Bring Cans for the Food DriveDon't forget to bring your cans for the food drive. Ohio University recognizes that some students may not have enough to eat on a daily or weekly basis. The Cats’ Cupboard food pantry provides students access to fresh, frozen, and shelf-stable food options to help with hunger. Most needed items include: |
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Our First HYBRID MeetingOur speaker is Bob Bolden, Head Coach of the OU women's basketball team. For the 21 people who made reservations, the in-person part of the meeting will be hosted in the Ballroom of the OU Inn by President, Sheila Mark. Note the meeting will begin at 12 Noon and we will adjourn at 1 PM. Masks are to be worn unless you are actively eating. We will sit 6 people at a table with tables 6 feet apart. A plated meal will be served with a drink and dessert. Diane McVey will be at the meeting taking reservations for May 10th and the weeks following. You can also make reservations by calling or emailing President Sheila by 6 PM on May 3rd.For those who did not make reservations, please join the virtual part of the meeting by clicking on the URL in your Zoom invitation email and provide the password (included in your invitation email). If this is your first Zoom meeting, you will be prompted to download the Zoom software (if you have not already done so). It is recommended that you start your sign-in about 5-10 minutes before the meeting. Note: Should you unexpectedly get cut off from the meeting, whether because of poor internet connection or because of unexpected Zoom behavior, simply re-join the meeting as you did at the start.The in-person audience will be able to hear and view the Zoom gallery on the projector screen and the Zoom audience will be able to hear and view the live audience in a speaker window. The camera will switch between the live audience and the speaker. Since this is our first hybrid meeting, it will be a learning situation for us all. We will do our best to cue both audiences of the new procedures. Please speak up if you are not able to see or hear - wave your hands or point to your ear. We're all new at this, so be patient with us old folks. For first-timer Zoomers, Marcia Chadly has a great video on YouTube showing you how to use Zoom: https://youtu.be/9isp3qPeQ0E . Note: Feel free to forward your Zoom invitation email to family members, friends or colleagues that you would like to invite to join us. However, you may not bring a guest to the in-person meeting unless you have registered them. The Inn requires reservations 5 business days in advance in order to schedule the room and purchase the food. See you all on Monday at 12:00 Noon. Have your Happy Bucks ready and bring your cans for the FOOD DRIVE!! |
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Thanking Front-line Workers Everywhere Photo by Craig Johnson. Click on photo to see more. Again, Athens Rotary Club expresses thanks to front-line workers everywhere by thanking our own healthcare workers. On a rainy Christmas Eve, "Thank You!" signs were placed beside sidewalks near Ohio Health O'Bleness Hospital to thank our healthcare workers for their service during the COVID-19 pandemic. President Sheila Mark was assisted by Diane McVey and her husband Craig Johnson in placing the signs. The signs were already available from similar previous events (all held in conjunction with the Athens Sunrise Rotary Club): on June 29 held again at Ohio Health O'Bleness; on July 14 held at the Athens County Health Department; and on July 21 at Station 51 of the Athens County Emergency Medical Service (ACEMS) on West Union Street). Addendum (Jan 24, 2021): In early January, we continued to recognize the work of Front-line Healthcare workers by placing signs of appreciation near their work place. This time the signs were placed at Echoing Hills of Southeast Ohio with assistance of Athens Rotarian Mark Hutchinson. Mark is their Regional Director. See more photo's in our photo album. |
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50 Families Receive Thanksgiving Food Baskets In spite of the Pandemic, fifty local families received food baskets again this year. Athens Rotary Club has been hosting this project for at least fourteen years. (For a brief history of this project see our story written in 2015.) Project leader Betsy Baringer (leader of this project in recent years) reports that special precautions where required this year because of COVID-19. As in recent years, we applied for a $1000 Rotary District Matching Grant to help fund the project. Donations to The Athens Rotary Foundation provide the matching funds. Betsy reports that each (of the 50) food boxes were packed with the following items: a whole turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, corn, green beans, 18 eggs, a gallon of milk, 1lb butter, cranberry sauce, mushroom soup, condensed milk, dried onions, items to make a pumpkin and an apple pie, pie crusts, and rolls. On Sunday, Nov 22, 2020, at The OU Inn Ballroom, (with COVID-19 precautions in place) Athens Rotarian Volunteers Diane McVey, Craig Johnson, and President-Elect Susan Barga, assisted Betsy Baringer in unloading the food items from vehicles and packing the non-perishable items in the food boxes. Click Here to see photos taken by Diane McVey. The fully packed food boxes were delivered to Athens area families with the assistance of Athens County Children Services. Thanks to all volunteers, and those who donated funds, for making this project a success again this year!! |
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Rotary Helps Provide Friday Night Life Dinner Photo from Sheila Mark's photo album On Friday Nov. 27. 2020, Athens Rotary helped Good Works, Inc host a Friday Night Life Dinner at the Plains United Methodist Church. Good Works holds a Friday Night Life Dinner every Friday evening throughout the year for those in the Athens area struggling with homelessness, poverty, and recovery issues. The food is donated and prepared by community organizations and our Athens Rotary Club takes responsibility for one or two the the meals each year. Note: Our club has been doing this with Good Works at least since 2007 (see Aug. 2007 story) . |
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Rotary BLOOD Drive -- January 2021A Rotary Blood Drive is set up for the following date: Date: Monday, January 18, 2021 Location: Red Cross Office at 100 S May Ave, Athens, OH 45701 Time: 10am - 4pm Goal: 23 pints You may make reservations on-line: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive Look for the date: January 18, 2021 Location: Athens County Chapter ...and choose an open time. Thank you for your support! |
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Susan Barga Elected 2020-21 President-Elect President Sheila Mark announced that Susan Barga has been elected to assume the office of President-Elect for the remainder of this Rotary year 2020-2021. Consequently, Susan will become President of our Club on July 1, 2021. The Board congratulated Susan and expressed confidence that she would do an excellent job! |
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The 24th Annual Rotary Golf Fundraiser, Sept. 14
Photo by Don Fucci (from last year's Event.) Channing McAllister, President of the Athens Rotary Foundation, and Chair of the 24th Annual Athens Rotary Foundation Charity Fundraiser announced that, because of the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Golf Scramble would be "IMAGINARY" this year, but the Charity Fundraiser would be held as usual! The proceeds of this event have always helped fund the projects benefitting children that we support in Athens County. This is the only yearly fundraising event for the Athens Rotary Foundation. He has said previously, "While Rotary is known for its world-wide efforts, the Athens Rotary Foundation is focused entirely on the needs here in Athens County, particularly those of the youth. Your support is very much appreciated and will help us address those needs" This year those projects are even more vital and include recent grants to Operation Backpack, Imagination Library, Coolville Elementary, O'Bleness Diversity Books for Pediatric Offices as well as the annual Dictionary Project for every third grader in the Athens County Schools. Most recently we are providing Aid to International Students who are having a difficult time in Athens this summer because of the Pandemic. We have pledged, and completed, $50,000 commitments to Stuart's Opera House, The Dairy Barn Arts Center and continue to provide substantial scholarship support to area high school students. Our Foundation has no administrative expenses; all moneys flow directly to our projects. We will not be able to enjoy all the fun competition at the Athens Country Club this year because of the Pandemic. But we promise you will have a warm feeling in your heart for continuing to support the Athens Rotary Foundation and our projects by supporting our "IMAGINARY" event. Become a Hole Sponsor ($125); "Play" ($125); Become a non-participating General Sponsor ($250); Become a participating "Team" Sponsor ($500). Make checks payable to The Athens Rotary Foundation, Tax ID# 31-1600581 Mail to: The Athens Rotary Foundation; P.O. Box 681, Athens, OH 45701 Contact: Foundation President and Golf Chair, Channing McAllister (740-592-4882). |
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Frontline Appreciation Event at ACEMS Photo by Diane McVey. Click on photo to see more. On Tuesday, July 21, 2020, The Athens Rotary Club and The Athens Sunrise Rotary Club collaborated on our third Frontline Appreciation Event. This one was held at Station 51 of the Athens County Emergency Medical Service (ACEMS) on West Union Street. We met at 7:30 AM to set up the signs and plants. The staff has 24-hour shifts that change at 8:00 AM, so we were able to recognize two shifts, one coming and one leaving. It was really nice to meet the staff and let them know how much the community values their service. Thanks to Rotarians Jeanne Heaton, Diane McVey, Karen Vedder, and Athens Rotary Pres. Sheila Mark for staffing this event. Thanks to all of you, your family, and friends who made signs. They were terrific! ---Story provided by Pres. Sheila Mark |
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Frontline Appreciation at Health Department Photo from Pres. Sheila Mark. Click on photo to see album On Tuesday, July 14, 2020, the Athens Rotary Club and The Athens Sunrise Rotary Club held an appreciation event at the Athens County Health Department. We masked up and placed signs at the building entrance and around the parking lot to thank the staff for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic. A table was set up in the parking lot, filled with outdoor perennial plants to be distributed to each of the staff. The date of the event was very appropriate, as the nurses had worked overtime the previous 2 weekends tracking cases after the numbers recently spiked in Athens County. Thanks to Diane McVey, Mike Noel, Ed Peterson, and Sheila Mark from the Athens Rotary Club as well as Kelly Pero from the Sunrise Club for staffing the event. It was rewarding to hear the expressions of gratitude from the staff. ---Story provided by Pres. Sheila Mark. |
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Rotary Blood Drive Monday July 27Athens Rotary joins with the American Red Cross to sponsor a Blood Drive:
Note the location is at the Red Cross site on May Street. To Schedule an appointment: Go to Redcrossblood.org and enter your zip code, click-on find drive, scroll to the blood drive on July 27 at 100 May St. in Athens, and enter your information. -- Walk-ins are NOT SUPPOSED to be taken, but if there is a slot available for a later time they can try to schedule a same day appointment. Also Note: --Everyone is kept 6 feet apart no matter what. They take donors one at a time through check in, health history, and through the donation process. --You will need: License, donor card (if you have one), and a mask! This information was provided by Rotarian Betsy Baringer. Thank You!! |
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Virtual Meeting Tomorrow, July 13, at NoonInduction of officers for Rotary Year 2020-2021. District Governor Steve Heiser will perform the inductions. Pres. Sheila Mark will lead a discussion of our Club goals. If you have suggestions, please email Pres. Sheila at sheilamark2@aol.com The virtual meeting will be hosted again by President, Sheila Mark. Note the meeting will begin at 12 Noon. We will adjourn at 1 PM, but are able to carry the meeting longer for anyone who wishes to stay on to chat. To join the meeting, click on the URL in your invitation email. If this is your first Zoom meeting, you will be prompted to download the Zoom software (if you have not already done so). It is recommended that you start your sign-in about 5-10 minutes before the meeting. Note: Should you unexpectedly get cut-off from the meeting, whether because of poor internet connection or because unexpected Zoom behavior, simply re-join the meeting as you did at the start. For first timers, Marcia Chadly has a great video on You Tube showing you how to use Zoom: https://youtu.be/9isp3qPeQ0E . You might want to watch this before Monday and try a Zoom meeting with friends or family. Note: Feel free to forward your invitation-email to family members, friends or colleagues that you would like to invite to join us. See you all on Monday at 12:00 Noon and Have your Happy Bucks ready!! |
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Athens' Rotary Frontline Appreciation Project Photo from Pres. Sheila Mark. Click on the photo to view the album. The two Rotary Clubs in the city of Athens [Athens (noon) Rotary Club and Athens Sunrise Rotary Club] are collaborating on a project named: The Frontline Appreciation Project. Its purpose is to thank Athens front-line workers, as well as locally owned businesses, for their extraordinary efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Perennial plants from White's Mill were recently purchased to give to our local healthcare workers. President Sheila Mark reports that the recent project-event (June 29, 2020) was a great success! Rotarians, children of Rotarians, and friends of Rotarians decorated signs to place at the entrances and walkways at Ohio Health O'Bleness Hospital to thank the healthcare workers for their service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Click on the photo above to see an album of photos from Pres. Sheila taken at the event. Pres. Sheila suggests, if you look closely, you may notice the special expressions on the faces of the medical workers who received perennials. |
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Aid for Athens International Students Continues Photo is from Pres. Sheila Mark. Click on the photo, to view a photo album (still under construction). International Students are having a difficult time this summer in Athens because of the pandemic. The Athens Rotary Club has joined other individuals, institutions, and charity organization in Athens, to help out. Rotarians Betsy Baringer, Diane McVey, and Pres. Sheila Mark and her husband Max Mark joined a food drive on Monday Jun. 22 from 4 to 6pm, donning masks and greeting the donors in the OU INN parking lot (across the street from the OU INN). Pres. Sheila reported that there was a "wonderful turn-out. Thanks so much to everyone who came by and sent food and personal care items, as well as money. We filled 2 vehicles and collected about $900. Everyone thanked us for being there and it felt so good to know we are part of such a generous community that rallies around our students in such a difficult time, difficult for us all." There are plans to repeat the event several times during this summer at specific times to be announced. Interested person's can donate money by sending a check made out to The Athens Rotary Foundation with memo: OU International Student Emergency Relief Fund (abbreviated by simply: OUISER Fund). Send the check to our Treasurer: Dave Diggle 13368 N. Peach Ridge Road, Athens, Ohio 45701. There is much more to this continuing story.... |
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Aid for International Students in AthensAs you know, many of the international students at Ohio University are having a very hard time because of the pandemic. Flights have been canceled, so they cannot go home. Campus has been closed, so they don't have their jobs or internships, at least for the summer. They are left without income, no money to pay their rent or buy food. Of course some of them have wealthy parents or other means of support, but about 200 out of the 900 international students are in dire straights. Their average rent is about $600 per month and it is estimated that about $500,000 is needed to get all of them through the summer. A coalition has been formed to help them and it will take everyone working together. The Athens Rotary Foundation can donate to The International Student Emergency Relief Fund, as the students live in Athens County. We are having a meeting early next week to determine the amount we should donate. In the mean time, the Athens Rotary Club is having a food drive on Monday, June 22, 2020 from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM. We will meet in the parking lot across the street from the OU Inn. Please wear a mask and practice social distancing. Sheila and Betsy will open the back hatch of their cars. Donors can place nonperishable food in our cars and we will deliver it to The Cat's Cupboard on Tuesday morning in time for distribution at 10 AM. Last week about 75 students came for food. The Cat's Cupboard cannot take any refrigerated food, so we plan to buy gift cards so that the students can buy meat or other items they need. They also need personal care items such as deodorant and feminine hygiene products. If you'd rather donate money, please bring a check made out to The Athens Rotary Foundation or mail it to Dave Diggle 13368 N. Peach Ridge Road Athens, Ohio 45701 Some of the basic foods that are needed and might include: bread okra peas carrots lentils rice noodles canned garbanzo beans, black eyed peas canned chicken vegetables, like tomatoes, peppers, including chilis, cucumbers, potatoes, canned coconut milk powdered milk personal care items (toothpaste, toilet paper) baby items (diapers) Thank you for your empathy and generosity. Rotarians are the best people in the world!! Yours in Service, Sheila Mark, president elect Athens Rotary Club (740) 591-5973 |
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Rotarians Work at Camp RotanRotarians made a big dent in the Autumn Olive Grove at Camp Rotan. These invasive plants are very aggressive and choke out native plants. Cutting them does not suffice, as they are extremely proficient at resprouting. We had to dig them out😅. Thanks to Mayor Steve Patterson, Mike Noel, Alan Boyd, Diane McVey with her husband & son, Tara Gilts with her son, John Miller, Shane Jarrett with his wife & 2 children, Jeanne Heaton, and Sheila Mark with her husband. We had perfect weather and saw some spectacular wild flowers and ferns, along with some other flora & fauna. See the photos in the photo journal. |
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2020 Athens Rotary Scholarship AwardsWorstell Scholarship Awards – Submitted to OU Financial Aid Office Anna Crabtree, Alexander High School $3,000 Collin Williams, Alexander High School $1,300 Dillon Banik, Trimble High School $1,000 John “JK” Kearns, Alexander High School $1,000 Gawande Scholarship Awards – Submitted to Athens Rotary Foundation Abigail Miller, Athens High School $3,000 Karli Graham, Nelsonville York High School $1,800 Clay Williams, Nelsonville York High School $1,500 Committee: Karen Vedder Rich Vedder Don Green Ed Peterson John M. Miller (Chair) |
