Raised in Ripley, Ohio, Steve Stivers learned from his mother and father the importance of family, hard work and public service, which have been the values he has carried with him throughout his life.
In May 2021, he was selected to lead the Ohio Chamber of Commerce as President and CEO. The Ohio Chamber of Commerce is the state’s leading business organization whose mission it is to aggressively champion free enterprise, economic competitiveness and growth for the benefit of all Ohioans. In addition to his responsibilities as President and CEO, Stivers works with legislators, business leaders and government officials every day on issues affecting Ohio Chamber member companies.
Prior to joining the Ohio Chamber, Stivers represented Ohio’s 15th Congressional District from 2011 until May 16, 2021. He served on the Financial Services Committee and was the Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance.
In January 2003, he was appointed to the Ohio Senate and successfully ran for a full term in 2004. He was assigned to various committees and chaired Insurance, Commerce and Labor. He served in the Ohio Senate until 2008.
Throughout his career, Steve Stivers has led the way supporting programs and initiatives to encourage job creation, promote economic development, and put our country’s fiscal house in order.
A career soldier, Stivers has served over 30 years in the Ohio Army National Guard and holds the rank of Major General. He served the United States overseas during Operation Iraqi Freedom in Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar and Djibouti where he led 400 soldiers and contractors and is proud that each and every one returned home safely to the United States. Stivers received the Bronze Star for his leadership throughout the deployment.
Stivers received both his bachelor’s degree and his MBA from The Ohio State University and a master’s degree in strategic studies from the Army War College. He resides in Upper Arlington with his wife, Karen, and children, Sarah and Sam.
9-6-24 Steve Stivers, President & CEO, Ohio Chamber of Commerce
There will not be a meeting on Friday, August 30. Have a great Labor Day weekend. Looking forward to seeing you at the Dublin AM Rotary Classic Car Show on Sunday, September 1.
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FRIDAY - AUGUST 30 - NO MEETING! SEE YOU AT THE CLASSIC CAR SHOW ON SUNDAY, 9/1
Dr. Christopher Hoch is in his fourth year as director of The Ohio State University Marching and Athletic Bands. He also is associate director of bands and an assistant professor in Ohio State's School of Music. Prior to his appointment, he served one year as interim director, two years as associate director and one year as assistant director of Marching and Athletic Bands. He served for seven years as the director of bands at Rutherford B. Hayes High School in Delaware, OH, and three years as director of The Ohio State University Marching Band Alumni.
Dr. Hoch’s work with The Ohio State University Marching Band has received national and international recognition for innovation and creativity in show design; he has been the architect behind many of the shows that have been watched by millions of people on YouTube and at various locations around the country. Under Dr. Hoch’s leadership, the marching band performed at the first College Football Playoff National Championship game after the 2014 season, and at Wembley Stadium in London in 2015.
In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Dr. Hoch serves as the musical director of the Scioto Valley Brass and Percussion Company, a Columbus-based British-style brass band, and he is active around the state of Ohio as a clinician, guest conductor, musical arranger and guest speaker.
Dr. Hoch’s Ohio State education includes bachelor’s degrees in music education and mathematics, master’s degrees in instrumental conducting and music education, and a PhD in music education.
Former Senior Regional Vice President of Invesco. Retired with 5 Adult children and 11 Grandchildren
Topic: TrueSport and Auto Racing
TrueSport is founded on three cornerstones: Sportsmanship. Winning the right way - with respect and gratitude for teammates, coaches, parents, and competitors. Character Building & Life Skills.
The TrueSport mission is simple and bold: to change the culture of youth sport by providing powerful educational tools to equip young athletes with the resources to build life skills and core values for success on and off the field.
Sportsmanship
Winning the right way – with respect and gratitude for teammates, coaches, parents, and competitors.
Character Building & Life Skills
Using the sport experience to develop positive whole-life attitudes and behaviors: perseverance, courage, honesty, and more.
Clean & Healthy Performance
Wellness-centric lifestyles that fuel athletic and personal success – in sport and in everyday life.
We’re powered by the experience and values of USADA – the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency – the country’s most trusted guardian of sport, dedicated to preserving the integrity of competition at every level.
We’re all about the true essence of sport – integrity, respect, teamwork, courage, and responsibility.
Rich Fletcher - Senior Vice President, Business Development of Columbus Region & One Columbus
One Columbus is the dedicated economic development organization for the 11-county Columbus Region. Our team is committed to helping new and existing businesses grow in the Region by working with both local and state partners to pave the way for your business’s success. Our goal is to ensure the Columbus Region remains vibrant and economically healthy by creating more opportunities for its businesses and residents.
If your business is expanding, One Columbus can help you assess locations, recruit and retain a talented workforce, and secure public and private resources available to growing companies.
About One Columbus As the economic development organization for the 11-county Columbus Region, One Columbus’ mission is to lead a comprehensive regional growth strategy that develops and attracts the world’s most competitive companies, grows a highly adaptive workforce, prepares our communities for the future and inspires corporate, academic and public innovation throughout the Columbus Region. One Columbus expertly guides companies through the location decision process. Through strategic business outreach and customized research, the One Columbus team leverages public, private and institutional partnerships to grow the Columbus Region’s economy and strengthen its national and international competitiveness. Funding is received from more than 300 private organizations, local governments, academic institutions and JobsOhio. Learn more at ColumbusRegion.com.
