Tag: October

10/15/2026

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Oct. 22nd: Big Wheel Race 12:45pm Pinckney St. stage by Savings Bank

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Presiding:  President Connie Chamberlain

Piano: Ellery Elick

Greeter: Jayme Fountain

Invocation:  Brenna Gibson

Song Leader: Bob Sneed : “When the Saints Go Marching In”, “Pumpkin Show Song”

Attendees: C&T Chamberlain, D.Wolfe, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Wilson, Elick, Duvall, Hooks, McNemar, Brown, Searls, Foll, Neff, Sneed, Rawlins, T.Tootle, Droste, McCrady, White, Robinson, Lanman, Gibson, Halley, D.Webb, Radcliff, Poling, A.Hill, Horning, Driesbach, Coulter, Spangler, Fountain, Riegel, R.Wolfe

Students of the week: Mrs. Schooly introduced CHS seniors Brady Routen and Bailey Zheng

Donation: Michele Lanman from Pickaway Addiction Action Coalition receives our $2,000 donation for educational materials handed out to parents/guardians about what to look for to keep students safe. This is one of our district grants. 

Presentation: Rick Rawlins receives his PHF+3 from Jayme Fountain! Thank you Rick for your support of the Rotary Foundation.

Club Announcements:  

• Rotary Clean Up – 5pm Monday of Pumpkin Show week (Oct. 19th). Meet at old Jim’s Pay and Save parking lot. Bring your own gloves – Chris Mullins will have vests and picker tools/trash bags
• Big Wheel Race – sign-ups limited to 84 and then wait list. Help promote race link on our Facebook page – 4-5yr olds. Oct. 22nd – at race track on Pinckney Street 12:45pm. 
• Sock-Tober last collection is October 29th – boys/girls briefs size 4+; socks, gloves, scarves, hats. Items are for Corner Closet and Haven House. (Last year we were second in the district with 2,859 items)
• Board approved $510 donated to Wreaths Across America
• Thank you from the Simon Kenton Council Boy Scout Troop for our $250 donation

SAA:  Warner Searls

• Lambrogin started in 1948 with…tractors
• What city was Studebacker car company? South Bend
• What Ford vehicle was used for Starskey and Hutch – Grand Toreno
• Worlds fastest car (330mph) is from what country – Sweden
• Early 1920’s first to install radio’s in car – Chevy
• And another round of automobile trivia which picked up some cash

Scholarship Drawing: This week’s winner Brenna Gibson receives $20 and Big Bean with $84 continues to grow!

Program: Chuck Reisinger, Pickaway Works

• Pickaway Works is funded by commissioners and schools
• Parter with education and community to create relevent pathways to success
• Hard part is providing opportunities for students to get the opportunity to be exposed to careers
• How can we introduce our experience into the lives of students?
• Work based learning – student can leave school into another environment to get experience

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In honor of our speaker, we will make a donation to the – Pickaway County Special Olympics

10/08/2026

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Oct. 15th: Pickaway Works, Chuck Reisinger

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Presiding:  President Connie Chamberlain

Piano: Ellery Elick

Greeter: Jayme Fountain

Invocation: Warren Spangler

Song Leader: Bob Sneed :”For he’s a jolly good fellow”, “Roll Rotary”

Attendees: C&T Chamberlain, D.Wolfe, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Elick, Wilson, Reitano, Saunders, Marosher, Brown, McNemar, Duvall, Horning, D&I Webb, Rawlins, Logan, Droste, R.Wolfe, T.Tootle, Sneed, McCrady, Hooks, E.Liggett, Foll, Searls, Montgomery, Mullins, Spangler, Coulter, Weller, G.Montgomery, Poling, Fountain, B.Hill, Kitchen, Gibson, Halley, Robinson, White, Foster, Wolford, Justinger

Visiting Rotarian: Chris Klein

Students of the week: Pickaway-Ross represented by Kristine Coriell , Assistant Principal – Michelle in police officer training and Austin from construction

Club Announcements:  

• Rotary Clean Up – 5pm Monday of Pumpkin Show week (Oct. 19th). Meet at old Jim’s Pay and Save parking lot. Bring your own gloves – Chris Mullins will have vests and picker tools/trash bags
• Sock-Tober will be collection for October – boys/girls briefs size 4+; socks, gloves, scarves, hats. Items are for Corner Closet and Haven House.
• Prepaid Pumpkin Show tickets at the old price $5 – get your tickets before the price increase
• Gary – Wreaths Across America will be collecting money ($17) starting next week. Dec. 19th is pick-up. Program starts at noon if you would like to help distribute at Forest Cemetery, Soldiers Glen.
• Big Wheel Race – sign-ups limited to 84 and then wait list. Help promote race link on our Facebook page – 4-5yr olds. Oct. 22nd – at race track on Pinckney Street 12:45pm. 

