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11-30-2023

Emily Smith introduced us to two Westfall Mustangs – Leah and Scott are busy seniors!
Jayme Fountain presents Dan Fouts with his Paul Harris Major Donor Level 1 recognition.
Program Chair, Don McIlroy introduced our speaker, Pete Hardinger. President Spangler also pictured.

11/30/2023

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

December Calendar – Carly Neff, Program Chair

Dec 7th: Sixth Sense Brewery Jackson, Ohio

Dec 14th: official visit of District Governer David Uhl

Dec 21st: Songs of the Season and Blanket Project

Dec 25th: * No Community Kitchen – Merry Christmas

Dec 28th: No meeting

*extra event

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  • Presiding:  President Warren Spangler
  • Prayer: Daryl Wolfe
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader:  Tom Duvall – “Let There Be Peace on Earth” ; “Rotary Will Go Around the World”
  • Attending: (Drexel has official list)  40 today – Spangler, Poling, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Fouts, Canfield, Elick, Wilson, McNemar, Lambert, Duvall, McIlroy, Droste, Rhodes, Blanton, Fountain, Haffey, Montgomery, C.Chamberlain, Rothe, T.Chamberlain, Riegel, R.Wolfe, McCrady, White, Beavers, Robinson, Schreiner, Foster, Palm, Maroscher, Brown, Reitano, D. Wolfe, Gerhardt, Radcliff, Hooks, Kramer, Lanman, Searls
  • Visiting Rotarians: Mark Ridenour from Short North Rotary
  • Guests:  22 guests since September! Jayne Fountain introduced Michelle Stephenson.
  • Students: receiving the new Circleville Rotary lanyards today are Westfall students – Emily Smith introduced Leah Johnston and Scott Bates

Announcements

  • Soup kitchen served 128 meals with an additional 30 sent to Haven House. We thank John Ellis, Warren Spangler, Bob Sneed, John & Clayton Lambert, Angie Beavers, Tom Duvall, Stacy Young, Rob Radcliff, Bob McCrady, Bob & Alice Foster, David & Marie Crawford.
  • Mark Ridenour from Short North Rotary invited us to attend their annual fundraiser Dec. 2nd at the Greek Orthodox Church, Columbus. Music in the Round – March 2nd, 6-10pm. Musicians in center of room and they give background of the music/song they perform. Very intimate setting and after 18 years, musicians are fighting to get on the bill: ticket info found at this link https://musicintheround.ticketleap.com/mitr-2024/dates/Mar-02-2024_at_0600PM
  • Jayme Fountain – presented Dan Fouts – Major Donor level 1 with the Paul Harris Foundation award. Thank you for your support!

SAA:  Don McIlroy – Unmask 4 Rotarians!

1. Most of HER young life with no front teeth, Great-Grandfather was a Mason, daughter is named Perry, Little Miss Flag football in 4th grad, could be found reading Little House on the Prairie books to her goat, OU grad.  HEIDI WHITE

2. From Flagstaff, father is Notre Dame grad, this Rotarian is Furman Univ. Grad and a Bengal fan, wife is Steeler fan, fairly new Rotarian. CASEY LIDDY

3.Cliff Diver, bungee jumper, moved to Circleville 23 yrs ago, four dogs, two kids, wife was deputy sheriff at 19, repo guy – JOHN LAMBERT

4.Born at Berger, worked full-time through college (10 yrs to get through), used her program by police department for surveillance, grandfather was first member of our club – PATTY ROTHE

Scholarship Drawing: Gerhard Maroscher was the winner of $17! The jackpot is $302 and it will continue to grow since he’s not here to pull.

 Program:  Pete Hardinger

  • Pete had two UFO sightings when he was young – 1958
  • UFO Crash at Roswell book – Circleville Ohio mentioned as the disc was really a “weather balloon”
  • Closest sighting was in Circleville – off 22 and 56
  • Roundtown UFO Society – organized January, 1989
  • Goal is to help the American public deal with the existence of unidentified flying objects
  • Meet at American Legion Post. 100 members.
  • Website – roundtownufosociety.com

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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

11-16-2023

Circleville represented by Slater and Mallory along with Kara Schooley
Eric Liggett received his PHF+2 award from Jayme Fountain
Speaker Julie Baker introduced by Don McIlroy and with President Spangler

