Tag: 2025

02-20-2025

Winter assembly in Newark had Circleville representation as well as our AG

02/20/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Feb. 27 – Rural Urban Day – Presbyterian Church 11:30am

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  • Presiding:  President Heidi White
  • Prayer: Norm Wilson
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader:  Gary Dean selected “The Happy Wanderer”, “Take Me Out To The Ballgame!”
  • Attendees: White, D.Wolfe, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Wilson, Elick, Foll, G&S Montgomery, Reitano, Weller, I.Webb, D.Webb, Young, Sneed, Rawlins, McNemar, Spangler, Logan, C&T Chamberlain, Wolford, Dean, Schreiner, Riegel, McCrady, R.Wolfe, Hedges, Gibson, Lanman, Robinson, B.Tootle, Searls, Fountain, Brown, Beavers, C.Neff, Ankrom, Hooks
  • Guests: not today
  • Students: snow day

NEW MEMBER approved by the board: Taylor Gibson has been approved for membership. She is a local insurance sales agency for Lynn Farmer’s Insurance and is sponsored by her mother, Brenna!   Her induction will be scheduled.  Taylor will be attending Rural Urban Day, so please stop and welcomed her.

Announcements: 

  • Rural Urban Day: Feb. 27th – 11:30am start time.
  • 3rd Euchre tournament last night – 40 players. $2,160 profit! Word got out using Rhoads’ big sign out front – Thank You Carly and all those sponsors and members who donated.
  • Thank you for contributions to Soap-N-Hope and Community Cupboard. Soap-N-Hope presentation tentative March 13th.
  • Community Kitchen – Monday, Feb. 24th
  • March 15th – The House Band will perform at Rhoadhouse 56 6-9pm. Fundraiser for Mid-Ohio Food Collective. There will be a food truck!  Rhoadsgardencenter.com for tickets.
  • Music in the Round – March 1st at the Greek Church in Short North. Rotary members get 10% discount. Heidi to forward link.
  • 4 way speech contest – only 2 people registered so far. 10:30am at the Library for volunteers. Please spread the word to any high schoolers.
  • Last Sat. in April – Parkinson’s walk

SAA: Marie Nemes-Crawford with Circleville Rotary history 

  • Ned Riegel is the godfather of our Pumpkin Show booth
  • Feb. 20, 1962 the board voted to continue serving MILK at lunch
  • The duck is 40 years old – pay the duck $1 if you “duck” out of the meeting early
  • We have been serving the Community Kitchen for 20 years
  • The Big Wheel Race began in 1977
  • Hosting students at meetings started 87 years ago

Scholarship Drawing:  This weeks winner is Judy Wolford for $18  – Big Bean is holding at $552.

Program: A look back at Circleville Rotary

  • Thank you to Past Presidents for your remarks: Norm Wilson, Bob Liggett, Dave Webb, Dan Dailey, Judy Wolford, Ian Webb, Bob McCrady
  • 100th celebration video just never gets old, let’s watch it again. www.YouTube.com/watch?v=EmEvG2AxQqe

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02-13-2025

Logan Elm’s Nate Smith with outstanding seniors
President Heidi and Larry Logan

02/13/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Feb. 20 – Happy 103rd Birthday Circleville Rotary!

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  • Presiding:  President Heidi White
  • Prayer: Norm Wilson
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: Gary Dean selected “Daisy..”, “Sing Out a Song of Rotary”
  • Attendees: Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, White, Routt, McCrady, Spangler, Lambert, Logan, Riegel, R.Wolfe, G&S Montgomery, Wilson,  Elick, Robinson, Sneed, Hedges, Mavis, C.Chamberlain, Weller, Dean,  Ankrom, Driesbach, Droste, Horning, I.Webb, Poling, McNemar, Young, D.Webb, Stevenson, Lanman, Rawlins, Brown, Maroscher, C.Neff, Hooks, Fountain, Searls, B.Tootle
  • Guests: Michelle Stevenson introduced Tiffany Cornett
  • Students: Logan Elm – Nate Smith introduced seniors who have their future planned! Julia Weller – OU Hospitality Mgmt.; Scotty Gaskin – OU Civil engineering; Aubree Walker – OSU geology and earth sciences; Ella Boreland – microbiology, biology major, college TBD.

