Tag: August

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

08/15/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Aug 22: Janie Shaw director Pickaway County Historical Museum

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• Presiding:  President-Elect Rob Radcliff
• Prayer: Tom Duvall
• Piano: Ellery Elick
• Song Leader:  Drexel Poling – “Roll Rotary”, “Rotary Will Go Round The World”
• Attendees: Fouts, Elick, Wilson, Duvall, Lambert, Gibson, Mavis, Droste, D.Webb, Fountain, McNemar, B.Liggett, C.Chamberlain, Robinson, G.Montgomery, S.Montgomery, Radcliff, Spangler, Maroscher, Young, Searls, Brown, Riegel, McCrady, Neff, D.Wolfe, Beavers, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Hooks, Rawlins, Hedges
• Guests:  Jason Farris – local realtor invited by Stacy Young

Announcements: 

• Sept 26th – Rotary After Hours at Rhoadhouse 56 – Superintendent’s short presentations
• Pumpkin Show Booth – Kroger Root Beer 2-liter bottles on sale $1 (regular – NOT diet), we need 100. Bob McCrady is storing them – call to make sure he is home.

SAA: Rob Radcliff

• National Relaxation Day – if you are retired, pay $1
• Lemon meringue Pie Day – if you do not like it, pay $1
• How many metals did USA win in Paris 2024? 126
• How many times has USA hosted Summer Olympics? 4
• What city has hosted three times? London (LA will tie in 2028)
• 1900 women were able to compete in Olympics
• Female gymnast (GOAT) born in Columbus, OH – Simone Biles
• Happy Dollar: Dave Webb presented Bob Liggett a “lucky” buckeye. When this presentation is made, doc wins the weigh in (and there is a promising candidate in the field, so stay tuned!)

Scholarship Drawing:  Rick Rawlins won the weekly drawing for $22. Big Bean pot has started over at $108, and continues to grow!

Program: The Covering: Ashley Patton & Lindsey Henderson

• Currently have 3 houses: One in Circleville, Two in Chillicothe
• Started with a 13 bedroom home and four months later a Chillicothe home was donated 
• Any women in community that are open to learning about the Lord and changing their lives are welcome – first step is the residential house in Chillicothe for 12 month program
• Women pay their way through working
• Transitional “The Big House” prepares the women to learn about family and they can have their children live with them
• Community is taught to women and children who might never have had love and community in their lives
• Logan Elm school district for the children
• Transition program is an open-ended program. The women don’t leave until they are financially solid and spiritually sound.
• Ashley invites us to The Big House in Circleville for a tour to see what making a difference in people’s lives looks like
• Women will go out and serve in the community, cleaning churches, sort clothes at clothing centers. 
• Every Monday, women minister at Franklin and Fairfield county jails 
• How can community help The Covering? Prayer, monetary donation, 18 people in the big house so toilet paper, paper plates, trash bags, etc. are always welcome.
• The Covering does have a waiting list and is in need of another house
• Follow them: thecovering686.org Website, YouTube, FaceBook

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

08/08/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Aug 15: Ashley Patton from The Covering

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• Presiding:  President Heidi White
• Prayer: Tom Duvall
• Piano: Ellery Elick
• Song Leader:  Drexel Poling -“If You’re Happy And You Know It”, “In The Good Old Summertime”
• Attendees: Fouts, Elick, Wilson, B.Liggett, Duvall, Robinson, Foster, Schreiner, Colburn, McNemar, Droste, Brown, Horning, Justinger, Lanman, Spangler, G. Montgomery, S.Montgomery, Poling, Hooks, Radcliff, Rawlins, Fountain, I.Webb, D.Webb, Sneed, Searls, Riegel, McCrady, Hedges, Beavers, D.Wolfe, R.Wolfe, Neff, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Gibson
• Visiting Rotarians: Visiting from Key Largo – Emily Caldwell

New member induction: 

Brenna Gibson is sponsored by Michele Lanman.  Most of us know Brenna from her previous life as co-owner of “Especially For You”. Brenna is a board member of many local organizations and a Wayne Township Trustee. She was a past member of Sunrise Rotary and looks forward of getting back to Rotary Service. (Which starts with her blanket to tie!)

