09-26-2024

Tim Colburn is sponsor to new member Tom Kitchen. Pictured with President White
Teays Valley represented by Jackson and Megan with Mr. Farrell

09/26/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Oct. 3: VP of Pumpkin Show Inc. – Marc Rogols

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  • Presiding:  President Heidi White
  • Prayer: Connie Chamberlain
  • Piano: Anita Wilson
  • Song Leader: Tom Duvall: “My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean”; “Better Than Ever This Year”
  • Attendees: Wilson, Mavis, B.Liggett, Duvall, Marosher, Gibson, Lanman, Searls, Fountain, Wolford, T.Chamberlain, Radcliff, Brown, McCrady, White, B.Tootle, R.Wolfe, D.Wolfe, Hedges, Riegel, Hooks, Moore, Routt, Poling, Colburn, Sneed, McNemar, Robinson, Routt, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Kitchen
  • Guests: Norm accompanied his wife, Anita ; Paula Routt introduced Christy Yolk. Christy is married for almost 25 years with a 21 yr old and 13 year old. Looks forward to meeting more people in the community.

New Member induction: Tom Kitchen, sponsored by Tim Colburn, was brought into membership today. Tom is the Superintendent of Pickaway County ECS. 

School visit: Teays Valley visited today – Eric Farrell introduced seniors: Megan Sharp and Jackson Perry. Students who made us go WOW!

Announcements: 

  • PUMPKIN SHOW SCHEDULE – Booth sign-up – Please contact Rob Radcliff – we need you for multiple shifts
  • 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
  • Donations made today: $ 1,000 Pickaway Co Library for the Author’s Series and $250 for the Community Cupboard
  • We received a South Bloomfield Church thank you for our $250 donation so they can continue making their homeless mats and pillows

SAA: Judy Wolford

  • Bushel of apples will make how many pies? 21
  • Johnny Appleseed real name was Chapman
  • Country started Pumpkin Carving? Ireland
  • Produces most pumpkins? China
  • First president to pardon a turkey? Kennedy
  • State drink is apple cider? New Hampshire
  • Happy Dollars

Scholarship Drawing:   Connie picked her own number!!! And won the weekly drawing for $15. Big Bean pot has started over at $209, and continues to grow!

Program:  Service project today – getting ready for trick-or-treat handouts. Downtown Trick-or Treat, Tuesday, October 29th, 5:00-6:00pm in front of Micro Systems

09-19-2024

Westfall Seniors and FAA representatives Reese and Mitchell
President White with speaker, Rob Ware

09/19/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Sept.26: Service Project for Trick-or-Treat – (putting stickers on whistles)

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  • Presiding:  President Heidi White
  • Prayer:  Tom Duvall
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: Tom Duvall: “Buckeye Battle Cry” & “ROTARY”
  • Attendees: Robinson, Spangler, Poling, Ankrom, Duvall, Elick, Lambert, Foster, R.Wolfe, D.Wolfe, McCrady, Riegel, Wilson, Searls, Mavis, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Reitano, Driesbach, I.Webb, Hedges, Duvall, Ellis, McNemar, G.Montgomery, White, Dailey, Hafey, Sneed, Wolford, T.Chamberlain, Fountain, D.Webb, C.Neff, Schreiner, Hooks, Brown, Farris, Kramer, B.Tootle
  • Visiting Rotarian: iPP of Sunrise, Marie Wilbanks 

School visit:  Westfall represented by Principal Dana Ortman & Counselor Emily Smith with Seniors: Reese Raudicz & Mitchell Ruff

Announcements: 

  • Sept 26th – Rotary After Hours at Rhoadhouse 56- 5:30pm-dinner with Superintendent’s short presentations
  • PUMPKIN SHOW SCHEDULE – Booth sign-up – Please contact Rob Radcliff if you do not attend the meetings – we need you!
  • Gary Montgomery – Soup Kitchen next Monday, 23rd. Please come and press the doorbell at the Presbyterian Church on Mound St. 4:00-5:15pm.
  • Golf Outing – October 25th, Friday. Details to follow – please start putting together you teams and contact Tony Chamberlain

SAA: Ty Ankrom

  • OU’s fight song’s name: “Stand Up and Cheer”
  • Talk Like a Pirate Day; Butterscotch Pudding Day
  • HR Director for Circleville : Valerie Dilley
  • Treasurer : Doty Radcliff
  • Downtown Development: Gary Dean
  • Tree Commission: Beth Kowalski
  • Anniversary/Birthday’s

Scholarship Drawing:  Bob Sneed won the weekly drawing for $15. Big Bean pot has started over at $196, and continues to grow!

Program:  Rob Ware, Circleville Safety Director

  • We have dedicated local police officers 
  • They are excited to serve their local community with professionalism 
  • Next chapter is to build trust and turn the PR narrative 
  • Culture will now be how to further the education of young officers and help them find their “True North” compass
  • Final stages determining permanent chief
  • Clearing up internal investigations so a leadership team can be installed
  • Safety Level renewal will be on the ballot in November
  • Short term is concentrating on wellness. How to mentor the young officers to be the best they can be.

