Tag: June

06/25/2026

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

July 9th: District Governor Terry Rataiczak, induction of Connie Chamberlain and swearing in of board members

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Presiding:  President Rob Radcliff

Greeter: David Crawford

Pianist: Anita Wilson

Invocation:  Norm Wilson

Song Leader: John Lambert selected “Old McDonald”, “America”

Visiting Rotarians: DG Sandy Knoesel-Columbus; PDG Craig Maxey-Reynoldsburg/Pickerington 

Visitors: Norm Wilson accompanied his beautiful wife, Anita; Sheila Poling; Betty & Vickie Radcliff; Shirley Bowsher; John Edgar; Sid Liming; Alexis Conrad, Steven Collins; from Berger – Eric Chalrton & Nancy Boyce; Southward family and friends

Presidential Charity: President Rob’s charity is the Soldiers Monumental Association of Pickaway County.  Sid Liming was here to accept the $500 donation in honor of all our speakers this year

District Governor Sandy Knoesel & Past District Governor Craig Maxey: Recognized President Rob with his Paul Harris Society +2 pin, as well as, Betty Radcliff and family for their foundation donation in honor of the late Sheriff Dwight Radcliff. Dwight & Betty will now be recognized as Major Donors in the Rotary family.

Drexel Poling Service Above Self Award: Michele Lanman and Rob Radcliff on behalf of the Circleville Rotary club presents the 2026 award to Rodger Southward

• Rodger had a distinguished career in education 
• 67+ years of service in the Ashville Kiwanis club 
• 30+ years in the Ashville Community Men’s Club 
• instrumental in shaping the Pickaway County Community Foundation
• extensive faith-based service  

Club Announcements:  

• Ellery will welcome visitors – call ahead so we don’t all show up at once
• Community Kitchen those that helped to serve 186 meals: Jim Hooks, Ned Riegel, Bob McCrady, Gary & Sandy Montgomery, Bob Foster, David & Marie Crawford, Alice Harker led the team!
• Rob announced his family is working with PCCF in creating the “Sheriff Dwight E. Radcliff Legacy of Service Scholarship Fund”. Scholarships will go towards students pursuing public service degrees.

SAA:  Rob Radcliff

• Happy dollars from Grandpa Radcliff – Welcome baby Grant Edward Bluestone!

Scholarship Drawing: This week’s winner of $22 is Tony Robinson- BABY bean is $112

Program: Rob’s year – a look back

• All 15 goals set back in April have been accomplished and most exceeded by the club 
• Membership is up to 85 people with 13 coming in this year
• Service projects and fundraising has been strong
• Opportunities for young people with scholarships, weekly speaking engagements, and RYLA participation will help create the leaders of tomorrow
• Annual giving of over $28,000, more than double the goal
• We remember those that have passed this year, Past District Governor Bill Stout, Past President Vince Yaniga as well as family members, Jo Liggett and Faye Schreiner

06/18/2026

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

June 26th: President Rob Radcliff’s end of year recap

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Presiding:  President Rob Radcliff

Greeter: David Crawford

Pianist: Anita Wilson

Invocation:  Norm Wilson

Song Leader: John Lambert selected “The Sidewalks of New York”, “Good Old Summertime”

Attending: Radcliff, D.Wolfe, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Poling, C&T Chamberlain, Fountain, Spangler, Coulter, G&S Montgomery, Robinson, Driesbach, Riegel, McCrady, R.Wolfe, Hedges, Sneed, Lambert, Wilson, Duvall, Horning, Hooks, McNemar, T.Tootle, Rawlins, Foll, Furniss, Searls

Visitors: Norm Wilson accompanied his beautiful wife, Anita

Visiting Rotarians: Katherine Farynowski from Orlando

New Member: We welcome Elizabeth Furniss – Executive Director Pickaway Visitors Bureau! Bob Sneed is Elizabeth’s sponsor. Elizabeth lives with her family on farm near Commercial Point. 

