Tag: August

8/27/2026

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Sept. 3: Rob Mullins – Trusted Advice

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Presiding:  President-Elect John Lambert

Greeter: Betsy Weller

Invocation:  Warren Spangler

Piano: Ellery Elick

Song Leader: Rob Radcliff chose ‘O Canada’, ‘Rotary Will Go Round the World’

Attendees: Lambert, D.Wolfe, R.&D.Radcliff, Nemes-Crawford, Elick, Wilson, McNemar, Duvall, B.&E. Liggett, G&S Montgomery, Hedges, Sneed, R.Wolfe, Riegel, Searls, Halley, McCrady, Robinson, I.&D.Webb, Foster, Driesbach, Furniss, Poling, Spangler, A.Hill, Reitano, Hooks, D.Horning, Brown, Weller, Lanman, B.Tootle, T.Chamberlain

Visiting Rotarians: Farynowski sisters! Past District Governor Carolyn from Maine and PP Katherine from Orlando

Club Announcements:  

• President Connie is in New Orleans at the Zone Institute with 12 others from our District. She is enjoying the conference in particular, Larry Lunsford, RI President-Elect.
• Community Kitchen thank you’s: Daryl, Rob, Dodie and daughter Amber, Bob McCrady, Tom Duvall, David & Marie 
• Prepaid Pumpkin Show tickets at the old price $5 – get your tickets before the price increase 
• Pumpkin Show booth schedule is coming out – sign up often for the largest fundraiser we have – Contact Rob Radcliff if you don’t make meetings
• Saturday, Oct. 3rd, 5pm: Colonial Dinner at Mt. Oval celebrating America 250 as a fundraiser. Contact Historical Society 740-474-1495 for tickets. 
• Sept. 27th – 2pm – Bob McCrady has tickets for Tony Ellis fiddle show at Presbyterian church
• Sept. 9th: Chamber Business After Hours 4:30-6:30pm – Atomic Credit Union

SAA:  Past President Tony Chamberlain

• Warren Spangler had to pay for every error made today
• How many Big Ten teams in top 25? OSU, Oregon, Indiana, USC, Michigan, Washington, Penn State, Iowa
• How many top 25 teams will OSU play? 6
• How many Big Ten teams are there currently? 18
• Two affiliate members of the Big Ten for specific sports – Notre Dame & John Hopkins
• 1896 original Big Ten – who left first? Chicago
• Which Big Ten university has oldest football stadium – Wisconsin
• Which Big Ten team has the most Heisman’s? – USC
• Last Buckeye to get the Heisman? – Troy Smith
• Won most National Championships? – Yale (18) 

Scholarship Drawing: This week’s winner Bob Sneed took home $20 and did not get the big bean $252.

Program:  Jason Stone, owner of Joy House Coffee 

• Opened in November 2020 under Jason’s ownership
• Tag line – “Your story matters”
• Jason is an Architect, Pastor, Business owner
• Jason takes time to get to know his customers and provides the link between them to make a difference in the community (you won’t find him mixing up your coffee)
• Mobile cart goes to Circleville City Schools for staff and Berger Hospital staff
• Close the street for ‘Flight Night’ – 5 different drinks with food trucks
• Roaster is Jennings Java in Columbus 

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In honor of our speaker, we will make a donation to the – Pickaway County Special Olympics

8/20/2026

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Aug. 27: Jason Stone, Joy House Coffee

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Presiding:  President Connie Chamberlain

Greeter: Betsy Weller

Invocation:  Warren Spangler

Piano: Ellery Elick

Song Leader: “Battle Hymn of the Republic”, “Sing Out A Song Of Rotary”

Attendees: C.Chamberlain, D.Wolfe, R.Radcliff, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Elick, Wilson, Foll, Droste, McNemar, Hedges, Rawlins, B.&E. Liggett, R.Wolfe, McCrady, Fountain, Searls, Lambert, Driesbach, Logan, Spangler, Foster, Reitano, Duvall, Weller, Riegel, Robinson, A.Hill, Neff, Coulter, Sobolock from Gouge, Brown, G.Montgomery, Poling, 

Visiting Rotarians: Craig Klein from Chillicothe

Visitors: PCCF closed the office to be here to support Alexis: Steven Collins and Kaitlyn

New Member: Annette Hill joins us from New Hope Christian Academy. She has been a member of Rotary clubs in four different states and is coming from Kentucky most recently.

