06-22-2023

President David M. Crawford presents a check to Principal Beth Dill & Kristen Rhoads from Pathways for Success.

06/22/2023

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

June Calendar – Bob McCrady, Program Chair

June 22: Pathways For Success

June 26: * Community Kitchen

June 29:  David M. Crawford – Year in review

July Calendar – David M. Crawford, Program Chair

July 6: District Governor, David Uhl plus Warren’s induction and board members

July 10: * Bonus Community Kitchen

July 13: Jenny Rhoades, Visitor’s Bureau

July 20: Dave Roasa, Disaster Aid & Grove City Rotary

July 24: * Community Kitchen

July 27: MaKenzie Love – National Braille reading finalist & Teays Valley Student

*extra events

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  • Presiding:  President David M. Crawford
  • Prayer:  Gary Montgomery
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: Tom Duvall selected: “Happy Wanderer”, “…Pumpa”
  • Attending: (Drexel has official list) 38 today – Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Poling, Spangler, Montgomery, Palm, Mavis, Fouts, Wilson, Elick, Duvall, Droste, Lambert, Dailey, Robinson, Brown, T.Tootle, Hedges, Riegel, McCrady, D.Wolfe, Schreiner, Ellis, McNemar, Beavers, Dean, Davis, C.Chamberlain, Radcliff, Liddy, Sneed, I.Webb, D.Webb, Rawlins, Hafey, Maroscher, Lam, Searls
  • Visiting Rotarians: President Marie Wilbanks from Sunrise

Scholarship Winner – Connie Chamberlain introduced Brianna Azbell from Pickaway-Ross/Logan Elm. She will be attending Hocking College for early childhood education. Quite a mature young lady who we wish only the best.

Rotary Executive Board meeting summary (6/20)

  • Patty and David reported on a recent meeting with Watt Street Tavern management (Myshele). Relationship is going well. Myshele said there would be no problem if Rotary utilizes credit cards for meal payment as long as Watt Street is not involved in the transactions. Watt Street is also willing to provide ready-made “grab-n-go” lunches for Rotarians who may not have time to order. Watt Street also will look to add another 4-top table to provide more seating. Watt Street asks that Rotarians not enter the kitchen area due to insurance purposes. 
  • Patty, Heidi, Daryl, Angie and Carly will begin looking into credit card processing equipment that can be used for meals, Pumpkin Show and other purposes. Considerable discussion took place to determine who would be responsible for equipment, point-of-sale transactions and overall cost for hardware, data plan and transaction/swipe costs
  • Induction of officers and board members will be at the July 6 meeting by DG David Uhl
  • Golf tournament was successful. Final report will occur once all donations are collected.
  • Treasurer’s report was approved. Ellery reported he is still working with U.S. Bank to transfer funds. Also, the board approved his request to place the Tricentennial fund in an account with higher yields. Drexel is going to check the Rotary lockbox at U.S. Bank to inventory the contents.
  • Connie and Patty join the board as official members in July when Warren becomes president.    

Announcements

  • “Build Better Friendships” month – today we welcome Tod Conrad. Master woodworker and Ned Riegel’s neighbor. Tod helped rebuild our Pumpkin Show booth door. Thanks Tod!
  • Monday, June 26th – Community Kitchen 4pm at Presbyterian church on Mound St. We are serving 100 people now.
  • Pickaway County Special Olympics Fundraiser – Aug.5th in Chillicothe. Flyers available or see our Facebook page for a link
  • Marie Wilbanks – CASA raffle. Yeti cooler full of goodies. $10 per ticket – see Rob Radcliff for tickets after today
  • Rotary Exchange Student, Ana Dutra’s party is July 10th at Jayme Fountain’s home from 1-4pm
  • Applications being taken for a two week Romania Rotary Exchange – please let Jayme or Ty know if you are interested in traveling with other Rotarians

SAA:  Rob Radcliff

  • Rick Rawlins had a birthday with a 5 in it
  • Gary Montgomery – 54th wedding anniversary yesterday
  • Bob Johnson – 64 years in our club
  • National Chocolate Eclair Day: read the warning – chocolate is addictive and might cause weight gain
  • Supreme Court – 1990 – what state banned thonged bikinis? Florida
  • Pledge of Allegiance formally adopted by Congress in 1942
  • “Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile?” Einstein
  • Part of the original 5 Rotary Clubs did not include – New York
  • Successful food chain founded in Ohio – Arby’s
  • Happy Dollar – Ian Webb has sent the directory to print with pictures of every member

Scholarship Drawing:  Tom Duvall was the winner of $31 (which he donated back). The jackpot is $1,520 and it continues!

Program: Kristen Rhoads and Beth Dill from Pathways For Success

  • The presidential charity has been Pathways For Success this year
  • The club is happy to present a $750 check in honor of all our speakers this year
  • 64 students have been served throughout the year
  • Capacity was 40 students at one time
  • 3 students have became parents this year
  • 9 of 12 eligible students graduated
  • Ohio graduation requirements are more than just 21 credits. Need passage of standardized tests and “seals” of accomplishments
  • Pathways has partnered with the Rise Up program – retail industry. Students complete two instruction books and when they pass three tests, get a “seal”
  • School is half-day program so kids can work
  • 19 students have been referred to Pickaway-Ross to help them get jobs after school and also partner with Pickaway Works
  • Principal and four teachers for the 40 kids
  • Incentive program – school store. Kids have fake money and get $1 just for coming to school. Teachers can also pass out other money amounts for having a good day, staying quiet, staying off their phones, etc.
  • Through the store, it costs $200 to play basketball; $50 for a monster drink; Dorito’s also a popular item
  • The curriculum is on-line classes with teachers to help
  • Grades 6-12
  • Most kids are referred for behavioral issues
  • Rely on grants and donations from community
  • $100,000 safety grant was used for metal detectors, communication items, safety cameras
  • Academic grant used to start a culinary program which students are excited about
  • Another grant set up a library, which is also a quiet place when students need to decompress
  • The staff puts so much of themselves into the students – our goal is to make the students successful and graduate from high school with a plan for their future

06-15-2023

Rod Smith is this year’s “Service Above Self” award winner. Bob Sneed nominated and introduced him.
Connie Chamberlain presented Trevor Wolfe with his scholarship check for year two at Rio Grande.
Dan Fouts presented $750 to Gina Warner with Blessings in a Backpack. Thank you Carly Neff for the program.