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Athens Reflections by Don Fucci Our Photographer, Rotarian Don Fucci, has provided several of his photographs (taken over the past few years) that reveal the flavor of life here in the Athens OH area. Don called the collection "Athens Reflections" and they can be viewed in the photo album on our web pages: Athens Reflections by Don Fucci. |
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Welcome Jessie Parker and Michael Yandrich Photo by Shane Jarrett Welcome to our two newest members: Jessie Parker (right) and Michael Yandrich (left) shown with their Rotary Mentor Mike Noel as they were Inducted into Corporate Membership of the Rotary Club of Athens OH on March 9, 2020. Jessie is the President and Michael is a Senior Engineer of S&S Engineering, a new firm in Athens specializing in Civil Engineering site work. |
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Split the Pot Contest #37
The winner of the weekly Athens Rotary Foundation Scholarship split the pot contest on March 9, 2020 was Don Green. Don collected the weekly split of $17 (which he donated to the scholarship fund) and then cut the nine of Clubs from the remaining deck of cards. So, the contest will continue next week with $700 in the accumulated pot and only 19 cards in the deck. |
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Good Works Friday Night Supper Athens Rotary's Good Works Friday Night Supper was held on Jan. 17, 2020 at The Plains United Methodist Church. The team of Rotary (and friends) volunteers to plan, purchase, prepare, cook, serve and clean-up were: Betsy Baringer and Tom Lazear, Tara Gilts, Mario Grijalva, Shane Jarrett, Candy Kemmerer, Diane McVey and Craig Johnson and their friend Dave Bradley, Mike Noel, Ann Paulins, Karen Vedder and Keith and Darlene Wasserman. Approximately 100 community members attended the meal, and 40 community members signed up for take-home food. Click on the photo to see the Photo Album. |
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Welcome Thomas O'Grady to Athens Rotary Photo by Roger Rollins Welcome to our newest member Thomas O'Grady, Executive Director of the Southeast Ohio History Center! Tom O'Grady (center) is shown receiving his Rotary Pin by Diane McVey, assisting during the ceremony administered by President Thomas Gibbs (right) on the day of his initiation as a member of The Rotary Club of Athens OH, January 20, 2020. Tom O'Grady previously received our "Athens Rotary Club Community Service Person of the Year Award" for 2018! |
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2020-2021 Slate of OfficersSlate of officers for Rotary-year 2020-2021 (term starts July 1, 2020): [As spelled-out in Athens Rotary Club bylaws (updated 2013).] The following elected Officers form the Board of Directors: President: Sheila Mark 1st Vice-President (Pres. Elect): Shane Jarrett 2nd Vice-Pres. (1st Vice-Pres. Elect): Tara Gilts Secretary: Ed Peterson Treasurer: Dave Diggle Past Pres. & Membership Chair : Thomas Gibbs Club Service: Tara Gilts Vocational Service: Ann Paulins Community Service: TBA New Generations: Tom Gibbs International Service: Abe Alassaf ---------------------------------------------------- Officials appointed by the Board of Directors: Rotary Foundation Chair: Calvin James Club Foundation Chair: Channing McAllister Club Foundation Secretary: Diane McVey Club Foundation Treasurer: Dave Diggle Club Foundation Investments: Channing McAllister |
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Bruce Wentworth named "2019 Rotarian of the Year"The "Ath  ens Rotary Club Rotarian of the Year" is reserved for the club member who best exemplifies the fellowship and the ideals of Rotary as interpreted in the Rotary motto, "service above self". The 2019 Award was presented to Bruce Wentworth at the Annual Holiday Party on Dec. 2, 2019. Bruce Wentworth received the award primarily for his leading the project to restore the Rotary Centennial Fountain located at the Athens Community Center. The story on the history of the Rotary Centennial Fountain is posted here (note Bruce is mentioned) and the story on the Restoration Project is posted here (where Bruce essentially tells the story). Bruce Wentworth was exemplary in putting his experience as an architect to work in service to the community by leading this restoration project to completion this year. Thank You Bruce! The photo above is by Rotarian Don Fucci. |
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2019 Holiday Party Photo Album Posted Don Fucci's photographs taken during the 2019 Holiday Party are posted as a photo album here. The Holiday Party Committee: Dave Palmer, Chair; Sheila Mark, Betsy Baringer, Karen Vedder, and Lois Gerig. The venue was the Ohio University Inn again this year. Excellent entertainment was provided by John Horne, guitarist, and after dinner, a host of holiday classics were presented by vocalist Laura Nadeau and guitarist John Juliano. |
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Welcome Dominick Brook to Athens Rotary Photo by Sheila Mark, President Elect Welcome to our newest member Dominick Brook, Director of Real Estate at Ohio University! Dominick is shown with his Rotary Mentor, Jack Ellis (right above) on 10/28/2019; the day of his initiation as a member of The Rotary Club of Athens OH. |
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Photos from Rotary tour of Athens Central HotelTara Gilts, Club Service Chair, provided the following photos taken during the Rotary Tour of the new Athens Central Hotel located at 88 East State Street. The tour at 10 AM, Mon. Nov. 4, 2019, was lead by Demetrois Prokos, the hotel owner.  Click on the photo above to see more photos in the Photo Album on our web pages. Several members who attended both the tour, and our Noon Meeting shortly thereafter, reported that they were very favorably impressed with Athens' newest hotel. You may also find this September OU Post article on the new hotel of interest. |
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Reflections of My 50 Years in RotaryWritten by Max Evans in 2019 |
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Reflections of My 50 Years in Rotary |
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Literary Project Service OpportunityAnnouncement from Ann Paulins, Athens Rotary Literacy Project Chair: Every year our Rotary Club distributes dictionaries to all 3rd graders in Athens County. We will distribute the dictionaries in the months of November and December, 2019, to over 500 children. Please join us for the Dictionary Labeling event! This year our dictionary-labeling work session will be: Today! Sunday, November 10th @ 3:00 p.m. at the OU Inn. (Room to be determined, but it will be displayed on the electronic marquee in the lobby.) |
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Visit by District Governor Gary Vaughan Rotary International District 6690 Governor, Gary R. Vaughan and his wife Janet, were our guests and speaker last week (Oct. 14). He spoke about Rotary International's service projects and the International Rotary Foundation. DG Vaughan emphasized recent progress in the ongoing End Polio Now project and presented special lapel pins to two members of our club (Lois Gerig and Dave Diggle) (see photo right) who recently became members of the District’s “125 Club” ("For members that have contributed at least $100 to The International Rotary Foundation’s Annual Fund and Contributed at least $25 to PolioPlus in the same year").  DG Vaughan complemented all of us for our club's annual service projects and was particularly impressed with our Rotary Centennial Fountain Project which we initiated in the International Rotary Centennial Year, 2005, and just revisited this year with our Rotary Fountain Renovation Project led by Bruce Wentworth.  DG Vaughan then presented our club with an award for the Rotary Centennial Fountain Project (which was accepted by President Tom Gibbs) (see photo left). He also presented Bruce Wentworth an award for leading the Fountain Renovation Project (no photo available). Thanks to President Elect Sheila Mark for providing these photographs. |
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History of the (recently renovated) Rotary FountainWhile rummaging thru old stories that appeared on our website, I found the following story published 14 years ago in October, 2005 (The Rotary Centennial year) posted by (now President Elect) Sheila Mark under the title Centennial Fountain: |
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Fountain Renovation Completed The project to renovate the Rotary Fountain located at the Athens Community Center is complete. The Renovation Project was led by Rotarian Bruce Wentworth. Click Here, or on the photo above, to view photos provided by Bruce showing a few "before" and "after" photos collected in a photo album on this website. Here is a brief summary of the project, from information and photos provided by Bruce Wentworth: |
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Photos from the Rotary Tour of RXQ CompoundingTara Gilts, Club Service Chair, provided the following photos taken during the Tour of the RXQ Compounding Facility with Athens Rotarian Edward Zatta on Thursday Sep. 19, 2019.  Photo by Tara Gilts, Club Service Chair Click on the photo above to see more photos in the Photo Album on our web pages. |
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23rd Annual Rotary Golf Scramble Photos Photo by Don Fucci Click Here to see an album of photos taken by Don Fucci at our 23rd annual Rotary Golf Scramble Fundraiser held at the Athens Country Club on September 9, 2019. |
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Exchanging Rotary Banners Photo by Cita Strauss President Thomas Gibbs and Rotary Exchange Student Eloïse Mancel, from Normandy, France, exchange Rotary Banners. Eloïse stayed with Nora Anderson (far right) and her family in Athens after Nora stayed with Eloïse and her family in Normandy. |
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Installation of 2019-2020 Officers Photo by Don Fucci Athens Rotary 2019-2020 Officers were installed by Jenny Stotts, Assistant Governor, at our Noon Meeting on July 14, 2019. Shown above were those present: (L to R) Shane Jarrett, Community Service Chair; Abe Alassaf, International Service Chair; Ed Peterson, Secretary; Dave Diggle, Treasurer; Sheila Mark, President Elect; Thomas Gibbs, President; Jenny Stotts, Assistant Governor. Not Shown are Tara Gilts, Club Service Chair; Ann Paulins, Vocational Service Chair; and Brandon Elliott, Past President/Membership Chair and New Generations Chair. See more of Don Fucci's photos taken during the installation in the photo album here. |
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Installation of 2019-2020 Officers (Agenda)The Installation of 2019-2020 Officers July 15, 2019 12:00 PM ... Lunch 12:15 PM ... Meeting Called to Order Business Meeting ... Mike Noel Installation..Jenny Stotts, Assistant Governor President: Thomas Gibbs President Elect: Sheila Mark Secretary: Ed Peterson Treasurer: Dave Diggle International Service: Abe Alassaf Community Sevice: Shane Jarrett New Generations: Brandon Elliott Club Service: Tara Gilts Passing of the Gavel ... Brandon Elliott Incoming President Comments ... Tom Gibbs Athens Rotary Foundation Update C. McAllister Membership Update ... Mike Noel 1:00 PM ... Adjourn Note: Agenda provided by President Tom Gibbs. |
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RYLA 2019 Event Volunteers NeededThe District 6690 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Event is going to be held at Ohio University again this year! Learn more about the annual RYLA event HERE. The event is July 18 -- 20. Volunteers are needed for the event and the District depends heavily on the three local Rotary Clubs (Us, Athens Sunrise, and Nelsonville) Jenny Rebekah Stotts, Assistant Governor, District 6690 - Area 13, is requesting volunteers. Please consider volunteering, CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP! If you have any questions at all please Email: Jenny Rebekah Stotts at jenny@athenscasa.org |
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Don Fucci's Photos from Rotary Night at the Copperheads Game Don Fucci's photograph's taken during Athens Rotary Night at the Copperheads Game social event on Sat., June 22, 2019 are in a photo album (click here). It was beautiful weather, good food before the game, and the Copperheads won. |
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Split the Pot Contest #36
The winner of the Athens Rotary Foundation Scholarship split the pot contest on June 3, 2019 was Lois Gerig. She collected the weekly split of $20 and then proceeded to cut the Joker from the remaining 45 cards in the deck, thus claiming the accumulated pot of $176. Congratulations, Lois. We will start contest #37 next week. |
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Rotary Night at Copperheads Game: June 22Saturday, June 22 Athens Rotary heads to Bob Wren stadium to cheer on the Copperheads at 7:05 p.m.! Please RSVP by Friday, June 14 by contacting Tara Gilts at Tara.Gilts@ohiohealth.com or calling or texting (419) 356.8524. When you RSVP please include the name of each person attending, any dietary restrictions you or your guest(s) have, and the total number of Copperheads tickets you need for your party. Members will only be billed for guest game tickets. Dinner will be served from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the tables near the third base line. You will remember that last year our Southern Ohio Copperheads won the 2018 Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League Championship! |
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2019 Athens Rotary Scholarship AwardsWorstell Scholarship Awards – Submitted to OU Financial Aid Office
Gawande Scholarship Awards – Submitted to Athens Rotary Foundation
Committee Karen Vedder Rich Vedder Ed Peterson Brandon Elliot John M. Miller |
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Pizza Fest Dress CodeVolunteers for the Rotary Pizza Fest: Please bring our your Rotary shirts and hats to display your Rotary pride during our fund raiser on April 6th! I will bring the extra Rotary shirts I have for the event. You may purchase Rotary Merchandise at the link above if you are interested. Thank you for all you do for our community! Brandon Elliott |
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PizzaFest Fundraiser April 6 |
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Split the Pot Contest #35
 The winner of the Athens Rotary Foundation Scholarship Fund split the pot contests on March 18, 2019 was Betsy Baringer. The weekly split for the drawing was $34. Our Rotarian of the year calmly drew the Joker from the remaining 7 cards and claimed the accumulated pot of $1,008. Congratulations, Betsy! Note: Photo by Diane McVey shows Scholarship Fund Chair John Miller with winner Betsy Baringer. Split the Pot Contest #36 will begin next week. |
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Trading Rotary Banners Marcello Fornari (Ctr.) was a visiting Rotarian at the Feb. 11, Athens Rotary Club noon meeting. He has an MBA (IT Business), lives in the São Paulo area of Brazil and is a member of Rotary Club Jundiaí Sul. Marcello is shown trading Rotary Club Banners with President Elect, Tom Gibbs and Sheila Mark (Nominee for President Elect 2019-2020). Learn more about Marcello Fornari on LinkedIn. Photo provided by Tom Gibbs. |
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2019-2020 Slate of OfficersThe slate of officers for Rotary-year 2019-2020 (term starts July 1, 2019): President: Thomas Gibbs President Elect: Sheila Mark Secretary: Ed Peterson Treasurer: Dave Diggle Past Pres. & Membership Chair : Brandon Elliott Club Service: Tara Gilts Vocational Service: Thomas Gibbs Community Sevice: Calvin James New Generations: Brandon Elliott International Service: Rotary Foundation: Calvin James Club Foundation Chair: Channing McAllister Club Foundation Secretary: Diane McVey Club Foundation Treasurer: Dave Diggle Club Foundation Investments: Channing McAllister Executive Secretary: Ed Peterson |
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Betsy Baringer named "2018 Rotarian of the Year" The "Athens Rotary Club Rotarian of the Year" is reserved for the club member who best exemplifies the fellowship and the ideals of Rotary as interpreted in the Rotary motto, "service above self". The 2018 Award was presented to Betsy Baringer at the Annual Holiday Party on Dec. 10, 2018. Several members nominated Betsy Baringer for her superb efforts spearheading the Thanksgiving Food Basket Project this year (as she has for the past several years!). Betsy was also heavily involved in the operations management of the Athens Rotary Club. She is responsible for making sure meals and tables are ready for each of our weekly meetings. She is always on hand to assist with technical issues, special foods for members and advising our guests. Betsy exemplifies the 4-way test of Rotary by showing great Character, building Goodwill, being Fair and Truthful and providing Benefit to all she serves. Thank You Betsy! The photo above is by Rotarian Don Fucci and information was provided by President Brandon Elliott. |
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Thomas O'Grady receives the Community Person of the Year Award The "Athens Rotary Club Community Service Person of the Year Award" is given to an Athens community member who exemplifies fellowship and the ideals of Rotary as interpreted by the Rotary Motto "Service Above Self". The 2018 Award was presented to Thomas O’Grady at the Annual Holiday Party on Dec. 10, 2018. Thomas O’Grady was nominated by Rotarian Mary Diles. He was instrumental in successfully moving the Southeast Ohio History Center to its new location at 24 W. State St., Athens, OH. Thomas (an Astronomy Instructor at Ohio University for more than 30 years) has been a member of the board of the Southeast Ohio History Center since 1999 and became Executive Director of the Center in 2014. The ribbon cutting ceremony for the History Center at its new location took place on April 12th. Tom’s efforts with the historical society have made a tremendous impact in preserving the history of the Athens area for future generations. Tom’s ability to work with community members and preserve our heritage made him an excellent choice for Athens Rotary’s Community Award. Tom’s efforts exemplify “Service Above Self” throughout our area. The photo above is by Rotarian Don Fucci and information was provided by President Brandon Elliott. |
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Clean Hands Project for Athens County SchoolsHere is a link to Athens County schools Clean Hands Project GoFundMe Athens Rotary Club has set up a GoFundMe activity to raise donations for the Clean Hands Project in Athens County Elementary schools. Clicking on the link above will allow visitors to make donations to the Athens Rotary Foundation for this project. Athens Rotary Club will be installing Hand Sanitizer dispensers and provide refills in each classroom for grades K thru 6 at 8 Elementary Schools. Schools receiving this benefit include : Alexander, East, Morrison, The Plains, West, Trimble, Amesville, and Coolville For any questions please email President Brandon Elliott at: elliottb@ohio.edu |
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Holiday Party Photo Album Posted |
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Over 50 Local Families Receive Thanksgiving Food Baskets This year, about 52 local families received Thanksgiving Food Baskets on Monday, November 19, 2018. |
