Tag: January

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01/26/2023

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

February calendar – Ian Webb, Program Chair

2nd:  Mikki Vinkovich-Program Manager for Child and Protective Services

4th: * Rotary Foundation Gala – Hocking Hills Lodge

9th:  Erin Allsop- Big Brothers, Big Sisters

16th:  Robert Fanska- Boy Scouts

23rd: Erin Edwards- Food and Drink Editor at Columbus Monthly

23rd: * After Hours at El Pedregal 5:30pm-7:00pm

March Calendar – Bob Sneed, Program Chair

2nd – Rural Urban Day

Upcoming Dates:

• April 28-29, 2023 – * District 6690 Conference – Veteran’s Memorial
• June 16, 2023 – Golf outing at Pickaway Country Club

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• Presiding: President David M. Crawford
• Prayer: Harry Canfield
• Piano Player: Ellery Elick
• Song Leader: Daryl Wolfe selected “On the Sunny Side of the Street” and “Rotary Goes Around the World”
• Attending: (Drexel has official list) Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Poling, Spangler, Elick, Canfield, Fouts, Wilson, R.Wolfe, McCrady, Montgomery, Hedges, Beavers, Riegel, Hooks, Johnson, Young, McNemar, E.Liggett, D.Webb, I.Webb, D.Wolfe, McIlroy, White, Radcliff, Fountain, Foster, Neff, Mavis, Lanman, Ankrom, B.Tootle, Dean, Mabe, Schreiner, Retanio
• Guests: Dave Horning
• Students: from Teays Valley today Pam Younkin introduced Carli and Ben

New Member welcomed: Michelle Blanton was welcomed into membership today. She is sponsored by Don McIlroy.

Thank you from Kentucky: After our generous pass the hat donation in August of $670 for the tornado destroyed area we received a thank you from Pikeville Rotary. We have now received appreciation from the Pikeville Community Foundation. The foundation has started the Appalachian Crisis Aid fund to support Eastern Kentucky rebuild for years to come. Appalachianky.org.

Announcements

• Charlie Hedges awards Dannie Fouts with his Paul Harris +8 pin!
• Gary Montgomery thanked the Soup Kitchen crew this month: Carly & Ava Neff, Warren Spangler, Gary & Sandy Montgomery, Rob & Dodie Radcliff, Daryl Wolfe, Judy Wolford, Ty Ankrom, Bob Sneed, Stacy Young. All under Alice Harker’s direction.
• Rob Radcliff has signed up Circleville Rotary to work in the Community Kitchen the second Monday every other month starting March 13th. There was an opening on the schedule and our team can fill the need.
• Ned Riegel – Pathways Behavioral Health received the sign board for non-verbal children we donated. Official photo to come.
• Pancake breakfast Boy Scouts – Feb. 4th, 7am-10am and Boy Scouts also taking orders for water softener salt

SAA: Dave Webb

• Brown’s didn’t make the playoffs
• Happy dollar for all the great students in the county
• Bengal’s fans
• 1962 – Beetles turned down by what record label? DECA
• Apple computer incorporated when? 1977.
• Golden Gate Bridge started construction when? 1933
• First VW Beetle in US – 1949
• Prohibition started 1920
• First can beer sold – 1935
• 1964 – Beetles first number one record – Hold Your Hand

Scholarship Drawing: Bob Johnson was the winner of the drawing $20. The jackpot is $884 and it continues!!

Program: Erica Tucker – District Director of Solid Waste Authority; Lauren Haubeil-Grooms – Assist. Director

• Ross, Pickaway, Highland, Fayette counties are all under the direction of RPHF Solid Waste District
• Recycling location off Morris Rd., Circleville is a constant battle to keep the trash from being discarded
• Other area recycling options are Island Rd; Rumpke; PICCA; Rhoads
• What we recycle is based on what we have a market to sell – it is different per county which leads to confusion
• 2018 – China was a large source for our recycled material, then stopped because of trash that was included in the bales of recycling
• Look at the stickers on the bins as to what can be recycled
• Plastic film/bags should NOT go into the bins, they can be taken to Kroger/Walmart
• If you bring your recycling in a bag, please take the bag home with you
• Some sites do have camera’s and law enforcement will be given evidence of dumping
• Fayette County Recycling Center is a new concept that is being replicated by other counties. It is a membership system, fenced with camera’s and key fobs for entry.
• Greenhouse plastic’s ARE NOT recyclable in Ohio; McDonald’s cups ARE; Yogurt cups ARE; Solo cups ARE NOT
• The numbers on the bottom of plastics are defining the resin used, not if they are recyclable or not anymore
• Events coming up from RPHF Solid Waste District
  • May 20th – 8am-noon. Tire & Electronic Disposal. Pickaway Co. Highway Dept. on Island Rd.
  • Sept. 9th – 8am-noon Ross County household hazardous waste
• Www.RPHFsolidwastedistrict.com for information and events
• Household Batteries? Tire and electronic event or bring them to the office in PIckaway County Annex- suite 400 Main St.

