Tag: May

05/30/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

June 6: Kevin Dresbach – 100+ revolutionary war veterans buried in Pickaway County

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• Presiding:  President Warren Spangler
• Prayer:  Tom Duvall
• Piano: Ellery Elick
• Song Leader: The Music Man himself – JIM HOOKS in his swan song for this Rotary year. “Shine on Harvest Moon”; “Better Than Ever This Year”
• Attendees: 42 TODAY: Spangler, Beavers, D.Wolfe, Poling, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Fouts, Elick, Wilson, Duvall, Lambert, Horning, Droste, Blanton, Lanman, Ankrom, McNemar, Robinson, Hoods, Carder, Dailey, Schreiner, Maroscher, Montgomery, Wolford, C.Chamberlain, T.Chamberlain, Fountain, Sneed, B.Tootle, Rhodes, D.Webb, C.Neff, Riegel, I.Webb, Foster, Rawlins, B.Liggett, White, McCrady, Brown, Searls
• Guests: Our seventh grade scholar – Molly Fountain

In Memory:  We remember the life of Earl Palm today. Earl was a member of our club for 66 years and passed away May 28, 2024. He served as president in 1974-75 and sponsored many members.  His wise counsel will be missed. 

Announcements:

• Golf Outing – HAS BEEN POST-PONED UNTIL FALL

SAA:  Michele Lanman –  SAA

• Review of her first month of SAA
• Get ready for next May, she will be back! (And she has a year to prepare)

Scholarship Drawing:  Anglea Beavers has weekly drawing for Rick Rawlins is $23. Big Bean pot is $900 and will continue.

 Program:  Tom Hankins – Commissioner of Celebrating 250 years of America in 2026

• Ohio 250th commission was launched on Ohio’s statehood day – March 1, 2022!
• Commission established by Ohio Legislature
• Revolutionary grave registration also a big part of Tom’s responsibility
• Committee’s:
  • Celebration and Signature Events
  • 88 county public engagement
  • K-12 Education
  • Scholarship
  • Commemoration
  • Travel, tourism & economic development
  • Semiquincenteinnial info online
    • Www.Ohiohistory.org/America250-ohiocommission
  • Grants available for projects through 2026
• Pickaway has 300 Revolutionary war patriots buried 
• Work with historical society and genealogy society, Snake Den mounds, etc. to focus on Pickaway County history
• Why participate? Once in a lifetime opportunity to tell your story to Ohio as well as our nation. Educate newcomers and bring community together.
• The commission is planning to place a memorial sign at every county courthouse remembering the revolutionary war patriots buried in the county
• 2026 is on it’s way – planning time is now
• Cleaning head stones of patriots is a task which might be a project for our club – through SAR/DAR

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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

05/23/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

May 30: Tom Hankins – celebrating 250 years of America in 2026

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• Presiding:  President Warren Spangler
• Prayer:  Gary Montgomery
• Piano: Ellery Elick
• Song Leader: The Music Man himself – JIM HOOKS! “America the Beautiful”, “Jingle Bells”
• Attendees: Daryl has the list
• Guests: Vickie Robinson

New Member: Paula Routt introduced Pam Moore as our newest member of Circleville Rotary. 

Announcements:

• Drexel Poling’s badge has been retired. He now sports a gold one with his 45 years of service recognized.
• Golf Outing June 14th – See Tony Chamberlain to help or sponsor a high school student

SAA:  Michele Lanman –  SAA

• Happy Dollars
• Graduations from Pre-K all the way up!
• Happiest country – Finland

Scholarship Drawing:  Someone won some amount of money and didn’t get the big bean.

