09/18/2025
Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor
Sept. 25th: Logan Elm Superintendent – Tim Williams
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Presiding: President Rob Radcliff
Greeter: Michelle Blanton
Prayer: Brenna Gibson
Piano: Ellery Elick
Song Leader: Brenna Gibson – “Home on the Range”; “ROTARY”
Attendees – Radcliff, Ankrom, Blanton, C&T Chamberlain, Hall, Crawford, Driesbach, Droste, Elick, Foster, Fountain, B.Gibson, Halley, Hooks, Horning, Kitchen, Kramer, Lambert, Lanman, McCrady, G&S Montgomery, Neff, Poling, Rawlins, Riegel, Robinson, Saunders, Searls, Brown, Sneed, Spangler, Weller, White, Wilson, D.Wolfe; R.Wolfe, Wolford
Guests – Daryl introduced the new P3 director Brian Hill who is taking Tim Colburn’s place
A moment of silence for our own Bill Stout
Bill joined Rotary in 1961 and was a member until his passing Sept. 13, 2025. As membership chair, back in the day, he would call any club member that missed a meeting and drive the members to their make up meetings – he was so proud of our club’s attendance record and his own 57 years of perfect attendance. He enjoyed traveling to over 64 countries and has Rotary club flags to prove it. He was our club President 1983-84 and District Governor 1990-91. His father, Rotarian J.Boyd Stout, started the scholarship fund we still have today for students attending technical schools. A friend to all with an open door and wise counsel. Thank you Governor, you will be missed.
New member today RD Saunders with Norm Wilson as his sponsor. RD is the President of Ohio Christian University. RD believes in service and this community. He is excited to serve alongside all Rotarians. He is the featured speaker at the District Fall Conference in Nelsonville, October 18th.
Jason Fife, our speaker today, has submitted an application for membership and has been board approved! His sponsor is Ty Ankrom.
Club Announcements:
- Canned Goods still being collected for community cupboards, through end of month
- Monday, Sept. 22nd. Community Kitchen – we are preparing 180 meals now. Join us at the Presbyterian Church on Mound Street. 4:00pm-5:30pm
- Club has currently collected $2,550 from members for the “Gift of Hope” boxes! Board approved doubling the donation. Box assembly at Pickaway-Ross is October 21st at 6pm
- Pumpkin show schedule is filling up – you don’t want to miss your chance to help at the largest fundraiser of the year!
- Big Wheel Race also coming up fast – Jim Hooks is the race director, see him to sign up. If you know of any 4 or 5 year olds – sign ups are open at pumpkinshow.com and on our Facebook page to Share
- Golf outing Sept. 26th at Crown Hill – benefits a cancer patient and two care providers. If interested, email Raymund@grownhillgolfclub.net. If you want to come for dinner = $50. There will be former OSU players in attendance. Contact Rotarian Raymund to sign up!
- Socktober! Is starting again and we are expanding it to winter hats/scarves/gloves/underwear and Taylor Gibson is leading her team: John Lambert, Suzi, Heidi and Stacy. WINTER SOCKS only please, not summer socks.
Community Events:
- OCU this Sunday, Sept. 21nd. 4pm-7pm: The American Constitution Movie in the MPAC Auditorium
SAA: Tom Kitchen
- Memories of Bill Stout for $1
- Any Westfall grads – pay $1 in honor of Mr. Fife speaking
- Happy Dollars
Scholarship Drawing: This weeks winner is Rob Radcliff $20 (going back to scholarships) – Big Bean is growing to $1092
Program: Jason Fife-Westfall Superintendent and Emily Clark, communications director
- Westfall covers over 200 sq miles and 6 townships
- Over 1400 students; over 200 employees
- 90% graduation rate, goal of course is 100%
- Goal is safety of our students; We want our students to grow; we want to have a relationship with the families
- We want to be good stewards with financial resources
- Social Media is one of the biggest challenges for students
- Two resource officers on campus (first county school with resource officer)
- Capacity is fine – we do not currently see growth within our school district, but will not be surprised if growth reaches Westfall school district in the future
- Westfall academic report card is a 3 star rank
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The Presidential charity is Soldiers Monumental Society – caring for the graves of our service men and women