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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

08-01-2024

Tony Robinson introduced the club to its newest member, Kevin Driesbach. Also pictured is President White.
Shirley and Drexel
President Heidi White, Shirley Bowser, Drexel Poling, Michele Lanman
IPP Warren Spangler’s charity of choice was the foster care program with JFS. Nate Tatman accepted our donation.
Teratia Welch from PCCF

08/01/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Aug 8: Kelly O’Dell – Circleville’s Ultra Runner & Reality Star

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  • Presiding:  President Heidi White
  • Prayer: Fred Mavis
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader:  Drexel Poling – “And the Band Played On”, “America The Beautiful”
  • Attendees: Daryl is tracking us all
  • Guests: Packed house helping us celebrate: Michele Lanman introduced Brenna Gibson; Guests of Club: Shirley Bowser, Lizzy Cooper, John Essman; Steven Collins; Warren Spangler introduced Nick Tatman

The Drexel Poling Service Above Self Award presentation:

  • Shirley Dunlap Bowser has been selected as this years award recipient for her tireless efforts of planning for the future of Pickaway County and the needs of its residents
  • Shirley is the co-founder of the Pickaway County Community Foundation along with the late Doris Yamarick and has chaired and been a part of so many boards it’s not possible to have a complete list!

New member induction: 

Kevin Driesbach, sponsored by Tony Robinson, was welcomed into membership today! Kevin is a small business owner: Patriot Trophy & Awards, member of SAR, and author. He is a retired firefighter and received his first service project – a blanket to tie for CASA.

New member approved by the board: Brenna Gibson must have enjoyed our meeting because she has submitted an application and has been approved by the board! She has been a member of Sunrise Rotary and looks forward to returning to Rotary Service through our club. Thank you Michele Lanman for sponsoring Brenna.

Announcements: 

  • Bonus Community Kitchen is Monday at the Presbyterian church. 3:30pm-5:30pm. P3 will provide the desserts!
  • Warren Spangler presented Nick Tatman from Pickaway County Jobs & Family Services $500 as the presidential charity recipient 

SAA: not today Rob – you have a week to practice

Scholarship Drawing:  Gary Dean won the weekly drawing for $26. Big Bean pot has started over at $40+, and continues to grow!

Program: Pickaway County Community Foundation (PCCF) – Teratia Welch

  • Three major ways to funnel money back to the community: Grants, Scholarships for higher education; Pickaway county initiatives
  • 2002 first fund : Starkey Fund for Youth
  • Money as well as property can be donated to PCCF
  • Multiple fundraisers are held throughout the year
  • 2022: over 17,000 pounds of hamburger given to Pickaway Co. community
  • 2023: 14,000 pounds of beef from Pickaway County Fair butchered by Train Station Meats. All meat disbursed to 12 local organizations.
  • 2024:
    • Ag Chat – new initiative of the Ag committee to on next in different ways with the ag community
    • Building our team at the foundation
    • Inspiration Station: construction started in Q1 2024 and inside construction done by end of August. Still looking for donations for the exhibits – please contact PCCF.
    • Assets: Columbus Foundation: $11.94M  Locally Held Funds $5.78M = $17.2M total
  • Grants – four quarterly submissions
  • Leadership Fellows program – learn about our community, state government 
  • Youth Advisory Council, 100+ Women Who Care, 100+ Men Who Care
  • Kroger Community Impact Number: RT199
  • September 5th: Farm To Plate – reservations being taken now
  • 110 Funds to choose from for a donation: www.yourpccf.org
  • To start a fund, $10,000 is needed

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

07-25-2024

07/25/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Aug 1: Pickaway County Community Foundation and Service Above Self Award winner presentation

