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Next Club Meeting - December 22

By Sunday, December 12, 2021

 

December 22, 2021 Meeting

Time:  Noon
Fellowship:  11:30 am
Where:  Next Level Technologies Office
400 W Wilson Bridge Rd Suite 100
Worthington, OH 43085
Speaker:  TBD

Club Meeting Assignments
Cashier:  Christie Bruffy
Sergeant:  Alan Grossman
Greeter:  TBD
Invocation:  Wynn Wiksell
Raffle:  Bonnie Mitchell
Zoom:  Mark Beaver
 




 

Kick Cancer

By Thursday, February 9, 2023

Next month , the whole much of March, is the Kick Cancer Campagne.

PDG, Peggy Murgatroyd, District Kick Cancer Chair
Pdm6690@msn.com or 740-705-9721

Membership Spotlight: Tom Reis

By Monday, February 28, 2022

Advancing the Leadership Mindset
Finding Success in the Success of Others
Paul Cynkar, February 2022
This is another in a series of member profiles based on discovery interview questions that were designed to get an up-close view of the traits and strengths of the members who provide leadership to this organization.
Membership Spotlight:  Tom Reis
Architect, Mentor, Renaissance Man
 
Tell me about yourself. Give me three facts that include information about your family, your career and your pastimes.
 I have 62 first cousins my parents had 20 sisters and brothers. I spent nearly 40 plus years in the practice of Architecture and now semi-retired working part time for Korda Engineering providing Business Development Services. My wife Sherry and I are very proud of our two grown children, their spouses and our five grandchildren.

 How long have you belonged to Rotary? What’s the best thing about membership?
I believe my start in Rotary was 1988 during Charles Housley’s Presidency, my neighbor Bob Pettit recommended me for membership, truly a good person and dear friend. I really didn’t know much about Rotary until I attended my first meetings as a guest. I have a gained many new friends and some of my closest friends are Rotarians I have met form those early days. I served on the social committee initially and later the board of directors and on to my presidency in 1994-95. As past president, I then began serving on the Foundation Board and have remained on the board ever since and followed as chair after Frank White retired from the chair position. I have enjoyed the projects and programs I have been involved with over the years, The All Children’s Park, The Pavilion at Linworh Park, the Scholarship Program, and now the Foundation,

As you look back on your life and your career, where and when did you have the biggest impact on others? Who was impacted and how?
I have been surrounded by great mentors throughout my career starting with my father and including Burry Otis, Harry Weithman, Harold Rettstat, Richard Miller, Dick Carpenter, Dick Demlow, Charlie Rodenfels and Irwin Rosenstein. All these men were directly responsible for my success in my Professional career. Each of these individuals gave me the tools to administer the decisions I made and the experience to assist others throughout my career. As managing principal of a major architectural firm, I had the opportunity to bring along many young architects by having the philosophy of treating every person no matter what their position or education equally. I have tried to pay back by being a mentor for students at the OSU School of Architecture and as a mentor for the MBK program at St Charles Prep School.

As you look back, which of the opportunities you’ve had has been the most fulfilling to you personally? Why?
It is all said above, the men who surrounded me throughout my career have contributed in many ways to who I am today. I have no regrets in my life or career and as the love of my life, my wife Sherry, has said, everything in life happens for a reason. I have had a few bumps in the road in my career and have overcome them. I have been so blessed with my faith, my family and friends, I am the wealthiest person I know.

Describe the most challenging project you’ve ever worked on. What was your role? What was the result? What did you learn?
I was assigned to negotiate the contract for our firm who was hired for the first renovation project as architect and engineer for the Pentagon in Washington DC. I had never put together a government contract and to my success we had a partner who had the experience. In addition, I was assigned to build an office in DC, acquire office space, purchase furniture and hire staff. In the end, along with my partner, we were able to build a stand-alone office for over 100 professionals.

What are some things you are passionate about? What really excites you? What gets your adrenalin flowing? What makes your heart sing?
Since I am semi-retired my passion is to travel and enjoy my family, my children and grandchildren. The exciting part of my life is watching my grandchildren play sports and their talents in art their academic achievements. I enjoy golf with friends and travel abroad. I have been a 40 plus year season basketball holder for OSU basketball and haven’t missed a Big Ten Tourney in Indianapolis, Chicago, New York and Washington DC.

What are you especially skilled at? What is something that others often tell you that they think makes you stand out?
You know, I feel I am a renaissance man. I am proud of my career as an architect and have since enjoyed working with young kids who will be the future of our great country. I enjoy working with my hands, gardening, home improvement projects and I have recently picked up acrylic painting. I really can’t say what others might think of me, but I hope they would say I am a good person, husband, father, friend and fair to all concerned.

When you have a moment to sit back and think (dream) about your future, what do you think about? What things would you like to do in your life that you haven’t gotten around to yet? Is there something else you would like to accomplish?
You know, I hope I live to see my great grandchildren. I hope the world can find a way to get along which may be wishful thinking. I do want to get back to Italy this Fall and plan our next trip to maybe Greece. I have accomplished more than I would have ever dreamed. I am sure there is something out there I want to do but may not have the patience, like play the piano.

If you could choose anyone (alive or deceased) to have lunch with, who would it be? Why?
FDR, the 31st president of the United States, because of the meetings he had with the then leaders of our alliance to defeat the Germans. The meetings which took place with the Soviet Union and England really intrigued me and the availability to travel to some very interesting destinations to discuss strategy.

Membership Spotlight: Dick Ollila

By Sunday, December 19, 2021

Advancing the Leadership Mindset
Finding Success in the Success of Others
Paul Cynkar, October 2021
This is another in a series of member profiles based on discovery interviews that were designed to get an up close view of the traits and strengths of the members who provide leadership to this organization.
Membership Spotlight: Dick Ollila
 Engineer, Education Advocate, Poinsettia Pro
 
Tell us about yourself.  Give us three facts that include information about your family, your career and your pastimes.
I was born in Chicago and raised there and in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.  When I was young I wanted to be a pilot.  Unfortunately, my eyesight didn’t meet the military standards needed to qualify.  I attended Lane Tech High School in Chicago.  It was a selective high school that had an enrollment of 5,500 boys. I graduated from the University of Illinois with a BS in Aeronautical Engineering and a commission in the USAF through ROTC. Then I joined the U.S. Air Force for three years. It was at the University of Illinois that I met Nancy.  We have been married for 60 years!  We have two adult children, a son, David, and a daughter, Karen.