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

09-12-2024

Logan Elm Seniors Maggie and Maddox let us know how busy they are!
Chase Bergoon, Therapy Dog Randy, Sheriff Hafey and President White

09/12/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Sept.19 : Mayor Michelle Blanton

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  • Presiding:  President Heidi White
  • Prayer:  
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: Tom Duvall: “Let There Be Peace On Earth”, “God Bless America”
  • Visiting Rotarian: President Jan Shannon

School visits: Logan Elm represented by Seniors: Maggie Wilson and Maddox Arledge

Announcements: 

  • Sept 20th – Haven House fundraiser. Fish Fry on Island Rd. 11am-1pm Volunteers are needed.
  • Sept 26th – Rotary After Hours at Rhoadhouse 56- 5:30pm-dinner with Superintendent’s short presentations
  • Jayme Fountain – presented PHF +8 to David Crawford
  • President Jan Shannon – football squares offered with income going toward benches for downtown
  • Soup kitchen 145 meals served:  Thanks to Daryl Wolfe, Rob Radcliff, David Crawford, Tom Duvall, Bob McCrady, Ned Riegel, Bob Sneed, John Ellis, Judy Wolford
  • Sept 18th – PAAC at OCU 5:30pm “Hidden In Plain Sight” education for parents plus movie. What are the signs for vaping, drug and alcohol abuse
  • PUMPKIN SHOW SCHEDULE – please keep adding your name

SAA: Ty Ankrom

  • Chocolate milk shake day
  • Anyone feed the Island Rd. Community cupboard?
  • Inmate questions

Scholarship Drawing:  someone won the weekly drawing for $96. Big Bean pot has started over at $181, and continues to grow!

Program:  Sheriff Matthew Haffey

  • Partnership is mission of the sheriff’s office – people who has been here and are just moving in
  • Updates with operations and personnel 
  • Chase Bergoon introduced Randy the therapy dog
  • Chase and Randy completed the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office training program
  • They go to schools and senior housing facilities as well as crime scene assistance
  • Therapy dogs help with stress and anxiety
  • Randy was donated to Pickaway County and named after Randy Davis, who passed away last year
  • Sheriff’s department received 32,000 calls in 2023, up 12 thousand from the year prior and at 26,000 year to date, on track to surpass again
  • If you cannot talk when you call 911, you can text 911

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

09-05-2024

09/05/2024

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

Sept.12 : Sheriff Hafey

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  • Presiding:  President Heidi White
  • Prayer:  Fred Mavis 
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: Gary Dean “Smile And The World Smile’s with You”; “ROTARY”
  • Guests: Norm Wilson introduced his wife Anita; Rob Radcliff introduced his wife Dody; Kim Halley introduced Dr. Amy Boston from Circleville schools

New member inducted today! 

We welcome Jason Farris into membership. Grew up in Orrville and is a Logan Elm grad. Ohio Air National Guard as computer operator. Recently a real estate agent. He was sponsored by Stacy Young.

School visits return!  Circleville Students  

Announcements: 

  • Sept 20th – Haven House fundraiser. Fish Fry on Island Rd. 11am-1pm Volunteers are needed.
  • Jayme Fountain – Bob Foster becomes a PHF!!!  
  • Sept 26th – Rotary After Hours at Rhoadhouse 56 – Superintendent’s short presentations
  • Golf Outing committee – please see Tony Chamberlain
  • Sept. 14th – Ted Lewis Park 6:45pm-10pm Movie Night at Ted Lewis Park
  • Island Rd Community cupboard is widely used, please drop off canned goods and help us support those in need

SAA: Ty Ankrom

  • New member today focus on Kevin Driesbach – 250th Camp Charlotte Treaty anniversary Oct. 15th. Kevin is active in the SAR.
  • Bob Sneed Happy Dollar – just returned from Colorado Springs – golf outing for Folds of Honor. Supporting scholarships for families of America’s fallen or disabled military. 
  • New daughter-in-law by Dave Webb

Scholarship Drawing:  Someone won the weekly drawing for $16. Big Bean pot has started over at $162, and continues to grow!

Program: Ellery Elick – introduced Paulette and Claudia “The Church Ladies”

  • Members of South Bloomfield Methodist Church
  • Reuse plastic bags into items for the homeless: Sleep mats and pillows
  • Can be washed with a hose
  • Ages 8-85 are part of the group
  • Sept. 2022 started the group
  • Homelessness has many reasons
  • Someone donated gloves and hats and someone donated money, that started the outreach
  • They have broken up care packages between summer and winter
  • When the mats are done – they are dropped off at agencies for distribution: PICCA, Foundation Shelter, Stowe Mission
  • 90 mats have been completed to date
  • Demonstration on how to make the start of a mat
  • Crocheters will take the starts and them complete the pillows and mats
  • Anyone interested, bags are always needed (flatten them out), help with the workshops – Third Thursday of the month 10:30am at the church
  • 6-10 hours to crochet a mat
  • 800 bags to make one mat
  • 3ft wide; 10 ft long

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

09-28-2023

Pickaway Ross students were introduced by Janet Barrow – in her first visit to Rotary! Hailey and William are both Logan Elm students – have a great senior year!