11/16/2023

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

November Calendar – Don McIlroy, Program Chair

Nov 23: Happy Thanksgiving – no meeting

Nov 27: * Soup Kitchen

Nov 30: Pete Hardinger – UFO in Pickaway County

December Calendar – Carly Neff, Program Chair

Dec 7th: Sixth Sense Brewery Jackson, Ohio

Dec 14th: official visit of District Governer David Uhl

Dec 21st: Songs of the Season and potential service project

Dec 25th: * No Community Kitchen – Merry Christmas

Dec 28th: No meeting

*extra event

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  • Presiding:  President Warren Spangler
  • Prayer: Norm Wilson
  • Piano: The lovely Esther Fouts!!
  • Song Leader: Tom Duvall – “Over the River” and “Better Than Ever This Year”
  • Attending: (Drexel has official list)  42 today – Spangler, Poling, Nemes-Crawford, Beavers, Justinger, Fouts, Wilson, Duvall, Dean, Canfield, T.Tootle, Droste, Carder, Riegel, R.Wolfe, Brown, Schreiner, D.Wolfe, Young, Mavis, McIlroy, Liddy, Palm, Ellis, Montgomery, Foll, I.Webb, Radcliff, Rawlins, Wolford, T.Chamberlain, Koch, E.Liggett, D.Webb, Fountain, Lam, White, McNemar, C.Neff, Searls, Hooks, B.Tootle
  • Guests: Esther Fouts on keyboards!
  • Students: Circleville High School represented by Kara Schooley, Mallory and Slater. Students who are future Buckeyes!

Announcements

  • Board meeting Nov. 21st here at Watt St
  • Bonus soup kitchen set another record of 174 meals served this past Monday. Daryl Wolfe thanked Rob Radcliff, Bob Sneed, Tom Duvall, Angela Beavers, Gary Montgomery, John Ellis, Warren Spangler, David & Marie Crawford.
  • Wreaths Across America – thank you for your donations. Delivery is Dec. 16th at Forest Cemetery.
  • Tony Chamberlain – Nominating Committee, comprised of Bob McCrady, David Crawford and myself are putting forth Daryl Wolfe and John Lambert as candidates for 2-year terms on the board, beginning July 1. Selected as vice president in July, and assuming the club presidency in 2026 is Connie Chamberlain. Voting by the members in attendance at the November 30th meeting will make it official.
  • Casey Liddy – Volunteer Opportunities at Berger.  If you are interested in becoming a volunteer – please contact Tracy VanHorn at 740-420-8464 or email [email protected].
  • Jayme Fountain – Paul Harris award for Eric Liggett +2. Thank you Eric!

SAA:  Don McIlroy

  • 2003 – who was Governor of California – Arnold
  • 2006 – first women speaker of House – Nancy Pelosi
  • What year did 55yr old man contract COVID – 2019
  • Know your fellow Rotarians
    • Born Pickaway county; has two children
    • Had Donna Dailey as teacher
    • Worked at Corp packaging company
    • Has visited 27 of 50 states; Pistoshio is favorite cake
    • Related to a former county commissioner
    • CARLY NEFF
  • Born and reared in Pickaway county; Teays valley grad. 
  • Had first job at age 10; achieved nickname of zipper by doctor because of all the stitches received in childhood
  • learned to fly a Cessna; Traveled all 50 states; Certified rescue diver
  • NED RIEGEL

Scholarship Drawing: Judy Wolford was the winner of $28! The jackpot is $280 and it will continue to grow.

 Program:  Julie Baker – PATH Behavior Health Organization in Circleville

  • Integrated services for serving the needs of everyone in the county
  • Portsmouth is where PATH started
  • Currently 44 offices in Ohio ; also in Utah, NC and Louisiana 
  • PATH – accepts Medicaid and commercial insurance, sliding fee scale, and some pro-bono
  • Now working with VA to provide service to veterans
  • Provide services to ages 3+
  • Community meetings – in libraries, restaurants, wherever people are
  • In-house labs with own RN’s, doctors as well as the therapists 
  • Case managers are also at PATH. People who are in the schools, parks, making sure clients are eating, bills are getting paid, talk about transportation, they see the clients in the real world, does not have to be on Main St.
  • PATH mobile pantry — Purple Bus. Non-profit arm. Bus will go out and pass out meals, sunscreen, clothes where people are. Chillicothe pool, parks, etc.
  • Opened in Circleville a few months ago at 120 W. Main St. And are looking to partner with churches, non-profits, community events.
  • They have a giving tree in the lobby – hats, gloves, socks for winter is the theme

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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

