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: 2^nd – Jeff Spires; 5^th – Bob Tootle; 9^th – John Stout; 13^th – Jim River; 14^th – Sue Pairan; 19^th – Hayes Wilcox; 22^nd – Dave Webb; 23^rd – Clark Cellio, Roger Wolfe; 25^th – Wayne Vickers; 26^th – Mike Dutton.

January Anniversaries: 4^th – Tim Throckmorton; 7^th – Bob Mabe; 20^th – 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:

• Ellery Elick reminded us that our club’s Rural-Urban Day will be on Feb. 23^rd 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!

• 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.

• Chris Mullins told us that Haven House will be having their annual Valentine’s Day Dinner fundraiser on Feb. 11^th at Cook’s Creek.

• 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! 

• It was announced that Walt Spangler suffered a stroke & is in rehab at Berger.

• 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:

• His territory includes all of Ohio, and he has 92 employees to manage.

• “Our word is our bond!”

• Cargill’s mission: “To create distinctive value.”

• They remain a privately-owned company.

• Committed to food safety

• Some of the products in which they are involved:

  • baby formula

  • cooking oil (all of McDonald’s oil!)

  • sweeteners

  • steak (3^rd largest provider)

  • eco-friendly foam for furniture, car seats, etc.

  • chocolate

  • Kroger deli meats

  • Paul Newman salad dressings

• Some of the facets of their business:

  • Assist supply chains

  • Help farmers

  • Healthier ingredients

  • Better-tasting recipes

  • Managing risk and stabilizing prices

• Bill commented that “The government should stay out of the business; no tariffs, no embargos.”

• Cargill is an international company.

• In Ohio: 1,449 employees in 21 locations. 11 employees at the Circleville facility.

• They have given 300 scholarships, at $1,000 each, to students in Ohio.

• Revenues (in one year): $119.5 billion

• Cash flow from Operations: $4.6 billion

• Financial business segments:

  • Investments

  • Risk management

• Cargill is serious about corporate responsibility, such as conserving natural resources, protecting the environment, and supporting the local communities.

• Food safety leadership: work proactively with EPA, monitor & test safety programs, etc.

• They will not use any illegal or forced labor, and will only use certified land, and they maintain high animal health & welfare standards.

• Cargill ensures fair pricing, and works to develop the surrounding rural communities by education, etc.

• They collaborate closely with their employees, and provide competitive benefits and healthcare.

• 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:

• 26^th: Dave Hannahs – PICCA

February program schedule:

• 2^nd: TBA

• 9^th: Mike Smith – Sports broadcaster with WKKJ

• 16^th: Nico Straathof – National Pork Board

• 23^rd: 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