 Program: Judge Elisa Peters from Municipal Court; Jason from Probation

• 8780 cases in 2023; 10215 cases in 2022
• $233,908 delinquent fines
• 21 number employees
• $150000 grant received from state for programs
• 3.7 million people in the US on probation
• Recovery court started in 2022. Treatment team works with weekly to review cases so people in program have accountability and swift consequences. 14-18 months long and voluntary. Currently 7 members.
• First graduate of program is employed, married and baby on the way and he understands the program turned him around
• Also creating alumni board so those that have gone through it can help shape the future of the program

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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

05/16/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

May 23: Judge Elisa Peters, Municipal Court

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• Presiding:  President Warren Spangler
• Prayer:  Tony Robinson
• Piano: Esther Fouts
• Song Leader: The Music Man himself – JIM HOOKS! “The Band Played On”, “Viva La Rotary”
• Attendees: 38 by my count: Beavers, Spangler, Poling, D.Wolfe, Nemes-Crawford, Crawford, Wilson, McNemar, Lam, Lambert, Dean, Horning, Liddy, Fountain, D.Webb, Sneed, White, C.Neff, Droste, Lanman, Ankrom, Rawlins, B.Tootle, Brown, R.Wolfe, Riegel, McCrady, T.Chamberlain, C.Chamberlain, Wolford, Searls, Blanton, Robinson, Hooks, Montgomery, Schreiner, E.Liggett, Radcliff
• Guests:  Sheila Poling and Jason Eitel, Esther too, but we put her to work

Historical Moment:

• In appreciation of Drexel Poling’s 45 year tenure as Circleville Rotary secretary and with the suggestion of Past District Governor Bill Stout, the board has approved the renaming of the annual Service Above Self Non-Rotarian Award. From today forward it will be known as the Drexel Poling Service Above Self Award. Drexel has served presidents going back to Howard Stevenson in 1979.  His service to the community goes further than Mr. Pumpkin Show announcer (50 years). He and his wife, Sheila, established the Wright-Poling dog shelter, he has served on boards of the United Way, YMCA, Chamber of Commerce and Circleville Band Boosters Scholarship Trust. Their insurance company, Hummel & Plum is a benefactor for many local causes. A grateful club honors his service to us all. Sit back and enjoy the meetings Drexel!

Announcements:

• Board meeting May 21st, 11:30am, Watt St.
• Bonus Community Kitchen: Thanks to Daryl Wolfe, Chef McCrady, Alice Harker, Rob & Dodie Radcliff, Warren Spangler, Jayme & Molly Fountain, David & Marie Crawford
• Paul Harris +5: Bob Sneed
• Next Soup Kitchen – June 10th – will not serve on Memorial Day
• Root Cause Uganda fundraiser – see Ty for $5 tickets
• Golf Outing June 14th – See Tony Chamberlain to help or sponsor a high school student
• Greg Lam announced Asian festival at Franklin Park Conservatory, Columbus,  May 25 & 26th – provides largest free health screenings in the state. All information is found at Asian-festival.org including the free shuttle parking lots

SAA:  Michele Lanman –  SAA. Theme of the day – Pizza.

• Pizza circles in a truckload – 118,000
• Pizza industry in US is worth $26.98 billion
• % eating once a month – 93%
• Over 75,000 pizza restaurants in the US
• % pizzas ordered with only cheese – 50%

Scholarship Drawing:  Connie (again) was the winner of $28! The jackpot is $871 and it will continue to grow!

 Program: Andrea Green and Sharon Edgington – Pickaway County Library

• Summer reading is for all ages!
• Reading goals, prizes, programs
• 800,000 minutes is the summer goal for all readers
• Registration is open now – June 1 – July 31, 2024
• On-line tracking or bookmarks to record time and library will enter
• Weekly raffle drawings for participants
• Received grant from State Library for the program 
• June 3rd kick-off party at the Pickaway County Main Library
• Please see Community Events Guide for Summer 2024 schedule 
• Www.Pickawaylib.org for more details and registration

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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

05/09/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

May 16: Andrea Green: Pickaway County Library

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• Presiding:  President Warren Spangler
• Prayer: Joe McNemar
• Piano: Ellery Elick
• Song Leader: The Music Man himself – JIM HOOKS! “Clementine”, “Get Together Song”
• Attendees: 40 by my count: Beavers, Spangler, Poling, D.Wolfe, Nemes-Crawford, Fouts, Elick, Wilson, McNemar, Dean, Lambert, Horning, Liddy, Brown, Robinson, Dailey, Ellis, Palm, Routt, C.Chamberlain, T.Chamerlain, B.Liggett, E.Liggett, Radcliff, McCrady, R.Wolfe, Riegel, Hooks, Sneed, Ankrom, Lanman, I.Webb, White, K.Neff, Rawlins, D.Webb, Searls, Blanton, Kramer, B.Tootle
• Guests: Pam Moore
• Visiting Rotarian: Charlie Hedges from Hilliard
• Students: For their last visit of the school year (6 days left!), Teays Valley Seniors were introduced by Eric Ferrell – Aaron and Madison. We wish you all the best. 