Announcements: 

  • Frosty 5K was a fun Saturday!  Final totals to come
  • Rural Urban Day: Feb. 27th – 11:30am start time. RSVP due on Tuesday to Ellery. Ty Higgins, Ohio Farm Bureau will be the speaker.
  • Euchre – Rhoadhouse 56 Wednesday, February 19th. Sign-up link on Rhoadhousegardencenter.com
  • Shopping List: Deadline – Feb. 20th.
  • Community Kitchen – fourth Monday of the month – Feb. 24th
  • March 15th – The House Band will perform at Rhoadhouse 56 6-9pm. Fundraiser for Mid-Ohio Food Collective. There will be a food truck!  Rhoadsgardencenter.com for tickets.
  • We are thinking of Bill Stout, Asa Elsea, & Mike Logan during their health struggles
  • Larry updates of Ted Lewis Park – $500,000 has been raised (thanks to everyone making personal donations and the club support). New shelter house construction starts June 1st!

SAA: Ty Ankrom

  • Blue Jacket trivia

Scholarship Drawing:  This weeks winner is Gary Montgomery for $17  – Big Bean is holding at $534.

Program: Larry Logan

  • Larry always wanted to be in the Army
  • Univ. Cal-Berkeley grad – Cadet Colonel of ROTC with 1,000 students under him
  • Wanted to be in the infantry and made 15 jumps in Vietnam
  • His 6 man troop were found and 4 of his team died in Vietnam, one was lost to a car accident stateside
  • 86 vets on the honor flight with over 40 in wheelchairs – all bonded over the experience
  • “Grief to Relief” was what the day meant to Larry
  • After 50 years of grief, 1,200 people at the airport showering respect and thanks was the dawn of relief for all his fellow veteran’s on that flight
  • Scheduled Columbus based Honor Flights https://www.honorflightcmh.org/flight-schedule

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

02-06-2025

AG Jim Rogers and DG Gary Baker present our winning $200 check for Sock-tober!
CHS represented by Jordan, Austin and Mrs.Schooley
Pres. Heidi welcomes Amy and Isabella from PAAC. Michele Lanman is program co-chair.

02/06/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Feb. 13 – Larry Logan – Honor Flight experience

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  • Presiding:  President Heidi White
  • Prayer: AG Jim Rogers
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: Gary Montgomery “Let Me Call You Sweetheart”, “Viva La Rotary”
  • Attendees: Elick, Wolford, Droste, Horning, C.Neff, Weller, Robinson, Driesbach, Kitchen, Brown, Radcliff, McCrady, Fountain, Hedges, D.Wolfe, , R.Wolfe, Spangler, Lanman, Lambert, McNemar, Sneed, Ankrom, Logan, Riegel, Foster, Schreiner, C.Chamberlain, G&S Montgomery, Crawford, Beavers, White, Searls, Poling, D.Webb, Nemes-Crawford
  • Guests: Jane Shaw with Historical Society
  • Visiting Rotarian: DG Gary Baker; AG Jim Rogers
  • Students: Circleville Seniors – introduced by Mrs. Schooley – Austin Gray and Jordan McFarland. The future is in good hands, we have a physical therapist and architect in the pipeline.

Announcements: 

  • DG Gary Baker: congratulations to Circleville Rotary for winning Sock-tober! He presented us with a district check for $200.
  • Frosty 5K this Saturday, Feb. 8th! MVCH Park
  • Rural Urban Day: Feb. 27th – 11:30am start time. Your dues goes toward the meal for members. Ty Higgins, Ohio Farm Bureau will be the speaker.
  • Euchre – Rhoadhouse 56 Wednesday, February 19th. Sign-up link is ready on Event-brite.
  • Shopping List: to augment our $2,000 donation to Soap-N-Hope, please consider purchasing Laundry Pods or travel size shampoo, soap, toothpaste. We are also collecting Progresso or Campbell’s chunky soup for the community cupboard. Donations can be brought to a meeting through Feb. 20th – our clubs 103rd birthday!

SAA: Ty Ankrom

  • Hottie Award trophy goes to Bob McCrady
  • Black History Month questions. (We are one smart club)

Scholarship Drawing:  This weeks winner is Betsy Weller for $25 (donated it back) – Big Bean is holding at $506.

