01/22/2026
Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor
Jan. 29 – Jeremy Graves, Ohio Christian University
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Presiding: President Rob Radcliff
Greeter: Sr. Monica Justinger
Pianist: Ellery Elick
Invocation: Norm Wilson
Song Leader: Carly Neff: “Home On The Range”, “Viva-La-Rotary”, Happy Birthday Dave Webb
Attendees: Radcliff, D.Wolfe, Ankrom, Brown, C&T Chamberlain, Crawford, Droste, Duvall, Elick, Foster, Fountain, B.Gibson, Hedges, Hooks, Horning, Justinger, Lambert, E&B Liggett, Logan, Mavis, McCrady, McNemar, G&S Montgomery, Neff, Nemes-Crawford, Poling, Rawlins, Riegel, Sneed, Spangler, Saunders, I&D Webb, White, Wilson, R.Wolfe, Wolford
Visiting Rotarians: Bill Grindle, Worthington A.M.
Club Announcements:
- Euchre tournament Feb. 27th, 6:00pm at Rhoadhouse 56. Play as individual. Eventbrite for tickets.
- Jan. 24th – Dueling Piano’s – Sunrise Rotary fundraiser for Inspiration Station. Our board approved buying 5 tickets in support of our sister club – the tickets will be the second drawing today.
- Winter Assembly, Feb. 28th at Newark – $25 fee will be reimbursed by club
- Four Way test contest and RYLA work starting
- Community Kitchen – Monday 4:00pm
- Brazil team What’sApp – Ty has a site set up if you want to stay connected
- Peace Pole – will be put up on the courthouse after historical review board approval
- Dues increase effective July 2026 up $50 to $265. March 1st invoice will show the increase. This is a result of the RI and District dues increasing – the current dues are not leaving enough to cover the work we want to do.
Presentation – 125 Club members are up to 17 and were recognized – Marie received her PHF+5 pin from Bill Grindle
SAA: Jayme Fountain returns for a really short trip to the podium about RI Foundation
- What is average cost to fully protect a child against polio? $3
- Cost to maintain water filters to prevent waterborne illness? $50
- How much does it cost to replace livestock after disaster? $200
- How many billion dollars has Foundation spent on life-changing, sustainable projects – over $4 Billion
Scholarship Drawing: Dr. Bob won $22, but did not find the bean for $1,357! Support Sunrise Dueling Piano’s second drawing for 5 tickets – Brenna Gibson!
Program: Bill Grindle, Rotary District Foundation Chair
- Bill thanked our club for our efforts over the years – Last year’s foundation giving of $11,519 to the annual fund and $5735 to Polio Plus turned into $17,206 because of the gates foundation 2-1 match of Polio dollars
- 28,677 children can live polio free because of just our club efforts
- We have 17 – members donating to the 125 club
- Our clubs history has 45 Paul Harris Fellows
- We currently have 6 members in the Paul Harris Society – signing up to pledge $1,000 each year
- Once a Major Donor – you are remembered at events even after you pass as was shown in Bill’s presentation, remembering Dannie Fouts, Susanne Phillips and Jim Rivers as Level 1 Donors. He thanked Charlie and Mollie Hedges and Dick Patrick as Level 2 Donors
- David and Marie have added the Foundation in their wills and are recognized as Bequest Society Members
- Charity Navigator has awarded their highest 4 star award to the RI Foundation for the last 17 consecutive years
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The Presidential charity is Soldiers Monumental Society – caring for the graves of our service men and women