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  • Presiding:  President Heidi White
  • Prayer: Joe McNemar
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: Paula Routt (a fellow Olympic fan) “He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands”, “Rotary Will Go ‘Round the World”
  • Attendees: 33 today:Elick, Duvall, Horning, Lambert, Droste, Dean, Searls, Riegel, B.Tootle, Hooks, Carder, D.Webb, C.Neff, Kramer, Radcliff, Poling, D.Wolfe, C.Chamberlain, McNemar, Routt, Schreiner, G.Montgomery, S.Montgomery, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Ellis, Routt, Maroscher, Rawlins, Fountain, Foster, Colburn, Spangler
  • Guests: none today
  • Visiting Rotarians: none today

Announcements: 

  • First After Hours of the year: August 1st – Rhoadhouse 56 5:30-7:00pm
  • Increase lunch price by $1.00 so we can cover guests, effective Aug. 1st. Cost will be $14.
  • Community Kitchen thank you’s – Gary & Sandy, David & Marie, Tom Duvall, Bob Sneed, Ned Riegel

SAA: John Lambert

  • Birthdays/Anniversaries 
  • Gary – retired from State Patrol. New sticker is not placed on his tag.
  • Favorite Rotary stories, everyone else pay a dollar

Scholarship Drawing:  Ned Schreiner won the weekly drawing for $20. Big Bean pot has started over at $40, and continues to grow!

Program: Heidi White – The Year Ahead

  • Anne’s Smiles – Northern Pickaway Co. Take suggestions from schools, kids needing shoes, toiletries. 269 students helped last year.
  • Membership goal – 90 is our club’s goal – we need a net of 7 for the year. 
  • One of district’s goals – Each One Bring One – bring someone to a project, after hours, etc. introduce them to what we are about
  • New members will receive a blanket to tie for their first service project
  • District Grants – Dolly Parton Imagination Library and PICCA Mobile Shower 
  • District Campaigns – Sock-tober; Women’s Projects; 
  • September with Kiwanis is also Service Project in the works
  • Service Projects will continue with a Trick or Treat event this year
  • Giving Goals: Foundation $7,000 Polio $3,400
  • Social Events – our goal is 5 per year
    • Aug. 1 – Roadhouse 56
    • Sept. 26th – meeting the superintendents
    • Nov. 7th – Pickaway Ross tour
    • Ideas? Please see Heidi
  • If all goals are met for our club, we will receive a Club Excellence Award from the District

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

07-18-2024

Stacy Young with picture trivia!
Our friends from Romania hearing the Proclamation read by Mayor Blanton

07/18/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

July 25: President Heidi White – The Year Ahead

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  • Presiding:  President Heidi White
  • Prayer: Norm Wilson
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: Tom Duvall – “Let There Be Peace on Earth”; “Rotary Will Go Round The World”
  • Attendees:   37 today: Ankrom, Blanton, Carder, C.&T.Chamberlain, Crawford, Dean, Droste, Elick, Ellis, Fouts, Hooks, Lambert, Lanman, B.Liggett, Maroscher, McCrady (with an AKA I just can’t type, sorry Daryl), McNemar, G. & S. Montgomery, C.Neff, Nemes-Crawford, Poling, Radcliff, Rhodes, Riegel, Schreiner, Searls, Spangler, Stevens, B.Tootle, D. & I.Webb, White, Wilson, D.Wolfe, Young
  • Guests: Norm Wilson invited his grandson, Trevor Wolfe; Carly Neff brought along daughter, Ava; Clayton Lambert son of John; almost new member Kevin Driesbach
  • Visiting Rotarians: from Orlando, Kathryn Farynowski; from Sunrise, Jimmy Laux; from Romania: Ramona Nemes, Liana, Daniel, and Mihalik 

Announcements: 

  • Annual Dues were due July 1st. Please send your check to Ellery.
  • First After Hours of the year: August 1st – Rhoadhouse 56 5:30-7:00pm
  • Pumpkin Rotary pins were distributed – leftovers will be sold at PS
  • Board Meeting highlights:
    • Increase lunch price by $1.00 so we can cover guests, effective Aug. 1st. Cost will be $14.
    • Corporate membership is being created
    • VP role (to fill in for long-term presidential absences) will be created as the by-law’s are updated
  • Community Kitchen is Monday, July 22nd at the Presbyterian Church
  • Kevin Driesbach’s book can be purchased at the Genealogy Library
  • Sunday, July 28th, 2:30pm – Rotary E-Club of Ukraine invites us to a concert. Kommuna Lux, a folk band from Ukraine,will perform at Natalie’s Grandview, 945 King Ave. Columbus. Tickets are $30 per person and can be purchased on line: https://nataliesgrandview.com
  • Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Treaty of Camp Charlotte: Saturday, Oct 12th and Sunday Oct. 13th. Reach out to Gary Montgomery or Kevin Driesbach for more information and register.

