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ROTARY FLASHES
01/19/2012
Greeter: None
Presiding: Judy
Wolford
Invocation:
Offered by Dan Fouts
Piano: Don
Metzler
Visiting Rotarians:
(Read by Bob McCrady) Sunrise – Brenna Gibson, Bob Eitel, Warner Searls, Cara
Riddle
Guests: None
Absentees:
Beavers, Conley, Dailey, Dean, Dumm, Eitel, Fluhart, Dick Gerhardt, Halm, Jim
Hooks, Kraus, Bob Liggett, Mabe, May, McNemar, Moore, Palm, Radcliff, Smith,
Spangler, Spires, Taylor, Theller, Wilcox, Wolfe, Woodward
Make-ups: Sunrise – Charlie Hedges, Mike Pelcic.
Attendance:
December = 83.59%, 6-months = 82.79%, same period last year = 85.40%
January Birthdays: 2nd – Jeff Spires; 5th – Bob
Tootle; 9th – John Stout; 13th – Jim River; 14th
– Sue Pairan; 19th – Hayes Wilcox; 22nd – Dave Webb; 23rd
– Clark Cellio, Roger Wolfe; 25th – Wayne Vickers; 26th –
Mike Dutton.
January Anniversaries: 4th – Tim Throckmorton; 7th
– Bob Mabe; 20th – Barry Bennett, John Stevenson.
New member inducted: Reverend Tim Thockmorton was welcomed into our club
today. He is the Pastor of Crossroads Church. He lives in McDermott, Ohio, with
his wife, Terri. They have one grown daughter & one grown son, and he is very
proud of his baby granddaughter. They had previously lived in Portsmouth. Tim
was sponsored by Norm Wilson. Welcome aboard Tim!!
Songs: Tim Tener led us in singing “Home on the Range” and “Roll
Rotary.”
Student Guests: Matt Hreha, Principal of Logan Elm High School,
introduced two of his students, Anna Reisinger & Richard Hamilton.
Anna: FCA, Track; very involved in her church’s youth church; volunteers
with Upwards Basketball. Anna plans to attend either OSU or Liberty University
to study Nursing.
Richard: Swim
team, Cross-country track. He intends to enroll in OSU to major in Engineering
&/or Physics.
Announcements:
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Ellery Elick reminded
us that our club’s Rural-Urban Day will be on Feb. 23rd at promptly
11:30AM at Emmett Chapel. The price is $15/Rotarian, which includes the cost
of a guest. Ellery said that it will be either a baked chicken or steak dinner
with all the trimmings. It will begin promptly at 11:30AM, so come before then
to be sure to get a seat for yourself & your guest!
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Pres. Judy read a
formal thank-you card from the Salvation Army for help with providing
bell-ringers during the Christmas season. Due to the funds that were raised,
they have been able to double their budget for Pickaway County.
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Chris Mullins told us
that Haven House will be having their annual Valentine’s Day Dinner fundraiser
on Feb. 11th at Cook’s Creek.
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Bill Stout was
welcomed back to his first meeting since recovering from his heart surgery.
Bill was as ornery as ever and making jokes, so he must be doing well!
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It was announced that
Walt Spangler suffered a stroke & is in rehab at Berger.
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Pres. Judy read some
of the thank-you notes from some of the third-graders who have received
dictionaries from our club’s Dictionary Project. They were a hoot to hear!
SAA: Tim Tener
Tim passed a donation
basket on behalf of our club’s Community Kitchen project.
Lottery: Bob
Sneed bought the lucky ticket & gained $22, but did not select the golden
pebble. The jackpot is $336.
Program: Jean
Droste introduced today’s speaker, Bill Tom. Bill is the General Manager of
Cargill’s grain business in Ohio. He is native of Zanesville, Ohio, and
currently lives in Bellbrook with his wife and four children. He is an Ohio
State alumnus.
Bill approached the
podium to begin his PowerPoint presentation.
Here are the highlights:
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His territory includes
all of Ohio, and he has 92 employees to manage.
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“Our word is our
bond!”
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Cargill’s mission: “To
create distinctive value.”
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They remain a
privately-owned company.
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Committed to food
safety
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Some of the products
in which they are involved:
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baby formula
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cooking oil (all of
McDonald’s oil!)
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sweeteners
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steak (3rd
largest provider)
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eco-friendly foam
for furniture, car seats, etc.
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chocolate
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Kroger deli meats
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Paul Newman salad
dressings
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Some of the facets of
their business:
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Bill commented that
“The government should stay out of the business; no tariffs, no embargos.”
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Cargill is an
international company.
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In Ohio: 1,449
employees in 21 locations. 11 employees at the Circleville facility.
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They have given 300
scholarships, at $1,000 each, to students in Ohio.
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Revenues (in one
year): $119.5 billion
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Cash flow from
Operations: $4.6 billion
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Financial business
segments:
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Investments
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Risk management
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Cargill is serious
about corporate responsibility, such as conserving natural resources,
protecting the environment, and supporting the local communities.
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Food safety
leadership: work proactively with EPA, monitor & test safety programs, etc.
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They will not use any
illegal or forced labor, and will only use certified land, and they maintain
high animal health & welfare standards.
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Cargill ensures fair
pricing, and works to develop the surrounding rural communities by education,
etc.
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They collaborate
closely with their employees, and provide competitive benefits and healthcare.
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Bill revealed
“Circleville is one of their highest performing assets!”
At the conclusion, Bill
opened the floor to questions.
Speaker’s contact info:
None provided
Pres. Judy regained the
podium to thank our speaker and to announce that a donation will be made in his
name to the Pickaway County Emergency Clearing House.
Meeting adjourned.
January program
schedule:
February program
schedule:
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2nd: TBA
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9th: Mike
Smith – Sports broadcaster with WKKJ
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16th: Nico
Straathof – National Pork Board
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23rd:
Rural-Urban Day at Emmett Chapel. Begins promptly at 11:30AM, so
come before then so you and your guest get your seats! Meals will be either
baked chicken or steak with all the trimmings.
Until next week…,
Patty Rothe,
Editor
E-mail: pjrothe@rpjohnson.net
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