Scholarship students: Avery Dixson is going to attend Hocking College for music and production. Drew Roberts was here to return his second year scholarship to the club because he was awarded a scholarship to finish out his schooling. What a lovely gesture! Thank you and good luck to you both at Hocking.

Club Announcements:  

• June 22nd (fourth Monday of the month) – Community Kitchen 4pm at Presbyterian Church
• Tony Robinson received his 125 Club pin today! Thank you Tony for supporting the foundation
• June 25th – Drexel Poling Service Above Self Award will be given out. Come see who wins!
• Chillicothe First Capital Rotary club has a Craft Beer Pairing Dinner fundraiser July 23, 2026, 6-9pm at the Pour House at Machinery Hall. Please see David or Marie for details. All proceeds will fund the club’s RYLA, Interact, Rotaract programs
• Reynoldsburg/Pickerington Rotary Club golf outing – Monday, August 17th. Fundraiser for their community events

SAA:  Rob Radcliff

• Birthdays/Anniversaries
• National Splurge Day – everyone pay $1.00
• Club Past President trivia:
  • First President of our club: Harry Stevenson
  • Second women president Sister Monica Justinger
  • What three Presidents served more than one terms: Jim River / Tony Chamberlain / David Crawford
  • What year was Bob McCrady President? 2019

Scholarship Drawing: This week’s winner of $15 is Daryl Wolfe – BABY bean is $90

Program: Christopher Ruggles, Peer support counselor with Hope Valley Recovery

• Alcoholism, Drug addiction, Mental Health support
• Hope Valley tries to teach clients it’s the people you are with that directs your path
• Clients help in the community so they get out of their own way to help others
• 1-13% National average of recovery – Hope Valley 80% recovery after 2 years
• Christopher has trained as Certified Peer Recovery Supporter 
• When people graduate out of Hope Valley – the client will know how to survive in a different world, but will have had time to aclimate
• Hope Valley teaches about the addiction and mental health issues to pin-point and individualize treatment by client
• Works with Ohio Means Jobs to help clients find employment
• Funding is through insurance only
• Sober Living is a house where you pay to stay – you are drug tested and have a program available while you are working in the community, but still working on coming back to society

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

06/11/2026

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

June 18th: Hope Valley’s Christopher Ruggles

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Presiding:  President Rob Radcliff

Greeter: David Crawford

Pianist: Anita Wilson

Invocation:  Sr. Monica Justinger

Song Leader: John Lambert selected “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean”, “Hymn of the Nations”

Visitors: Anita brought along her husband; Alice Harker, guest of the club; Jeff Bly from Gouge

Scholarship Presentations – We congratulate Austin Clark going to OSU ATI in Wooster for his first year major in agriculture business and communications. He is an Ohio and national 4H leader. Austin brought along his father Kyle Clark.

Angel Ezeala attending Columbus State studying business and Grove City aesthetics school so she can have the base she needs to start her own spa! 

Club Announcements:  

• Community Kitchen: We thank Gary & Sandy Montgomery for 10 years of leading the efforts to feed our community. The club is donating $100 to the community kitchen in the Montgomery’s name 🙂 If you would like to lead the club’s effort at the community kitchen, please see Rob.
• June 25th – Drexel Poling Service Above Self Award will be given out. Come see who wins!
• Chillicothe First Capital Rotary club has a Craft Beer Pairing Dinner fundraiser July 23, 2026, 6-9pm at the Pour House at Machinery Hall. Please see David or Marie for details. All proceeds will fund the club’s RYLA, Interact, Rotaract programs

Build Better Friendships Month

• Alice Harker : thank you for leading the efforts at the Community Kitchen
• Anita Wilson: thank you for being such a wonderful piano player and joining us

