WBV Meeting 4/22/2026
attendees: Joe Hudak, Kevin K, Debra D, Gene Sasso, Patty Zinn, Amy K, Terri, Jim Strunk, Steve Pettyjohn, Justin Hein, Rachel Maver, Bob Maver
Guests: Wisdom Addo, Karen Melton
Wisdom Addo presentation - Wisdom Executive director of West Africa center for Peace Foundation
- Works on advancing peace building, human rights with youth
- Has established in many countries in Africa - Ghana, South Africa, Nigeria, Uganda
- His is a chapter of Peace Jam in US - have Peace Laureates mentor youth to change the world
- 3 pillars of peace jam - education, inspiration, action (find problem in their community and solve it)
Board meeting
Membership - no report
Speakers -
May 6 is open, Jim suggesting using that for youth protection training
Lisa and Justin working on guidelines for speakers
Justin will work with Debra to have a meeting at Westshore
Service
May 13 - over 90’s lunch; want our volunteers to be 9:30/9:45
Aiming for one a quarter
Installation dinner
Cap for room is 50 people
Will be buffet style
Tuesday, June 2 at Houlihans @6pm
Finance report
$378k in Vanguard account
Issues with Vanguard making us re-establich that we are a 501c3
The committee is discussing moving to new brokerage
Scholarships
Bay has been selected
Westlake is down to 4 students - May 21st is award assembly
Art Festival
Justin suggested sharing Lisa’s posts for this to reach our networks
Debra
Tri-C April 28 9-11 is business leader networking breakfast
Proceeds benefits YMCA
$35 entry
Westlake mayor is being recognized
Providence house drop off next week
Guardians game August 19
RYLA banquet is June 25
We will ordering club t-shirts - look for a club runner order form