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Seeking Nominations for 2018 Rotarian and Community Members of the YearAthens Rotary Club's Award Policy recognizes Athens Rotary Club members and members of the community "...for their service and commitment to the values of Rotary International and with an emphasis on Service Above Self". These two awards are ideally to be presented at the Annual Holidays Party. Therefore, the Athens Rotary Board requests nominations for these awards. The Award Policy, and Nomination Forms (MS Word docs) for each award, may be downloaded from the "Download Files" section of our web page and the completed forms should be sent to President Brandon Elliott, elliottb@ohio.edu ...in other words...follow these steps:
We are obviously late in getting this process started this year so please get your nominations in as soon as possible. The Athens Rotary Board may close nominations for this year at any time. This post was made at the request of President Brandon Elliott and Past President Mike Noel. |
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2018 Athens Rotary Literacy ProjectOn Sunday November 2nd, a strong showing of Interact Students (shown below)  together with Rotary member-volunteers Alan Boyd, Brandon Elliot, Ann Paulins, Karen Vedder, Keith Wasserman (and wife Darlene) labeled 600 dictionaries for delivery to all Athens County 3rd graders. Labeling was completed in a record 17 minutes! Thanks to the Interact Students for their tremendous assistance – including carrying boxes of dictionaries to the cars of Rotarians who are making the deliveries. Deliveries will occur throughout the month of November, most in collaboration with faculty liaisons in The Patton College Professional Development Partnership program. Rotarians delivering dictionaries are: Brandon Elliot (Alexander) Alan Boyd (East) Karen Vedder (Morrison-Gordon) Ann Paulins (The Plains) Keith Wasserman (West) Jan Garske (Nelsonville-York) Jodie Harris (Amesville & Coolville) Sandy Nesbit (Trimble) Thanks are extended to all who participated in this project. The information and photograph in this post was supplied by Ann Paulins, Athens Rotary Literacy Project Chair. |
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Holidays Party, Dec 10, Details...Athens Rotary’s Annual Holidays Party for members and their spouses, and guests, will be held on Monday, December 10th at the Ohio University Inn. A social hour (open bar) begins at 6 PM, dinner will be served at 7 (See Menu below). Guitarist Gary Efaw will provide the ambiance. Shortly after 8 PM there will be some brief business and announcements and then our musical feature this year will be The Heights who will perform till 9 or so. (See more about the Entertainment below.) If you plan to attend, please let Dave Palmer (palmerd@wxtq.com) know the number in your party and the entre (Chicken, Pork, Veggie) for each attendee either by using the sign-up sheet at our noon meetings or by contacting Dave directly by email. |
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On the Speakers for Mon. Nov. 5 MeetingThe speakers at our Noon Meeting on Monday, November 5, are: Dr. Lisa Harrison (associate professor) and Dr. Theda Gibbs Grey (assistant Professor), both in the Department of Teacher Education in the Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education at Ohio University. Dr. Harrison, whose area of expertise is middle grades, and Gibbs Grey, who has an academic emphasis in literacy, have conducted research, sponsored by The Spencer Foundation, to explore the experiences of black girls who have faced school disciplinary actions to better understand their needs and to improve school structures that support their social, emotional, and academic well-being. Their presentation is titled: Black Girls Matter: Exploring the Lives of Black Middle School Girls Who Have Faced School Disciplinary Actions. Thanks to Rotarian Ann Paulins, Assoc. Dean and Professor, The Patton College of Education, Ohio University, for this information. |
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Nelsonville Rotary Fundraiser: "Rotaroake" Find out more about this fundraiser HERE Nelsonville Rotary has asked Athens Rotary to sponsor a table of 8 at this event. Members should contact President Brandon Elliott at elliottb@ohio.edu if they are interested in attending this event at Stuart’s Opera House, Sat. Nov. 10. |
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Promoting Rotary in OU Homecoming ParadeRotary District 6690 will be providing a Large Firetruck for our members to ride on, and walk behind, to promote Rotary in the community during the Ohio University Homecoming Parade on October 20, 2018. We are planning to carry buckets for donations to: Polio Plus. If you would like to ride or walk in the OU Homecoming Parade, please arrive at 160 West Union Street before 9:30 am on Saturday October 20th, 2018! The parade will begin at 10:00 am. Note: Information provided by President Brandon Elliott. |
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District 6690 Fall Training: Sept. 29This year "The Fall Training will be like TED-talks, but for Rotarians!" And will take place on Saturday, Sept. 29th in Pickerington, OH. It is requested that Board Members and Engaged Rotarians register to attend by clicking here. More information on the event can be found by clicking here. President Brandon Elliott provided most of the above information for posting. |
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Sep. 10 Meeting at Athens Country ClubRemember, our noon meeting on Sep. 10 is at the Athens Country Club just before the start of our 22nd Annual Rotary Charity Golf Scramble! |
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Reminder -- No Meeting Sept. 3Sept. 3 is Labor Day! See you next week, Sept. 10, when our noon meeting is at the Athens Country Club just before the start of our 22nd Annual Rotary Charity Golf Scramble! |
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New Members Welcomed at Aug. 20 Meeting) Photo by Sheila Mark. President Brandon Elliott welcomes Athens Rotary’s newest members at the noon meeting on August 20. Mrs. Sandra Nesbitt became an Active Member and the Athens firm of Snider Fuller and Stroh located at 5 Depot St. (https://sniderfullerstroh.com) became a Corporate Member with Mr. Shane Jarrett as the primary member and Mr. Snider and Mr. Stroh as alternate members. |
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PizzaFest MeetingMeeting to discuss fund raising event on Sunday August 12th- Sol Restaurant at 6 pm. |
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Paddle for Polio PlusHi Friends, As you know, I am a Rotarian. My club, Athens Sunrise Rotary, is hosting a creative event that I know you'll love. Please join us at Lake Snowden on August 19 for Paddle for Polio Plus, a poker float for people of all ages. |
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Rotary/RedCross Blood Drive a Great Success.png)  Monday July 30, Athens Rotary members partnered with the American Red Cross by sponsoring a blood drive. Members helped get the word out regarding the need for blood and a number of members donated blood. The goal for the blood drive was 23 units. Thanks to your efforts, a total of 26 units were collected. Keep in mind, each unit can save 3 lives so, these units will impact 78 lives! In addition, we had 6 first time donors. FANTASTIC! Donating blood is such an easy thing to do and costs nothing. Blood cannot be manufactured. The only way to ensure there is an adequate supply of blood available is through volunteer donation. To those of you who participated, know that your gift is on its way to help a mother during childbirth, a grandfather fighting cancer, a teenager involved in an auto accident or a friend with a chronic medical condition. On behalf of these individuals, I extend a heartfelt “Thank You” Christina Warbington Account Manager II American Red Cross Central Ohio Region |
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22nd Annual Rotary Charity Golf Scramble: Sept. 10
(Photo by Don Fucci, from the 2015, 19-th Annual Event.) Channing McAllister, President of the Athens Rotary Foundation, and Chair of the 22nd Annual Rotary Charity Golf Scramble released the following statement: "While Rotary is known for its world-wide efforts, the Athens Rotary Foundation is focused entirely on the needs here in Athens County, particularly those of the youth. Your support is very much appreciated and will help us address those needs" The Athens Rotary Foundation is holding its 22nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Sept. 10, 2018, at the Athens Country Club. Play starts shortly after Noon. The proceeds raised from this event go to the Athens Rotary Foundation. Some of the projects we assisted in the last few years are: helped build a handicapped accessible playground at the City's South Side Park; satisfied our $50,000 pledge to help rebuild the Athens High School football field and stadium; and pledged $50,000 each to the capital improvement projects of Stuart's Opera House and The Dairy Barn Arts Center. Our Foundation has no administrative expenses; all moneys flow directly to our projects. It is support from community members like you that makes Athens a great place to live and raise children. Please consider volunteering, being a sponsor, or participating in this year's event. Become a Hole Sponsor ($125); Play ($125); Become a non-participating General Sponsor ($250); Become a participating Team Sponsor ($500); or simply Volunteer your services to help with the event (Free!). Contact: Foundation President and Golf Chair, Channing McAllister (740-592-4882). |
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Background for the Speaker's Topic Mon. Aug. 6Our speaker on Mon. Aug. 6, is Neill Lane, CEO of Global Cooling, Inc. Global Cooling develops and manufactures Stirling Ultracold ultra-low temperature freezers at a local plant on Poston Road near The Plains. In 2015, Athens Rotary arranged a tour of the plant for interested Rotarians and friends. After attending the tour the following story was posted on our website providing a snapshot of Global Cooling/Stirling Ultracold as of March 2015: |
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Rotary/Red Cross Blood Drive July 30
Athens Rotary joins with the American Red Cross to sponser a Blood Drive: Monday, July 30, 2018 To Schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBloodAthensRotOUInn Note: Receive a Columbus Zoo BOGO entry offer & enter a weekly drawing for 4 Zoombezi Bay passes! Contact Person: Past President, Mike Noel |
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Athens Rotary at Copperheads Game Sat. June 30th was Athens Rotary Night at the Southern Ohio Copperheads (SOC) baseball game at Wren Stadium. If you missed the event you missed a great baseball game and great, close-up Fire Works display after the game! Our Copperheads came into the game leading the Southern Division, and overall leaders of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League (GLSCL), with a record of 12-4. They were playing the GLSCL Defending Champion Lima Locos, who came to the game as leaders of the Northern Division with a 12-5 record. So it was an important game! The Locos took the lead in the top of the second inning only to have our SOC take it back with a grand slam home run in the bottom of the inning. The Locos took the lead back in the 6th but our Copperheads stole it back again in the 7th and held on to win the game 7-8! The SOC play the Locos for the second, and I believe the last time in the regular season, tomorrow (Sun. July 1st) again at Bob Wren Stadium.  Note added: The Copperheads swept their series with the Locos by winning the Sunday game 5-8. So the Copperheads finished the July 1st weekend leading the GLSCL with a record of 14-4. Photos are by Don Fucci. See more of Don Fucci's photos taken at the event in the Photo Album "Copperheads Game Social Event" posted here! |
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Volunteers NEEDED for 2018 RYLA Conf.The District 6690 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Camp is going to be held at Ohio University again this year! The event is July 19 -- 21. Volunteers are needed for the event and the District depends heavily on the three local Rotary Clubs (Us, Athens Sunrise, and Nelsonville) Micah J. Covert, President-Elect, Athens Sunrise Rotary, has been tasked with requesting volunteers: There are a variety of jobs and each volunteer will recieve a free t-shirt for their time.
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PizzaFest Fund Raiser Planning MeetingPresident Elect Brandon Elliott announces a fund-raiser planning meeting to be held on June 27 at 5:30 pm, in the Grover Room, The Ohio University Inn. The meeting will be to initiate the Pizzafest Fund-raiser by establishing the date, time, location, sponsors, budget, and volunteers. |
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Rotary Night at Copperheads Game, June 30 Saturday, June 30 Rotary heads to Bob Wren stadium to cheer on the Copperheads at 7:05 p.m.! Please RSVP by Friday, June 22 by contacting Tara Gilts at Tara.Gilts@ohiohealth.com or (419) 356.8524. When you RSVP please include the name of each person attending, a meal choice for each attendee, and the total number of Copperheads tickets you need for your party. Meal options include: Pulled Pork Sandwich, Grilled Chicken Sandwich, Hamburger, or Vegetarian option. Members will only be billed for guest game tickets. Dinner will be served from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the tables near the third base line. |
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2018-2019 Athens Rotary Scholarship AwardsWorstell Scholarship Awards – Submitted to OU Financial Aid Office
Gawande Scholarship Awards – Submitted to Athens Rotary Foundation
Committee Karen Vedder Rich Vedder Cita Strauss Ed Peterson Brandon Elliot John M. Miller |
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2018 Walk To End Alzheimer’s – Planning Begins.jpg) The 2018 Southeastern Ohio Walk to End Alzheimer’s is scheduled for September 29. Athens Sunshine Rotary has formed a team: Rotary Walks and has invited us to join-in their first planning session at their regular “Drafts for a Difference” get-to gather at Eclipse Company Store on Wed., June 6, 5 PM – 7:30 PM. We could simply join the Athens Sunshine Rotary club’s efforts, or we could fund-raise on our own using the various tools that are available through the online "Walk to End Alzheimer's" participant center. President Mike Noel wants to raise our awareness of this up-coming event. |
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Rescheduled--Riparian Tree Planting along Hocking River in AthensRescheduled for May 13, 2018. Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs and Athens Sunrise Rotary will be planting trees along the banks of the Hocking River near the Columbus Road Hockhocking-Adena bikeway spur to help with stream bank reforesting efforts. Also, Athens Rotary and Nelsonville Rotary have joined in support of this effort. Rotary Tree planting: May 13 2018. Time: Planting will begin at 12:00 pm and will last until approximately 4:00 pm. Sign-up: Volunteers interested in helping with this event can use the web-form to SIGN-UP HERE. Directions to the tree planting site: Note: The bridge over the river on the bike path spur (near the AceNet building) is closed, so we cannot get to the tree planting site from the Columbus Rd. side of the river. Thus, volunteers interested in helping with this event must approach the site from Armitage Road. From Downtown Athens: Take Union St. to SR 682. Turn right onto 682, cross RR Tracks, and then turn right onto Armitage Road toward Little Fish Brewing Co. Travel to the end of Armitage Road. You will see the bike trail, rail road tracks, and a couple old RR Box Cars. Cross the bike trail, cross the RR, and head into the field, the gate to the tree planting area will be open. (With GPS, entering address 10002 Armitage Rd. should take you to the gate.) Volunteers are encouraged to wear sturdy footwear and to bring water, work gloves, and a shovel if you have one. If you would like to make a donation in lieu of planting trees, please let Dave Simon at Simond1044@gmail.com know and arrangements can be made. Any donation would be appreciated! |
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Rotarians Assist with Special Olympics 2018 Special Olympics for Athens and the surrounding counties was held at Alexander H.S. field on Friday April 27, 2018. For over 10 years our club has been responsible for the Vector 2 Softball throw. This includes organizing the participants into small groups, showing them where and how to throw the softball, and marking and measuring the throwing distances. Athens Rotarian Scott Malcom has taken the lead in organizing our participation for several years. Thanks to all who volunteered to help with the event this year! See more of Don Fucci's great photographs of the event in this year's Special Olympics Photo Album. |
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Annual Rotary/ReStore Volunteer DaysMay 4, 5, and 6 (that's Fri., Sat. and Sun.) will be the Athens Rotary annual volunteer days with Restore. We will be assisting with the staffing of ReStore collection stations during the Ohio University "Student Move-out Weekend". The schedule below lists the times and locations that need Rotary Volunteers. Two volunteers per station are preferred. On Friday and Saturday (May 4 & 5): Christ the King, 75 Stewart St. 11 AM - 2:30 PM 2:30 PM - 6 PM Christ Lutheran, 69 Mill St. 11 AM - 2:30 PM 2:30 PM - 6 PM Southeast Ohio Historical Society, 24 W. State St. 11 AM - 2:30 PM 2:30 PM - 6 PM On Sunday May 6: Southeast Ohio Historical Society, 24 W. State St. 10 AM - 1:30 PM 1:30 PM - 5 PM Please pick a day and time slot and come to our meeting Monday (April 30) ready to sign-up to volunteer! Contact person: Bob Rymer rymerrj@yahoo.com |
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Rotary/ShelterBox Fundraiser Dinner/Silent Auction
Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) ShelterBox Fundraiser* Rotary Dinner/Silent Auction May 12, 2018 Location: St. Patricks Episcopal Church 7121 Muirfield Dr. Dublin, Ohio Date: May 12, 2018 6pm - 9 pm Ticket Price: $50 Per Ticket * Athens Rotary Youth Exchange Students are accepting Donations & Silent Auction Items. Make Checks Payable To: District 6690 RYE Memo Line: RYE ShelterBox Fundraiser More information on the event can be found here on the Rotary District 6690 webpage. Note: ShelterBox is an international emergency-disaster-relief charity helping people around the world that have been made homeless by natural disaster and conflict. Rotary International joined as a partner with ShelterBox to help the cause. Update: This fundraiser is coming up soon on May 12. The time to buy tickets is coming to an end. New great description of the fundraiser: SHELTER BOX flyer Here are two volunteer contacts if you want to get tickets or make donations for auction items: Iman Abukamail (740) 591-7337 Elizabeth Goldsberry (740) 590-0077 Thanks to Stuart Goldsberry and Pres. Mike Noel for the basic information in this post. |
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District Conference and Training Assembly District Conference |
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Good Works Friday Night Supper