SAA:  Rob Radcliff

• Thank you to Alice, Anita and Sandy with bouquets of flowers (while Dodie made her exit! Good luck at home Rob.)
• How did the soup kitchen get started at Presbyterian Church? Sunday school discussion
• How many different organizations participate in the community kitchen? 25
• How long has Alice been coordinator for community kitchen? 20 years
• Last year how many meals served? 24,300
• How many of the 24,300 were given to Hope House? 1,700
• What was highest number of meals served by our club? 218

Scholarship Drawing: This week’s winner of $20 is Warren Spangler – BABY bean is $75

Program: Alzheimer’s Association with Sr. Monica and Jessica Lowe

• The Mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection and maximizing quality care and support
• Central Ohio chapter services the following counties: Athens, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Hocking, Licking, Madison, Marion, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, PIckaway, Union and Washington counties
• All.org/centralohio
  • 24/7 National Helpline = 800.272.3900
  • Volunteer Opportunities; Early Stage Programs; Caregiver and Family Support Groups; Care Consultations; Educational Resources
• 55 million in the world with Alzheimer’s/Dementia 
• Aug. 29th, Saturday is the local Alzheimer’s Walk. Bring out your family and all walk together! See Sr. Monica and she can get you signed up.
• Brain Health – Protect your head; Be smoke free; Get moving; Challenge your mind with games, crafts, etc.; control your blood pressure; eat healthy; sleep well; stay in school – keep learning; maintain healthy weight

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

06/04/2026

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

June 11th: Alzheimer’s Foundation

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Presiding:  President Rob Radcliff

Greeter: David Crawford

Pianist: Anita Wilson

Invocation:  Norm Wilson

Song Leader: John Lambert selected “Take Me Out To the Ball Game”, “Rotary Will Go Round the World”

Attendees: R.Radcliff, D.Wolfe, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Coulter, C&T Chamberlain, Driesbach, Duvall, Foll, Foster, Fountain, Hedges, Hooks, Justinger, Kitchen, Lambert, Lanman, B.Liggett, Logan, Mavis, McCrady, G.Montgomery, Neff, Poling, Rawlins, Reitano, Riegel, Searls, Sneed, Spangler, Saunders, Weller, Wilson, R.Wolfe, Gouge, Hill

Visitors: Norm brought along Anita and his grand-daughter Tara Wolfe

Scholarship winner: 

We welcome back Tara Wolfe getting ready for year 2 at OSU ATI. She is training to be an equine vet for Pickaway county. She was able to travel to Ireland on an equestrian study tour.

New Member added to the club today!

Doug Coulter sponsored by Warren Spangler. Doug has been in education his whole life. Previous member of Lebanon and Dayton Rotary Clubs.

Club Announcements:  

• President Rob’s last board meeting on Tuesday, June 9th at noon
• RD Saunders: OCU is having a color change – Orange will be added to OCU colors
• Letter from First Lady Fran DeWine thanking us for donation to Dolly Parton Imagination Library
• Larry Logan: $125,000 Ted Lewis Park grant was approved
• Anyone who would like to donate to 125 club this fiscal year, please see Jayme by next week with check and she will take care of the paperwork ($100 to Rotary Foundation and $25 to PolioPlus)

SAA:  Rob Radcliff is stepping in quick!

• Anniversaries 
• 1937 item found in every store was introduced: shopping cart
• National Hug a what day? Cat
• 1984 Bruce Springsteen released “Born In The U.S.A”
• Famous battle in 1942 American’s pushed back Japanese in Battle of Midway

Scholarship Drawing: This week’s winner of $16 is Charlie Hedges – BABY bean is $55

