08/14/2025
Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor
Aug 21st: Chillicothe First Capital President Robin Berno on combined service project
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Presiding: President Rob Radcliff
Greeter: Betsy Weller
Prayer: Gary Montgomery
Piano: Ellery Elick
Song Leader: Heidi & Carly & Elery selected “Give My Regards to Broadway”, “Sing Out A Song of Rotary” (Elery just wanted to play the same melody twice)
Attendees: Radcliff, Elick, Wilson, G.Montgomery, Justinger, Foll, McNemar, Ankrom, Logan, T.Tootle, Sneed, Rawlins, Robinson, Driesbach, Routt, Mavis, Spangler, Foster, Riegel, Poling, McCrady, Hedges, D.Wolfe, C & T Chamberlain, Neff, Wolford, Weller, Fountain, D.Webb, Searls, Brown, Hooks, Balallo, White, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford
Guests: Paula Routt introduced her friend, Jason Roth; Sid Liming and Lindzay Mason from the Herald; Troup 52 represented by Vicki Fanska, Mason Bashore & Kolton Bates
Visiting Rotarians: Sunrise Rotarian- Dr. David Smith & Steve Tomerson; Logan-District Polio Chair, Jim Rogers
Charlie Hedges & Rob Radcliff presented Jayme Fountain with her Paul Harris +6
Club Announcements:
- The first 20 members registering for the Zone Conference in Columbus will be reimbursed $50. Saturday (Sept. 6th) only ticket is $150. Deadline is August 24th. Registration is: https://www.rizones30-31.org/institute/2025-columbus/.
- Root beer tub for donations is now posted on the check in table
- Bob Foster is working on t-shirts and polo shirts. First order for polo’s will be for those going to Zone Institute first weekend in September – please sign up or call Bob so he can get it ordered. Logo is on file at both Ink My Logo and Red Barn.
- 10th Annual Farm to Plate: will be at AmVets catered by Chef Alfonso who catered the first one. Thursday, September 4th. Bob Liggett will be the honoree. Please see Carly for sponsorships. Yourpccf.org for tickets
- Steve Tomerson let us know about Sunrise Rotary’s bench program for downtown. Each are over 1000 pounds so they are not going to walk away. Fundraiser is $50 Big Ten conference pool – see Steve if you are interested.
- Raymund Balallo – Crown Hill Foundation’s Community Cancer Fund: If you know of anyone who is going through cancer treatment – please see the application on the website. Crownhillgolfclub.com/foundations/ccf 70% of funds will go to a patient and 30% to a caregiver.
- Board meeting recap : Our club will support the Turkey Trot; $250 to Community Cupboard; Start collecting canned goods for community cupboards thru September (and will get a strip of scholarship tickets until bean is found); Rotary Whistles are back! for Halloween
- Sept. 25th Honor Flight for Jim Rogers and Nov. 6th for Charlie Hedges
SAA: Carly Neff
- Birthday’s/ member anniversaries/wedding anniversaries
- Orange creamsicle day
- Year it was invented – 1905
- Who invented it – Frank Epperson
- Sold annually – 2 billion
- Largest popsicle ever created – 21 feet (1997 in the Netherlands)
- Fastest eating creamsicle – 11.81 seconds
- Bob Sneed wearing red, white, blue shorts with airplanes
- Paula Routt’s story which was snitched by Charlie’s wife
Scholarship Drawing
This weeks winner is Warren Spangler $29 (aren’t you glad you listened to Daryl?!) – Big Bean is growing to $965
Program: Pickaway County Developmental Disability advocacy program
- Jordan Olivares- self-advocate
- Support and represent those who need help to advocate for themselves
- Facilititate services for clients
- Promoting positive change through policy
- Accessibility in the community – helped a local business in Orient and 12 other business with ramps
- State wide Blue envelope campaign and wallet size (sign up through the program – blue envelope information is tagged within the police department system and a card can be presented to the police.) If you are stopped the info that a person cannot make eye contact, or has other issues an officer should know.
- Collaborating with Ross County advocacy
- Mike Rogers on the board working on the advocacy group also on hand for questions
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The Presidential charity is Soldiers Monumental Society – caring for the graves of our service men and women