05/16/2024
Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor
May 23: Judge Elisa Peters, Municipal Court
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- Presiding: President Warren Spangler
- Prayer: Tony Robinson
- Piano: Esther Fouts
- Song Leader: The Music Man himself – JIM HOOKS! “The Band Played On”, “Viva La Rotary”
- Attendees: 38 by my count: Beavers, Spangler, Poling, D.Wolfe, Nemes-Crawford, Crawford, Wilson, McNemar, Lam, Lambert, Dean, Horning, Liddy, Fountain, D.Webb, Sneed, White, C.Neff, Droste, Lanman, Ankrom, Rawlins, B.Tootle, Brown, R.Wolfe, Riegel, McCrady, T.Chamberlain, C.Chamberlain, Wolford, Searls, Blanton, Robinson, Hooks, Montgomery, Schreiner, E.Liggett, Radcliff
- Guests: Sheila Poling and Jason Eitel, Esther too, but we put her to work
Historical Moment:
- In appreciation of Drexel Poling’s 45 year tenure as Circleville Rotary secretary and with the suggestion of Past District Governor Bill Stout, the board has approved the renaming of the annual Service Above Self Non-Rotarian Award. From today forward it will be known as the Drexel Poling Service Above Self Award. Drexel has served presidents going back to Howard Stevenson in 1979. His service to the community goes further than Mr. Pumpkin Show announcer (50 years). He and his wife, Sheila, established the Wright-Poling dog shelter, he has served on boards of the United Way, YMCA, Chamber of Commerce and Circleville Band Boosters Scholarship Trust. Their insurance company, Hummel & Plum is a benefactor for many local causes. A grateful club honors his service to us all. Sit back and enjoy the meetings Drexel!
Announcements:
- Board meeting May 21st, 11:30am, Watt St.
- Bonus Community Kitchen: Thanks to Daryl Wolfe, Chef McCrady, Alice Harker, Rob & Dodie Radcliff, Warren Spangler, Jayme & Molly Fountain, David & Marie Crawford
- Paul Harris +5: Bob Sneed
- Next Soup Kitchen – June 10th – will not serve on Memorial Day
- Root Cause Uganda fundraiser – see Ty for $5 tickets
- Golf Outing June 14th – See Tony Chamberlain to help or sponsor a high school student
- Greg Lam announced Asian festival at Franklin Park Conservatory, Columbus, May 25 & 26th – provides largest free health screenings in the state. All information is found at Asian-festival.org including the free shuttle parking lots
SAA: Michele Lanman – SAA. Theme of the day – Pizza.
- Pizza circles in a truckload – 118,000
- Pizza industry in US is worth $26.98 billion
- % eating once a month – 93%
- Over 75,000 pizza restaurants in the US
- % pizzas ordered with only cheese – 50%
Scholarship Drawing: Connie (again) was the winner of $28! The jackpot is $871 and it will continue to grow!
Program: Andrea Green and Sharon Edgington – Pickaway County Library
- Summer reading is for all ages!
- Reading goals, prizes, programs
- 800,000 minutes is the summer goal for all readers
- Registration is open now – June 1 – July 31, 2024
- On-line tracking or bookmarks to record time and library will enter
- Weekly raffle drawings for participants
- Received grant from State Library for the program
- June 3rd kick-off party at the Pickaway County Main Library
- Please see Community Events Guide for Summer 2024 schedule
- Www.Pickawaylib.org for more details and registration
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In appreciation for the speaker today, a donation will be made to the Foster Care Program of Pickaway County through Jobs and Family Services