Announcements: 

• Bonus Community Kitchen served over 167 spaghetti dinners with the help of : Bob McCrady, Gary Montgomery, Bob Sneed, Rick Rawlins, David & Marie Crawford, Rob & Dodie Radcliff, Daryl Wolfe, Tom Duvall, Angie Beavers. September 9th is next Bonus Kitchen
• Foundation update – 125 club pins from last year are coming!  If you are a check writer, please make your check out to Rotary International and give to Jayme. This should streamline our giving. If you would like to pay on-line, she can set you up. Our club Goal is $7000 to Foundation this year.
• Paul Harris Fellow (award for $1,000 donated):  First PHF award is  $600 out of your pocket, $400 from club; Second PHF award is $700 from you, $300 from club
• Thank you for Service Above Self committee; Bill Stout, Michele Lanman, Ty Ankrom
• Thank you Bob Liggett, Bob McCrady, Carly Neff and Ned Riegel for a great After Hours 

SAA: Rob Radcliff

• 51 years of marriage – Drexel
• 58 years of marriage – Dan
• Angie – what day did you join? Why isn’t it in the book?
• Birthday – Bill Stout’s was on the 5th!
• Last Thursday – National Girlfriend Day ($1 per girlfriend)
• Today is International Cat Day! ($1 per cat 🙂
• Today is National Dollar Day – everyone pays
• Olympic trivia

Scholarship Drawing:  Rob Radcliff won the weekly drawing for $23. Big Bean pot has started over at $87, and continues to grow!

Program: Kelly O’Dell – ultra marathoner and reality star

• High School teacher at Pickaway Ross
• Long distance runner (REALLLYYY long distance)
• First generation college graduate and a big supporter of education
• Longest race was Badwater 135 miles – July 2022 in Death Valley National Park. Nighttime start. Given 48 hours to finish. Trained for the heat at the YMCA sauna. 
• Reality Game Show on Netflix – Squid Games. Kelly in first show – won the first game and did not appear again
• Prize for the game show is $4.56 million dollars. 
• The show is adults playing kid games: Red Light, Green Light; Battleship and others
• Show was filmed in London, UK.  456 people cast for show. 40% American, 40% UK and other countries make up the rest of the cast
• Kelly’s challenge for all of us: “Action Feeds Motivation”
• 100 miles race Kelly can run in 25 hours – she would not sleep through those. During Badwater 135 she did take a 20 minute nap.

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

08/01/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Aug 8: Kelly O’Dell – Circleville’s Ultra Runner & Reality Star

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• Presiding:  President Heidi White
• Prayer: Fred Mavis
• Piano: Ellery Elick
• Song Leader:  Drexel Poling – “And the Band Played On”, “America The Beautiful”
• Attendees: Daryl is tracking us all
• Guests: Packed house helping us celebrate: Michele Lanman introduced Brenna Gibson; Guests of Club: Shirley Bowser, Lizzy Cooper, John Essman; Steven Collins; Warren Spangler introduced Nick Tatman

The Drexel Poling Service Above Self Award presentation:

• Shirley Dunlap Bowser has been selected as this years award recipient for her tireless efforts of planning for the future of Pickaway County and the needs of its residents
• Shirley is the co-founder of the Pickaway County Community Foundation along with the late Doris Yamarick and has chaired and been a part of so many boards it’s not possible to have a complete list!

New member induction: 

Kevin Driesbach, sponsored by Tony Robinson, was welcomed into membership today! Kevin is a small business owner: Patriot Trophy & Awards, member of SAR, and author. He is a retired firefighter and received his first service project – a blanket to tie for CASA.

New member approved by the board: Brenna Gibson must have enjoyed our meeting because she has submitted an application and has been approved by the board! She has been a member of Sunrise Rotary and looks forward to returning to Rotary Service through our club. Thank you Michele Lanman for sponsoring Brenna.

Announcements: 

• Bonus Community Kitchen is Monday at the Presbyterian church. 3:30pm-5:30pm. P3 will provide the desserts!
• Warren Spangler presented Nick Tatman from Pickaway County Jobs & Family Services $500 as the presidential charity recipient 

SAA: not today Rob – you have a week to practice

Scholarship Drawing:  Gary Dean won the weekly drawing for $26. Big Bean pot has started over at $40+, and continues to grow!

Program: Pickaway County Community Foundation (PCCF) – Teratia Welch

• Three major ways to funnel money back to the community: Grants, Scholarships for higher education; Pickaway county initiatives
• 2002 first fund : Starkey Fund for Youth
• Money as well as property can be donated to PCCF
• Multiple fundraisers are held throughout the year
• 2022: over 17,000 pounds of hamburger given to Pickaway Co. community
• 2023: 14,000 pounds of beef from Pickaway County Fair butchered by Train Station Meats. All meat disbursed to 12 local organizations.
• 2024:
  • Ag Chat – new initiative of the Ag committee to on next in different ways with the ag community
  • Building our team at the foundation
  • Inspiration Station: construction started in Q1 2024 and inside construction done by end of August. Still looking for donations for the exhibits – please contact PCCF.
  • Assets: Columbus Foundation: $11.94M  Locally Held Funds $5.78M = $17.2M total
• Grants – four quarterly submissions
• Leadership Fellows program – learn about our community, state government 
• Youth Advisory Council, 100+ Women Who Care, 100+ Men Who Care
• Kroger Community Impact Number: RT199
• September 5th: Farm To Plate – reservations being taken now
• 110 Funds to choose from for a donation: www.yourpccf.org
• To start a fund, $10,000 is needed