06/15/2023

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

June Calendar – Bob McCrady, Program Chair

June 15: Blessings in a Backpack & Service Above Self winner

June 16: * Golf outing at Pickaway Country Club

June 22: Pathways For Success

June 26: * Community Kitchen

June 29:  David M. Crawford – Year in review

July Calendar – David M. Crawford, Program Chair

July 6: District Governor, David Uhl plus Warren’s induction

July 10: * Bonus Community Kitchen

July 13: Jenny Rhoades, Visitor’s Bureau

July 20: Dave Roasa, Disaster Aid & Grove City Rotary

July 24: * Community Kitchen

July 27: MaKenzie Love – National Braille reading finalist & Teays Valley Student

*extra events

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  • Presiding:  President David M. Crawford
  • Prayer: Tony Robinson
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: Tony Robinson selected “You’re a Grand Old Flag”, “America the Beautiful”
  • Attending: (Drexel has official list)  47 today – Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Poling, Beavers, McCrady, Palm, R.Wolfe, Riegel, C. Chamberlain, Wilson, Elick, Fouts, Canfield, Randolph,  Spangler, Duvall, Schreiner, Young, McIlroy, Hedges, Kramer, Droste, Robinson, McNemar, Horning, C.Mullins, C.Neff, Foster, Radcliff, Sneed, Rothe, B.Liggett, Weaver, T.Tootle, D.Webb, Ankrom, Justinger, E.Liggett, Wolford, Fountain, T.Chamberlain, Liddy, White, Hafey, Marosher, Hooks, Searls
  • Guests: Marie Smith as a guest of Tom Duvall; Rod and Marcia Smith are guests of the club; Chase Liggett came with his dad

Last year’s Scholarship Winner – Trevor Wolfe was here to tell us about his first year at Rio Grande and received his second $1,000 scholarship award. Continue your great work Trevor!

Announcements

  • “Build Better Friendships” month. Today we recognize Alice Harker
    • Alice IS the Community Kitchen. She is there for each of the volunteer groups serving our neighbors Monday, Wednesday & Friday’s and has been for the last 18 years!
    • 35 years ago the community kitchen started and now is serving over 100 meals, three nights a week. The need is great.
  • Golf Tournament is tomorrow
  • Board meeting – next Tuesday, (20th) 11:30am, all are welcome
  • Ana Dutra – Jayme Fountain’s Brazil Rotary Exchange student will be returning home July 10th. An open house will be July 8th, 1-4pm at the Fountain’s home. Appetizers and Desserts are needed – the theme is Red/White/Blue with Ana’s mother providing a Green/Yellow Brazilian welcome home party!
  • Sr. Justinger passed out Wyngate flyers: Ice Cream Social June 17th 2-4pm and June 21st cookout drive thru noon-1pm
  • Applications being taken for a two week Romania Rotary Exchange – please let Jayme or Ty know if you are interested in traveling with other Rotarians
  • June 26th & July 10th – Community Kitchen’s on the schedule

Service Above Self Award: Bob Sneed presents Rod Smith with our club’s highest honor for a non-Rotarian. Rod is an educator, coach, deacon, historian, fundraiser, along with a friend to many. Rod spent 35 years teaching social studies to middle school students with an emphasis on Pickaway County and Ohio history. He was a football coach for 43 years, wrestling coach for 20, track for 18 and Jr. High and Girl’s Varsity track for 15!  He founded Friends of Logan Elm and worked with the Ohio Historical Society to improve and maintain Logan Elm Park. Rod worked tirelessly on all 6 Logan Elm construction levies and now with construction underway, side-walk-supervisor might be another of his titles. He is active in Circleville Presbyterian Church as well as volunteered for 45 years at vacation bible school.  The love of education runs in the family: Wife, Marcia taught at Washington Elementary, their son, Nate is principal at Logan Elm, and daughter-in-law Emily is the Pickaway Works representative at Westfall.  Congratulations to Rod for his service to our community, it is our honor to acknowledge your accomplishments. 

SAA:  Rob Radcliff

  • Member anniversaries 
  • National Smile day
  • Tribes not in Ohio – Seminole
  • Rotary – occupation of man who started singing in Rotary meetings – printer
  • “It’s not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself” – Eleanor Roosevelt
  • June 15th of what year, 10 millionth car produced by Ford – 1924
  • 2019 – Babe Ruth’s jersey sold for $5.6million
  • Happy Dollars!!

Scholarship Drawing:  Roger Wolfe was the winner of $41. The jackpot is $1,489 and it continues!

Program:  Blessings in a Backpack

  • Gina Warner – has been involved with kids as educator and children’s ministry her whole life. She is the local Blessings coordinator.
  • Blessings in a Backpack is a National Organization
  • 600,000 children in Ohio are food insecure
  • 20% of the students in every school classroom are having problems focusing because of hunger
  • We have more than 20 community cupboards around Pickaway county trying to help, but kids who are left on their own for weekends cannot get to them
  • Schools have found grants to help kids eat during the week, but there is also a need for weekends
  • Gina found out about Blessings in a Backpack and with the help of Gouge Roofing and Kingdom Realty, the initial funding was provided so a local chapter could be started 
  • As of the end of last month, 101 students are being served  in Circleville + 75 in Logan Elm + 20 in Pathways = 196 students
  • Three times a year – hygiene packs are also provided
  • Weekend packs include 10 items – they are no adult supervision items. Fruit cups, granola bars and the like.
  • Over 200 homeless children in Pickaway County per the last census
  • Blessings is funded entirely by local donations
  • By buying in bulk they try to keep costs to $5 per child
  • $36,000 a year currently needed for the school year with the hope of increasing their reach next school year
  • Darlene Whiteside – Homeless Director helps identify the students in need along with the help of teachers and nurses at the schools
  • If you have crockpots – see Ty and he will get them to Darlene. This is a new project for those families in need. She has put together easy recipes for families to have nutritious crockpot meals!
  • Our club is proud to be able to help the Blessings in a Backpack cause by donating $750
  • Anyone wishing to make a monetary donation:
    • Checks can be made out to:  Blessings in a Backpack
    • In the memo line: Pickaway Co Fund 2118
      • Mail to: Blessings in a Backpack
      •               PO Box 950291
      •               Louisville, KY. 40295

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In appreciation of this year’s speakers sharing their time & efforts, donations to Pickaway Pathways for Success will be made in their names.

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06-08-2023

Timothy Miller and Braeden Martin receive their scholarship checks from Heidi White

06/08/2023

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

June Calendar – Bob McCrady, Program Chair

June 15: Blessings in a Backpack & Service Above Self winner

June 16: * Golf outing at Pickaway Country Club

June 22: Pathways For Success

June 26: * Community Kitchen

June 29: David M. Crawford – Year in review

July Calendar – David M. Crawford, Program Chair

July 6: District Governor, David Uhl plus Warren’s induction

July 10: * Bonus Community Kitchen

July 13: Jenny Rhoades, Visitor’s Bureau

July 20: Dave Roasa, Disaster Aid & Grove City Rotary

July 24: * Community Kitchen

July 27: MaKenzie Love – National Braille reading finalist & Teays Valley Student

*extra events

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  • Presiding: President David M. Crawford
  • Prayer: Michelle Blanton
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: John Lambert selected “In the Good Old Summertime”, “Roll Rotary”
  • Attending: (Drexel has official list) 43 today – Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Poling, McCrady, Spangler, Fouts, Lambert, Elick, Wilson, McNemar, Riegel, Palm, Young, Ankrom, T.Tootle, Duvall, Mavis, Montgomery, Dailey, R.Wolfe, Brown, Radcliff, Hafey, Schreiner, Weaver, Dean, C.Chamberlain, Sneed, I.Webb, D.Webb, Wolford, K.Neff, E.Liggett, Rawlins, White, T.Chamberlain, Rothe, Blanton, C.Neff, Fountain, Hooks, Mabe, McIlroy
  • Guests: Sandy Montgomery & Chase Liggett

Scholarship Winner: Heidi White introduced Timothy Miller and Braeden Martin. Each received their first check for $1,000 today. Timothy will be attending Columbus State to become a chef and Braeden will be attending OSU ATI for Crop Management.