SAA:  Warner Searls

• What is front of train called where locomotive is: head in
• What overnight passenger route sees wonderful scenery : California Zepher
• Standard width of inside rail dimension for American railroads: 4’8”
• What year had the max number of road miles of track in US: 254,000 miles in 1960 and then started to decline
• What year did American railroads carry the most passengers: 1920 – 1.2 billion passengers
• And more! And more!!

Scholarship Drawing: This week’s winner PP Heidi White receives $22 and Big Bean only with $64 continues to grow!

Program: Tom Kitchen from Pickaway County Educational Service Center

• 51 ESC’s in state of Ohio most serving multiple counties, Pickaway only covers our county
• Serve teachers, students, administrators
• After school program at Westfall with grant money
• Grant to teach school bus and van drivers
• Contracts with each school district to provide therapists, virtual programs and alternative school for students
• Leadership and Ethics conference – usually 60 students from honor societies of various schools to train how to run a meeting, how to work as a team, ethics, etc. This year Dr. Jeremy Graves will lead the students through the morning sessions at OCU.

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In honor of our speaker, we will make a donation to the – Pickaway County Special Olympics

10/01/2026

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Oct. 8th: Our own Tom Kitchen from ESC

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Presiding:  President Connie Chamberlain

Piano: Ellery Elick

Greeter: Jayme Fountain

Invocation: Brenna Gibson 

Song Leader: Bob Sneed “America The Beautiful”, “Shine On Harvest Moon”

Attendees: C&T Chamberlain, D.Wolfe, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Elick, Brown, Coulter, Driesbach, Droste, Duvall, Foll, Foster, Fountain, Gibson, Halley, Hedges, Hooks, Lanman, B&E Liggett, Logan, McCrady, McNemar, G.Montgomery, Poling, Rawlins, Riegel, Robinson, Searls, Sneed, Spangler, Weller, White, Mullins, Sobolosky from Gouge

Visiting Rotarian: Susan Thompson

Visitors: Greg Lahr – Principal of CHS with Kim Halley

Students of the week: New Hope’s Allison Catlos introduced us to Rachel Mills and Elaina Culp

Club Announcements:  

• Thank you for helping prepare our whistles for Downtown Business Assoc. Trick or Treat
• Monday kitchen: 181 meals served. Thank you Daryl, Rob, Dodie, David, Missi, Tom Duvall, Bob Mc
• Sock-Tober will be collection for October – boys/girls briefs size 4+; socks, gloves, scarves, hats. Items are for Corner Closet and Haven House.
• Prepaid Pumpkin Show tickets at the old price $5 – get your tickets before the price increase
• Contact Rob or Daryl for your Pumpkin Show booth sign-up slot
• Gary – Wreaths Across America will be collecting money ($17) starting next week. Dec. 19th is pick-up. Program starts at noon if you would like to help distribute at Forest Cemetery, Soldiers Glen.
• Big Wheel Race – sign-ups limited to 84 and then wait list. Help promote race link on our Facebook page – 4-5yr olds. Oct. 22nd – at race track on Pinckney Street 12:45pm. 

SAA:  Warner Searls

• October – travel month to come to The Show: If you do not have orange on, pay $1
• First power aircraft built by Wright Bros. – Wright Flyer
• Which Country has 10,000 airports – USA
• Airplane, the movie, released when? – 1980
• Boeing company headquarters – Arlington, VA (there is a lot boo’s to that)
• Current fastest commercial passenger jet – 747 Boeing
• Black box of aircraft is what color – bright orange
• Reason Wright brothers created aircraft – to get out of Dayton
• Highest altitude of any “plane” – SpaceShipOne  (with more boo’s)
• In the movie “Planes, trains and automobiles” where was flight diverted to – Witchita, KS
• How many Air Force one’s are there? One – only the plane with the president

Scholarship Drawing: This week’s winner Larry Logan receives $22 and Big Bean only with $42