SAA: Stacy Young – Her first time!

  • Interesting photo identification trivia with follow-up questions

Scholarship Drawing: Carly Neff won the weekly drawing for $20. Big Bean pot has started over.

 Program:  Romania New Generation Exchange

  • The team has been in central Ohio since first week of July
  • Their club started in 2018 and has 35 members
  • Chartering RotKids Club for children less than 14yrs old
  • Involved with “Just Say No”  type of campaign
  • Received their District’s Service Award
  • Mihalik is a professional photographer and web designer
  • Ramona Nemes is a marketing professional in the theater 
  • Liana is a mayor’s adviser and started a bakery
  • Daniel is an engineer for a mining company
  • They have been going non-stop since their arrival, but appreciate everyone’s hospitality

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

07-11-2024

past presidents passing the gavel
AG Jim Rogers
DG Gary Baker’s official visit

07/11/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

July 18: Team from Romania

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  • Presiding:  President Heidi White
  • Prayer: AG Jim Rogers
  • Piano: Anita Wilson
  • Song Leader:  Paula Routt led us in “Rotary Will Go ‘Round The World”; “My Country Tis of Thee”
  • Attendees:  41 today: Ankrom, Brown, Carder, C.Chamberlain, T.Chamberlain, Crawford, Dean, Droste, Duvall, Foster, Fouts, Hafey, Horning, Lambert, B.Liggett, Mavis, McCrady, McIlroy, McNemar, Mullins, C.Neff, K.Neff, Nemes-Crawford, Poling, Radcliff, Riegel, Routt, Schreiner, Searls, Sneed, Spangler, Stevens, Weaver, D.Webb, I.Webb, White, Wilson, D.Wolfe, R.Wolfe, Wolford, Young
  • Guests: Matthew Hafey introduced Lt. Shad Caplinger Post 65 OSHP; Warren Spangler brought his right hand, Janet; Norm Wilson introduced his wife of three months – Anita (and she plays a great piano!)
  • Visiting Rotarians: Matthew Grioux, President of Chillicothe; Jimmy Laux from Sunrise; President Jan Shannon from Sunrise

Installation of new officers:  Today Heidi White becomes the 103rd President of Circleville Rotary. The board was also inducted: President-Elect, Robert Radcliff; President-Nominee, Connie Chamberlain; Executive Secretary, Daryl Wolfe; Secretary, David M. Crawford, (missing was Treasurer, Ellery Elick), Board Members: Bob Foster, Paula Routt, John Lambert, Bob Sneed.

Announcements: 

  • Thank you from Pickaway County Library for our donation; thank you from a 4H student for sponsoring his first place ribbon at the fair
  • July 16th, 6pm – Celebration of life for Harry Canfield at Heritage Nazarene Church
  • Friday, July 19th – world’s largest picnic at Bill Richard’s 6pm for the Romania team. Please bring two sides.
  • First After Hours of the year: August 1st – Rhoadhouse 56 5:30-7:00pm 
  • Rob thanked the following for the soup kitchen work: Daryl, Bob McCrady, Bob Sneed, Tom Duvall, David & Marie. 165 meals served. August 5th next Bonus Kitchen. (Regular one is July 22nd)

SAA: not this week 

Scholarship Drawing: Dave Horning won the weekly drawing for $22. Big Bean pot is $1,000 and he won!!!!