Announcements

  • David is calling the month of June – “Build Better Friendships” month (thank you Ned Riegel). Today we recognize Sandy Montgomery, the pastry chef of the community kitchen. She insists on homemade desserts for our neighbors. She provides 30 dozen cookies a month.
  • Stacy announced the First Annual Euchre tournament was such a big hit, we’re going to do it more than once a year! She thanked Carly, Karlyn, Bob McCrady, John Lambert, Katie Randolph and all those who showed up to play! $1,800 was raised for the scholarship fund.
  • Tony Chamberlain – Next Friday, June 16th is our golf tournament. Please let him know NOW if you have a foursome or if you can help.
  • July 12th – Pioneer Day Camp. Signup sheet on bar

SAA: Rob Radcliff

  • June 5th – Gary Dean’s wedding anniversary #58.
  • June 10th – Bob Liggett’s 61st wedding anniversary
  • Ellery just bought a three wheeled motorcycle
  • Today is Upsy Daisy Day and Friendship Day
  • 55 years ago today Robert Kennedy was laid to rest. How many Kennedy family members have run for president? 4
  • 1953 – Washington DC ruled restaurants could not deny service due to color
  • 1860 – Columbus is state capital. Chillicothe and Zanesville were prior two
  • First Rotary project – comfort station in downtown Chicago
  • Happy Dollars – Mrs. Radcliff’s birthday is today; Our club was elected as favorite Service Club in Circleville Herald vote

Scholarship Drawing: Eric Liggett was the winner of $30. The jackpot is $1,447 and it continues!

Program: Ohio Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Deployment Plan

  • Pretti Choudhary, Executive Director of Drive Ohio
  • Emerging transportation technology is what her office is tasked with overseeing
  • Can we improve safety on the roads? Is our goal
  • We want to provide the latest technology to Ohioans
  • Electric car charging stations is main focus today
  • Alternative fuel vehicle registrations increasing by year. 50% more than last year
  • Home charging – Level 1; Level 2 – work; Fast chargers geared toward people traveling
  • National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Programs
    • $140 million for Ohio over 5 years
    • charging along interstates and state/rural routes
    • Charge station must be every 50 miles and within 1 mile off the interstate. 4 fast chargers (150KW per)
    • Want the stations to be safe – in already developed areas since you will be there longer than filling your car with gas
    • Planning for 30 stations on intestates; 16 on state/rural routes
  • Phase 1: Build out highways AFCs by 2024
  • Phase 2 Rural & state routes build out from 2024-2026
  • Phase 3-4: use remaining formula funds based on additional priorities
  • Call to Action
    • Drive Ohio develops annual EV Infrastructure Deployment Plan updates
    • Provide feedback on the plan: [email protected]
    • Feedback on EV station locations drive.ohio.gov
  • Competitive Funding Available for Community Charging
    • Community charging and fueling grants
    • ODOT can help cities fill out forms
  • Electric vehicles are double the weight of the current cars, therefore roadway wear and tear will increase
  • Hydrogen fueling also another fuel source being developed
  • Current car batteries can be recycled; working with lithium battery options
  • ODOT is paying for the installation of electric charges and the property owners are responsible for them from there
  • EV car owners pay extra registration fee
  • Utility companies are also working with ODOT. Because of the volume of power needed, that’s why the chargers have to be placed in existing companies/stations/stores

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In appreciation of this year’s speakers sharing their time & efforts, donations to Pickaway Pathways for Success will be made in their names.

06-01-2023

Julia Weller, our club’s 4-Way test winner.
Heidi White and Norm Wilson with our first scholarship winner, Camryn Ross.
Chris Mullins and Anthony Neff with program chair, Bob McCrady.

06/01/2023

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

June Calendar – Bob McCrady, Program Chair

June 1: Chris Mullins/Anthony Neff – County Engineer’s

June 1: * First Annual Euchre Tournament

June 8: Ohio Dept of Transportation to talk about electric cars

June 15: Blessings in a Backpack

June 16: * Golf outing at Pickaway Country Club

June 22: Pathways For Success

June 26: * Community Kitchen

June 29:  David M. Crawford – Year in review

July Calendar – David Crawford, Program Chair

July 6: District Governor, David Uhl plus Warren’s induction

July 10: * Bonus Community Kitchen

July 13: Jenny Rhoades, Visitor’s Bureau

July 20: Dave Roasa, Disaster Aid & Grove City Rotary

July 24: * Community Kitchen

July 27: MaKenzie Love – National Braille reading finalist & Teays Valley Student

*extra events

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  • Presiding:  President David M. Crawford
  • Prayer: Norm Wilson
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: Tony Robinson selected “Hey Look Me Over”, “Sing Rotarians”
  • Attending: (Drexel has official list)  48 today – Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Poling, McCrady, Fouts, R.Wolfe, Wilson, Elick, C.Chamberlain, Haffey, Schreiner, Montgomery, Palm, Ellis, Weaver, Robinson, B.Liggett, Riegel, T.Tootle, C.Mullins, K.Neff, Hedges, Duvall, Young, Rothe, Foster, D.Webb, I.Webb, Dailey, Colburn, Randolph, T.Chamberlain, Rawlins, White, Lambert, McNemar, Lam, Beavers, Wolford, Davis, Sneed, Lanman, Brown, Radcliff, Hooks, Fountain, C.Neff, Searls
  • Guests: David introduced Julia’s grandparents – George & Alice Weller; John & Sandy Edgar; John Ellis introduced his son Andy; Ian Webb did have his son Oliver sitting with others for a while; Tim Colburn introduced his wife Amy; Jayme Fountain introduced her girls  – Anna and Molly

4-Way Speech contest winner presented today – Julia Weller, daughter of Ryan & Betsy Weller. Julia won our club’s speech contest in March and also placed third in the District 6690 competition in April. She will be a junior at Logan Elm in the fall. 

Scholarship Winner: Connie Chamberlain introduced Camryn Ross. Logan Elm graduate received her $1,000 scholarship today.

Announcements

  • David is calling the month of June – “Build Better Friendships” month (thank you Ned Riegel). Today we thank Carly/Rhodes Garden Center and Drexel/Hummel and Plum for supporting our club
  • Gary Montgomery – Pioneer camp at Mount Oval on July 12th, 8:15am for students entering 4th or 5th grades. Call historical society to register or contact Gary & Sandy Montgomery.
  • First Annual Euchre Tournament is TONIGHT. Thank you Karlyn, Jamie, Carly and Stacy for putting this together!
  • Ian Webb – directory being updated, please make sure it’s correct and contact him with corrections if you are not at the meeting.
  • Tony Chamberlain – Friday, June 16th is our golf tournament. Need teams, volunteers and donations. For more information, please contact Tony. All proceeds fund scholarships for high school students going to technical colleges.