Program:  CHS Band Director: Brennan Colvard

• Melanie Williams assistant director and other student leaders are here today
• Students are signing up for honor bands across the state – 9 students currently with more on the way. Student travels, trains and performs with the new group.
• OU and OSU educators coming to Circleville to provide educational opportunities 
• CHS won Pickaway Ross Battle of the Bands event, Sept. 11th, 2026. Two years running and going for three-peat
• Qualified for state finals at Hilliard this year – October 30th, 6:30pm is performance time
• Brennan started with a 20 person band right after COVID and now has over 90 members! Almost at band room limit! Talking with middle schoolers to show them how fun band is. It’s all about relationship building.
• Last spring, went to Florida Disney World at the main park and marched in front of the castle
• Chet Kirkland: saxophone player and won composer contest
• Evelyn Williams: french horn player, Band President, senior, field commander. RISE is the program for this year
• Ariana: section leader for high brass. Superior ratings at Grove City and Logan Elm. 
• Lilliana: section leader for flutes. Leadership opportunities which will be carried with us outside band
• Shelby: percussion from 9 to 19 members. Percussion gets an extra week of band camp so we are ready for the band. Percussion just received first Superior ranking.
• Tucker: squad leader for tenor saxophone. Goal is fundraising for new uniforms ($70,000-$80,000).  Currently piecing past uniforms together by section.

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In honor of our speaker, we will make a donation to the – Pickaway County Special Olympics

10/30/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Nov. 6: Melissa McConnell from Glenlaurel Scottish Inn & Cottages 

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Presiding:  President Rob Radcliff

Invocation: Michelle Blanton

Greeter: Warren Spangler

Piano: Ellery Elick

Song Leader: Paula Routt – “Singing In The Rain”, “Viva La Rotary”

Attendees – Radcliff, Blanton, Elick, Horning, Foll, N.Wilson, Saunders, G&S Montgomery, McNemar, Hooks, Logan, Droste, Neff, Sneed, D.Webb, Blanton, Lanman, B&T Gibson, Hill, Rawlins, Riegel, D.Wolfe, R.Wolfe, Hedges, B.Tootle, Crawford, C.Chamberlain, Driesbach, Robinson, Lambert, Routt, Spangler, Brown, Mavis, Poling, Fountain, Fife, Ankrom, Searls, Nemes-Crawford

Guests – Jason Roth 

Students: Mrs. Schooley from Circleville introduced the students today: Liam McConnell & Claire Davis

Jason Roth approved for membership by the board. His sponsor is Paula Routt. He will be inducted in an upcoming meeting. Austin Brooks will also be inducted very soon – his sponsor is Heidi White.

Club Announcements:  

1. Sock-tober! We are closing our collections today. Stay tuned for numbers and where the donations will be going. 
2. Community Kitchen thank you’s to Gary & Sandy Montgomery, Warren Spangler, Betsy Weller, David & Marie Crawford. 180 meals were served. Please add the fourth Monday of each month to your calendar.
3. Daryl Wolfe received his PHF+4 today!
4. Awesome Big Wheel Race reported by Race Director, Jim Hooks! It was the 47th year for the race. Thank you to the Herald for all the coverage. 92 kids signed up with 63 participating. Thank you volunteers – Connie Chamberlain, Bob Foster, Joe McNemar (and for the pie and whipped topping!), Michele Lanman, David Crawford, Don McIlroy, Ty Ankrom, Tony Chamberlain, Rob Radcliff, Ned Riegel, Bob Sneed, Warren Spangler, Bob Tootle, Tom Tootle, Betsy Weller, Heidi White, Daryl Wolfe
5. Month of November – Club’s Toys for Tots collection – if you bring in something (unwrapped) you get a strip of raffle tickets
6. See Gary Montgomery to buy a wreath for $17 a piece – Wreaths Across America. Circleville Rotary is donating 30 wreaths for Soldiers Glen.
7. Inspiration Station – with this months $5,000 donation, our $12,500 pledge has been complete from our club with Sunrise matching
8. November 12th next board meeting
9. Ted Lewis Park three season shelter house started construction today!