11-09-2023

Logan Elm Principal Nate Smith introduced Sam and Sophie
Tony Robinson receives his Paul Harris Fellow +2 from Rotary Foundation Chair, Jayme Fountain.
125 Club pins distributed to Judy Wolford, Bob Sneed, David Crawford and Daryl Wolfe by President Spangler
Golf Outing numbers are in. Thanks Tony Chamberlain for all your work.
Rotarian Don McIlroy and his “Unmask a Rotarian” game!
Terry Rataiczak from Marietta club and RI Foundation Chair was our speaker today. With Jayme Fountain and President Spangler

11/09/2023

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

November Calendar – Don McIlroy, Program Chair

Nov 13: * Bonus Soup Kitchen – 3:00pm cooking begins

Nov 16: July Baker – PATH a Health Organization in Circleville

Nov 23: Happy Thanksgiving

Nov 27: * Soup Kitchen

Nov 30: Pete Hardinger – UFO in Pickaway County

December Calendar – Carly Neff, Program Chair

Dec 7th: Sixth Sense Brewery Jackson, Ohio

Dec 14th: official visit of District Governer David Uhl

Dec 21st: Songs of the Season and potential service project

Dec 25th: * No Community Kitchen – Merry Christmas

Dec 28th: No meeting

*extra event

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  • Presiding:  President Warren Spangler
  • Prayer: Gary Montgomery 
  • Piano: The lovely Esther Fouts!!
  • Song Leader: Tom Duvall selected “My Country ‘Tis of Thee”; “Viva L’Rotary”
  • Attending: (Drexel has official list)  41 today – Spangler, Poling, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Duvall, B.Ligget, Wilson, Canfield, Fountain, McIlroy, Robinson, Lambert, Droste, T.Tootle, Reitano, D.Wolfe, C.Chamberlain, Foster, Schreiner, Maroscher, Palm, Ellis, Montgomery, Beavers, Wolford, Carder, Riegel, Rawlins, R.Wolfe, McCrady, D.Webb, McNemar, Blanton, Davis, Brown, T.Chamberlain, C.Neff, Radcliff, Hooks, Sneed, Mabe
  • Visiting Rotarians: from Delaware Rotary – Joe Pemberton
  • Students: from Logan Elm – Nate Smith introduced Sophie Ash and Sam Braan

Announcements

  • District Awards for last Rotary Year (2022-2023) were presented last weekend and our club came away with three:
    • Second place in the district for number of Rotarians (17) sponsoring new members
    • Innovation in membership
    • Rotary Foundation Award for financial support of “End Polio Now: Countdown to History Campaign”
  • Board meeting Nov. 21st here at Watt St
  • Bonus soup kitchen this coming Monday at Presbyterian Church 
  • Wreaths Across America – “Camp Charlotte SAR” for checks – $17 per wreath. See Gary, Tony or Rob. Delivery Dec. 16th at Forest Cemetery
  • Tony Chamberlain announced golf outing cleared $2,600! Father’s Day Friday is our next outing at Pickaway County Country Club. Circleville High School had a team sponsored. Would like to see a foursome sponsored from each school this coming year!
  • Foundation Goal: Jayme Fountain has update: We have reached 78% of our $6300 goal. Breakdown for our club members:
    • 1st Paul Harris will only cost $500, Club matches other $500
    • 2nd PH will cost $700, club matches other $300
  • Tony Robinson receives his PHF+2
  • 125 new members: Daryl Wolfe, David Crawford, Bob Sneed and Judy Wolford

SAA:  Don McIlroy

  • Norm’s son is a Rotarian
  • Bob Sneed’s a new 125 member!
  • Anniversaries in club – can pass fine along.
    • Harry Canfield – 45 years
    • Dave Webb – 35 years
    • Norm Wilson – 44 years
  • Michelle Blanton elected as new mayor
  • Unmask your fellow Rotarian:
    • Lived most of her life in Pickaway county
    • Mother was teacher, Father worked at DuPont 
    • Loves to travel and has visited all but 2 states; 
    • One child; 2 dogs
    • JAYME FOUNTAIN
  • BORN at Berger in 1966
    • Lived in Pickaway County their whole life
    • Entrepreneurship started in HS
    • HS voted most likely to succeed
    • Passionate about Pickaway County
    • DARYL WOLFE

Scholarship Drawing: Tony Robinson was the winner of $33! The jackpot is $252 and it will continue to grow.