SAA:  Rob Radcliff

  • “Say Something Nice Day” – tomorrow is Tony Robinson’s 41st wedding anniversary…hint..hint..
  • Historical Society Newsletter – three members listed – Tony Robinson, Darlene Weaver, Ellery Elick
  • Congrats Tim Colburn on new job
  • How much were annual dues at first Rotary club in Chicago? Zero. 50 cent fines paid everything. 

Scholarship Drawing:  Jim Hooks was the winner of $34. The jackpot is $1,417 and it continues!

Program:  Chris Mullins and Anthony Neff – Pickaway County Engineer’s

  • Auto License/Gas Tax is funding for $6.5 million budget
  • 225 miles of road; 20 employees at highway department
  • 5 bridges are being worked on with our own crew – that’s how we can leverage our budget
  • $1 million of paving on Tarlton Rd
  • Walnut Creek Pike and Bell Station closing for Roundabout installation – here are the details
  • Safety Study was conducted in 2019. Total of 27 crashes occurred during 2001-2018, law enforcement reported
  • People are running the stop signs – locals are admitting as much to law enforcement
  • Because of state standards, this intersection does not warrant a traffic signal
  • Roundabouts only have 8 potential conflict points vs 32 at traditional intersections
  • Curve part of roundabouts will make people slow down and think
  • 20 mph in roundabout – only one lane roundabout for this project
  • Yield to cars in roundabout is rule
  • Closure begins June 7th with 90 day closure expected
  • Addition of roadway lighting
  • Mountable curbs that allow vehicles to encroach on them without damaging tires and wheels
  • Extra studies done for combines and developed for 12 feet wide lane
  • 10 parcels for 3 acres to put this together
  • Roundabout – $1.9 million. Grant money being used for $1.5 million of the project

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In appreciation of this year’s speakers sharing their time & efforts, donations to Pickaway Pathways for Success will be made in their names.

05-25-2023

Charlie Hedges congratulates Tony Robinson and Jim Hooks on their Paul Harris Fellow Awards.
Ron Custer presented the program today and Dave Webb was chair.

05/25/2023

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

June Calendar – Bob McCrady, Program Chair

June 1: Anthony Neff – County Engineer

June 1: * First Annual Euchre Tournament

June 8: Ohio Dept of Transportation to talk about electric cars

June 15: Blessings in a Backpack

June 16: * Golf outing at Pickaway Country Club

June 22: Pathways For Success

June 26: * Community Kitchen

June 29:  David Crawford – Year in review

July Calendar – David Crawford, Program Chair

July 6: District Governor, David Uhl plus Warren’s induction

July 10: * Bonus Community Kitchen

July 13: Jenny Rhodes, Visitor’s Bureau

July 20: Dave Roasa, Disaster Aid & Grove City Rotary

July 24: * Community Kitchen

July 27: TBD

*extra events

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  • Presiding:  President David M. Crawford
  • Prayer: Warren Spangler
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader:  Dan Fouts – “America the Beautiful”, “You’re a Grand Old Flag”
  • Attending: (Drexel has official list)  47 today – Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Poling, McCrady, Reitano, Riegel, Elick, Duvall, Lambert, McNemar, Robinson, C.Chamberlain, Wilson, Fouts, Canfield, Dean, Colburn, Radcliff, E.Liggett, B.Liggett, I.Webb , Hedges, Liddy, Droste, D.Webb, Sneed, Dailey, Mavis, Palm, Spangler, Ellis, D.Wolfe, Robinson, T.Chamberlain, Beavers, Young, McIlroy, Lanman, Lam, Simmons, Fountain, Blanton, Sneed, White, Hooks, Maroscher, B.Tootle
  • Guests: Jean Droste introduced Marilyn Orr ; John Ellis introduced his son Andy Ellis

Announcements

  • Charlie Hedges was pleased to acknowledge Paul Harris Fellows – Tony Robinson PHF +1, Jim Hooks PHF +8
  • Ian Webb – directory being updated, please make sure it’s correct and contact him with corrections if you are not at the meeting
  • Daryl Wolfe thanked Gary & Sandy Montgomery, Bob Sneed, Tom Duvall, David & Marie Crawford, Bob McCrady, Angela Beavers & Alice Harker for working the community kitchen. We lost count after 120 meals were prepared and people kept arriving until 5:30pm. 
  • Maggie Simmons from PAAC invited everyone to attend a professional development program on June 2nd. To register and more information see DrugFreePickaway.com.
  • Don McIlroy announced the grand opening of Ted Lewis Park will be at Noon, Friday, May 26th.
  • Tony Chamberlain – Friday, June 16th is our golf tournament. Need teams, volunteers and donations. For more information, please contact Tony. All proceeds fund scholarships for high school students going to technical colleges.
  • First Annual Euchre Tournament is June 1st (next Thursday)! See Karlyn, Stacy or Carly if you can help. Remember, it’s a scholarship fundraiser.

SAA:  (the Angel in the room) – Angela Beavers

  • May 25th trivia: 1979, what movie was released “Alien”
  • 1965 – Ali knocked out Sonny Liston
  • President in 1950? Truman
  • First Star Wars movie opened on this day in what year? 1977
  • Longest running Memorial Day Parade takes place in Ironton
  • May 4th – auspicious day in Rotary – 1987 must allow women into membership
  • National Sing Out Day – Happy Birthday to David 
  • Heidi White made front page of paper
  • Tim Colburn new P3 director

Scholarship Drawing:   Tim Colburn was the winner of $39 (and graciously donated it back). The jackpot is $1,373 and it continues!

Program:  Pickaway County Dog Warden, Ron Custer

  • Ron has 2 deputy’s and has a law enforcement background
  • 80% in the building are strays. There is alot of work to evaluate a stray dog and their behaviors before they can be put up for adoption
  • Medically necessary euthanasia or for safety issues
  • Currently have a dog there for over 2 years
  • They will investigate issues with abandonment issues and neglect
  • Commissioners have funded improvements to the facility and “Partners For Paws“ is a valuable fundraising organization for the shelter
  • Volunteers are a blessing. There are opportunities for feeding, walking the dogs, cleaning kennels or just visiting the dogs. 
  • Deer Creek Golf Course – June 10th is fundraiser golf outing for the shelter
  • Everyone is invited to visit the shelter and call if you see something you think needs reported
  • Donations are always welcome and needed
  • There is education provided for all the new owners. Adjustment time will be needed for their new family member. 
  • Foster program in place – we want someone to try the dog in their home before committing to caring for it.
  • Facebook is biggest tool with news – have over 14,000 followers
  • “Phantom” 25 lb cat at the shelter. One of the tools to evaluate the dogs, will it get along with cats?
  • Shelter open 8am at 4pm. Closed to the public Sunday and Tuesday for cleaning or paperwork.
  • Work with breed specific rescues, but finding they are full

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In appreciation of this year’s speakers sharing their time & efforts, donations to Pickaway Pathways for Success will be made in their names.

05-18-2023

Two new members today and one is our speaker! Dannie Fouts was the sponsor of Dr. Gregory Lam, Grant Davis was sponsored by Michelle Blanton.

05/18/2023

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

May Calendar – Dave Webb, Program Chair

May 18: Dr. Gregory Lam, Cardiologist

May 22: * Community Kitchen

May 25: Jarrod Burks, Ohio Valley Archeology, Inc.