Athens Rotary's Good Works Friday Night Supper was held on March 23, 2018 at The Plains United Methodist Church. Approximately 80 community members attended the supper of veggies and hummus, vegetarian chili, coleslaw, sloppy-joes, and peaches and blueberries with whipped topping for dessert. Rotarians donated over $500 as the envelope was passed at weekly meetings to make this meal possible. Rotarian volunteers planned the meal and bought the supplies. And, on the evening of the dinner, Rotarian and friend volunteers cooked, prepared, and served the food and then relaxed and enjoyed the meal with the Good Works community members. Finally, the volunteers washed a mountain of dishes! The volunteers for the event were: Cooks/Planners: Sheila Mark, Margy Kramer, Jody Harris, and Tara Gilts. Food preparers, servers, and dish washers: Sheila Mark, Margy Kramer, Jody Harris, Tara Gilts, Ed Peterson, Brandon Elliott, Shawna Stump, Karen Harvey, Maisie Mitchell (AmeriCorps Member serving at O'Bleness Hospital) and Suzy Kaneshige. A special "Thank You!" goes to our members and friends for their generosity and commitment to service! Thanks to Tara Gilts for the information and pictures of the event. See Photo Album of pictures here. |
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Split the Pot Contest #34
The winner of the Athens Rotary Foundation Scholarship Fund split the pot contest on February 26th was Steve Patterson. Steve collected the weekly split of $22, which he donated back to the scholarship fund and then nonchalantly drew the Joker from the deck, thus winning the accumulated pot of $639. So, we will begin a new contest next week. Congratulations to Steve! |
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Service Opportunity
Good Works Friday Night Supper Friday, March 23 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (must be available the entire time) Volunteers will prepare a meal for 150 people, dine with the attendees, clean-up after the meal and wash dishes, and learn about the mission and vision of Good Works. Teens are welcome to volunteer. This volunteer opportunity is limited to 14 participants. Please contact Tara Gilts at tara.gilts@ohiohealth.com or 566.4539 if you would like to volunteer. Also, consider making a donation for this project by dropping cash or a check made out to the Athens Rotary Foundation in the hat (envelope) that will be passed at our late February and March Rotary Meetings. |
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District 6690 Rotary Book Drive for Mongolia: Please consider bringing gently used children's books to our Rotary meetings on Mondays. Books will be collected and delivered to PETS seminar on March 9th. For information please contact Brandon Elliott-elliottb@ohio.edu or (740) 707-3179 |
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Athens Rotary Visioning Session at ACCPresident Mike Noel has called for a Club Visioning Session to be held Tuesday evening, February 13, 5PM - 8PM at The Athens Country Club, 7606 Country Club Rd. Considering the future direction for our club is important and all members are invited to join in the discussion. Past/Current Officers and those interested in becoming Future Officers are especially invited to attend. Note: Members were sent an email (on Wed. Feb 7) containing a link to an on-line survey (provided by our Rotary District). The results will to be used in the visioning session. Please sign-up on the Visioning Session sign-up sheet that is being passed around to all tables at our noon meetings. |
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2019-2020 Slate of OfficersThe slate of officers for Rotary-year 2019-2020 (term starts July 1, 2019): President: Thomas Gibbs President Elect: Sheila Mark Secretary: Ed Peterson Treasurer: Dave Diggle Past Pres. & Membership Chair : Brandon Elliott Club Service: Tara Gilts Vocational Service: Thomas Gibbs Community Sevice: Calvin James New Generations: Brandon Elliott International Service: Rotary Foundation: Calvin James Club Foundation Chair: Channing McAllister Club Foundation Secretary: Diane McVey Club Foundation Treasurer: Dave Diggle Club Foundation Investments: Channing McAllister Executive Secretary: Ed Peterson |
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Sarah Baker named 2017 Athens Rotarian of the Year The "Athens Rotary Club Rotarian of the Year" is reserved for the club member who best exemplifies the fellowship and the ideals of Rotary as interpreted in the Rotary motto, "service above self". The 2017 Award was presented to Sarah Baker for her extraordinary leadership and enthusiasm while serving as Rotary Foundation Chair. In particular, for her organizing an amazing indoor Yard Sale Fundraiser for the Rotary Foundation. |
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Dr. Lynn Harter receives 2017 Community Service Person of the Year Award The "Athens Rotary Club Community Service Person of the Year Award" is given to an Athens community member who exemplifies fellowship and the ideals of Rotary as interpreted by the Rotary Motto "Service Above Self". The 2017 Award was presented to Dr. Lynn Harter (on the right) by her nominator, Susan Barga, at the Annual Holiday Party on Dec. 11, 2017. Dr. Harter is a Professor in the Ohio University Scripps College of Communication and co-director of the Barbara Geralds Institute for Storytelling and Social Impact. Dr. Harter received the award for her outstanding work that raised awareness and knowledge about the fight against childhood cancer here in Athens Ohio. |
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2018-2019 Slate of OfficersThe slate of officers for Rotary-year 2018-2019 (term starts July 1, 2018): President: Brandon Elliott President Elect: Thomas Gibbs Secretary: Ed Peterson Treasurer: Dave Diggle Past Pres. & Membership Chair : Mike Noel Club Service: Tara Gilts Vocational Service: Thomas Gibbs Community Sevice: New Generations: Brandon Elliott International Service: Foundation Chair: Calvin James |
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Memories from the Holiday Party |
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Thanks From Stuart's Opera House
This plaque is on the wall of the education room at Stuart's. We Rotarians can be proud of our donation to this wonderful facility, supporting educational programs in the arts for the youth and adults in our community. |
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No Noon Meeting but...Holiday Party is Monday Evening!The 2017 Annual Athens Rotary Holiday Party will occur on Monday evening, December 11th at the Ohio University Inn. John Horne (guitar) will perform during the social and dinner hours. Sean Parsons (jazz pianist) & Jess Baldwin (vocalist) will provide the after-dinner entertainment. More about the entertainment here. Here are the details… WHO: Athens Rotary Members, Spouses & their guests WHAT: Annual Holiday Party WHERE: Ohio University Inn WHEN: Monday - December 11th, 2017 6 PM Social Hour (Lindley Room) 7 PM Dinner (Ballroom) [Serving Chicken, Pork, or Veggie] ~8 PM Entertainment! ~9 PM Adjournment ATTIRE: Dressy (but not formal) It is probably too late to sign-up...but you could try by contacting Dave Palmer directly with the number in your group and meal preferences. Thanks to Dave Palmer and the Holiday Party Committee for organizing this event again this year. |
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Holiday Party EntertainmentJohn Horne (guitar) will perform during the social and dinner hours.  Originally from Pittsburgh PA guitarist and music teacher John Horne attended Duquesne University School of Music and now resides in Athens OH with his with Melanie (also a music teacher and choral director) and their dogs Lena Horne and Sammy Davis, Jr. John teaches guitar methods and jazz improvisation classes for Ohio University and private guitar lessons for Athens Community Music School (ACMS) during the week and can often be found playing guitar at area venues on the weekends. John has also taught lessons and workshops for National Guitar Workshop and Jorma Kaukonen's Fur Peace Ranch Guitar Camp and has partnered with area arts organizations to offer informances and residencies in local schools. More information on John's work can be found at: www.johnhorneguitar.com Sean Parsons & Jess Baldwin will perform during the program.  Sean Parsons is a jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and educator. Originally from Illinois, Sean holds a Bachelor's degree in music composition from Illinois Wesleyan University, a Master's degree in jazz studies from DePaul University, and a Doctorate of Musical Arts from the University of Illinois. Prior to his appointment at Ohio University, Sean has held faculty positions at Marshall University and Illinois Wesleyan University. He is in demand as a performer and clinician nationwide. Sean has been invited to direct several All-State and district big bands, combos, and vocal jazz ensembles and has shared the stage with many of the most notable musicians in jazz including Clark Terry, James Moody, Jon Faddis, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Steve Turre, and Randy Brecker. Additionally, he has regularly performed with and arranged for Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr.  Jess Baldwin's voice has been described as “world class,” “effortless,” and “pure beauty.” She performed on Mountain Stage in 2013, won Best Cover Song in the 2015 and 2017 Ohio Music Awards, and was a quarterfinalist in the 2015 and 2017 American Traditions Competitions. As an artist, her eclectic style melds indie and chamber pop with soul and jazz, living somewhere between Regina Spektor, Lake Street Dive, Becca Stevens, and Laura Mvula. More information on Jess can be found at: https://jessbaldwin.com/ WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING: “That was as good a show as could be seen anywhere in the world and it was right here in Marietta!!! Flawless!" — Hunt Brawley, Peoples Bank Theatre. “Jessica brings that rare combination of a high degree of technical skill and a palpable level of emotion to her vocalizations. She well understands and knows how to deliver the soul of a song. Simply stated: Pure Beauty." — John Walsh, composer, The Fields of Gettysburg. “Jessica is a world-class vocalist with an effortless, beautiful sound." — David Traugh, Emmy-winning composer. Thanks to Dave Palmer for this information. |
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Grand Opening at Stuart's Opera House Dec. 7 Grand Opening/Benefit Auction for Education Endowment at Stuart's Opera House on Thursday, December 7, 5:30 - 8:30 PM. Mark your calendars because you will want to attend this free grand opening that will include a Live and Silent Auction, Self-Guided Tours of the new space, a Cash Bar, Hors d’oeuvres, and more! See their expanded 4,000+ square foot lobby and the brand new Education and Community Center at 30 Public Square. And feel proud that your Athens Rotary Foundation provided $50,000 in support for the remodeling project. Credits: The Photo is from the Stuart's Opera House website, and thanks to Diane McVey for bringing my attention to the event. |
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Seeking Nominations for Community Member of the YearAs you may remember Sarah Baker was awarded our 2017 Athens Rotary Rotarian of the Year Award for her work on the Yard Sale Fundraiser Project. Now our Board is seeking nominations for the 2017 Athens Rotary Community Member of the Year Award. You are encouraged to nominate someone who, although not a Rotarian, has exhibited the values espoused in the Four Way Test. You can download this year's nomination form from our web-pages HERE. Fill-out the MS Word form and send (as an attachment) to President Mike Noel at mike.noel5050@gmail.com. Please get right on this because we are getting our request for nominations out late this year! Thank You! |
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Fifty Local Families To Receive Thanksgiving Food Baskets again This YearA little history (adapted from Nov.27, 2015 story): The Rotary Club of Athens has been hosting Food Baskets for the Community for at least 11 years. Susan Urano started with food baskets sponsored by Rotarians and Kroger at Christmas time served to families in conjunction with The Salvation Army. Since 2008 it has been Thanksgiving Food Baskets sponsored by Rotarians and Walmart for families in conjunction with The Athens County Children's Services (ACCS). Twenty-seven families were served in 2008 and it grew slowly to 32 families in 2012. In 2013, we applied for, and received, a matching grant of $1000 from our Rotary District which, with the help of donations from Rotarians and Walmart, allowed us to serve 50 local families in conjunction with ACCS. We continued to serve Fifty local families in a similar way each year from 2014 thru 2016. We are planning to do the same this year! Besides fundraising, organization, and scheduling, this project requires allot of carrying and packing. So get ready to roll up your sleeves and help our Community Service Committee and Betsy Baringer in the coming weeks... |
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31st Annual Indo-American Friendship Dinner: Nov. 4The 31st Indo-American Friendship Dinner is coming up soon: Saturday, November 4, 2017 from 5 PM - 8 PM in Baker Center Ballroom. The Indian Buffet Dinner will be catered again this year from Amol India in Columbus (including appetizer and desert). There will also be a cash bar, a 30 minute cultural show and a silent auction. Proceeds go to the Friends of India Endowment supporting students who would like to conduct research on India. Many students have traveled to India through this foundation to promote their research endeavors. Ticket Details: Adults: $35; Children (4- 10): $15; Student (over 10 yrs. age) [Perhaps limited No. tickets available]: $25; Table of eight can be reserved for $280. For tickets/reservations please contact: Brian Collins, 740 597 2103, collinb1@ohio.edu Vipin Koshal, vkoshal@gmail.com Ashok Gupta, 740 707 9008, gupta@ohio.edu Jatin Srivastava, jatinsri@gmail.com Julie White, 740 593 1333, whitej@ohio.edu or mail your request with check and with a self-addressed envelope (for sending the tickets to you)to: Dr. Rajendar Koshal Dr. Manjulika Koshal 7 Canterbury Drive Athens, OH 45701-3708 Note: Make checks payable to: OU Foundation with "Friends of India" on the memo line. And finally: If anyone has any items they would like to donate to the silent auction, bring them to Our Noon Meeting and Rotarian Karen Vedder has volunteered that she will be happy to deliver them to Manju and Raj Koshal's home. |
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Our Crutches-for-Africa Project Underway President Mike Noel has made our club a part of an international Rotary project that collects used crutches, walkers, and other mobility devices and ships them to developing countries where they are given (free) to people who need them. Learn more about the international project here: Crutches 4 Africa. Mike has been collecting crutches, walkers, etc. that members donate at our weekly meetings and he also used the recent District Meeting to collect from District members. After returning from the District Meeting, Mike announced we have collected our first truck load (see above). Please continue to bring to our noon meeting any used crutches, walkers, or other mobility assisting devices you wish to donate to the project. View more photos here: Our Crutches 4 Africa Project. Photos provided by Mike Noel. |
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Rotary Helps Recent Disaster VictimsThe International Rotary Foundation continues to collect emergency relief funds to help the victims of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria and the Earthquakes in Mexico. Here is a link to a Rotary website providing ways to donate to these specific funds helping victims along the Gulf Coast of Texas, Louisiana and Florida, Puerto Rico and in Mexico: Thanks to Cita Strauss for first bringing this link to my attention. |
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21st Annual Rotary Charity Golf Scramble: Sept. 11
The Athens Rotary Foundation is holding its 21-st Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Sept. 11-th at the Athens Country Club. The profit raised from this event helps fund the projects, emphasizing the benefit of children, we support in Athens county. Recently we helped build a handicapped accessible playground at the City's South Side Park; refurbished and remodeled the cabin at Camp Rotan; satisfied our $50,000 pledge to help rebuild the Athens High School football field and stadium; and have pledged $50,000 each to the capital improvement projects of Stuart's Opera House and The Dairy Barn Arts Center. Our Foundation has no administrative expenses; all moneys flow directly to our projects. It's support from community members like you that makes Athens a great place to live and raise children. Please consider volunteering, being a sponsor, or participating in this year's event. Become a Hole Sponsor ($125); Play ($125); Become a non-participating General Sponsor ($250); Become a participating Team Sponsor ($500); or simply Volunteer your services to help with the event (Free!). Contact: Foundation President and Golf Chair, Channing McAllister (740-592-4882). (Credit: Photo by Don Fucci, from the 19-th Annual Golf Event.) |
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Copperheads-Rotary Social Event Photos (July 12, 2017) Rotary had a night-out with family and friends supporting our local Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League baseball team "The Southern Ohio Copperheads". On this night the Copperheads shut-out "The Licking County Settlers" by a score of 9-0! More great photos of Rotarians, family and friends taken by Don Fucci during the event can be viewed in the photo album here! |
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Sam F. Owori Memorial to Polio Fund EstablishedThe following letter from Rotary International was received by President Mike Noel following the unexpected death of RI President-elect, Sam Owori. From Ian Riseley, RI President, 2017-18:   Dear fellow Rotarians, There has been an outpouring of heartfelt messages since President-elect Sam’s passing last week. Rotarians and members of the public have been sharing memories and recalling how Sam inspired them through his hard work as a Rotarian and as a dedicated civil servant. It is clear that his impact and legacy were felt worldwide. There will be a service for Sam on Friday, 21 July, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at St. Vincent’s Cathedral in Bedford, Texas. Friends in the area are encouraged to visit. Funeral services in Uganda are currently being planned. Memorial contributions in honor of Sam will be directed to the Sam F. Owori Memorial to Polio. This fund has been established to honor his commitment to Rotary’s polio eradication efforts. Sam was a member of both the Africa Regional PolioPlus Committee and the International PolioPlus Committee. You can make online contributions to the fund here. The 2017-18 nominating committee will select a new president-elect, in addition to the president-nominee, during its scheduled meeting in early August. Thank you all for your continued support during this difficult time. Sincerely, Ian Riseley Rotary International President, 2017-18 |
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Rotary Copperheads Night, Wed. July 12Wednesday, July 12, Rotary heads to Bob Wren stadium to cheer on the Copperheads at 7:00 p.m.! Please RSVP either at the Rotary Meeting tomorrow (July 10), or by contacting Tara.Gilts@ohiohealth.com or (419) 356.8524. When you RSVP please include the name of each person attending, a meal choice for each attendee, and the total number of Copperheads tickets you need for your party. Meal options include: Pulled Pork Sandwich, Grilled Chicken Sandwich, Hamburger, or Vegetarian option. Members will only be billed for guest game tickets. Dinner will be served from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the tables near the third base line. Thanks to Tara Gilts for the information in this post.