Club Announcements:  

• Next Monday – Soup Kitchen Monday 4pm
• Next week – prepaid Pumpkin Show tickets at the old price $5 – get your tickets before the price increase 
• Pumpkin Show booth schedule will come out next week – sign up often for the largest fundraiser we have
• Sandy Montgomery has a request for the Community Clearinghouse (Food Pantry) – toilet tissue please. Bring in your contribution to the next meeting.

SAA:  Jayme Fountain

• August birthdays/anniversaries
• Flower with August: which symbolizes strength: Gladiolus
• August birthstone: Peridot
• National Park established in 1919: Acadia
• 1920, 19th amendment ratified – women’s right to vote
• 1977 – Elvis died

Scholarship Drawing: This week’s winner David Crawford took home $15 and did not get the big bean.

Program:  Alexis Conrad, Executive Director of PCCF

• 25th Anniversary Year
• $260K awarded in scholarships for 2026
• $5 million granted across funds since 2020
• $26 million invested in assets for the future of Pickaway County
• 68,000 lbs of beef distributed to local families making 240,000 meals since 2020
• $184,000 granted to 25 organizations to celebrate 25 years of community service
• Wheelchair accessible merry-go-round going to MVCH Park in associates with Brooks Yates Opportunities Board and City of Circleville
• 6,500 pounds of ground beef was this year’s total. 16 different organizations received allotments.
• Agriculture – Farm To Plate on Sept. 3rd ; Ag-chat in January
• Leadership for tomorrow – Fellows class to develop Pickaway County leadership
• Inspiration Station funded by Education Fund. Work started in 2020 goal of opening in 2027
• Ralph Starkey Community Action Day is October 7, 2026
• Be Part of the Next 25 years of Impact – Building for the future – Shirley Bowser will be matching $50,000 of donations made to PCCF this year

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In honor of our speaker, we will make a donation to the – Pickaway County Special Olympics

8/13/2026

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Aug. 20:  Alexis Conrad, PCCF

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Presiding:  President Connie Chamberlain

Greeter: Betsy Weller

Invocation:  Warren Spangler

Piano: Without further ado Ellery Elick has returned!!!

Song Leader: Rob Radccliff – “In The Good Old Summertime”, “Let There Be Peace On Earth”

Attendees: C&T Chamberlain, D.Wolfe, R.Radcliff, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Elick, Wilson, McNemar, Duvall, Foll, Hedges, R.Wolfe, McCrady, Droste, Riegel, Lambert, Sneed, I&D Webb, Searls, T.Tootle, Robinson, Driesbach, Poling, Fountain, Mavis, Spangler, Hedges, G&S Montgomery, Neff, Horning, Hill, Logan, Weller, White, Coulter, Wolford, B.Tootle 

Visiting Rotarian: Ken Tennant from Sunrise; Craig Klein from many Rotary clubs (Gallipolis currently) and Chaplain of Holzer Medical Group

New Member: Annette Hill joins us from New Hope Christian Academy and she has been approved by the board for membership! Annette has been a Rotarian in four different states and now will be joining us 🙂

Club Announcements:  

• Ken Tennant announced PCCF’s Community Action Day October 6-7th- Non-Perishable food items or any toiletries will be distributed throughout the 25 county-wide Community Cupboards. 50,000 items will be given out throughout the year. 
• Ellery and Drex are both back!!