Announcements:

• Pam Moore has been approved by the board for membership. She is sponsored by Paula Routt. Pam is a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker and will be installed May 23rd. Welcome!
• Friends of Ted Lewis received $1,000 over the next two years from Circleville Rotary with Larry Logan and Ty Ankrom accepting
• Board meeting May 21st
• May 13th – Bonus Soup Kitchen at the Presbyterian Church. 4:00pm

SAA:  Michele Lanman’s second day as SAA!

• Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame opened: 1995
• If you don’t know how to play an instrument – pay $1
• How many years after their first recording are they eligible for induction? 25 years
• As of 2023 how many artists have been inducted?: 378
• First person inducted: Chuck Berry
• Youngest inducted: Stevie Wonder

Scholarship Drawing:  Connie was the winner of $44! The jackpot is $845 and it will continue to grow!

 Program:  Megan Bella – The Wyngate

• Support to residents is their main goal
• Independent Apartments/Assisted Living
• 1997 was first community for the company
• 13 total facilities
• Practice invisible healthcare – all the healthcare is done in apartments, including passing meds
• Hospitality and customer service is a focus so residents feel like home
• Robust activity program 
• Peace of mind for families
• There are outreach programs from Wyngate – if you know someone who could use a meal and a friend still living in their home let Megan know – a meal can be delivered
• Volunteers are welcome who can come on a regular basis
• Community drive-thru’s monthly
• $2,500-$3,500 for independent living with utilities, food, apartment cleaning – do have waiting list
• $5,000-$8,000 for assisted living depending on level of care

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

05/02/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

May 9th: Megan Bella – The Wyngate Assisted/Independent Living

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• Presiding:  President Warren Spangler
• Prayer: Norm Wilson
• Piano: Ellery Elick
• Song Leader: The Music Man himself – JIM HOOKS!  “We’re Rotary”, “When the Saints Go Marching In”
• Attendees: 38 by my count: Spangler, Poling, Nemes-Crawford, Crawford, Fouts, Beavers, McCrady, Riegel, R.Wolfe, McNemar, Wilson,Elick, Robinson, D.Wolfe, B.Liggett, Droste, Montgomery, Foster, Young, T.Chamberlain, Radcliff, Lambert, Wolford, Liddy, White, E.Liggett, Foll, Lam, Brown, Fountain, Hooks, Beavers, Maroscher, Lanman, Dean, Rawlins, Carder, Searls
• Students: For their last visit of the school year, Emily Smith from Westfall introduced seniors on their way out the door – Ava and Gavin. Good luck!

Announcements:

• Service Above Self (non-Rotarian)- May 13th is due date for applications. June 27th the award will be presented. Email Michele Lanman ([email protected]) for application
• DIAPER DRIVE during May: Sunrise is sponsoring along with Kiwanis. Most needed sizes are 4-6. Drop off locations are Pickaway County YMCA, Library, Kingston Banks, Williamsport Savings Bank & PICCA.
• June is “Build Better Friendships” month. Any non-Rotarian who helped  our club please invite them to any meeting in the month.
• May 13th – Bonus Soup Kitchen at the Presbyterian Church
• Berger is scheduling Sports Physicals – please spread the word. Also accepting new primary care patients.

SAA:  Michele Lanman’s first day as SAA!

• National Prayer Day – since we all prayed, pay up (wow…she’s good)
• Which President started National Prayer Day? Truman, with Reagan making it the first Thursday of May
• Birthday/anniversary 
• Number of marriage certificates in 2023, Pickaway Co. = 300
• Yes, Bill Stout, we stood up when we were fined

Scholarship Drawing:  Heidi White was the winner of $26! The jackpot is $801 and it will continue to grow!