 Program: Terry Rataiczak from Marietta – District 6690 Rotary International Foundation Chair

  • 15 year Rotarian ; Owner of Kinetic Networking IT company
  • Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world
  • Charity Navigator rates the RI Foundation 4stars for 15 consecutive years
  • Admin costs less than 2%
  • Most impact/purpose
    • PolioPlus (Flagship Fund)
    • Annual Fund
    • Endowment
  • RI foundation: for every $1, it is held for three years and then returns to district. 50cents to World fund; 25 cents local grants; 25 cents district 
  • Seven Areas of Focus – you can donate to any fund available
  • $80-110K back to clubs each year in our District
  • PolioPlus – launched in 1985
    • Plus is clean water
    • 2.5+ billion children in 122 countries received the vaccine
  • Rotary Peace Fellowships
    • 6 Peace Centers where fellows can earn masters or professional certificate
  • Disaster Relief
    • Three phases of relief: Immediate response; short-term assistance; long-term rebuilding
  • Donor Recognition Program
    • RI hopes you give something every year – $25 (Every Rotarian Every Year Level)
    • Sustainable giver ($100/year)
    • District 125 Club is a gateway to get people to give
    • PolioPlus Society – commit $100/year until Polio is over
    • Paul Harris Fellow – $1,000 cumulative gift (PHF. +8 max)
    • Paul Harris Society – commit $1,000 a year
    • Major Donor – once you get PHF+8, next thousand will then take your cumulative giving to $10,000
    • Bequest Society – committing $10,000 or more in endowment
  • How to give
    • My.rotary.org – GiveButter website
    • Write check and give to Rotary Foundation Chair
  • Keep talking about the Rotary Foundation – it is the fuel that drives the Rotary bus so we can serve all
  • Solid two countries for last 6 years with Polio cases is Afganistan and Pakistan – problem is getting to the kids

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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

11-02-2023

Rotary Barbie Friends Angela and Marie reveal our total collection in their Barbie Box!
Marie Nemes-Crawford, Betty Wolford, Angela Beavers revealing Sock-tober count.
Luena Foundation donation to help build a medical center. Greg Lam accepting from Dan Fouts and Warren Spangler.
A donation to the Turkey Trot to help stock the food shelves at PICCA
Program chair, Don McIlroy invited Chief Baer and Chief Thompson to speak. Also in attendance is Deputy Chief Davis with President Spangler

11/02/2023

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

November Calendar – Don McIlroy, Program Chair

Nov 9: Terry Rataiczak – District Rotary International Foundation Chair

Nov 13: * Bonus Soup Kitchen – 3:00pm cooking begins

Nov 16: July Baker – PATH a Health Organization in Circleville

Nov 23: Happy Thanksgiving

Nov 27: * Soup Kitchen

Nov 30: Pete Hardinger – UFO in Pickaway County

December Calendar – Carly Neff, Program Chair

Dec 7th: Sixth Sense Brewery Jackson, Ohio

Dec 14th: official visit of District Governer David Uhl

Dec 25th: * No Community Kitchen – Merry Christmas

*extra event

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  • Presiding:  President Warren Spangler
  • Prayer: Dan Fouts
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: Tom Duvall – “Let there be Peace”; “R-O-T-A-R-Y”
  • Attending: (Drexel has official list)  49 today – Spangler, Poling, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Fouts, Lam, Canfield, Wilson, Droste, Lambert, Dean, Duvall, Elick, McIlroy, Robinson, Maroscher, C.Neff, Rothe, Nickell, Koch, Wolford, D.Webb, B.Tootle, T.Tootle, Sneed, I.Webb, K.Neff, Riegel, R.Wolfe, McCrady, Rawlins, Schreiner, Hooks, Reitano, D.Wolfe, Palm, Searls, Mavis, Beavers, Wolford, Fountain, T.Chamberlain, C.Chamberlain, Carder, Ankrom, Horning, Dailey, McIlroy, Montgomery
  • Guests: Doug Davis deputy police chief introduced by Don McIlroy, Dan Gilbert by Warner Searls, Betty Wolford by Marie Crawford, Fred and Doug Palm by Earl Palm 
  • Visiting Rotarians: Charlie Hedges – Hilliard
  • Students: from Pickaway Ross – Janet Barrows introduced Cayden Patterson and McKenna Riley

