Carolyn Huston, District 6600 chair for the Polio Plus campaign, updated North Coast Rotary Club on the fight. Thirty years ago when Rotary got involved with the eradication of polio, there were 1,000 new cases every day, world-wide. Today, polio is minimally active in a few countries. The goal, of course, is total eradication as was done with smallpox. If all of the polio virus is not eradicated, it would take just 10 years for it to flourish once again, world-wide.
It would 
be, as Carolyn said, just a plane ride away [from the US]. Rotary International is determined to finish off this disease, in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Total eradication is measured by no new cases for three years; vaccination would continue for 10 years beyond that.
Contributions can be made directly to Rotary International at http://www.endpolio.org or contribute to the Polio Eradication campaign by playing the “Puttin-Out-Polio” golf game at the September 24th Avon Home Depot Safety Fair and the October 6th Avon Lake Great Pizza Bake-off.
New Members Join Rotary
North Coast Rotary Club’s most recent new members include: Pete Sandrev, co-owner of The Wine Room and also Owner/President of Powerhouse Gym (both in Avon), Joe Matuscak of LCADA Way in Avon Lake, and Anne Naumann from Sprenger. A few others who joined last Rotary year are James Miller, Howard Hanna Real Estate, Ben Hodge, Avon Schools and Staci Zawierucha with the Veteran’s Administration.
North Coast Rotary Club’s membership has grown from 21 members in 2013 to 35 as of today. Every week at our meetings or events, we share our Rotary stories with guests in hopes of their support as members or friends. Membership growth has allowed us to take on more projects and will help our Club make more financial contributions to the community and region.
Great Pizza Bake-Off Coming Soon!
Save the Date! North Coast Rotary is hosting our annual Great Pizza Bake-Off at Avon Lake High School on Thursday October 6th, 2016
North Coast Rotary Youth Exchange Student in Belgium
Inna Nikolova, a senior at Brookside High School, attended her first Rotary Club Meeting in Belgium her host country for this school year. (Its customary to exchange Club Flags.) When asked why she sought the exchange program, Inna said “The fact that I will come back completely fluent in another language is something that will benefit me in the future, especially in my career since I plan to major in International Relations.” Inna had the support of her family, fellow students at the North Coast Interact Club, and Brookside High School teachers and staff. To pay for her travel expenses, Inna worked at Wal-Mart in Avon, held fundraisers at Brookside and received contributions from North Coast Rotary Club and Interact Club and an anonymous donor. We are very excited for her. She promises to keep us updated as her adventure continues.
Rotary Youth Exchange Student Returns to Japan
The North Coast Rotary Club has hosted a youth exchange from Japan for the 2015-2016 school year. Nobu is returning to his home in Japan. On his last day he said, “I’m not sure if I’m leaving home or returning home!” Rotarians and friends met at Buffalo Wild Wings in Avon Lake to say “bon voyage”.
Sapori’s hosts Rotary Induction and Recognition Ceremony
North Coast Rotary Club members, Rotarians, their families and friends gathered to welcome the new leadership team and to recognize several people who have strongly contributed to the Rotary Club’s initiatives.
After enjoying dinner at Sapori’s restaurant in Avon Lake, the Club recognized Kristin and Michael Kral with a Family and Community Service Award. The Kral family including their daughter Kenzie, have helped with the Rotary Youth Exchange program for the past year.
Mike Kral has also assisted North Coast Rotary by his work on our website, and various promotional communications. Congratulations to Michael and Kristin Kral!
New Leadership Team July 2016 – June 2017
The North Coast Rotary Club said “goodbye” to past president Linda Rakvic, who has moved out of the area. The new Leadership Team was inducted by Rotary District 6600 Chief of Staff, Tony Cuevas. Taking office was Jinnyn Tata – President, John Crooks – President-elect and Vice President, Matthew Knotts – Vice President-elect and President Nominee, Treasurer Larry Calabrese, Deputy Treasurer Robert Scott, Foundation Administrative Coordinator Mark Musial and Secretary Mary Crehore.
Duck Tape Festival – Parade Support – 2016
For several years the North Coast Rotary Club has assisted with the duck tape festival. The past several years the Club has provided donuts, coffee and water to the parade participants as they gather before the parade. Dunkin Donuts of Avon, has generously supported the Rotary Club and the parade by donating donuts and coffee.
North Coast Rotary Club and Foundation 