SAA:  Past President – Judy Wolford

• International Left Handers Day!!!
• Which of the Beatles was a lefty? Paul
• Never said a word in movies – Charlie Chaplain
• Stephanie … – Lady Gaga’s real name
• Baseball player that batted over .600 – Babe Ruth
• 20th President of the US – Garfield

Scholarship Drawing: This week’s winner Charlie Hedges received $15 and the big bean stays at $217

Program:  Wayne Linthicum, YMCA Director

• Part of YMCA of Central Ohio
• Corporate side: want to reach 500,000 people in a year ; Four locations will grow with either another location or adding on
• I Can Swim program just ended at our Y – a week long program to teach kids from Pickaway County Board of Developmental Disabilities to swim
• Second grade swim program – second graders from Circleville come over to learn to swim
• 55,000 members currently. Hand out 200-300 scholarships a year
• Middle school in Circleville have drawings to win one of 45 day passes from June 1st to July. First 45 days out of school are the roughest for students.
• Pool deck is being refinished with NatureStone
• Programs: pickleball; basketball; soccer programs; dance/art studio; summer enrichment camp; yoga; Pilates
• 55,000 sq ft building opened in 1978 with addition 1980. Second largest in system
• Annual Campaign -$60,000 is Pickaway County goal. All local money stays here. Advisory panel is setting 2-3 projects with the funds raised.
• 103,000 visits this year expected

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In honor of our speaker, we will make a donation to the Presidential Charity – Pickaway County Special Olympics

8/06/2026

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Aug. 13:  Wayne Linthicum, YMCA Director

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Presiding:  President Connie Chamberlain

Greeter: Betsy Weller

Invocation:  Warren Spangler

Piano: Anita Wilson (thank you, thank you, thank you!)

Song Leader: Tom Duvall – “If You’re Happy and You Know It”, “Grand Old Flag”

Attendees: C.Chamberlain, R.Radcliff, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, McCrady, Spangler, Lambert, Weller, Logan, Wilson, McNemar, Riegel, Driesbach, G&S Montgomery, Duvall, Foll, Wolford, Robinson, Searls, Halley, Neff, Coulter, Justinger, B.Tootle, Foster, Soboleck from Gouge, Kitchen, Lanman, Gibson, 

Visitors: Anita accompanied her Norm; Circleville Herald sports editor: Jacob Meredith

Club Announcements:  

• Board meeting next Tuesday, noon

SAA:  Past President – Judy Wolford

• State fair – Judy came home with a lot of ribbons!
• How many states have a regular standing tradition of a butter cow at their state fair?  3 (Ohio, Iowa, Illinois)
• Oldest butter cow? Ohio (1903)
• What was different about this years butter cow and calf? Theme was 250th Anniversary – calf had ball cap with ear tags representing 2026 and 1776
• Mascot of Ohio State Fair: Butters D. Cow
• What state fair has largest attendance in US – Texas
• First state fair – New York
• One fair is multi-state state fair – Big E (in Springfield, Mass.) New England states
• And quite a few more fun facts!

Scholarship Drawing: This week’s winner Joe McNemar received $15 and the big bean is at $202

Program:  Jason Wells, CHS Athletic Director

• Second year as Athletic Director
• Cross Country coach for 30 years and track coach 20 years
• 11 boys sports & 12 girls sports
• 50+ teams with 400 CHS & CMS student athletes
• 41.6% of our students participated in at least one sport
• 75+ coaches; 25+ HS athletic events held in the stadium
• 35+ in the HS gym; 45+ in the baseball/softball complex
• Almost 100 students in the band
• Over 15,000 tickets sold, not counting family passes, senior passes, free student admission
• Many other events held in our athletic facilities, including graduation, State of the Schools, & the 9/11 Stair Climb
• 2026 Final Four appearance in girls basketball
• 2026 Elite Eight appearance in boys basketball
• Bowling swept MSL team titles
• Three students joined the 1,000 point club
• Last school year 141 Academic All-MSL athletes
• Turf infields on the varsity baseball & softball diamonds
• Overhauled weight room
• Gametime Radio – prescreened music to play on game day 
• New practice fields for high school soccer and middle school football
• New victory bell is being constructed now – dedication will be Sept. 4th at the first home football game against Westfall
• Future projects: Large retractable US Flag for CHS gym; new scoreboards; stadium shelter house, stadium lighting upgrades, track resurfacing, etc.
• $250,000+ budget
• No pay-to-play and no money from general fund
• Athletic Boosters pay for uniforms on a 4-year rotation
• Revenue sources: ticket sales, entry/host fees, facility rentals, sponsorships
• Bronze/Silver/Gold Community Partner Packages from $1,000 and up yearly donations
• There are other sponsorship options – please contact Jason Wells for more options