 Program: Nicole Long, Pickaway County Victims Office

• Located within prosecutor’s office
• Restitution claims, answer questions, etc. trying to get people through the court system
• Federal cases, municipal, juvenile are handled
• New victim rights form follows the person who committed the crime,  by law, any changes to the criminal will trigger notification to their victim – paroled, moved, died, etc.
• Victims office is funded through Attorney General and County Commissioners

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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

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05/25/2023

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

June Calendar – Bob McCrady, Program Chair

June 1: Anthony Neff – County Engineer

June 1: * First Annual Euchre Tournament

June 8: Ohio Dept of Transportation to talk about electric cars

June 15: Blessings in a Backpack

June 16: * Golf outing at Pickaway Country Club

June 22: Pathways For Success

June 26: * Community Kitchen

June 29:  David Crawford – Year in review

July Calendar – David Crawford, Program Chair

July 6: District Governor, David Uhl plus Warren’s induction

July 10: * Bonus Community Kitchen

July 13: Jenny Rhodes, Visitor’s Bureau

July 20: Dave Roasa, Disaster Aid & Grove City Rotary

July 24: * Community Kitchen

July 27: TBD

*extra events

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• Presiding:  President David M. Crawford
• Prayer: Warren Spangler
• Piano: Ellery Elick
• Song Leader:  Dan Fouts – “America the Beautiful”, “You’re a Grand Old Flag”
• Attending: (Drexel has official list)  47 today – Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Poling, McCrady, Reitano, Riegel, Elick, Duvall, Lambert, McNemar, Robinson, C.Chamberlain, Wilson, Fouts, Canfield, Dean, Colburn, Radcliff, E.Liggett, B.Liggett, I.Webb , Hedges, Liddy, Droste, D.Webb, Sneed, Dailey, Mavis, Palm, Spangler, Ellis, D.Wolfe, Robinson, T.Chamberlain, Beavers, Young, McIlroy, Lanman, Lam, Simmons, Fountain, Blanton, Sneed, White, Hooks, Maroscher, B.Tootle
• Guests: Jean Droste introduced Marilyn Orr ; John Ellis introduced his son Andy Ellis

Announcements

• Charlie Hedges was pleased to acknowledge Paul Harris Fellows – Tony Robinson PHF +1, Jim Hooks PHF +8
• Ian Webb – directory being updated, please make sure it’s correct and contact him with corrections if you are not at the meeting
• Daryl Wolfe thanked Gary & Sandy Montgomery, Bob Sneed, Tom Duvall, David & Marie Crawford, Bob McCrady, Angela Beavers & Alice Harker for working the community kitchen. We lost count after 120 meals were prepared and people kept arriving until 5:30pm. 
• Maggie Simmons from PAAC invited everyone to attend a professional development program on June 2nd. To register and more information see DrugFreePickaway.com.
• Don McIlroy announced the grand opening of Ted Lewis Park will be at Noon, Friday, May 26th.
• Tony Chamberlain – Friday, June 16th is our golf tournament. Need teams, volunteers and donations. For more information, please contact Tony. All proceeds fund scholarships for high school students going to technical colleges.
• First Annual Euchre Tournament is June 1st (next Thursday)! See Karlyn, Stacy or Carly if you can help. Remember, it’s a scholarship fundraiser.

SAA:  (the Angel in the room) – Angela Beavers

• May 25th trivia: 1979, what movie was released “Alien”
• 1965 – Ali knocked out Sonny Liston
• President in 1950? Truman
• First Star Wars movie opened on this day in what year? 1977
• Longest running Memorial Day Parade takes place in Ironton
• May 4th – auspicious day in Rotary – 1987 must allow women into membership
• National Sing Out Day – Happy Birthday to David 
• Heidi White made front page of paper
• Tim Colburn new P3 director

Scholarship Drawing:   Tim Colburn was the winner of $39 (and graciously donated it back). The jackpot is $1,373 and it continues!

