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10-10-2024

the dynamic duo, Ellery and Joe
Abby from Pickaway Ross, Colton had to bolt
Heidi White with Tim and Suzan Reeves from Elite Construction. Our corporate member.
Kim Davis speaker with John Lambert, Program Chair and President Heidi

10/10/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

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  • Presiding:  President Heidi White
  • Prayer: Gary Montgomery
  • Piano:  Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: Star Spangled Banner v3; Pumpkin Show Song
  • Attendees: Spangler, Poling, Foster, Maroscher, D.Wolfe, Beavers, McCrady, McNemar, Riegel, Radcliff, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, B.Tootle, Elick, Wilson, G.Montgomery, S.Montgomery, Duvall, Horning, Brown, Ankrom, Hooks, Lambert, Droste, C.Neff, Fountain, D.Webb, C.Chamberlain, T.Chamberlain, Colburn, I.Webb, Rawlins, Reeves
  • Guests: Ty introduced Larry Logan who would like to be a member!

School visit: Pickaway Ross students visited: Colton taking robotics classes; Abby is taking video design classes

New Member: Suzan Reeves – Elite Construction Design Mgmt. is corporate member, so if Suzan cannot make a meeting, another team member will and she brought along husband Tim!

Announcements: 

  • PUMPKIN SHOW SCHEDULE – Booth sign-up – Please contact Rob Radcliff! We still have openings.
  • Jim Hooks is in charge of the Big Wheel Race, Thursday, Oct. 17th. 12:30pm meet time at the race track on Pinckney St. or meet at Jim’s Edward Jones office prior
  • Wreaths Across America – $17/wreath. See Gary Montgomery.
  • Soup Kitchen thank you! Rob, Daryl, David, Bob Sneed, Bob McCrady, Tom Duvall
  • Golf outing might be spring
  • Nov. 7th – Pickaway Ross After Hours 
  • Disaster Relief USA – pass-the-hat for Hurricane Relief – $2823!!!

SAA: Dave Horning

  • World space week
  • First person to travel in space – Yuri Gagarin
  • First person to orbit the earth – Yuri Gagarin
  • North Star is important – what is synonym? Polaris
  • First American women to travel in space? Sally Ride

Scholarship Drawing: Warren Spangler won the weekly drawing for $15. Big Bean is $251, and continues to grow!

Program:  Kim Harris – owner of Seniors Helping Seniors (member of Lancaster Rotary Club)

  • Live independently at home for seniors
  • National Franchise – over 45 states. Kim bought most of the Columbus area in 2021
  • Nationally, 59 million people of 65 years of age
  • 2020-2060, those over 65 will have doubled and those over 80 will triple
  • Still more people under 18 than 65, 2034 expected to have more 65 year olds
  • 70% chance those 65 yrs and older will need some level of care
  • Hire active seniors who can help with in home chores, transportation (.67 cents per mile if in the care giver’s car), escort into dr appointments, yard work, reminder of medication
  • Private pay agency – long term care policies might cover this service
  • VA preferred provider – no cost or paperwork for veteran
  • Pickaway, Fairfield counties
  • 24 hour non-medical care
  • All care-givers are W2 paid employees

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In appreciation for the speaker today, a donation will be made to Anne’s Smiles of Ashville

10-03-2024

Allison Catlos introduced two of her juniors, Bre and Lilly. Pictured with Pres-Elect Rob.
Marc Rogols, President of Pumpkin Show Inc. told us we’re ready! Drex, Rob, Dr. Pumpkin and Bob also mugged for the camera.

10/03/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Oct. 10: Kim Harris with Seniors Helping Seniors

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  • Presiding:  President-Elect Rob Radcliff
  • Prayer: Gary Montgomery
  • Piano: Anita Wilson
  • Song Leader: not today
  • Attendees: Daryl knows
  • Guests: Norm accompanied his wife, Anita ; John Lambert introduced Mason Brown, who is the alternate for Atomic Credit Union’s membership

School visit: Allison Catlos introduced her juniors Bre Anderson and Lilly Moyer. 

