03/19/2026
Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor
Mar. 26 – Jonathan Davis – Pickaway Ross
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Presiding: President Rob Radcliff
Greeter: Brenna Gibson
Pianist: Ellery Elick
Invocation: Norm Wilson
Song Leader: Tom Duvall: “Irish Eyes are Smiling”; “Wild Irish Rose”
Attendees: Radcliff, Elick, Wilson, Saunders, Duvall, Maroscher, Droste, B.Liggett, Sneed, Neff, Lambert, McNemar, Weller, G&S Montgomery, Poling, Crawford, D.Wolfe, R.Wolfe, Hedges, Riegel, Spangler, C&T Chamberlain, B.Tootle, B.Gibson, Ankrom, Rawlins, Brown, Nemes-Crawford
Guests: Mark Taylor guest of RD Saunders
Students: New Hope – David Holt, alum of OCU, now he is athletic director and introduced Victoria and Abby.
Club Announcements:
- Four Way Speech Contest, March 14th – first place winners are Laina Welch from Westfall and Isabelle Casper from Logan Elm. They will both be competing at the District Conference. 11 students participated and we thank Tom Duvall, Rob Radcliff, Bob Foster, Gary and Sandy Montgomery, Kevin Dreisbach and our chair, Tony Robinson.
- Collection for Dolly Parton Imagination Library – over $150,000 raised by all Rotarians in the state with our District winning the per capita race with over $25. Thanks to the efforts of Marietta club which raised over $45,000.
- District Conference – April 24-25th at the Hilton Columbus/Polaris. Hotel discount until April 2nd. Weekend with Rotarians across our district – connect to see if we can collaborate or maybe you will bring back ideas to help our community. Www.rotary6690.com
- Basket for Auction at District Conference – if you have a destination in Pickaway Co. area which you think could go into our basket or have any ideas, let David know
- Soap-N-Hope collection of cleaning supplies, dryer sheets, cleaning pods, disposable gloves end March 26th. Bring items/money in and get a free strip for the drawing.
- March 23rd – Community Kitchen at Presbyterian church 4:00pm
- RYLA – we have two students who applied
SAA: Tony Chamberlain
- Buckeyes: National Championship – what first season did we ever get one? 1960
- Basketball: 2006-07 lost to Florida Gators in championship with point differential of 9 (75-84)
- He kept going with money flying everywhere and I lost track….
Scholarship Drawing: This week’s winner of $22 is Gerhard Marosher – Big bean holding at $1,526!!
Program: Serena Dresbach
- Leadership for Tomorrow Fund through PCCF – getting local people ready to lead
- Prepare people for elected and appointed leadership in Pickaway County = Pickaway Fellows
- Applications Open April 1, 2026 and close August 1, 2026; Interviews August 25-27; Sessions begin October 1st
- $700 per person is tuition for Pickaway Fellows
- Yourpccf.org/initiatives/leadership
- October 1 & 2, 2026 Pickaway Fellows Introduction – Why Leadership and Why Now?
- May 29, 2026 – Crown Hill Golf Course fundraiser 7:30am shotgun start
- First class was 2012. Currently running the program every other year.
- Two travel sessions – Columbus and Washington, D.C. (how do you do business within these two places)
- Between 8-12 students per class
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The Presidential charity is Soldiers Monumental Society – caring for the graves of our service men and women