June Calendar – Bob McCrady, Program Chair

June 1: Anthony Neff – County Engineer

June 1: * First Annual Euchre Tournament

June 8: Ohio Dept of Transportation to talk about electric cars

June 15: Blessings in a Backpack

June 16: * Golf outing at Pickaway Country Club

June 22: Pathways For Success

June 26: * Community Kitchen

June 29:  David Crawford – Year in review

*extra events

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  • Presiding:  President David M. Crawford
  • Prayer: Roger Wolfe
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader:  Dan Fouts. “For They’re Jolly Good Fellows”, “Sing Out A Song of Rotary”
  • Attending: (Drexel has official list) 45 today – Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Poling, McCrady, Fouts, Elick, Canfield, Hedges, R.Wolfe, Dean, Mavis, Palm, Ellis, Schreiner, Liddy, Duvall, C.Chamberlain, Droste, Retanio, D.Wolfe, Radcliff, McIlroy, K.Neff, Montgomery, Weaver, Hafey, McNemar, Daily, Robinson, B.Liggett, Blanton, Lam, Rawlins, Wolford, T.Chamberlain, Ankrom, Fountain, Sneed, Lanman, Riegel, Davis, Mabe, Brown, Hooks, Kramer
  • Guests: Warren treated his wife, Janet, to lunch today; Jean Droste introduced Debbie; Dan Dailey’s wife Donna helped us sound wonderful today
  • Visiting Rotarians: President Marie Wilbanks & David Smith from Circleville Sunrise

Welcome Dr. Gregory Lam into membership today! Greg lives in Dublin with his family and is the Director of Cardiovascular Services for OhioHealth Berger.

Welcome Grant Davis into membership today as well! Grant is a Teays Valley grad along with an OSU Political Science grad. He is currently Clerk of Courts.

Board meeting highlights from May 16, 2023

  • Warren’s induction is 7/6/23. Heidi’s is 7/11/24. DG will do both.
  • Dr. Gregory Lam approved as new member
  • Discussed membership retention going into the new 2023-24 Rotary year
  • “Service Above Self” awardee will be named at upcoming June meeting 
  • Rob said 2023-24 program chairs are designated. (Speaker calendar is booked through July 27.)
  • District speech winner, Julia Weller, will be guest at 6/1 meeting
  • Tony C. reported the June 16 golf tournament/scholarship fundraiser is shaping up. Will be contacting a few additional sponsors.
  • Euchre tournament/scholarship fundraiser is June 1
  • David thanked the scholarship selection committee for its work. In-school presentations will be made this month and recipients will be guests at meetings during June.
  • June check presentations:
    • Blessings in Backpack – $750 ($250 from Rotary and $500 from anonymous members)  
    • Pathways for Success – $750 deferred/accrued speaker honorariums
  • July check presentations:
    • Downtown Christmas decorations, $600
  • David/Patty/Rob/Warren will do an annual check-in with Watt Street Tavern management to ensure expectations are being met by all parties, and discuss options that might enhance serving expediency
  • Lengthy discussion on the need to explore additional payment options (credit/debit, Venmo, etc.) for lunches. Also can be used for Pumpkin Show booth, payment of dues, golf tournament, etc. A small committee will be formed to investigate and if feasible, initiate the project.
  • Warren was approached by District leadership about contributing to a disaster aid trailer that will be used by Grove City Rotary to respond to local and regional disasters. Circleville Rotary will have its name on the trailer. Board voted to approve the requested $500. A representative of the project will be the speaker at a July meeting.

Announcements

  • Gary Montgomery announced Monday’s Community Kitchen is at the Presbyterian Church on Main St. 4:00pm -5:00pm. 
  • Gary also announced Mt. Oval Pioneer Day Camp on July 12th. $15 per child. Please sign up through the Historical Society.  
  • Casey Liddy announced Sports Physicals are being completed by OhioHealth. See their schedule on line and get your students signed-up.
  • Marie Wilbanks, FAME event at Rhodes this Saturday. Free event with food trucks. Come support all the models including a few of our Rotary members. 
  • Sunrise Rotary is also selling – “It Happened One Pumpkin Show” by Jan Long. $5, $10, or donation.  Contact Marie Wilbanks at [email protected] if you would like a book.
  • Tony Chamberlain – Friday, June 16th is our golf tournament. Need teams, volunteers and donations. For more information, please contact Tony. All proceeds fund scholarships for high school students going to technical colleges.
  • First Annual Euchre Tournament is June 1st! See Karlyn, Stacy or Carly if you can help. Remember, it’s a scholarship fundraiser. 

SAA:  Gary Montgomery

  • National Police appreciation week
  • There are 42 test tubes of Thomas Edison’s last breath. (Really Gary?)
  • George Washington’s false teeth were NOT made of wood
  • Who did not sign the Constitution? Thomas Jefferson (he was in France – remember this fact from the play “Hamilton?”)

Scholarship Drawing:  Rob Radcliff was the winner of $33. The jackpot is $1,334 and it continues!

Program:  Dr. Gregory Lam, yes, our new member, is also presenting the program today! This is his third time presenting to Noon Rotary.

  • Dr. Lam has been practicing in Pickaway county for 14 years
  • Cardiometabolic Disease – we now have the first clinic in Central Ohio right here at Berger
  • It is the study of breaking the silo of disease treatment to start treatment of all cardiovascular risk factors combined
  • Team approach in caring for a patient by including multiple specialists
  • Cardiometabolic initiative was ready 5 years ago, then Berger was being bought by OhioHealth which delayed the launch, then COVID hit, which delayed it again
  • There are new medicines which help all the risk factors; heart disease, hypertension, high cholesterol, obesity, diabetes, liver disease, kidney disease
  • The medicines are expensive and if cost prohibitive, Berger is trying to find ways to help mitigate 

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In appreciation of this year’s speakers sharing their time & efforts, donations to Pickaway Pathways for Success will be made in their names.

05-11-2023

Rotarian Tony Robinson was the sponsor for Darlene Weaver, Program Chair Dave Webb introduced todays speaker, Arista Hartzler from the Parks District.

05/11/2023

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

May Calendar – Dave Webb, Program Chair

May 11: Arista Hartzler – Pickaway County Park District

May 18: Dr. Gregory Lam, Cardiologist

May 22: * Community Kitchen

May 25: Jarrod Burks, Ohio Valley Archeology, Inc.

