Tag: 2025

05-01-2025

Program Chair, Tony with Lindsay & Alicia and Pres. White

05/01/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

May 8th – Red Crown Golf Academy at Crown Hill

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  • Presiding:  President Heidi White
  • Prayer: Norm Wilson
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: Warren (filling in for Jim Hooks!) “Home On The Range” (alittle slow, but with church type organ music?), “Sing Rotarians”
  • Attendees: Crawford, C.Chamberlain, R.Wolfe, Riegel, Hedges, Wolford, B.Gibson, Wilson, Elick, Sneed, T.Chamberlain, Fountain, Lambert, Sneed, Nemes-Crawford, Robinson, Poling, Foster, Weaver, T.Gibson, McNemar, Halley, Dean, Dreisbach, D.Webb, Young, Kitchen, Foll, Reaves, Hafey, Lanman, C.Neff, Schreiner, Horning, Hooks
  • Guests: Heather Foll introduced Jordan; Rick Rawlins’ guest – Kristin Wilson-Doyle,  audiologist from Luebbe Hearing (May is better hearing month – get a free hearing screening!)
  • Lunch:  Fried chicken with sausage gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans; steak with onions salad

Club Announcements: 

  • Soup Kitchen April 28th – 232 meals served, which means 464 hot dogs with buns; tater tots; baked beans; oatmeal cookies – we ran out of everything but hot dogs/buns and had substitutes from the church. We were packing meals from 4:20pm-6pm. Thank you Rob, Warren, Jayme and her mother-in-law, Bob Mc, John Ellis, Julia Weller, David & Marie. Alice Harker kept us going! We need your help – fourth Monday of every month.
  • Please pay your invoice by June 1st for (July 2025-June 2026 dues)
  • Drexel Poling Service Above Self Award for community members –  nomination deadline June 5th. See Michele Lanman for application.

Community Events: 

  • May 4th – Musical Tribute for Mary Ruth Tolbert 2pm-4pm at Mount Oval. Free Admission with Reservations required – contact Historical Society.
  • May 16th – YMCA fundraiser at Rhoadhouse 56: Bourbon & BBQ 6-9pm $50 pre-register, $60 at the door
  • May 17th – 8am-noon Savings Bank Shred It Day at the Circleville Middle school
  • June 6th – Special Olympics “Pieing for a purpose” – Pumpkin Show Park – see Matt Hafey if you want to get pied or help in any way

SAA: Michele Lanman

  • Birthday’s Anniversary’s this month – please stand and have a neighbor pay
  • May is mental health awareness month
  • 1/5th of all adults have had a mental health condition (from anxiety, to bi-polar, depression, PTSD, postpartum, etc.)
  • 1 in 20 Americans live with major mental health disorder
  • 1 in 10 Ohio students have attempted suicide in a 12 month period
  • Three main factors to mental health conditions:  biological factors, life experiences, family history of mental health problems
  • Ohio’s “Beat the Stigma” – marketing campaign addressing mental health and substance abuse

Scholarship Drawing:  This weeks winner is Matt Hafey for $19 – Big Bean is holding at $697.

Program: Lindsay & Alicia  – Alzheimers Association

  • Alzheimer’s Walk – #endalz. It’s an awareness opportunity, not 5K
  • MVCH Park, Sept. 6th – create teams and fundraisers 
  • Alzheimer’s Association provides education programs, 24/7 help line, support groups
  • Flowers of their logo mean different support levels – caregiver, lost someone, monetary supporter 
  • 2025 facts
    • 7 million American’s living with Dementia/Alzheimer’s is a subgroup
    • Age, Family History and Genetics determine your risk 
    • Women are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s but are also the most caregivers
    • It’s important to get diagnosed early because treatments are being developed 
  • Brain Health –
    • Protect your head – wear a helmet
    • Be smoke free
    • Get moving
    • Challenge your mind
    • Control blood pressure
    • Manage diabetes
    • Sleep well
    • Eat right
    • Maintain a healthy weight
  • Alz.org/centralohio or 800-272-3900
  • Support – care consultations help get family connected to correct services for their needs

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

04-24-2025

RF Chair, Jayme Fountain presents Warner Searls with his 125 pin!
Rotarian and Mayor, Michelle Blanton; Jim Stanley; Program Chair, Daryl Wolfe; Pres. Heidi

04/24/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

May 1st – Sister Monica talking about the Alzheimer’s Walk

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  • Presiding:  President Heidi White
  • Prayer: Norm Wilson
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: Jayme Fountain “I’m Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover”, “We’re Rotary”
  • Attendees:  Ankrom, Blanton, Brown, C.& T.Chamberlain, Crawford, Dean, Droste, Duvall, Elick, Fountain, B&T Gibson, Hedges, Hooks, Lambert, B.Liggett, Maroscher, Mavis, McCrady, McNemar, G&S Montgomery, Nemes-Crawford, Poling, Reitano, Riegel, Spangler, Searls, B.Tootle, I.Webb, Weller, Wilson, D.Wolfe, Wolford
  • Guests: not today
  • Students: not today
  • Lunch: it’s a picnic!