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Volunteers Needed for RYLA ConferenceOur District Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Conference will be held at Ohio University (again this year), July 20 -- 22, 2017. You can find out more about RYLA and the conference on the District Web Site: http://rotary6690.org/get-involved/ryla/ Roe Mauro, a District Contact Person for the Conference, has placed the call for Volunteers. Particularly needed are volunteers to help with: Thursday Registration (Slots now filled, Thanks!) Thursday Luggage Handlers (Slots now filled, Thanks!) Friday Dance Chaperones Overnight Chaperones Go to their online sign up sheet here: SIGN UP! Contact person: Brandon Elliot, New Generations Chair & Pres. Elect |
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No Meeting Mon. July 3Enjoy the Independence Day Holiday! |
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Rotary Yard-Sale Fundraiser a Success! With plenty of merchandise and plenty of shoppers, the June 3rd and 4th yard-sale brought in over $5,500 for the Rotary Foundation. Sarah Baker, Rotary Foundation Chair, began planning the Yard-Sale Fundraiser way back in February and it grew into a huge community event. A heartfelt "Thank You" to all who supported, donated items, and volunteered time to make it a big success. Click on Photo Album here to see pictures taken by Don Fucci on the first day (Jun. 3) of the two-day event. More pictures showing progress from beginning to end coming soon. Thanks to Sarah Baker for the picture and information in this post. |
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The Great Yard-Sale Fundraiser is Happening Now! Shoppers arrive at 7 am on Saturday. It was a very successful day, and now, (noon Sunday) the sale re-opens, and continues until 6 pm. What is left over will need to be boxed up for pick-up by ReStore. All Bedrock Rental tables need to be cleared and stacked to be returned to them. Thank you all for a very successful, fun weekend. Please! Everyone is encouraged to try to find some time Monday after our meeting to go to the Yard Sale site (EMBE Acres, 4515 Angel Ridge Rd.) to help pack things up to be taken away! Thanks to Sarah Baker for the picture and information in this post. |
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Reminders: No Meeting May 29! ...Help needed for Yard Sale Fundraiser!No meeting Monday May 29 ...It is Memorial Day! Next meeting June 5. And, our huge Rotary Foundation Yard Sale Fundraiser is this-coming weekend (before our next meeting)!  Questions? Contact Rotary Foundation Chair Sarah Baker, bakersarahlouise@gmail.com |
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Helping Hands Needed Now Our President-Elect, Mike Noel, spent most of his Saturday transporting SEPTA residents and picking up, then arranging, donations in the arena so that we can begin sorting. Anyone who can help sort items from NOW until the sale, please call Sara Baker (740-592-3623) and volunteer to go to 4515 Angel Ridge Road. Our sale really is HUGE! Note: Read the great Athens Messenger article on our Yard Sale Fundraiser by clicking: "Not Your Average Yard Sale". Then volunteer to help as suggested above. Questions? Contact Rotary Foundation Chair Sarah Baker, bakersarahlouise@gmail.com |
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Rotary Yard Sale Fundraiser in Just Four Wks Athens Rotary says " Thank You to all the volunteers who help collect items and delivered them to EMBE Acres during ReStore's OU Student Move OUt event." See photos taken at the event: Photo Album of Collection Event. Now, back to the main event. Volunteers needed pre-sale (June 2), during-sale (June 3 & 4), and after-sale cleanup (June 5). Sign-up three ways:
Questions? Contact Rotary Foundation Chair Sarah Baker, bakersarahlouise@gmail.com |
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Rotary Yard Sale Fundraiser coming up fast! Donations continue to accumulate for our HUGE Fundraiser on June 3 and June 4 for The Rotary Foundation. Please pass the word verbally and by digitally sharing this picture on Facebook, via email mass distribution, etc. Let’s all help to get the word out to attract a huge crowd to enjoy a wide selection of yard sale finds! Questions? Contact Rotary Foundation Chair Sarah Baker, bakersarahlouise@gmail.com |
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Rotarians Assist with Special Olympics Special Olympics for Athens and the surrounding counties was held at Alexander H.S. field on Friday April 21, 2017. For over 10 years our club has been responsible for the Vector 2 Softball throw which included organizing the participants into small groups, showing them where and how to throw the softball, and marking and measuring the throwing distances.  Present to help this year were Jody Harris and son Seth, Jan Garske, John Costanzo, Dave Diggle, Scott Malcom, and our photographer, Don Fucci. Thanks to all who helped with this event. See more of Don Fucci's Photographs of the event in this year's Special Olympics Photo Album. Thanks to Scott Malcom for the information in this post. |
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Rotary Yard Sale Fundraiser June 3 and 4! Thank you to Ed Peterson and his neighbor for delivering racks (loaned by ReUse) and assembling them in Sarah's garage temporarily. They will be moved into the arena for the sale. Clothing will be organized by size and type. Sale items will be organized on 30 tables from Bedrock Rentals. Many volunteers are needed pre-sale/during sale/post-sale! To volunteer, click on: AthensRotarySignUpLink Sign up for a day and time slot that works for you. We need a great deal of help setting the sale up on Friday. We need help during the sale on Sat. and Sun. then clean up on Sun. evening and Monday if needed. Thank you for participating! Thanks to Jan Garske for the online sign-up sheet. The sign up sheet is also available from our website! Questions? Contact Rotary Foundation Chair Sarah Baker, bakersarahlouise@gmail.com |
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Rotary Yard Sale Fundraiser June 3 & 4. We NEED volunteers for this HUGE Fundraiser for the Rotary Foundation on June 3rd & 4th at EMBE Acres (shown above). To volunteer, just click on: AthensRotarySignUpLink Sign up for a day and time slot that works for you. We need a great deal of help setting the sale up on Friday. We need help during the sale on Sat. and Sun. then clean up on Sun. evening and Monday if needed. Thank you for participating! Questions? Contact Rotary Foundation Chair Sarah Baker, bakersarahlouise@gmail.com |
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Rotary Yard Sale Fundraiser VOLUNTEERS still NEEDED Habitat For Humanity ReStore in Athens has agreed to help us collect items for our Rotary Foundation Yard Sale Fundraiser. ReStore will set up a drop off location for students to leave things behind at The Athens Depot/123 W Union St (across the street from Star of India) the last weekend of April. Our club will man the location, accepting donations for ReStore and for our June 3rd and 4th yard sale. This will serve as our bi-annual commitment to help at ReStore. Shifts together with volunteers so far...would like two people per shift: Friday, April 28th 10am-1pm: Michelle Wilson/Margy Kramer 1pm-5pm: Scott Malcom Sat., April 29th 10am-1pm: Emilia Alonso & Dave Ruble/Karen Vedder 1pm-5pm: Ed Peterson Sun. April 30th 10am-2pm: Chuck Atkins So we need just three more volunteers to fill-out each shift. Students living at the Athens Station Apartments can bring things to the parking area at the depot. Flyers will be distributed prior to those dates to encourage drop off items. A sign up sheet will be passed around again at our Monday Noon Meeting. Thank you, Rotarians! Questions? Contact Rotary Foundation Chair, Sarah Baker at bakersarahlouise@gmail.com or 740-592-EMBE (3623) |
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Rotary Yard Sale Fundraiser PlannedSpring will be here soon, and with it comes “Spring Cleaning”. A June 3 yard sale is being planned to raise money for The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International to help us reach our annual goal of $7500 by 06-30-17. (To-date, we are at $3703).
Ladies/Gentleman of Rotary and Your Spouses – please start thinking of things you can donate toward this sale – (Items that would normally be taken to Goodwill, New-To-You, and ReUse).
The “uniqueness” of this sale will be that items will not be priced, but rather “Pay What The Item Is Worth To You”. Not pricing items will be a real time-saver, and studies have shown that oftentimes this leads to more profit. We are even going to take credit/debit cards.
Location: EMBE Acres – 4515 Angel Ridge Road/Athens
(Indoor Arena and Plenty of Parking)
You may bring things to Rotary meetings and Sarah Baker
will take them to the farm to store for the sale.
Or, you may deliver things to EMBE Acres.
Our success will result from:
Lots of Donations from You & Widespread Advertising
Questions can be emailed to Rotary Foundation Chair Sarah Baker:
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Slate of Officers for Next Rotary-yearThe slate of officers for Rotary-year 2017-2018 (term starts July 1, 2017):
President: Mike Noel
President Elect: Brandon Elliott
Secretary: Ed Peterson
Treasurer: Dave Diggle
Past President: Emilia Alonso-Sameño
Club Service: Tara Gilts
Vocational Service: Tom Gibbs
Community Sevice: Tom Pyle
New Generations: Brandon Elliott
International Service Coordinator: Cita Strauss
Thanks to President Emilia Alonso-Sameño for providing the above information.
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Paul Harris Fellows Awards in 2016 Left to Right: Shawna Stump, Jeanne Heaton, Diane McVey, Amrit Singh, Emilia Alonso Sameño, Mike Noel, Jody Harris, George Weckman, Channing McAllister, Janet Garske, Bruce Wentworth, Alan Boyd, and Scott Malcom. Not shown: Ivan Arnold, John Burns, and Ellsworth Holden.
Sixteen Rotarians from our club received Paul Harris Fellow recognition in 2016. The Awards were presented at our Holidays Party and those in attendance are shown above.
Each time a person's donations to The (International) Rotary Foundation accumulate to an additional $1000, they receive a pin honoring their contributions. These donations help Rotary worldwide to: promote peace, fight disease, provide clean water, save mothers and children, support education, and grow local economies. The Rotary Foundation's motto on giving is "$100 -- Every Rotarian/Every Year". You can donate directly to The Rotary Foundation, or have $25 added to your quarterly billing through Treasurer, Dave Diggle. These contributions are Tax Deductible. Note: A full list of our club's Paul Harris Fellows can be viewed on our web site here.
Thanks to all participants.
Thanks to Rotary Foundation Chair, Sarah Baker, for the information in this post.
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Moments Captured at our Holidays Party Great conversation, food and entertainment marked the 2016 Holidays Party. Fellow Rotarian (and Club Photographer), Don Fucci, snapped photos throughout the evening. Here are just a few, while many more can be seen by clicking on the "Holidays Party 2016" photo album.Thanks go to the Holidays Party Committee consisting of: Dave Palmer (Chair), Sarah Baker, Betsy Baringer, Mary Diles, Sheila Mark, Diane McVey, and Shawna Stump.
   Again, click here to see the full photo album.
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Terry Efaw, Guitarist, also entertaining at Holidays PartyTerry Efaw will be entertaining members and Guests during the reception and dinner hour at the Athens Rotary Club's Annual Holidays Party on Monday, Dec. 5, 2016 at the Ohio University Inn beginning at 6 PM.
 Terry Efaw, Guitarist
Terry’s musical Journey began at the age of 13. He was introduced to a friend of his father, the Legendary Athens guitarist Ron Scott. He was fortunate enough to have Ron take him under his wing as he really didn't give out lessons. Ron’s style was based in jazz and chordal modes, so Terry learned a lot about chord work, phrasing, etc.
From there, Terry became aware of Chet Atkins. At the age of 19, Terry was the fortunate winner of the coveted Chet Atkins Guitar Festival, which was an annual event held for amateurs nationwide and some from other countries.
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Jazz Pianist to play at Annual Holidays PartyThe Annual Athens Rotary Holidays Party for Athens Rotary Members and their spouses and guests will occur on Monday evening, December 5th at the Ohio University Inn. This year’s entertainment will feature the well respected jazz pianist Bob Thompson (See below). And guitarist Terry Efaw will join us to set the mood during the reception and dinner. Click here to see event information.
 Bob Thompson
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Newest Member: Sheri Huckleberry
Sheri Huckleberry
Assistant Professor, Recreation and Sport Pedagogy, Ohio University
Welcome to our newest Rotarian, pictured with President Emilia Alonso Sameño (on left). Dr. Sheri Huckleberry holds the B.S. in Sport Science from the University of Connecticut. She holds the M.S.P.E. in Athletic Administration and the Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a cognate in Educational Research and specialization in Coaching Education, both from Ohio University. Dr. Huckleberry teaches courses in the coaching education program. Her research focuses on the commitment and self-efficacy of youth sport coaches and the impact of deliberate play on the retention of youth sport participants. Recently she has been involved with the Sport and Development project in Ecuador that is part of Ohio’s Tropical Disease Institute and the Healthy Living Initiative.
Sheri has been in Athens since 2007. She helped to start the women’s soccer program at OU. She is interested in International Service and in giving children in our area exposure to other cultures.
Picture and information provided by Sheila Mark.
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Nominations for "Rotarian" and "Community Member" of the YearAthens Rotary Club's Award Policy recognizes Athens Rotary Club members and members of the community "...for their service and commitment to the values of Rotary International and with an emphasis on Service Above Self". These two awards are to be presented at the Annual Meeting. Therefore, the Athens Rotary Board requests nominations for these awards. The Award Policy, and Nomination Forms (MS Word docs) for each award may be downloaded from the "Download Files" section of our web page and completed forms should be sent to Secretary Ed Peterson, petersonedward@hotmail.com, or...follow these steps:
Your completed form must be received by November 9, 2016. Thank You, ...and thanks to President Emilia Alonso Sameño and Cita Strauss for providing the information for this post. |
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The Bellamaria Potable Water ProjectOn June 18, members of the Rotary Club of Athens, Ohio and the Rotary Club of Loja, Ecuador joined the villagers of Bellamaria, Ecuador along with faculty and students from Ohio University (OHIO) and the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador (PUCE) in a celebration to dedicate the new Bellamaria Potable Water System. The new water system was funded through a $43,000 Rotary Global Grant and was made possible through the hard work of 35 village families over the course of a year.
 L to R: Diego Rodriguez, President Elect, (Loja); Daniel Valdivieso Arias, President, (Loja); Dave Diggle, (Athens); Mario J. Grijalva, President, (Athens); Leonardo Burneo, (Loja).
The Rotary Club of Athens spearheaded the Global Grant request. The Athens Club was joined by local clubs in Nelsonville and Belpre, Ohio along with District 6690 of Central and Southeast Ohio. In Ecuador, the Rotary Club of Loja and District 4400 supported the project. PUCE was the in-country partner who provided engineering expertise, technical advice, and overall project supervision.