Program: Tom Kitchen : Pickaway County Education Services Center

• 51 ESC’s in state of Ohio. Most multi-county, we are only one county.
• Since only have four schools which might be small size ESC, but Teays Valley large school district bumps Pickaway County ESC into mid-size group
• ST, PT, OT are hired through ESC and work with the students 
• Alternative school run out of Mound Street school. If student is not successful in typical school environment, ESC partners with Pickaway Ross to develop programs for students to be employable after graduation
• ESC started Autism Summit to help families
  • Jordyn Zimmerman was keynote speaker (also interviewed on 60 Minutes)
  • Assisted technology demonstrations; parental intervention programs; future planning for families (legal and financial planning)
  • Resource fair in the lobby from various services
  • Thanks to OCU, Sunrise and Noon Rotaries for contributions to a very successful event which helped families in our community

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

06/26/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

July 3rd: NO MEETING

July 10th: Induction of Rob Radcliff and DG official visit

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• Presiding:  President Heidi White
• Prayer: Norm Wilson
• Piano: Anita Wilson in the house today! Thank you 🙂
• Song Leader: Brenna Gibson – “America The Beautiful”,  “Better Than Ever This Year”
• Attendees: White, Blanton, Brown, C.Chamberlain, Crawford, Dean, Driesbach, Duvall, Foster, Fountain, B.Gibson, Hedges, Horning, Kramer, Mabe, McCrady, McNemar, G&S Montgomery, C.Neff, Poling, Radcliff, Reeves, Riegel, Robinson, Searls, Spangler, T.Tootle, I.Webb, D.Webb, Wilson, D.Wolfe
• Guests: Kristen Wilson-Doyle is in the house waiting her induction; Lindzay Mason guest of Dave Horning; Vickie Robinson brought her husband; Travis Blanton accompanied his wife Michelle; 

New Member approved by the Board: Raymund Balallo, owner of Crown Hill Golf Course (and spoke a few weeks ago) has applied for membership and been approved by the board. His sponsor is Brenna Gibson.

Club Announcements:  

1. No meeting July 3rd – Rob’s first official act is to cancel a meeting 
2. Community Kitchen help this past Monday: Gary & Sandy, Warren, Bob McCrady, David & Marie with Alice passing out the meals. Please mark your calendar for fourth Monday of each month – we need you!
3. Thank you Warren Spangler for serving on the board for the last five years!
4. President-Elect Rob Radcliff presents President Heidi White with her Past President pin and badge
5. Thank you Ian for all your work on the directory
6. Mongolian Chocolate was presented to our club from the Rotarians who visited
7. Brenna Gibson thanked everyone who attended the Lynn Agency open house

SAA: Dave Horning

• Refrigeration information 

Scholarship Drawing:  This weeks winner is Bob Foster for $16- Big Bean is holding at $835

Program: Wayne Gray, Director of Crossroads Christian Academy

• 105 students currently
• Pre-school has been running for 28 years – currently with 60 students
• Goal is to continue to grow facilities so all grades can be under one roof
• Crossroads is a charter school – if a student leaves a public school the charter school gets half of the money going to the public school
• Crossroads uses scholarship funding available as well
• Charter schools are affiliated for many things; faith, culture, STEM
• Crossroads is too small for athletic programs – partner with New Hope
• Crossroads covers 7 school districts with only 15 students per class
• Music program is well-known
• Do use state testing as a guideline for students
• Looking for scholarship opportunities for students and will be on the list for Four-Way Speech contest for next year
• Four seniors will be graduating next year
• Crossroads is in Logan Elm school district, but anyone in Circleville or Logan Elm can use school busses for New Hope and Crossroads students. Next year 5-12th grades at the Ohio Street address will go to Crossroads and be transported to Ohio Street building.