Club Announcements: 

  • 125 Club pin today was presented to Warner Searls
  • Our Foundation Goals have been met for the year and it’s good to go over!
  • Soup Kitchen April 28th – Need help – close to 200 meals being served now
  • Please pay your invoice for July 2025-June 2026 dues.
  • 2025-26 – Membership Survey please check how you would like to help our club. Return to Rob or Daryl.

Community Events: 

  • Mayor’s Breakfast: Thurs. May 1, 2025 7:30am at Emmett Chapel. Honoree’s this year are Jan Shannon and FORJACK. Sponsors are being requested as well as event admission tickets. See Joe for tickets or more information.
  • May 4th – Musical Tribute for Mary Ruth Tolbert 2pm-4pm at Mount Oval. Free Admission with Reservations required – contact Historical Society.
  • May 17th – 8am-noon Savings Bank Shred It Day at the Circleville Middle school

SAA: Warren Spangler filling in for Rob

  • Tony Chamberlain is a baby (happy belated!)
  • April 24th day – anyone take their child to work today? Ned Riegel’s son is spraying the fields right now (while he is eating lunch)
  • First Rotary club formed? Chicago in 1905
  • Who formed the first club? Paul Harris
  • Number of clubs in the world? Over 35,000
  • A Warren joke…

Scholarship Drawing:  This weeks winner is Bob Liggett for $9  – Big Bean is holding at $678.

Program:  Jim Stanley – Service Director

  • City updates – $31 million dollars worth of grants have been received with $20 million federal grant being for the grade separation
  • Some grants do need city match, which limits which grant applications
  • Looking at multiple use path to Barthelmas park down Ohio St to Kingston Pike with flashing lights for crossings
  • Two new parks being developed – 25 acres in middle of town off Pickaway St. and on North Court St
  • Water, Sewer, Roadways have been under study for years and planning over the next 20 years is being done
  • City has 80 miles of water and sewer lines to maintain as well as 180 miles of roadways
  • Two paving projects for 2025
  • South Court St and Walnut Street have water line work as well as pavement projects
  • Water Plant Improvements planning ahead to remove the forever chemicals in water
  • Water haul should be open in May with plant open in August
  • Building Ted Lewis Park shelter house
  • City will have curbside recycling from Rumpke – contact Rumpke to sign up
  • The City of Circleville’s monthly newsletter “The Loop” – sign-up at Circlevilleoh.gov

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

04-17-2025

Judge Matthew Chaffin flanked by President Heidi and PE Rob

04/17/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Apr. 24 – Jim Stanley – Circleville Service Director

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  • Presiding:  President Heidi White
  • Prayer: Roger Wolfe 
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: Jayme Fountain – “Wait Till The Sun Shines Nellie”, “Viva La Rotary”
  • Attendees: Daryl knows  
  • Guests: Eric Liggett introduced his son Chase (and himself!)
  • Students: New Hope is on a school trip today
  • Lunch: Baked spaghetti w sauce, salad and bread stick; Turkey & white cheddar sandwich w cup of ham & bean soup

Club Announcements: 

  • Women Products drive: Thank you to everyone who participated we have surpassed our goal! Donations will go to The Covering end of May for the presentation.
  • Please pay your invoice for July 2025-June 2026 dues. We need to have membership finalized before Rotary International bills us in July.
  • 2025-26 – Membership Survey please check how you would like to help our club. Return to Rob or Daryl.

Community Events: 

  • April 26th – 9am Parkinson Walk, PCCF for registration
  • Mayor’s Breakfast: Thurs. May 1, 2025 7:30am at Emmett Chapel. Honoree’s this year are Jan Shannon and FORJACK. Sponsors are being requested as well as event admission tickets. See Joe for tickets or more information.
  • May 4th – Musical Tribute for Mary Ruth Tolbert 2pm-4pm at Mount Oval. Free Admission with Reservations required – contact Historical Society.
  • May 17th – 8am-noon Savings Bank Shred It Day at the Circleville Middle school

SAA:  Warren Spangler has a book of Milton Berle jokes (in the truck)

  • Ellery’s birthday roast
  • Norm Wilson’s first anniversary April 6th
  • First chocolate Easter egg – 1873 – what company? Fry
  • Second company 1875 – Cadbury

Scholarship Drawing:  This weeks winner is Charlie Hedges for $12  – Big Bean is holding at $667.