Community Events:

• Turkey Trot – November 27th, 9:00am. We are sponsors – sign up for fun morning
• Blessings in a Backpack fundraiser – Zwicker House for purse auction – Dec. 2nd. See Paula Routt for tickets ($25 which includes hors d’oeuvres)
• Jingle Bell Party – Mount Oval-Sunday Dec. 14th; 2-4pm $10/child; $5 per parent. Contact historical society 740-474-1495 for reservations by Dec. 10th. Children in grades 1-4

SAA: Fred Mavis

• Club anniversaries
• Pumpkin Show pictures
• 1974 – Muhammad Ali knocked out who to regain his heavyweight title? George Foreman

Scholarship Drawing:  There was a drawing with Rob Radcliff AGAIN (donated it back) winning the day’s pot $33, but not the $1,233.

Program: Andrea & Greg Tipping from TipCo about “AI”

• Women owned Circleville company founded in Oct. 2023 to support local government agencies with meeting their workforce challenges 
• Currently working in Ohio, New York, Minnesota, New Jersey, and North Carolina : state administered and county run services
• Because this is the toughest budgeting time for local government, they are now looking for technical opportunities to assist the workers
• If we can take technology and build something ethically with guardrails, it can provide benefits to all
• Focus on routine, non-skilled processes
• “EVA” is the AI-powered assistant that supports local government agencies with administrative tasks. She is available 24/7, multilingual phone agent
• What does EVA do? Answers your questions in a non-robotic sounding voice: What is the status of my benefits? Interview caller to complete forms to get your application to the skilled people process the application.
• Implementation window is 12 weeks when a new business is contracted

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

10/23/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Oct. 30: Andrea & Greg Tipping from Tipco about “AI”

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Presiding:  President Rob Radcliff

Invocation: Norm Wilson

Greeter: Warren Spangler

Piano: Ellery Elick

Song Leader: Paula Routt – “Shine on Harvest Moon”; “”Sing Rotarians”

Attendees – Ankrom, Blanton, Brown, C.Chamberlain, Crawford, Driesbach, Droste, Elick, Foster, B&T Gibson, Hedges, Horning, Justinger, Kitchen, Lambert, Maroscher, McCrady, McNemar, G&S Montgomery, Poling, Radcliff, Reitano, Rhodes, Riegel, Robinson, Routt, Sneed, Spangler, B.Tootle, D.Webb, Weller, K.Wilson, N.Wilson, D.Wolfe, Saunders, Fife, T.Wilson 

Students: missing today 

Guests: Charlie Hedges brought along Fred Schroeder again (he’d had such a nice time before) and John Lambert introduced Jesse Burke branch manager for Circleville (and part of the corporate membership)

New Members added today: Tim Williams, superintendent of Logan Elm, prior Rotarian, sponsored by Daryl Wolfe. Jason Fife, sponsored by Ty Ankrom, is superintendent of Westfall schools, 30 years in education, resides in Chillicothe with wife and 5 children.

Club Announcements:  

1. Auction last Ice Cream tub: $75 bid from Eric Liggett was the winning one! Enjoy.
2. Road Clean Up was completed before Pumpkin Show by Bob Tootle, Chris Mullins, Daryl Wolfe, Rob Radcliff, David Crawford
3. Pumpkin Show Booth report: 
   • Number of pie pieces sold – 2,080
   • Number of 2-litters of root beer used and purchased – 135 bottles (our root beer collection bottle covered all the cost – plus alittle more)
   • Gallons of ice cream sold – 210 gallons
   • Numbers of credit card transactions – 976 for almost $7,500 in purchases
   • 32% of all money was credit cards
   • Tuesday night was the best it’s been 
   • $23,000 in sales with $15,500 profit
   • 61 big wheel race tickets were turned in and 23 pre-sale tickets turned in
   • Thursday and Friday night Daryl and Rob ordered pies around Columbus with Rob’s son-in-law picking them up
4. “Gift of Hope” boxes: Our $5,120 was part of over $11,000 donated for the Nightbirde Foundation – our boxes were donated to Berger and pictures are coming. Thank you to Tony & Vickie Robinson; Rob & Dodie Radcliff; Missi Rhodes, Bob Sneed, David & Marie Crawford for joining the event at Pickaway-Ross with Sunrise Rotary and both Chillicothe clubs.
5. Sock-tober! We are collecting until the 30th. Hats, scarves, gloves, underwear
6. Fourth Monday – Community Kitchen is this Monday, 4:00pm Presbyterian church
7. Oct. 27th – 7:00-9:00pm at OCU – Trunk or Treat with sensory hour from 6:00-7:00pm
8. Oct. 28th – 5:00-6:00pm downtown Trick-or-Treat in front of MicroSystems to had out whistles – come help and hear the joy all around town
9. Turkey Trot – November 27th, 9:00am. We are sponsors – sign up for fun morning
10. See Gary Montgomery to buy a wreath for $17 a piece – Wreaths Across America
11. Blessings in a Backpack fundraiser – Zwicker House for purse auction – Dec. 2nd. See Paula Routt for tickets ($25 which includes food)

SAA: Bob Foster

• Birthdays/anniversaries
• A lot of fun trivia which built on movies and wars and sanctions on Russia and literature 

Scholarship Drawing:  There was a drawing with Rob Radcliff winning the day’s pot, but not the big one.