Program: Pickaway Addiction Action Coalition – Amy Rhymer and Isabella Watkins – Youth Prevention Ambassador 

  • Safe Community programs for Prom Promise and Graduation parties.
  • Brains are not developed unti 25, when kids start drinking / drugs – messing up their development
  • Vaping hazards – does it have rat poising, thc?
  • PAAC is a Blue Ribbon Coalition winner
  • Three Pilars – connection, education , prevention
  • We want to come out to all communities, condo’s, Wyngate, etc
  • Drug take back day coming in April
  • “Hidden In Plain Sight” – movie for parents and teachers to show all the latest technology for vaping
  • Goal is to go to OHSAA meetings at high schools – tobacco pouches that can be “invisible”
  • Engagement Meetings – bi-monthly -next one is April 2nd at 11:45am at PAAC office 770 North Court or Zoom
  • Tobacco meeting will be Feb. 11th at 8am at PAAC office
  • National Drug and Alcohol Awareness week – March 17-21
  • Colors of Hope Walk/Fun/Fun March 17th 9am – MVCH park
  • Anyone interested in helping PAAC – see Brenna Gibson, Jayme Fountain, Michele Lanman, Ty Ankrom
  • Mollie Hedges was the start of this program in 2015 and we thank her for all her efforts – the need for this coalition continues

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

01-30-2025

Gerhard introduced Sharon Jeanneret who was also Yoga teacher to President Nominee, Connie!

01/30/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Feb. 6 – will it be Columbus Blue Jackets or PAAC? Show up to find out!

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  • Presiding:  President Heidi White
  • Prayer:  Norm Wilson
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: Bob Foster “Singin’ In The Rain”, “Sing Rotarians”
  • Attendees: Elick, Wilson, Weller, Brown, Horning, Droste, Rhoads, Ellis, B.Tootle, Foster, Robinson, C.Neff, Maroscher, Gibson, Sneed, I.Webb, D.Webb, Lambert, Lanman, Hedges, Logan, Riegel, R.Wolfe, D.Wolfe, Poling, Reeves, Ankrom, Routt, Hooks, C.Chamberlain, Nemes-Crawford, McNemar
  • Visiting Rotarian: Shay Hoelscher – Grove City
  • Students: not today

Announcements: 

  • Euchre – Rhoadhouse 56 Wednesday, February 19th. Sponsorship levels are being advertised. Diamond Level : $200 with promotions on print media, event slideshow & social media; Heart Level: $100 includes event slideshow; Club Level: $50 snack bar donor with sign; Spade Donor: gift basket donor or door prize for winners. Sign-up link is ready.
  • Thank you Community Kitchen volunteers: the Foster’s , the Lambert’s, Warren, Ty, Gerhard, Bob Mc, David C, Betsy, and of course Alice Harker was in charge with the Montgomery’s out of commission.
  • Short North Rotary is advertising their Music in the Round fundraiser. March 1st, 2025 at the Greek church in the Short North. Visiting Rotarians receive a 10% discount with code “Service20”. www.ShortNorthRotary/MITR for further details
  • Shopping List: to augment our $2,000 donation to Soap-N-Hope, please consider purchasing Laundry Pods or travel size shampoo, soap, toothpaste. If you would like to support the community cupboard – we are also collecting Progresso or Campbell’s chunky soups. Boxes for donations will be at the meeting through Feb. 20th – our 103rd birthday celebration.

SAA: Dave Webb

  • Quotes

Scholarship Drawing:  This weeks winner is Suzie Reeves for $23 and she put it back – Big Bean is holding at $483.

Program:  Sharon Jeanneret- Yoga Balance owner

  • Yogabalancecircleville.com
  • Co-Founder of Touched by Cancer
  • Learn Yoga through practice – 6 movements of the spine were experienced during the meeting
  • Breathing exercises – inhale and exhale to count of 5
  • Breath is first responder of any situation – slow breath to calm the situation
  • Movement is the only lubrication your joints get
  • Yoga is for every…body at every stage of life
  • Mind-Body-Spirit modality
  • Practice mindfulness everywhere – doing dishes, you feel the water, is it too hot or cold, what are the thoughts going through your head?
  • Yoga is meant to be a daily practice – it is training our mind to be more focused. Grounding yourself.
  • Classes can be taken one time a week, it will reset your stress baseline

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

01-23-2025

Pres.Heidi with our new member Betsy. Speakers Sheri, Paul, Beth with Gerhard

01/23/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Jan. 30 – Sharon Jeanette – Yoga

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  • Presiding:  President Heidi White
  • Prayer: Norm Wilson
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: “Sing Out a Song of Rotary”, “America The Beautiful” a cappella in honor of Carrie Underwood’s performance at the inauguration 
  • Attendees: Ankrom, Elick, C.Neff, Wilson, Young, Foster, I.Webb, Droste, Radcliff, Driesbach, Gibson, Lanman, Robinson, Routt, Lambert, D.Webb, Sneed, Riegel, Hedges, McCrady, R.Wolfe, C. & T.Chamberlain, Wolford, Poling, Schreiner, G&S Montgomery, Spangler, Logan, Weller, Maroscher, McNemar, D.Wolfe, Nemes-Crawford, Searls
  • Visiting Rotarian: Carolyn Johnson from Maine!
  • Students: not today – they have to catch up

New Corporate Member – Betsy Weller, COO of CIMS Property Mgmt.

