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03-20-2025

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

03/20/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

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

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

Announcements: 

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

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

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

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

Program:  Certified Master Chef Alfonzo Contrisciani

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

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

03-13-2025

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

03/13/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Mar. 20 – Chef Alfonso from the upcoming downtown restaurant

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

Announcements: 

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

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

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

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

Program: Rockmill Brewery owners Austin & Taylor Caulk

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

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

03-06-2025

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

03/06/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Mar. 13 – Rockmill Brewery owners Austin & Taylor Caulk

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

Announcements: 

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

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

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

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

Program: Alexis Conrad & Katie Logan Hedges – Inspiration Station

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

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

02-27-2025

Teays Valley students

02/27/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Mar. 6 – Inspiration Station update from Alexis Conrad

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

Program:  Rural Urban Day – Ty Higgins

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

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02-20-2025

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

02/20/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

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

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

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

Announcements: 

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

SAA: Marie Nemes-Crawford with Circleville Rotary history 

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

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

Program: A look back at Circleville Rotary

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

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02-13-2025

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

02/13/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Feb. 20 – Happy 103rd Birthday Circleville Rotary!

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

Announcements: 

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

SAA: Ty Ankrom

  • Blue Jacket trivia

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

Program: Larry Logan

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

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

02-06-2025

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

02/06/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Feb. 13 – Larry Logan – Honor Flight experience

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

Announcements: 

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

SAA: Ty Ankrom

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

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

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

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

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

01-30-2025

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

01/30/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

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

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

Announcements: 

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

SAA: Dave Webb

  • Quotes

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

Program:  Sharon Jeanneret- Yoga Balance owner

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

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

01-23-2025

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

01/23/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Jan. 30 – Sharon Jeanette – Yoga

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

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

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

Announcements: 

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

SAA: Dave Webb

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

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

Program:  Beth Kowalski – Tree Commission Chairman

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

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

01-16-2025

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

01/16/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Jan. 23 – Beth Kowalski – Tree Commission

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

Announcements: 

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

SAA: Dave Webb

  • Happy Dollar’s
  • Worst Christmas gifts

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

Program:  Jessica Lowe- Pickaway County Extension Services

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

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