Announcements

  • Sock-tober District competition has netted 1.202 pairs of socks.  (Last years total was 770.) Betty Wolford, Corner Closet accepted the socks. We thank Angela Beavers and her customers for contributing 402 pairs; Matt Hafey and Janet Spangler who dropped off a box each of socks. 
  • Corner Closet – any baby to children’s size clothes donations would be very helpful
  • Donation was made of $250 for Luena Foundation. Greg Lam indicates it will help build a medical center and bio toilets in Western Uganda
  • Jingle Bell Tea – Dec. 10th. Call historical society for reservations 
  • Wreaths Across America – “Camp Charlotte SAR” for checks – $17 per wreath. See Gary, Tony or Rob.
  • Gary Montgomery – Tire tread depth. More than 2/32nd’s tire tread depth. Top of Lincoln’s head of penny.
  • St. Philip’s Turkey Trot will be receiving our $150 donation. It will help fill the food shelves at PICCA with fresh produce
  • Ula Jean Metzler and family need our prayers

SAA:  Don McIlroy

  • Birthdays
  • Bob Sneed – it just makes Don happy to say his name 🙂
  • Un-mask a Rotarian:
    • Always wanted a motorcycle; mother was a dietician; family had a dairy farm; grandfather was Service Director of Circleville; FRED MAVIS
    • Married over 30 yrs; children; three dogs; father was in Air Force; loves to travel; not bald; loves to cook; opened business in 2011; ANGELA BEAVERS
    • Had a dog who was scared of lightening and would climb fence and go to church or police station; Jan Shannon was held by this Rotarian when she was a child; afraid of heights; TY ANKROM
  • Dave Horning and John Lambert in paper

Scholarship Drawing: Don McIlroy was the winner of $28! The jackpot is $239 it will continue to grow.

 Program:  Don McIlroy introduced the Chiefs in Circleville Police/Fire

  • Chief Baer reports:
    • Accidents are down within the city from 185 all year to YTD=100
    • There are 200 fewer citations this year
    • 5,000 more calls for service this year (majority are not emergent, just informational)
    • Work together with fire department more and training with many other offices
    • More virtual crimes and child sex crimes are up with search warrants for computer searches
  • Chief Thompson
    • Started in 2019 – should have had 15 full time firefighters
    • Please vote for levy on Tuesday
    • Was able to get to 18 full time firefighters
    • Added 6 more fully funded by federal government grant for three years
    • 24 full time firefighters/EMT’s currently 
    • Now doing in house CPR training
    • Looking for all grants and funds available
    • 3,813 emergency calls – 85% medical, rest is fire
    • Current ladder truck is from 1997, one is being built and funded by a grant
    • Ambulance services – MedCare will not do call for nursing home transport to hospital only return to nursing home from hospital. Therefore, nursing homes call EMT’s for transport
    • Cardiac/stroke/unresponsive- ambulance and fire truck to help with manpower if needed
  • Any thoughts about city roundabouts? Walnut Creek and N. Court St potential
  • Coughlin Auto working on the land across from Sheetz in order to put it up for sale

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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

11-17-2022

Circleville High School seniors Katelyn Folkes and Allison Jones were students of the week
Circleville Rotarian Brittany Kaiser presented the program today with Judy Wolford as program chair.

11/17/2022

November Programs – Judy Wolford, Chair

3rd – Larry Logan, Ted Lewis Park

10th – Tim Colburn, OhioHealth Berger Hospital update

17th – Brittany Kaiser, YMCA update

24th – Happy Thanksgiving – no meeting

December Programs – Heidi White, Chair

1st – Blanket Project – 39 blankets to tie for CASA

8th – District Governor, Price Finley

15th – Sounds of the Season

17th – Wreaths Across America at Forest Cemetery

22nd – No Meeting – Merry Christmas

29th – No Meeting – Happy New Year

Upcoming Dates:

  • January 28, 2023 – Dueling Piano’s – Sunrise Rotary fundraiser
  • June 16, 2023 – Golf outing

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  • Presiding: President David M. Crawford
  • Prayer: Warren Spangler
  • Piano Player: Esther Fouts
  • Song Leader: Esther does it all! “Over The River and Through The Woods”, “America the Beautiful”
  • Students: from Circleville High School, Mrs. Schooley introduced Allison Jones and Katelyn Folkes
  • Attending: (Drexel has official list) Crawford, Poling, Nemes-Crawford, Kaiser, C.Chamberlain, Wilson, Fouts, Canfield, McNemar, T.Tootle, Droste, Schreiner, Mavis, Spangler, Fullen, Palm, Ellis, McCrady, Hedges, T.Tootle, R.Wolfe, Riegel, Beavers, White, Dean, C.Mullins, McIlroy, Montgomery, Robinson, Sneed, Ankrom, Wolford, T.Chamberlain, J.Mullins, Hooks, D.Webb, Brown, Gerhardt, Pelcic, B.Tootle
  • November Birthdays: 5th-Monica Justinger; 8th-Jonathan Davis; 25th-Dick Gerhardt;
  • November Anniversaries: 25th-Ned & Faye Schreiner

