This was the Fourth Emily’s Run which is named for Emily Lewis a young girl who was stricken with pediatric cancer. Emily walked the race the first year but passed away before the second years run.

The Aktion Club set up food and water and distributed it to the runners and walkers after the race. They also helped with the post race clean up.

The month of March was a busy one for the Aktion Club of Richland County. Three members voluntered at the annual Kiwanis Pancake day, putting in 6 hours of service while helping our local Kiwanis Club.

During our Group meeting for the month, we had our local Kiwanis President speak to our group. He is an employee of the local Health Department and spoke to the group about the importance of handwashing and how to properly perform the task. We had 49 members and 8 advisors in attendance for this meeting!

On March 23rd, one of our members and one advisor worked the table at the Annual Bringing the Elements together at the Richland Mall. During this event, individuals served by the county board perform and have on display their different talents and abilities for the public.

April will be another busy month as we already have three big events planned that we will be volunteering at!

The Coldwater Firde Department provided the program for today.

Coldwater’s Volunteer Fire Department is manned by 24 trained firemen and headquartered on N. 2nd Street. Equipment includes three pumper/tanker units and a mini-pumper. They also have a Jaws of Life tool to rescue people in vehicles. The building and equipment are owned by the Village. Protection extends to Butler Township under a contract with the Township Trustees. The insurance rate classification for Coldwater is equal to or better than many paid fire departments in the state.
Fire Chief is Paul Streaker.

The Aktion Club of Hancock County is challenging ALL Kiwanis and Aktion Clubs in Ohio to match their Key Club scholarship for the Spring Key Club event. Is YOUR club up to the challenge?

Aktion Club volunteers will be serving pancakes and cleaning tables at the Bucyrus Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast on Sat, March 17 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church from 8 am – 11 am.

On thurs, March 29, Aktion Club volunteers will work at the Aktion Club Booth at an Open House at the Crawford County Board of DD on E. Southern Ave. Aktion Club members will also be serving food and giving tours of the building.

SAVE YOUR POP TABS for Aktion Club Convention!

The AKTION Club of Summit County met on Thursday February 11, 2012 with about twenty folks in attendance. The club as honored to host a special guest, Laura Brelin, President, of the Downtown Kiwanis Club. Afterwards, AKTION Club President, John Belles, told Laura we had something that belonged to her. He then presented her with the Downtown Kiwanis Club Gavel. John also presented her an AKTION Club tee shirt and a cap. When Laura tried to take the Gavel and struggle ensued, but Laura won.

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. The AKTION Club will take part in a kickoff event on March 1st at the Ohio Statehouse Atrium in Columbus from 10:00 am to noon. Three members of the AKTION Club will share their unique experiences, underscoring the 2012 Awareness Month theme “Our Community is Better Together.” Ohio’s celebration of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month raises public awareness of the many abilities that people with disabilities have, and encourages communities to welcome individuals’ differences, as well as their similarities. The Statehouse Kickoff event will focus on the many opportunities emerging in this spirit throughout the state.

The Club voted to take part in the Akron St. Patrick’s parade on March 10th. Members will gather at Canal Place at 10 A.M. to decorate the van. The theme for this year is “Be Happy, Be Irish Today”. Our participation in the parade will bring awareness to the community about our club and the Summit County DD Board.

The Club also voted to help with the Rotary Special Needs Camp Cleanup day [date and time to be determined] and with the Bath Richfield Pancake Day on April 15th.

AKTION Clubs of Ohio have challenged each AKTION Club to raise $240 to support the ELIMINATE project to eliminate mother/neo-natal tetanus, which is one of the leading causes of death for new mothers and infants in the third world. The Summit County AKTION Club voted to conduct a Flower Power sale in the fall. The Club challenged the Downtown Kiwanis and the Bath Richfield Clubs to match our funds for this important International Kiwanis project.