In 1964 we relocated to Columbus and joined Battelle.  At Battelle I first worked on aviation projects, trajectory analysis and one special project involving large tethered balloons used for military and scientific purposes.  As I look back, this was the most challenging project of my career.  Later at Battelle, I was involved with program management which meant I was trying to sell to industrial firms and government agencies the things that Battelle was really good at.  From there I went to the Transmet Corp, a manufacturing company in west Columbus, until I retired in 2006. 
Today, I like to play golf. I like to read current events, history and biographies.  Business and personal traveling has always been a part of my life.  I’ve been to 48 states, several Provinces in Canada, 12 European countries and several cities in Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

How long have you belonged to Rotary?  What’s the best thing about membership?

In 1974 the Columbus Rotary Club had grown so large that they encouraged groups to spin off in the suburban cities.  In October 1974, thirty-five of us, including Lou Goorey, Frank Dunbar, John Jacob, Sam Milliron and me were initiated into the Dublin -Worthington Rotary Club that still exists today.  Rotary gives me an opportunity to work on projects that benefit others.  I have been chairperson or co-chairperson of the Poinsettia Sale for over fifteen years.  This project supports the scholarship program which is very important to me.

As you look back on your life and your career, where and when did you have the biggest impact on others?  Who was impacted and how?
At Battelle, I had the opportunity to mentor several young engineers.  I was able to share best practices and to help them learn and grow.

As you look back, which of the opportunities you’ve had has been the most fulfilling to you personally?  Why?
I was involved with our Rotary Club’s Aviation Career Day at Don Scott Field which involved aviation professionals and over 400 students recruited from local high schools.  The project had the support of local businesses such as NetJets, Rockwell and Battelle.

Describe the most challenging project you’ve ever worked on.  What was your role?  What was the result?  What did you learn?
Earlier I referred to the Tethered Balloon project at Battelle.  These large balloons (as big as the Goodyear blimps) carried communication packages or radar equipment and are used for defensive and scientific purposes all over the world.  This project, funded by the Department of Defense, revolutionized the use and deployment of tethered air balloons, and improved their overall quality by leading to the development of materials that resulted in lighter balloons that can carry larger payloads.

What are some things you are passionate about?  What really excites you? What gets your adrenalin flowing?  What makes your heart sing?
I passionately believe in the benefits of a good education.  I have served on the scholarship committee for many years. Initially we granted two $500 awards, one to Worthington High School and one to Dublin High School.  Today we give $1000 reward to each public high school in Worthington and Dublin.  Several projects within our club provide support to the scholarship fund.

What are you especially skilled at?  What is something that others often tell you that they think makes you stand out?
As an engineer I am good at organizing projects. I help to identify the needs, determine the direction then chart a course for improvement.

When you have a moment to sit back and think (dream) about your future, what do you think about?  What things would you like to do in your life that you haven’t gotten around to yet?  Is there something else you would like to accomplish?
At my age I simply try to live each day to the fullest!

If you could choose anyone (alive or deceased) to have lunch with, who would it be? Why?
I would enjoy lunch with my parents.  They encouraged me to get an education.  Both of my parents lost their fathers at an early age and had to work to support their families. Though they didn’t have the opportunity to get the full benefits of school, they ensured that their four children did.

Next Club Meeting - December 15

By Sunday, December 5, 2021

December 15, 2021 Meeting

Time:  Noon
Fellowship:  11:30 am
Where:  Next Level Technologies Office
400 W Wilson Bridge Rd Suite 100
Worthington, OH 43085
Speaker:  Thomas Reis
Topic:  Club Program--Foundation Presentation

Club Meeting Assignments
Cashier:  Christie Bruffy
Sergeant:  Ken Carey
Greeter:  Katie McCartney
Invocation:  Pete Barnhart
Raffle:  Tuck Saul
Zoom:  Alan Zink
 




 

Announcements for the Week of February 28

By Monday, February 28, 2022



 

 

Rich Goldberg
rich@SSWLAW.com
614-579-6813
 

Rotary District Foundation Match Program

For the Month of February ONLY!

District 6690 Foundation has started it's matching points program for the month of February!  This program allows your club members to make a financial donation to the Rotary Foundation and get matching points for every dollar contributed between $100 - $1000.  This is a great way to get a first or additional Paul Harris Fellow award for yourself, or to award to a relative or other deserving Rotarian. It’s only available during February until the funds run out.  There are specific rules for how to get these award points, so please read the attached instructions carefully and submit one check per person and fill out one form for each person using this program.

Flyer
Form
 
 
Andrew Saneholtz
apsaneholtz@yahoo.com
419 494 6791

March Food Drive - Save the Date

We will be having a food drive on March 26th from 9-12:00pm to support local food pantries. Below is the sign-up sheet for the event. Please note, the captain is in charge of managing that specific location during the event and food delivery to the food pantries. Please email Andrew Saneholtz (apsaneholtz@yahoo.com) if you are interested in volunteering. People outside our club can sign-up. Please let Andrew know what location you want to be at.

Thank you to those that have signed up!

Project: Food Drive Service Project

Description:
As a club, we will embark on a social distance project to collect items for the Worthington Resource Pantry and the Dublin Food Pantry.

Food Drive:
Date is March 26th
Times are 9-12:00pm

Oakland Nursery (161) volunteers:
(Captain) 1. 
2. Tom Reis
3.
4.

Kroger Fresh Fare (161) volunteers:
(Captain) 1. 
2.
3.
4.

Highline Coffee Co volunteers:
(Captain) 1.  Jerry Katz
2. Courtney Chapman
3.
4.

Fresh Thyme (High St) volunteers:
(Captain) 1. Darnell Perkins
2. Jim Allen
3. George Norris
4. Sue Coady

Hills Market (315) volunteers:
(Captain) 1. 
2.
3.
4.

 
Teresa Russell
teresarussell333@gmail.com
(614) 578-9090
 

2022 Service Project Competition

As you may know, every year the new President-elect is charged with working on a fundraiser in support of their year as a President-elect.  This year, the project is in support of "My Very Own Blanket" organization.  I've attached a PDF to give you the details, but suffice it to say if you missed the meeting, as a club we've already committed to make or donate at least 33 blankets.  Please see the flyer for more details.  IfWhen you decide to join in on the fun, please click this link below and put whether you want to "Make your own", "Make a 'no sew', or "Donate $10".  Each column is a quantity, just like we did for the Poinsettia project.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-zQjWsWk6tWdN6_ZryWIXu8qsrfXrBr9400fORduo3w/edit?usp=sharing

We are a little behind, but two important things.

1) The deadline is March 9th, so that means every day you could click on the link and increment your donation.  How nice?!
2) The board will be acting to do....something in support of this project too.  Perhaps we'll match what club members do.  Perhaps we'll make a flat monetary donation.  Perhaps it will be something else!  Hard to say at the moment.