Bob McCrady was awarded his chef hat for helping prepare the Bonus Community Kitchen meals. Daryl Wolfe and Rob Radcliff insist he opens a box of pasta like a pro and spreads cheese evenly on casseroles.

SAA Tony Chamberlain in his swan song appearance – if you clapped when I announced this was going to be a short one today – pay $1.

Michelle Blanton ends her program chair month with Dale Herron from Arts Around. President Spangler is giving someone the side eye.

09/28/2023

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

October Calendar – Bob Foster, Program Chair

Oct 5: Yolanda Johnson, Director, Ohio State School for the Blind Band

Oct 12: Kim Frericks, Pumpkin Show Announcers Trustee

Oct 19: No Meeting – Big Wheel Race at 1:00pm Pinckney St. Stage

Oct 23: * Community Kitchen. Presbyterian Church 4:00pm

Oct 26: TBD

*extra event

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  • Presiding:  President Warren Spangler
  • Prayer: Joe Brown
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: John Lambert selected “Old McDonald”, “R-O-T-A-R-Y”
  • Attending: (Drexel has official list) 47 today – Spangler, Poling, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Elick, Canfield, Wilson, Duvall, Lambert, Dean, B.Liggett, Blanton, Ford, Young, K.Neff, White, Schreiner, Mavis, Dailey, Palm, Ellis, T.Tootle, E.Liggett, Riegel, R.Wolfe, McCrady, Searls, C.Mullins, McNemar, Ankrom, Foll, D.Wolfe, Brown, Reitano, D.Webb, Montgomery, Davis, Radcliff, Mabe, Fountain, Hooks, Hafey, C. Chamberlain, T.Chamberlain, Wolford, McIlroy, Beavers
  • Guests: Caleb Nichol from Edward Jones is waiting to be inducted; Ashlynn Ford made another appearance today with dad
  • Visiting Rotarians:  Catherine Farynowski from Orlando, FL Club 
  • Students: Pickaway Ross students visited today –  Janet Barrow introduced William Morrison who is studying in the Outdoor Power Program, he is a Logan Elm student; Hailey Fox (Visual Communication & Design) she is also interviewing Veteran’s for Library of Congress

Announcements

  • We welcomed Heather Foll back to Noon Rotary from Sunrise
  • Angela announced Sock-tober District competition has netted 279 pairs of socks to date. Please donate new winter socks or see Angela or Marie for monetary donations (they’ll shop for you!)
  • Ice Cream Tickets – $5 see Daryl or Bob McCrady. Purchase for friends and neighbors.
  • Rob reported Pumpkin Show Booth needs a Saturday night closing shift filled
  • Jim Hooks announced Big Wheel Race is Thursday, of Pumpkin Show, 1pm. Please let Jim know if you are a regular volunteer and CANNOT make it – everyone welcomed.
  • Gary reported a record 172 meals were served from the Community Kitchen on Monday. Thanks to Warren, Rob and Dodie, Bob McCrady, Daryl, Tom Duvall, Alice, David and Marie and Sandy Montgomery for baking desserts. Fourth Monday of every month from 3:30pm-5:30pm now – come when you can, we can use the help. The Presbyterian Church accepts monetary donations to help keep the soup kitchen stocked. They serve meals Monday, Wednesday, Friday of every week (except Pumpkin Show) and WEDNESDAY’s are actually their busy day!

SAA: Tony Chamberlain

  • Short and sweet today – if you clapped at that, $1
  • Anniversary/Birthday’s

Scholarship Drawing:  Tom Tootle was the winner of $23! The jackpot is $120 it will continue to grow.

 Program:  Arts Around – Dale Herron

  • Programs are developed for enjoyment and entertainment – visual, musical and story telling. We have great writers in our area.
  • Arts Around – impact as many areas of the community as they can
    • created by Charlie Jackson 2000
    • Americana Music Series when this restaurant was JR Hooks
  • The old Marfield Bank building (built 1840) is downtown location of Arts Around now with rotating art installations
  • Creatively nurture arts in Pickaway County is the mission
  • Eric Henn has had an art show in the gallery
  • Jack Pine has a show in the summer, non pumpkin related
  • Art show for students in local schools
  • Pumpkin Show – everything Pumpkin event
  • November – Artist talks
  • Bruce Horn is coming in from Arizona for a show
  • Calendar is their major fundraiser – Images of Pickaway County
  • Provide scholarships for local students – grades 8-11 to take classes at Columbus College of Art and Design
  • Arts Around tries to partner with local organizations
  • How can we help Arts Around? Membership, come visit the gallery and purchase something, be a calendar sponsor, volunteer at the gallery, do you want to help write grants – we need you!
  • As a non-profit, all donations go back into Arts Around
  • Circleville is on an Art Trail – because of the outdoor murals
  • Gallery staffed by volunteers Friday 5-7pm; Saturday 11-5pm; Sunday 1-4pm
  • ArtsAround.org for updated information and programs

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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

09-21-2023

Cindy and Ty from CHS along with school counselor, Mrs. Schooley.