June Calendar – Bob McCrady, Program Chair

June 1: Anthony Neff – County Engineer

June 1: * First Annual Euchre Tournament

June 8: Ohio Dept of Transportation to talk about electric cars

June 15: Blessings in a Backpack

June 16: * Golf outing at Pickaway Country Club

June 22: Pathways For Success

June 26: * Community Kitchen

June 29:  David Crawford – Year in review

*extra events

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  • Presiding:  President David M. Crawford
  • Prayer: Dan Fouts
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader:  Dan Fouts: “Happy Mother’s Day”; “Rotary Will Go Around the World”
  • Attending: (Drexel has official list) 43 today – Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Poling, Riegel, McCrady, Fouts, R.Wolfe, McNemar, Duvall, Wilson, Elick, Canfield, C.Chamberlain, McIlroy, Colburn, Young, T.Tootle, Beavers, D.Webb, Hedges, Robinson, Palm, Montgomery, Horning, Hafey, I.Webb, Wolford, T.Chamberlain, Sneed, D.Wolfe, K.Neff, Rawlins, Johnson, Dean, Weaver, Blanton, Brown, Hooks, White, B.Tottle, Ankrom, Radcliff, Maroscher
  • Students: from New Hope were not available today. We thank Jonathan Davis for setting up this years schedule
  • Guests: The Crawford’s introduced their friends John & Joan Stolarz; Earl Palm introduced his daughter Ellen

Welcome Darlene Weaver into membership today! We all know Darlene from her incredible work at the Genealogy Library for 32 years! 

New member approved by the board: Dr. Gregory Lam has been approved by the board for membership. 

Announcements

  • Tony Chamberlain – Friday, June 16th is our golf tournament. Need teams, volunteers and donations. For more information, please contact Tony. All proceeds fund scholarships for high school students going to technical colleges.
  • Please sign yourself or a friend up for the First Annual Euchre Tournament June 1st or offer to help! See Karlyn, Stacy or Carly if you need help. Remember, it’s a scholarship fundraiser. Also doing a 50/50 raffle. We still need decks of cards donated.
  • Daryl thanked Warren, Rob, Bob McCrady, Gary Montgomery and Alice Harker. 80 meals were served this past Monday at the Bonus Community Kitchen.
  • Ty announced an out-bound Group Study Exchange going to Romania this summer. (Sept. Maybe). See Ty if you are interested in being part of the team to go.
  • Don McIlroy – 15th annual Mayor’s Breakfast was this morning. We honored Tim Colburn and OhioHealth Berger and raised over $10,000 for scouts.
  • Dr. Gregory Lam, next week’s speaker, has applied for membership 

SAA:  Gary Montgomery

  • Still going for Birthdays/Anniversaries
  • Arctic – means Bear
  • Vicking Cruise Ships travel to Arctic circle. When you jump in a pool of ice and make it out, you are called: Blue Nose 
  • Part of Arctic circle goes through 8 countries: how many people live year round within the Arctic circle? 4 million (With Russia having the most)
  • US has land within the Arctic circle – number of national parks? 4
  • Santa resides at the North Pole in the Arctic circle – Cartoonist had a little drawing with a North Pole sign and that has stuck
  • Happy Dollars

Scholarship Drawing:  Rob Radcliff was the winner of $33. The jackpot is $1,301 and it continues!

Program:  Arista Hartzler, Pickaway County Parks

  • Arista has been with the Parks for 5 years. A grad of Logan Elm, Bachelor’s from OU (Oh Yeah) in environmental sciences
  • The community is welcome to the monthly meetings of the Park District – Cooks Creek Club House on the 4th Tuesday of each month. Currently from Noon-1:00pm.
  • 33 parks in Pickaway County – newest is Cooks Creek. It is a partnership with Appalachian Ohio Alliance
  • Cooks Creek – 325 acres total and the district owns 25 acres with Club House. There is 3.5 miles of walking trails using cart paths (starting next year)
  • Canal Park – 16.7 acres, 2 zip lines, canoe/kayak access; four walking trails totaling 6 miles, playground is being completed now
  • Metzger Preserve – 52 acres. Concretions towards south end of trail when water is low. Canoe/Kayak access. Little over 2 miles worth of trail. Also new StoryWalk Trail.
  • Pickaway Trail – 16 mile rail-trail Circleville to New Holland
  • Roundtown Trail – 1.5 miles YMCA to OCU
  • Logan Elm Park – 4.6 acres. Picnic area, shelter house, historical monuments. May 20th, 1:00-2:30pm, Native Americans – History of Pickaway County event partnering with Ohio History Connection.
  • Big Darby Creek Access on Scioto Darby Road. Next public takeout 18 miles downstream. Working with land owner in hopes to get another access point.
  • In the past 8 years, 61 grants have been awarded, totaling over $424,000. Local parks have seen improvements because of the grants.
  • Over 34 programs scheduled for the year – check website for information : Pickawaycountyparks.org. Volunteer opportunities also listed.
  • Currently selling off Cooks Creek supplies in order to move the parks office to the clubhouse – see govdeals.com
  • Construction completed for bridge over the Ohio-Erie Canal on Pickaway Trail at Canal Park this summer
  • Thank you for passing the Park District Levy! Renewal is 2027.

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  • In appreciation of this year’s speakers sharing their time & efforts, donations to Pickaway Pathways for Success will be made in their names.
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05-04-2023

Teays Valley seniors Kayla and Lauren with Pam Younkin.
Rotarian Kim Halley with our speaker, Kara Davis, BSN, RN.

05/04/2023

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

May Calendar – Dave Webb, Program Chair

May 4: Melanoma Awareness Month – Berger OhioHealth

May 8: * Extra Community Kitchen

May 11: Tom Davis – Pickaway County Park District

May 18: Dr. Gregory Lam, Cardiologist

May 22: * Community Kitchen

May 25: Jarrod Burks, Ohio Valley Archeology, Inc.

June Calendar – Heidi White, Program Chair

June 1: TBD

June 1: * First Annual Euchre Tournament

June 8: Ohio Dept of Transportation to talk about electric cars

June 15: Blessings in a Backpack

June 16: * Golf outing at Pickaway Country Club

June 22: Trent Patterson – Pathways school

June 26: * Community Kitchen

June 29: David Crawford – Year in review

*extra events

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  • Presiding: President David M. Crawford
  • Prayer: Joe McNemar
  • Piano: Ellery has returned! (Thank you Esther for filling in)
  • Song Leader: Dave Webb “Home on the Range”, “Sidewalks of New York”
  • Attending: (Drexel has official list) 48 today – Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Spangler, Poling, Beavers, Palm, Ellis, Whitten, Mavis, McIlroy, Montgomery, McCrady, Halley, D.Wolfe, McNemar, R.Wolfe, Riegel, Hedges, C.Chamberlain, Elick, Canfield, Wilson, Schreiner, Duvall, B.Tootle, Lambert, Droste, K.Neff, Sneed, Young, D.Webb, Dailey, T.Chamberlain, Ankrom, B.Liggett, Reitano, T.Tootle, Rawlins, I.Webb, Rothe, C.Neff, Kaiser, E.Liggett, Fountain, White, Hooks, Mabe, Blanton
  • Students: for the last visit of this school year from Teays Valley students – Pam Younkin introduced Lauren and Kayla. We wish you both success in college.
  • Guests: Eric Liggett introduced his son Chase ; Michelle Blanton brought back Grant Davis

Announcements

  • Charlie Hedges presented Ty Ankrom with his Paul Harris award
  • Tony Chamberlain – Friday, June 16th is our golf tournament. Need teams, volunteers and donations. For more information, please contact Tony.
  • Tom Duvall – Kentucky Derby Party here at Watt St. 5pm-7pm this Saturday. Sponsored by Dave Horning.
  • Daryl Wolfe – Bonus Community Kitchen Monday, May 8th. Presbyterian Church on Mound. 4-5pm. We are serving 100 meals so need some help preparing.
  • Two applicants have been approved by the board Grant Davis and Darlene Weaver!
  • Carly announced there is a YMCA fundraiser May 19th at Rhoadhouse 56 with Jazz music
  • District Conference update on 4-Way Speech Contest – Julia Weller from Logan Elm was the applicant sponsored by our club and placed third in the district contest. She will join us in June so we can be impressed.