Thanks for your support.  If you have any questions, please reach out to.....President-elect Teresa Russell! 🙂
 

Update:

62 Blankets donated thus far.  Keep up the good work.  Deadline is March 9th.

Flyer
Christie Bruffy
christie@highlinecoffeeco.com
614-746-7286

Save the Date

Spring 2022 RAH RAH

Christie Bruffy was able to secure time at the Zaftig Taphouse for us to hang out and socialize.  There will be a food truck on premises for some yummy treats.  According to Zaftig's Website, If You Cheese Food Truck will be on premises on March 30th. 
 
When:  March 30, 2022 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM
Where:  Zaftig Tap Room,  7020 Huntley Rd A, Worthington, OH 43229
RSVP:  CLICK ON THIS LINK  or Contact:  Katie McCartney at katie@katiemccartney.com or 614-918-9942
 
Nick Linkenhoker
nick@worthingtonresourcepantry.org
614-563-6251

Slate Hill Elementary Partnership Volunteers Needed

The Slate Hill Elementary partnership is beginning to recruit volunteers! If you are interested in volunteering in the school classrooms at Slate Hill, you can reach out to nick@worthingtonresourcepantry.org to get signed up.
We will be kicking off with an activity that all club members can do - writing notes of encouragement to students for their testing!  Starting next week, we will have note cards available for club members to write a quick note to a few students to get them pumped up for their tests.
 
Steve Payerle
spayerle@nextleveltech.com
330-285-5008
 

4th of July Steering Taskforce

There are 126 days until the 4th of July, and that means it's high-time we begin planning for our annual 4th of July family picnic!  But this year we're going to start things a little differently, and that's with an evaluation of what the 4th of July Family Picnic should be!  We are looking to get a meeting together of any club members who are willing to serve on a steering committee to help influence what this event should be.  If you are a former or current committee member, or have insider knowledge on this event, I highly encourage you to step forward to help guide the future of this event.  If you are a club member who has thoughts on what the 4th of July family picnic should be, it's imperative that you participate.

Please, let me know if you are able to join this temporary, low-committement, steering task force.  I will setup a meeting with all those willing at a date in the near future.
Steve Payerle
spayerle@nextleveltech.com
330-285-5008
 

Satellite Club Information Session

I will be holding an information session and all club members are encouraged to participate.  It will be held Wednesday, March 2nd from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at my office located at 400 W. Wilson Bridge Rd., Worthington OH 43085.  Food and drink will be provided.  If you would like to attend, but do not feel comfortable joining us in person, please let me know and I will provide Zoom information.

The purpose of this information session is to facilitate learning and discussion around what a satellite club is, and ultimately determine whether our club should entertain facilitating and sponsoring one.  This is an opportunity to learn, ask questions, make comments, and have a healthy, constructive discussion about the pros and cons of a satellite club. 

Club Meeting - December 8

By Sunday, December 5, 2021

December 8, 2021 Meeting

Time:  Noon
Fellowship:  11:30 am
Where:  Next Level Technologies Office
400 W Wilson Bridge Rd Suite 100
Worthington, OH 43085
Speaker:  Ted Knapke
Title: "What Civic and Business Leaders Can Do to Restore Our Democratic Republic"
Brief description:
American Promise is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization working to unite and empower Americans to build a lasting republic and healthy democracy. Our urgent goal is to amend the U.S. Constitution to enable Congress and the states to set reasonable limits on dark and big money spending in our elections. This work has direct relevance to community and business interests, especially to those leaders who value innovation, prosperity, and a level playing field for fair competition. 

As a member of several Rotaries over my career, I learned that our members share similar business and civic interests and values. The solution to nearly every problem facing the our country today is being stymied by very large campaign contributions which impact the votes of federal and state legislators. American Promise’s mission is to pass an amendment to the Constitution by July 4, 2026 which will restore power to all citizens. The fact that nearly 80% of voters support this need and that 22 states have already pledged to ratify the amendment is reason to believe it will happen. 

Club Meeting Assignments
Cashier:  Sam Milliron 
Sergeant:  Phil Giessler
Greeter:  Joe Patchen
Invocation:  Tim Moats
Raffle:  Roe Mauro
Zoom:  Katie McCartney

If you are unable to physically attend the meeting, here is the Zoom Info:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83504042051?pwd=S2cwaHZuU1hQVXRaOEt2Wm51NndKUT09

Meeting ID: 835 0404 2051
Passcode: 651704

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Trivia Night! June 30th's RAH RAH

By Sunday, June 27, 2021
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Just in case the image doesn't work:
Trivia Hosted by:  Drew Shuneson
When:  June 30, 2021
Time:   6 to 8 PM
Where:  Woody’s Wing House
161 E Campus View Blvd, Columbus, OH 43235

RSVP: http://bit.ly/20210630RAHRAH or Katie@KatieMcCartney.com, Cell:  614-439-1874, Office:  614-918-9942
Remember:  Woody’s will be staffing for how many sign-up
Note:  It will be buy your own food and drinks.

PDF Invite

Membership Spotlight: Mary Greenlee

By Sunday, December 12, 2021

Advancing the Leadership Mindset
Finding Success in the Success of Others
Paul Cynkar, October 2021
This is another in a series of member profiles based on discovery interviews that were designed to get an up close view of the traits and strengths of some of the members who provide leadership to this organization.
Membership Spotlight:  Mary Greenlee
Creative, Sophisticated Servant, Lifelong Learner

Tell me about yourself. Give me three facts that include information about your family, your career, and your pastimes.

I was born in Medway, Massachusetts and grew up in Dayton, Ohio.  My father was the pastor of a Baptist Church. My family was always very service minded.  I moved to Worthington ills Hills in 1971 when my husband David began a new position as lead patent council for Abex Corporation. David joined Rotary in 1996, was awarded Rookie of the year along with John Butterfield. He loved being a Rotarian, until he met his Maker in 2009. Incidentally, David was at Rotary the Wednesday before he checked in at the James on Saturday. He died the next Thursday. He so enjoyed Rotary, I will always be grateful for the outstanding support at his commemorative service and the time following. This past May I celebrated 50 years in residence. We have a son David and daughter Gretchen. Both graduated from THE Worthington High School.
I have had 14 varied careers in my lifetime including: high school English, speech and theatre educator, graduate school student, professional volunteer (schools, arts, hospitals), Dublin Peddler (Fine crafted arts sales), Drug Free Programming for K-12 students, competitive team tennis, networker with community agencies to develop and deliver community programs and services, community boards for the arts, civic associations and principal at Transition Times, LLC where I am a virtual coach and author of The Life Facts Book, a comprehensive life facts management system.