Program:  Judge Matthew Chaffin – Pickaway Co. Common Pleas Court

  • Career has been with State of Ohio, now he gets to serve his community
  • Trial court
  • Best seat in the courtroom is the judge -watching the action take place between lawyers, jurors, defendants 
  • Transcription of everything that goes on is electric now and it is then easier to provide to anyone requesting
  • With growth of Pickaway Co. Also brings increase in criminal activities and divorces
  • General and Domestic cases are under our Common Pleas Court cases
  • Protection orders tool exists for those being victimized by someone 2017-49; 2022 – 140; 2024 – 157 protection orders 
  • Depending on the level of the felony – there are rules to follow when sentencing 

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

04-10-2025

Teays Valley, Luke Burgett, Mr. Ferrell and Sophia Seymour
Joanna Motter with President Heidi

04/10/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Apr. 17 – Judge Matthew Chaffin – Pickaway Co. Common Pleas Court

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  • Presiding:  President Heidi White
  • Prayer: Gary Montgomery 
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: Brenna Gibson selected “The Band Played On”, “Sing Rotarians”
  • Attendees: Brown, Carder, C.Chamberlain, Crawford, Driesbach, Elick, Foster, Fountain, B.Gibson, T.Gibson, Hedges, Hooks, Horning, Lambert, Logan, Mavis, McCrady, McNemar, G.Montgomery, C.Neff, Poling, Radcliff, Rawlins, Reitano, Riegel, Robinson, Routt, Schreiner, Sneed, Spangler, I.Webb, D.Webb, Weller, White, Wilson, D.Wolfe, R.Wolfe, Wolford, Young
  • Guests: Stacy Young brought back Morgan Windsor and he is interested in Rotary
  • Students: Teays Valley seniors introduced by Eric Ferrell – Sophia Seymour and Luke Burgett . Good luck!
  • Lunch: breakfast bar with scrambled eggs, fried potatoes, biscuits and gravy, bacon, sausage, french toast 

Announcements: 

  • Women Products drive: Paula Routt & Brenna Gibson chairs. Our final collection date this year will be April 17th and winner announced at the District Conference – April 26th! 
  • May 17th – 8am-noon Savings Bank Shred It Day at the Circleville Middle school
  • Invoices for July 2025-June 2026. Please pay Daryl before June 1st
  • 2025-26 – Membership Survey please check how you would like to help our club. Return to Rob or Daryl
  • Fourth Saturday in April – 9am Parkinson Walk, PCCF for registration
  • Joe McNemar announced the Mayor’s Breakfast: Thurs. May 1, 2025 7:30am at Emmett Chapel. Honoree’s this year are Jan Shannon and FORJACK. Sponsors are being requested as well as event admission tickets. See Joe for tickets or more information.

SAA:  Warren Spangler filling in for Rob

  • March madness is over – anyone win any money in their pools? No??
  • NCAA tournament started in 1939
  • What school won the first NCAA tournament – Oregon Webfoots
  • 1939 who did they defeat? – The Ohio State University
  • Most NCAA tournament wins – UCLA (11 times)
  • How many times has OSU won the tournament – once (1960)

Scholarship Drawing:  This weeks winner is Gary Montgomery for $20  – Big Bean is holding at $655.

Program: Jonna Motter – New Director of PICCA

  • “Helping People In Their Daily Lives” motto of PICCA
  • Early Childhood Services
    • 72 early head start children and 150 head start children
    • Also education for student/parent in the home as part of early head start
  • Housing
    • Three housing complexes totaling 95 units
  • Empowerment Services
    • Rural Outreach and Wellness – meeting with homeless in their camps
    • Wheels to work – car repair money available if you meet specs
    • Work support – if you have an employee that does not have the money to start working because no paycheck for two weeks, but needs shoes and clothes
    • Toys for Tots – 2024 served 1,585 children with over $79,000 worth of gifts. This year’s campaign will start in July.
    • Ohio House provides housing for homeless veterans. Works on referral from VA. Goal is to get them into apartment within 2 years. Received $18,000 to renovate showers.
    • PICCA’s fresh produce market – outside of PICCA. Drive-thru 2nd & 4th Thursday monthly. Need volunteers. Serving 150 cars.
    • Soap-N-Hope: over 200 individual showers and approximately 40 individuals used last year. Currently on the PICCA property since they do not have a truck to pull it yet.
  • Utility Services
    • HEAP case managers have provided emergency utilization and bulk fuel assistance to 493 client this past winter season totaling over $225,000
    • Also can assist with furnace repairs
    • Summer, provide fans and window air conditioners
  • Transportation Services
    • With budget cuts and lack of volunteers, only have 6 drivers
    • Pumpkin Show shuttle is very popular
  • [email protected] if you can help or get involved