Program Chair Michelle Blanton introduced Kenneth Tennant. Pictured with President Spangler.

09/21/2023

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

September Calendar – Michelle Blanton, Program Chair

Sept 25: *Community Kitchen. Presbyterian Church 4:00pm

Sept 28: ArtsAround, Dale Herron

Sept 28: * Pumpkin Show Booth – Shift Supervisor meeting

October Calendar – Bob Foster, Program Chair

Oct 5: Yolanda Johnson, Ohio State School for the Blind Band

Oct 12: Kim Frericks, Pumpkin Show Announcers Trustee

Oct 19: No Meeting – Big Wheel Race at 1:00pm Pinckney St. Stage

Oct 23: * Community Kitchen. Presbyterian Church 4:00pm

Oct 26: TBD

*extra event

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  • Presiding:  President Warren Spangler
  • Prayer: Tony Robinson
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: “Home on the Range” and “Rotary Will Go Round The World”; Happy Birthday to Tony Robinson 
  • Attending: (Drexel has official list) 38 today – Spangler, Poling, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Canfield, Elick, Wilson, Dean, McNemar, T.Tootle, T.Chamberlain, Fountain, Wolford, C.Chamberlain, Rothe, D.Webb, Blanton, Searls, Maroscher, Riegel, Reitano, McCrady, Rawlins, B.Tootle, E.Liggett, Mavis, Palm, Ellis, Schriener, Robinson, Dailey, Beavers, D.Wolfe, Radcliff, J.Mullins, C.Neff, McIlroy, Lanman
  • Guests: David Crawford introduced Nathan Carder from Brown Memorial Home who has turned in paperwork to become a member; Ty Ankrom introduced Caleb Nickell from Edward Jones who has turned in paperwork to become a member; Ashlynn Ford attended her first Rotary meeting
  • Visiting Rotarians: Kenneth Tennant from Sunrise
  • Students: Kara Schooley introduced Ty Foster and Cindy Williams (future Buckeyes??!!)

Two members approved by board for membership: The board has approved the applications from Caleb Nickell, sponsored by Ty Ankrom and Nathan Carder, sponsored by David M. Crawford.

Announcements

  • Angela announced Sock-tober District competition has netted 247 pairs of socks to date. Please donate new winter socks or see Angela or Marie for monetary donations (they’ll shop for you!)
  • No Board meeting in October
  • Ice Cream Tickets – $5 see Daryl or Bob McCrady. Purchase for friends and neighbors.
  • Rob reported Pumpkin Show Booth needs a Friday and a Saturday shift filled
  • Daryl reported Sept. 28th – shift supervisor meeting after regular meeting – learn credit card procedure, how to weigh the ice cream and other fun tasks.
  • David reminds everyone, Monday, Sept. 28th is community kitchen. Starts at 4pm – all are welcome

SAA: Tony Chamberlain

  • Ohio State vs. Notre Dame
    • How many times have they played? 7
    • How many of the 7 games were regular season? 5
    • Heisman winners count? Tied 7 each
    • More National Championship’s – Norte Dame with 11
    • Whose stadium is older? Ohio State’s 1922

Scholarship Drawing:  Josh Ford was the winner of $19! The jackpot is $97 it will continue to grow.

 Program: Kenneth Tennant – Community Cupboards

  • 2018-2019, 8 cupboards installed. Heather Foll took ownership.
  • 2020 – Ken and Sue Davis offered to help coordinate
  • Today, 21 cupboards – 12 in Circleville – 9 in other county locations
    • 11 located in various churches
    • PCBDD
    • Both county libraries
    • YMCA
    • PARS
    • Job and Family Services
    • Senior Center
    • Corner Clothes Closet
  • Committee looks for commitment to care for new cupboards and a need
  • Provide quick access to non-perishable food and toiletries to anyone in need
  • County stats: 12% (7,000) living at or below the poverty level
  • “Leave what you can. Take what you need.” Is the Motto
  • Once a month “owners” pick up food from the Presbyterian Church (donates a store room for items) and monitor the box for the month
  • This year $30,000 worth of food from the Presbyterian Church store room, unknown value of items when people just stop on the way home from the grocery
  • Donation Events – 12 local. Boogie on the Blacktop at the Eagles; Tiger Day – every fall sports team challenge – 1,000 individual items collected; Take back the strip cruisers – 1 event. $1,400 and items; Walmart did donation event; 4H students collected and then delivered to the cupboards
  • No administrative expenses
  • Apothecary is a drop off location – Ken visits once a month for pick-up
  • Sutherland donated all items to build the cupboards; Circleville High School shop class built them
  • Dog food and cat food rebagged and distributed to the closets
  • NO GLASS items should be left
  • Community Action Day – October 12th
    • PCCF and OCU Sponsors
    • Huge day of community service
    • College students 
    • Community can nominate someone in need and students will assist in washing windows, fall yard clean-up, what-ever the need
  • Facebook – community Cupboards of Pickaway County 1,900 followers
  • Kenneth Tennant – [email protected] if you would like to volunteer or have a question
  • Latest cupboard at St. Philipp’s was just installed

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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

09-14-2023

Clara Wilson, Carson Summers and Logan Elm Principal Nate Smith. We have been inviting students since 1936.