 I have a recognized formal garden that David and I helped design. It consists of an open porch David built in 1972 that is still standing! There is a gazebo, Bose sound system with music playing throughout, a bronze pan sculpture spewing water from his pipes into the pond, fountains, and art objects galore throughout. The grounds are magically lighted for night viewing. One of the best events I ever had was a Rotary Rah Rah which was co-hosted with Rich and Diane Seils. John Butterfield added games to brighten the party. Rotarians are invited to come anytime to see Miss Mary’s Garden that David Greenlee claims he created with a pickax and a shovel while making new beds and eliminating the clay,

How long have you belonged to Rotary? What’s the best thing about membership?
I joined Rotary in 2014. I enjoy the fellowship at meetings, events and projects. Before I joined Rotary, I would hear David talking about the fun and fellowship. I have found it easy to enjoy the same lively atmosphere. The members add a broader range of professions and skills that I have not experienced before membership, and we are all seeking to serve others.

As you look back on your life and your career, where and when did you have the biggest impact on others? Who was impacted and how?
My single biggest community career impact with was when I coordinated and managed the Franklin Country Education Council’s Drug Free Schools Consortium (“the Consortium”) for its first 9 years. The Consortium was the first project initiated by the 16 public school superintendents in Franklin County as part the Win-Win agreement to stabilize school district boundaries. Since federal dollars (1986 Drug Free Schools & Communities Act) were used to fund the Consortium, we also were required to serve all non-public schools in Franklin County. During the first 9 years, 26 school prevention coordinators & consortium staff helped conceive, build, and deliver more than 330 trainings, conferences & special events providing cooperative prevention programs to serve students, teachers, coaches, administrators and parents.
The Consortium was awarded Ohio Best Practices in 1996 and also received national recognition. One of the best outcomes of the collaboration was that the Consortium provided one-stop opportunities for area non-profit agencies to make proposals, have discussions and test concepts, including  treatment facilities and governmental outreach. They wanted the Consortium to help direct them to serve K-12 schools, students, staff and parents with effective prevention and early intervention programming. With the support of the superintendents and school boards, a full census (grades 6 – 12), anonymous student survey was taken every 3 years across the county. The results of the survey summarized current self-reported student attitudes, awareness, and usage of high-risk behaviors. Schools could then address current behavior patterns to deliver effective prevention programming. The result provided evidence of significant decline in students’ high-risk behaviors including, substances use, cheating and sexual behavior. Multiple PhD dissertations at OSU used the data and gave the results to school personnel. We had more middle school data than anywhere else in the United States at that time.

As you look back, which of the opportunities you have had has been the most fulfilling to you personally? Why?
As I look back, I see that each of the varied opportunities I have been given have been opportunities to serve others. Some opportunities provided monetary remuneration, and others did not. My husband David did observe that personal monetary gain never determined the elevated level of quality or commitment levels I brought to a task. I cannot recall ever declining to take on a job because there was no pay. Fortunately, David understood the importance of volunteering and subsidized my work, if needed. During my years of being a professional volunteer, as David titled me, my skills grew dramatically, especially my facilitation skills in working with groups, large and small. My tool bag of skills now includes the Internet and Zoom. These last two are not my most prized skills, however they are necessary. I am most fulfilled when I can sit around a table with folks who want to get something done that is creative and forward thinking.
When I look back at my files as coordinator of the committee that was established to investigate the possibilities of a viable cultural arts center in Worthington, I am struck by the lack of available technology. We were dependent on the USPS for the most part. Our job was to see if we could establish a viable center that could be supported by the 15 established arts groups. Success took 2+ years and agreements between the Worthington Schools and the City of Worthington. The McConnell Arts Center did get established with the help and cooperation of many Rotarians and other visionaries. Each time I enter the MAC I am filled with pride that a group of community members cared enough to do what was needed to get the task completed. It was not simple and required considerable negotiation.

Describe the most challenging project you have ever worked on. What was your role? What was the result? What did you learn?
My most challenging project was helping to get and keep the Drug Free Schools Consortium operational. This included: 1) initiating and making the Consortium quickly productive, 2) meeting all requirements of the Federal Grant, 3) understanding and accommodating the needs of all member school districts, 4) keeping superintendents and boards of education informed, 5) preparing the organization to transition for the next coordinator/manager. My role was to make it all happen. I learned the challenges of preparing records and personnel for a major transitions, including relocation to a new site. 

What are some things you are passionate about?  What really excites you? What gets your adrenalin flowing? What makes your heart sing?
a)  Gardening in my garden to help me stay in touch with the earth and my Creator,
b)  Flower arranging,
c)  Having an authentic Victorian tea for my enthusiastic young neighbors, 
e)  Having my neighbor kids hunt for frogs in my pond,
f)   Reclaiming and refinishing vintage furniture and art objects,
g)  Entertaining friends in my home & garden.

What are you especially skilled at? What is something that others often tell you that they think makes you stand out?
Organizing spaces, facilitating groups and managing projects are fun for me to do, especially if it involves furniture, wall hangings, floor coverings and inside and outside plants. Somehow, I just know where things can go to please the eye and accommodate people. I do get positive feedback from others, including how I arrange things in their spaces. Garden flowers, of all sorts, are the most fun and challenging to arrange.  Many garden flowers take special pots to support their flimsy stems and I have those pots. I can make arrangements that you will never find in a florist shop because of the plant’s blossoms limited life span and lower-level stem strength.  Providing facilitation support for groups and projects is also something that I am known for and acknowledged. 

When you have a moment to sit back and think (dream) about your future, what do you think about? What things would you like to do in your life that you have not gotten around to yet? Is there something else you would like to accomplish?
Presently I am building a dream. This dream is not something that needs a college degree to get operational. This dream began because of my husband David dying within 6 days of diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.  As a lawyer David assured me that we had the key facts taken care of: a trust, POA’s preplanned funerals and other legal things. What he had no idea about was what it would be like to lose a partner suddenly and try to access the information that was needed and no longer available in his absence.  I learned promptly that I needed access to business and personal ID’s and passwords. I needed to know what all the keys on the large key ring opened, I need to know how to access the charge cards that didn’t have me listed as a principal.  The big discovery of missing facts and access to those facts went on and on, without end. I was in deep water and needed help.  So, I put a team together to help me know what I needed to know and how to access it. Thus, my Transition Team took form, along with the help of five incredibly good friends. Their 2 ½ years of work generated the Life Facts Book, a comprehensive Life Facts Management System.  The book was published in 2013 and has become the content for my virtual “Fact Gatherers Courses.” I help people get their personal and household facts together for easy access for when “IT” happens, and the facts are needed promptly. The book focuses on 5 areas:  Personal, Medical, Legal, Financial and Final Arrangements.  My dream is to inspire individuals to organize and make accessible the facts of their lives through my virtual group coaching sessions. I want to help individuals empower themselves and to empower other individuals those they have designated to assist them during the inevitable times of transition, from incapacity to death.  Life is uncertain. My dream is to help others be as prepared as possible so life’s inevitable transitions are as smooth as they can be. My goal is to help them get their most important facts recorded and made FASS – Fireproof, Accessible, Safe, and Secure.  My dream sees these folks “Fact-Ready.”