Announcements: 

  • PUMPKIN SHOW SCHEDULE – Booth sign-up – Please contact Rob Radcliff
  • Jim Hooks is in charge of the Big Wheel Race, Thursday, Oct. 17th. 12:30pm meet time at the race track on Pinckney St. or meet at Jim’s Edward Jones office prior
  • Long-time member Dannie Fouts and his family remain in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time
  • SOCK-TOBER – please help with our fundraiser to provide warm, winter socks for our neighbors. Donations in cash or socks can be dropped off at the meeting.

SAA: Dave Horning

  • Westerville trivia
  • Prohibition trivia – 1913 Federal income tax law passed
  • Avg alcohol consumption 2.3 gal per year today. 1830, avg 7.1 gal per year 
  • Not a member of temperance, did not advocate for prohibition: Pauline Morton Sabin’s efforts were big factor in the repeal of prohibition.

Scholarship Drawing: Someone won the weekly drawing for $17. Big Bean pot is $236, and continues to grow!

Program:  Marc Rogols – President Pumpkin Show Inc.

  • Over 300 volunteers are needed to put on The Show
  • Corporate change to the non-profit which started in 1942
  • Board of Trustees Executive Board in place this year with eight members and 35 committee trustees
  • 315 total vendors this year: SOLD OUT. 35 craft; 140 food vendors; 30 game; 110 retail
  • Harvest Christian Welcome Tent new this year SE Corner of N. Pickaway and East Watt St – area to just relax, religious services, baby changing area, kids activities, music
  • Eyes of Freedom, coming in on Monday with escort
  • Ohio University Marching 110 on Thursday night for parade – no concert
  • Movie crew “The Pumpkin Lady” – Mosquito Films out of Marion will be filming during The Show. Media committee will be escorting them.
  • Germany film crew will also be at the Pumpkin Show filming – Spengler TV is doing a documentary of Americans pre-election. Camera’s and film crew will also be escorted with media committee.
  • Economic impact study has been commissioned from OU. Pumpkin Show is 117 years old, we want to understand the impact The Show has. Impact to Circleville along with surrounding area. Study should be completed in February and will be distributed
  • Safety is always in the forefront of every decision and changes are coming this year

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In appreciation for the speaker today, a donation will be made to Anne’s Smiles of Ashville

09-26-2024

Tim Colburn is sponsor to new member Tom Kitchen. Pictured with President White
Teays Valley represented by Jackson and Megan with Mr. Farrell

09/26/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Oct. 3: VP of Pumpkin Show Inc. – Marc Rogols

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  • Presiding:  President Heidi White
  • Prayer: Connie Chamberlain
  • Piano: Anita Wilson
  • Song Leader: Tom Duvall: “My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean”; “Better Than Ever This Year”
  • Attendees: Wilson, Mavis, B.Liggett, Duvall, Marosher, Gibson, Lanman, Searls, Fountain, Wolford, T.Chamberlain, Radcliff, Brown, McCrady, White, B.Tootle, R.Wolfe, D.Wolfe, Hedges, Riegel, Hooks, Moore, Routt, Poling, Colburn, Sneed, McNemar, Robinson, Routt, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Kitchen
  • Guests: Norm accompanied his wife, Anita ; Paula Routt introduced Christy Yolk. Christy is married for almost 25 years with a 21 yr old and 13 year old. Looks forward to meeting more people in the community.

New Member induction: Tom Kitchen, sponsored by Tim Colburn, was brought into membership today. Tom is the Superintendent of Pickaway County ECS. 

School visit: Teays Valley visited today – Eric Farrell introduced seniors: Megan Sharp and Jackson Perry. Students who made us go WOW!

