05/30/2024
Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor
June 6: Kevin Dresbach – 100+ revolutionary war veterans buried in Pickaway County
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- Presiding: President Warren Spangler
- Prayer: Tom Duvall
- Piano: Ellery Elick
- Song Leader: The Music Man himself – JIM HOOKS in his swan song for this Rotary year. “Shine on Harvest Moon”; “Better Than Ever This Year”
- Attendees: 42 TODAY: Spangler, Beavers, D.Wolfe, Poling, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Fouts, Elick, Wilson, Duvall, Lambert, Horning, Droste, Blanton, Lanman, Ankrom, McNemar, Robinson, Hoods, Carder, Dailey, Schreiner, Maroscher, Montgomery, Wolford, C.Chamberlain, T.Chamberlain, Fountain, Sneed, B.Tootle, Rhodes, D.Webb, C.Neff, Riegel, I.Webb, Foster, Rawlins, B.Liggett, White, McCrady, Brown, Searls
- Guests: Our seventh grade scholar – Molly Fountain
In Memory: We remember the life of Earl Palm today. Earl was a member of our club for 66 years and passed away May 28, 2024. He served as president in 1974-75 and sponsored many members. His wise counsel will be missed.
Announcements:
- Golf Outing – HAS BEEN POST-PONED UNTIL FALL
SAA: Michele Lanman – SAA
- Review of her first month of SAA
- Get ready for next May, she will be back! (And she has a year to prepare)
Scholarship Drawing: Anglea Beavers has weekly drawing for Rick Rawlins is $23. Big Bean pot is $900 and will continue.
Program: Tom Hankins – Commissioner of Celebrating 250 years of America in 2026
- Ohio 250th commission was launched on Ohio’s statehood day – March 1, 2022!
- Commission established by Ohio Legislature
- Revolutionary grave registration also a big part of Tom’s responsibility
- Committee’s:
- Celebration and Signature Events
- 88 county public engagement
- K-12 Education
- Scholarship
- Commemoration
- Travel, tourism & economic development
- Semiquincenteinnial info online
- Www.Ohiohistory.org/America250-ohiocommission
- Grants available for projects through 2026
- Pickaway has 300 Revolutionary war patriots buried
- Work with historical society and genealogy society, Snake Den mounds, etc. to focus on Pickaway County history
- Why participate? Once in a lifetime opportunity to tell your story to Ohio as well as our nation. Educate newcomers and bring community together.
- The commission is planning to place a memorial sign at every county courthouse remembering the revolutionary war patriots buried in the county
- 2026 is on it’s way – planning time is now
- Cleaning head stones of patriots is a task which might be a project for our club – through SAR/DAR
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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