Program: Andy Bull from Pickaway County Health Department

• Health department has many avenues
• Septic system checks
• Restaurant inspections
• Pumpkin show review of every single vendor which 60% are out of county. 262 mobile inspections completed. One food inspector on staff, with six more added for the week. One monkey bite reported.
• Clinical Division: immunizations and mobile health clinic
• Environmental health: licensed facilities are tattoo businesses, restaurants, camp grounds, septic systems
• Mosquito trapping for West Nile Virus testing
• School inspections
• Working with different grants: Emergency preparedness; Opioid response (75 last year with 25 entering treatment; Safe Splash program for disability water safety; driver education assistance; Get Vaccinated; Retail food inspection training

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

10/09/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Oct. 16: PUMPKIN SHOW BIG WHEEL RACE – 12:45pm report to the Pinckney St. stage 

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Presiding:  President Rob Radcliff

Piano: Ellery Elick is back

Song Leader: Paula Routt – “The Punkin Show” song sounded great!

Attendees – Ankrom, Brown, C.Chamberlain, Crawford, Elick, Foster, Fountain, Hedges, Logan, Mabe, McCrady, McNemar, G.Montgomery, Mullins, Poling, Radcliff, Rawlins, Reitano, Riegel, Routt, Saunders, Sneed, Spangler, T.Tootle, I.Webb, White, Wilson, D.Wolfe, R.Wolfe, Wolford

Students: from Pickaway-Ross: students from Vet-tech program (if you want your pet groomed – give Pick-Ross a call!) Sophia Hall & Addison Stevens with Janet Borrows introducing them

New Member approved by the board: Austin Brooks who is sponsored by Heidi White.

Club Announcements:  

1. “Gift of Hope” boxes! Box assembly at Pickaway-Ross is October 21st at 6pm. Our donation will be $5,100 for the cause. Sign-up to help.
2. Big Wheel Race also coming up fast – Jim Hooks is the race director. Thursday, Oct. 16th, 12:45pm at the Race Track on Pinkney St. for all volunteers
3. 125 Club: Jayme Fountain called up – Daryl Wolfe, Rob Radcliff, Judy Wolford, Brenna Gibson, Ellery Elick, Sr. Monica Justinger, Bob Foster, Joe McNemar, David Crawford, Gary Montgomery, Jean Droste and Roger Wolfe
4. Gary Montgomery was called back to the podium for PHF+1 !!!
5. Sock-tober! We are collecting until the 30th. Hats, scarves, gloves, underwear
6. Clean-up before Pumpkin Show – Sunday, 2pm on North Court St. meet at the old Jim’s Pay and Save. Chris Mullins will have all the supplies.
7. See Gary Montgomery to buy a wreath for $17 a piece – Wreaths Across America
8. J. Boyd Stout Scholarship fund has been receiving a lot of donations since Bill’s passing. Donors are receiving thank you notes from the club as well as a list will be given to the family
9. OCU shuttle to Pumpkin Show – fundraiser for Baseball team

SAA: Bob Foster

• Birthdays/anniversaries
• “Hair” the musical questions – 1968 on broadway
• Musical score written by: Gulf McDermott 
• What song came from the musical: all of the ones Bob read
• 1969 Big Wheel first created

Scholarship Drawing:  This weeks winner is Larry Logan $15 (donated back) – Big Bean keeps growing $1,165!!