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

04-03-2025

Westfall proud – Tara, Marianna and Mrs. Smith
Director of the Y, Wayne Linthicum with President Heidi

04/03/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Apr. 10: Jonna Motter – New Director of PICCA

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  • Presiding:  President Heidi White
  • Prayer: Norm Wilson
  • Piano: Ellery Elick. (With the new piano)
  • Song Leader: Jayme Fountain selected, “Home on the Range”, “Rotary Will Go Round the World”
  • Attendees: Ankrom, C.Chamberlain, T.Chamberlain, Crawford, Droste, Elick, Foster, Fountain, B.Gibson, T.Gibson, Hedges, Hooks, Horning, Lambert, B.Liggett, Logan, McCrady, McNemar, G & S Montgomery, C.Neff, Nemes-Crawford, Poling, Rawlins, Reeves, Riegel, Routt, Schreiner, Searls, Sneed, Spangler, B.Tootle, Weller, White, Wilson, D.Wolfe, R.Wolfe
  • Guests: Anita Wilson guest of Norm’s and guest of Dave Horning is Laura Schweitzer
  • Students: Westfall students making their last visit of the year – Mrs. Smith introduced Tara Wolfe who is ready to start equine studies at OSU ATI, Marianna Packer is ready to start her pre-med studies and wants to join Army ROTC at OSU!

Announcements: 

  • District Fundraisers:
    • Women Products drive: Paula Routt & Brenna Gibson chairs. Our final collection date this year will be April 17th.
  • Invoices for July 2025-June 2026. Please pay Daryl before June 1st
  • 2025-26 – Membership Survey please check how you would like to help our club. Return to Rob or Daryl
  • This Saturday, April 5th, 1:00-3:00pm – Paula’s office  – Rouff Mortgage 844 N. Court St. drive thru – Blessings In A Backpack: Think of what a child can fix for themselves: Chef Boyardi with peel back top, Slim Jim’s, fruit cups, applesauce, cheese crackers, goldfish, graham crackers. NO PEANUT PRODUCTS.  There are 365 children served every Friday in our area with a bag of items for the weekend. 
  • Fourth Saturday in April – 9am Parkinson Walk, PCCF for registration
  • Larry reported Ted Lewis Park has just passed $600,000 in donations. Next project is the shelter house. Four movies also scheduled during the summer.

SAA: Warren is filling in for Rob

  • Birthday’s and Anniversaries but neither are here
  • Give $1 for all the beekeepers in the room
  • CHS alumni – big display at the school, all alumni pay up
  • Rotary magazine – how many pounds of food does the US waste a year? 2.3 billion pounds 
  • School cafeteria’s – 25% of waste is milk

Scholarship Drawing:  This weeks winner is Rick Rawlins for $15  – Big Bean is holding at $635.

Program: YMCA director – Wayne Linthicum

  • He has been at our YMCA for one year
  • 5200 members currently; (1100 silver sneakers; 2900 youth)
  • Last year – number of scans – 93,552. (You scan your membership card to access the Y.)
  • Health is important and you have to keep moving 
  • Great set of directors help run the programs at the Y
  • Child Care Program won 2024 award for After School Program of the year
  • 350-400 kids went through water safety classes last year
  • If you want to volunteer coaching or helping in any way, contact the Y. If anyone has an idea, come in and let’s talk.
  • Safe haven for children before and after school. Eyes and ears all over the Y, as well as medically trained employee’s. 
  • Healthy Kids Day – Free to Public. April 26th – 10am-2pm
  • May 16th – $50 pre-sale Bourbon & BBQ annual campaign kick-off at Rhoadhouse 56
  • $60,000 is goal for campaign – every dollar stays in Pickaway Co.
  • We are not a break-even Y, Wayne’s goal is to make us one with increasing membership by offering so many options and fundraising
  • Every high school swim team uses the Y, so open swim lanes are hard to come by in the afternoon and evening during swim season
  • Wayne is part of the planning process with the city. Outdoor pool is always on the table, it will cost $2.5 million to build.  Maintaining is not budget friendly.

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

03-27-2025

Michael and Graham from Logan Elm
Taylor Gibson joined Rotary with her mom, Brenna as her sponsor. With President Heidi
Nicole Allen picks up our donation for the BPA conference in Orlando
someone had a birthday
Surprise Jim – you are leaving with our thanks and a donation!