 Program:  District Governor Gary Baker

  • This is Gary’s second club visit today – he started with Grove City
  • He recognized veteran’s and first responders in the audience 

District Goals:

  • Every Rotarian needs to bring a guest to something – just one…to a social, a meeting, a volunteer opportunity. Just one is our theme.
  • Goal is to have a net gain of 100 new members, for the district. Last year we ended with a negative
  • Foundation is another priority – $200,000 Polio + $300,000 for annual fund +Bequest society  – $500,000 (Just one million dollars in total)
  • Gary and his wife Julie are asking for matching Bequest Society donations, they are donating $25,000 in their estate plans
  • Foundation Gala – Friday night of district conference in Newark – Cherry Valley Lodge
  • Remember, all donations fund grants
  • Mental Health is still a priority – how can we not help others?
  • Peace initiative – we have 43 clubs in thee district. Goal is to be first district in the world with 100%
  • Clean water, education, economic development, there are so many causes to continue to support
  • International projects, which I’m happy to see your club supports
  • September – community service with Kiwanis
  • October – Sock-tober
  • November – plans revealed for Honor Flight of Rotarians next spring
  • Let them know you are Rotarians by the deeds that you do and service you provide. 

What has Rotary done for me?

  • Rob Radcliff: the past has built our foundation as we remember Steve, Earl and Harry this new year. He wanted opportunity to serve the community, to help those in need, but also to build relationships and friendships.
  • Daryl Wolfe: He was a Lions member for 30+ years and it folded. He wanted a club serving the community and to have good fun with members. (Pumpkin Show is less than 100 days away and everything has been ordered.)
  • Bob Sneed: Mark Taylor was president (2007) and he formed a new committee – literacy. For years we passed out dictionaries (1,000 a year). It was originally funded by passing the hat. Educators we talk to now say dictionaries are not used because of the computer. Now we support Dolly Parton Library. Pickaway county has one of the highest participation (71%) rates in the state. We are helping fund those books along with a district grant.

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

06-28-2024

Connie introduced our scholarship award winner Quincy!
125 pins being distributed by Jamie – Rick, Gary, Gary, Ty
Marie receiving PHF+3
Build Better Friendship month – starring Alice Harker!
Warren receiving his Past President badge and Presidential pin from President Elect – Heidi
Tony Robinson called on the General himself! Steven Conrad.

06/28/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

July 11: District Governor Gary Baker

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  • Presiding:  President Warren Spangler
  • Prayer: Gary Montgomery
  • Piano: not today – Pledge was recited
  • Song Leader:  not today
  • Attendees:  32 today: Spangler, D.Wolfe, C.Chamberlain, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Poling, Ankrom, Nickell, Wolford, Brown, D.Webb, Riegel, R.Wolfe, McCrady, I.Webb, K.Neff, McNemar, Duvall, Dean, Fountain, Sneed, Rawlins, G.Montgomery, S.Montgomery, Schreiner, Robinson, White, B.Tootle, Searls, Hooks, Radcliff, Young
  • Guests: Kevin Driesbach, Quincy Lowery and her mom, Alice Harker
  • Visiting Rotarians: for the last time! Charlie Hedges is comin’ home starting July 11th!!! Rich Elsea from Sunrise.

Announcements:

  • Gary Montgomery Community Kitchen – Thank you to Sandy, David & Marie, Bob McCrady, Bob Sneed, Tom Duvall, Daryl Wolfe 
  • July 11th – changing of the guard and official District Governor visit. No meeting July 4th.
  • Kevin Driesbach has been approved by the board for membership and will be inducted at an upcoming meeting!
  • Myriante Orphanage sends their thanks for our support per Ty
  • Connie Chamberlain introduces us to Quincy Lowery who is one of our scholarship winners. She will be attending Paul Mitchell cosmetology school with plans on going to Columbus State to learn how to start a business and come home to open her own salon. We wish you all the best Quincy.
  • On behalf of Circleville Rotary – thank you Alice Harker for all your hard work running the Community Kitchen and serving those in need
  • JULY 8th – Bonus Community Kitchen
  • Jayme Fountain:
    • 125 awards – Ty, Gary M, Jean, Ellery, Bob Sneed, Gary D, Norm, Rick
    • PHF +2 Rick and PFH +3 for Marie
    • Goal was $6300 to Foundation, to date we contributed $9925 to Foundation + $6,199 to PolioPlus = $16,124 THANK YOU!!!!
  • Thank you Warren for the great job this year!! He had the following remarks:
    • Encourages all of us to get involved in the District and around the world by attending local and international conferences
    • Thank you to board members and all members for a memorable year 
    • Thank you again to Drexel for serving the club for 45 years
    • We remember those influential members we lost in Earl and Harry and think of those unable to attend because of illness

