Tag: February

02/26/2026

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Mar. 5: Bethany Reid – Health Care Logistics

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Presiding:  President Rob Radcliff

Greeter: Daryl Wolfe

Pianist: not this week

Invocation: Rev. Dr. Nancy Jo Dederer

Song Leader: not this week

Attendees: nice crowd

Students: representing Teays Valley, Eric Ferrell introduced two outstanding seniors

Club Announcements:  

1. Today we celebrate our 61st Rural Urban Day and our club’s 104th birthday!
2. District Conference – April 24-25th at the Hilton Columbus/Polaris. Weekend with Rotarians across our district – connect to see if we can collaborate or maybe you will bring back ideas to help our community

SAA:  not this week

Scholarship Drawing: bean holding at $1,461!!

Program:   Trish Raridan Preston from Ohio State College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences

• Waterman Agriculture and Natural Resources Library renovation updates
• Winchester Farm Exchange – Canal Winchester. A locally rooted grocery and café that connects the community to fresh, farm-grown goods, handmade products, and seasonal meals crafted with care. Open seven days a week.

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

02/19/2026

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Feb. 26: Rural Urban Day at Presbyterian Church 11:30am!!!

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Presiding:  President Rob Radcliff

Greeter: Ty Ankrom

Pianist: Ellery Elick

Invocation: Charlie Hedges

Song Leader: Judy Wolford: “Buckeye Battle Cry” (8 players on the Olympic Women’s Hockey team playing Canada today!); “Roll Rotary”

Attendees: nice crowd

Students: representing Westfall is Mrs. Smith with seniors Lilly and Ethan. Busy students making a difference in their communities already! Best of luck to you both.

Club Announcements:  

1. Charlie Hedges presented PHF+7 to Jayme Fountain
2. Euchre tournament Feb. 27th, 6:00pm at Rhoadhouse 56. $25 per ticket, see Carly
3. District Winter Assembly, Feb. 28th, 9:00am-3:00pm at Newark – $25 fee will be reimbursed by club! Great for new members and members who want to reconnect about why they joined Rotary. Sign up on line: rotary6690.org. Topics of district grants, service projects, getting more involved in the District, DACdb help, membership, fundraising ideas and all the updates for the RYLA program.
4. Rural Urban Day – Thursday, February 26th at Presbyterian Church at 11:30am. Invite ag friends. Member meals are taken care of with dues – so come to the meeting! Club WILL pay for your guests, but please ensure everyone that you sign up attends.
5. District Conference – April 24-25th at the Hilton Columbus/Polaris. Weekend with Rotarians across our district – connect to see if we can collaborate or can you bring back ideas to help our community? Early bird sign up by Feb. 28th to receive $25 off $250 price.
6. Boy Scouts Troup 170 Water Softener Salt sale is now. Delivery to your basement. Fundraiser for their trips.
7. P3 – Ag committee March 3rd: 5:30-7:00pm at Heritage Hall. Panelists talking about guiding the agricultural further of Pickaway County. Future dates are March 5th South Bloomfield or March 9, Westfall High School same time. See P3 site for more info.
8. Feb. 23rd – Soup Kitchen at Presbyterian Church 4:00pm

SAA:  “It’s Good to be King” Bob Sneed – It’s an honor to be recognized by the SAA

• National Chocolate Mint Day
• History – former VP Aaron Burr arrested for treason on this day
• 30,000 landed in 1945 on Iwo Jima
• Mr. Rogers started this day in 1968
• Soy Bean trivia which no one understood
• Presidents Day trivia – father of Bill of Rights – James Madison
• Youngest President elected – John F. Kennedy, Jr.
• President when British set fire to White House – James Madison
• Bill of Rights is in which Washington DC museum – National Archives (Smithsonian Complex)
• Which sitting presidents died during office – 6 of them

Scholarship Drawing: Rob Radcliff won $20, but did not find the bean for $1,461!!