03/27/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Apr. 3: YMCA director – Wayne Linthicum

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  • Presiding:  President Heidi White
  • Prayer: Norm Wilson
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: Stacy Young: “Take Me out to the Ballgame” for opening day!; “ROTARY”
  • Attendees: Ankrom, Brown, C.Chamberlain, T.Chamberlain, Driesbach, Elick, Foll, Fountain, B.Gibson, T.Gibson, Hedges, Hooks, Lambert, Logan, Maroscher, Mavis, McCrady, McNemar, G&S Montgomery, C.Neff, Nemes-Crawford, Poling, Rawlins, Rhodes, Riegel, Robinson, Routt, Searls, Sneed, Spangler, I.Webb, D.Webb, Wilson, D.Wolfe, R.Wolfe, Young
  • Guests: Stacy Young brought Morgan Windsor – great to see him again
  • Students: Logan Elm represented by two outstanding students who are ready for the next chapter. Good luck Graham & Michael.
  • Visiting Rotarians: Nicole Allen and Amy Wright, Grove City

New Member: Taylor Gibson joins Rotary today! Her mom, Brenna is her sponsor. Taylor was going to say alittle about herself, but we broke out in song!

Announcements: 

  • District Fundraisers:
    • Women Products drive: Paula Routt & Brenna Gibson chairs. Our final collection date this year will be April 17th and winner announced at the District Conference – April 26th!
  • Invoices for July 2025-June 2026. Please pay Daryl before June 1st. We need to have membership finalized before Rotary International sends us a bill based on June membership numbers.
  • Soup Kitchen – we served 169 meals with the help of Gary & Sandy, Bob Mc, Warren, Bob & Alice Foster, David & Marie along with Julia Weller, under Alice Harker’s leadership
  • After Hours – Ashbrook Distillery – April 3rd
  • 2025-26 – Membership Survey please check how you would like to help our club. Return to Rob or Daryl
  • The board voted to donate $500 to help Pickaway-Ross students attend the Business Professionals of American conference in Orlando. This year the school will not be sponsoring and the 13 students are trying to raise the funds needed. Cost is $850 per student. All donations are accepted.  Nicole Allen is here representing the students.

SAA: The King – Bob Sneed (it is an honor to be recognized by the SAA)

  • Rock your Socks in honor of Down Syndrome Day – if you don’t have cooler socks than Bob, pay $1!
  • National Something on a Stick Day; National Weed Appreciation Day (not THAT weed!); 
  • Bob McCrady is having a birthday and celebrated something else which cost him $20
  • Affiliates with OCU and CHS
  • Sweet 16 Men’s BBall – if you attended any of the schools pay $1

Scholarship Drawing:  This weeks winner is Ian Webb for $15  – Big Bean is holding at $620.

Program:  Jim Gillespie with Disaster Aid USA – Grove City Rotary

  • In appreciation for the work Disaster Aid USA does, Circleville Rotary donates $1,000 today
  • We thank Jim for agreeing to drive the trailer through the Friday night Pumpkin Show Parade. We will have a banner stating we are a proud supporter of their work.
  • Maryland and Louisiana Rotarians started it
  • Most eastern states and west cost, 27 trailers in all
  • Grants from Home depot and other businesses as well as donations, including ours, outfitted the trailers
  • 92+ major disasters
  • 79+ domestic disaster
  • 13+ international deployments
  • Last year: Indian Lake; NE Canton; Eastern Tennessee, Greenville area
  • Crisis cleanup app – someone answers the calls for help and loads the locations into the app. Disaster Aid USA will use that location and when done clears the location
  • Creek in Greenville was over 60 feet above flood stage. No one had flood insurance – it was a creek and no one ever expected it to flood
  • 40 Rotarians, sheriff deputies, Michigan folks were helping in Greenville
  • Eastern TN – to rebuild, there are grants available; some other groups will volunteer to put up drywall and fix electricity which will help homeowners lower their rebuild cost
  • Disaster Aid USA can use all skill levels: Volunteer to help feed the crews or work from home and take the crisis calls to populate the app for people on the ground
  • Anyone interested can contact Jim Gillespie,  [email protected] or Dave Roasa at [email protected]

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

03-20-2025

New Hope senior sportsmen are moving on to great things. Good Luck Landen and Carter!
PE Rob with Master Chef Alfonso and AG Jim Rogers

03/20/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Mar. 27 – Jim Gillespie with Disaster Aid USA – Grove City 