Program:  Pickaway County Dog Warden, Ron Custer

• Ron has 2 deputy’s and has a law enforcement background
• 80% in the building are strays. There is alot of work to evaluate a stray dog and their behaviors before they can be put up for adoption
• Medically necessary euthanasia or for safety issues
• Currently have a dog there for over 2 years
• They will investigate issues with abandonment issues and neglect
• Commissioners have funded improvements to the facility and “Partners For Paws“ is a valuable fundraising organization for the shelter
• Volunteers are a blessing. There are opportunities for feeding, walking the dogs, cleaning kennels or just visiting the dogs. 
• Deer Creek Golf Course – June 10th is fundraiser golf outing for the shelter
• Everyone is invited to visit the shelter and call if you see something you think needs reported
• Donations are always welcome and needed
• There is education provided for all the new owners. Adjustment time will be needed for their new family member. 
• Foster program in place – we want someone to try the dog in their home before committing to caring for it.
• Facebook is biggest tool with news – have over 14,000 followers
• “Phantom” 25 lb cat at the shelter. One of the tools to evaluate the dogs, will it get along with cats?
• Shelter open 8am at 4pm. Closed to the public Sunday and Tuesday for cleaning or paperwork.
• Work with breed specific rescues, but finding they are full

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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.

05/18/2023

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

May Calendar – Dave Webb, Program Chair

May 18: Dr. Gregory Lam, Cardiologist

May 22: * Community Kitchen

May 25: Jarrod Burks, Ohio Valley Archeology, Inc.

June Calendar – Bob McCrady, Program Chair

June 1: Anthony Neff – County Engineer

June 1: * First Annual Euchre Tournament

June 8: Ohio Dept of Transportation to talk about electric cars

June 15: Blessings in a Backpack

June 16: * Golf outing at Pickaway Country Club

June 22: Pathways For Success

June 26: * Community Kitchen

June 29:  David Crawford – Year in review

*extra events

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• Presiding:  President David M. Crawford
• Prayer: Roger Wolfe
• Piano: Ellery Elick
• Song Leader:  Dan Fouts. “For They’re Jolly Good Fellows”, “Sing Out A Song of Rotary”
• Attending: (Drexel has official list) 45 today – Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Poling, McCrady, Fouts, Elick, Canfield, Hedges, R.Wolfe, Dean, Mavis, Palm, Ellis, Schreiner, Liddy, Duvall, C.Chamberlain, Droste, Retanio, D.Wolfe, Radcliff, McIlroy, K.Neff, Montgomery, Weaver, Hafey, McNemar, Daily, Robinson, B.Liggett, Blanton, Lam, Rawlins, Wolford, T.Chamberlain, Ankrom, Fountain, Sneed, Lanman, Riegel, Davis, Mabe, Brown, Hooks, Kramer
• Guests: Warren treated his wife, Janet, to lunch today; Jean Droste introduced Debbie; Dan Dailey’s wife Donna helped us sound wonderful today
• Visiting Rotarians: President Marie Wilbanks & David Smith from Circleville Sunrise

Welcome Dr. Gregory Lam into membership today! Greg lives in Dublin with his family and is the Director of Cardiovascular Services for OhioHealth Berger.

Welcome Grant Davis into membership today as well! Grant is a Teays Valley grad along with an OSU Political Science grad. He is currently Clerk of Courts.

Board meeting highlights from May 16, 2023

• Warren’s induction is 7/6/23. Heidi’s is 7/11/24. DG will do both.
• Dr. Gregory Lam approved as new member
• Discussed membership retention going into the new 2023-24 Rotary year
• “Service Above Self” awardee will be named at upcoming June meeting 
• Rob said 2023-24 program chairs are designated. (Speaker calendar is booked through July 27.)
• District speech winner, Julia Weller, will be guest at 6/1 meeting
• Tony C. reported the June 16 golf tournament/scholarship fundraiser is shaping up. Will be contacting a few additional sponsors.
• Euchre tournament/scholarship fundraiser is June 1
• David thanked the scholarship selection committee for its work. In-school presentations will be made this month and recipients will be guests at meetings during June.
• June check presentations:
  • Blessings in Backpack – $750 ($250 from Rotary and $500 from anonymous members)  
  • Pathways for Success – $750 deferred/accrued speaker honorariums
• July check presentations:
  • Downtown Christmas decorations, $600
• David/Patty/Rob/Warren will do an annual check-in with Watt Street Tavern management to ensure expectations are being met by all parties, and discuss options that might enhance serving expediency
• Lengthy discussion on the need to explore additional payment options (credit/debit, Venmo, etc.) for lunches. Also can be used for Pumpkin Show booth, payment of dues, golf tournament, etc. A small committee will be formed to investigate and if feasible, initiate the project.
• Warren was approached by District leadership about contributing to a disaster aid trailer that will be used by Grove City Rotary to respond to local and regional disasters. Circleville Rotary will have its name on the trailer. Board voted to approve the requested $500. A representative of the project will be the speaker at a July meeting.