Program: Fire Chief from Circleville, Brian Thompson and Harrison Township, Shawn Davidson

• Chief Davidson: started in 1997 – chief, 2022: 127 square miles is covered
• Last 10 years, 70% increase in runs, estimate 20% grown in next 5 years
• City of Ashville last 5 years, built 550 new homes/apartments and anticipating 1,000 more in next couple years
• South Bloomfield built 900 homes/apartments in last 5 years
• Sod farm – west side of 23 is in contract now for 2,000+ homes
• 23/752 southeast corner – development for something
• Warehouse district – 18 warehouses today, 11.2 million square feet
• 762 boudin pierce – 4 million square feet coming of warehouses
• Intermodal – 24 trains a day come through Ashville at 55 mph. 1500 containers arrive daily. Getting ready to add more.
• Public safety building is in the works in South Bloomfield. Working with state of Ohio to fund it at old municipal building on Union St. First quarter 2026 decision.
• 752 and Walnut Creek pike another roundabout
• 23 will be going over 762 is a couple years away
• 6700 square feet has been added to the existing firehouse. They have added the 9th firefighter 
• Ladder and tanker trucks ordered for over $2million
• Anduril – building drones with over 5million square feet under roof. 4000 employees. 5-7 buildings with each building bigger than Ohio Stadium
• Chief Thompson: Circleville covers is 6.7 square miles
• Year to date: 3,715 calls for service. 2,717 EMS and 997 Fire. Total calls YTD up by 40
• Currently down 2 people and if levy does fail, would be down 7 more people
• Pickaway Township is part-time paid around the clock, so that has reduced Circleville mutual aid 

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

10/02/2025

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Oct. 09: Fire Chiefs from Circleville and Harrison Township 

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Presiding:  President Rob Radcliff

Greeter: Warren Spangler

Prayer: Brenna Gibson

Piano: Anita Wilson guest playing today

Song Leader: Paula Routt and Anita picked out some fine ones I’m sure!

Attendees – Radcliff, Wilson, Saunders, Catlos, Droste, Logan, Sneed, Lambert, Robinson, Mavis, Routt, Poling, Driesbach, C&T Chamberlain, Spangler, D.Wolfe, R.Wolfe, McCrady, Riegel, T.Tootle, Hedges, Maroscher, G&S Montgomery, Foster, Rawlins, McNemar, Rhodes, T.Gibson, Neff, Lanman, Hooks, Blanton, Horning, Brown, White, Nemes-Crawford

Guests – Anita Wilson in the house again, thank you, thank you.

Students: from New Hope – Ellie King & Kennedy Tietz

New Member approved by the board: Tim Williams, Superintendent of Logan Elm has turned in his application to renew his membership. He was a member 2013-2018.

Club Announcements:  

1. “Gift of Hope” boxes! Box assembly at Pickaway-Ross is October 21st at 6pm. Our donation will be $5,100 for the cause. Sign-up to help.
2. Big Wheel Race also coming up fast – Jim Hooks is the race director. Thursday, Oct. 16th, 1pm at the Race Track on Pinkney St. for all volunteers
3. Oct. 8th – Wed. 10am-4pm Blood Drive – Rhoad’s Farm Market – get a free pumpkin!
4. RD Saunders invited us to his President’s Breakfast on October 7th – 8am at OCU. Stay for the chapel service at 9:25am and at 10:15 is the planting of an Oak tree in honor of the 2029 class. RSVP president@ohiochristian.edu.
5. Socktober! Is starting again with it expanding to winter hats/scarves/gloves/underwear and Taylor Gibson is leading her team: John Lambert, Suzi, Heidi and Stacy. WINTER SOCKS only please, not summer socks. Last day to collect is October 30th.
6. Wreaths Across America – distribution Dec. 17th – they will be $17 each again. Gary Montgomery has the sign up sheet.
7. Honor Flight return for Charlie Hedges will be November 6th – 8:45pm at the Delta Ticketing 
8. Pumpkin Show booth pre-sale tickets until October 9th! Floats are $6. Pre-sale = $5

SAA: Fred Mavis 

• National Custodian Day; National Fried Scallops Day
• Anyone walked in a PS parade?
• 1960’s and 1970’s, 12 out of 20 years who was giant pumpkin grower – Frank Coon
• 1975 – weight was 378 lbs
• Tom Tootle has been a member for 50 years 🙂

Scholarship Drawing:  This weeks winner is Carly – Big Bean keeps growing!