Announcements: 

  • PUMPKIN SHOW SCHEDULE – Booth sign-up – Please contact Rob Radcliff – we need you for multiple shifts
  • Jim Hooks is in charge of the Big Wheel Race, Thursday, Oct. 17th. 12:30pm meet time at the race track on Pinckney St. or meet at Jim’s Edward Jones office prior
  • Donations made today: $ 1,000 Pickaway Co Library for the Author’s Series and $250 for the Community Cupboard
  • We received a South Bloomfield Church thank you for our $250 donation so they can continue making their homeless mats and pillows

SAA: Judy Wolford

  • Bushel of apples will make how many pies? 21
  • Johnny Appleseed real name was Chapman
  • Country started Pumpkin Carving? Ireland
  • Produces most pumpkins? China
  • First president to pardon a turkey? Kennedy
  • State drink is apple cider? New Hampshire
  • Happy Dollars

Scholarship Drawing:   Connie picked her own number!!! And won the weekly drawing for $15. Big Bean pot has started over at $209, and continues to grow!

Program:  Service project today – getting ready for trick-or-treat handouts. Downtown Trick-or Treat, Tuesday, October 29th, 5:00-6:00pm in front of Micro Systems

09-19-2024

Westfall Seniors and FAA representatives Reese and Mitchell
President White with speaker, Rob Ware

09/19/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Sept.26: Service Project for Trick-or-Treat – (putting stickers on whistles)

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  • Presiding:  President Heidi White
  • Prayer:  Tom Duvall
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: Tom Duvall: “Buckeye Battle Cry” & “ROTARY”
  • Attendees: Robinson, Spangler, Poling, Ankrom, Duvall, Elick, Lambert, Foster, R.Wolfe, D.Wolfe, McCrady, Riegel, Wilson, Searls, Mavis, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Reitano, Driesbach, I.Webb, Hedges, Duvall, Ellis, McNemar, G.Montgomery, White, Dailey, Hafey, Sneed, Wolford, T.Chamberlain, Fountain, D.Webb, C.Neff, Schreiner, Hooks, Brown, Farris, Kramer, B.Tootle
  • Visiting Rotarian: iPP of Sunrise, Marie Wilbanks 

School visit:  Westfall represented by Principal Dana Ortman & Counselor Emily Smith with Seniors: Reese Raudicz & Mitchell Ruff

Announcements: 

  • Sept 26th – Rotary After Hours at Rhoadhouse 56- 5:30pm-dinner with Superintendent’s short presentations
  • PUMPKIN SHOW SCHEDULE – Booth sign-up – Please contact Rob Radcliff if you do not attend the meetings – we need you!
  • Gary Montgomery – Soup Kitchen next Monday, 23rd. Please come and press the doorbell at the Presbyterian Church on Mound St. 4:00-5:15pm.
  • Golf Outing – October 25th, Friday. Details to follow – please start putting together you teams and contact Tony Chamberlain

SAA: Ty Ankrom

  • OU’s fight song’s name: “Stand Up and Cheer”
  • Talk Like a Pirate Day; Butterscotch Pudding Day
  • HR Director for Circleville : Valerie Dilley
  • Treasurer : Doty Radcliff
  • Downtown Development: Gary Dean
  • Tree Commission: Beth Kowalski
  • Anniversary/Birthday’s

Scholarship Drawing:  Bob Sneed won the weekly drawing for $15. Big Bean pot has started over at $196, and continues to grow!

Program:  Rob Ware, Circleville Safety Director

  • We have dedicated local police officers 
  • They are excited to serve their local community with professionalism 
  • Next chapter is to build trust and turn the PR narrative 
  • Culture will now be how to further the education of young officers and help them find their “True North” compass
  • Final stages determining permanent chief
  • Clearing up internal investigations so a leadership team can be installed
  • Safety Level renewal will be on the ballot in November
  • Short term is concentrating on wellness. How to mentor the young officers to be the best they can be.

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In appreciation for the speaker today, a donation will be made to Anne’s Smiles of Ashville

09-12-2024

Logan Elm Seniors Maggie and Maddox let us know how busy they are!
Chase Bergoon, Therapy Dog Randy, Sheriff Hafey and President White

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

09-05-2024

09/05/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Sept.12 : Sheriff Hafey

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  • Presiding:  President Heidi White
  • Prayer:  Fred Mavis 
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: Gary Dean “Smile And The World Smile’s with You”; “ROTARY”
  • Guests: Norm Wilson introduced his wife Anita; Rob Radcliff introduced his wife Dody; Kim Halley introduced Dr. Amy Boston from Circleville schools

New member inducted today! 

