05-25-2023

Charlie Hedges congratulates Tony Robinson and Jim Hooks on their Paul Harris Fellow Awards.

Ron Custer presented the program today and Dave Webb was chair.

05/25/2023

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

June Calendar – Bob McCrady, Program Chair

June 1: Anthony Neff – County Engineer

June 1: * First Annual Euchre Tournament

June 8: Ohio Dept of Transportation to talk about electric cars

June 15: Blessings in a Backpack

June 16: * Golf outing at Pickaway Country Club

June 22: Pathways For Success

June 26: * Community Kitchen

June 29:  David Crawford – Year in review

July Calendar – David Crawford, Program Chair

July 6: District Governor, David Uhl plus Warren’s induction

July 10: * Bonus Community Kitchen

July 13: Jenny Rhodes, Visitor’s Bureau

July 20: Dave Roasa, Disaster Aid & Grove City Rotary

July 24: * Community Kitchen

July 27: TBD

*extra events

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  • Presiding:  President David M. Crawford
  • Prayer: Warren Spangler
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader:  Dan Fouts – “America the Beautiful”, “You’re a Grand Old Flag”
  • Attending: (Drexel has official list)  47 today – Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Poling, McCrady, Reitano, Riegel, Elick, Duvall, Lambert, McNemar, Robinson, C.Chamberlain, Wilson, Fouts, Canfield, Dean, Colburn, Radcliff, E.Liggett, B.Liggett, I.Webb , Hedges, Liddy, Droste, D.Webb, Sneed, Dailey, Mavis, Palm, Spangler, Ellis, D.Wolfe, Robinson, T.Chamberlain, Beavers, Young, McIlroy, Lanman, Lam, Simmons, Fountain, Blanton, Sneed, White, Hooks, Maroscher, B.Tootle
  • Guests: Jean Droste introduced Marilyn Orr ; John Ellis introduced his son Andy Ellis

Announcements

  • Charlie Hedges was pleased to acknowledge Paul Harris Fellows – Tony Robinson PHF +1, Jim Hooks PHF +8
  • Ian Webb – directory being updated, please make sure it’s correct and contact him with corrections if you are not at the meeting
  • Daryl Wolfe thanked Gary & Sandy Montgomery, Bob Sneed, Tom Duvall, David & Marie Crawford, Bob McCrady, Angela Beavers & Alice Harker for working the community kitchen. We lost count after 120 meals were prepared and people kept arriving until 5:30pm. 
  • Maggie Simmons from PAAC invited everyone to attend a professional development program on June 2nd. To register and more information see DrugFreePickaway.com.
  • Don McIlroy announced the grand opening of Ted Lewis Park will be at Noon, Friday, May 26th.
  • Tony Chamberlain – Friday, June 16th is our golf tournament. Need teams, volunteers and donations. For more information, please contact Tony. All proceeds fund scholarships for high school students going to technical colleges.
  • First Annual Euchre Tournament is June 1st (next Thursday)! See Karlyn, Stacy or Carly if you can help. Remember, it’s a scholarship fundraiser.

SAA:  (the Angel in the room) – Angela Beavers

  • May 25th trivia: 1979, what movie was released “Alien”
  • 1965 – Ali knocked out Sonny Liston
  • President in 1950? Truman
  • First Star Wars movie opened on this day in what year? 1977
  • Longest running Memorial Day Parade takes place in Ironton
  • May 4th – auspicious day in Rotary – 1987 must allow women into membership
  • National Sing Out Day – Happy Birthday to David 
  • Heidi White made front page of paper
  • Tim Colburn new P3 director

Scholarship Drawing:   Tim Colburn was the winner of $39 (and graciously donated it back). The jackpot is $1,373 and it continues!

Program:  Pickaway County Dog Warden, Ron Custer

  • Ron has 2 deputy’s and has a law enforcement background
  • 80% in the building are strays. There is alot of work to evaluate a stray dog and their behaviors before they can be put up for adoption
  • Medically necessary euthanasia or for safety issues
  • Currently have a dog there for over 2 years
  • They will investigate issues with abandonment issues and neglect
  • Commissioners have funded improvements to the facility and “Partners For Paws“ is a valuable fundraising organization for the shelter
  • Volunteers are a blessing. There are opportunities for feeding, walking the dogs, cleaning kennels or just visiting the dogs. 
  • Deer Creek Golf Course – June 10th is fundraiser golf outing for the shelter
  • Everyone is invited to visit the shelter and call if you see something you think needs reported
  • Donations are always welcome and needed
  • There is education provided for all the new owners. Adjustment time will be needed for their new family member. 
  • Foster program in place – we want someone to try the dog in their home before committing to caring for it.
  • Facebook is biggest tool with news – have over 14,000 followers
  • “Phantom” 25 lb cat at the shelter. One of the tools to evaluate the dogs, will it get along with cats?
  • Shelter open 8am at 4pm. Closed to the public Sunday and Tuesday for cleaning or paperwork.
  • Work with breed specific rescues, but finding they are full

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In appreciation of this year’s speakers sharing their time & efforts, donations to Pickaway Pathways for Success will be made in their names.