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In honor of our speaker, we will make a donation to the Presidential Charity – Pickaway County Special Olympics

08/28/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Sept. 4th: Teays Valley Superintendent – Kyle Wolfe

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Presiding:  President Rob Radcliff

Greeter:  Betsy Weller

Prayer: Gary Montgomery

Piano: Ellery Elick

Song Leader: Heidi White selected “I’ve Been Workin’ On The Railroad”, “Sing Rotarians”

Attendees: Radcliff, Elick, Wilson, Brown, McNemar, Neff, D.Webb, Robinson, White, Foll, Droste, Logan, Routt, Foll, G&S Montgomery, Poling, Spangler, D.Wolfe, R.Wolfe, Hedges, B.Tootle, Mabe, Weller, Wolford, Kitchen, Ankrom, Halley, Sneed, Hooks, C&T Chamberlain, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Fountain, McCrady, Searls

Guests:  Paula Routt brought back Jason Roth and he is applying for membership!!

Club Announcements:  

1. Root beer tub for donations is now posted on the check in table
2. Community Kitchen – 171 meals prepared. On hand were Bob McCrady, Gary & Sandy Montgomery, Warren Spangler, Joe McNemar, Bob Foster, David & Marie Crawford. Alice Harker ran the show. (Sandy made zucchini bread and berry crisp)
3. Congratulations to Ellery Elick on his retirement! 22years as treasurer
4. Club has currently collected $1,790 from members for the “Gift of Hope” boxes! That will be added to our club’s donation.
5. Circleville Sunrise is going to be a sponsor with us for the Turkey Trot so look for our name on ads and on back of t-shirts!
6. Pumpkin show schedule is out next week!!!

SAA: Carly Neff

• OH! – if you are a Buckeye Fan, pay $1
• National Thoughtful Day – How will you be thankful today?

Scholarship Drawing:  This weeks winner is Charlie Hedges $26 – Big Bean is growing to $1026

Program: Pickaway Co. Board Developmental Disability – early intervention. Aimee Roberts

• Early intervention is a statewide system for children who have development delays up to age of 3 (walking, talking, diagnoses including autism, cerebral palsy, etc.)
• Services are in every county of the state
• 90% of brain development before 3 years old
• Referral is made to early intervention – anyone can refer in, doctors, parents, etc.
• Goal is to go into child’s home to coach families
• No cost to family and not income based service
• Currently have 80 kids in service with 45 still registering 
• Helpmegrow.org

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The Presidential charity is Soldiers Monumental Society – caring for the graves of our service men and women

08/21/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Aug 29th: Early Intervention Program at Pickaway Co. Board of DD

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Presiding:  President Rob Radcliff

Greeter:  David Crawford

Prayer: Gary Montgomery

Piano: Ellery Elick

Song Leader: Heidi White “My Bonny Lies Over the Ocean”; “Viva-La-Rotary”

Attendees: Radcliff, Ankrom, Brown, C&T Chamberlain, Crawford, Driesbach, Droste, Elick, Foster, Fountain, B&T Gibson, Hedges, Hooks, Kitchen, Lanman, Liddy, Logan, Maroscher, Mavis, McCrady, McNemar, G&S Montgomery, Neff, Nemes-Crawford, Poling, Reitano, Riegel, Robinson, Schreiner, Sneed, Spangler, B&T Tootle, I&D Webb, White, Wilson, R.Wolfe, D.Wolfe

Guests: Heidi White introduced Austin Brooks from YMCA; Casey Liddy brought RN leadership team

Visiting Rotarians: Robin Berno, Chillicothe First Capital along with Robyn Brewster & Kyle Whitean ; Ken Tennant from Sunrise; 

Membership update: R.D. Saunders, President of Ohio Christian University, has been approved for membership and Norm Wilson is his sponsor.

