03/12/2026
Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor
Mar. 19: PCCF Fellows Program with Sereana Dresbach
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Presiding: President Rob Radcliff
Greeter: Brenna Gibson
Pianist: Ellery Elick
Invocation: Michelle Blanton
Song Leader: Tom Duvall: 1898 first Coca-Cola was bottled “Let There Be Peace on Earth”, “Battle Hymn of the Republic”
Attendees: Radcliff, Elick, Wilson, Horning, D.Webb, Saunders, G&S Montgomery, Duvall, I.Webb, Logan, Droste, Lambert, Neff, Blanton, McNemar, Sneed, Rawlins, E.Liggett, B.Tootle, Nemes-Crawford, Spangler, Brown, Hooks, B.Gibson, Robinson, Riegel, McCrady, Hedges, Poling, Weller, Crawford, C&T Chamberlain, D.Wolfe, Wolford
Guests: Louise Adkins came with Bob McCrady
Visiting Rotarian: Jackson Club was represented today
Students: not today
Club Announcements:
- Four Way Speech Contest, March 14th – program starts at 11am. 10am set-up at the Library – please come and support the local high school students
- Collection for Dolly Parton Imagination Library – Thank you for your donations. We have $2000 from our club (which includes a $1000 district grant) and over $470 raised from members!
- District Conference – April 24-25th at the Hilton Columbus/Polaris. Hotel discount until March 25th. Weekend with Rotarians across our district – connect to see if we can collaborate or maybe you will bring back ideas to help our community
- Bonus Community Kitchen: thank you Rob and Daryl for the Sunday cooking so that Warren, Bob McCrady, David and Marie could get right to serving the 150+ meals.
- Soap-N-Hope collection of cleaning supplies, dryer sheets, cleaning pods, disposable gloves. Bring items in and get a free strip for the drawing.
- OCU is putting on The Center for Executive Leadership “Making AI Work For You” with Dr. Justin Smith on March 19th, 9am-4pm at OCU $99 for Rotarians and spouse for free
- Our board granted the request to sponsor $600 for a movie and a hand-out for kids at Ted Lewis Park summer movies series
- PETS training this weekend for Connie, John Lambert, David & Warren: Our club’s next year’s grants are for Dolly Parton Imagination Library donation as well as handbook for parents through PAAC
- Veteran’s committee – Bob Foster is our chair. Larry and Charlie here today were recognized for their service
SAA: Tony Chamberlain
- Birthdays/Anniversaries
- Get ready for March Madness questions for the rest of the month
Scholarship Drawing: This week’s winner of $26 is Rick Rawlins (donated to Dolly Parton) – Big bean holding at $1,504!!
Program: Savannah Hufford – Chamber of Commerce
- Our own John Lambert is Chair of the Board
- Connecting local business owners
- Vision: to support the development of business in Pickaway county
- Mission: provide strategic growth and success through support and resources for businesses in Pickaway County
- Priorities and focus:
- visibility opportunities: sponsorship packages/website promotion/social media/eblast promotion
- Recognizing and listening to our members: chamber chats with members to see how chamber can meet a need; member appreciation
- Giving needed resources: news events and more cost savings
- One hour chamber round table with Dr. Justin smith 3.18.26; 8–9am; free to chamber members
- Chamber, connect & coffee: March 25th, 7:30-8:30am Sweet Delights on 105 W. Main St. (every other month this year)
- From 2025 – current
- Member growth of 67; Networking events 34
- Circleville Rotary – Chamber Member Perks (Circleville Rotary is a member of the Chamber and therefore all Rotary members are Chamber members)
- Free e-blast – any advertisement for Rotary events
- Member cost savings (FedEx Discounts, Elevan (similar to square) )
- Annual Dinner, March 26th, 5:30pm. Heritage Hall
- Www.Pickawaychamber.com
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The Presidential charity is Soldiers Monumental Society – caring for the graves of our service men and women