Michelle Blanton, Program Chair with Rotarian Casey Liddy and President, Warren Spangler

09-14-2023

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

September Calendar – Michelle Blanton, Program Chair

Sept 21: Community Cupboards, Kenneth Tennant

Sept 25: *Community Kitchen. Presbyterian Church 4:00pm

Sept 28: ArtsAround, Dale Herron

October Calendar – Bob Foster, Program Chair

Oct 5: Yolanda Johnson, Ohio State School for the Blind Band

Oct 12: Kim Frericks, Pumpkin Show Announcers Trustee

Oct 19: No Meeting – Big Wheel Race at 1:00pm Pinckney St. Stage

Oct 23: * Community Kitchen. Presbyterian Church 4:00pm

Oct 26: TBD

*extra event

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  • Presiding:  President Warren Spangler
  • Prayer: Dan Fouts
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader: John Lambert “Let me call you sweetheart”, “We are Rotary”
  • Attending: (Drexel has official list)  47 today – Spangler, Poling, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Fouts, Elick, Canfield, Liddy, Wilson, Duvall, Lambert, Dean, B.Liggett, Blanton, I.Webb, Young, K.Neff, Weaver, Robinson, Schreiner, Ford, Palm, Ellis, Mavis, Riegel, Foster, T.Tootle, Sneed, Searls, D.Webb, Fountain, Wolford, Ankrom, D.Wolfe, Reitano, Rothe, McNemar, C.Chamberlain, Marosher, E.Liggett, B.Tootle, Radcliff, Mabe, Davis, Brown, Beavers, Hafey
  • Guests: Caleb Nickell introduced by Ty Ankrom
  • Visiting Rotarians: Catherine Farynowski from Orlando. FL club
  • Students:  Nate Smith, Principal at Logan Elm introduced Clara Wilson and Carson Summers

Announcements

  • Daryl Wolfe thanked Gary Montgomery, Rob & Dodie Radcliff, David & Marie Crawford, Monday, Sept. 11th – Bonus Community Kitchen served 130+ meals
  • Angela announced Socktober District competition. Please donate new socks or see Angela or Marie for monetary donations (they’ll shop for you!)
  • Sept. 19th – Tuesday is board meeting
  • Ice Cream Tickets – $5 see Daryl or Bob McCrady. Purchase for friends and neighbors.
  • Daryl reported Pumpkin Show Booth needs a Friday and a Saturday shift filled
  • Daryl also reported Sept. 28th – shift supervisor meeting – learn credit card procedure, how to weigh the ice cream and other fun tasks.
  • Daryl announced next week we will start accepting credit card payments for lunch. You will be charged one dollar more to cover the credit card fees
  • David Crawford announced a District campaign – Sept.-Nov. bring a guest. The club with the most guests, per capita, will win a social event!
  • Tony Robinson invited us to Forest Cemetery at 1pm this Saturday (16th) to honor three men in the Revolutionary War
  • Warren encouraged members to attend Ro-Talks, Sept. 30th in Lancaster 9:00am-1:00pm Discussion about mental health and peace
  • Jayme Fountain reported our Rotary Foundation goal is $6,300 and we are 20% there. Our Polio Plus goal is $3,100 and we are 46% there. Remember, the 125 Club can be your avenue to support both the Foundation ($100) and Polio Plus ($25).

SAA: Grant Davis (his first time up) and keeping with the program today

  • Anyone with an OhioHealth  doctor $1
  • Anyone who ever served on the Berger Board $1
  • National Cream filled donut day – if you ate a donut today $1
  • National Rose Tequilla day – if you have ever had a tequilla  $1
  • National Sober day – if you never drank tequilla $1
  • 1716 – first ? Was built in the US – lighthouse
  • What president died on Sept 14th after being shot? McKinley
  • What famous national anthem was written? Star Spangled Banner
  • What starting NFL quarterback has a birthday today? Watson
  • Happy Dollar – Tony Robinson has enough detail of his family history to prove he is a descendent of Mayflower families!  

Scholarship Drawing:  Dave Webb was the winner of $26! The jackpot is $78 it will continue to grow.