Club Announcements:  

1. Root beer tub for donations is now posted on the check in table
2. Bob Foster is working on t-shirts and polo shirts. Polo’s through Ink My Logo. T-shirts will be through Red Barn. 
3. 10th Annual Farm to Plate: will be at AmVets catered by Chef Alfonso who catered the first one. Thursday, September 4th. Bob Liggett will be the honoree. Please see Carly for sponsorships. Yourpccf.org for tickets
4. Community Kitchen (fourth Monday of month) Monday, 25th. 4:00pm at Presbyterian church
5. Community Cupboard has 24 cupboards around the county with 14 just in Circleville. Today our Club is proud to donate $250 for the cause and we are still collecting items.
6. If anyone has left over bricks – please see Gary Montgomery. They are collecting bricks for Mt. Oval.
7. PAAC – event at OCU talking about mental health. Breakout sessions will also be part of the program. Volunteers are needed – please see Michele Lanman.
8. Larry Logan updates on Ted Lewis Park – all new basketball courts, all softball lights with LED, original dugouts are being replaced next week (first time in 80 years), hope is by next year will have the new shelter house with snack bar. Still $179,000 short…hint, hint… PCCF holds the funds, so please donate

SAA: Carly Neff

• Member anniversaries; wedding anniversaries; happy dollars
• National Senior Citizen Day so the game – “Back in MY day….”

Scholarship Drawing:  This weeks winner is Heidi White $34 – Big Bean is growing to $1000

Program: President Robin Berno, Chillicothe First Capital

• Nightbirde Foundation was started as a tribute to Jane Marczewski – a Golden Buzzer winner on America’s Got Talent and a terminal breast cancer patient who passed away in 2022 at the age of 31
• Jane’s brother, Mitch, is the CEO of the foundation which brings hope to cancer patients with Gifts of Hope boxes and grants to help women afford care
• District Conference last year we made Gifts of Hope boxes and wanted to combine the efforts between the Circleville and Chillicothe clubs
• Planning for all four clubs to get together in October is still in the works…stay tuned.  The boxes will cost between $35-$40 each.
• Donations are being collected from members – please give your money to Daryl. The club will also be making a donation.
• Berger is on board for accepting the boxes for their patients.
• https://www.nightbirdefoundation.org/

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The Presidential charity is Soldiers Monumental Society – caring for the graves of our service men and women

08/14/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Aug 21st: Chillicothe First Capital President Robin Berno on combined service project

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Presiding:  President Rob Radcliff

Greeter:  Betsy Weller

Prayer: Gary Montgomery

Piano: Ellery Elick

Song Leader: Heidi & Carly & Elery selected “Give My Regards to Broadway”, “Sing Out A Song of Rotary” (Elery just wanted to play the same melody twice)

Attendees: Radcliff, Elick, Wilson, G.Montgomery, Justinger, Foll, McNemar, Ankrom, Logan, T.Tootle, Sneed, Rawlins, Robinson, Driesbach, Routt, Mavis, Spangler, Foster, Riegel, Poling, McCrady, Hedges, D.Wolfe, C & T Chamberlain, Neff, Wolford, Weller, Fountain, D.Webb, Searls, Brown, Hooks, Balallo, White, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford

Guests: Paula Routt introduced her friend, Jason Roth; Sid Liming and Lindzay Mason from the Herald; Troup 52 represented by Vicki Fanska, Mason Bashore & Kolton Bates

Visiting Rotarians: Sunrise Rotarian- Dr. David Smith & Steve Tomerson; Logan-District Polio Chair, Jim Rogers   

