07/09/2026
Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor
July 16: President Connie Chamberlain and club goals for the year
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Presiding: Past President Rob Radcliff and President Connie Chamberlain
Greeter: Andy Bull
Pianist: Anita Wilson
Invocation: Norm Wilson
Song Leader: Ty Ankrom selected “Better Than Ever This Year”, “America the Beautiful”
Attendees: C&T Chamberlain, D.Wolfe, R&D Radcliff, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Wilson, G.Montogmery, Duvall, Marosher, Riegel, Reitonio, I&D Webb, Lambert, Foster, Hill, Bull, Searls, Sneed, R.Wolfe, McCrady, Hedges, Neff, Robinson, McNemar, Ankrom, Rhodes, Weller, Poling, Wolford, Rawlins
Visitors: Norm Wilson accompanied his beautiful wife, Anita; Charlie Hedges brought back Fred Schroder
Swearing in: Past President Tony Chamberlain offered the presidential oath for his mom, President Connie Chamberlain. District Governor Terry Rataiczak offered the oath for board members, John Lambert (PE), Betsy Weller (President Elect Nominee), Daryl Wolfe (Exec. Secretary), David M. Crawford (Secretary), Board members: Tom Duvall, Bob Foster, Jim Reitano, Missi Rhodes. Absent is Ellery Elick (Treasurer)-we are wishing him a speedy recovery!!
Club Announcements:
- Pumpkin Show Booth Rootbeer collection has started! Please donate and let others do the shopping for you 🙂
- Dedication at Ted Lewis Park 4pm Friday for shelter house
- Bonus Soup Kitchen, Monday, July 13th, 4pm at the Presbyterian Church
SAA: Wait until next week!
Scholarship Drawing: This week’s winner of $20 is…Tom Duvall – bean is $132.
Program: District Governor Terry Rataiczak – Marietta club
- This year is a record year – 40 years of women in Rotary
- Changing up training sessions this year – instead of Fall/Winter assemblies – all effort is going into All Ohio District Conference combining all five districts. Thursday evening is the Gala and Friday, Saturday packed with informational sessions. Hilton Polaris – it is really THAT close. Please consider April 29 – May 1, 2027 with more details to come.
- Create Lasting Impact is this years theme – Think of these words from a student – “It all started with a scholarship from Circleville Rotary”. It’s seeing possibility before proof.
- Challenge for the year when we think about Rotary:
- Inspire – see the potential in people and ideas
- Cultivate – patience, one act of encouragement at a time, one member at a time
- Rethink – adjust the approach, the way people volunteer has changed, don’t forget about tradition – preserve it and move with the times as well
- Pioneer – willing to move forward when path is uncertain. Impact matters more than comfort.
- Thrive – invest to protect the future of Rotary
- District Goals – Annual Foundation $400,000 ; PolioPlus – $200,000 because we are not done yet ; Bequest Society – $400,000 to Create Lasting Impact long after our lifetimes
- Lives ARE different because we are here
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In honor of our speaker, we will make a donation to the Presidential Charity – Pickaway County Special Olympics