We welcome Jason Farris into membership. Grew up in Orrville and is a Logan Elm grad. Ohio Air National Guard as computer operator. Recently a real estate agent. He was sponsored by Stacy Young.

School visits return!  Circleville Students  

Announcements: 

  • Sept 20th – Haven House fundraiser. Fish Fry on Island Rd. 11am-1pm Volunteers are needed.
  • Jayme Fountain – Bob Foster becomes a PHF!!!  
  • Sept 26th – Rotary After Hours at Rhoadhouse 56 – Superintendent’s short presentations
  • Golf Outing committee – please see Tony Chamberlain
  • Sept. 14th – Ted Lewis Park 6:45pm-10pm Movie Night at Ted Lewis Park
  • Island Rd Community cupboard is widely used, please drop off canned goods and help us support those in need

SAA: Ty Ankrom

  • New member today focus on Kevin Driesbach – 250th Camp Charlotte Treaty anniversary Oct. 15th. Kevin is active in the SAR.
  • Bob Sneed Happy Dollar – just returned from Colorado Springs – golf outing for Folds of Honor. Supporting scholarships for families of America’s fallen or disabled military. 
  • New daughter-in-law by Dave Webb

Scholarship Drawing:  Someone won the weekly drawing for $16. Big Bean pot has started over at $162, and continues to grow!

Program: Ellery Elick – introduced Paulette and Claudia “The Church Ladies”

  • Members of South Bloomfield Methodist Church
  • Reuse plastic bags into items for the homeless: Sleep mats and pillows
  • Can be washed with a hose
  • Ages 8-85 are part of the group
  • Sept. 2022 started the group
  • Homelessness has many reasons
  • Someone donated gloves and hats and someone donated money, that started the outreach
  • They have broken up care packages between summer and winter
  • When the mats are done – they are dropped off at agencies for distribution: PICCA, Foundation Shelter, Stowe Mission
  • 90 mats have been completed to date
  • Demonstration on how to make the start of a mat
  • Crocheters will take the starts and them complete the pillows and mats
  • Anyone interested, bags are always needed (flatten them out), help with the workshops – Third Thursday of the month 10:30am at the church
  • 6-10 hours to crochet a mat
  • 800 bags to make one mat
  • 3ft wide; 10 ft long

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In appreciation for the speaker today, a donation will be made to Anne’s Smiles of Ashville

08-29-2024

Bob Hines and James Barr from Snake Den Mounds pictured with Ned Riegel and President Heidi

08/29/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Sept.5 : Ellery and “The Church Ladies”

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  • Presiding:  President Heidi White
  • Prayer: Tom Duvall
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader:  Drexel Poling – “ROTARY”, “Sing Out A Song Of Rotary”
  • Guests: Eric Liggett introduced his son Chase

Announcements: 

  • Sept 26th – Rotary After Hours at Rhoadhouse 56 – Superintendent’s short presentations
  • Gary reported from Monday’s Community Kitchen: Heidi White, Gary & Sandy Montgomery, Tom Duvall, Bob Sneed, Ty Ankrom, Bob McCrady and Alice Harker along with Julia Weller – Logan Elm student (and 4-way speech contest winner)
  • Daryl suggested a $1,500 donation to the Presbyterian Church house they are building to complete the HVAC system

SAA: Rob Radcliff

  • National Kiss and make up day
  • Aug 29, 1963 Famous Speech – “I Have a Dream“
  • Aug 31, 1997 tragic event – Princess Dianna killed
  • John Lambert from Ohio City, Ohio 1891 invented America’s first gasoline automobile
  • Ohio Revised Code trivia
  • 1912 what candy was created in Ohio – LifeSavers 

Scholarship Drawing:  Rob again?! won the weekly drawing for $16. Big Bean pot has started over at $146, and continues to grow!