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  • Presiding:  President-Elect Rob Radcliff
  • Prayer: Assistant Gov. Jim Rogers
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: Brenna Gibson ”Better Than Ever This Year”, “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad”
  • Attendees: Carder, Catlos, C.Chamberlain, Crawford, Driesbach, Droste, Elick, Foll, Gibson, Hedges, Horning, Justinger, Lambert, Logan, Maroscher, McCrady, McNemar, G&S Montgomery, C.Neff, Nemes-Crawford, Poling, Radcliff, Rawlins, Robinson, Schreiner, Searls, Sneed, Spangler, B.Tootle, T.Tootle, I.Webb, D.Webb, Weller, D.Wolfe, R.Wolfe
  • Guests: Julia Weller guest of Betsy; Nicole Allen from Grove City Rotary introduced her daughter Abi Bretthauer who has a request to help support Pickaway-Ross students attending Business Professionals of American conference. This year the school will not be sponsoring and the students are trying to raise the funds needed. Cost is $850 per student.
  • Students: from New Hope Seniors Landen Parker going to be an electrician and Carter Engen who will be studying in Budapest Hungary

Announcements: 

  • 4-way speech contest – Westfall was the big winner with Layla Yoe and Jaelyn Pounds competing at District Conference, April 26th! Tony thanks Warren, Kevin and Sandy for being part of the team!
  • District Fundraisers:
    • Soles4Souls –  Rob thanks us for our club donations $1,070! Our district won the per capita giving trophy
    • Women Products drive: Paula Routt & Brenna Gibson chair- donations have already started being collected. Our final collection date this year will be April 17th and winner announced at the District Conference – April 26th! Please donate products or money and come to the conference to see Heidi hoist the trophy!
  • Invoices for July 2025-June 2026. Please pay Daryl before June 1st. We need to have membership finalized before Rotary International sends us a bill based on June membership numbers.
  • Soup Kitchen – Presbyterian Church on Monday
  • After Hours – Ashbrook Distillery – RSVP Jan Shannon April 3rd
  • 2025-26 – Membership Survey please check how you would like to help our club. Return to Rob or Daryl
  • Rotary Zone Institute – 14 states consist of our zone. Columbus is the closest it will ever be, open to all Rotarians and guests. Sept. 4-6, 2025 or just Saturday, Sept. 6th. Hyatt in Columbus.
  • Board meeting highlights:
    • Disaster Aid USA will drive through the Friday Pumpkin Show Parade and we will be their sponsor. They will receive a donation next week.
    • Piano player is authorized to purchase a digital piano which can be locked

SAA: The King – Bob Sneed (it is an honor to be recognized by the SAA)

  • CHS Bronze Tiger donators – Tootle Family, Roger Wolfe, class of ‘66 and ‘72, Dave Webb, Larry Logan on his brother’s behalf
  • First Day of Spring; National Proposal Day; National Incredible Kid Day; 
  • Rock your Socks – (Rotary challenge for next week) 3-21 is Down Syndrome Day, during this Disability Awareness Month. A picture will be taken next week of everyone Rocking Their Socks!

Scholarship Drawing:  This weeks winner is Ian Webb for $18  – Big Bean is holding at $605.

Program:  Certified Master Chef Alfonzo Contrisciani

  • Owner/Manager/CEO of Alfonzo’s Italian Eatery & Event Center (Lancaster) as well as Alfonzo’s Kitchen & Bakery (Nelsonville)
  • Owner Oliver Farms LLC – in Thornville
  • Cookbook author and soon to be TV star!
  • Partner with Brett Adams development company
  • Consultant with Abigail Wexner for the New Albany Organic Farm
  • Past Dean of Hocking College Hospitality Program
  • Sustainability advocate
  • Alfonzo’s Black Diamond Steakhouse will open in the old Gibby’s location on Main St. in late May. The Black Diamond Pub & Taproom already open
  • Tuscan style steakhouse
  • Bourbon Pecan Pie – baked in Nelsonville
  • Dinner Trains out of Nelsonville is another of Chef’s adventures
  • All dietary restrictions are recognized
  • Twelve Mangia Bene! TV episodes have been taped in NYC and cookbook of the same name with 100 recipes he grew up with is in final production!
  • Next cookbook – My Plate to your Plate – 300 recipes and memoir is still in the works
  • He has cooked for 6 presidents, ran DC convention center and cooked all over the world
  • Back of the house staff is hardest to find. Develop the staff is Alfonzo’s way
  • What steaks will be featured?  Flat Iron, petit filet, bone in rib-eye, sirloin strip, Berkshire pork chop, and fish are coming to Main Street!