Program:   Bob Hines & James Barr – Snake Den Mounds in Ashville

• The linear pits at Snake Den predate the Adena and Hopewell cultures
• It may represent the first symbolic earthwork in Ohio
• Snake Den will be receiving a History Outreach Award from the Ohio Local HIstory Alliance because of the extensive elementary and high school programs
• PCCF awarded a grant to produce displays and animation of sites (check out website: www.snake-den-mounds.org)
• Sept.20th – fall hike – watch website for registration – it fills up quick
• See website for opportunities to help keep the history of Snake Den alive for generations to come

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

02/12/2026

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Feb. 19: Bob Hines & James Barr – Snake Den Mounds

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Presiding:  President Rob Radcliff

Greeter: Ty Ankrom

Pianist: Ellery Elick

Invocation: Charlie Hedges

Song Leader: Judy Wolford: “Let me call you sweatheart”, a Rotary song that needs more practice 🙂

Attendees: Radcliff, Ankrom, Brown, C&T Chamberlain, Crawford, Driesbach, Droste, Duvall, Elick, Foster, Hedges, Hooks, Horning, Justinger, Lambert, Lanman, E&B Liggett, Logan, Mabe, Maroscher, McCrady, McNemar, G&S Montgomery, Mullins, Poling, Searls, Sneed, Saunders, B&T Tootle, I&D Webb, White, Wilson, D.Wolfe, R.Wolfe, Wolford, Young, Williams, Brooks

Visiting Rotarians: Catherine Farynowski, Orlando club

Students: representing Logan Elm is Danica, Isaac, Kelton and Ted Dille, assistant principal 

Club Announcements:  

1. Euchre tournament Feb. 27th, 6:00pm at Rhoadhouse 56. $25 per ticket, see Carly
2. Winter Assembly, Feb. 28th, 9:00am-3:00pm at Newark – $25 fee will be reimbursed by club! Great for new members and members who want to reconnect about why they joined Rotary. Sign up on line: rotary6690.org. Topics of district grants, service projects, getting more involved in the District, DACdb help, membership, fundraising ideas and all the updates for the RYLA program.
3. Rural Urban Day – Thursday, February 26th at Presbyterian Church at 11:30am. Invite ag friends. Member meals are taken care of with dues – so come to the meeting! Club WILL pay for your guests, but please ensure everyone that you sign up attends.
4. Autism summit donation of $250 was approved by the board
5. RYLA applications in by mid March. Tim Williams and Rob leading the charge

SAA:  “It’s Good to be King” Bob Sneed – It’s an honor to be recognized by the SAA

• Pitchers and catchers report in February – that’s the true sign of spring
• College basketball news and fines
• Logan Elm and Circleville grads or pay taxes to Logan Elm 
• Blood Drive – next Thursday – Trinity Church. If you self identify, someone will pick up your fine
• Abraham Lincoln and Valentine’s trivia

Scholarship Drawing: Charlie Hedges won $24, but did not find the bean for $1,441!!

Program:   Larry Logan, Furniture Salesman Extraordinaire

• 3.8 million miles of traveling as a furniture representative for 50 year career
• He survived on straight commission for his whole career
• People graduating in interior design are taught “pretty” but not function and construction of furniture
• NC; PA; NY; MI used to be all furniture craftsmen locations. 1970’s manufacturing went to China for cheap labor and quality went downhill
• Vietnamese are best craftsmen of furniture today – French taught them
• Prior to COVID – container of furniture (10,000 pieces of knocked down)- $3,000 to come from Vietnam to California. During COVID – 10 times more $30,000
• Check drawers – how are the drawers connected – dove tail or staples? Walk away from the staples unless you want to keep repairing 
• Any upholstered furniture – springdown, not just foam so when you stand up, it bounces back. Always ask what is underneath the fabric – you want wood frame
• Performance fabric is the key to lasting a lot of years
• Leather – bonded leather which are pieces heated and glued together; painted leather covers up inexpensive leather; inside/outside leather which is leather on inside and vinyl on outside; you want the cow hide if you want the piece to last for years

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

02/05/2026

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Feb. 12: Larry Logan – Buying furniture tips and tricks (in time for a BIG Valentine’s purchase)

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Presiding:  President Rob Radcliff

Greeter:  Ty Ankrom

Pianist: Ellery Elick

Invocation: Charlie Hedges

Song Leader: Judy Wolford: “In the good old summertime”, “Sing out a song of Rotary”

Attendees: Radcliff, Marosher, Ankrom, Brown, C&T Chamberlain, Crawford, Dreisbach, Droste, Duvall, Elick, Foster, Fountain, Gouge, Hedges, Hill, Hooks, Horning, Kitchen, Lambert, Lanman, E.Liggett, Logan, McCrady, McNemar, G&S Montgomery, Neff, Nemes-Crawford, Poling, Rhodes, Riegel, Robinson, Searls, B&T Tottle, D.Webb, Weller, White, Wilson, D.Wolfe, R.Wolfe, Wolford

Students: Kara Schooley from CHS introduced us to Bear and Lucas – both taking classes through OSU as high school students!! Best of luck to you both.