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• In appreciation of this year’s speakers sharing their time & efforts, donations to Pickaway Pathways for Success will be made in their names.

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01/19/2023

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

January calendar – Gary Dean, Program Chair

5th – Krista Bower – Chamber of Commerce

12th – Jeremy Joyce – Special Olympics

19th – Maggie Simmons – PAAC

26th – Erica Tucker – District Director of Solid Waste Authority

28th – * Dueling Piano’s – Sunrise Rotary fundraiser at Fairgrounds

February calendar – Ian Webb, Program Chair

2nd: Erin Edwards- Food and Drink Editor at Columbus Monthly

4th: * Rotary Foundation Gala – Hocking Hills Lodge

9th:  Erin Allsop- Big Brothers, Big Sisters

16th:  Robert Fanska- Boy Scouts

23rd:  Mikki Vinkovich-Program Manager for Child Protective Services

23rd: * After Hours at El Pedregal 5:30pm-7:00pm

March Calendar – Bob Sneed, Program Chair

2nd – Rural Urban Day

Upcoming Dates:

• April 28-29, 2023 – * District 6690 Conference – Veteran’s Memorial
• June 16, 2023 – Golf outing at Pickaway Country Club

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• Presiding: President David M. Crawford
• Prayer: Norm Wilson
• Piano Player: Ellery Elick
• Song Leader: Jayme Fountain selected “I’m Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover”; “ROTARY”
• Attending: (Drexel has official list) Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Poling, Spangler, Johnson, Rothe, Mavis, Foster, T.Tootle, McNemar, Simmons, Dean, D.Webb, Hedges, McCrady, R.Wolfe, D.Wolfe, Wilson, Elick, Fouts, McIlroy, Canfield, C.Chamberlain, Retanio, Radcliff, Sneed, Riegel, Ankrom, E.Liggett, Fountain, Wolford, Brown, Neff, B.Tootle, Justinger, Hooks, Marosher
• Guests: Fred Mavis introduced Mike Whitten; Charlie Hedges’s wife Mollie was with us, as was Dave Horning
• Students: from Westfall today, Emily Smith introduced Matt Mathes and Makayla Cook

• January Birthdays: 5th-Bob Tootle; 13th-Carly Neff; 22nd-Dave Webb; 23rd-Roger Wolfe; 24th-Fred Mavis; 25th-Wayne Vickers; 28th-Bill Kramer
• January Anniversaries: 7th-Bob Mabe

New member applicants: Michele Blanton, sponsored by Don McIlroy, has applied for membership and has been approved by the board.

New members welcomed: Michele Lanman and Stacy Young were welcomed into membership today! Thank you Jamie Fountain and Ty Ankrom for being their sponsors.

Board meeting highlights:

• Board given midterm update on president’s 2022-23 goals
• Discussed financials and challenges of an increase of RI and District dues in coming years.
• Reviewed 2023-24 officer positions. Voted to assign “executive secretary” title to Drexel. In the short-term, beginning in July, David C. will assume “secretary” title to assist with computer updates and other tasks as assigned.
• District meeting is April 28-29 at Veterans Memorial in Columbus.
• Approved Michelle Blanton (Don McIlroy sponsor) and Mike Whitten (Fred Mavis sponsor) for membership
• After-hours set for Feb. 23 at El Pedregal
• Suggested Rotary host members of the new Boy Scout affiliate troop 52 at regular meetings during summer months
• Tony Robinson has set wheels in motion for 4-Way Speech Contest. Contest is March 18 at the library
• Voted in favor of donating $650 toward purchase of new downtown Christmas lights. Check presentation July 13th.
• Voted in favor of $250 donation for Honor Flight Columbus. Check presentation March 16th.

Announcements

• Soup Kitchen – this coming Monday – 3:45pm at Presbyterian Church. All are welcome.