Heidi White is her sponsor. CIMS is based in Ashville – services for corporate, residential, hoa, multi-family communities. 2,000 doors spread across Ohio. Grad of Logan Elm and OU. Proud mom of two girls, Julia we know from her help at the community kitchen and one of our 4-way test winners!

Announcements: 

  • Rotary Frosty 5K — Feb. 8th – 10am race time at MVCH Park. Rotary Fundraiser with both Circleville clubs – Shirt & Mug for your $35 donation (don’t have to run, but donate and of course volunteer). On website and facebook page. Please see Heidi or Marie if you need help registering.
  • Euchre – Rhoadhouse 56 Wednesday, February 19th. Sponsorship levels are being advertised. Diamond Level : $200 with promotions on print media, event slideshow & social media; Heart Level: $100 includes event slideshow; Club Level: $50 snack bar donor with sign; Spade Donor: gift basket donor or door prize for winners
  • Speech contest – March 15th – at the library. Please consider coming and volunteering. See Heidi
  • Community Kitchen on Monday, Jan. 27th. 4pm at the Presbyterian Church. We are serving 150 people – please consider volunteering
  • Board meeting determined March the yearly dues invoice will go out  with due date of April 15th. This is so we are ready for our Rotary International bill based on paid members.
  • Next month we will be collecting money and items for Soap-N-Hope and Community Cupboard. List will be distributed next week.
  • After Hours is pending – more info to come when finalized

SAA: Dave Webb

  • Ohio State WON the Natty!!!
  • Movie Quotes

Scholarship Drawing:  This weeks winner is Larry Logan for $23 – Big Bean is holding at $461.

Program:  Beth Kowalski – Tree Commission Chairman

  • Paul Hang, Sheri Theis also accompanied Beth
  • 2015 started the tree commission and Paul was commissioner and on the board until 2021
  • Circleville Rotary’s own Rick Rawlins was on the tree commission and assisted Paul with weekly watering of the 25 trees planted at MVCH Park in 2019 with $5K grant from DuPont
  • 2021 – planted 24 trees
  • 2022 – 75 trees
  • 2023 – 117 trees ($25K grant from ODNR)
  • 2024 – 51 trees – 200 staked out from $1million grant from Federal Govt. Now can hire out the tree planting and have arborist on staff
  • Watering done by city service department which is part of the $1million grant to cover expenses
  • Arbor Day has designated Circleville a “Tree City” with signs to be put out at the entrances of Circleville
  • 300 trees can be planted for the next three years as part of the grant
  • Tree commission is also looking for volunteers
  • By 2029 commission is on track to have planted over 1,000 trees
  • Root guard can also be installed to keep the tree roots from lifting sidewalk

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

01-16-2025

Cameron, Mr. Farrell & Brenna represented Teays Valley
Dave Webb, Jessica Lowe, President Heidi

01/16/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Jan. 23 – Beth Kowalski – Tree Commission

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  • Presiding:  President Heidi White
  • Prayer: Norm Wilson
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: Brenna Gibson selected “In the Good Old Summertime”; “Roll Rotary”
  • Attendees: Ankrom, C.Chamberlain, Crawford, Dean, Driesbach, Droste, Elick, Ellis, Farris, Fountain, Gibson, Hafey, Hedges, Lambert, Lanman, Liddy, Logan, McCrady, McNemar, G&S Montgomery, C.Neff, Nemes-Crawford, Poling, Radcliff, Reeves, Riegel, Robinson, Searls, Sneed, Spangler, B.Tootle, Weaver, Webb.D, Webb.I, White, Wilson, D.Wolfe, Wolford
  • Visiting Rotarian’s: Jan Shannon & Krista Bower from Sunrise
  • Guests: Taylor Gibson introduced by her proud mom 
  • Students: Teays Valley counselor Eric Farrell introduced Brenna Carothers (valedictorian with 4.711 gpa) will be attending Columbus State/Ohio State studying medical imaging in hopes to go into oncology; Cameron Crego (4.64 gpa) will be attending BGSU or OU studying journalism with hopes of a sports journalism career

Announcements: 

