06/19/2025
Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor
June 26th: Wayne Gray – Crossroads
July 3rd: NO MEETING
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- Presiding: President Heidi White
- Prayer: Jim Rogers
- Piano: Ellery Elick
- Song Leader: Brenna Gibson – “If You’re Happy and You Know It”, “Vive Le Rotary”
- Attendees: White, Elick, Wilson, Sneed, B&T Gibson, Logan, Carder, Droste, Blanton, Poling, Dreisbach, McCrady, Hedges, D.Wolfe, MABE, Maroscher, Horning, Brown, McNemar, Spangler, Weller, Reitano, G&S Montgomery, R.Wolfe, Robinson, Crawford, C.Chamberlain, Nemes-Crawford, Lanman, B.Tootle, Reeves
- Guests: Kristen Wilson-Doyle is in the house with her sponsor Bob Mabe; Paula Rogers has made it here after four years!
- Visiting Rotarian: AG Jim Rogers in his last AG visit
Club Announcements:
- Thank you to Jim Rogers for serving our club as our Assistant Governor for four years. His support is being recognized with a $500 donation to PolioPlus on July 1st. Jim’s first day as District PolioPlus Chairman.
- Gary’s 80th birthday party at Rhoadhouse 56, July 12th – if you would like to attend – contact Sandy
- Taylor Gibson invites everyone to Farmer’s Insurance Ribbon Cutting, June 24th at Noon – 430 N.Court St.
- Larry Logan announced Ted Lewis Park is still seeking donations for the shelter house
- No meeting July 3rd – Rob’s first official act is to cancel a meeting
- FORGOT TO ANNOUNCE MONDAY’S COMMUNITY KITCHEN!
SAA: Dave Horning
- Juneteenth: celebrating actions from what year? 1865
- Other holidays celebrated on the same date, reguardless of day of week: Veteran’s Day; Fourth of July; New Year’s Day; Christmas
- Federal Holiday started on 2021
Scholarship Drawing: This weeks winner is Michelle Blanton for $13- Big Bean is holding at $819
Program: President R.D. Saunders from Ohio Christian University
- Service is what everyone is called to do, not just as president of OCU, but as a member of a community
- A university should teach how to learn throughout your life, have a 40 year outlook for a student, not just 4 years
- Campus cafeteria during the school year – please come and enjoy
- Nursing students will be added this coming year with a focus on keeping students in the rural area
- Control the temperature of the room you are in by controlling your temperature: 1. Be Grateful 2. Belief 3. Serve
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In appreciation for the speaker today, a donation will be made to Anne’s Smiles of Ashville