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

08/31/2023

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

September Calendar – Michelle Blanton, Program Chair

Sept 7 – Ohio Christian University

Sept 11: *Bonus Community Kitchen. Presbyterian Church 3:30pm

Sept 14: Ohio Health, Casey Liddy

Sept 21: Community Cupboards, Kenneth Tennant

Sept 25: *Community Kitchen. Presbyterian Church 4:00pm

Sept 28: ArtsAround, Dale Herron

*extra event

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• Presiding:  President Warren Spangler
• Prayer: Warren Searls
• Piano: Ellery Elick
• Song Leader:  Tom Duvall “In the Good Old Summertime”; “Viva La Rotary”
• Attending: (Drexel has official list) 
• Guests: Ty Ankrom – Susan Metzger was introduced
• Visiting Rotarian: District Governor-Elect Gary Baker, Newark

Announcements

• District Governor-Elect Gary Baker is visiting from Newark Rotary where he has been a member for 35 years
  • He is looking forward to his Governor year and is enjoying running around meeting clubs
  • Gary encourages us to attend the District’s Regional Meeting (RoTalks) Sept. 30th in Lancaster 8:30am-1:15pm. Lunch is included. $30. Topic: Best Practices and Practical Ideas in the areas of Mental Health, Peace and Empowering Girls. Rotary.org for more information and registration
• Sept. 2nd – Nazarene Church 1-4pm for Margaret Remy’s 100th birthday celebration. She is an active member of Sunrise and former county auditor
• Rob Radcliff – sign-up for Pumpkin Show Booth. Only three slots left!!
• Gary Montgomery – Soup Kitchen – Thank you to : Warren, Darryl, Bob Sneed, Bob McCrady, Alice Harker, Gary and Sandy. 125 meals served – the new normal
• Sept. 11th – Bonus soup kitchen 3:30-5pm ‘ish Presbyterian church
• Carly Neff – Wine tasting Miryante Fundraiser 7pm – Sept. 14th – Roadhouse 56. Tickets available. And raffle for quilt

SAA: Bob Sneed – “It’s Good to be King” 

• National Trail Mix Day, National Eat Outside Day
• 1997 – Princess Diana died
• Sports results
• 14,000 pounds of meats donated to local pantries – PCCF
• Downtown Circleville events all weekend
• Once in a Blue Moon – origin of the term – Second Moon of the month
• Need hunting license to buy mouse trap – California
• Tennessee – illegal to drive if you are….asleep

Scholarship Drawing:  Josh Ford (new dad!!) was the winner of $18! The jackpot is $36 – it will continue to grow (just like baby girl Ford).

 Program: Carol Baden – Community Health Advisor for RecoveryOhio.gov

• 988 – Hotline for mental health, suicide prevention, substance abuse crisis. Free and confidential support to Ohioans.
  • July-December 2022 : 8,670 calls per month; 1,453 texts per month; 1,916 chats per month
• On average, 5 Ohioans take their own lives each day
• RecoveryOhio was an initiative Gov. DeWine started as soon as he was inaugurated in 2019. Our own Rob Radcliff sits on the board.
• Goal is to ensure we act aggressively to address substance abuse, mental health and trauma
• Work closely with local law enforcement
• Naloxone.Ohio.gov – website where you can order naloxone for you, someone you know or your organization to hand out. It will be mailed to you, not tracking who is ordering.  Kits cannot be resold, but given away.
• OH Against OD; Beat the Stigma – ad campaigns
• Counterfeit Pill Campaign – campaign about only taking pills from healthcare professionals
• Recovery Within Reach (toolkit put out through commerce department)  – resources for financial advisors so people who think they have to pull all their IRA money out to help a family member can look for other options. How to talk about addiction resources, treatment finder, online training opportunities.
• Workforce Development: recovery friendly employer training modules
  • Partnership between RecoveryOhio and Ohio Job & Family Services, Office of Workforce Transformation and Ohio Chamber
  • 8 video modules ranging from 10-30 minutes
• EnCompass Training: teaches the science of addiction and equips participants with knowledge and tools to address substance use disorders. Carol trained 2500 people in Ohio over 2 years. Now equipping each county with their own trainer
• Emergency Comprehensive Care – when someone presents at an ED with opioid abuse, treatment begins immediately and hand off to treatment facility
  • 2022, six funded health systems developed sustainable policies in 31 emergency departments. Over 16,000 patients have been transitioned to care

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In appreciation for the speaker today, a donation will be made to the Foster Care Program of Pickaway County through Jobs and Family Services