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

03-13-2025

Mollie Hamilton from Atomic Credit Union at her first meeting
Soap-N-Hope matching District Grant equals $2,000 plus supplies
Rockmill Brewery in LANCASTER! Ian with owners Austin & Taylor Caulk and President Heidi

03/13/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Mar. 20 – Chef Alfonso from the upcoming downtown restaurant

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  • Presiding:  President Heidi White
  • Prayer: Brenna Gibson
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: Stacy Young “I’m Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover”, “My Wild Irish Rose”
  • Attendees: Ankrom, Brown, C.Chamberlain, T.Chamberlain, Crawford, Driesbach, Droste, Elick, Foster, Fountain, Gibson, Hedges, Hooks, Justinger, Lanman, Logan, Mavis, McCrady, G&S Montgomery, Nemes-Crawford, Poling, Radcliff, Rawlins, Reitano, Riegel, Robinson, Sneed, Spangler, B.Tootle, I.Webb, D.Webb, Weller, White, Wilson, D.Wolfe, R.Wolfe, Wolford, Young
  • Guests: Brenna brings her future Rotarian daughter, Taylor; Stacy Young has brought back Morgan Windsor; PICAA represented by Exec. Director Jonna Motter; future Rotarian Ezra Herron was helping grandpa be Exec. Secretary; Mollie Hamilton – Atomic Credit Union
  • Students: not today

Announcements: 

  • Bonus Community Kitchen – thank you Warren, David & Marie, Gary, Bob Mc, Rob, Daryl
  • 4 way speech contest – 11 students registered. 10:00am at the Library for volunteers March 15th.
  • District Fundraisers:
    • Soles4Souls –  Rob thanks us for our club donations $1,070!
    • Women Products drive: Paula Routt & Brenna Gibson chair- donations have already started being collected. Our final collection date this year will be April 17th and winner announced at the District Conference – April 26th! Please donate products or money and come to the conference to see Heidi hoist the trophy!
  • Invoices for July 2025-June 2026. Please pay Daryl before June 1st. We need to have membership finalized before Rotary International sends us a bill based on June membership numbers.

SAA: The King – Bob Sneed (it is an honor to be recognized by the SAA)

  • National Jewel Day; Good Samaritan Day; 1877 – earmuffs were patented 
  • Ides of March – trivia

Scholarship Drawing:  This weeks winner is Judy Wolford for $18  – Big Bean is holding at $587.

Program: Rockmill Brewery owners Austin & Taylor Caulk

  • Located in Lancaster – Belgian style beers
  • Water used at Rockmill has similar mineral composition to beer in Belgium
  • Rockmill was in foreclosure and the Caulk’s took it over
  • Started as managing the Brewery for the previous owner because they didn’t want the brewery to close
  • The previous owners used to live on a horse farm, therefore the brand has a horse
  • Wanted to create a place where you can experience relationships – bring a pet, your kids and return to nature
  • The Farmhouse – where owners used to live has been turned into event center, booking weddings and corporate events
  • 5705 Lithopolis Road. Lancaster, OH
  • VRBO – can stay at the Farmhouse – 5 bedrooms and 8 baths
  • Food options – BBQ food truck – Back Country BBQ
  • Thursday’s – Singer-Songwriter night 6-8pm
  • Friday’s are wine tastings
  • Rockmillbrewery.com and follow on social media for coming events

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

03-06-2025

Iain Webb, Director of the Sarasota Ballet….any relation?
Bob, why is your phone in here?
PE Rob, Katie, Alexis and Ian. Inspiration Station update.

03/06/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Mar. 13 – Rockmill Brewery owners Austin & Taylor Caulk

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  • Presiding:  President Elect – Rob Radcliff
  • Prayer: Norm Wilson
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: Stacy Young “Happy Birthday”, “ROTARY”
  • Attendees: D.Wolfe, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Wilson, Elick, McNemar, Young, Gibson, Logan, Droste, Sneed, I.Webb, D.Webb, Riegel, McCrady, Hedges, Poling, Driesbach, Robinson, G&S Montgomery, Spangler, C.Chamberlain, Radcliff, Rawlins, Fountain, T.Chamberlain, Horning, Lanman, B.Tootle, Carder, Schreiner, Hooks, Searls
  • Guests: Brenna brings her future Rotarian daughter, Taylor!, Stacy Young has brought back Morgan Windsor
  • Students: New Hope could not make it today

Announcements: 