SAA: Rob Radcliff – history of the club 

  • Tony Robinson actually had two sergeant of arms today! That cost him $1.
  • Anniversaries/Birthdays
  • National Ice Cream Cake Day
  • Past Presidents of Circleville Rotary
    • Three Rotarians who help presidential terms longer than 12 months: Tony Chamberlain, David Crawford, Jim River
    • Judy Wolford was first female president – how many females? 4
    • How many times have we had more than one president during a term: 4
    • How many father son presidents – 9!!

Scholarship Drawing: Karlyn Neff won the weekly drawing for $19. Big Bean pot is $981 and will continue.

 Program: Steven Conrad – General Mad Anthony Wayne

  • Founding Father who was in the Revolutionary War
  • Importance with Ohio history because of Treaty of Greenville which started our statehood
  • The British Army can “smell the American’s coming” – he created a potion and it had a displeasing scent
  • Understood leadership and how to succeed on the battlefield and it is thought was nicknamed “Mad” because of the chances he took
  • After the war – went to a plantation in PA, then to Georgia. He turned over his plantation management to his slaves so he could pursue other activities and it did not succeed.
  • He turned into politics, but was destroyed by scandal 
  • Washington asked Wayne to be in control of the army to integrate the Indians into society. Wayne took battles too far.
  • Fallen Timbers battle – 1794
  • Living descendent – John Wayne in California (living is the key word). He is a DJ and rap musician 
  • First continental uniform was brown. Blue was influenced by the French.

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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

06-20-2024

Camyrn returns to let us know OU-Athens is going great
Chris Sprague from the Columbus Clippers spoke today. Tony Robinson was program chair and pictured with Pres. Spangler

06/20/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

June 27. Stephen Conrad – Portrays General Mad Anthony Wayne

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  • Presiding:  President Warren Spangler
  • Prayer:  Bob Sneed
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader:  Ian Webb – “In the Good Old Summertime”, “Battle Hymn of the Republic”
  • Attendees: 31 today : Spangler, D.Wolfe, C.Chamberlain, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Poling, Haffey, Wilson, Young, Dean, Duvall, Lambert, Sneed, Rawlins, Droste, Searls, Dailey, Schreiner, Robinson, G.Montgomery, S.Montgomery, B.Tootle, Brown, I.Webb, Radcliff, McCrady, Riegel, C.Chamberlain, Ellis, Maroscher, Elick
  • Guests: Matthew Haffey brought nephew Brexton

Announcements:

  • Romania team coming July 17-20th. Please see Jayme or Ty to help. 
  • Directory update: Please contact Ian Webb this week if you have any changes: [email protected] 
  • Connie Chamberlain reintroduced Camryn Ross. Camryn finished her first year at OU-Athens and will be studying audiology – hoping to help elementary children!
  • Gary Montgomery- Soup Kitchen on Monday, June 24th, 4pm at the Presbyterian church
  • July 11th – changing of the guard. No meeting July 4th.

SAA: Rick Rawlins

  • Get to know your Rotarians game!!! It was fun and big hit with all
  • Montgomery’s now pay double for their anniversary
  • Happy Dollars poured in

Scholarship Drawing: Marie won the weekly drawing for $17. Big Bean pot is $962 and will continue.