SAA: Dave Webb

• Big event remembered next week – 45 years ago what happened Blizzard of ‘78 (a Thursday)
• Three school districts opened in 3 state area – Circleville was local
• What was temp night before blizzard? 40’s
• Between 5-6am: temp dropped 21 degrees in one hour
• 50 mph gusts
• Greatest 24 hour snowfall on record
• EXTRA anecdote from Fred Mavis: during the blizzard, there was one person who was working in the bank. Earl Palm drove his tractor.

Scholarship Drawing: Roger Wolfe was the winner of the drawing $18. The jackpot is $864 and it continues!!

Program: Maggie Simmons – Pickaway Addiction Action Coalition (PAAC)

• Thanks to the work of Mollie Hedges, the insight of Tim Colburn and Ty Ankrom, PAAC was founded in 2015
• PAAC was awarded a Federal Drug Free Communities grant in 2021 for $125,000 each year for 5 years
• Working with school districts
• Be the Change Youth Rally sponsored for 300 students
• Training sessions for community – how to talk to kids about drugs, etc.
• Drug Take Back Day (fire station, and another site is being worked on with the Sheriff office) April 20, 2023 10am-2pm
• Deterra Distribution Bags for expired meds are back in stock
• Goal is to create a youth coalition and town hall meetings or forums
• Www.drugfreepickaway.com for upcoming events and information

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• In appreciation of this year’s speakers sharing their time & efforts, donations to Pickaway Pathways for Success will be made in their names.

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01/12/2023

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

January calendar – Gary Dean, Program Chair

5th – Krista Bower – Chamber of Commerce

12th – Jeremy Joyce – Special Olympics

19th – Maggie Simmons – PAAC

26th – Erica Tucker – District Director of Solid Waste Authority

28th – * Dueling Piano’s – Sunrise Rotary fundraiser at Fairgrounds

February calendar – Ian Webb, Program Chair

2nd: Erin Edwards- Food and Drink Editor at Columbus Monthly

4th: * Rotary Foundation Gala – Hocking Hills Lodge

9th:  Erin Allsop- Big Brothers, Big Sisters

16th:  Robert Fanska- Boy Scouts

23rd:  TBD

March Calendar – Bob Sneed, Program Chair

2nd – Rural Urban Day

Upcoming Dates:

• April 28-29, 2023 – * District 6690 Conference – Veteran’s Memorial
• June 16, 2023 – Golf outing at Pickaway Country Club

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• Presiding: President David M. Crawford
• Prayer: Norm Wilson
• Piano Player: Ellery Elick
• Song Leader: Heidi White selected “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad” and “Sing Rotarians “
• Attending: (Drexel has official list) Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Poling, Beavers, Spangler, Mavis, Ellis, Montgomery, B.Liggett, E.Liggett, Marosher, I.Webb, D.Webb, Elick, Fouts, Wilson, Dean, J.Mullins, Foster, Hedges, T.Tootle, Brown, McCrady, R.Wolfe, Riegel, C.Chamberlain, Sneed, Halley, Neff, Wolford, McNemar, Fountain, White, Robinson, Pelcic, Hooks
• Make-up: Crawford’s visited Rotary Club of Metro Savannah, GA
• Guests: Jayme Fountain’s friend Michele Landon came back!; Tony Robinson brought his lovely wife Vickie; Mike Pelcic introduced Jeff Rawlins;
• Students: Mrs. Schooley introduced Circleville students Claire Barthelmas and Joe Streitenberger

• January Birthdays: 5th-Bob Tootle; 13th-Carly Neff; 22nd-Dave Webb; 23rd-Roger Wolfe; 24th-Fred Mavis; 25th-Wayne Vickers; 28th-Bill Kramer
• January Anniversaries: 7th-Bob Mabe

New member applicants: Michele Landon, sponsored by Jayme Fountain and Stacy Young, sponsored by Ty Ankrom have been approved for membership by the board.

Announcements

• Charlie Hedges presented Dan Fouts with his Paul Harris +7
• Ellery: Rural Urban Day date changed to March 2nd – Presbyterian Church
• Gary Montgomery (retired from State Highway Patrol) tire tread depth reminder! Please check your tire depth – minimum is 2/32nd – brand new tires are 7/32nd depth. If you are down to 4/32nd please start looking for tires. Your safety depends on it.
• April 28-29th – District 6690 Conference in Columbus. Please consider attending to see what is happening around the district and maybe bring an idea back for us.

