The Rotary Club of Westlake-Bay Village held its weekly Wednesday meeting on October 29, 2025. The meeting was a hybrid with 16 participants meeting via Zoom and in person. President Amy Kubacki called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m., began with a prayer and meditation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and the Rotary Four-Way Test. Amy welcomed everyone and shared club news.
Club News:
NEXT WEEK’S MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE WESTLAKE COMMUNITY CENTER, NOT AT THE LIBRARY
October has 5 Wednesdays, so we will be doing our diaper drop for Providence House. Andrew will be delivering 3066 diapers and 1024 wipes today, bringing our total diapers donated to over 30,000.
Our December 3rd meeting will be a hot breakfast and membership drive. Think of who you can invite who may be a potential member.
Lisa and Terri attended the Rotary membership meeting last week and shared some ideas they picked up. The Strongsville club has a business membership whereby the organization can join and designate 4
members who can alternately attend meetings.
Rachel announced plans for our Holiday Party, which will be held on Thursday, December 11th, starting at 6:00pm. The party will be held at LaCampagna in Westlake. The restaurant can only accommodate 45 people, so sign up early if you plan on attending.
Jim and Tianyi will represent our club at the Donor Appreciation gathering at the Lake Erie Science and Nature Center.
With the government shut down entering the 5th week, we anticipate a great need at the food banks in both Westlake and Bay Village. Jim moved and Justin seconded the motion that we donate $500 to each of
the food banks. Motion carried.
Lisa moved, and Jim seconded the motion that we donate $500 to the RI disaster relief fund to help those affected by Hurricane Melissa. Motion carried.
Lisa introduced our guest, Maura Del Rosario, from Joel’s Place. Maura will be speaking to our club on February 18th and wanted to learn more about our organization.
Our speaker today was Melissa Betts, Executive Director of the Village Project in Bay Village. Village Project is dedicated to working together as a community to provide nourishing meals and extended support to families fighting cancer. Their collective efforts aim to alleviate the burden on these families, ensuring they receive the care and resources they need during such challenging times. The current client meal delivery areas are Avon, Avon Lake, Bay Village, Rocky River, and Westlake.
Melissa gave a very informative and emotional talk about their organization and all they do. They serve over 300 meals each week and expect to serve over 9000 meals this year. To learn more about Village Project, visit their website at www.ourvillageproject.com.
We had time for our happy thoughts, and the meeting adjourned at 8:32.