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

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