Club Announcements:  

1. Euchre tournament Feb. 27th, 6:00pm at Rhoadhouse 56. Play as individual. 
2. Winter Assembly, Feb. 28th, 9:00am-3:00pm at Newark – $25 fee will be reimbursed by club! Great for new members and members who want to reconnect about why they joined Rotary. Sign up on line: rotary6690.org. Topics of district grants, service projects, getting more involved in the District, DACdb help, membership, fundraising ideas and all the updates for the RYLA program.
3. Paul Harris presentation from Jayme Fountain to Joe McNemar PHF+4 today! Thank you for supporting the work around the world Joe.
4. Board meeting next Tuesday, Feb. 10th at noon
5. Dues invoice going out beginning of March – price increasing to $265. Please see explanation in last week’s Flashes.
6. Nightbirde and CASA thank you’s
7. Rural Urban Day – next week is sign up sheet. Last Thursday of February at Presbyterian Church. Invite ag friends. Member meals are taken care of with dues – so come to the meeting!

SAA:  “It’s Good to be King” Bob Sneed – It’s an honor to be recognized by the SAA

• Birthdays/Anniversaries/
• National Shower with a friend day (figure out your own celebration)
• First edition of Reader’s Digest published on this day in 1922
• Bob giving instructions for students to apply for PCCF scholarships
• Super Bowl trivia
  • Lombardi trophy weighs 7lbs
  • Only team to go to 4 straight superbowls: Buffalo
  • Which two starting quarterbacks won superbowls with different teams: Tom Brady and Peyton Manning
  • What two teams are tied with most Super Bowl losses: Denver, NE
  • Ticket to first Super Bowl $12

Scholarship Drawing: Dave Webb won $30, but did not find the bean for $1,417!!

Program:  Ken Green from Pickaway Co. 100 Plus Men Who Care

• Two years ago the group started – following have been non-profit winners: Box 65; Arts Around; Community Cupboard; Hope House; Christian Camp for Youth; Roundtown As One; Friends of Ted Lewis; The Covering; Pickaway Addiction Action Coalition
• Organization meets twice a year, select non-profit who serve Pickaway Co. and winner of three presentations receives $100 from members directly
• No officers, no dues, no committees, fundraising events are the two meetings and checks are made directly to the winning organization
• Rhoadhouse 56 donates their facility for meetings, so no overhead
• Member signs up with contact information, and agrees to make out two $100 checks a year. You also agree the organization chosen by those in attendance vote with written ballot wins. Following the vote, three more groups are chosen out of a hat to present
• If an organization wins, their name is removed from the hat for two years. The  winners make a presentation explaining the way funds were used at the next meeting
• Currently at 60 members, the groups name is 100+ men so please reach out if you would like to join up or come to the next meeting – Feb. 19th – 6pm at Rhoadhouse 56
• Interested individuals can contact Fred Kennedy at Fredkennedy552@gmail.com or Ken Greene at greenejkg@gmail.com. 

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

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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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

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

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

02/22/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Feb. 29th: Rural Urban Day

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• Presiding:  President Warren Spangler
• Prayer: Tony Robinson
• Piano: Ellery Elick
• Song Leader: Tom Duvall selected “Let Me Call You Sweetheart”, “Viva La Rotary”
• Attending: (Drexel has official list)
• Guests: Leigh Webb was here 
• Students:  CHS represented by Kara Schooley, Emma and Carlos

Announcements:

• Rural Urban Day – Feb. 29th – 11:30am start time. Presbyterian Church
• March 23rd – 4-way Speech contest 10am – Circleville Library. Speeches start at 11am. Please see Tony Robinson to help. March 3rd is registration deadline
• Soup Kitchen on Monday – 4-5pm at Presbyterian church

SAA: As Judy Wolford walks to the mike, everyone reaches for their wallet

Mardi Gras trivia

• First celebration was in France
• 25 Pounds of beads during a yearly celebration
• First parade – 1837
• (McCrady couldn’t keep his hat on)
• Besides LA, what is another State to celebrate Mardi Gras as a holiday, Alabama and Florida

Scholarship Drawing:  Ian Webb was the winner of $19! The jackpot is $588 and it will continue to grow!

