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CNOtes are blog articles about weekly Tuesday noon lunch meetings and monthly CNO 2.0 evening meetings.

Sheriff Rob Streck – Identity Theft and Scams

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The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office regional dispatch center took over 2400 calls last year involving financial scams. Over half of scam victims are over 70 years old. Financial scams are also called “Senior Scams.” There is a difference between Immoral and Illegal scams. About 2/3 of elder fraud cases fall outside of being considered criminal activity. Annually there are over #39 billion in losses.

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Ohio Supreme Court Justice Sharon L. Kennedy

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Judge Kennedy came to speak to us tonight about The Ohio Judicial System and how it impacts your life. She handed out her booklet “The Ohio Judicial System & You.” Part of the checks and balances of power in the U.S. and Ohio is the judicial system. There are several types of courts with varying purposes in Ohio. Find a link to the detailed description and chart of the Ohio Judicial Structure.

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Eric Van Vlyman – Alzheimer’s Association

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Gary Smiga introduced the Education Assistance Award recipient Tonja Kaissieh who couldn’t make it 2 weeks ago because she was visiting Ohio State University. Tonja brought her mother Jamie, her father JOhnny, her sister Daniela, and her grandfather Joseph Kaissieh who is visiting from Israel. Tonja is attending CHS and is ranked 31st in a senior class of 647 students with a GPA of 4.5432.

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Erma Bombeck – Presented by Debe Dockins

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Debe Dockins gave us a touching and hilarious presentation about Erma Bombeck who was born in Bellbrook, Ohio on February 21, 1927. Debe said that when the world lost Erma Bombeck in 1996, we lost one of the best comedic writers ever. Erma is interred in Woodland Cemetery in Dayton, OH. She was also a television personality for over a decade on ABC’s Good Morning America.

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Educator of the Year and Memorial Scholarships Presented

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This year’s winner of the “Bringing out the Best in Kids Award” is Matt Szozda. Matt is an outstanding, young, and successful Art teacher. he currently works at Cline Elementary. He has been with the district for 8 years. The Educational Assistance Awards were also presented today in memory of the individuals that have passed away while active members of our club. This year’s winners are: Madeline Mills, Nicholas Reibly, Emily Whitehead, and Tonja Kaissieh.

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Avenue of Flags 2019 Season Kickoff Presentation

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In 2003 to test the fundraiser, they put out 30 flags for free in Quail Run. If Chuck Dickerson had not put up the initial $3000 in funding, the program probably would never have started. In 2005, the first year AOF was a fundraiser, they did skits at CNO lunch to education members about the concept. That year, the program earned about $1500. As of the end of 2018, net income was $77,750 with 2141 being placed on Veteran’s Day 2018. The 2019 AOF fundraiser is being dedicated to its founder Chuck Dickerson, who left his earthly life in 2018.

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Dan Apolito – Co-Owner Archer’s (and Club Member)

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Dan told us about the path that led him to owning three popular restaurants: Archer’s Tavern in Centerville and Kettering and The Stone House Tavern in Waynesville. Dan credits great customer service for their success. They train their servers to help each other. Someone will greet you within 15-20 seconds of being seated. The goal is to keep customers coming back. If ever there is a problem with food or service, any employee has the authority to make it right without having to go and get approval.

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Respect for Law Awards Presentation

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In July 1965, a discussion between Past Optimist International President Carl Bowen and former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover resulted in the birth of the Respect for Law program. This is the fourth most popular international program with more than 1,500 Clubs participating last year. After the tragic events of January 12, 1998, Centerville Noon Optimist member and then township trustee, the late Terry Blair became the driving force to name our club’s Respect for Law Award in honor of John Kalaman.

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Kim Senft-Paras, Washington-Centerville Library Director

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Kim has created a vibrant Friends of the Library group, expanded library programming and planned and led the renovation and expansion of Woodbourne Library. She feels privileged to work in such a fine library system, located in a warm and welcoming community. She explained that librarians do many other things to help the community. The library asked the community to “Envision the library of the future” and asked, “What do you hope to see?”

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