Program: Ashville’s own James Barr and Bob Hines talking about Snake Den Mounds

  • 2006/2007 archeologist  knocked on James’ door with his magnetometer and wanted to explore some of the land
  • Elevation is 1,100 feet and is the highest location in Pickaway Co
  • Pickaway County ranks 3rd in the number of Moundbuilder earthworks in Ohio
  • The Snake Den Complex is only known large earthworks complex remaining in Pickaway Co
  • Why the name “Snake Den”? – Since horsepower was so important in 1800’s and horses are afraid of snakes, early settlers built a fence around the stone the snakes used as a den over the winter and tried to kill them as they emerged. Of course they could not kill them all.
  • National newspapers in 1897 reported on discoveries at Snake Den including silver nuggets and moundbuilders bones
  • The Snake Den Silver Nuggets were displayed at world fairs
  • Items were lost for more than a century until 2006
  • As the magnetometer data was reviewed – it is now considered a sacred complex
  • 1950 – gas line was added to the property, so anything underneath that line cannot be identified 
  • Barr Family worked with Appalachia Ohio Alliance and was presented the 2020 Ohio’s State Historic Preservation Award
  • Experts from around the country and the world comes to the Barr’s to donate their time to further explore the site
  • Chinese contingent has come to see how the site is being preserved 
  • 2017 – publication for elementary  students – Bob created an educational comic book
  • Snake Den does have email list for membership and volunteer opportunities – visit www.snake-den-mounds.com
  • PCCF helped with funding so Snake Den presentations have display cases now with items found on the grounds
  • Area schools are encouraged for field trips – digs are usually happening on the grounds by university groups
  • The Snake Den Mounds Complex linear pits date back to 900 BCE
  • More than one culture has been proven to have used the site 

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In appreciation for the speaker today, a donation will be made to Anne’s Smiles of Ashville

08-22-2024

Casey Liddy receives his first PHF from Chair Jayme
Thanks Fred Mavis for your support of the foundation! PHF+2
Pres-Elect Rob and Program Chair Connie are bookends for speaker Jane Shaw

08/22/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Aug 29: Snake Den Mounds in Ashville

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  • Presiding:  President-Elect Rob Radcliff
  • Prayer: Warren Spangler
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader:  Drexel Poling – “Wait Till the Sun Shines Nellie”, “You’re A Grand Old Flag”
  • Attendees: Marosher, Elick, Fouts, Liddy, Gibson, Wilson, Brown, McNemar, Blanton, Droste, C.Chamberlain, Poling, Radcliff, Robinson, Driesbach, Schreiner, G.Montgomery, Routt, Spangler, D.Wolfe, Beavers, McCrady, Riegel, R.Wolfe, Searls, Hedges, C.Neff, Hooks, K.Neff, Rawlins, D.Webb, Ankrom, Lambert, Reitano, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford
  • Guests:  Michelle Blanton introduced new Director of Public Safety – Rob Ware

Memberships approved by the board

1.Jason Farris – Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services. Sponsored by Stacy Young.

2.Tom Kitchen – Superintendent of Pickaway County Education Center. Sponsored by Tim Colburn

3.Suzan Reeves – Elite Construction Design Management. Sponsored by Heidi White

4.Casey Liddy – Ohio Health Berger Hospital

5.John Lambert – Atomic Credit Union

3-5 are part of the corporate membership option which started this year

Announcements: 

  • Sept 26th – Rotary After Hours at Rhoadhouse 56 – Superintendent’s short presentations
  • Bar Run .5K Thursday, Sept 19th – starts at Shifty’s
  • Jayme Fountain – 125 pins from last year – Ellery, Jean, Norm
  • PHF – Casey Liddy
  • PHF +2 – Fred Mavis
  • Community Kitchen is Monday – 145+ dinners will be made so we need help as two of the regulars will be out of town

SAA: Rob Radcliff

  • National cat to the vet day
  • # Amendment women right to vote? 19th
  • Hawaii – 50th state in the union when: 1959
  • Famous Ohioan’s trivia
  • 1959 invention: Ermal Fraze from Dayton – pull-tab opener used in beverage cans
  • Happy Dollars: Brenna’s youngest got a hole in one!; Michele Lanman has a new granddaughter; Ellery’s grandson is going to be a Bearcat in Cincy.