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Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Camp/Conference - VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDRotary Youth Leadership Awards Camp/Conference - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We still need: 6 Volunteers for: Thursday 7/16 8:00 am to 10:30 am @ Tiffin Hall 3 Volunteers for: Friday 7/17 7:45 pm to 11:15 pm @ Tiffin Hall 2 Volunteers for: Saturday 7/18 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm @ Morton Hall IF YOU ALREADY SIGNED UP - on one of Jan's lists at Rotary on Monday, you need to sign up again using "Sign Up Genius." Our District Youth Services Coordinator, Roe Mauro, should have sent you a link to sign up on-line. Please click on the link below or cut and paste the address in your browser window to view the online sign up sheet. If the positions have been filled you will see that when you go to this site. If you need assistance, please contact Jan Garske 740-591-3892. To sign up, go to: |
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ROTARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARDSAward Recipients Sonya Ferrier Federal Hocking High School Amihan Tindongan Olney Friends School Alternates Richard Hwang Athens High School Sue-Yeon Ryu Athens High School There were four additional applications. All applicants were sent a letter informing them of the committee’s decision regarding their application. Thank you to the selection committee for all of their work. Chair Donelle Batty Karen Vedder Cita Strauss Margie Kramer Ann Paulins Dick Hogan Jan Garske |
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Rotarians Asssist at Special Olympics
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Fellow Rotarians "Running for a Reason"
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Rotarians and Guests Tour Global Cooling, Inc.On Friday, March 27, at 11AM attending Rotarians and Guests were given an on-site tour of Global Cooling, Inc.’s manufacturing plant located at 6000 Poston Road, The Plains. The tour was facilitated by fellow Rotarian Tara Gilts and was hosted by fellow Rotarian David Berchowitz, Founder and CTO of Global Cooling. The CEO of Global Cooling, Inc., Neill Lane, conducted the tour. |
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Weekly Athens Rotary Foundation Scholarship Split-the-Pot Contest #31 ResultsThe winner of the Rotary Foundation split-the-pot contest on March 9, 2015 was Mario Grijalva. Mario collected the weekly split of $21, but was unsuccessful in his attempt to win the accumulated pot of $83 when he cut the 3 of Clubs from the deck. The contest will continue next week with only 49 cards remaining in the deck.
The winner of the Rotary Foundation split-the-pot contest on March 2, 2015 was Stuart Goldsberry. Stuart collected the weekly split of $23, but was unsuccessful in his attempt to win the accumulated pot of $62 when he cut the Jack of Diamonds from the deck. The contest will continue next week with only 50 cards remaining in the deck.
The winner of the Rotary Foundation split-the-pot contest on February 23, 2015 was Ed Peterson. Ed collected the weekly split of $23, but was unsuccessful in his attempt to win the accumulated pot of $39 when he cut the 8 of Hearts from the deck. The contest will continue next week with only 51 cards remaining in the deck. The winner of the Rotary Foundation split-the-pot contest on February 16, 2015 was Tom Erlenwein, a guest and soon to be proposed member. Attendance was low due to the combination of the Presidents Day holiday and the nasty weather, resulting in a small weekly split of $16. Since this was the initial drawing for the new contest, the accumulated pot was also $16. Tom donated the weekly split back to the scholarship fund and then cut the Jack of Spades from the deck. So the contest will continue next week with only 52 cards remaining in the deck. |
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RLYA applications for 2015 now being accepted!
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Weekly Split-the-Pot Contest #30 ResultsThe winner of this week's Athens Rotary Foundation Scholarship Fund split-the-pot contest was . . . |
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International Exchange Student, Hina Oichai, Makes PresentationAfter telling us about her experiences as a rotary-sponsored exchange student in Athens, Hina Oichai gives her district flag (from Japan) to past president Calvin James.
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Athens Rotarians at Work -- 3rd Grade Dictionary Project
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A Message from our Athens Rotary Foundation BoardAthens Rotary Foundation Up-date On December 23, 1998, the Trustees of the Athens Rotary Foundation approved its first grant -- $3,215.00 to permit the completion of a tennis pavilion at Athens High School. In the sixteen years since, the Foundation has awarded $207,291.89 in grants to a variety of organizations and projects throughout Athens County. In addition, the Foundation has worked to establish an endowment fund, the income from which can be used to enhance Rotary's giving ability. At present, the Athens Rotary Foundation combined accounts, as held by Edward Jones, total $301,027.94, $80,936.07 in the Gawande Scholarship Fund and $220,091.85 in a general fund. For the first time since establishing the general fund in 1998, the Board has approved a spending policy that will allow us to begin using income from this fund as part of our annual giving. This will bring the amount available for grants in 2014-2015 to approximately $30,000.00, a significant increase since 1998! This increase not only allows the Foundation to increase the amount of total giving but allows us to consider giving larger grants and thereby making a larger impact with our giving choices. As you consider the possibility of making end-of-year charitable donations, please consider the Athens Rotary Foundation as a possible recipient of your largesse. Checks should be made out to The Athens Rotary Foundation and handed or mailed to Dave Diggle, Treasurer, 13368 N. Peach Ridge Road, Athens, Ohio 45701. The Board of the Athens Rotary Foundation |
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Remembering Chuck Carlson, as a RotarianScott Malcom was asked (by Chuck's daughter Beth) to speak at the Memorial as a representative of Rotary. Below is a copy of Scott's remarks (made at Chuck Carlson's Memorial on Nov. 15, 2014) : |
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Thanks to All for Successful Indo-American Friendship DayThe 28th Annual Indo-American Friendship day was a huge success thanks to all of you! The proceeds from this year will go towards helping with the Amesville Elementary School Library project and scholarships to students traveling to India for service/research/learning projects. We are really grateful to all the Rotarians who helped secure sponsorships, ads, and items for silent auction, and to our program committee and volunteers: Karen Vedder; Jackie Collins; Mark Hutchinson; Jody Harris (& Seth); Mario Grijalva; Calvin James; Sheila Mark; Tara Gilts; Raj Koshal; Alan Boyd; Sarah Baker; Mary Diles; Sushi Gawande. Photographs and videos from the event are posted on the Friends of India Endowment facebook page. Information for this story was provided by Kapil Bajaj. |
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Bella Maria Water Project grant has been funded.Mario Grijalva announced that Rotary International has approved the Bella Maria Water Project grant in the amount of $43,000. He thanked the committee for their support; Betsy Baringer, Calvin James, Emila Alonso-Samino and the Friends of India. |
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18th Annual Rotary Golf TournamentAnnual Rotary Golf Scramble on Monday Sept. 8,Registration opens at 11 am, Lunch is at noon, Golf begins about 12:45 pm, Dinner and prizes are awarded after 18 holes (around 5 pm) This is a fundraising event for the Athens Rotary Foundation.Still soliciting Golfers, Hole (and other) Sponsorships |
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Australian Rotarian will be a regular visitor of our ClubDonelle Batty is a member of a Rotary Club on the island of Tasmania, Australia. She is doing graduate work in the Ohio University College of Education, and also will be attending our Monday meetings for the next year. Please, let's all help make our Rotary Club, and Athens, a friendly "home away from home" for her. |
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New Board of Directors InstalledThe new Board of Directors was sworn in on the last meeting (June 30) of the 2013-2014 Rotary year. The new board is: New officers for the Athens Rotary Foundation board were also sworn in: |
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Weekly Split-the-Pot Contest #30 ResultsThe winner of this week's Athens Rotary Foundation Scholarship Fund split-the-pot contest was . . . |
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Friday Night Dinner with Good Works, Feb. 21
Please check out the photo album "Friday Night Life" to see for yourself; a good time was had by all. |
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February 28th, another Rotary Gathering About 30 people turned out again for the Rotary social gathering on Friday, February 28, 2014 at Jackie O's Pub & Brewery on Stimson Avenue. People came and went between 4:30 and 8:00 P.M. The food was catered by Jay and Donna Wamsley; their company is called Not Guilty. The gumbo was delicious! They also served some nice sandwiches. We drank some beer and at 6:00 P.M. we took a tour of the brewery. Family members and friends joined us to add to the fun. Thanks to Andrea Reik, Club Service Chair, for arranging this great event. |
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Holiday Party December 9, 2013Holiday Party tonight at Baker University Center. Starts at 6:00 PM. Park in the underground lot. Call Sheila Mark for more details. (740)591-5973
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Weekly Split-the-Pot Contest #29 ResultsThe results of this week's Athens Rotary Foundation Scholarship Fund Split the Pot Contest >>>
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Indo-American Friendship DinnerThanks to everyone who helped to make the event a huge success with a sell-out crowd. The food is always good, but this year’s was the best ever. The pakoras, samosas, and chicken 65, along with mango lassi, kept the edge off our hunger during the entertainment.
The performers were incredibly talented, starting with Sharell Arocho, who gave us chills with her rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. Indian music followed with an incredible singer of classical music and a talented classical dancer, The Folk and Bollywood dancers added to the fun and a Colombian classical dancer rounded out the global atmosphere.
The meal was superb, with chicken curry, lamb masala, dal (lentils), saag paneer (greens with cheese), nav ratna korma (9 vegetables), and Kheer (rice pudding). The silent auction alone brought in over $2700. The proceeds will go to the Bella Maria Water Project and scholarships for OU students to study in India. |
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New Member InductionThomas (Tom) Gibbs was inducted as a new member. Tom is the WELCOME TOM!!
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Weekly Split-the-Pot Contest #28 Results The winner of this week's Split-the-Pot contest for the Athens Rotary Foundation Scholarship Fund was . . . |
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Indo-American Friendship Dinner
An evening of Indian cuisine & entertainment Indo-American Friendship Day Dinner Saturday, October 19, 2013 at 5:00 pm In the Ballroom of Baker University Center Half of the proceeds will go to support Ohio University students who study and participate in service learning projects in India. Other half of the proceeds will go to support the Rotary and OU Clean Water Project in Ecuador Tickets are $30 for adults and $10 for children under 10 A limited number of tickets available to OU students for $20 Reservations available for tables of 8 by contacting: Kapil Bajaj 740.707.2894 bajaj@ohio.edu Raj Koshal 740.592.3805 koshalr@ohio.edu Vipin Koshal 740.856.2465 vkoshal@gmail.com Karen Vedder 740.591.7015 karen.vedder@gmail.com Mario Grijalva 740.593.2192 gvijalva@ohio.edu CLWR Office 210 Ellis Hall collinse@ohio.edu Make checks payable to: The Ohio University Foundation Please add "Friends of India" in the memo section |
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Berchowitz Proposed for MembershipThe Board has approved Dave Berchowitz for membership. He is CTO of Global Cooling, Inc. He is sponsored by Doug Bennett. If you have any reservations or concerns, please notify Secretary Karen Harvey krn_harvey@yahoo.com.
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WOUB Pledge Drive
Early in the morning at 6:30 AM, six bright-eyed Rotarians manned the phones for the WOUB Spring pledge drive. We took pledges for $5,020 from 50 callers by 8:30 AM. Thanks to Betsy Baringer, Mario Grijalva, Bruce Ergood, Karen Harvey, Diane McVey and Sheila Mark. Though promises of donuts went unfulfilled, we did enjoy coffee, Danish pastries, scones, and muffins. Don't forget, Rotarians do more before breakfast than most people do all day!
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Our Speaker attends Council on Legislation, John Germ Presides
Delegates from Rotary's 532 districts met in Chicago 21-26 April for the 2013 Council on Legislation, a triennial assembly to propose and debate changes to the policies governing Rotary International and its member clubs. During the week, the Council voted to increase per capita dues by US$1, to change the name of the Fifth Avenue of Service to Youth Service, to remove limits on the number of e-clubs per district, and to allow participation in service projects to be counted toward club attendance requirements. Our Speaker of April 29, 2013 Raje Sangramsingh Bhonsle participated and our friend, John Germ, presided. |
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Welcome to Richard WilhelmA hearty welcome to our new member Richard Wilhelm "Dick", who is a world renown professional in hotel management. He has over thirty years of experience in managing a number of leading hotel franchises such as the Plaza Hotel where he was the president and managing director for eight years. He has also worked with the Waldorf-Astoria in NYC, Aspen Hotel Management Group, and Trump Castle in Atlantic City. Dick was sponsored by Ann Paulins. |
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By-Laws Updated
These by-laws may be downloaded by clicking on the link in the DOWNLOADS section at the bottom of the right column in this Website.
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Weekly Split-the-Pot Contest #27 The winner of this week's Athens Rotary Foundation Scholarship Fund split the pot contest was . . . |
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Weekly Split-the-Pot Contest #27The winner of this week's Athens Rotary Foundation Scholarship Fund split the pot contest was . . .
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Weekly Split-the-Pot Contest #26 WinnerWeekly Split-the-Pot Contest #26 Results
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Weekly Split-the-Pot Contest ResultsThe winner of the Athens Rotary Foundation Scholarship Split-the-Pot contest on August 6, 2012 was Bob Handley. Bob collected the weekly split of $33 and proceed to cut the deck for the Joker, with only 12 cards left in the deck. The odds finally played out and the Joker was drawn, thus ending contest #25. The final accumulated pot was $1,305. Congratulations, Bob. Next week will start contest #26 with a fresh deck of cards.
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2012-2013 Board Inducted The new 2012-2013 Board of Directors was inducted at the noon meeting on June 25, 2012 by Assistant Governor, Shawna Stump. From right to left are President, Elizabeth Baringer; Sarah Baker. Calvin James, AG Shawna Stump, Cita Strauss, Jaclyn Collins, Karen Harvey, Andrea Reik, and Jan Garske. Excused from the meeting was treasurer, David Diggle. |
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SPLIT THE POT RESULTS - CONTEST #25THE WEEKLY WINNER OF THE ATHENS ROTARY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP SPLIT THE POT . . .
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New Member ProposalDoug Bennett has proposed the following individual for membership with approval from the Board.
Chris Cielec
Business address: 21 Watkins Street, Nelsonville, Ohio
Owner of ATMCD Management, LLC (the Athens McDonald's restaurants)
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Work Day at Camp Rotan
Eighteen Rotarians and spouses turned out on Saturday morning to start work on Camp Rotan. The first task was to tear down the old latrine. The area around the cabin was cleared to prepare for the renovation. See the photos in the Photo Album below.
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Bill Diles Passed AwayOur dear Bill Diles passed away peacefully this morning. He enjoyed his 88th birthday at the Laurels yesterday with Mary and a few friends. True to his nature, he has willed his body to the Ohio University College of Medicine. A memorial service is being planned at the First Presbyterian Church on Feb.25 at 2 P.M. with a reception following at The Ohio University Inn.. Click here to read some comments from our members
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Two New Members ProposedBob Troxel is sponsoring the following two individuals who were approved by the Board for membership in our club.
1. Ron Erickson, President of Hocking College
2. Bruce Martin, Professor of Recreation and Sports Sciences at Ohio University
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SPLIT THE POT RESULTS - CONTEST #25THE WEEKLY WINNER OF THE ATHENS ROTARY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP SPLIT THE POT . . .
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New MemberDr. Mario Grijalva was inducted as a new member at today's meeting. He is sponsored by Emilia Marks. Dr. Grijalva was our speaker on October 31st, speaking about Chagas Disease. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Ohio University. He is Director of The Tropical Disease Institute at O.U. as well as Director of The Center for Infectious Disease Research at Catholic University, Quito, Ecuador. He lives in Athens with his wife and three children.
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No More Polio In India
On January 12, 2012, we celebrated 1 full year since the last case of polio in India was reported. This is indeed a remarkable achievement about which Rotarians should be proud and all humanity should rejoice. Here is the news release from RI: http://www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/News/Pages/120112_news_indiapolio.aspx |
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Ann Holden Passes OnAnn Janet Fitz-Gibbon Holden died Saturday evening, January 7th, at the Lindley Inn. She was 88. She was born August 25, 1923 in Beverly, Massachusetts. Ann was the daughter of Elmer J. and Francis J. Connolly Fitz-Gibbon. Her early career included employment with the Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Department of Commerce, a three-year stint with the Boston Globe as a feature writer, and positions with NATO and the State Department. In 1962, she was hired by Ohio University starting as an assistant to the president. Over the years since, she has been involved in civic affairs, serving on the Athens Citizens' Advisory Committee and the Charter Commission, later as Athens City Treasurer and member of City Council. Ann is survived by her husband of 45 years, Ellsworth, also a Rotarian. A memorial service will be held this spring in Athens.
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Playground Equipment Delivered The new Playground Equipment was delivered on Monday, December 12, 2011. The city recreations staff has begun installing it.
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Now You Can Donate by Credit Card to the Athens Accessible Playground! |
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SPLIT THE POT RESULTS - CONTEST #25THE WEEKLY WINNER OF THE ATHENS ROTARY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP SPLIT THE POT . . .
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SPLIT THE POT RESULTS- CONTEST 24 WINNERTHE RESULTS OF THE WEEKLY ATHENS ROTARY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FOR CONTEST #24 . . .
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Ram Gawande, PDG Passed Away
It is with great sadness that we report that Dr. Atmaram Gawande, PDG, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2011, at 6:10 pm, at the age of 76, from complications of cancer. |
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Our Newest Paul Harris Fellow
Andrea Reik's father-in-law, a long-time Rotarian in the Fairborn Club, honored Andrea with a Paul Harris Fellow. He had planned to visit our club to present it to her, but was recently diagnosed with a serious illness and was unable to make the trip. Andrea's husband, Rudy Leatherman, stood in his father's place today to make the presentation to Andrea. Andrea was surprised and quite moved, and acknowledged how important the honor is to her and to her father-in-law.