Charlie Hedges & Rob Radcliff presented Jayme Fountain with her Paul Harris +6

Club Announcements:  

1. The first 20 members registering for the Zone Conference in Columbus will be reimbursed $50. Saturday (Sept. 6th) only ticket is $150. Deadline is August 24th. Registration is: https://www.rizones30-31.org/institute/2025-columbus/. 
2. Root beer tub for donations is now posted on the check in table
3. Bob Foster is working on t-shirts and polo shirts. First order for polo’s will be for those going to Zone Institute first weekend in September – please sign up or call Bob so he can get it ordered. Logo is on file at both Ink My Logo and Red Barn. 
4. 10th Annual Farm to Plate: will be at AmVets catered by Chef Alfonso who catered the first one. Thursday, September 4th. Bob Liggett will be the honoree. Please see Carly for sponsorships. Yourpccf.org for tickets
5. Steve Tomerson let us know about Sunrise Rotary’s bench program for downtown. Each are over 1000 pounds so they are not going to walk away. Fundraiser is $50 Big Ten conference pool – see Steve if you are interested. 
6. Raymund Balallo – Crown Hill Foundation’s Community Cancer Fund: If you know of anyone who is going through cancer treatment – please see the application on the website. Crownhillgolfclub.com/foundations/ccf 70% of funds will go to a patient and 30% to a caregiver.
7. Board meeting recap : Our club will support the Turkey Trot; $250 to Community Cupboard; Start collecting canned goods for community cupboards thru September (and will get a strip of scholarship tickets until bean is found); Rotary Whistles are back! for Halloween
8. Sept. 25th Honor Flight for Jim Rogers and Nov. 6th for Charlie Hedges

SAA: Carly Neff

• Birthday’s/ member anniversaries/wedding anniversaries
• Orange creamsicle day
  • Year it was invented – 1905
  • Who invented it – Frank Epperson
  • Sold annually – 2 billion
  • Largest popsicle ever created – 21 feet (1997 in the Netherlands)
  • Fastest eating creamsicle – 11.81 seconds 
• Bob Sneed wearing red, white, blue shorts with airplanes
• Paula Routt’s story which was snitched by Charlie’s wife

Scholarship Drawing

This weeks winner is Warren Spangler $29 (aren’t you glad you listened to Daryl?!) – Big Bean is growing to $965

Program:  Pickaway County Developmental Disability advocacy program

• Jordan  Olivares- self-advocate
  • Support and represent those who need help to advocate for themselves
  • Facilititate services for clients
  • Promoting positive change through policy 
  • Accessibility in the community – helped a local business in Orient and 12 other business with ramps
  • State wide Blue envelope campaign and wallet size (sign up through the program – blue envelope information is tagged within the police department system and a card can be presented to the police.) If you are stopped the info that a person cannot make eye contact, or has other issues an officer should know. 
  • Collaborating with Ross County advocacy 
• Mike Rogers on the board working on the advocacy group also on hand for questions

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The Presidential charity is Soldiers Monumental Society – caring for the graves of our service men and women

08/07/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Aug 14th: Pickaway County Board of DD – advocacy projects.   

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Presiding:  President Rob Radcliff (and special advisor to the President, PP Warren Spangler)

Greeter:  Betsy Weller

Prayer: Gary Montgomery

Piano: Ellery Elick

Song Leader: Heidi White selected “In Good Old Summertime”, “Rotary Will Go Round the World”

Attendees: Radcliff, Elick, Wilson, Duvall, Hooks, Rhodes, White, Reeves, Logan, D.Webb, Neff, I.Webb, Lambert, G&S Montgomery, Robinson, McNemar, Spangler, Poling, B.Tootle, Rawlins, B.Gibson, Foster, Riegel, McCrady, Hedges, D.Wolfe, R.Wolfe, Wolford, Mavis, C.Chambelain, Nemes-Crawford, Crawford, T.Gibson, Horning, Weller, Searls, White

