04/23/2026
Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor
Apr. 30 – Chris Matheny, Ohio Statehouse Historian
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Presiding: President Rob Radcliff
Greeter: Ian Webb
Pianist: Ellery Elick
Invocation: Bob Sneed
Song Leader: Brenna Gibson: “Sing’in In the Rain”, “Your A Grand Old Flag”
Attendees: Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Elick, Wilson, G.Montgomery, Duvall, Sneed, D&I Webb, Gibson, Poling, R&D Radcliff, Lambert, Driesbach, Spangler, Riegel, McCrady, R.Wolfe, Hedges, McNemar, Justinger, C&T Chamberlain, Brown, Rawlins, E.Liggett, Searls, Rhodes, Maroscher, B.Tootle, Hooks, Robinson, White, Hill, Lanman,
Guests: Warren Spangler introduced a friend of his Doug Coulter
Visiting Rotarian: Nicole Allen from Grove City and her son, TJ
Students: Pickaway Ross missed today
New Member added today! We welcome Dodie Radcliff into membership. She worked for 15 years at Riverside, Juvenile court, CASA volunteer, city treasurer and still works in the court system. Dodie has been helping at the community kitchen for years and other projects for the club, so now she can get credit for her hours! Welcome!
Club Announcements:
- Community Kitchen: Monday is the fourth Monday of the month, April 27th, Presbyterian church from 4:00-5:30pm
- Applications for Drexel Poling Service Above Self Award for community members- please see Michele Lanman for application. Due last week of May.
- Scouting Mayor’s Breakfast – Thursday, May 7th, 7:30am, Emmett Chapel on Tarlton Rd. Honorees will be Randy Beach and Ohio Christian University. See Joe McNemar to sign up. $50 per person or sponsorships available.
- May 9th Mt. Oval Pioneer Cabin Dedication Ceremony. RSVP by May 6th – 740-497-0612.
- Bill Stout Memorial Cinco de Mayo celebration: Jackie Rays – 5:00pm-8:00pm on May 11th. $20 buffett. Come join us to remember our Governor!
- May will be a diaper drive – please bring in child diapers – larger sizes are in more need. Bottoms Up out of Lancaster will be the recipient.
- Law Day with Circleville Sunrise is May 5th – 7am-8am. Krista Bower taking reservations. Meeting is at Presbyterian Church.
- PCCF golf outing – call the office for more info
SAA: Dave Webb
- How do you get your bagel from getting away? Put Lox on it
- Dave Webb’s badge found in the women’s room by Heidi
- 1895 lighting was Edison’s early lightbulbs
- Cornelia, George’s daughter inherited the Biltmore when she was 14 years old and after 12 years she left and never returned
- Route 23 goes from Michigan to Jacksonville, Florida
- True/False questions with a rough start
Scholarship Drawing: This week’s winner of $32 is – Big bean holding at $1,654!!
Program: Elizabeth Furniss – Director, Pickaway Visitors Bureau and Ronda Baldwin
- Summer in Pickaway County list is packed with activities
- View full event calendar at Pickaway.com
- Download the free app: Pickaway County Visitors Bureau
- Pickaway county is third fastest growing county in the state
- Visitor Bureau is next to Cargill on Main Street as you enter town off 23 – brochures and activities within state of Ohio
- Annual Impact report from Tourism Bureau
- $209.7 million total tourism economic impact
- $126.1 million in direct visitor spending
- $26.3 million generated in tax revenues
- 1,552 local jobs supported by tourism
- Almost 300,000 social media reach
- 980+ events promoted through Pickaway.com
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The Presidential charity is Soldiers Monumental Society – caring for the graves of our service men and women