07/31/2025
Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor
Aug 7th : Roundtown Theatre
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Presiding: President Rob Radcliff
Greeter: Sandy Montgomery
Prayer: Kristin Doyle
Piano: the piano staring Anita Wilson!
Song Leader: Warner Searls – “You’re A Grand Old Flag”; “Rotary Will Go Round the World”
Attendees: Radcliff, Wilson, Foll, Horning, Droste, Logan, Sneed, Hedges, McNemar, Mabe, Lambert, Searls, Poling, White, Rawlins, Gary & Sandy Montgomery, Driesbach, Doyle, R.Wolfe, D.Wolfe, McCrady, Spangler, C.Chamberlain, Hooks, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford
Guests: Anita Wilson, Lindzay Mason guest of Dave Horning
Visiting Rotarian: Katherine Farynowski from Orlando, FL!!
Club Announcements:
- Community Kitchen – Thank you Gary & Sandy Montgomery, Ned Riegel, Bob McCrady, Warren Spangler, Rob Radcliff, Bob Foster, David & Marie Crawford
- The first 20 members registering for the Zone Conference in Columbus will be reimbursed $50. Saturday (Sept. 6th) only ticket is $150. Registration is: https://www.rizones30-31.org/institute/2025-columbus/. (Thursday-Saturday program is $575)
- Root beer tub for donations is now posted on the check in table
- Bob Foster is working on t-shirts and polo shirts
- Sept. 2nd (Tuesday) – Columbus Clippers 6:15pm $30 – with $10 coming back for food. Aug. 15th is cut off for registration – see Daryl. Fun for the whole family plus your neighbors!
SAA: Joe McNemar (who comes with his own disclaimers!)
- Sunday – Bob Sneed displaying his artwork (stained glass) at First Community Village in 1800 Riverside Dr. Upper Arlington
- Bill Stout will be 92 next week!
- Mrs. & Mr. Spangler celebrated 35 years together
- Rob Radcliff grew up in what is the engineer’s office now, why? It was the Matron residence (not known as the sheriff’s residence)
- Dragon is on the lightening rod tip on top of the building
- How long to square the circle? 18 years
Scholarship Drawing
*Price change: Strip off 3 = $2; 3 strips of 3 = $5!:
This weeks winner is Rob Radcliff $16 again (who donated it back..again) – Big Bean is holding at $913
Program: Kristen Kaiser – Exec. Director: Big Brothers, Big Sisters
- All youth achieve their full potential is the vision
- Big’s have to be at least 18 years old
- Little’s are any kids who need extra support in their life, 7 years – 14 years old (age out at 18 years)
- 5 counties are served – with Pickaway being second largest county (after Ross) where they serve
- Currently serve 474 youth
- Have school program with Circleville, Westfall, Teays
- Mentorship has proven to: empower, fulfill, inspire, serve, protect, heal, encourage and defend
- It takes Little to be Big (doing the little things will be the big impact) – Ice Cream, ball games, library, Ted Lewis park, walking the trails at MVCH Park
- October 18, 2025 – dance for Kids’ Sake fundraiser (looking for corporate sponsors)
- How to get involve? Volunteer, donate, promote, refer
- Volunteer’s are asked to commit to one year and a minimum of 4 hours a month to sparse out as it fits
- They are always looking for different venues to set up programs
- Www.Bbbssco.org
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The Presidential charity is Soldiers Monumental Society – caring for the graves of our service men and women