Program:  Council Person, Katie Logan-Hedges

• 9/11 stair climb on Sept. 11th – over 350 showed up with Ohio Health sponsor and schools participated. Registration fee is donated to the National Fallen Firefighters Fund. 110 flights  – if you didn’t run the stairs, you can walk the track
• 25 streets repaired this year
• Grade separation project $25 million project – $2.5million is city’s part 2030-2032
• Code enforcement officer has started
• Homelessness – a lot of work being done with surrounding counties
• Barthelmas Park update – grant opportunities for park work is being investigated
• Safety/street level – Nov. 4th ballot

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

10/31/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Nov. 7– Troy McElmurry – Momentum Refresh mobile restrooms

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• Presiding:  President Heidi White
• Prayer:  Gary Montgomery
• Piano:  Ellery Elick
• Song Leader: Joe McNemar selected “Cielito Linda” – in honor of our late member Carlos Alvarez; “Better Than Ever This Year” in honor of our former newsletter editor Monty Kirkwood, who always encouraged us to move our seats
• Attendees:  C.Chamberlain, Elick, Wilson, Rawlins, Duvall, Dean, D.Webb, I.Webb, Ankrom, C.Neff, Lambert, McNemar, Sneed, I.Webb, Fountain, Radcliff, Riegel, McCrady, Hedges, White, B.Tootle, Kitchen, Robinson, Beavers, D.Wolfe, Hooks, Foster, Poling, Spangler, Nemes-Crawford, G.Montgomery, S.Montgomery, Reeves, Crawford, Searls
• Guests:  Ty brought back Larry Logan who has applied for membership. Tom Duvall brought Tom Klitzka, who we all know so no introductions were needed
• Extra Guest: Mark Smith paid us a visit to thank us for remembering him during his health crisis. He is thankful for every day.
• Visiting Rotarians: Jim Rogers, our Assistant Governor 

BOARD APPROVAL: The board has approved membership for Larry Logan. Ty Ankrom is his sponsor and will be inducted during an upcoming meeting. 

School visit:  Logan Elm seniors Alivia and Keegan were introduced by Whitney Robinson. Enjoy your 1/2 year left.

Announcements: 

• After Hours – Nov. 7th, 5:30pm, at Pickaway-Ross $10
• Big Wheel Race wrap-up with Jim Hooks. Thank you to everyone!
• 125 Club pins with Jim Rogers handling out pins, Daryl, Rob, Joe M, David C., Bob McCrady
• Soup Kitchen thank you’s- David C, Bob McCrady, Warren, Heidi, Norm & Anita, Gary & Sandy. Yes, over 190 meals are now being served. We were serving 60 meals back in 2019.
• Wreaths Across America – $17 with payment due next week. Nov. 7th
• Sock-tober! – today is the last day to collect socks and cash. Next week we reveal the final count. Thank you to all who participated.
• Disaster Aid thank you received for our pass the hat donation

SAA: Dave Horning 

• National Magic Day
• Famous comedian started performing at a Rotary Club in Norfolk, NE – Johnny Carson
• How did Harry Houdini die? Ruptured spleen
• David Copperfield-  1983 trick that made something disappear in NYC – Statue of Liberty

Scholarship Drawing:  Suzie Reeves won the weekly drawing for $18 and donated it back. Big Bean is $319, and continues to grow!

Program:  Mark Maier – Pet Taxidermy

• About 10 years ago Mark decided to go away from wildlife to pets
• Taxidermy means “removing skin”
• Mark started in 1975 by reading books since there were no schools for training
• Has been doing taxidermy part or full time since 1975
• He has a whole family business with wife and children involved with a total of 8 employees
• 475 dogs/cats/birds/reptiles were done 2 years ago
• His location is next to Interstate Battery on Rt.23
• All over North America send pets to Mark
• Around 250 people a year would like their pet’s heart preserved
• People love their animals and want to keep them close, they will pay for taxidermy which can be in the thousands of dollars
• They provide a life-time guarantee on their work

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

10/24/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

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• Presiding:  President Heidi White
• Prayer: Gary Montgomery
• Piano:  Ellery Elick
• Song Leader: Joe McNemar selected “Happy Birthday”; “R-O-T-A-R-Y” (with the A); “Home On The Range”
• Attendees: Daryl knows
• Guests:  John Lambert – next week’s speaker Mark Maier!

School visit: Circleville High School represented by Coach Steve Wastier – Liz Cummings and Jack Crosby. Good luck seniors!