Executive Board highlights

  • Board approved the finance report (report is always available for review by members by asking Dick or Drexel)
  • David proposed fundraising project to sell yard signs to members in the district for support of the club and Uganda orphanage project. No action taken.
  • In light of upcoming cost increases from Rotary International and District, David said club needs to be proactive with member recruitment and/or fund-raising.  
  • Tony C. attended the District 6690 awards event recently. He said it was a great event and energized his focus on introducing more people to Rotary.
  • Tony C., chair of the nominating committee, announced the committee (T. Chamberlain, I. Webb and McCrady) have selected Connie Chamberlain and Patty Rothe as board appointees and Rob Radcliff as vice-president. The board expressed appreciation for the committee’s work. Election is Dec. 15.
  • Ellery reported the Rural/Urban Day is tentatively set for Feb. 23. A location has not been determined.
  • Board approved a proposal for Noon Rotary to become the affiliate for local Boy Scout Troop 52.
  • Board approved a $12,500 contribution, payable over the next five years, toward the proposed Inspiration Station.
  • Board heard a report from Rob of the bylaws review committee (Poling, Radcliff, Rothe). Board approved sending the changes to the membership for a vote on Dec. 15. Changes consist of grammer and numerical corrections and minor clarifications. Bylaws have not been reviewed since 2014. Changes will be emailed to all members and discussed Dec. 1.
  • Board dinner set for Dec. 13.

Announcements

  • Foundation Giving month – please think about supporting the Rotary Foundation by either Paul Harris fellow or 125 Club. Charlie Hedges or Jayme Fountain can help with answers to questions.
  • Charlie Hedges – foundation giving goal is $6,000 for the year. $5,270 as of today has been donated to the Rotary Foundation – keep giving with seven months in the fiscal year left!
  • See above for update from the Exec. Board overview

SAA: Don McIlroy

  • Ty can take lessons from Tony Robinson on sales techniques
  • Nov. 17th, 1800: first occupant of White House – John Adams
  • Nov. 17th, 1869 – famous canal opened. Suez Canal
  • Nov. 17th, 1993 – NAFTA approved
  • Nov. 17, 1978 – mass suicide at Jonestown – name of cult? People’s Temple
  • Today is a president’s birthday – born in Orange, Ohio – Garfield
  • Nov. 22, 1718 – Black Beard the pirate was killed: full name Edward Teach
  • Horror Film actor in Bride of Frankenstein- Boris Karloff

Scholarship Drawing: Jim Hooks was the winner of the drawing $19. The jackpot is $751 and it continues!!

Program: Brittany Kaiser – YMCA updates

  • Brittany is the aquatics director and her new role is YMCA MidEastern Regional Representative for Competitive Swimming.
  • Brittany is now overseeing four states of swim coaches (100 total) and their swim teams
  • High School swim teams are back in the water and all teams have increased their student participation. This has also increased the number of students on the YMCA swim team.
  • Teen Center – 6 month membership $75 fee. A lot of kids come after school and have lifeguards who are monitoring the room and are turning out to be role models. Games and homework help is available. Don McIlroy, Connie Chamberlain, Ty Ankrom, Mike Pelcic, Dan Fouts, Dick Gerhardt, Marie Nemes-Crawford all donated one membership each for students who need a sponsor.
  • Water volleyball back in the pool – come play
  • Community Center partners are still be recruited – redoing needs assessment before moving forward
  • Additional staff is needed at the Y if anyone is looking for work

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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.

11-10-2022

Students from Logan Elm High School visited us today with their English teacher, Jessica Morgan (center). Tim Miller and Jake VanGundy told us about their future plans.
Circleville Rotarian and OhioHealth Berger Hospital CEO, Tim Colburn provided an update today and was introduced by Rotarian Jayme Fountain.