Announcements

• Gary Montgomery announced Monday’s Community Kitchen is at the Presbyterian Church on Main St. 4:00pm -5:00pm. 
• Gary also announced Mt. Oval Pioneer Day Camp on July 12th. $15 per child. Please sign up through the Historical Society.  
• Casey Liddy announced Sports Physicals are being completed by OhioHealth. See their schedule on line and get your students signed-up.
• Marie Wilbanks, FAME event at Rhodes this Saturday. Free event with food trucks. Come support all the models including a few of our Rotary members. 
• Sunrise Rotary is also selling – “It Happened One Pumpkin Show” by Jan Long. $5, $10, or donation.  Contact Marie Wilbanks at [email protected] if you would like a book.
• Tony Chamberlain – Friday, June 16th is our golf tournament. Need teams, volunteers and donations. For more information, please contact Tony. All proceeds fund scholarships for high school students going to technical colleges.
• First Annual Euchre Tournament is June 1st! See Karlyn, Stacy or Carly if you can help. Remember, it’s a scholarship fundraiser. 

SAA:  Gary Montgomery

• National Police appreciation week
• There are 42 test tubes of Thomas Edison’s last breath. (Really Gary?)
• George Washington’s false teeth were NOT made of wood
• Who did not sign the Constitution? Thomas Jefferson (he was in France – remember this fact from the play “Hamilton?”)

Scholarship Drawing:  Rob Radcliff was the winner of $33. The jackpot is $1,334 and it continues!

Program:  Dr. Gregory Lam, yes, our new member, is also presenting the program today! This is his third time presenting to Noon Rotary.

• Dr. Lam has been practicing in Pickaway county for 14 years
• Cardiometabolic Disease – we now have the first clinic in Central Ohio right here at Berger
• It is the study of breaking the silo of disease treatment to start treatment of all cardiovascular risk factors combined
• Team approach in caring for a patient by including multiple specialists
• Cardiometabolic initiative was ready 5 years ago, then Berger was being bought by OhioHealth which delayed the launch, then COVID hit, which delayed it again
• There are new medicines which help all the risk factors; heart disease, hypertension, high cholesterol, obesity, diabetes, liver disease, kidney disease
• The medicines are expensive and if cost prohibitive, Berger is trying to find ways to help mitigate 

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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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05/11/2023

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

May Calendar – Dave Webb, Program Chair

May 11: Arista Hartzler – Pickaway County Park District

May 18: Dr. Gregory Lam, Cardiologist

May 22: * Community Kitchen

May 25: Jarrod Burks, Ohio Valley Archeology, Inc.

June Calendar – Bob McCrady, Program Chair

June 1: Anthony Neff – County Engineer

June 1: * First Annual Euchre Tournament

June 8: Ohio Dept of Transportation to talk about electric cars

June 15: Blessings in a Backpack

June 16: * Golf outing at Pickaway Country Club

June 22: Pathways For Success

June 26: * Community Kitchen

June 29:  David Crawford – Year in review

*extra events

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• Presiding:  President David M. Crawford
• Prayer: Dan Fouts
• Piano: Ellery Elick
• Song Leader:  Dan Fouts: “Happy Mother’s Day”; “Rotary Will Go Around the World”
• Attending: (Drexel has official list) 43 today – Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Poling, Riegel, McCrady, Fouts, R.Wolfe, McNemar, Duvall, Wilson, Elick, Canfield, C.Chamberlain, McIlroy, Colburn, Young, T.Tootle, Beavers, D.Webb, Hedges, Robinson, Palm, Montgomery, Horning, Hafey, I.Webb, Wolford, T.Chamberlain, Sneed, D.Wolfe, K.Neff, Rawlins, Johnson, Dean, Weaver, Blanton, Brown, Hooks, White, B.Tottle, Ankrom, Radcliff, Maroscher
• Students: from New Hope were not available today. We thank Jonathan Davis for setting up this years schedule
• Guests: The Crawford’s introduced their friends John & Joan Stolarz; Earl Palm introduced his daughter Ellen

Welcome Darlene Weaver into membership today! We all know Darlene from her incredible work at the Genealogy Library for 32 years! 