If you could choose anyone (alive or deceased) to have lunch with, who would it be? Why?
Elizabeth Dole - She was always supportive and a huge resource for her highly active and visible husband, Senator and Presidential Candidate, Robert Dole. She was a fabulous partner and had a distinct life of her own. I would like to know how she kept a successful balance between her personal and professional lives. She was a lovely, talented women who never let her femininity keep her from succeeding and serving, in a time when being female was a barrier for many.  I can relate to her!

Member Celebrations

By Friday, June 25, 2021

News: 
John Butterfield received a LinkedIn announcement about Mark Beaver.

Mark Beaver has been elected President-Elect of the Financial Planning Association of Central Ohio (FPA), which serves and inspires those who deliver, support and need financial planning. The organization has nearly 300 members and continues to grow. FPA professionals represent a broad spectrum of specialties including fee-based, commission based, and fee-only planning. FPA’s individual members include financial planners, most of whom hold the CFP® certification or are pursuing CFP® certification.
Congratulations to Mark! 

Birthdays: 
And while we are talking about John Butterfield...HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JOHN! (June 28th) and HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SUE COADY! (June 29th)

Club Anniversaries: 
We have 3 anniversaries this week. WOW!
Alan Grossman - 8 years
Jeff Appel - 18 years
Bob Hanson - 40 years

 

Club Meeting - December 1

By Sunday, November 28, 2021

December 1, 2021 Meeting

Time:  Noon
Fellowship:  11:30 am
Where:  Next Level Technologies Office
400 W Wilson Bridge Rd Suite 100
Worthington, OH 43085
Speaker:  Sheila Crane, Abolition Ohio Speakers Bureau, Chair 
Topic:  Victimization through Human Trafficking

Club Meeting Assignments
Cashier:  Jennifer Best
Sergeant:  Phil Giessler
Greeter:  Joe Patchen
Invocation:  Shirley Lambert
Raffle:  Tom Reis
Zoom:  Alan Grossman

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Next Club Meeting - December 8

By Sunday, November 28, 2021

 

December 8, 2021 Meeting

Time:  Noon
Fellowship:  11:30 am
Where:  Next Level Technologies Office
400 W Wilson Bridge Rd Suite 100
Worthington, OH 43085
Speaker:  Ted Knapke

Club Meeting Assignments
Cashier:  Sam Milliron 
Sergeant:  Phil Giessler
Greeter:  Joe Patchen
Invocation:  Tim Moats
Raffle:  Roe Mauro
Zoom:  Katie McCartney
 




 

District News

By Sunday, June 20, 2021

Wolf Lant was a guest Rotarian and made the following announcements:
1. June 9th is the Global Peace Conference and also the District Celebration
2. June 29th is the installation of the new District Governor: 

3. July 1st will be a celebration of the Rotary year
4. July 17th is a picnic for the Presidents and President elects with the District
5. September 11th will be the fall District Foundation training class.

Wolf then announced the following 125 Award winners:
Mark Beaver, Mary Greenlee, Alan Grossman, Bob Hanson, Steve Payerle, Ann Pechacek, Andrew Saneholtz, and William Vestey. 
Congrats to all!

In conclusion, Wolf presented Steve Payerle with a new banner for the incoming Rotary year; "Serve to Change Lives". 















 

Club Meeting - March 23

By Sunday, March 20, 2022

 

Next Meeting March 23, 2022

Time:  Noon
Fellowship:  11:30 am
Where:  Next Level Technologies
400 W Wilson Bridge Rd Suite 100
Worthington, OH 43085

Speaker:  TBD
Topic:  TBD

Club Meeting Assignments
Cashier:  Christie Bruffy
Sergeant:  Alan Grossman
Greeter:  Unknown
Invocation: George Norris
Raffle:  Bonnie Mitchell

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Announcements for the Week of December 13

By Sunday, December 12, 2021



 

 

Wolf Lant
 

Rotary International Convention

When:  June 4-8, 2022
Where:  Houston, TX
Convention Info Here


 
Dick Ollila
ollilanro@aol.com
614-581-8691
Jim Miller
jim.designwithvision@gmail.com 
330-201-3342
 

Poinsettia Sale 

Super sales for Poinsettias

Poinsettia sales were great this year.  The club sold 576 plants, exceeding the goal of 500 and nearly reaching our stretch goal of 600. Top sales persons were Darnell Perkins, 71; Teresa Russell, 70; Dick Ollila, 61; Alan Grossman, 30, Tom Reis, 25; Steve Payerle, 24. The sales generated approximately $5760 in revenue. Net profit goes to support the Scholarships presented to graduating seniors from Dublin and Worthington High schools.

In addition, 18 members donated 74 poinsettias to residents of area nursing homes. Donors are: Christie Bruffy, John Butterfield, Court Chapman, Paul Cynkar, Rachel Dorothy, Greg Geissler, Rich Goldberg, David Hansen, Katie McCartney, Bonnie Mitchell, Dan Mottley, Dick Ollila, Joe Patchen, Steve Payerle. Andrew Sandholtz, Doug Southgate, and Alan Zink.

Thanks to all who helped unload the plant truck and distribute the poinsettias to our member for delivery. A special thanks to Dave Hansen for organizing the team to deliver poinsettias to the nursing homes, since John Butterfield is recovering from hip surgery. And thanks to Jim Miller and Steve Payerle, who organized the poinsettia orders and distribution of the plants. and, finally, a tip of the hat to Mike Moulton, who recommended the supplier of quality plants that continue to please our customers year after year.

     Dick Ollila, co-chairman
 
Jennifer Best
jbest@columbus.rr.com
614 565 9715
 

125 Club

Donate $100 to The Rotary International Foundation’s Annual Fund and $25 to The Rotary International's Polio Plus.

Contact Jennifer Best, jbest@columbus.rr.com or 614 565 9715, to put on your bill.
Katie McCartney
katie@katiemccartney.com
614-918-9942
 

Holiday Party

When:  December 29, 2021, 6 PM
Where:  Mezzo In Dublin, 12 W Bridge St, Dublin, OH 43017
Cost:  $35 per person
RSVP HERE or contact Katie at katie@katiemccartney.com, 614-918-9942

There will be a prefix menu to choose your dinner entree.  You will also receive 2 drink tickets per guest for an alcoholic beverage of your choice from a preset alcohol menu.   Mezzo will be happy to accommodate your special dietary needs upon request at the time of the meal.