  • Rotary Frosty 5K — Feb. 8th – 10am race time at MVCH Park. Rotary Fundraiser with both Circleville clubs – Shirt & Mug for your $35 donation (don’t have to run, but donate and of course volunteer). On website and facebook page. Please see Heidi or Marie if you need help registering.
  • Sunrise Rotary Dueling Pianos Jan. 25th at Amvets – Little Italy catering out of Groveport.  www.Eventbrite.com for $50 ticket
  • Sunrise sponsored a Rotary learning session, 10 people wanted more information. Another info meeting Feb. 10th if someone is interested in being part of a satellite club. (Contact Jan Shannon if interested)
  • Bonus Community Kitchen thanks to Daryl, Rob & Dodie, Darlene, Warren, John & Traci Lambert, Bob  Mc, Gary M, David & Marie and Alice for keeping us in line.
  • Speech contest – March 15th – at the library. Please consider coming and volunteering. See Heidi
  • Euchre – Feb. 19th more info to come
  • Matt Hafey – Feb 15th – Haven House Valentine’s dance at Amvets. 740-474-9430 for tickets or see Matt
  • New surgery remodel starting Monday at Ohio Health Berger-18 months of construction per Casey Liddy

SAA: Dave Webb

  • Happy Dollar’s
  • Worst Christmas gifts

Scholarship Drawing:  This weeks winner is Jan Shannon for $20- Big Bean is holding at $438.

Program:  Jessica Lowe- Pickaway County Extension Services

  • Extension is the outreach of Ohio State
  • An extension office in all 88 counties in Ohio
  • Real Money program for 8th graders – if you are interested in volunteering please contact the Extension office
  • An education-driven organization that promotes lifelong learning
  • Benefits of tai chi with warm-up exercises today to help with balance, muscle strength
  • What causes falls? Medical; Environmental; Personal Factors
  • Pickaway.osu.edu for more information about classes and new tai chi series
  • If interested in remodeling your home to stay in place – www.go.osu.edu/udhometour. Can take a tour of the home in London,OH with Jessica as your tour guide

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

01-09-2025

Jared and Paige along with Mrs. Smith visited from Westfall
Jeb Bowen(center) from the Clarke May Museum brought treasures. With Dave Webb and President Heidi.

01/09/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Jan. 16 – Jessica Lowe – Pickaway County Extension Services

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  • Presiding:  President Heidi White
  • Prayer: Norm Wilson
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: Bob Foster “He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands” in honor of today being the National Day of Mourning for President Jimmy Carter 
  • Attendees: D.Wolfe, C.Chamberlain, Spangler, McNemar, Searls, Mavis, G&S Montgomery, Rhodes, Hedges, McCrady, R.Wolfe, Gibson, Riegel, Sneed, Driesbach, D.Webb, Robinson, Routt, Moore, Foster, Elick, Wilson, Duvall, C.Neff, Lambert, Young, Foll, White, Poling, Crawford, Horning, Dean, Maroscher, Fountain, T.Chamberlain, Lanman, Brown, B.Tootle, Nemes-Crawford
  • Guests:  Morgan Windsor was introduced by Stacy Young
  • Students: from Westfall Mrs. Smith introduced seniors Paige and Jared 

Announcements: 

  • Rotary Frosty 5K — Feb. 8th – 10am race time at MVCH Park. Rotary Fundraiser with both Circleville clubs – Shirt & Mug for your $35 donation (don’t have to run, but donate and of course volunteer). On website and facebook page. Please see Heidi or Marie if you need help registering.
  • Bonus Community Kitchen will be Monday at 4pm. Please come to the Presbyterian Church on Mound St.

SAA: Dave Webb 

  • Ashville made the news while Warren was shoveling his driveway
  • Dave Horning is the new Editor of the Herald
  • College football 

Scholarship Drawing:  This weeks winner is Pam Moore for $17- Big Bean is holding at $418.

Program: Jeb Bowen from Clarke May Museum

  • Jeb see’s in the audience – Kevin Driesbach one of the trustee’s for the museum; Gary & Sandy Montgomery very active with Mt.Oval
  • Metal pieces: axe and wedge
  • Hammer for auto body work
  • Boiler makers 
  • 400 million years ago we were part of an ocean – Jane Shaw found a fossil in a rock from the corner of her property
  • Bison horn (made from compacted hair)
  • 5000 year old axe – found at the mouth of Hargus Creek and Rt.23
  • Indian arrowheads
  • Museum is open free of charge Tuesdays thru Saturdays 1:00-4:00pm
  • Can also call the museum for appointments 740-474-1495
  • 162 West Union St. Circleville

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