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Two New Members ProposedThe Board has approved two applications for membership: Chrissy Sharp is sponsored by Roger Varner. Chrissy is a Financial Service Representative for the Ohio University Credit Union Roger has also sponsored Robert George, known as "Dave". Dave is a General Manager for Frontier Communication. If you have any concerns or objections about either of these prospective members, please make them in writing to Karen Harvey krn_harvey@yahoo.com
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Tad Grover Passed OnTad Grover Jr. died Saturday morning, March 5, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. Arrangements will be announced by Jagers and Sons Funeral Home. Tad was 84
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Rotary Inspired Accessible Playground
Past President Jody Harris and her committee are working hard on a big project - a really big project that will benefit all children of the Athens area and especially those with handicaps. We are working in collaboration with Athens Community Arts, Parks, and Recreation to renovate and update The Southside Park on Richland Avenue.
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Roger Finlay Passes AwayRoger Finlay Passes On
Former Athens Rotarian Roger Finlay died unexpectedly on March 13th at Beaufort Memorial Hospital near his home on Dataw Island, South Carolina.
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New Member ProposalsThe following applications have been approved by the Board for membership in the Athens Rotary Club: Ralph Mordocco If you have any objections, please put them in writing and send to krn_harvey@yahoo.com by August 30, 2010. |
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James Anastas Passed AwayWe lost a friend and Rotarian, James Anastas on March 27, 2010. Condolences to his family and friends.
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Split The Pot Results-- Congratulations Bill DilesThe winner of the 23rd drawing of the weekly Worstell Scholarship Split the Pot Contest #20. . .
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SubmissionsTo get an item added to the Web Page and Table Page News, submit it to Dave Diggle diggle@ohio.edu or Sheila Mark sheilamark2@aol.com
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Greg Ross InductedWe inducted a new member today - Greg Ross, director of Athens County Habitat for Humanity and pastor of Rolling Hills Baptist Church. He was sponsored by Cita Strauss. Welcome Greg!
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We'll Miss GaryGary Lamberg has moved from the area. Good Luck Gary.
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Sad NewsFritz Wheaton's wife Gene died. Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to Fritz and his family.
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Dues IncreaseEffective July 7, the meal charge increased by $1 to $13 per week. Included in the charge are choice of entrée, dessert, beverage, gratuity, room rental, audio/visual setup, printing and distribution of the Table Page News....click title for more...
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Table Page News Takes On New EditorDave Diggle is assuming the role of Editor of the Table Page news. Please send news items to him. diggle@ohio.edu Thanks, Dave, for taking on this task.
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New Member ProcedureGet a new member proposal form - in the right column of this Web site, scroll down to Downloads and click on New Member Application. ...click on title for more...
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More Sad NewsWe lost a good Rotarian on June 14th. Bob Johnson died at about 11:00 PM from
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Sad NewsChristy Mitchell's husband died unexpectedly on June 10. We all grieve with Christy and the family.
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Columbus Club Supports Nagpur Water ProjectThe Columbus Rotary Club has allocated $5000 to the Nagpur, India Water Project.
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MembershipDave Diggle was approved for membership by the Board on Feb. 8, 2008.
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Family of RotaryKay Johnson is sending cards for Rotary as part of the Family of Rotary program. If members are aware of someone in Rotary who should be sent a card they need to e-mail Kay. kjohnson@obleness.org
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MembershipOn January 4, 2008, the Board with regret accepted Wilhelmina Lusty's resignation. David Lusty and Gary Schumacher were given a leave of absence from January through March.
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Claudia Gonzalez InductedClaudia was inducted at the Holiday meeting on the evening of December 3. Welcome Claudia.
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President Scott is on VacationScott will be gone for 2 weeks. Sheila Mark will preside in his absence on December 10 and December 17.
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We'll Miss Bill RickeyWilliam Rickey, a member of the Athens Rotary Club, died Sunday Nov. 25, 2007. A memorial service will be held at The Plains United Methodist Church on Thursday, Nov. 29, at 3 pm. Calling hours will precede the service at 2 pm.
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Updated Manual of ProcedureAn updated Manual of Procedure has been published. The Club Constitution, required of all clubs, lists an update that affects our policies/procedures.
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Christie Mitchell becomes TreasurerMarch 1, 2007 Due to Steve's illness, Christie Mitchell will assume the Treasurer's duties.
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RotaractA second meeting has been held in attempt to reform the Rotaract Club. Two excellent potential members attended a meeting on February 15th. They received an orientation to Rotaract and its relationship to Rotary, given by Alisa Thomas and Sheila Mark
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James Bruning InductedJames Bruning was inducted to The Athens Rotary Club on January 29, 2007. Welcome Jim!!!
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Andrea Lewis Earns Blue BadgeAndrea Lewis has completed all the requirements to wear a blue badge. Congratulations Andrea!!!
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Cita Strauss InductedCita is currently the Director of The Athens County Habitat for Humanity. She was inducted on December 11, 2006.
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Emilia Marks Assumes Position as Outbound CoordinatorOur new members are proving themselves very valuable. Replacing Donetta Bantle as the Youth Exchange Outbound Coordinator is Emilia Marks.
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Kay Johnson Assumes Role as Club PhotographerSay cheese when you see Kay Johnson. She'll probably be taking your photo. She will try to attend as many functions as she can to document our activities. When she can't attend, she might ask you to take her place.
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James Stephens fills Board PositionOur new member James Stephens has filled The position of Chair of Vocational Service.
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The Athens Rotary Foundation BoardKaren Harvey and Don Cooley were re-elected.
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Alisa Thomas to be the Rotaract AdvisorAlisa Thomas has volunteered to accept the position as the Rotaract advisor.
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Julia Zimmerman Wins the Accumulated PotOn July 17, our club International Director won Split the Pot for $39. Not only that, she picked the Joker out of the deck to win the accumulated pot. Congratulations, Julia.
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GSE Team from India to VisitMay 11 - 15 the GSE TEam from District 3030 in Central India will visit Athens.
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David Petitjean's Brother KilledWe received sad news about our French exchange student David Petitjean. His brother was killed in a motorcycle accident.
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Russian BankersThe Athens Rotary Club is Sponsoring a delegation of Russian Bankers April 21-29, 2006.
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Cashin InductedJulie Cashin, OU Inn General Manager, was inducted as a new member on 3/13/06. She was sponsored by Tad Grover, who will be her mentor.
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Bolin wins $700 at the Poker Tournament Feb 17 & 18Joe Bolin outplayed 15 other finalists to win $700 at the Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament
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Project Policy - Std Operating Procedure developed for our clubThe club has developed a standard operating procedure to be used for all projects within the club. The intent to make a consistent process that clearly explains the project, expenses, revenue, and closure.
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Election Rules enacated by the BoardWith the upcoming elections going to a paper ballot a motion was put forth to the board (after lengthy discussion) and is published on our site.
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New Members Proposed to be inductedAt the October board meeting two new members were proposed. On Nov 7 we will induct both to the club.
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Dover Dancing BearsThe Rotary Club of Dover has come upon a wonderful fundraiser using bears, artwork, and eBay.
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Rotary Club of Chicago (Rotary/One) now online with ClubRunnerRotary Club of Chicago Revamps Website and Communication Strategy. The Rotary Club of Chicago (Rotary/One) has been busy restructuring its communication strategy over the past few months, to better address the needs of its 220+ members.
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Progress on the Playground
1. Good news!!! The drinking fountain base and frost free facet have been installed by the city and the grating for the bricks completed. Thanks Rich. 2. Mike and Sharon Noel have been supervising the laying of the brick sidewalks. Thanks to Rotarians Jody Harris, Andrea Reik, Ed Peterson, Sheila Mark,and the boys from SEPTA. See the photo album below entitled "Brick walks at the Playground" 3. Emilie Wood presented the new plant list, diagrams and pictures of the plants intended for the Ram Gawande Memorial Garden. Some changes were made due to trying to find plants that are deer resistant, won’t over grow, and will bloom throughout the spring, summer and fall. Great job Emilie, AlviMcWilliams and Lowell Verheul. 4. Project Plant has volunteered to purchase the plants. 5. District 3030 in India has donated $1,000 and we need to raise money to match the donation for a fund to maintain the memorial garden. Funds donated to the Athens Rotary Foundation on Ram’s behalf went into the scholarship funds. We talked about selling bricks and plants as a fundraiser. We will come up with the details at our next meeting which is April 1st. Sushi and family will match whatever we can raise. Ram and Sushi’s daughter, Meeta, is getting married and is planning to have her wedding reception in Athens. Meeta will be asking for donations to the memorial garden in lieu of wedding gifts. Thank you Meeta! Money raised will be put into a fund at the Athens Rotary Foundation and the interest from the fund will be used to maintain the garden at the park and if we can raise enough money we can also maintain the area around the fountain. We need to raise at least $10,000 but would prefer to raise $20,000. Jerry says that we can expect approximately 5% return on our investment per year which would be about $500 per year if we raise $10,000 and $1,000 if we raise $20,000. 6. Rich C. will be pricing a new fence along Richland Ave. 7. Rich has contacted a tree trimmer to shape up and remove the dead wood from the trees along the fence line. This has to go before the city tree commission. |
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New Kitchen at Camp Rotan A lot of work has been going on in the cabin at Camp Rotan. See the photo journal below for before and after shots. |
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Volunteers Needed for Special Olympics
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Two Members Participating in DANCING WITH THE ATHENS STARS
As you may know, two of our members, Dancing with the Athens Stars
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Now You Can Donate by Credit Card to the Athens Accessible Playground!
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Howard Stevens Passed AwayWe sadly report that Howard Stevens passed away this afternoon. Services are being held at Jagers on Monday afternoon 2:00 - 4:00 pm and 6:00 - 7:30 pm. A short service will be held at 7:30 pm. He will be buried near Chillicothe. Services will be held on Tuesday morning at 10:30 am at Brown's Chapel. |
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Visit Wentworth's Alpaca Farm
Bruce and Marilyn Wentworth are having their annual ALPACA OPEN HOUSE this weekend and you are all invited. For more information, click on More below the poster.
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President Troxel Holds His First Board MeetingPresident Bob Troxel held his first Board Meeting on July 14, 2011. Lots of enthusiasm and lots of great ideas were generated. We can look forward to many great projects, more social activities for networking, better use of Camp Rotan.
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Ismail is HomeBob Mayer, Ismail's neighbor, reports that Ismail arrived home at 6:30 AM. Barb says he's fine.
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Ismail Has Been Located
Alert Message has been
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Tuesday July 12, 2011 11:14
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Update: Missing
The Athens
Police Department has been advised by the Ohio State Highway Patrol that Ismail
Ghazalah has been located in
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New Member ProposalThe Board has approved Tom Pyle's application. He is Athens City's Chief of Police If you have any concerns or objections, please make them in writing to the secretary, Karen Harvey. krn_harvey@yahoo.com |
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New Member ProposalKapil Bajaj has been approved by the Board for mebership. He is the Medical Information Program Manager with the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. His sponsor is Calvin James. If you have any objections or concerns, please make them in writing to Karen Harvey, secretary by June 22, 2011. |
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Invite a Friend to Rotary To download a new member application, scroll all the way down to the bottom in the right column of this Web site. Click on New Member Application. You might notice that you can also obtain a copy of our financial policy by clicking on that as well. |
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Ed Peterson Proposed as New MemberEd Peterson has applied for membership. He is sponsored by Rich and Karen Vedder. He is a retired project engineer from BP. He and his wife Deb moved to Athens after he retired.
If you have any concerns or objections, please make them in writing to Karen Harvey
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Rotary to host Good Works Friday Night Life Dinner
Our club will host the Good Works Friday Night Life Dinner on January 28, 20011. The program is offered to the community each week and is held in the Family Life Center at The Plains Methodist Church, located on the corner of SR 682 and Johnson Road. The purpose of the dinner according to Good Works is to, "build a sense of community within the neighborhood".
Because this is an opportunity for our club members to interact with and learn from a cross section of our community, we are encouraging you to join the community for supper. Rotarians can get in to the church at 4:00 PM for preparation and Dinner is served at 5:30 PM. Club members will prepare all meals for the event. The estimated cost for the dinner is six hundred dollars ($600). We anticipate that a donation of approximately $10.00 per Rotarian should cover the cost of hosting this event. A donation of your time to help in food preparation and your financial support would ensure that this event is a success. A sign up sheet will be available to members at all club meetings leading up to the event. Please contact Calvin James at semaj@columbus.rr.com |
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The Pink Lace Diamond
On February 11,the Athens AM Club is puttin' on the Ritz at the Ohio University Inn. Get dolled up and put on your glad rags, come to the juke joint and don't be left holding the bag. The game's afoot - a murder mystery game, that is - with a cast that includes local celebrities. Enjoy a live musical performance, appetizers, dinner, dessert, and a cash bar while you try to solve the murders before time runs out. All proceeds to benefit Athens AM Rotary in furthering their community projects. Purchase tickets from any AM Rotary member.
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C.B. Stephenson Passed AwayGreg Ross's father-in-law, C.B.Stephenson passed away Saturday December 11. We are sad to lose a former Rotarian and a gentleman. There will be a memorial service on Sunday December 19th at 2pm. It will be at the First Presbyterian Church on the corner of Court and Washington in downtown Athens.
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News from Oxford
The following e-mail was received from Emily Miner
Dear all, Warm wishes and hellos from Oxford! I have now been here a month, and it has been an incredible fall. I've slowly become accustomed to the pomp and circumstance of everything and the idiosyncracies of |
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Slate of Officers for 2011-12The Club voted in the following slate of Officers and Board Members for the 2011-2012 Rotary Year that begins July 1, 2011.
Bob Troxel - President Betsy Baringer - President Elect Emilia Marks - President Nominee Karen Harvey – Secretary Dave Diggle - Treasurer Andrea Reik - Club Service Calvin James - Community Service Cita Strauss - International Service Jackie Collins - Vocational Service Jody Harris - Past President/Nominating Committee Chair |
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Rotary/James Cancer Research Center Endowment
It is that time of year for Rotary clubs in our district to help our Rotary/James Cancer Research Center Endowment.
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Snow Returns for Holiday Party 2010Yes, it always snows for our Holiday Party - every year. But it doesn't deter The Athens Rotary Club members from coming out to Nelson Commons on the first Monday evening of December. One hundred and twenty two people enjoyed "An Evening in Tuscany."
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New Member ProposedAt last Thursday's Board meeting, a new member application for Randy Morris was approved. His sponsor is Pete Couladis. Randy is the Director of Member Services for the National Business Incubation Association. If you have concerns or reservations about accepting him as a member, please make them in writing to secretary Karen Harvey krn_harvey@yahoo.com by December 12, 2010.
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Ralph Mordocco InductedWe would like to welcome our newest member, Ralph Mordocco, the general manager of the OU Inn. We're happy to have you, Ralph.
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Grant for Rotary Inspired Accessible Playground
We received $5,000 from The Athens Foundation from the SEPAN Fund and Rotary Fund.
The Athens Foundation's mission is to enhance the quality of life for the people of the region through building endeowments, awarding grants, and providing leadership on key community issues.
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"Dutch" Savage Passes OnThe Reverend Arthur L. "Dutch" Savage Jr. passed on to glory on Sunday, October 24th , at Riverside Hospital in Columbus with his wife, Bonnie, and his daughter, Leslie, at his side. He was 82. For 20 years, he taught classes at Ohio University in Broadcast Management and Broadcast Law; he was a member of the Emeriti Association. Dutch was an ordained Deacon in the Episcopal Church and a long-time member of the Athens Rotary Club. The family would appreciate that any contributions be made to the Church of The Good Shepherd Music Ministry or Food Ministry.
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Ram's blog
If you want updated news about PDG Ram Gawande, you can go to the blog that he updates weekly.
http://ramgawande.wordpress.com
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We lost Al Topping
SEE PHOTO JOURNAL OF OPEN HOUSE IN RIGHT COLUMN
ALEXANDER TURNER TOPPING b. December 24,1923 Alexander Turner Topping died on September 26th, 2010 at the Heartland Nursing Home in Marysville, OH after a valiant and prolonged attempt to recover from esophageal cancer. He was born December 24th, 1923 in Manistee, MI, son of Robert Sylvestro Topping and Lucy Flavelle Turner Topping. He will be greatly missed by his extensive and very close family. |
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Jackie Jenkins InductedOne of our newest members is Jaclyn E. (Jackie) Jenkins, owner of American Family Insurance Agency. Jackie was sponsored by Mike Noel. Welcome, Jackie. We hope you find your membership in Rotary to be fun and fulfilling.