 Program:  Chris Sprague – Columbus Clippers

  • Director of Media Relations – staff of 30 full time members
  • Couple hundred workers for game days
  • Minor league baseball helps evolve Major League Baseball (pitch clock operator)
  • Major league only two years with pitch clock – 6 years for minor’s
  • 2020 Major League Baseball took over minor league’s
  • Experimenting with robot umpires – detectors on stadiums
  • Two options:
    • Umpire’s getting notification in their ear from computer to make the call
    • Turn off ear piece – teams can have a challenge *this is the way the major’s will be going
  • Clippers are famous for dime a dog – every Tuesday. Goes back to 1977 when team returned to Columbus
  • 8,500 seats – last dime a dog night over 11,000 people. Over 20,000 dogs
  • Wednesday military/first responder day
  • Thursday – Spanish theme
  • Friday – $5 meal deal
  • Saturday – party at the park with live music
  • Sunday – Family and Senior Day. Fun run around the bases after the game.
  • Promotions throughout the year – www.clippersbaseball.com
  • Clipper’s parent team is Cleveland for the last 15 years
  • All games are streamed and on-line archived
  • 150 games total for the season, half at home

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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

06-13-2024

We welcome Sandy Montgomery into membership today! She is sponsored by her husband, Gary and welcomed by Pres. Spangler.

06/13/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

June 20: Chris Sprague – Columbus Clippers

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  • Presiding:  President Warren Spangler
  • Prayer:  Paula Routt
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: Dave Webb selected “My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean”; “Sing Rotarians”
  • Attendees:  only 33 today: Spangler, D.Wolfe, C.Chamberlain, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Radcliff, Poling, Fouts, Elick, Wilson, Duvall, Lambert, McNemar, Horning, D.Webb, Foll, Sneed, B.Liggett, Reigel, McCrady, R.Wolfe, T.Chamberlain, Montgomery, Young, Routt, Schreiner, Robinson, Wolford, Mullins, Lanman, Brown, Fountain, Hooks
  • Guests: Molly Fountain
  • Visiting Rotarian: Charlie Hedges

New Member induction: Sandy Montgomery!  Sandy was a teacher in Chillicothe elementary schools as well as other districts and retired after 32 years. She is personally responsible for home cooked desserts for the 120 neighbors we feed the fourth Monday at the Community Kitchen. She volunteers her time with Trinity church and Pickaway County’s Food Pantry. She and Gary are grandparents to two year old Lucy.

Announcements:

  • Jayme Fountain – Romania team coming July 17-20th. We need four hosts families. Will need transportation, activities, etc. Please see Jayme or Ty.  Mongolia team might also be coming.
  • Board meeting June 18th.
  • Foundation giving nearing end of fiscal year. (June 30th). See Jayme Fountain and she will help you give on-line or take your check. As a club, we are over $400,000 in total giving. Wow…
  • Paula Routt – invites us all to the Grand Opening of her new agency, Ruoff Mortgage. June 27th, 4pm-7pm. 844 N. Court St.  
  • Fame! Pickaway County Board of Developmental Disabilities annual fashion show – Saturday, June 29th  doors open 5:30pm Rhode House 56. Casey Liddy is one of this years models!
  • Thank you from Boy Scouts for our contribution 

SAA:  Tony Robinson filling in for Rick

  • Happy Dollars
  • Revolutionary General – June 13, 1777 came to assist in the war- Marquis de Lafayette
  • 1789 Mrs. Alexander Hamilton served what to George Washington for the first time – ice cream
  • 1825 – what item was created by Walter Hunt? Safety pin
  • 1777 first colony of British America to ban slavery. Vermont
  • You are supposed to wear your membership pin every meeting day per the Rotary Rule Book (Tony makes a bundle on this one every time!)

Scholarship Drawing: Rob Radcliff won the weekly drawing for $23. Big Bean pot is $945 and will continue.

