An exchange program brings young professionals from Peru to the United States.
The Group Study Exchange Team is made of five Peruvian professionals who were brought to the US by different rotary clubs. Tuesday, the Noon Rotary Club of Zanesville had them give a demonstration about their country. Team leader Dolly Parra believes these trips are educational.
"It's important because it allows both cultures to integrate with each other to break down the stereotypes, for examples...
Two local organizations brought Christmas to those who can't be home for the holidays this year...
The Zanesville Noon Rotary and Economy Linen teamed up to bring presents to patients at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital Saturday morning.
"Everyone wants to be home, particularly at the holidays, and so, this is a great way just to remind them that people in the community are thinking about them at this time of year, and just spread a little bit of good will," said Rotary...
The Zanesville Noon Rotary Club is giving back to needy people the community.
The club purchased a hog from the Muskingum County Fair, had it processed and then donated the meat to Christ's Table.
Rotarian John Parker said sausage and pancakes were served Wednesday to those who walk in the door as well as homebound meal recipients.
"I understand that Christ's Table will do about 400 meals in a day and with the homebound and people who come in," said Parker, and I...
Rotary received a boost of motivation at their Tuesday meeting.
The Noon Rotary Club had a chance to receive a motivational pep talk from local speaker Phil Zehms. Zehms is a member of the Zanesville day Break Rotary Club, this was his first time to speak at the noon meeting.
"I love coming out to groups and organizations and talking about motivational things and finding out what's going to help motivate them and help them improve themselves and improve their group or...
The Tuesday noon Rotary Club in Zanesville had a special visitor Tuesday.
District Governor Michael Brown was in town to reinforce where rotary is going this year and to help the club with their various projects. This year's theme is peace through service.
"Within Rotary, we all bring peace to various people within our community through the service that we provide. Whether it's an individual, a group of people, an organization, or whatever so every club is involved with...
One local organization received information on proper social networking procedures in the workplace.
Jim Evans, founder of JK Evans and Associates spoke to the Zanesville noon Rotary club today about new policies in regards to social media, representing employers but also protecting the interests of employees as well.
"They have certain rights to talk about issues among their co-workers but also trying to balance that with the interests of the employer who may feel that some...
One local club is celebrating a new president Tuesday afternoon.
The Tuesday noon Rotary Club of Zanesville held it's final meeting with John Hill as president. During his year Hill is most proud of his work with the community through fundraisers.
"A couple of the projects I'm really proud of is our Gun Fest project. It's a fundraiser, we're trying to establish it as one of our premiere fundraising events so we can do some of our community service projects," said...
New changes are in store for Ohio Drivers who will be renewing their drivers license over the next few years.
Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles Registrar Mike Rankin spoke to the Zanesville Noon Rotary Club Tuesday about those changes.
"Federal law mandates that by December 1, 2014 that people under 50 have a safe, or "Real ID" Over 50 will be December 1, 2017, but here's what it does, in the age of identity theft, it's really going to help reduce identity theft and...
Jim Petro made a stop in the Y-Bridge City Tuesday.
The Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents spoke to members of the Zanesville Noon Rotary Club and discussed higher education.
Petro said the real crisis in higher education in the state is the need for students to complete their programs.
"We don't have enough of our students that actually complete college. I'll give you an example, less than 50% of those who enter a college or a university in Ohio-- one of our...
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