November Programs – Judy Wolford, Chair

3rd – Larry Logan, Ted Lewis Park

10th – Tim Colburn, OhioHealth Berger Hospital update

17th – Jeff Phillips, YMCA update

24th – Happy Thanksgiving – no meeting

December Programs – Heidi White, Chair

1st – Blanket Project – 39 blankets to tie for CASA

8th – District Governor, Price Finley

15th – Sounds of the Season

17th – Wreaths Across America at Forest Cemetery

22nd – No Meeting – Merry Christmas

29th – No Meeting – Happy New Year

Upcoming Dates:

  • January 28, 2023 – Dueling Piano’s – Sunrise Rotary fundraiser
  • June 16, 2023 – Golf outing

  • Presiding: President David M. Crawford
  • Prayer: Tony Robinson
  • Piano Player: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: Carly Neff selected “Battle Hymn of the Republic” in honor of Veteran’s Day and “Sing Rotarians”
  • Students: Logan Elm Students today introduced by Jessica Morgan, Jake VanGundy and Tim Miller
  • Attending: (Drexel has official list) Crawford, Poling, Nemes-Crawford, McCrady, Canfield, Elick, Wilson, Dean, Foster, Montgomery, Robinson, Spangler, Fullen, Palm, Schreiner, Ellis, Hedges, Riegel, T.Tootle, McIlroy, Colburn, Ankrom, Sneed, Fountain, Rawlins, D.Wolfe, Droste, Radcliff, D.Webb, Neff, E.Liggett, McNemar, Layton, Rothe, Brown, Hooks, Mabe, Beavers
  • November Birthdays: 5th-Monica Justinger; 8th-Jonathan Davis; 25th-Dick Gerhardt;
  • November Anniversaries: 25th-Ned & Faye Schreiner;

Perfect Attendance pins for 2021-2022 were presented a few weeks ago to the following Circleville Rotarians

  • 1 year: Marie Nemes-Crawford, John Ellis, Rob Radcliff
  • 3 years: David M. Crawford
  • 4 years: Gary Montgomery, Warren Spangler
  • 7 years: Jayme Fountain
  • 8 years: Joe McNemar
  • 12 years: Carly Neff
  • 18 years: Bob Sneed
  • 22 years: Ty Ankrom, Bob McCrady
  • 26 years: Jean Droste
  • 27 years: Ellery Elick
  • 31 years: Harry Canfield
  • 32 years: Dan Fouts, Ned Schreiner
  • 33 years: Charlie Hedges
  • 38 years: Ned Riegel
  • 39 years: Dick Fullen
  • 43 years: Drex Poling 

Announcements

  • Executive Board meeting next Tuesday
  • December 1st meeting we will be voting on Rob Radcliff for vice president and new board members Connie Chamberlain and Patty Rothe
  • Gary Montgomery – Dec. 17th is Wreaths Across America at Forest Cemetery. Payment due next week – $15 per. Checks made out to SAR Camp Charlotte.
  • Nov. 17th, after the meeting is Pumpkin Show booth wrap up meeting
  • Ty Ankrom – Please pick up your shirts and another order is being compiled
  • Foundation Giving month – please think about supporting the Rotary Foundation by either Paul Harris fellow or 125 Club. Charlie Hedges or Jayme Fountain can help with answers to questions.
  • Gary Montgomery – Jingle Bell Tea at Mt. Oval on December 11th. Contact Historical Society office for tickets

SAA: Don McIlroy

  • Update from last week – Earl Palm is the longest member of our Rotary club – not Ned Schreiner
  • Kia or Hyundai – any owners without security? Pay $1
  • New license plate – PMPBOB. Official Pumpkin Show plate. Pay $1.
  • Nov. 11, 1992 Church of England voted for women to become priest
  • Nov. 13, 1927 – Holland Tunnel opened under what river? Hudson

Scholarship Drawing: Eric Liggett was the winner of the drawing $20. The jackpot is $732 and it continues!!

Program: Tim Colburn – CEO of OhioHealth Berger Hospital

  • 35,000 people employed by OhioHealth with over 2,400 volunteers
  • Berger numbers: 83,000 outpatient visits and 22,000 emergency visits in a year
  • 12 facilities owned by OhioHealth throughout Ohio currently
  • Charlie Hedges convinced Berger to follow the Leapfrog Hospital Survey years ago. It uses national performance measures to evaluate individual hospitals on safety, quality, and efficiency. Berger has consistency received an A rating.
  • OhioHealth is a non-profit entity
  • FY21 $6 million community care Berger contributed. Medicare/Medicaid does not cover all costs of care.
  • Berger ED visits up 30%
  • $2 million upgrade for robot surgeries
  • $8 million upgrade coming for operating rooms
  • 30 plus new local providers
  • 1 doctor and their 5 support people can serve 3,000 patients
  • OhioHealth is expanding into Chillicothe, hospital based care will come back to Berger
  • What’s next? Circleville Urgent Care, Destination for Local Care, Enhancing Women’s Health

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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.

