Two Weeks Ago                 Three Weeks Ago

06/25/2009

Greeter:  None.

Presiding: Eric Liggett.

Invocation:  Offered by Joe McNemar.

Piano:  Ellery Elick

Visiting Rotarians:  (Read by Jim Hollabaugh) Sunrise – Steve Gary, Larry Schieber, Jayne Barr; Glennsfalls, NY– Bill “Boomerang” Campbell.

Guests:  Bob Mabe introduced his guest, Levi Nolan.

Absentees:  Broughton, Canfield, Catlos, Droste, Dutton, Eitel, Feeley, Fluhart, Kinney, Lutz, Martin, Metzler, Mullins, Pairan, Peters, Poling, Powell, Radcliff, Reeser, Ritter, Scherer, Sneed, Stevens, Wellman, White, Wilcox.

Make-ups:  Sunrise – Harry Canfield.

May Attendance:  89.37%  (Drex says “best this Rotary year!”)  As for the May 14^th “Perfect Attendance” goal, the actual count was 92.13% unless someone has not turned in a make-up.

June Birthdays:  2^nd – Geralyn Martin, Ralph Starkey; 5^th – Dave Moss; 7^th – Barry Burns; 12^th – Jamie Ely, John Fox; 14^th – Bob McKelvey, Diane Gaugh, Jack Hooks; 17^th – Mike Black; 18^th – Gary Scherer, Tom Theller; 21^st – Todd Stevens; 24^th – Bob Johnson.

June Anniversaries:  1^st – Jon Kinney; 5^th – Gary Dean; 6^th - Cindy Ritter; 7^th – Wayne Vickers; 9^th – Shawn Catlos; 10^th – Jim Hollabaugh, Bob Liggett; 12^th – Bob Phillips; 15^th – Charlie Hosterman; 18^th – Charley Gerhardt; 20^th – Charles Hardin; 21^st – Dick Gerhardt; 24^th – Jim Hooks; 27^th – Bob McKelvey; 29^th – Patty Rothe.

July Birthdays:  10^th – Earl Palm; 11^th – Tim Tener, Jason Eitel; 14^th – Joe Brown, Rojanne Woodward; 23^rd – Emily Lutz.

July Anniversaries:  4^th – Eric Liggett, Judy Wolford; 6^th – Chuck Wellman; 14^th – Ian Webb; 15^th – Dale Delong, Barry Burns; 21^st – Jim Hill; 24^th – Mike Fluhart; 27^th – Roy Huffer, Glenn Reeser; 31^st – Joe Brown.

Songs:  Don McIlroy, serving as a substitute, selected “For He’s A Jolly Good Fellow” and “Get Together Song.”

Student Guests:  (None, due to summer break.)

Announcements:

• Larry Schieber gave an update on Chuck Wellman’s health after open-heart surgery.  He was in ICU in Cleveland, but he is now in Columbus and doing better.

• Charlie Hedges announced that we are close to our Rotary Foundation’s goal for the Rotary Year.  “Unfortunately the entire amount has been donations from only a few people.”  Reminder: goal is $100 per member per year.

• Ian Webb alerted us that our Rotary club’s annual golf tournament is now on the horizon.  It will be on Sept. 17^th at Cooks Creek.  They need golfers and volunteers!

• Tim Tener said a formal “thank you” to everyone who helped at the recent Community Kitchen.  Volunteers were: Carly & Ava Neff, Bob Sneed, Earl Palm, Dave Moss, Jim Hollabaugh, & Debbie Hoffman.  A special thanks went to Rhoads Farm Market for the donation of fresh fruits & vegetables.

• Ty Ankrom paid for bragging rights to announce that his is a grandfather for the third time.  His daughter gave birth to a 7lb 6oz boy named “Cole.”

• Bill Campbell also offered to pay-to-brag.  He has a new grandson named “Charles.”

• Congrats to both Ty & Bill!!  I hear that parenting is much more enjoyable the second time around. J

• Steve Stevenson thanked everyone who participated in the YMCA’s annual Splash ‘N Dash and for Relay For Life.

SAA:  Steve Stevenson.

All June birthdays & anniversaries were fined.

Steve recognized Bill Stout, Jim River, Charlie Hedges, Don Metzler, and Bob Sneed “for all their help to our club and the community.”

All alumni and administration of Logan Elm schools were fined “to help pay for a new building.”

Those who were involved in the recent mock disaster drill had to cough up a buck.

OCU representatives were fined for their recent recruitment of a soccer player.

Tim Tener & the Fire Dept. were recognized for providing the free service of safety inspections of children’s car seats.

Lottery:  Carly Neff had the lucky ticket and received $19, but the golden bean was not found.  The pot has grown to $418.

Program:  Bob Sneed introduced today’s speaker and fellow Rotarian, Tony Eichstadt.  Tony stepped to the podium to share his passion for photography.  It has been his hobby for 40 years.  For the past 7-8 years, it has been in the digital format. 

His two favorite subjects are architecture and high school sports.  He revealed that he has given away “hundreds of the sports photos to the players and their families for them to enjoy.” He also enjoys taking photos during his numerous hiking trips that he has taken for approximately 7 years.

 Tony was kind enough to create a PowerPoint slide show of some of his favorite photos, with accompanying music.  (If you didn’t attend the meeting, too bad because you missed some beautiful photographs!)

Concluding the presentation, Tony shared some of his favorite stories and opened the floor to questions, of which there were many.

Eric Liggett regained the podium to thank our speaker and to inform him that a donation will be made in his name to the Mike Harrison Park fund. 

Meeting adjourned.

July’s program schedule:  (as submitted by Paul Westenheffer)

·        2^nd:  Changing of the Guard Ceremony

·        9^th:  Darbyville Technology Center

·        16^th:  Pickaway Dialysis (part of Berger Health System)

·        23^rd:  Jobs One-Stop

·        30^th:  United Way of Pickaway County

Until next week…

Patty Rothe,

Editor

E-mail: pjrothe@rpjohnson.net