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October 7, 2020 Virtual Club Meeting

By Monday, October 12, 2020
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President Jim Miller opened the breakfast meeting at 7:33 AM. This is the 10th meeting of the 46th rotary year. Tim Moats gave the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance.

President-Elect Steve Payerle then called for any “Happy Dollar” announcements:
  • Roe Mauro is happy to be celebrating 42 years of marriage with her husband, Bill, today.
  • President Jim Miller is happy to be attending the wedding of his middle daughter this Saturday and happy to be gaining a new family member.
  • Jennifer Best is happy for a few things: as the club’s secretary, she’s happy that President Jim Miller actually mails money to her whenever he contributes happy dollars, that Worthington Schools had a great start last week with their hybrid plan, and that she had a great visit with her 3-week-old granddaughter (and first grandchild!) over the weekend.
  • Tara Burchett-Maxwell is happy that her oldest daughter submitted her Girl Scout Gold Award proposal for a service project, and they are eagerly awaiting approval.
  • Phil Giessler is happy to have the ability to see and hear our members, old and new, and to be a part of such a great club.
President Jim Miller then called for announcements: 
  • Jerry Katz announced that a community service project is currently being developed that he would like to see all of our members get involved with.  Items will soon be collected for both the Dublin and Worthington food pantries, which are both experiencing a time of great need.  Details are being finalized, but the plan is to have drop-off times available on a few Saturdays.  Please stay tuned for more details.
  • Alan Grossman announced the first hybrid RahRah to take place on Tuesday, October 20th from 5:30-7:30pm at Rusty Bucket, Worthington Hills, which can accommodate up to 36 attendees on a first come, first served basis, or via Zoom. In-person attendees will adhere to mask and social distancing requirements. All attendees will pay $25 each to benefit Polio Plus. Watch for an email with more details to come soon.
  • President Jim Miller asked members who have not yet done so to complete the survey that was sent out regarding the option for in-person meetings. Only about half of our members have done so to date.
Jennifer Best then introduced today’s speakers, Bill Hall and Jenny Schoning, board members of Melissa’s House, a non-profit created to restore hope for those suffering from mental illness.  Jennifer has been an accountant for this organization for several years and was thrilled to be meeting them both for the first time aside from emails. Bill has been on the board for about 3 years and is a member of the Tri-Village Rotary Club.  Jenny has been involved for about 10 years. Both Bill and Jenny have a personal connection to the organization having children with mental illness. Melissa’s House was founded by Nate and Elaine Goldberg, parents of Melissa, who suffered from mental illness and died of a brain aneurysm at the age of 36 in the psychiatric ward of The OSU Medical Center. The Goldbergs were always searching for a safe and supportive environment for their daughter to live in, but they never found one. Melissa’s House was established in 2006 with the mission of creating the warm, comfortable and nurturing environments that have been shown to positively impact one’s recovery. These environments include access to outdoor spaces, art, color, and pleasant furnishings. There are more than 1700 group residences in Central Ohio alone for those living with mental illness. Melissa’s House is focused on renewing and updating these residences to restore hope to those who live as well as work in these environments. Their efforts are supported largely by financial contributions, project-specific material donations, and volunteers. To learn more : https://www.melissashouse.org/

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President Jim Miller brought our meeting to a close at 12:57 PM with the recitation of the Four Way Test.
 

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