New member approved by the board: Dr. Gregory Lam has been approved by the board for membership. 

Announcements

• Tony Chamberlain – Friday, June 16th is our golf tournament. Need teams, volunteers and donations. For more information, please contact Tony. All proceeds fund scholarships for high school students going to technical colleges.
• Please sign yourself or a friend up for the First Annual Euchre Tournament June 1st or offer to help! See Karlyn, Stacy or Carly if you need help. Remember, it’s a scholarship fundraiser. Also doing a 50/50 raffle. We still need decks of cards donated.
• Daryl thanked Warren, Rob, Bob McCrady, Gary Montgomery and Alice Harker. 80 meals were served this past Monday at the Bonus Community Kitchen.
• Ty announced an out-bound Group Study Exchange going to Romania this summer. (Sept. Maybe). See Ty if you are interested in being part of the team to go.
• Don McIlroy – 15th annual Mayor’s Breakfast was this morning. We honored Tim Colburn and OhioHealth Berger and raised over $10,000 for scouts.
• Dr. Gregory Lam, next week’s speaker, has applied for membership 

SAA:  Gary Montgomery

• Still going for Birthdays/Anniversaries
• Arctic – means Bear
• Vicking Cruise Ships travel to Arctic circle. When you jump in a pool of ice and make it out, you are called: Blue Nose 
• Part of Arctic circle goes through 8 countries: how many people live year round within the Arctic circle? 4 million (With Russia having the most)
• US has land within the Arctic circle – number of national parks? 4
• Santa resides at the North Pole in the Arctic circle – Cartoonist had a little drawing with a North Pole sign and that has stuck
• Happy Dollars

Scholarship Drawing:  Rob Radcliff was the winner of $33. The jackpot is $1,301 and it continues!

Program:  Arista Hartzler, Pickaway County Parks

• Arista has been with the Parks for 5 years. A grad of Logan Elm, Bachelor’s from OU (Oh Yeah) in environmental sciences
• The community is welcome to the monthly meetings of the Park District – Cooks Creek Club House on the 4th Tuesday of each month. Currently from Noon-1:00pm.
• 33 parks in Pickaway County – newest is Cooks Creek. It is a partnership with Appalachian Ohio Alliance
• Cooks Creek – 325 acres total and the district owns 25 acres with Club House. There is 3.5 miles of walking trails using cart paths (starting next year)
• Canal Park – 16.7 acres, 2 zip lines, canoe/kayak access; four walking trails totaling 6 miles, playground is being completed now
• Metzger Preserve – 52 acres. Concretions towards south end of trail when water is low. Canoe/Kayak access. Little over 2 miles worth of trail. Also new StoryWalk Trail.
• Pickaway Trail – 16 mile rail-trail Circleville to New Holland
• Roundtown Trail – 1.5 miles YMCA to OCU
• Logan Elm Park – 4.6 acres. Picnic area, shelter house, historical monuments. May 20th, 1:00-2:30pm, Native Americans – History of Pickaway County event partnering with Ohio History Connection.
• Big Darby Creek Access on Scioto Darby Road. Next public takeout 18 miles downstream. Working with land owner in hopes to get another access point.
• In the past 8 years, 61 grants have been awarded, totaling over $424,000. Local parks have seen improvements because of the grants.
• Over 34 programs scheduled for the year – check website for information : Pickawaycountyparks.org. Volunteer opportunities also listed.
• Currently selling off Cooks Creek supplies in order to move the parks office to the clubhouse – see govdeals.com
• Construction completed for bridge over the Ohio-Erie Canal on Pickaway Trail at Canal Park this summer
• Thank you for passing the Park District Levy! Renewal is 2027.

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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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