  • Bonus Community Kitchen – Monday, March 10th. 4-5:30pm Presbyterian church
  • 4 way speech contest – 11 students registered. 10:30am at the Library for volunteers March 15th. More help is needed – see Tony Robinson
  • Thank you Community Kitchen Feb. 24th: Betsy, David& Marie, Warren, Bob Mc, Gary & Sandy
  • Marquee sign is needed for Mount Oval event – please see Gary Montgomery if you know of one to borrow
  • Winter workshop – Michele Lanman update. Please consider going to district events to learn more about how Rotary works. Also opportunity to meet district leadership and network with other clubs.
  • District Fundraisers:
    • Now until March 14th – Soles4Souls – monetary donations are being collected to give children in need new shoes. This is the state-wide fundraiser pitting all 5 Ohio Districts against each other. Winning District will be announced at President-Elect training weekend, March 15th. Our District 6690 is currently in second place to the Toledo District. Daryl can accept cash donations if you do not want to use this link – https://charity.pledgeit.org/allohioPETS/teams/@district6690
    • Women Products drive: Paula Routt chair- donations have already started being collected. Thank you to Creative Chaos customers and Brown Memorial. This is a District 6690 campaign with clubs competing against each other. Last year Warren collected our trophy as first place out of 58 clubs in our District with over 6,000 products! Our final collection date this year will be April 17th and winner announced at the District Conference – April 26th! Please donate products or money and come to the conference to see Heidi hoist the trophy!
  • Invoices for July 2025-June 2026 membership handed out today. Please pay Daryl before June 1st. We need to have membership finalized before Rotary International sends us a bill based on June membership numbers.

SAA: The King – Bob Sneed (it’s good to be recognized by the SAA)

  • National Dentist Day! (Bob Tootle)
  • National Oreo Cookie Day
  • 1950 – Silly Putty went on sale in the US
  • OU Pickaway county deans list – any relatives? No??
  • Scholarship Euchre tournament – sponsor or played please stand, others $1
  • Our Ian Webb fined – Director of the Sarasota Ballet is an Iain Webb (Bob, you went to the Sarasota ballet in between rounds of golf?)
  • Academy Awards trivia

Scholarship Drawing:  This weeks winner is Jim Hooks for $17  – Big Bean is holding at $569.

Program: Alexis Conrad & Katie Logan Hedges – Inspiration Station

  • 18 months – 15 years is the age range the museum is targeting
  • We will be the only museum affiliated with a library that has been found after touring museums around the country
  • 9,000 sq feet
  • $1.5 million for construction and $1.5 million for exhibits
  • Feb. 2024 – construction phase started and now ready
  • Feb. 2025 – Winter Wonderland was first event with 89 people
  • Raised $400,000 so far for the exhibit $1.5 million needed
  • Exhibits typically stay, sometimes new seasonal special events will have other displays
  • Water table is a $300,000 investment – the most expensive exhibit
  • Multi-use flex space will be rentable with tables and chairs with 80 people capacity
  • Once remaining money is raised, it will take nine months for completion
  • Employees? Executive Director will be one full-time, maybe a few part time employees, there will be a Guild for volunteers and education committee which will consist of retired teachers who are already meeting
  • Admission charge – $6-$9 range…maybe. As well as family membership. We want it to be inclusive for our community.
  • Circleville Rotary and Sunrise Rotary are part of the original sponsors

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

02-27-2025

Teays Valley students

02/27/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Mar. 6 – Inspiration Station update from Alexis Conrad

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  • Presiding:  President Heidi White
  • Prayer: Paster Nancy from the Presbyterian church
  • Attendees: White, D.Wolfe, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Wilson, Driesbach, Ankrom, C.Chamberlain, T.Chamberlain, Beavers, R.Wolfe, D.Webb, I.Webb, Droste, C.Neff, Rawlins, Riegel, Poling, Lanman, Brown, McNemar, Wolford, Radcliff, Hooks, McCrady, Searls, Mavis, Spangler, G&S Montgomery, Fountain, Elick, Weller, Routt, Robinson, Hedges, Dean, Lambert
  • Guests: Steve, Collin & Doug Gifford; Doug Palm; Mason Brown; Robert, Bryan, Bill & Ross Black; Dean & Pat Barr; Tom & Simon Kuhler; Mark Leist; Terry Barr; Nicole Long; Heather Carter; Dug Radcliff; Ron & Buck Clifton; Ruby & George Donahew; Mallory & Taylor Gibson; Bill & Bob Parker; Ron Balthasar; 
  • Students: Teays Valley counselor Eric Ferrell introduced Morgan Cline and Oliver Koeth. Both are active students with bright futures.

Program:  Rural Urban Day – Ty Higgins

  • Challenges & uncertainty in farming – this can be the constant topic 
  • There are farm stress certified counselors in each county – please reach out – help is out there or call Ty directly. Your situation means that much to him.

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