 Program:  Casey Liddy, President of OhioHealth Berger

  • In a Year:
    • 2,200+ admissions
    • Over 300 deliveries
    • 2,500+ surgical procedures
    • 22, 700+ emergency visits
    • 90,000+ outpatient visits (lab, x-rays, mri’s, etc)
  • Berger has 83 licensed beds
  • 545 associates
  • 5 primary care offices
  • Community Partnership – OhioHealth is leasing the operations from the city and county. Goals that are reported to the oversight board are offering employment opportunities, physician recruitment and capital investment goals
  • Oct. 3rd OhioHealth Circleville Urgent Care is opening in the Wal-Mart shopping center
  • Integration with local community is important to OhioHealth. If you see a need, reach out to Casey
  • Workforce Development – high school students, Pickaway Works, OU Chillicothe
  • Berger has no travel nurses because they are developing relationships down the line into high school and offering opportunities in medicine and other careers
  • What’s next for OhioHealth Berger
    • Urology – Prostate Cancer (2nd most common cancer in the US. – 595 patients treated FY22)
    • Urgent Care – Opening October 3rd in Wal-Mart shopping center (9am-9pm – 7 days a week)
    • OR modernization
    • OR waiting room remodel
  • Continuing to grow LOCAL CARE and enhancing Women’s 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

09-07-2023

Program Chair, Michelle Blanton; speaker Matt Johnson; President Spangler

09/07/2023

Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor

September Calendar – Michelle Blanton, Program Chair

Sept 11: *Bonus Community Kitchen. Presbyterian Church 3:30pm

Sept 14: Ohio Health, Casey Liddy

Sept 24: * Miryante Orphanage fundraiser – Rhoadhouse 56 – 7pm

Sept 21: Community Cupboards, Kenneth Tennant

Sept 25: *Community Kitchen. Presbyterian Church 4:00pm

Sept 28: ArtsAround, Dale Herron

*extra event

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  • Presiding:  President Warren Spangler
  • Prayer: Norm Wilson
  • Piano: Ellery Elick
  • Song Leader:  Michelle Blanton selected “Clementine”, “Rotary Will Go Round the World”
  • Attending: (Drexel has official list)   40 today – Spangler, Poling, Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Fouts, Canfield, Elick, Wilson, Duvall, Robinson, Ankrom, Droste, Lam, Montgomery, C.Chamberlain, Wolford, Dean, C.Mullins, T.Tootle, Riegel, R.Wolfe, McCrady, Beavers, Dailey, Ellis, Palm, B.Liggett, E.Liggett, Mavis, Koch, Ford, Reitano, D.Wolfe, McNemar, Schreiner, Davis, Mabe, Fountain, Sneed, B.Tootle
  • Guests: Donna Dailey; Earl Palm introduced Willie Davis
  • Visiting Rotarians: David Smith from Sunrise; Catherine Farynowski from Orlando. FL club

Announcements

  • President Warren: 125 Club – we had 25 people donate $100 to the Rotary Foundation and $25 for Polio Plus last year. Please consider becoming a 125 member.
  • Monday, Sept. 11th – Bonus soup kitchen 3:30-5pm ‘ish Presbyterian church
  • Three slots for Pumpkin Show booth left – sign up now to help with the biggest fundraiser of the year!
  • Gary Montgomery: Frontier Spirit 1799 looking for volunteers, Sept 23/24 11a-4p Lancaster Parks & Rec sponsor. Frontierspirit.org. Please contact Gary.
  • Greg Lam has t-shirts for his son’s Uganda fundraiser $20 for a one of a kind design (Greg’s son’s). WASH program expanded to also build a medical clinic in Uganda.
  • Angela announced Socktober District competition coming up!!!  Starting for our club NEXT week!! Please donate new socks or see Angela or Marie for monetary donations (they’ll shop for you!)
  • Pumpkin Show Ice Cream Tickets for sale from Bob McCrady – $5 each

SAA: Judy Wolford and Jayme Fountain (filling in for Tony – maybe they should continue…they raked in some cash!)

  • Chris Mullins – Tomorrow afternoon Walnut Creek Pike opens! Pay $1
  • National Book Day – if you’ve ever bought a book, $1
  • National Beer Lovers Day – if you’ve ever had a beer, $1
  • National New Hampshire Day – if you’ve ever been, $1

Scholarship Drawing:  Bob Mabe was the winner of $16! The jackpot is $52- it will continue to grow.

 Program: Ohio Christian University, Matt Johnson

  • Matt is VP of Strategic Development
  • Three initiatives president has put forth:
    • Day Care – exploring how they can better the service  to the community and this need will be designed to help single mothers and engage students pursuing education careers
    • Science Program – Provost working on programming and fundraising
    • Pickleball courts on campus for students and public
  • If we can think of initiatives in which OCU can partner, please let Matt know
  • Upcoming on campus – Oct. 12th – 75th anniversary (BBQ, worship, donkey basketball) RSVP please
  • Sept. 26-28: Dr. John Oswalt – Ancient studies and Isaiah studies. Part of school revival.
  • Will also be participating with the Pumpkin Show so look for us there

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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