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

06/19/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

June 26th: Wayne Gray – Crossroads

July 3rd: NO MEETING

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• Presiding:  President Heidi White
• Prayer: Jim Rogers
• Piano: Ellery Elick
• Song Leader: Brenna Gibson – “If You’re Happy and You Know It”, “Vive Le Rotary”
• Attendees: White, Elick, Wilson, Sneed, B&T Gibson, Logan, Carder, Droste, Blanton, Poling, Dreisbach, McCrady, Hedges, D.Wolfe,  MABE, Maroscher, Horning, Brown, McNemar, Spangler, Weller, Reitano, G&S Montgomery, R.Wolfe, Robinson, Crawford, C.Chamberlain, Nemes-Crawford, Lanman, B.Tootle, Reeves
• Guests: Kristen Wilson-Doyle is in the house with her sponsor Bob Mabe; Paula Rogers has made it here after four years!
• Visiting Rotarian: AG Jim Rogers in his last AG visit 

Club Announcements:  

1. Thank you to Jim Rogers for serving our club as our Assistant Governor for four years. His support is being recognized with a $500 donation to PolioPlus on July 1st. Jim’s first day as District PolioPlus Chairman.
2. Gary’s 80th birthday party at Rhoadhouse 56, July 12th – if you would like to attend – contact Sandy
3. Taylor Gibson invites everyone to Farmer’s Insurance Ribbon Cutting, June 24th at Noon – 430 N.Court St.
4. Larry Logan announced Ted Lewis Park is still seeking donations for the shelter house
5. No meeting July 3rd – Rob’s first official act is to cancel a meeting 
6. FORGOT TO ANNOUNCE MONDAY’S COMMUNITY KITCHEN!

SAA: Dave Horning

• Juneteenth: celebrating actions from what year? 1865
• Other holidays celebrated on the same date, reguardless of day of week: Veteran’s Day; Fourth of July; New Year’s Day; Christmas
• Federal Holiday started on 2021

Scholarship Drawing:  This weeks winner is Michelle Blanton for $13- Big Bean is holding at $819

Program: President R.D. Saunders from Ohio Christian University

• Service is what everyone is called to do, not just as president of OCU, but as a member of a community
• A university should teach how to learn throughout your life, have a 40 year outlook for a student, not just 4 years
• Campus cafeteria during the school year – please come and enjoy
• Nursing students will be added this coming year with a focus on keeping students in the rural area
• Control the temperature of the room you are in by controlling your temperature: 1. Be Grateful 2. Belief 3. Serve

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

06/12/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

June 19th:  President of OCU

June 26th: Wayne Gray – Crossroads

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• Presiding:  President-Elect Rob Radcliff
• Prayer: Norm Wilson
• Piano: Ellery Elick
• Song Leader: Brenna Gibson – “Grand Old Flag”, “Roll Rotary”
• Attendees: Radcliff, D.Wolfe, Elick, Wilson, Foll, C.Neff, Duvall, Horning, I.Webb, B.Tootle, McNemar, G&T Gibson, Hedges, McCrady, Spangler, Robinson, Dreisbach, Sneed, Mavis, Fountain, Riegel, Reeves, Schreiner, Poling, T&C Chamberlain, Rawlins, Logan, Routt, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Brown, Searls,
• Guests: Molley Fountain accompanied her mamma

Club Announcements:  

1. Jayme – NGS Mongolia team are arriving June 14-18th
   • Monday evening Pizza Cottage – 5pm-7pm
   • You can join them Tuesday 7am for Sunrise meeting
   • If anyone would like to sponsor meals, please contribute to Jayme
   • Wednesday – Marietta is their next stop and transportation is needed
2. Foundation giving  – if you would like to give, please give a check to Jayme next week
3. Next Tuesday – Heidi’s last board meeting
4. No meeting July 3rd – Rob’s first official act – cancel a meeting 

SAA: Paula Routt 

• Main ingredient in Bombay Duck – Anchovies
• Only body part fully grown at birth – eye
• Macaroni & cheese to America with which President: Jefferson
• Only mammal capable of true flight – bat
• Group of crows – murder
• Loudest animal on earth – sperm whale
• Largest fast food chain worldwide – Subway
• Planet that is the hottest – Venus

Scholarship Drawing:  This weeks winner is Marie for $18 – Big Bean is holding at $806.