 
Jim Farmer
jimsuefarmer@gmail.com
614-299-0996
 

Super-Bowling Sunday

On February 5, 2022, from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm, the Dublin-Worthington Rotary Club will be holding its second Super-Bowling SaturdayTM fundraiser at the Bowling Palace in the Columbus Square Shopping Center located at the intersection of Cleveland Ave. and 161.  The event’s sponsors, including Cam Taylor Realtors, Schoedinger Funeral and Cremation Services, and LCNB National Bank, have underwritten all costs, so one-hundred percent of proceeds from participating bowlers will be utilized to fund scholarships awarded annually by the Club to local college students & to vocational students in the Dominican Republic.
All bowlers will be treated to a free lunch buffet and free shoes.  Competitive bowlers ($49 ticket) will compete in teams of four over three games for individual/team cash prizes totaling at least $1,000, plus 25% of aggregate Competitive Bowler ticket sales in excess of 20, while social bowlers ($39 ticket) will compete similarly for prizes of nominal value.  Youth bowlers under twelve ($29 ticket) will be treated to a magic show, $5 of tickets to the Bowling Palace’s Game Room, and the opportunity to bowl one game on a supervised bumper lane.       

So shake the pre-Super Bowl blues, treat your entire family to a fun afternoon, and contribute to a very worthy cause.  To register on-line for this event, or to get instructions on how to register by mail, go to Eventbrite.com and enter “Super-Bowling Saturday.”

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Cards & Cookies

When:  December 16, 2021 @ 3:15 to 4:30
Where:  Worthington Kilbourne High School
What:  The High School Interact group will be Baking and Decorating Cookies for Local Firefighters AND crafting cards for Children at Ronald McDonald House.
 

Arts for Little Hearts

When:  January 13, 20, and/or 27, 2022
Where:  Worthington Kilbourne High School
What:  Craft making for Hospilized Children.  http://www.artsforlittlehearts.com/  You can attend one or all of the dates or drop off your crafts for the kids.
 

Contact Roe Mauro (roe_mauro@yahoo.com, 614-579-6168) or Katie McCartney (katie@katiemccartney.com, 614-918-9942) about the events if you want to particpiate.

Next Club Meeting - December 1

By Sunday, November 21, 2021

December 1, 2021 Meeting

Time:  Noon
Fellowship:  11:30 am
Where:  Next Level Technologies Office
400 W Wilson Bridge Rd Suite 100
Worthington, OH 43085
Speaker:  Sheila Crane, Abolition Ohio Speakers Bureau, Chair ???????
Topic:  Victimization through Human Trafficking

Club Meeting Assignments
Cashier:  TBA
Sergeant:  Phil Giessler
Greeter:  Joe Patchen
Invocation:  Shirley Lambert
Raffle:  Tom Reis
Zoom:  Alan Grossman
 




 

Member Celebrations

By Friday, June 18, 2021

Happy Birthday to Allan Woo on June 27! 

Announcements for the Week of February 21

By Sunday, February 20, 2022



 

 

Rich Goldberg
rich@SSWLAW.com
614-579-6813
 

Rotary District Foundation Match Program

For the Month of February ONLY!

District 6690 Foundation has started it's matching points program for the month of February!  This program allows your club members to make a financial donation to the Rotary Foundation and get matching points for every dollar contributed between $100 - $1000.  This is a great way to get a first or additional Paul Harris Fellow award for yourself, or to award to a relative or other deserving Rotarian. It’s only available during February until the funds run out.  There are specific rules for how to get these award points, so please read the attached instructions carefully and submit one check per person and fill out one form for each person using this program.

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Form
 
 
Andrew Saneholtz
apsaneholtz@yahoo.com
419 494 6791

March Food Drive - Save the Date

Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 26th for the Bi-Annual Food Drive.
Teresa Russell
teresarussell333@gmail.com
(614) 578-9090
 

2022 Service Project Competition

As you may know, every year the new President-elect is charged with working on a fundraiser in support of their year as a President-elect.  This year, the project is in support of "My Very Own Blanket" organization.  I've attached a PDF to give you the details, but suffice it to say if you missed the meeting, as a club we've already committed to make or donate at least 33 blankets.  Please see the flyer for more details.  IfWhen you decide to join in on the fun, please click this link below and put whether you want to "Make your own", "Make a 'no sew', or "Donate $10".  Each column is a quantity, just like we did for the Poinsettia project.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-zQjWsWk6tWdN6_ZryWIXu8qsrfXrBr9400fORduo3w/edit?usp=sharing

We are a little behind, but two important things.

1) The deadline is March 9th, so that means every day you could click on the link and increment your donation.  How nice?!
2) The board will be acting to do....something in support of this project too.  Perhaps we'll match what club members do.  Perhaps we'll make a flat monetary donation.  Perhaps it will be something else!  Hard to say at the moment.

Thanks for your support.  If you have any questions, please reach out to.....President-elect Teresa Russell! 🙂

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Christie Bruffy
christie@highlinecoffeeco.com
614-746-7286

Save the Date

Spring 2022 RAH RAH

Christie Bruffy was able to secure time at the Zaftig Taphouse for us to hang out and socialize.  There will be a food truck on premises for some yummy treats.  According to Zaftig's Website, If You Cheese Food Truck will be on premises on March 30th. 
 
When:  March 30, 2022 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM
Where:  Zaftig Tap Room,  7020 Huntley Rd A, Worthington, OH 43229
RSVP:  CLICK ON THIS LINK  or Contact:  Katie McCartney at katie@katiemccartney.com or 614-918-9942
 

Member Celebrations

By Friday, August 6, 2021

Happy Birthday to Jan Wagner on Aug 13th.

Club Anniversaries: 
Roe Mauro, 21 years
Mary Greenlee, 7 years
Trent Bowers, 6 years

Member Spotlight: Joe Patchen

By Friday, June 18, 2021

Advancing the Leadership Mindset
Finding Success in the Success of Others
This is another in a series of member profiles based on discovery interview questions that were designed to get an up close view of the traits and strengths of some of the members who provide leadership to this organization.
Membership Spotlight:  Joe Patchen
A Convivial and Colorful Connector
Tell us about yourself.  Give us three facts that include information about your family, your career and your pastimes.
I grew up in Worthington, attended Worthingway Middle School, Worthington High School, Boston College (during the Doug Flutie era) and law school at The Ohio State University.  My wife, Sara (a special education teacher) and we still live in Worthington.  Our kids, Sam and Addie, attend Thomas Worthington High School. I have been a business and real estate attorney since 1987 at the law firm of Carlisle, Patchen and Murphy. In my spare time I like reading, history, politics and military history and bicycling. My current hoppy is building model airplanes

How long have you belonged to Rotary?  What’s the best thing about membership?