09-08-2022

September Programs – Tony Robinson, Chair

1st – David Fausnaugh, Programs of the Pickaway County Library

8th – Arista Hartzlet, Pickaway County Parks District Board

15th – Robin Ridenour to speak on their Alpaca Farm and Business

22nd – Craig and Kim Wellman, Pumpkin Show Parades

29th – Club Day

October Programs – Rick Rawlins, Chair

6th – Meg Simmons, Pickaway Addiction Action Coalition, “Preventing Youth Drug Abuse”

13th – Zach Miller, co-owner of Lindsey’s Bakery, “Lindsey’s: A Circleville Landmark”

20th – No Meeting – Pumpkin Show Big Wheel Race/Ice Cream Booth

27th – Dan DeVille, “U.S. Marshals Service, Our History and Mission”

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

Presiding: President David M. Crawford

Prayer: Tony Robinson

Piano: Ellery Elick

Song: Bob Foster selected, “Happy Wanderer”, “Roll Rotary”

Visiting Rotarians:Not today

Guests:Not today

Attending: (Drexel has official list) Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Poling, Spangler, R.Wolfe, McCrady, Fouts, Ellis, Palm, Wilson, Hedges, Beavers, Canfield, C.Chamberlain, Elick, Mavis, Montgomery, McNemar, I.Webb, T.Tootle, Halley, Fullen, Schriener, B.Liggett, Dean, Radcliff, Johnson, D.Wolfe, Ankrom, Rawlins, Rothe, T.Chamberlain, Wolford, Fountain, Foster, Sneed, B.Tootle, Brown, Kramer, Hooks, Mabe, White, D.Webb

September Birthdays: 3rd-Heidi White; 6th-Harry Canfield; 7th-Jim Hooks; 8th-Mark Bidwell and Mike Pelcic; 15th-Heather Foll; 21st-Dan Fouts and Tony Robinson; 23rd-Matt Hunnell; 27th-Jessica Mullins;

September anniversaries: 6th-Ty & Dacia Ankrom; 17th-Angela & Michael Beavers; 21st-Dan & Donna Dailey; 23rd-Todd & Carolyn Stevens; 25th-Matt & Anne Hunnell; 30th-Dave & Leigh Webb;

Announcements:In your monthly District Governor email, “Sock-tober” was introduced as our Districts first community service project. Please pick up new winter socks for men and/or women. We will be donating them to local agencies in November. Collection starts NEXT week and will go through October 27th.Thank you to Angela Beavers who is collecting socks at Creative Chaos as wellTy reported shirts should be here next week – $25. Checks made out to Circleville Sunrise.Oct. 13th – next After Hours at Health Care LogisticsDecember 1st – Blanket Project will be done during the meetingMt.Oval hosting PS band with chili this weekend 4:45pm this Sunday. Free. Band starts at 6:00pm.Pumpkin Show Booth- Please see Warren to sign up.Pumpkin Show Booth will also have pre-sale tickets for “BIG” bowl of ice cream – $5.00/ticket. Warren has the tickets

SAA:Bob Sneed, who reminds us…often… it is a privilege to be called onBirthdays/Anniversaries continueSoccer fields – Barthelmas parks in the news – anyone play or coach there?Pickaway County Pickleball Association in the news – name a rule – you have to stay out of the kitchenFormer GE employees? (Plant to be partially torn down)Logan Elm school district members – BBQ fundraiser this weekend at Carly’sBuckeyes won; OU won; Marietta won; Wisconsin won; Circleville won – if you are a graduate, $1

Scholarship Drawing: Marie Nemes-Crawford was the winner of the drawing $21. The jackpot is $587 and it continues!!

Program: Arista Hartzlet, Deputy Director, Pickaway County Parks District BoardLogan Elm graduatePickaway County Park Department established in 2002, levy based in 2018 so the work really began then (and Arista was hired)33 parks in Pickaway County, village, city and township parks includedCanal Park – 16.7 acres with 34 more acres of District owned Canal bedMetzger Preserve is newest park – 52 acres. StoryWalk Trail ( 1/2 mile)Pickaway Trail – first 1.5 miles are paved. Still working Circleville to New Holland route. (Bridges needed to finish it)Roundtown Trail – 1.5 miles from YMCA to OCULogan Elm Park is maintained PIckaway County Parks but owned by Ohio History ConnectionRt. 316 out at Scioto Darby – grant application this fall in hopes of a water access pointPast 8 years have given 61 grants over $424,000 (village and township parks for equipment, mulch, etc.)Full schedule can be found at Pickawaycountyparks.orgSlides and zip lines go in this fall at Canal ParkPickaway County Parks is purchasing 25 acres + club house at Cooks Creek from Appalachian Ohio Alliance. Hopefully will be moving the department offices and creating nature center with opening late 2023, early 2024. Will be called Cooks Creek Nature Preserve. (Total of 300 acres)Ohio History Connection – working on putting improvements in for Logan Elm Park

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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.