SAA: Dave Webb

• Cincinnati Bengal fan’s $1; Brown’s fan’s $1; Steeler’s $2
• Astrological signs for January – 2; Capricorn & Aquarius
• First US commercial bank opened – Bank of North America
• 1812 – Battle of New Orleans. War was over two weeks but they still fought.
• Women had the right to vote – 1920

Scholarship Drawing: Dave Webb was the winner of the drawing $22. The jackpot is $846 and it continues!!

Program: Jeremy Joyce – Special Olympics Coordinator for Pickaway County

• Participates are active in five sports; track, basketball, softball, power-lifting, golf
• Ages of the 80+ participants are 8 into the 60’s
• We are part of the Central Ohio region; Regionals are in Hilliard; Basketball state finals are in Bowling Green
• Fundraising is what pays for all the athletes (gym time, travel, uniforms)
• September golf outing is biggest fundraiser
• March 22nd at Circleville High School – March Madness
• Next Wednesday, January 18th, 6:15pm – basketball game at Everts Hill

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• In appreciation of this year’s speakers sharing their time & efforts, donations to Pickaway Pathways for Success will be made in their names.

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01/05/2023

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

January calendar – Gary Dean, Program Chair

5th – Krista Bower – Chamber of Commerce

12th – Jeremy Joyce – Special Olympics

19th – Maggie Simmons – PAAC

26th – Erica Tucker – District Director of Solid Waste Authority

28th – * Dueling Piano’s – Sunrise Rotary fundraiser at Fairgrounds

February calendar – Ian Webb, Program Chair

2nd: Erin Edwards- Food and Drink Editor at Columbus Monthly

4th: * Rotary Foundation Gala – Hocking Hills Lodge

9th:  Erin Allsop- Big Brothers, Big Sisters

16th:  Robert Fanska- Boy Scouts

23rd:  Rural Urban Day

Upcoming Dates:

• April 28-29, 2023 – * District 6690 Conference – Veteran’s Memorial
• June 16, 2023 – Golf outing at Pickaway Country Club

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• Presiding: President-Elect Warren Spangler
• Prayer: Harry Canfield
• Piano Player: Ellery Elick
• Song Leader: Gary Dean lead us in “Smile” and “Viva La Rotary”
• Attending: (Drexel has official list)
• Guests: Joe McNemar introduced Chuck Steinhauser; Jayme Fountain introduced Michele Landon
• Students: Logan Elm senior students today

• January Birthdays: 5th-Bob Tootle; 13th-Carly Neff; 22nd-Dave Webb; 23rd-Roger Wolfe; 24th-Fred Mavis; 25th-Wayne Vickers; 28th-Bill Kramer
• January Anniversaries: 7th-Bob Mabe

New member welcomed: Jim Retanio was welcomed into Circleville Rotary today. His sponsor is Daryl Wolfe. Jim is a businessman and philanthropist who owns the old Carnival property. We look forward to working alongside you!!

Announcements

• Charlie Hedges : just ended second quarter, as of Dec. 31st, $7,270 toward the foundation and $935 to Polio Plus!
• Gary Dean presented with his Paul Harris plus one pin today
• Thank you for coming out to the Imagination Station picture – we made the district newsletter
• Our club and Sunrise received a $5,000 grant for Miryante so they can build a meeting room building.

SAA:

• If your alumni team won a post-season game $1
• Ohio State fans pay an extra $1
• 1942 the Rose Bowl was not played in Pasadena, but in Durham, NC (Duke-thank you Charlie Hedges) – WWII safety
• Lincoln declared edict to free slaves in southern states – Emancipation Proclamation
• 1892 – Ellis Island opened
• 1959 – what state was the 49th? Alaska

Scholarship Drawing: Gary was the winner of the drawing $15. The jackpot is $824 and it continues!!

Program: Krista Bower – Exec. Director of Pickaway Chamber of Commerce

• Member of Sunrise Rotary
• The chamber was founded in 1916. We currently have 301 members.
• The chamber’s funding comes from members.
• For chamber members, (through Central Ohio Chamber) there is medical insurance, workers comp. Insurance, shipping discounts, legal/HR consultations.
• This year board is growing to 13 people. We are looking outside of Circleville since they are to serve the county
• Annual events: April dinner is at Flora and Field; night golf outing in August (and have to be done before the sprinklers come on!); Christmas at Pumpkin Show Park (this year, over 800 people attended with 400 children)
• Would like to start a Young Professionals club and women’s club for networking
• Four ribbon cutting opportunities in the next few months

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• In appreciation of this year’s speakers sharing their time & efforts, donations to Pickaway Pathways for Success will be made in their names.