Program: Raymund Balallo Crown Hill Golf Club 

• U.S.KidsGolf – Red Crown Golf Academy
• Golf teaching program that families in all levels of society can afford
• Using golf as a vessel to teach youth life values, people skill, hard work, dedication and skill they will use throughout their lives
• Before the swing – teaching etiquettes, understanding of a course, etc.
• Free registration to the Under Amour Junior Tour to top 50% of class
• Summer camp starts in July
• OCU and Westfall use Crown Hill as home course
• Crown Hill’s community outreach – Williamsport movies in the park; food drives; Dam Days – over $15,000 raised; America 250 in prep for 2026 celebration; Pelotonia cancer research and helping local cancer patients and caregivers
• June 28th – first Buckeye training camp at Logan Elm – Ages 6-16 years old. Braxton Miller, Beanie Wells, others are coming to the camp. Sign-up is open now. One Day Only.
• Basketball camp in July
• PGA Hope – to help veteran’s in area will be started at Crown Hill
• Gifted Equine – rehab horses and the horses then help veterans
• Ben’s Mustard – Raymund’s father-in-law is Ben’s Mustard. Production is moving into Pickaway Co. 
• Women’s league starting

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

06/05/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

June 12th: Raymond Balallo Crown Hill Golf Club

June 19th:  President of OCU

June 26th: Wayne Gray – Crossroads

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• Presiding:  President Heidi White
• Prayer: Norm Wilson
• Piano: Ellery Elick
• Song Leader: Brenna Gibson – “He’s Got The Whole World In His Hand”, “In The Good Old Summer Time”
• Attendees: Radcliff, Elick, Wilson, D.Webb, Dean, Horning, Kramer, Liddy, McNemar, Sneed, Ankrom, Logan, Hooks, Reeves, Brown, B&T Gibson, Foster, Routt, S&G Montgomery, Spangler, Lambert, Robinson, Poling, T&C Chamberlain, Wolford, D.Wolfe, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Rawlins, Riegel, McCrady, B.Tootle, Reitano, Blanton, Hedges, Fountain
• Guests: Molley Fountain joined her mom; Rick Rawlins introduced Kristin Wilson-Doyle (see below)

Scholarship Award winners: Connie Chamberlain thanked her committee of Norm, Bob Sneed and Jean for evaluating applicants

Drew Roberts – going to Hocking College – wants to work for the National Park Service

Tara Wolfe – attending Ohio State ATI for equine animal sciences 

Jeremiah Layton (with mom, Terri)  for his second check – plans to be teacher, currently working for Grove City in Urban Forestry and coaching Westfall 5th & 7th grade basketball – while going to school

New member approved: Dr. Kristin Wilson-Doyle has been approved by the board for membership. She is an audiologist for Luebbe Hearing Services in Circleville and resides in Hilliard with her husband and dog. Kristen is sponsored by Bob Mabe and has been introduced by Rick Rawlins during meetings. She will join our club in July.

Club Announcements:  

1. Jayme – NGS Mongolia team are arriving June 14-18th
   • Monday evening Pizza Cottage – 5pm-7pm
   • You can join them Tuesday 7am for Sunrise meeting
   • If anyone would like to sponsor meals, please contribute to Jayme
   • Wednesday – Marietta is their next stop and transportation is needed
2. PAAC/Ohio Health/Pickaway County Public Health – BINGO! End of summer turn your cards into the library and be put into a drawing. Pick up BINGO cards around town and have some fun.
3. Board meeting – committee assignments finalized
   • 2025-26 budget will go to next board meeting
   • Raising dues will fall to Rob’s year – RI and District dues are going up and we have to prepare
4. Disaster Aid USA thanked us for our $500 donation and will represent our club at the Pumpkin Show Friday parade with the trailer we helped sponsor
5. Kevin Dreisbach is recovering at home – please think of him
6. Gary Montgomery’s 80th birthday party at Rhoadhouse 56 – July 12th 1-4pm. RSVP to Sandy
7. Jayme Fountain’s PHF presentation – Casey Liddy – PHF+1; Daryl Wolfe – PHF+3

SAA: John Lambert

• Anyone who did not volunteer to be SAA for the last two weeks of June – $1
• Anniversaries/Birthdays/Anniversaries of Club
• Circleville Earthworks designed after Hopewell culture
• Which major news channel started on air – June 1, 1980 – CNN
• What epidemic recognized by CDC in 1981 – AIDS
• Happy Dollars….wow – a lot of people are happy!