Scholarship Drawing: Casey Liddy won the weekly drawing for $22. Big Bean pot has started over at $130, and continues to grow!

Program: Jane Shaw curator of Clarke-May Museum (162 W Union)

  • Jane is also Vice President of the Pickaway County Historical Society
  • Underground Railroad map displayed
  • Freedom Trail started at Portsmouth and ended in Sandusky
  • Can find the trails that come off of the Freedom Trail
  • 1850-law, if you harbor a slave you could be arrested
  • Many connections in Circleville
  • Pickawayhistoricalsociety.org

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In appreciation for the speaker today, a donation will be made to Anne’s Smiles of Ashville

08-15-2024

Pres.Elect-Rob Radcliff, Ashley Patton, program chair-Connie Chamberlain, Lindsey Henderson

08/15/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Aug 22: Janie Shaw director Pickaway County Historical Museum

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  • Presiding:  President-Elect Rob Radcliff
  • Prayer: Tom Duvall
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader:  Drexel Poling – “Roll Rotary”, “Rotary Will Go Round The World”
  • Attendees: Fouts, Elick, Wilson, Duvall, Lambert, Gibson, Mavis, Droste, D.Webb, Fountain, McNemar, B.Liggett, C.Chamberlain, Robinson, G.Montgomery, S.Montgomery, Radcliff, Spangler, Maroscher, Young, Searls, Brown, Riegel, McCrady, Neff, D.Wolfe, Beavers, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Hooks, Rawlins, Hedges
  • Guests:  Jason Farris – local realtor invited by Stacy Young

Announcements: 

  • Sept 26th – Rotary After Hours at Rhoadhouse 56 – Superintendent’s short presentations
  • Pumpkin Show Booth – Kroger Root Beer 2-liter bottles on sale $1 (regular – NOT diet), we need 100. Bob McCrady is storing them – call to make sure he is home.

SAA: Rob Radcliff

  • National Relaxation Day – if you are retired, pay $1
  • Lemon meringue Pie Day – if you do not like it, pay $1
  • How many metals did USA win in Paris 2024? 126
  • How many times has USA hosted Summer Olympics? 4
  • What city has hosted three times? London (LA will tie in 2028)
  • 1900 women were able to compete in Olympics
  • Female gymnast (GOAT) born in Columbus, OH – Simone Biles
  • Happy Dollar: Dave Webb presented Bob Liggett a “lucky” buckeye. When this presentation is made, doc wins the weigh in (and there is a promising candidate in the field, so stay tuned!)

Scholarship Drawing:  Rick Rawlins won the weekly drawing for $22. Big Bean pot has started over at $108, and continues to grow!

Program: The Covering: Ashley Patton & Lindsey Henderson

  • Currently have 3 houses: One in Circleville, Two in Chillicothe
  • Started with a 13 bedroom home and four months later a Chillicothe home was donated 
  • Any women in community that are open to learning about the Lord and changing their lives are welcome – first step is the residential house in Chillicothe for 12 month program
  • Women pay their way through working
  • Transitional “The Big House” prepares the women to learn about family and they can have their children live with them
  • Community is taught to women and children who might never have had love and community in their lives
  • Logan Elm school district for the children
  • Transition program is an open-ended program. The women don’t leave until they are financially solid and spiritually sound.
  • Ashley invites us to The Big House in Circleville for a tour to see what making a difference in people’s lives looks like
  • Women will go out and serve in the community, cleaning churches, sort clothes at clothing centers. 
  • Every Monday, women minister at Franklin and Fairfield county jails 
  • How can community help The Covering? Prayer, monetary donation, 18 people in the big house so toilet paper, paper plates, trash bags, etc. are always welcome.
  • The Covering does have a waiting list and is in need of another house
  • Follow them: thecovering686.org Website, YouTube, FaceBook