SAA: Gary Montgomery

  • National Day of Prayer
  • When you cut your grass, do not put your clippings in the street – hazard for motorcyclists
  • Birthdays/Anniversaries when you joined/Anniversaries
  • Smallest flower in the world – watermeal
  • Position of Arctic Circle changes every year – what is not a factor when it’s moving – fluctuation of the tilt of the earth
  • Polar Bears are the largest land animals found in the arctic region, 8-9 feet for males, 7 feet for females. Size of newborn polar bear? Same as guinea pig

Scholarship Drawing: Tom Duvall was the winner of $32. The jackpot is $1,268 and it continues!

Program: Melanoma Awareness Month presented by Kara Valentine Davis, BSN, RN

  • Kara is an Oncology Patient Navigator at OhioHealth Berger
  • Kara is a 2007 graduate of CHS and went to Ohio State for her RN degree. After years at Ohio State and The James, she joined Berger
  • This Saturday, 9am-noon at CHS will be OhioHealth Berger skin checks for the community
  • OhioHealth CancerCall: 614-566-4321 if you were just diagnosed and need someone to talk with about options or connections
  • Over 1,000 people are diagnosed every day with skin cancer
  • 80% of skin cancers are Basal or Squamous cell cancer
  • Face, head, neck, ears are most common places
  • Risk factors: light skinned, red or blond hair
  • Prevention – look for changes to moles, every 2 hours apply SPF 30, wear hat, sunglasses, avoid tanning beds and get regular skin check ups
  • Radiation exposure changes DNA and can increase your risk for skin cancer
  • Melanoma – deadliest form of skin cancer and is most curable when detected and treated early.
  • Examine body front and back in the mirror, with arms raised, look on back of upper arms and palms, backs of legs and feet, spaces between toes and soles, back of neck and scalp with hand mirror
  • SPF 30 sunscreen and don’t forget your lips and tops of your ears
  • Kids burn more easily. Babies younger than 6 months should be kept out of direct sunlight.
  • UV rays are around all the time, no matter what the season.
  • Skin Cancer can be hereditary. Talk to your children and grandchildren.
  • Breast and Colon are two of the most common diagnosed cancers. Age 45 is the new colonoscopy age. Please schedule your appointments, it can save your life.
  • If normal habits change, it’s your bodies way of telling you something’s up.

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  • In appreciation of this year’s speakers sharing their time & efforts, donations to Pickaway Pathways for Success will be made in their names.

04-27-2023

Congratulations Dave Webb on PHF +2. Presented by Charlie Hedges.
Brandon and Mackenzie from Westfall. Mrs. Smith introduced them.
Our speaker today, Kevin T.Donahue, Rob Radcliff, Stacy Young and new Rotarian, Katie Randolph

04/27/2023

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

May Calendar – Dave Webb, Program Chair

May 4: Melanoma Awareness Month – Berger OhioHealth

May 11: Tom Davis – Pickaway County Park District

May 18: Dr. Gregory Lam, Cardiologist

May 25: Jarrod Burks, Ohio Valley Archeology, Inc.

June Calendar – Heidi White, Program Chair

June 1 – First Annual Euchre Tournament

June 8 – Ohio Dept of Transportation to talk about electric cars

June 15 – Blessings in a Backpack

June 16 – Golf outing at Pickaway Country Club

June 22 – Trent Patterson – Pathways school

June 29 – David Crawford – Year in review

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  • Presiding: President David M. Crawford
  • Prayer: Joe Brown
  • Piano Player: Esther Fouts is helping us keep it together 🙂
  • Song Leader: Jim Hooks selected “Better Than Ever This Year” (without books?!); “Red River Valley”
  • Attending: (Drexel has official list) 42 today – Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Spangler, Poling, Beavers, T.Chamberlain, Lanman, Fountain, Radcliff, Reitano, D.Wolfe, Vitartis, Hooks, Robinson, Brown, Routt, B.Tootle, Marosher, Foster, Schreiner, C.Chamberlain, Droste, Wolford, Fouts, Johnson, Wilson, Blanton, B.Liggett, Canfield, Hafey, Horning, Young, K.Neff, T.Tootle, R.Wolfe, McCrady, Riegel, Lambert, Dean, Hedges, McIlroy, Randolph
  • Students: Westfall Students introduced by Emily Smith – Brandon and Mackenzie. A month away from graduation!
  • Guests: Tony Robinson introduced Darlene Weaver who has applied for membership; Bob McCrady introduced Valerie Crist, and Mr. Donahue; Grant Davis, who will be applying for membership, was introduced by Michele Blanton; Rob Radcliff introduced Dottie even though she was running late : )

New Member: Katie Randolph was welcomed into membership today! She is an account mgr for Green Legacy Greenhouse in Orient. Katie is an outdoor enthusiast and was sponsored by Stacy Young.

Announcements

  • Becky Hammond from Sunrise Rotary and PICCA asked for help cleaning up the river bank near Rts. 22/23. Time slots are available May 4, 5, 6th from 10am-1pm or 1pm-4pm. If you can help, contact Wes Ebenhack at [email protected]. Boots/gloves/trash grabbers are recommended. Trash bags/dumpsters will be provided.
  • Gary thanked Daryl, Bob McCrady, David & Marie, Warren, John Ellis & Angela for help at the Food Kitchen. We expected 80 and served closer to 100 meals.
  • Charlie Hedges presented Paul Harris +2 award to Dave Webb
  • Paula Routt – Circleville Food Pantry interim director Bradley P. joined us to accept the over 1800 women’s products collected. The food pantry is open 5 days a week. Women’s products are the most requested items. We were awarded 3rd place out of 59 clubs!
  • Rob Radcliff – May 8th, Extra Soup Kitchen. Help is always welcome.
  • Rob also announced Program Chairs need information turned in by May 18th
  • Dan Fouts – Mayor’s Breakfast on May 11th, 7:30am at the Fairgrounds, is honoring our own Rotarian, Tim Colburn. Please sign up by May 5th.
  • Connie Chamberlain – Thank you to the scholarship committee. In June we will be introduced to our 4 winners.
  • Tony Chamberlain – June 16th is our golf tournament. Need teams, volunteers and donations.

SAA: Judy Wolford on her last week

  • National Library Week
  • If you don’t have a library card, pay $1
  • Our library has 2 brick and mortar locations
  • Ashville location is named : Floyd E. Younkin Branch
  • Number of Board Members 7
  • Interim Director is Michelle Callahan
  • Where is the bookmobile today – Teays Valley West Middle School

Scholarship Drawing: Gary Dean was the winner of $35. The jackpot is $1,236 and it continues!

