11/06/2025
Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor
Nov. 13: Roots of Change (ROC- PAAC Youth Group) Lily Danielsson & Amy Rhymer
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Presiding: President Rob Radcliff
Invocation: Brenna Gibson
Greeter: Brenna Gibson
Piano: Ellery Elick
Song Leader: Jayme Fountain “Buckeye Battle Cry”, “Roll Rotary”
Attendees – Radcliff, Elick, Wilson, Reitano, Maroscher, G&S Montgomery, Lambert, Horning, Sneed, Rawlins, D.Webb, White, Williams, Fife, McNemar, Robinson, Driesbach, McNemar, Brown, Poling, Spangler, D.Wolfe, Fountain, T&C Chamberlain, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, B&T Tootle, Riegel, McCrady, R.Wolfe, I.Webb, T&B Gibson, Lanman, Hill, Blanton, Wilson-Doyle, Hooks, Brooks
Guests – John Lambert introduced Andrea Drumm from Bottoms Up Diaper Bank – at Atomic Credit Union there is a diaper collection going on for the organization
Students: Westfall college and career counselor Emily Smith introduced Olivia Dick and Dalton Bush
New Member inducted: Today we add Austin Brooks to membership. He is supervisor of aquatics program at the YMCA. Heidi White is his sponsor.
Club Announcements:
- District Award – for Heidi’s year “in appreciation for the financial support of End Polio Now: Countdown to History Campaign. Together, we will fulfill our promise to the children of the world and eradicate polio.”
- Month of November – Club’s Toys for Tots collection – if you bring in something (unwrapped) you get a strip of raffle tickets
- See Gary Montgomery to buy a wreath for $17 a piece – Wreaths Across America. Circleville Rotary is donating 30 wreaths for Soldiers Glen.
- November 12th next board meeting
- Hilliard Great Debate: $80 if you want to be part of this event on Friday, Nov. 21st from 10:30-1:30pm. Fundraiser for Hilliard Rotary.
- Bonus Community Kitchen: 4:00pm until 5:30pm ’ish is Monday, 10th z
Community Events:
- Turkey Trot – November 27th, 9:00am. We are sponsors – sign up for fun morning
- Blessings in a Backpack fundraiser – Zwicker House for purse auction – Dec. 2nd. See Paula Routt for tickets ($25 which includes hors d’oeuvres)
- Jingle Bell Party – Mount Oval-Sunday Dec. 14th; 2-4pm $10/child; $5 per parent. Contact historical society 740-474-1495 for reservations by Dec. 10th. Children in grades 1-4
- Diaper Drive at Atomic Credit Union for Bottoms Up organization
SAA: Taylor Gibson
- We need to wear our Rotary pins EVERY THURSDAY – she collected some cash with that one!
- 1924 the Macy’s parade started
- Any black-Friday shoppers (in person), Heidi alone, that will cost you
- What Christmas song was a traditional Thanksgiving song – Jingle Bells
- Which country celebrated a similar Thanksgiving in October – Canada
- What state produces the most turkeys? – Minnesota
- How many turkeys are sent to the White House each year? Two
- What sound does a female turkey make? Cackle
- What utensil was not used by pilgrims? Forks
Scholarship Drawing: There was a drawing with Tony Chamberlain winning the day’s pot $35, but not the $1,235.
Program: Melissa McConnell from Glenlaurel Scottish Inn & Cottages, Resident Innkeeper
- The Inn is located in Rockbridge, OH for 31 years
- You can stay in a cottage, room, suite, wee croft (small cottage)
- Has a restaurant – one seating a night for 6 or 7 course meal at 6:30pm. Open to the public if not full with guests
- A couple has spent over 300 nights there
- Adult only, no children or pets
- Original innkeeper/owner was Michael MacDonald – he had a vision and ground was broken and built to his dream
- 140 acres: pickelball, horseshoes, fire pits, private trails, etc.
- max capacity 44 guests – 22 rooms/cottages
- No network TV
- Three business men in Columbus own
- Melissa and her husband are on site
- No rooms can accommodate more than two people, but a group can reserve multiple rooms
- Three course breakfast for everyone on site
- Dickens Dinner is upcoming – costumed reader during dinner
- Anniversaries are celebrated with a custom made plate
- https://glenlaurel.com
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The Presidential charity is Soldiers Monumental Society – caring for the graves of our service men and women