Initially I joined the downtown Columbus Rotary but it wasn’t a good fit for me.  Courtney Chapman and Tim Shear encouraged me to join the Dublin-Worthington Rotary in 2017.  I feel that Rotary gives me so many opportunities to engage in, and serve, the community.  I enjoy being part of the program committee and connecting with the speakers who add a learning component to our AM and PM meetings.

As you look back on your life and your career, where and when did you have the biggest impact on others?  Who was impacted and how?

Sometimes it is hard to see the impact I’ve made.  I had a leadership role with the Clintonville Chamber of Commerce during an especially trying time for them.  I have done, and continue to do, pro bono legal work in the tenant/landlord arena.  Work in this field has accelerated during COVID.  I have made an impact with numerous clients over the span of my career but I’ve also served on the boards of several businesses and not-for-profits.

As you look back, which of the opportunities you’ve had has been the most fulfilling to you personally?  Why?

One of my strengths is problem-solving so I am most fulfilled when I get the opportunity to do what I do best. I love thorny thought problems that also involve diplomacy.  Most often these are technical problems involving humans.  My profession provides lots of opportunities to do engage in technical problems with some very complicated human elements too.

Describe the most challenging project you’ve ever worked on.  What was your role?  What was the result?  What did you learn?

The most colorful ones always come to mind.  Once I helped save a family farm from being turned in to a mini-bike track.  Many of the challenges involve real estate situations, business partnerships and family matters and they all involve emotion.

What are some things you are passionate about?  What really excites you? What gets your adrenalin flowing?  What makes your heart sing?

I like to see cooperative efforts, especially when it helps to bring a community together.  I am thrilled when people put away their differences.  I think I am a combination of secretary of defense (right and wrong/black and white) and secretary of state (negotiations, resolutions and wise choices.)

What are you especially skilled at?  What is something that others often tell you that they think makes you stand out?

I think I’m a good issue spotter for clients – it is important to see the wider picture and not get too fixated on one aspect.  Also, resolving or structuring solutions for feuding owners is a niche for me.

When you have a moment to sit back and think (dream) about your future, what do you think about?  What things would you like to do in your life that you haven’t gotten around to yet?  Is there something else you would like to accomplish?

I’m fifty nine years old with kids still in high school.  Retirement is not in the immediate future but school events, sports, graduation and college definitely are.  Sometimes I think about travel.  My bucket list includes the Zion National Park, Yellowstone National Park and Moscow, Russia.  (Please note that I took Russian language classes at Worthington High School.  I’d like the opportunity to apply my learning.)

If you could choose anyone (alive or deceased) to have lunch with, who would it be? Why?

Ben Franklin…he was convivial and interesting.  (Editor’s note:  Joe is a lot like Ben Franklin.)
 

Membership Spotlight: Doug Southgate

By Sunday, February 20, 2022

Advancing the Leadership Mindset
Finding Success in the Success of Others
Paul Cynkar, January 2022
This is another in a series of member profiles based on discovery interview questions that were designed to get an up-close view of the traits and strengths of the members who provide leadership to this organization.
Membership Spotlight:  Doug Southgate
Authentic, Author, Advisor
 
Tell me about yourself. Give me three facts that include information about your family, your career, and your pastimes.

My parents became my mother and father because of World War Two. Before enlisting in the Army Air Corps, dad had spent his entire life in central Illinois. His pilot’s training took him to Valdosta, Georgia, where he met mom. His love of classical music was a gift from her, a talented pianist.

Soon after marrying in 1949, my parents settled in Portland, Oregon, where I (their first child, of three) was born and raised. While majoring in economics at the University of Oregon, I decided to pursue a doctorate in the subject. I met my wife, Myriam Posso, while studying at the University of Wisconsin. In 1980, two years after our marriage, I completed a Ph.D. and took a job at Ohio State. Both our children, Elizabeth and Richard, were born at the university hospital and graduated from Thomas Worthington High School.

I taught undergraduates in my department (Agricultural Economics), but for most of my career did most of my teaching in the Undergraduate International Studies Program. My scholarly work focused mainly on environmental issues in Latin America, such as tropical deforestation, and the food economy. During my last four years at Ohio State, I was associate director of the Subsurface Energy Resource Center, which the university established in response to shale development in the eastern part of the state.

Myriam and I enjoy traveling. We’ve been to a number of places in Latin America and Europe.  Before COVID, we particularly liked visiting national parks in the United States.

How long have you belonged to Rotary? What’s the best thing about membership?

I joined a Rotary Club in Quito, Ecuador in 1992 – two years after I began a three-year assignment with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which provides assistance in other parts of the world. USAID contracted with Ohio State for me to provide advice on environmental policy in Ecuador, which happens to be my wife’s home country.

When I returned from Ecuador in 1995, I joined the Dublin-Worthington Rotary Club. I’ve made several good friends in the club and am the secretary of the Dublin-Worthington Rotary Foundation.  Also, opportunities to serve the community have come my way thanks to Rotary – joining the board of directors of Worthington Pools, for example.

As you look back on your life and your career, where and when did you have the biggest impact on others? Who was impacted and how?

A career in higher education can be uniquely rewarding. I do not claim to be a mesmerizing lecturer, though I have reason to believe my teaching and advising reached many students over the years. My scholarly work had an impact too from time to time. During the three-year assignment with USAID, my Ecuadorian colleagues and I helped build the case for taxing tourists in the Galápagos Islands and the companies that serve them so that conservation efforts in the archipelago would be adequately funded. The first book I published was another outcome of the USAID assignment.

As you look back, which of the opportunities you’ve had has been the most fulfilling to you personally? Why?

Ten years ago, I went to Germany on sabbatical. My wife and I enjoyed a simple life in a tiny apartment we rented in an 800-year-old village. We never got behind the wheel of a car, traveled all over the place, and made some good friends. We had the time of our lives.

Describe the most challenging project you’ve ever worked on. What was your role? What was the result? What did you learn?

The most challenging project I’ve had as a professor has been book-writing, which I’ve done a half dozen times. The publishers of my books include Oxford University Press (twice), the University of Pennsylvania Press (most recently), Basil Blackwell, and John Wiley. I’m currently working on a manuscript that Stanford University Press has agreed to publish, although I worry that the other author and I may not meet the deadline – a couple months from now.

What are some things you are passionate about? What really excites you? What gets your adrenalin flowing? What makes your heart sing?