Program: Kevin T. Donahue – Abe Lincoln

  • 158th years ago Abraham Lincoln was assassinated – April 14, 1865 (Good Friday)
  • The Arch Street Theatre was where John Wilkes Booth practiced his acting. Drew Barrymore is related to the owners of The Arch Street Theatre owners.
  • Booth tried three times to kidnap Lincoln (in early 1865)
  • Lincoln never liked security to be around him
  • “Our American Cousin” was the British comedy the Lincoln’s were watching at Ford’s Theatre
  • Deringer Pistol was used, it is now housed at Ford’s Theatre. 41 caliber bullet was used. To avoid copyright violations, Derringer pistols now have an extra “R”
  • One women and 9 men were conspirators to kill many government officials. Booth assigned himself Lincoln.
  • All conspirators were tried by a military tribunal. It went on for 7 weeks and had over 360 witnesses.
  • Lincoln’s body (with his young son Willie) took a 13 day route back to Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois. The whole Lincoln family is buried there except son, Robert who is buried at Arlington.

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  • In appreciation of this year’s speakers sharing their time & efforts, donations to Pickaway Pathways for Success will be made in their names.

04-20-2023

We wish Erika and Natalie much success!
We welcome our new member today, John Lambert with his sponsor, Gary Dean. We thank Joy Sharp from OSU extension for speaking and program chair, Heidi White.

04/20/2023

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

April Calendar – Heidi White, Program Chair

April 20: Joy Sharp from OSU Extension for Pickaway County

April 27: Kevin T. Donahue – Abe Lincoln, part 2

April 28 & 29: District 6690 Conference – Columbus State / Veteran’s Memorial, Columbus

May Calendar – Dave Webb, Program Chair

May 4: Melanoma Awareness Month – Berger OhioHealth

May 11: Tom Davis – Pickaway County Park District

May 18: Dr. Gregory Lam, Cardiologist

May 25: Jarrod Burks, Ohio Valley Archeology, Inc.

June Calendar – Heidi White, Program Chair

June 1 – First Annual Euchre Tournament

June 8 – Ohio Dept of Transportation to talk about electric cars

June 15 – Blessings in a Backpack

June 16 – Golf outing at Pickaway Country Club

June 22 – Trent Patterson – Pathways school

June 29 – David Crawford – Year in review

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  • Presiding: President David M. Crawford
  • Prayer: Norm Wilson
  • Piano Player: Esther Fouts is helping us keep it together 🙂
  • Song Leader: Jim Hooks selected “Four-Way Test Song”, “America”
  • Attending: (Drexel has official list) 44 today – Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Spangler, Poling, Schreiner, Colburn, Beavers, Dailey, C.Mullins, Horning, Wilson, Elick, Fouts, Canfield, T.Tootle, Radcliff, Robinson, White, D.Wolfe, R.Wolfe, Riegel, Hedges, Dean, McCrady, Mavis, Duvall, Young, I.Webb, Whitten, D.Webb, Rothe, Sneed, McNemar, Rawlins, Halley, C.Neff, Ankrom, Ellis, Brown, Blanton, T.Chamberlain, B.Tootle, Hooks, Lambert
  • Students: Amy Rhymer introduced us to Natalie Keaton and Erika Kluczynski – Seniors at Circleville. Good luck at Ohio University and Miami University ladies.

Welcome New Rotarian: John Lambert, Manager of Atomic Credit Union, OCU graduate and board member at OCU!

Board meeting snap-shot

  • Welcomed Patty Rothe and Connie Chamberlain. Both are new directors beginning their two-year terms on July 1
  • District conference on April 28-29. A few members are attending.
  • Heidi, Ellery and Drexel to review the inventory of bank accounts, CDs, etc. and formulate a master list of accounts
  • Warren discussed personal and club goals for his presidential year
  • New member induction is pending for two candidates
  • 18 new members inducted in the past 10 months. All are becoming active
  • Service Above Self committee has three candidates. Discussion as to awarding one or more awards. Board prefers to stay with one awardee for 2023. Board may opt to award a “Rotarian of the Year” in the future
  • Collection of womens products update, Noon Rotary collected the third highest total in the District. Paula Routt, a new member, chaired the drive.
  • Connie is chairing the scholarship committee and said it received a large number of entries and will be interviewing six candidates next week. Five will be selected to receive $2,000 scholarships
  • Board approved $1,000 donation to Dolly Parton Library and $1,000 to Miryante Community Center in Uganda. Both donations will be submitted to the District matching grant program
  • Euchre Tournament is June 1. (Another project being led by a few of our newest members.) Proceeds will support the scholarship fund.
  • Golf tournament is June 16. Proceeds support the scholarship fund
  • Patty updated board on ongoing discussions about the return of Interact Club to Circleville High School. The dilemma at this time is that an additional service club may not attract many members. Discussions with school officials will continue.

Announcements

  • Charlie congratulated Stacy Young as our newest Paul Harris Fellow!! Thank you for supporting the Rotary Foundation.
  • Daryl – Food Kitchen is 4pm this coming Monday – Presbyterian Church on Mound Street
  • Connie – Scholarship interviews are this coming Monday
  • Carly – Rhoadhouse 56 official opening is April 28th – 6-9pm all are welcome

SAA: Tony Chamberlain in for Judy Wolford

  • Mr.Mullins – roads are a mess in a certain township. That township trustee had the fine passed to him
  • Carly has an honor roll student
  • Rob Radcliff was appointed to OneRecovery Ohio Foundation Board
  • What state has 10 cent tax on playing cards – Alabama
  • What state has 8 cent tax on toasted/sliced bagel – New York
  • What country has TV license tax for those under 75 yrs – UK
  • What amendment established income tax – 16th
  • What state’s law waives income tax for those over 100 yrs – NM

Scholarship Drawing: Daryl Wolfe was the winner of $33. The jackpot is $1,201 and it continues!

Program: Joy Sharp from OSU Extension for Pickaway County

  • Tar Hallow has NO cell reception. That is a life skill some of her 4-H students learn every year. Technology “just stopped”.
  • Joy has learned games/activities are how lessons are learned
  • Kahoot.it game. Best way to teach Jr. Fair Board the rules of the fair (also a great way to engage Rotarian’s!!). Let’s all play.
  • Pickaway 4-H Educator’s Name = Joy Sharp
  • 4-H is more than 100 years old? = True
  • The Four H’s stand for; head, heart, hands, health
  • 4-H runs Pickaway County Junior Fair = False. 4-H is part of 7 organizations that can be a part of the fair.
  • How many project choices does 4-H offer? = 208
  • 4-H started in which Ohio County? = Clark
  • How many community clubs does Pickaway 4-H have? = 33
  • 4-H offers more than community clubs? = True
    • Real Money Real World, partner with Pickaway Works to teach about financial planning to eighth graders in the county schools
    • chick embryology with elementary school kids
  • Where does Pickaway 4-H hold their camp? Tar Hollow (see first point)
  • Joe, Heidi and Chris were the top three winners!
  • 4-H part of the Land Grant Programs. Funding is through OSU, County commissioners and USDA.
  • 800 4-H members in Pickaway County
  • Always looking for community partners – if you can help, please see Joy

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  • In appreciation of this year’s speakers sharing their time & efforts, donations to Pickaway Pathways for Success will be made in their names.