Scholarship Drawing:  This weeks winner is Casey Liddy (great to see you again Casey) for $20 – Big Bean is holding at $788.

Program: Cicely Esterline – Miss Southern Ohio Teen 2025

• June 18th – competition for Miss Ohio Teen (good luck!)
• Social initiative focus of competition – Cicely advocates for veterans
• Challenges faced by veterans: PTSD, depression and anxiety, difficulty finding jobs, homelessness
• Advocacy means using your voice and actions to help others
• Get Involved with Operation Gratitude, Wreathes Across America, Tunnel to Towers 5K (Westerville), Honor Flight, Wounded Warriors 
• Youngest member of Pickaway County Monumental Society 

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

06/28/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

July 11: District Governor Gary Baker

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• Presiding:  President Warren Spangler
• Prayer: Gary Montgomery
• Piano: not today – Pledge was recited
• Song Leader:  not today
• Attendees:  32 today: Spangler, D.Wolfe, C.Chamberlain, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Poling, Ankrom, Nickell, Wolford, Brown, D.Webb, Riegel, R.Wolfe, McCrady, I.Webb, K.Neff, McNemar, Duvall, Dean, Fountain, Sneed, Rawlins, G.Montgomery, S.Montgomery, Schreiner, Robinson, White, B.Tootle, Searls, Hooks, Radcliff, Young
• Guests: Kevin Driesbach, Quincy Lowery and her mom, Alice Harker
• Visiting Rotarians: for the last time! Charlie Hedges is comin’ home starting July 11th!!! Rich Elsea from Sunrise.

Announcements:

• Gary Montgomery Community Kitchen – Thank you to Sandy, David & Marie, Bob McCrady, Bob Sneed, Tom Duvall, Daryl Wolfe 
• July 11th – changing of the guard and official District Governor visit. No meeting July 4th.
• Kevin Driesbach has been approved by the board for membership and will be inducted at an upcoming meeting!
• Myriante Orphanage sends their thanks for our support per Ty
• Connie Chamberlain introduces us to Quincy Lowery who is one of our scholarship winners. She will be attending Paul Mitchell cosmetology school with plans on going to Columbus State to learn how to start a business and come home to open her own salon. We wish you all the best Quincy.
• On behalf of Circleville Rotary – thank you Alice Harker for all your hard work running the Community Kitchen and serving those in need
• JULY 8th – Bonus Community Kitchen
• Jayme Fountain:
  • 125 awards – Ty, Gary M, Jean, Ellery, Bob Sneed, Gary D, Norm, Rick
  • PHF +2 Rick and PFH +3 for Marie
  • Goal was $6300 to Foundation, to date we contributed $9925 to Foundation + $6,199 to PolioPlus = $16,124 THANK YOU!!!!
• Thank you Warren for the great job this year!! He had the following remarks:
  • Encourages all of us to get involved in the District and around the world by attending local and international conferences
  • Thank you to board members and all members for a memorable year 
  • Thank you again to Drexel for serving the club for 45 years
  • We remember those influential members we lost in Earl and Harry and think of those unable to attend because of illness

SAA: Rob Radcliff – history of the club 

• Tony Robinson actually had two sergeant of arms today! That cost him $1.
• Anniversaries/Birthdays
• National Ice Cream Cake Day
• Past Presidents of Circleville Rotary
  • Three Rotarians who help presidential terms longer than 12 months: Tony Chamberlain, David Crawford, Jim River
  • Judy Wolford was first female president – how many females? 4
  • How many times have we had more than one president during a term: 4
  • How many father son presidents – 9!!