Guests: Charlie Hedges’ neighbor from Columbus – Fred Schroeder

Club Announcements:  

1. The first 20 members registering for the Zone Conference in Columbus will be reimbursed $50. Saturday (Sept. 6th) only ticket is $150. Registration is: https://www.rizones30-31.org/institute/2025-columbus/.
2. Root beer tub for donations is now posted on the check in table
3. Bob Foster is working on t-shirts and polo shirts. First order for polo’s will be for those going to Zone Institute first weekend in September – please sign up or call Bob so he can get it ordered. Logo is on file at both Ink My Logo and Red Barn. 
4. Sept. 2nd (Tuesday) – Columbus Clippers 6:15pm $30 – with $10 coming back for food. Aug. 15th is cut off for payment – see Daryl. Fun for the whole family plus your neighbors!

SAA: Carly Neff

• Birthday/Anniversaries/member anniversaries
• National IPA Day
• IPA = India Pale Ale
• A lot of IPA questions…

Scholarship Drawing

This weeks winner is Gary Montgomery $23 again – Big Bean is growing  to $936

Program:  Chris Bowen, President of Roundtown Players

• In our 58th year 
• Providing arts in the community and educate the community if they want to partake in the arts
• “Superman” has just closed. Took 51 people, 32 of them actors. 
• “Sally Cotter” (parody of what it sounds like) – before Pumpkin Show
• Three mini Christmas shows within one show with three different directors
• Kids show – “All I Really Needed to Know I Learned By Being in a Bad Play”
• “Death by Chocolate” is spring show
• Roundtown rascals – theatre basics for children (monthly classes during school year)
• Theatre’s impact on the community – help kids grow confidence and stronger students, local economy impacts
• RTP provides Scholarships for fine arts students 
• 19 local acts wanted to perform for the variety show – made $5,200 last year. Will be doing it again this year!
• 175 seats in the theatre
• 6 performances this year – come see a show or volunteer or help us spread the word about Roundtown Theatre!
• Follow us on Facebook or Instagram – Roundtown Players

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The Presidential charity is Soldiers Monumental Society – caring for the graves of our service men and women

08/29/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Sept.5 : Ellery and “The Church Ladies”

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• Presiding:  President Heidi White
• Prayer: Tom Duvall
• Piano: Ellery Elick
• Song Leader:  Drexel Poling – “ROTARY”, “Sing Out A Song Of Rotary”
• Guests: Eric Liggett introduced his son Chase

Announcements: 

• Sept 26th – Rotary After Hours at Rhoadhouse 56 – Superintendent’s short presentations
• Gary reported from Monday’s Community Kitchen: Heidi White, Gary & Sandy Montgomery, Tom Duvall, Bob Sneed, Ty Ankrom, Bob McCrady and Alice Harker along with Julia Weller – Logan Elm student (and 4-way speech contest winner)
• Daryl suggested a $1,500 donation to the Presbyterian Church house they are building to complete the HVAC system

SAA: Rob Radcliff

• National Kiss and make up day
• Aug 29, 1963 Famous Speech – “I Have a Dream“
• Aug 31, 1997 tragic event – Princess Dianna killed
• John Lambert from Ohio City, Ohio 1891 invented America’s first gasoline automobile
• Ohio Revised Code trivia
• 1912 what candy was created in Ohio – LifeSavers 

Scholarship Drawing:  Rob again?! won the weekly drawing for $16. Big Bean pot has started over at $146, and continues to grow!