 Program: Tim Chelkowsky – Safari in Africa

• Nature Photography adventure
• Tim took us through a small amount of his photos

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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

02/15/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Feb. 22nd: Tim Chelkowsky – Safari so good!

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• Presiding:  President Warren Spangler
• Prayer: Roger Wolfe
• Piano: Esther Fouts
• Song Leader: Eric Liggett selected – “Tell Me Why”, “Viva La Rotary”
• Attending: (Drexel has official list)  43 today – Spangler, Poling, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, C.Chamberlain, Justinger, Droste, Mavis, Robinson, Dailey, Young, I.Webb, D.Webb, K.Neff, Fountain, Dean, Lambert, McNemar, Liddy, Wilson, Montgomery, Wolford, Horning, Schreiner, Knotts, Canfield, Riegel, R.Wolfe, D.Wolfe, McCrady, Ankrom, B.Tootle, Duvall, Marosher, Foll, Fouts, T.Chamberlain, Lanman, E.Liggettt, C.Neff, T.Tootle, White, Hooks
• Guests: Esther Fouts is in the house; Joe McNemar – Rob Fanska from Troop 52
• Students:  Logan Elm couldn’t make it today

Announcements

• Euchre – 55 tickets sold – $2,100 taken in – $300 more than last year
• Check presentation for Dolly Parton Imagination Library – $2,000, (which includes a matching District Grant). Over 2,000 children enrolled in Pickaway County.
• Rural Urban Day – Feb. 29th. Speaker from division of wildlife – with critters! Presbyterian Church – 11:30am start time. SIGN-UP today!
• March 23rd – 4-way Speech contest 10am – Circleville Library. Speeches start at 11am. Please see Tony Robinson to help. March 3rd is registration deadline
• Board Meeting February 20th; 11:30am
• Joe McNemar, 2024 is the Boy Scouts 114th year. Rob Fanska, Scout Master for Troop 52 presented the club with a certificate of appreciation as the troop celebrates 59 continuous years.
• Community Cupboard:  Island Road Community Service building (Ellery’s office south lot) Please contribute Non-Perishable Food and Toiletries in NON-GLASS containers. Stop on your way back from the grocery and help your neighbors in need. 

SAA: Judy Wolford had a lot of funds rolling in

• If you don’t have your badge on
• Monday is President’s Day
  • Which US President has the most US communities named after them – Jefferson
  • Who was the first US President to be born a US citizen – Van Buren
  • Who was the first President to talk on the telephone – Garfield (and talked to Alexander Bell)
  • One of our presidents was a tailor – Johnson
  • 3 presidents died on July 4th. Who was born on the 4th – Coolidge

Scholarship Drawing:  Gerhard was the winner of $25! The jackpot is $569 and it will continue to grow!

 Program: Samantha Yates, PharmD

• 7,000-9,000 people die in the US a year because of medication error
• $40 billion spent each year related to looking after patients with medication associated errors
• Becoming a pharmacist – 6-8 year of schooling total after high school
• Pharmacist role – medication expert, team based treatment approach, education patient and doctors
• Community pharmacists can…
• Fill prescriptions, vaccines, counseling, medication therapy mgmt (sit down with pharmacist to review dosages and times of day taking meds), disease mgmt (review patients condition and all pills taking), compounding, special ordering, medical/equipment supplies
• Create pill packs so all your pills are organized for you
• Non-medication supplies are at your local pharmacies
• Medicare part D assistance 
• Most accessible health care provider – just walk on in!
• Grapefruit interferes with the enzyme that absorbs the medication
• New Shingles vaccine is almost 90% effective
• How do you get rid of old meds?  210 building at Berger or Circleville Police Department

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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