Scholarship Drawing: Karlyn Neff won the weekly drawing for $19. Big Bean pot is $981 and will continue.

 Program: Steven Conrad – General Mad Anthony Wayne

• Founding Father who was in the Revolutionary War
• Importance with Ohio history because of Treaty of Greenville which started our statehood
• The British Army can “smell the American’s coming” – he created a potion and it had a displeasing scent
• Understood leadership and how to succeed on the battlefield and it is thought was nicknamed “Mad” because of the chances he took
• After the war – went to a plantation in PA, then to Georgia. He turned over his plantation management to his slaves so he could pursue other activities and it did not succeed.
• He turned into politics, but was destroyed by scandal 
• Washington asked Wayne to be in control of the army to integrate the Indians into society. Wayne took battles too far.
• Fallen Timbers battle – 1794
• Living descendent – John Wayne in California (living is the key word). He is a DJ and rap musician 
• First continental uniform was brown. Blue was influenced by the French.

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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

06/20/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

June 27. Stephen Conrad – Portrays General Mad Anthony Wayne

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• Presiding:  President Warren Spangler
• Prayer:  Bob Sneed
• Piano: Ellery Elick
• Song Leader:  Ian Webb – “In the Good Old Summertime”, “Battle Hymn of the Republic”
• Attendees: 31 today : Spangler, D.Wolfe, C.Chamberlain, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Poling, Haffey, Wilson, Young, Dean, Duvall, Lambert, Sneed, Rawlins, Droste, Searls, Dailey, Schreiner, Robinson, G.Montgomery, S.Montgomery, B.Tootle, Brown, I.Webb, Radcliff, McCrady, Riegel, C.Chamberlain, Ellis, Maroscher, Elick
• Guests: Matthew Haffey brought nephew Brexton

Announcements:

• Romania team coming July 17-20th. Please see Jayme or Ty to help. 
• Directory update: Please contact Ian Webb this week if you have any changes: ian.webb@raymondjames.com 
• Connie Chamberlain reintroduced Camryn Ross. Camryn finished her first year at OU-Athens and will be studying audiology – hoping to help elementary children!
• Gary Montgomery- Soup Kitchen on Monday, June 24th, 4pm at the Presbyterian church
• July 11th – changing of the guard. No meeting July 4th.

SAA: Rick Rawlins

• Get to know your Rotarians game!!! It was fun and big hit with all
• Montgomery’s now pay double for their anniversary
• Happy Dollars poured in

Scholarship Drawing: Marie won the weekly drawing for $17. Big Bean pot is $962 and will continue.

 Program:  Chris Sprague – Columbus Clippers

• Director of Media Relations – staff of 30 full time members
• Couple hundred workers for game days
• Minor league baseball helps evolve Major League Baseball (pitch clock operator)
• Major league only two years with pitch clock – 6 years for minor’s
• 2020 Major League Baseball took over minor league’s
• Experimenting with robot umpires – detectors on stadiums
• Two options:
  • Umpire’s getting notification in their ear from computer to make the call
  • Turn off ear piece – teams can have a challenge *this is the way the major’s will be going
• Clippers are famous for dime a dog – every Tuesday. Goes back to 1977 when team returned to Columbus
• 8,500 seats – last dime a dog night over 11,000 people. Over 20,000 dogs
• Wednesday military/first responder day
• Thursday – Spanish theme
• Friday – $5 meal deal
• Saturday – party at the park with live music
• Sunday – Family and Senior Day. Fun run around the bases after the game.
• Promotions throughout the year – www.clippersbaseball.com
• Clipper’s parent team is Cleveland for the last 15 years
• All games are streamed and on-line archived
• 150 games total for the season, half at home

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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