 Program:  Bill Frost – the Dan Fout Disabled Veterans Hunt

  • History lesson: WW I, II, Korea – Blue Star in your home window if family had someone in the service; Gold Star if they lost their loved one
  • 100,000’s of thousands returned with disabilities both mental and physical
  • 2010 Bill Frost started the county Disabled Veterans Hunt (cross-bow deer hunting)
  • Deer Creek / Division of Wildlife has been very helpful in cutting disability accessible paths to get to the center of the woods
  • Salmon fishing visit is also a weekend event for disabled veterans through the organization
  • First hunt was 10 hunters, each year it has grown. Most is 63 disabled veteran hunters with over 100 volunteers
  • Second Saturday in November is hunt at Deer Creek
  • Fourth weekend in October there are 5 locations where veterans can hunt
  • www.danfoutmemorialvahunt.com for more information 

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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

06-06-2024

Jeremiah Layton, Sophie Ash and Kyle Rine are this year’s J.Boyd Stout Scholarship winners. Pictured with President Spangler.
Tony Robinson introduced Kevin Dresbach. Pictured with President Spangler.

06/06/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

June 12: Bill Frost – the Dan Fouts Disabled Veterans Hunt

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  • Presiding:  President Warren Spangler
  • Prayer:  Joe Brown
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: Ian Webb selected “You’re a Grand Old Flag”, “Viva la Rotary”
  • Attendees: Daryl knows

J. Boyd Stout Scholarship winners introduced today!:

  • Sophie Ash – Logan Elm grad going to attend The Art of Skin Esthetics Academy in Grove City. It is a six month program studying the different aspects of becoming a professional esthetician.
  • Jeremiah Layton – Westfall grad will be attending Columbus State for two years and hopes to become a teacher and end up back at Westfall as a basketball coach.
  • Kyle Rine – Logan Elm grad will be attending Community College of Beaver County – 30 minutes north of Pittsburgh, to become an air traffic controller. CCBC offers the #1 aviation training program in the nation.

Connie thanked her committee: Heidi White, Jean Droste, Joe McNemar, Bob Sneed, Norm Wilson, Joe Brown, Fred Mavis

Announcements:

  • Golf Outing – HAS BEEN POST-PONED UNTIL FALL
  • Board has approved Sandy Montgomery for membership!  We all know and have worked along Sandy for years. We will welcome her into membership next week.
  • Jayme Fountain – Romania team coming July 17-20th. We need four hosts families. Will need transportation, activities, etc. Please see Jayme or Ty.  Mongolia team might also be coming.
  • Board meeting June 18th.
  • Foundation giving nearing end of fiscal year. (June 30th). See Jayme Fountain and she will help you give on-line or take your check.
  • Mt. Oval Day Camps for 4th-5th graders are filling up fast. July 24th & July 31st. For information please contact Sandy Montgomery – 740-497-0612

SAA:  Rick Rawlins…must have missed the note….he’ll catch up

Scholarship Drawing: someone won the weekly drawing for $23. Big Bean pot is $923 and will continue.

 Program:  Kevin Dresbach – Revolutionary War patriots buried in Pickaway County

  • 152 patriots made Pickaway County their home. 42 of them do have their graves identified. 21 do not have stones.
  • Grave markers were made of sandstone, which deteriorate. Some graves are in farmlands and over the years, have been lost.
  • Colonel Thomas Gibson, buried in Reber Hill Cemetery. First auditor for state of Ohio 1803-1808. (Highest ranking in Pickaway County)
  • Mary Williamson Barr Boggs – she took up arms to help fight after her husband died
  • 10 year old – Abraham Funk – buried in Forest Cemetery. He could not fight in the Revolution, but drove a wagon with supplies.
  • (Side note) Daniel Boone visited Pickaway County twice to visit his sister who lived here
  • John Timmons – Sergeant. Buried in New Holland with a stone stating he was a General
  • Kevin is writing a book about his findings on the patriots so they can be remembered. Each patriot has a page of as much information as can be obtained.
  • SAR is hoping to erect stones for all the patriots. The memorial section in Forest Cemetery will be updated since further information has been found.
  • West side of Scioto River from Virginia militia and east side of Scioto River from Pennsylvania militia 

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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