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Reason to Act |
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Progress Against Polio in NigeriaBill Gates notes in his blog that by July 20th,2010, there were only 6 new cases of polio, as compared to 346 for the same period in 2009.
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Meet the New RI President
"Rotary is the best in the world at linking people of goodwill around the globe and then gaining their cooperation and support to make the world a much better place to live and work." -Ray Klinginsmith, RI President, 2010-2011 Learn more about him and his goals at: http://www.rotary.org/en/AboutUs/RotaryLeadership/RIPresident/Pages/ridefault.aspx |
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Dave Diggle ElectedDave Diggle has been elected to the open seat on the Board of The Athens Rotary Foundation, replacing Dick Mottl. This is a three year term. Thanks to those who demonstrated an interest in serving on this board. It was wonderful to have several very qualified persons express an interest, as it shows how strong our club has become.
We would like to thank Dick for his service for the past 6 years.
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THE DISTRICT CONFERENCE WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!!!
There were 493 registrants. We received around 800 children's books for the District project. Everything went well because so many people stepped up to donate their time and talent. We set a new standard for the district with a quality event we can all be proud of.Thanks to the Conference Committee and to all those members who volunteered for the myriad of details, as well as those who stepped in at the last minute to handle unforeseen issues. We are a great group of Rotarians and our club has been strengthened by a new sense of admiration and respect for each other. Photos are posted on
http://www2.snapfish.com/snapfish/groupview/groupname=distconf/
groupid=89351013/groupownerid=108747674/
Everyone can load photos to this site, so if you have some, put them up for everyone to see. If you need help doing this, get them to Sheila Mark or call her at (740) 591-5973 for instructions. There is also a space for attendees to make comments and see what others have to say. |
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Three New Member ApplicationsWe have new member applications for three new members, all of whom have been approved by the Board for publication. If you have concerns about any of them, please make them in writing to Karen Harvey krn_harvey@yahoo.com by Tuesday May 25, 2010.
Richard T. Conard, M.D. sponsored by Bill and Mary Diles 804 Altamont Drive Athens, Ohio 45701 Richard is the President and CEO of University Estates, 9200 State Route 682, Athens, Ohio 45701 Ann Paulins sponsored by Scott Malcom 6269 Angel Ridge Road Athens, Ohio 45701 Ann is the Director, School of Human and Consumer Sciences, Ohio University Sonita Uijt de Haag sponsored by Emilia Marks 6005 Crestview Drive Athens, Ohio 45701 Sonita is self-employed and a business advisor to TechGROWTH Ohio. She is also a former Rotary Outbound Exchange student. |
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2010 Worstell Scholarship WinnersAndrea Adams, NY; Robbie Lane, Athens; Xiao Ma, Athens; Sarah Robles, Athens; and Kimberly Sheets, NY are this year's winners. A total of $6,875 has been awarded, thanks to the generosity of you, our club members! This year's committee consisted of Bruce Wentworth, Cita Strauss, Allen Boyd, Susan Urano, Rich Vedder, Bob Mayer, and John Miller. A special thanks to Betsy Baringer and the OU Inn for the use of the interview room. |
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Susan Quinn Proposed for MembershipThe Board has approved the application of Susan Quinn for membership. Susan is an optometrist. If you have any objections, please make them in writing to Karen Harvey, secretary krn_harvey@yahoo.com
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Thanks to Volunteers
Thanks to all those who helped with the registration mailing for the District Conference:
Alan Boyd
Pete Couladis
Bill and Mary Diles
Jan Garske
Ram and Sushi Gawande
Ismail Ghazalah
Claudia Gonzalez-Vallejo
Karen Harvey
Calvin James
Scott Malcom
Debbie Peterson
Andrea Reik
Bodie Stewart
Cita Strauss
Karen Vedder
Louis Wright Isn't this a wonderful turn-out? Your commitment to our club and your contribution to making our District Conference successful is very much appreciated. 3900 envelopes was a lot of work, but together we met the deadline. You can view the photos in the Photo Journal titled "Conference Mailing"
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WOUB TV Pledge DriveA big THANKS to Alan Boyd, Shawna Stump, and Sheila Mark for answering phones for WOUB's TV pledge drive on Wednesday evening, the 10th. Though we had planned to stay until 11 pm, we left early because there was very little action. It seems that most people are pledging Online. By 10:30 pm, they had reached $9,500 with a goal of $40,000 in the next 4 days. We're glad they are reaching their goal, but if the online pledging is an upward trend, we'll miss this activity. What? You mean Rotarians are no longer needed? Wouldn't it be wonderful if we weren't needed for Polio eradication or water projects or literacy projects? Maybe the day will come. |
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Roger Varner Proposed for Membership
The Board has approved the application of a new member proposed by April Crabtree. His name is Roger Varner. Roger is the Member Development Specialist for the Ohio University Credit Union. He lives in Laurelville. |
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Build Beds for Good Works
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Bill Harmon Died at 94Bill was a long-time Rotarian who generously donated $50,000 to the Athens Rotary Foundation a few years ago. This is the reason one of the ballfields at the West State Park is called the Athens Rotary and William Harmon Field.
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Matching Grant Received for Deaf School in IndiaWe have received a matching grant |
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New Member ApplicationThe Board has approved the application of Robert Donald Stewart, who teaches at The Ohio University in the OPIE program. (his vocation was previously listed incorrectly -sorry). If you have any comments or objections,please make them in writing to Karen Harvey, secretary by February 21, 2010.
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WOUB Thanks the Early Birds
Thanks to the early birds Alan Boyd, Ismail Ghazalah, Sheila Mark, and Diane McVey who manned the phones for the WOUB Winter pledge drive. From 6:15 - 8:00 AM. they fielded 61 calls and collected $3400. Thanks!
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Interact Walks for the Homeless
Click on the photo to make it bigger. This is an awesome message by a member of the Athens High School Interact Club. The club participated in last Saturday's Walk for the Homeless. Look in the photo journal for more photos. ***NEWS FLASH*** Betsy Baringer and her kids (with the help of Rotarians) raised $456 during the walk. They walked on the routediscussing Food Insecurities for the Homeless and found it educational on many levels. |
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Good Works Adds The Hope House
Good Works, the only homeless shelter for our county and eight neighboring counties, is adding a new building. They are seeking volunteers with specific skills who would be willing to come and assist them as they construct this new building.
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Ambassadorial Scholar
Noorjahan Rahman is one of two Ambassadorial Scholars from our district this year. She is currently a senior
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“Keeping Christmas” by Henry Van Dyke |
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Ambassadorial Scholar
Ambassadorial Scholar Emily Miner and her parents attended the Rotary Meeting on December 21. Emily thanked Rotary for her scholarship and spoke to us about her background and interests in international relations. She hopes to attend Oxford University.
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Perlman Dazzles Audience
Violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman dazzled a sold-out audience at New York's Lincoln Center during Rotary's concert to benefit polio eradication. Attendees also heard the good news that Rotarians have surpassed the halfway point in meeting Rotary's US$200 Million Challenge. Go here to see a video http://www.rotary.org/en/ServiceAndFellowship/Polio/Pages/ridefault.aspx |
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The Holiday Party
"Christmas in Athens" was the historic theme, which included a menu based on one from The Berry Hotel in 1941. A reading by Calvin James took us back in time and the Music Makers Band provided the entertainment. With 104 attending (54 members), there was still room for dancing. Sandy Shirey received the Community Service Award and gave a lovely acceptance speech. Four Paul Harris Fellows were inducted: Bob Troxel, Karen Post, Greg Ross, and Bill Diles (multiple). Take a look at some photos in the photo journal in the right hand column. Click on Holiday 2009. Click on the photos to make them bigger. |
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Winter Blood Drive
Monday, December 28th. Call Betsy Baringer for appt. 593-6661 |
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Mike Struble Inducted
Michael Struble was inducted on December 14, 2009. Demonstrating his talents and leadership ability, he was also our speaker that day! Welcome Michael!!
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New MemberThe Board has approved a transfer from the Rotary Club of Tallahassee for Ed Penson. Welcome back to Athens, Ed.
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News from Jaymee Weaver, our Outbound to EcuadorHola
So here I am dancing on the Equator. Life is one of those things |
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November is Foundation Month
November is Rotary Foundation month. Our Rotary Foundation is the "purse" that provides the funds to support the educational, humanitarian and cultural programs of Rotary. Projects like Operation We Care, Gift of Sight, Rafiki AIDS orphanage, Group Study Exchange, Ambassadorial Scholars, Rotary Centers for International Peace Studies, and other humanitarian projects around the world are all funded by Foundation matching grants. And District Simplified Grants provide matching funds for so many community service projects right here in District 6690.
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David Lusty Rejoins
David Lusty, a former member and Past District Governor, has rejoined the Athens Club. Although he can't begin attending meetings until the spring, he will do what he can to support our Club. To begin with, he presents the following offer:
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South Pacific Disaster
"Whenever there's a need, Rotarians are there to help." That's what Sherwyn Simon told Bruce Ergood and Sheila Mark when they delivered a pick-up truck load of items to Gallipolis to be added to the shipping container headed for The Philippines. "Wow, where did you get all this stuff - from one club?" |
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NEW MEMBER ORIENTATIONGET RID OF THAT RED BADGE!!! Please attend the New Member Orientation at President Ismail's home on October 25, 2009 at 5:00 PM. The address is 26 Elmwood Place in Athens. Plan to spend a couple of hours immersed in Rotary. It's a good time to get to know the new members and their interests, to brush up on the ideals of Rotary and to make suggestions about how our club should operate. |
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Fall Picnic
The Fall Rotary picnic was held at the South Side Park in Athens. The weather was cool, but sunny. The main dish - pulled pork with a choice of sauces was yummy, but the sides provided by our members were unbelievable. Great veggies!!!! (That's one benefit of having an international group.) These were topped only by the incredible desserts and the delicious fellowship. Putt Putt golf and Corn Toss kept the group warm in the sun. Thanks to Kay Johnson for arranging this fun event. Wish we could do it every weekend.
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Friday Night Life Dinner at GoodWorksFriday, September 25th, is the Rotary Sponsored Friday Night Life dinner at Goodworks on Luhrig Road. We are excited for an opportunity of fellowship with Rotarians and Goodworks' residents around the dinner table. Thank you again to everyone who sign-up for the potluck side dishes. As a reminder, below is a list of those who have signed up for a dish as well as those who will attend. |
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Good Works Volunteer OpportunitiesYou are invited to consider volunteering with Good Works this year. They have 30 different volunteer opportunities now.
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Athens Rotary Foundation GrantsFoundation Chair, Gerald Mollica reports the recents grants have included: $5000 to Sandlot Baseball, the last of 4 installments to fulfill our $20,000 commitment $1000 to Lace Up for Kids $1000 to Coats for Kids $ 1,500 for Community Friends Food Center in Lotteridge $1,200 in track scholarships $2000 for the Dairy Barn Arts Project $1,300 for Camp Rotan $500 for Christmas Food Baskets $500 to Good Works |
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Installation Dinner
July 6, 2009 was a memorable evening for The Athens Rotary Club. See the photo journal in the right hand column titled "Installation Dinner 2009". Ram Gawande was inducted as the new District Governor of District 6690 by
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On-Line Makeup
For an On-Line makeup, go to
http://www.rotaryeclubone.org/
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. More than 100 programs, including videos, are available with current programs changing regularly. All programs are archived.
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New Year Message from Glenn Estess |
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Rotary Freedom FairwayThis event is not only for a great cause but it is intended to give Rotary both local and national recognition. Our Troops and Families Need Your Support!
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Heads-Up… or more appropriately, 
Rotarians, with family and friends attending the Rotarian/Copperheads baseball game. The Copperheads are the local team in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League. More great photos taken by our Club Photographer, Don Fucci, can be found in the 
The "Athens Rotary Club Community Service Award" is given to an Athens community member who exemplifies fellowship and the ideals of Rotary as interpreted by the Rotary Motto "service above self". The 2015 Award was presented to Patty Mitchell by President Mario Grijalva at the Holiday Party on Dec. 7, 2015..jpg)
The "Athens Rotary Club Rotarian of the Year" is reserved for the club member who best exemplifies the fellowship and the ideals of Rotary as interpreted in the Rotary motto, "service above self". The 2015 Award was presented to Karen Harvey by President Mario Grijalva at the Holiday Party on Dec. 7, 2015. 
Rotary District, and $500 from our Rotaract Club which, with the help of Rotarians and Walmart, allowed us to serve 50 families with ACCS.
On Sat. (11/21/15) Betsy Baringer and Tom Lazear picked up boxes from Walmart to store-overnight at the OU INN. On Sun. (11/22/15) Betsy Baringer, Tom Lazear, Mary Diles, Ron Luce, Amrit Singh, Sheila and Max Mark, Sarah Baker, Tom and Kris Pyle, Dave Diggle and 10 volunteers from our Rotary Interact Club got food from Walmart, stored perishables in OU INN refrigeration, packed non-perishable items in boxes and decorated the boxes. .JPG)
The finale of the Amesville Elementary Library Project was held on October 28, 2015, at the Amesville Elementary Library, 23 Main St., Amesville, OH. Shown in the photograph from Left to Right: Linda Cochran, Volunteer Librarian/Project Leader; Cathe Blower, Amesville Elementary Principal; George Wood, Federal Hocking Superintendent; Athena Brumfield, Amesville Elementary preschool student; Kerry Sheridan-Boyd, Rotarian/Amesville PTO; Raj Koshal, Rotarian/Friends of India; and Jackie Collins, Athens Rotary Club Past President. See more pictures taken at the event in the photo album: 
You could still volunteer to help at The Tournament. It is all for very worthy causes.
Pleasant Hill Vineyards, a boutique winery with tasting room located in Athens, provided a lovely atmosphere for the May Rotary social event held on Friday, May 15, 2015. Several Rotarians and guests enjoyed the appetizers, wine, and good conversation. Click 
Friday April 24 was the annual Special Olympics held at the Alexander H.S. field. Our Rotary Club has provided volunteers to assist with this event for over 10 years. This year Dave Diggle, Jan Garske, Jody Harris, Scott Malcom, and Don Fucci were the leader, markers, shaggers, bull pen operator, and photographer (Don) for the Vector 2 Softball throw. Approximately 60 participants took part in the 11 heats of this softball throw event. 
Rotarians Tara Gilts and Brandon Elliott participated in the Ohio Health O'BLENNESS HOSPITAL “Race For A Reason” (Tri/Du, Mud Run, 5k Run, 3k Walk) on Saturday April 25th at Peden Stadium. The race started in front of the Ohio University Field House and was led off by motor cyclists. Rotarian Karen Vedder was there to watch them come in at the finish line at Peden Stadium (and provided the material for this story). Karen reported that she felt relieved to see Tara and Brandon chose the 5k (instead of the Mud) Run—“ Those folks crossed the finish line elated… but muddy.” It was a fun event. Karen overheard one woman say she drove 14 hours to run in this race. Karen was also a volunteer who supplied a vegetable tray for all the band members.
It really does take a village . . .
Good teamwork made this the best Friday Night Life Dinner so far. Rotary participants were: Sarah Baker, Betsy Baringer, Mario Grijalva, Jody Harris, Calvin James, Harry Kaneshige, Margy Kramer, Ed Peterson, Tom Pyle, and Bob Troxel. Special thanks go to Betsy and Calvin for grocery shopping, Betsy for preparing fruits and veggies, and Bob for cooking. Thanks also go to everyone who chipped in to help fund the event.
At its regularly-scheduled meeting of March 25, 2013, the Board members of the Rotary Club of Athens voted to adopt the proposed revised by-laws. 
Overview as of April 26, 2013
Have you been considering giving to the Athens Southside Accessible Playground? Donate a playground piece, a brick for the walks and columns, or simply buy a tee shirt by simply copying the link below, pasting it in your browser, and following the instructions. Don't forget to tell us what the donation is for so that we can give you proper credit for your generosity! We are down to the final stages and your donation has never been so important! Thank you Rotarians for creating a place where all kids can play!