I’m serious about Roman Catholicism – the faith of my wife as well as my children and to which I converted in 2017.  Other than that, I like writing books, which requires concentrated effort and thought over an extended period. Holding a volume, I’ve written in my hands once it’s published is a thrill.

What are you especially skilled at? What is something that others often tell you that they think makes you stand out?

Writing, I suppose. A late friend, an Oxford graduate who hailed from the East End of London, used to refer to “the mighty pen of Southgate.”

When you have a moment to sit back and think (dream) about your future, what do you think about? What things would you like to do in your life that you haven’t gotten around to yet? Is there something else you would like to accomplish?

Once the book I’m working on is finished, I will turn to a private writing project, arising out of a 12-hour conversation with my father in 2003. The conversation was taped and subsequently transcribed, though I need to finish editing it. Dad, who passed away in January 2010 at the age of 89, described farming in the days before tractors and being seriously ill before antibiotics were available. Additionally, he talked about serving as a pilot in the Pacific during World War Two and as an intelligence officer during the Korean War.

If you could choose anyone (alive or deceased) to have lunch with, who would it be? Why?

I would appreciate a conversation with Jimmy Lai, like me a convert to Catholicism. A billionaire newspaper publisher from Hong Kong, he could easily have relocated from the city in response to the communist authorities’ thorough suppression of human rights. However, his faith and integrity guided him to stay in the city and to endure what is for all intents and purposes a life sentence in prison. I am inspired by Mr. Lai’s courage. He is my hero.

Announcements for the Week of December 6

By Sunday, December 5, 2021



 

 

Wolf Lant
 

Rotary International Convention

When:  June 4-8, 2022
Where:  Houston, TX
Convention Info Here


 
Dick Ollila
ollilanro@aol.com
614-581-8691
Jim Miller
jim.designwithvision@gmail.com 
330-201-3342
 

Poinsettia Sale Volunteers Needed

December 7th 6-8 people to unload the poinsettias.
December 8th 6-10 people to distribute at meeting.
Contact:  Jim Miller at jim.designwithvision@gmail.com, or 330-201-3342 if you want to volunteer.
Darnell Perkins
Darnell.Perkins@LFG.com
614-561-0108
 
 2021 Holiday Gift Delivery
Saturday, December 11th
8:30 a.m. to noon
Worthington Kilbourne HS


The Holiday gift Delivery is a service project sponsored and organized by the Student Council of Worthington Kilbourne High School. Every year during the Holiday Season students at WKHS purchase and wrap gifts for children of needy families living within the Worthington School District.  Our club has, for about 27 years, delivered the gifts to the homes of those families.

This year we need a minimum of 4 dock workers and 8 delivery teams to help deliver gifts to 31 families. A delivery team is comprised two volunteers with a van, SUV, or truck.  Each team will be asked to deliver gifts to 3-4 families.   Deliveries usually can be completed within an hour. Dock workers help to organize gifts on the loading area, load the delivery vehicles, and give instructions to each delivery team.

Delivery teams arrival time is from 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Dock workers arrive at 8:30 AM and shift ends after the last delivery team is loaded.

Please call or text Darnell at 614-561-0108 if you are available to help for just about an hour on Saturday, December 11th.
 
Jennifer Best
jbest@columbus.rr.com
614 565 9715
 

125 Club

Donate $100 to The Rotary International Foundation’s Annual Fund and $25 to The Rotary International's Polio Plus.

Contact Jennifer Best, jbest@columbus.rr.com or 614 565 9715, to put on your bill.
Katie McCartney
katie@katiemccartney.com
614-918-9942
 

Holiday Party

When:  December 29, 2021, 6 PM
Where:  Mezzo In Dublin, 12 W Bridge St, Dublin, OH 43017
Cost:  $35 per person
RSVP HERE or contact Katie at katie@katiemccartney.com, 614-918-9942

There will be a prefix menu to choose your dinner entree.  You will also receive 2 drink tickets per guest for an alcoholic beverage of your choice from a preset alcohol menu.   Mezzo will be happy to accommodate your special dietary needs upon request at the time of the meal.

 
Jim Farmer
jimsuefarmer@gmail.com
614-299-0996
 

Super-Bowling Sunday

On February 5, 2022, from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm, the Dublin-Worthington Rotary Club will be holding its second Super-Bowling SaturdayTM fundraiser at the Bowling Palace in the Columbus Square Shopping Center located at the intersection of Cleveland Ave. and 161.  The event’s sponsors, including Cam Taylor Realtors, Schoedinger Funeral and Cremation Services, and LCNB National Bank, have underwritten all costs, so one-hundred percent of proceeds from participating bowlers will be utilized to fund scholarships awarded annually by the Club to local college students & to vocational students in the Dominican Republic.
All bowlers will be treated to a free lunch buffet and free shoes.  Competitive bowlers ($49 ticket) will compete in teams of four over three games for individual/team cash prizes totaling at least $1,000, plus 25% of aggregate Competitive Bowler ticket sales in excess of 20, while social bowlers ($39 ticket) will compete similarly for prizes of nominal value.  Youth bowlers under twelve ($29 ticket) will be treated to a magic show, $5 of tickets to the Bowling Palace’s Game Room, and the opportunity to bowl one game on a supervised bumper lane.       

So shake the pre-Super Bowl blues, treat your entire family to a fun afternoon, and contribute to a very worthy cause.  To register on-line for this event, or to get instructions on how to register by mail, go to Eventbrite.com and enter “Super-Bowling Saturday.”

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Club Meeting - November 24

By Sunday, November 21, 2021

November 24, 2021 Meeting

Time:  Noon
Fellowship:  11:30 am
Where:  Next Level Technologies Office
400 W Wilson Bridge Rd Suite 100
Worthington, OH 43085
Speaker:  Patrick Maynard, PhD and CEO of Boundless
Topic:  Changes on campus, incl. new medical center

Club Meeting Assignments
Cashier:  Sam Millron
Sergeant:  Phil Giessler
Greeter:  Nick Linkenhoker
Invocation:  Tom Reis
Raffle:  Roe Mauro
Zoom:  Kip Patterson

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Announcements

By Friday, June 18, 2021

1. The Bill Shantz Memorial Golf Outing
September 20th, 2021
Organized by the Powell Chamber of Commerce
Starts at 8am at Scioto Reserve

More details to come. 

2. Please consider donating to the Kick Cancer Campaign. They have a goal of $5,000.00.

3. Jim Miller would like to state the importance of signing up for the hybrid meetings when he sends the email. Please respond if you are attending so we can better prepare/set up for upcoming meetings. 
All meetings are now hybrid. There will still be an option to attend via zoom. Meetings will be held at Worthington School Center (200 East Wilson Bridge Rd.) until the end of July. 

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