04-04-2024

Eric Liggett got us ready for the Eclipse!
John Mechi was introduced by Tim Colburn and Lexi Heidish. Pictured with Pres. Spangler giving someone the side eye.

04/04/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

April 11 – Logan Hittle about NIL

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  • Presiding:  President Warren Spangler
  • Prayer: Joe Brown
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: Tony Chamberlain “Wait Till the Sun Shines Nellie”; “Rotary Will Go Around the World”
  • Students: must be on break today
  • Attendees: 40 today: Spangler, Poling, C.Chamberlain, T.Chamberlain, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Fouts, D.Webb, Duvall, Horning, Dean, Justinger, McNemar, Robinson, Montgomery, Schreiner, Routt, Dailey, Ellis, Palm, Mavis, Carder, R.Wolfe, D.Wolfe, Radcliff, Mabe, Colburn, C.Neff, K.Neff, B.Tootle, Brown, Riegel, McCrady, E.Liggett, Searls, Sneed, Rawlins, Elick, Wolford, Lanman, 
  • Guests: Hanna Wynn, Tim Williams, Aaron Shirm, Kirk Henderson, Lexi Heidish
  • Visiting Rotarians: Charlie Hedges from Hilliard

Announcements:

  • Women’s Products March Madness collection NEXT THURSDAY IS LAST CALL
  • Service Above Self (non-Rotarian)- May 19th is due date for applications. June 27th the award will be presented.

SAA:  Eric Liggett

  • Bob McCrady set off his church alarm 
  • Solar Eclipse questions

Scholarship Drawing:  Earl Palm was the winner of $26! The jackpot is $705 and it will continue to grow!

 Program:  Building Industry of Ohio: Jon Melchi 

  • Parade of Homes used to be the signature event BIA sponsored (number of builders who can afford the land in order to build the developments is non-existent)
  • 62 of 88 counties in Ohio lost population
  • 89 people a day are projected to move here (Central Ohio)
  • 1 job added to 1 home built consistent for last 20 years – not anymore
  • $285,000 avg. home price in Pickaway county with only 59% of the population able to afford a home
  • Currently at 1.5 months supply of inventory – should be about 3 months
  • 1/5 of acre or less is 70% of homes being built outside Ohio. Our homes are $35,000 higher than Indianapolis because of the lot size here in Ohio
  • Starter homes are not available because builders cannot build something economically low enough for someone can buy it. Starter “homes” are apartments or townhomes.
  • Ohio is an outlier for zoning is done by townships, cities, etc. Challenging to builders.
  • Ohio has 600 school districts and the differences within the cost structures impact home prices
  • Water, sewer, electric are big obstacles for development
  • Residential construction –
    • 2.9 jobs & $130k in tax revenue per single family home
    • When we build homes, we are putting people to work

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In appreciation for the speaker today, a donation will be made to the Foster Care Program of Pickaway County through Jobs and Family Services