Program: Ashville’s own James Barr and Bob Hines talking about Snake Den Mounds

• 2006/2007 archeologist  knocked on James’ door with his magnetometer and wanted to explore some of the land
• Elevation is 1,100 feet and is the highest location in Pickaway Co
• Pickaway County ranks 3rd in the number of Moundbuilder earthworks in Ohio
• The Snake Den Complex is only known large earthworks complex remaining in Pickaway Co
• Why the name “Snake Den”? – Since horsepower was so important in 1800’s and horses are afraid of snakes, early settlers built a fence around the stone the snakes used as a den over the winter and tried to kill them as they emerged. Of course they could not kill them all.
• National newspapers in 1897 reported on discoveries at Snake Den including silver nuggets and moundbuilders bones
• The Snake Den Silver Nuggets were displayed at world fairs
• Items were lost for more than a century until 2006
• As the magnetometer data was reviewed – it is now considered a sacred complex
• 1950 – gas line was added to the property, so anything underneath that line cannot be identified 
• Barr Family worked with Appalachia Ohio Alliance and was presented the 2020 Ohio’s State Historic Preservation Award
• Experts from around the country and the world comes to the Barr’s to donate their time to further explore the site
• Chinese contingent has come to see how the site is being preserved 
• 2017 – publication for elementary  students – Bob created an educational comic book
• Snake Den does have email list for membership and volunteer opportunities – visit www.snake-den-mounds.com
• PCCF helped with funding so Snake Den presentations have display cases now with items found on the grounds
• Area schools are encouraged for field trips – digs are usually happening on the grounds by university groups
• The Snake Den Mounds Complex linear pits date back to 900 BCE
• More than one culture has been proven to have used the site 

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

08/22/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Aug 29: Snake Den Mounds in Ashville

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• Presiding:  President-Elect Rob Radcliff
• Prayer: Warren Spangler
• Piano: Ellery Elick
• Song Leader:  Drexel Poling – “Wait Till the Sun Shines Nellie”, “You’re A Grand Old Flag”
• Attendees: Marosher, Elick, Fouts, Liddy, Gibson, Wilson, Brown, McNemar, Blanton, Droste, C.Chamberlain, Poling, Radcliff, Robinson, Driesbach, Schreiner, G.Montgomery, Routt, Spangler, D.Wolfe, Beavers, McCrady, Riegel, R.Wolfe, Searls, Hedges, C.Neff, Hooks, K.Neff, Rawlins, D.Webb, Ankrom, Lambert, Reitano, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford
• Guests:  Michelle Blanton introduced new Director of Public Safety – Rob Ware

Memberships approved by the board

1.Jason Farris – Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services. Sponsored by Stacy Young.

2.Tom Kitchen – Superintendent of Pickaway County Education Center. Sponsored by Tim Colburn

3.Suzan Reeves – Elite Construction Design Management. Sponsored by Heidi White

4.Casey Liddy – Ohio Health Berger Hospital

5.John Lambert – Atomic Credit Union

3-5 are part of the corporate membership option which started this year

Announcements: 

• Sept 26th – Rotary After Hours at Rhoadhouse 56 – Superintendent’s short presentations
• Bar Run .5K Thursday, Sept 19th – starts at Shifty’s
• Jayme Fountain – 125 pins from last year – Ellery, Jean, Norm
• PHF – Casey Liddy
• PHF +2 – Fred Mavis
• Community Kitchen is Monday – 145+ dinners will be made so we need help as two of the regulars will be out of town

SAA: Rob Radcliff

• National cat to the vet day
• # Amendment women right to vote? 19th
• Hawaii – 50th state in the union when: 1959
• Famous Ohioan’s trivia
• 1959 invention: Ermal Fraze from Dayton – pull-tab opener used in beverage cans
• Happy Dollars: Brenna’s youngest got a hole in one!; Michele Lanman has a new granddaughter; Ellery’s grandson is going to be a Bearcat in Cincy.

Scholarship Drawing: Casey Liddy won the weekly drawing for $22. Big Bean pot has started over at $130, and continues to grow!

Program: Jane Shaw curator of Clarke-May Museum (162 W Union)

• Jane is also Vice President of the Pickaway County Historical Society
• Underground Railroad map displayed
• Freedom Trail started at Portsmouth and ended in Sandusky
• Can find the trails that come off of the Freedom Trail
• 1850-law, if you harbor a slave you could be arrested
• Many connections in Circleville
• Pickawayhistoricalsociety.org

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