08/01/2024
Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor
Aug 8: Kelly O’Dell – Circleville’s Ultra Runner & Reality Star
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- Presiding: President Heidi White
- Prayer: Fred Mavis
- Piano: Ellery Elick
- Song Leader: Drexel Poling – “And the Band Played On”, “America The Beautiful”
- Attendees: Daryl is tracking us all
- Guests: Packed house helping us celebrate: Michele Lanman introduced Brenna Gibson; Guests of Club: Shirley Bowser, Lizzy Cooper, John Essman; Steven Collins; Warren Spangler introduced Nick Tatman
The Drexel Poling Service Above Self Award presentation:
- Shirley Dunlap Bowser has been selected as this years award recipient for her tireless efforts of planning for the future of Pickaway County and the needs of its residents
- Shirley is the co-founder of the Pickaway County Community Foundation along with the late Doris Yamarick and has chaired and been a part of so many boards it’s not possible to have a complete list!
New member induction:
Kevin Driesbach, sponsored by Tony Robinson, was welcomed into membership today! Kevin is a small business owner: Patriot Trophy & Awards, member of SAR, and author. He is a retired firefighter and received his first service project – a blanket to tie for CASA.
New member approved by the board: Brenna Gibson must have enjoyed our meeting because she has submitted an application and has been approved by the board! She has been a member of Sunrise Rotary and looks forward to returning to Rotary Service through our club. Thank you Michele Lanman for sponsoring Brenna.
Announcements:
- Bonus Community Kitchen is Monday at the Presbyterian church. 3:30pm-5:30pm. P3 will provide the desserts!
- Warren Spangler presented Nick Tatman from Pickaway County Jobs & Family Services $500 as the presidential charity recipient
SAA: not today Rob – you have a week to practice
Scholarship Drawing: Gary Dean won the weekly drawing for $26. Big Bean pot has started over at $40+, and continues to grow!
Program: Pickaway County Community Foundation (PCCF) – Teratia Welch
- Three major ways to funnel money back to the community: Grants, Scholarships for higher education; Pickaway county initiatives
- 2002 first fund : Starkey Fund for Youth
- Money as well as property can be donated to PCCF
- Multiple fundraisers are held throughout the year
- 2022: over 17,000 pounds of hamburger given to Pickaway Co. community
- 2023: 14,000 pounds of beef from Pickaway County Fair butchered by Train Station Meats. All meat disbursed to 12 local organizations.
- 2024:
- Ag Chat – new initiative of the Ag committee to on next in different ways with the ag community
- Building our team at the foundation
- Inspiration Station: construction started in Q1 2024 and inside construction done by end of August. Still looking for donations for the exhibits – please contact PCCF.
- Assets: Columbus Foundation: $11.94M Locally Held Funds $5.78M = $17.2M total
- Grants – four quarterly submissions
- Leadership Fellows program – learn about our community, state government
- Youth Advisory Council, 100+ Women Who Care, 100+ Men Who Care
- Kroger Community Impact Number: RT199
- September 5th: Farm To Plate – reservations being taken now
- 110 Funds to choose from for a donation: www.yourpccf.org
- To start a fund, $10,000 is needed
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In appreciation for the speaker today, a donation will be made to Anne’s Smiles of Ashville