11/3/2022

Larry Logan and Rotary Immediate Past President, Tony Chamberlain

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Rotary Newsletter Editor; [email protected]

November Programs – Judy Wolford, Chair

3rd – Larry Logan, Ted Lewis Park

10th – Tim Colburn, OhioHealth Berger Hospital update

17th – Jeff Phillips, YMCA update

24th – Happy Thanksgiving – no meeting

December Programs – Heidi White, Chair

1st – Blanket Project – 39 blankets to tie for CASA

8th – District Governor, Price Finley

15th – Sounds of the Season

22nd – No Meeting – Merry Christmas

29th – No Meeting – Happy New Year

Upcoming Dates:

  • June 16, 2023 – Golf outing
  • Presiding: President David M. Crawford
  • Prayer: Gary Montgomery
  • Piano Player: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: Carly Neff selected “If You’re Happy and You Know It” and “Rotary Will Go Around the World”
  • Visiting Rotarians: not today
  • Guests: Daryl Wolfe introduced us to Jim Reitano
  • Students: fog day – Pickaway Ross off school
  • Attending: (Drexel has official list) Crawford, Poling, Nemes-Crawford, Spangler, T.Chamberlain, Robinson, Montgomery, Johnson, Rothe, Palm, Ellis, Schreiner, Canfield, Fouts, Wilson, Elick, McIlroy, Riegel, McCrady, Fullen, Hedges, Beavers, D.Wolfe, Dean, Rawlins, C.Chamberlain, Mabe, Radcliff, D.Webb, McNemar, White, I.Webb, Droste, Sneed, Simmons, Neff, Maroscher, Hooks
  • November Birthdays: 5th-Monica Justinger; 8th-Jonathan Davis; 25th-Dick Gerhardt;
  • November Anniversaries: 25th-Ned & Faye Schreiner;

Announcements

  • Gary Montgomery – Dec. 17th is Wreaths Across American at Fortest Cemetery. Sign-ups for a wreath, $15 per. Checks made out to SAR Camp Charlotte.
  • Nov. 17th after the meeting is Pumpkin Show booth wrap up meeting
  • Ty Ankrom – Please pick up your shirts and another order is being compiled
  • Remember as you leave town for the holidays – pick up a Circleville Rotary flag to take with you when you visit another Rotary club. See Marie if you need help finding a club.
  • Angie Beavers with the Sock-tober update – over 770 pairs collected for Corner Closet, here in Circleville. We thank New Hope Christian Acedemy, Creative Chaos, and Kingston National Bank for their efforts as well as all members
  • Jingle Bell Tea at Mt. Oval on December 11th. Contact Historical Society office for tickets
  • Sheriff Matthew Hafey has applied for membership and the board has approved

SAA: Don McIlroy

  • Happy Dollar – Tony Robinson, Trail Life troop in Athens, Wellston and another one local
  • Happy Dollar – Don McIlroy first hole in one!
  • Birthday/Anniversaries/Joined in November
  • Harry Canfield has been part of our club for 44 years!
  • Longest member of club – Ned Schreiner
  • Nov. 2, 1947 – Howard Hughes, $25 million flight – how far did it fly? 1 mile
  • Dewy defeats Truman headline for what paper? Chicago Tribune

Scholarship Drawing: Joe McNemar was the winner of the drawing $20. The jackpot is $712 and it continues!!

Program: Larry Logan, Ted Lewis Park update

  • Larry is the Chairman of Friends of Ted Lewis Park
  • 1920, Ted Lewis was highest paid entertainer in the country
  • Ted Lewis and his wife donated the land to the city for a park
  • 2015 City Council put together master plan for the park
  • $2.5 million loan, ADA playground and splash pad, restrooms
  • Brochures available, funding request to Rotary, individuals, and companies
  • Friends of Ted Lewis Park Mission: Rebuild Ted Lewis Park with the Vision, Access to Play For All
  • 25.3% last census poverty level in Circleville. 45% of children (under 18 yrs.) live in poverty in the city.
  • Goal is to raise $2million to complete the park by 2024
  • Would like to have three season shelter house like Starkey Pavillion, upgrade baseball lights, benches, bandshell, paving roads, security
  • Since Ted Lewis is in a flood plain, everything needs lifted (shelter house)
  • Savings Bank has given us $25,000
  • Donations are made through Pickaway County Community Foundation. Friends of Ted Lewis Park is a 501(3)c entity.
  • Shelter House – first Priority is large donation for naming right. $595,000 is current estimated cost.
  • Donation cards are available if you are interested
  • Both entrances to the park will be redone, landscaped

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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.