06/22/2023
Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor
June Calendar – Bob McCrady, Program Chair
June 22: Pathways For Success
June 26: * Community Kitchen
June 29: David M. Crawford – Year in review
July Calendar – David M. Crawford, Program Chair
July 6: District Governor, David Uhl plus Warren’s induction and board members
July 10: * Bonus Community Kitchen
July 13: Jenny Rhoades, Visitor’s Bureau
July 20: Dave Roasa, Disaster Aid & Grove City Rotary
July 24: * Community Kitchen
July 27: MaKenzie Love – National Braille reading finalist & Teays Valley Student
*extra events
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- Presiding: President David M. Crawford
- Prayer: Gary Montgomery
- Piano: Ellery Elick
- Song Leader: Tom Duvall selected: “Happy Wanderer”, “…Pumpa”
- Attending: (Drexel has official list) 38 today – Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Poling, Spangler, Montgomery, Palm, Mavis, Fouts, Wilson, Elick, Duvall, Droste, Lambert, Dailey, Robinson, Brown, T.Tootle, Hedges, Riegel, McCrady, D.Wolfe, Schreiner, Ellis, McNemar, Beavers, Dean, Davis, C.Chamberlain, Radcliff, Liddy, Sneed, I.Webb, D.Webb, Rawlins, Hafey, Maroscher, Lam, Searls
- Visiting Rotarians: President Marie Wilbanks from Sunrise
Scholarship Winner – Connie Chamberlain introduced Brianna Azbell from Pickaway-Ross/Logan Elm. She will be attending Hocking College for early childhood education. Quite a mature young lady who we wish only the best.
Rotary Executive Board meeting summary (6/20)
- Patty and David reported on a recent meeting with Watt Street Tavern management (Myshele). Relationship is going well. Myshele said there would be no problem if Rotary utilizes credit cards for meal payment as long as Watt Street is not involved in the transactions. Watt Street is also willing to provide ready-made “grab-n-go” lunches for Rotarians who may not have time to order. Watt Street also will look to add another 4-top table to provide more seating. Watt Street asks that Rotarians not enter the kitchen area due to insurance purposes.
- Patty, Heidi, Daryl, Angie and Carly will begin looking into credit card processing equipment that can be used for meals, Pumpkin Show and other purposes. Considerable discussion took place to determine who would be responsible for equipment, point-of-sale transactions and overall cost for hardware, data plan and transaction/swipe costs
- Induction of officers and board members will be at the July 6 meeting by DG David Uhl
- Golf tournament was successful. Final report will occur once all donations are collected.
- Treasurer’s report was approved. Ellery reported he is still working with U.S. Bank to transfer funds. Also, the board approved his request to place the Tricentennial fund in an account with higher yields. Drexel is going to check the Rotary lockbox at U.S. Bank to inventory the contents.
- Connie and Patty join the board as official members in July when Warren becomes president.
Announcements
- “Build Better Friendships” month – today we welcome Tod Conrad. Master woodworker and Ned Riegel’s neighbor. Tod helped rebuild our Pumpkin Show booth door. Thanks Tod!
- Monday, June 26th – Community Kitchen 4pm at Presbyterian church on Mound St. We are serving 100 people now.
- Pickaway County Special Olympics Fundraiser – Aug.5th in Chillicothe. Flyers available or see our Facebook page for a link
- Marie Wilbanks – CASA raffle. Yeti cooler full of goodies. $10 per ticket – see Rob Radcliff for tickets after today
- Rotary Exchange Student, Ana Dutra’s party is July 10th at Jayme Fountain’s home from 1-4pm
- Applications being taken for a two week Romania Rotary Exchange – please let Jayme or Ty know if you are interested in traveling with other Rotarians
SAA: Rob Radcliff
- Rick Rawlins had a birthday with a 5 in it
- Gary Montgomery – 54th wedding anniversary yesterday
- Bob Johnson – 64 years in our club
- National Chocolate Eclair Day: read the warning – chocolate is addictive and might cause weight gain
- Supreme Court – 1990 – what state banned thonged bikinis? Florida
- Pledge of Allegiance formally adopted by Congress in 1942
- “Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile?” Einstein
- Part of the original 5 Rotary Clubs did not include – New York
- Successful food chain founded in Ohio – Arby’s
- Happy Dollar – Ian Webb has sent the directory to print with pictures of every member
Scholarship Drawing: Tom Duvall was the winner of $31 (which he donated back). The jackpot is $1,520 and it continues!
Program: Kristen Rhoads and Beth Dill from Pathways For Success
- The presidential charity has been Pathways For Success this year
- The club is happy to present a $750 check in honor of all our speakers this year
- 64 students have been served throughout the year
- Capacity was 40 students at one time
- 3 students have became parents this year
- 9 of 12 eligible students graduated
- Ohio graduation requirements are more than just 21 credits. Need passage of standardized tests and “seals” of accomplishments
- Pathways has partnered with the Rise Up program – retail industry. Students complete two instruction books and when they pass three tests, get a “seal”
- School is half-day program so kids can work
- 19 students have been referred to Pickaway-Ross to help them get jobs after school and also partner with Pickaway Works
- Principal and four teachers for the 40 kids
- Incentive program – school store. Kids have fake money and get $1 just for coming to school. Teachers can also pass out other money amounts for having a good day, staying quiet, staying off their phones, etc.
- Through the store, it costs $200 to play basketball; $50 for a monster drink; Dorito’s also a popular item
- The curriculum is on-line classes with teachers to help
- Grades 6-12
- Most kids are referred for behavioral issues
- Rely on grants and donations from community
- $100,000 safety grant was used for metal detectors, communication items, safety cameras
- Academic grant used to start a culinary program which students are excited about
- Another grant set up a library, which is also a quiet place when students need to decompress
- The staff puts so much of themselves into the students – our goal is to make the students successful and graduate from high school with a plan for their future