Austintown Rotary raises funds for Fitch athletes

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Neighbors | Submitted.District Governor George Hays presents Deanna Spirko, Rotary Club president with an award for raising over $1200 a year in 2010 and 2011 to erradicate world Polio.

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Neighbors | Submitted.Coach  T.J. Konowski, Gabby Figueroa and Jay Jakovina were visitors at the Feb. 6 meeting of the Rotary Club of Austintown.

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Neighbors | Submitted.Prosecutor Jay Macejko was the speaker at the Feb. 6 Rotary Club of Austintown meeting.

Athletes from Fitch High School and Jay Macejko were visitors at the Feb. 6 meeting of the Rotary Club of Austintown, both bringing good news.

Fitch sophomore Gabby Figueroa, who currently holds the No. 1 sophomore hammer throw title in the state of Ohio, and the 13th nationally, was introduced by Fitch track coach T.J. Konowski.

He also presented Jay Jakovina, senior at Fitch, who holds No. 1 high jump title in Ohio. Both will compete at the national level in New York City on March 1-3 if private funds can be raised, as school funds are not allowed to be used.

Rotarians passed the hat to help with their expenses, which was also done last year to help Ali Tolich.

Speaker for the day was Macejko, Youngstown City Prosecutor, whose main focus was economic crimes such as bad checks, identity theft and petty theft. He encouraged merchants and citizens to prosecute these crimes, especially bad checks, after proper notice is given and no action occurs.

He also explained auto sweeps and checkpoints and their value in fighting crime. Deanna Spirko, Rotary Club of Austintown President, presented a library book in Macejko’s honor to be placed in the library at Woodside Elementary School.

During the meeting, Spirko also said the local club had received an award for raising more than $1,200 a year in 2010 and 2011 to eradicate worldwide Polio.