09/12/2024
Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor
Sept.19 : Mayor Michelle Blanton
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- Presiding: President Heidi White
- Prayer:
- Piano: Ellery Elick
- Song Leader: Tom Duvall: “Let There Be Peace On Earth”, “God Bless America”
- Visiting Rotarian: President Jan Shannon
School visits: Logan Elm represented by Seniors: Maggie Wilson and Maddox Arledge
Announcements:
- Sept 20th – Haven House fundraiser. Fish Fry on Island Rd. 11am-1pm Volunteers are needed.
- Sept 26th – Rotary After Hours at Rhoadhouse 56- 5:30pm-dinner with Superintendent’s short presentations
- Jayme Fountain – presented PHF +8 to David Crawford
- President Jan Shannon – football squares offered with income going toward benches for downtown
- Soup kitchen 145 meals served: Thanks to Daryl Wolfe, Rob Radcliff, David Crawford, Tom Duvall, Bob McCrady, Ned Riegel, Bob Sneed, John Ellis, Judy Wolford
- Sept 18th – PAAC at OCU 5:30pm “Hidden In Plain Sight” education for parents plus movie. What are the signs for vaping, drug and alcohol abuse
- PUMPKIN SHOW SCHEDULE – please keep adding your name
SAA: Ty Ankrom
- Chocolate milk shake day
- Anyone feed the Island Rd. Community cupboard?
- Inmate questions
Scholarship Drawing: someone won the weekly drawing for $96. Big Bean pot has started over at $181, and continues to grow!
Program: Sheriff Matthew Haffey
- Partnership is mission of the sheriff’s office – people who has been here and are just moving in
- Updates with operations and personnel
- Chase Bergoon introduced Randy the therapy dog
- Chase and Randy completed the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office training program
- They go to schools and senior housing facilities as well as crime scene assistance
- Therapy dogs help with stress and anxiety
- Randy was donated to Pickaway County and named after Randy Davis, who passed away last year
- Sheriff’s department received 32,000 calls in 2023, up 12 thousand from the year prior and at 26,000 year to date, on track to surpass again
- If you cannot talk when you call 911, you can text 911
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In appreciation for the speaker today, a donation will be made to Anne’s Smiles of Ashville