09-01-2022

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


September Programs – Tony Robinson, Chair
1st – David Fausnaugh, Programs of the Pickaway County Library
8th – Arista Hartzlet, Pickaway County Parks District Board
15th – Robin Ridenour to speak on their Alpaca Farm and Business
22nd – Craig and Kim Wellman, Pumpkin Show Parades
29th – Club Day
October Programs – Rick Rawlins, Chair
6th – Maggie Simmons, Pickaway Addiction Action Coalition,
“Preventing Youth Drug Abuse”
13th – Zach Miller, co-owner of Lindsey’s Bakery,
“Lindsey’s: A Circleville Landmark”
20th – No Meeting – Pumpkin Show Big Wheel Race/Ice Cream Booth
27th – Dan DeVille, “U.S. Marshals Service, Our History and Mission”


Presiding: President David M. Crawford
Prayer: Jim Rogers
Piano Player: Ellery Elick
Song Leader: Fred Mavis selected a few of his favorites – “Down in the Valley” and “Let There Be Peace on Earth”
Visiting Rotarians: Assistant District Governor-Jim Rogers from Logan, David Fausnaugh from Sunrise

Assistant District Governor Jim Rogers with President David M. Crawford

Guests: not today
Attending: (Drexel has official list) Crawford, Nemes-Crawford, Poling, Spangler, Riegel, Fouts, Beavers, Elick, Johnson, Wilson,
R.Wolfe, Fullen, Canfield, Robinson, Schreiner, Mavis, B.Liggett, T.Tootle, Montgomery, Dean, Catlos, J. Mullins, Droste, Foster,
Brown, McNemar, Wolford, T.Chamberlain, D.Webb, Sneed, Fountain, Radcliff, Hooks, D.Wolfe, White, Neff, Marosher
September Birthdays: 3rd-Heidi White; 6th-Harry Canfield; 7th-Jim Hooks; 8th-Mark Bidwell and Mike Pelcic; 15th-Heather Foll;
21st-Dan Fouts and Tony Robinson; 23rd-Matt Hunnell; 27th-Jessica Mullins;
September anniversaries: 6th-Ty & Dacia Ankrom; 17th-Angela & Michael Beavers; 21st-Dan & Donna Dailey; 23rd-Todd &
Carolyn Stevens; 25th-Matt & Anne Hunnell; 30th-Dave & Leigh Webb;
Announcements
-To encourage you to visit Rotary clubs on your travels, we will be having a drawing for four $25 gift cards from City BBQ. If you visit
another Rotary club from September 1, 2022 – August 31, 2023, have your picture taken in front of the visiting banner and let Marie
know. Your name will be put in the drawing which will be at the September 7, 2023 meeting. Traveling companions are always
welcome at host Rotary club meetings. Go to Rotary.org and click Club Finder.
-Heather Foll, chair of our scholarship committee is transferring to Sunrise. We are now in need of a chair of scholarship committee.
-Maggie Simmons application has been submitted – she is the PAAC director

-Time to think about our biggest fundraiser of the year – Pumpkin Show Booth – this week, looking for shift supervisors. Please see
Warren for time/date preference.
-Pumpkin Show Booth will also have pre-sale tickets for bowl of ice cream – $5.00/ticket
SAA: Bob Sneed, who reminds us…often… it is a privilege to be called on
– Birthdays/Anniversaries. (Bob pay a dollar for mixing your columns)
– Labor Day Quiz
– First Labor Day Parade – New York 1882
-First state to make Labor Day official holiday – Oregon
-Saturday evening – Norte Dame and OSU play – how many times? 6
Scholarship Drawing: Joe McNemar was the winner of the drawing $17. The jackpot is $566 and it continues!!

September Program Chair, Tony Robinson, pictured with David Fausnaugh of Pickaway County Library.


Program: David Fausnaugh, Programs of the Pickaway County Library
– 2016 he began as our director
– People do still read books – 5 books a year is the median number of books read a year per person
– Bookmobile still goes out
– Home delivery is an option for those who do not have ability to get to library
– 300,000 items in circulation during a year
– 60% in Circleville Branch; 15% outreach; 10% Ashville; 15% is audio and e-content
– Library associates are all active members of the community
– Library provided 200 programs in first 250 days of this year
– Over 5,000 people have attended programs so far this year
– Technology one-on-one available to community (need help understanding your computer, create a presentation, etc.)
– They also partner with Park District to have programs in the parks
– Imagination Library – 3,400 children in Pickaway county are eligible. -Over 2,000 are enrolled. One of the highest per capita
percentages in the state. Started about 4 years ago. Thank you to our Rotary club’s yearly contribution.
– Imagination Station will be part of the library building. Target date is 2024 opening
– Younkin Branch in Ashville will be closed for two weeks – drive-thru window being installed and changing the meeting room into
literacy space for children
– Fines are not charged in our library, but if something is overdue, you cannot get anything else
– When ordering material, the library is part of the Central Library Consortium which includes 17 libraries. We ship materials 5 days a
week. Also member of Search Ohio – public universities materials.
Balance exercise class partnered with OSU extension.
– Community focused programs – check out the library website at Pickawaylib.org – you will be amazed!


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