Announcements: 

• Congrats to Dr. Liggett for winning the big pumpkin award again!!
• Pumpkin Show Booth – challenges before the show but with the wonderful weather (after preview night) the following things happened:
  • We knew we would run out of pies so we stopped selling whole pies in order to maximize profit
  • We knew Friday we would not have enough ice cream for Saturday, so Velvet brought us everything they had (10 tubs at 4:10am). The Pumpkin Ice Cream in the tubs we use is only sold to us. 
  • Saturday: 4:30pm out of ice cream and 6:30pm out of pies
  • $11,643 profit for this year!!
  • We thank Tom Duvall who worked 8 shifts even with his painful back
  • 40 members did not work the booth, so we’ll encourage more participation next year – this is the biggest fundraiser of the year
• Trick-or-Treat Tuesday, Oct. 25th; 5-6pm in front of Micro Systems
• Sock-tober! Everything ends next Thursday, the 31st. Please see Angie at the front desk. 
• Wreaths Across America – $17/wreath. See Gary Montgomery.
• Soup Kitchen Monday. Presbyterian church. Ring bell on right wall for entry.
• Nov. 7th – Pickaway Ross After Hours 5:30pm
• Jayme Fountain received her Paul Harris +5! 

SAA: John Lambert

• World Polio Day! Trivia

Scholarship Drawing:  Charlie Hedges won the weekly drawing for $21. Big Bean is $301, and continues to grow!

Program:  David Tripp from Upward Sports

• People care more about what you do, than what you say
• NextGen Pastor of Heritage Nazarene Church
• Upward Sports founded in 1995 – church in South Carolina
• Founded for children and their families focused on the sports experience and faith
• Over 2000 experiences across the US serving 100,000+ kids
• Volleyball, football, baseball, basketball, soccer, cheerleading
• Upward Sports uses sports to engage in the church life
• Soccer age 4 years starts the experience with fundamentals

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

10/10/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

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• Presiding:  President Heidi White
• Prayer: Gary Montgomery
• Piano:  Ellery Elick
• Song Leader: Star Spangled Banner v3; Pumpkin Show Song
• Attendees: Spangler, Poling, Foster, Maroscher, D.Wolfe, Beavers, McCrady, McNemar, Riegel, Radcliff, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, B.Tootle, Elick, Wilson, G.Montgomery, S.Montgomery, Duvall, Horning, Brown, Ankrom, Hooks, Lambert, Droste, C.Neff, Fountain, D.Webb, C.Chamberlain, T.Chamberlain, Colburn, I.Webb, Rawlins, Reeves
• Guests: Ty introduced Larry Logan who would like to be a member!

School visit: Pickaway Ross students visited: Colton taking robotics classes; Abby is taking video design classes

New Member: Suzan Reeves – Elite Construction Design Mgmt. is corporate member, so if Suzan cannot make a meeting, another team member will and she brought along husband Tim!

Announcements: 

• PUMPKIN SHOW SCHEDULE – Booth sign-up – Please contact Rob Radcliff! We still have openings.
• Jim Hooks is in charge of the Big Wheel Race, Thursday, Oct. 17th. 12:30pm meet time at the race track on Pinckney St. or meet at Jim’s Edward Jones office prior
• Wreaths Across America – $17/wreath. See Gary Montgomery.
• Soup Kitchen thank you! Rob, Daryl, David, Bob Sneed, Bob McCrady, Tom Duvall
• Golf outing might be spring
• Nov. 7th – Pickaway Ross After Hours 
• Disaster Relief USA – pass-the-hat for Hurricane Relief – $2823!!!

SAA: Dave Horning

• World space week
• First person to travel in space – Yuri Gagarin
• First person to orbit the earth – Yuri Gagarin
• North Star is important – what is synonym? Polaris
• First American women to travel in space? Sally Ride

Scholarship Drawing: Warren Spangler won the weekly drawing for $15. Big Bean is $251, and continues to grow!

Program:  Kim Harris – owner of Seniors Helping Seniors (member of Lancaster Rotary Club)

• Live independently at home for seniors
• National Franchise – over 45 states. Kim bought most of the Columbus area in 2021
• Nationally, 59 million people of 65 years of age
• 2020-2060, those over 65 will have doubled and those over 80 will triple
• Still more people under 18 than 65, 2034 expected to have more 65 year olds
• 70% chance those 65 yrs and older will need some level of care
• Hire active seniors who can help with in home chores, transportation (.67 cents per mile if in the care giver’s car), escort into dr appointments, yard work, reminder of medication
• Private pay agency – long term care policies might cover this service
• VA preferred provider – no cost or paperwork for veteran
• Pickaway, Fairfield counties
• 24 hour non-medical care
• All care-givers are W2 paid employees

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