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In appreciation for the speaker today, a donation will be made to Anne’s Smiles of Ashville

08-08-2024

We welcomed Emily Caldwell from Key Largo Sunset Rotary!
Michel Lanman and Heidi White sing to new member Brenna Gibson
Brenna, speaker Kelly O’Dell, Michele and Heidi

08/08/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Aug 15: Ashley Patton from The Covering

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  • Presiding:  President Heidi White
  • Prayer: Tom Duvall
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader:  Drexel Poling -“If You’re Happy And You Know It”, “In The Good Old Summertime”
  • Attendees: Fouts, Elick, Wilson, B.Liggett, Duvall, Robinson, Foster, Schreiner, Colburn, McNemar, Droste, Brown, Horning, Justinger, Lanman, Spangler, G. Montgomery, S.Montgomery, Poling, Hooks, Radcliff, Rawlins, Fountain, I.Webb, D.Webb, Sneed, Searls, Riegel, McCrady, Hedges, Beavers, D.Wolfe, R.Wolfe, Neff, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Gibson
  • Visiting Rotarians: Visiting from Key Largo – Emily Caldwell

New member induction: 

Brenna Gibson is sponsored by Michele Lanman.  Most of us know Brenna from her previous life as co-owner of “Especially For You”. Brenna is a board member of many local organizations and a Wayne Township Trustee. She was a past member of Sunrise Rotary and looks forward of getting back to Rotary Service. (Which starts with her blanket to tie!)

Announcements: 

  • Bonus Community Kitchen served over 167 spaghetti dinners with the help of : Bob McCrady, Gary Montgomery, Bob Sneed, Rick Rawlins, David & Marie Crawford, Rob & Dodie Radcliff, Daryl Wolfe, Tom Duvall, Angie Beavers. September 9th is next Bonus Kitchen
  • Foundation update – 125 club pins from last year are coming!  If you are a check writer, please make your check out to Rotary International and give to Jayme. This should streamline our giving. If you would like to pay on-line, she can set you up. Our club Goal is $7000 to Foundation this year.
  • Paul Harris Fellow (award for $1,000 donated):  First PHF award is  $600 out of your pocket, $400 from club; Second PHF award is $700 from you, $300 from club
  • Thank you for Service Above Self committee; Bill Stout, Michele Lanman, Ty Ankrom
  • Thank you Bob Liggett, Bob McCrady, Carly Neff and Ned Riegel for a great After Hours 

SAA: Rob Radcliff

  • 51 years of marriage – Drexel
  • 58 years of marriage – Dan
  • Angie – what day did you join? Why isn’t it in the book?
  • Birthday – Bill Stout’s was on the 5th!
  • Last Thursday – National Girlfriend Day ($1 per girlfriend)
  • Today is International Cat Day! ($1 per cat 🙂
  • Today is National Dollar Day – everyone pays
  • Olympic trivia

Scholarship Drawing:  Rob Radcliff won the weekly drawing for $23. Big Bean pot has started over at $87, and continues to grow!

Program: Kelly O’Dell – ultra marathoner and reality star

  • High School teacher at Pickaway Ross
  • Long distance runner (REALLLYYY long distance)
  • First generation college graduate and a big supporter of education
  • Longest race was Badwater 135 miles – July 2022 in Death Valley National Park. Nighttime start. Given 48 hours to finish. Trained for the heat at the YMCA sauna. 
  • Reality Game Show on Netflix – Squid Games. Kelly in first show – won the first game and did not appear again
  • Prize for the game show is $4.56 million dollars. 
  • The show is adults playing kid games: Red Light, Green Light; Battleship and others
  • Show was filmed in London, UK.  456 people cast for show. 40% American, 40% UK and other countries make up the rest of the cast
  • Kelly’s challenge for all of us: “Action Feeds Motivation”
  • 100 miles race Kelly can run in 25 hours – she would not sleep through those. During Badwater 135 she did take a 20 minute nap.

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In appreciation for the speaker today, a donation will be made to Anne’s Smiles of Ashville