Earlier this month, One Columbus was recognized for the 7th year in a row as a recipient of the Mac Conway award by Site Selection for being one of the top 20 economic development organizations in the nation. Learn more about that award here.
We are delighted to invite you to an inspiring presentation by Jessica M. Rudolph, the founder and CEO of My Very Own Blanket. This event is a unique opportunity to hear directly from Jessica about the compassionate initiatives and touching stories behind the organization's commitment to providing comfort and smiles to children in foster care.
Since 1999, My Very Own Blanket has been dedicated to warming the hearts of children in the foster care system through the gift of personalized blankets and pillowcases. These items offer comfort and a sense of security during challenging transitions, reminding them they are cared for and remembered. Under her leadership, and with the support of volunteers and community partners, nearly 7,000 blankets are lovingly crafted and donated each year, each personalized with a child’s name.
Director, Communications & Public Affairs, for the Columbus Regional Airport Authority,
Former Vice President of Government Relations for the Columbus Chamber of Commerce.
Ohio Aviator of the Year in 2022, a Columbus CEO Magazine Future 50, Columbus Business First’s 40 under 40 etc.
Topic: John Glenn Columbus International Airport - CMH Next
Kristen will share the plans and provide an update for CMH Next, the planned new terminal.
The existing terminal at CMH was opened more than six decades ago in 1958 and is reaching the end of its useful lifee. The CRAA is set to embark on a significant development project at the John Glenn International Airport, involving the construction of a new passenger terminal and adjacent parking garage. Learn more at the meeting this Friday.
Everyone is welcome to attend! Bring your guests too.
Guest Speaker: Tammy Noble
Long Range Planning Manager for the City of Dublin and an OSU alumna
Previously Dublin Area Housing Study Manager
Topic: Envision Dublin Community Plan Update
This presentation include an overview of the project, which marks the first update to the City of Dublin Community Plan in 11 years. Serving as the long-range planning document, it strategically manages the city's growth for the coming decades and provides policy direction for the City Council, Planning and Zoning Commission, the development community, and city staff. The plan encompasses growth management strategies for all aspects of the City of Dublin, including land use recommendations, infrastructure needs—such as sewer and water improvements—roadway and multi-modal infrastructure, sustainability efforts, and parks and recreation needs. The presentation includes extensive public engagement, and how it impacts all members of the City of Dublin.
"The Evolution of City Barbeque," featuring guest speaker Rick Malir, Founder and Executive Chairman of City Barbeque and Pilot of Single-engine Planes.
Rick recounted the remarkable journey of City Barbeque, which began in Columbus in 1999. From crafting restaurant tables in Rick's garage to becoming a major barbeque chain with 65 locations across eight states, City Barbeque's story is one of authentic entrepreneurship and vision. Raised on a Kansas farm, Rick developed a robust work ethic and a keen entrepreneurial spirit from a young age. We were excited to have Rick share his inspiring story, his strategic vision for his business, his insights on the importance of culture and people, and much more.
The Fiber to Every Home project, a partnership between Dublin and Altafiber. This project will ensure that every premises in the city has access to internet service up to 10 gigabits, which helps meet our community's growing broadband demands and supports Dublin's goal of being the most connected city in the nation.
Joining us for the presentation from the City were:
Paul Hammersmith – Director of Engineering/City Engineer,
Brandon Brown – Director of Innovation and Performance Analytics and Interim Director of IT
Brian Gable – Director – Capital Projects
Representatives from Altafiber explained the project in more details and answered questions.
Video Recording of our past meetings are on our YouTube Channel.
We enjoyed an extraordinary program honoring our club's past presidents!
Most past presidents were in attendance so we highly encourage reviewing the Flickr page for photos!
City Manager Megan O'Callaghan, Mayor Chris Amorose Grooms, and other members of the city council presented a proclamation from the city.
As part of our program, we also conducted a leadership workshop positioning past presidents to facilitate break out sessions with club members to share leadership insights, highlight special projects, programs, fund-raisers, and lessons learned from their year of service.
District Governor David Uhl will conclude our program.
Video Recording of this meeting and other meetings is on our YouTube Channel.
Scholarship winners and their families were honored at the meeting. Dublin AM Rotary is pleased to offer annual scholarships to students who reside in the Dublin City School District and have been selected from a very competitive field based on their academic success, demonstrated leadership and community service, a pledge that they have led, and will continue to lead an alcohol and drug-free lifestyle, quality of a written essay, and financial need.
Video Recording of this meeting and other meetings is on our YouTube Channel.
We answered a member survey a few months ago that Kurt created for our club. We are pleased with the positive results and the detailed comments and feedback as well. Another copy is available for your review attached.
Friday’s meeting was an opportunity for all of us to share another level of discussion on 1 of 5 topics:
Speaker time
Communications
Member Engagement
Social & Services events Feedback
Growing membership/recruiting/attracting community awareness
Kurt & Ingrid asked us to move to 1 of 5 tables based on the topic you preferred. Every table shared 2 or 3 recommendations after 10 minutes of discussion for going forward leadership to consider.
We have such a strong club and there are always ways to improve. We want your opinion and consider this ideas speed dating another visioning exercise to grow on for coming years at our club.
This meeting featured speaker J.M. Rayburn discussing the Dublin City Division of Transportation & Mobility.
J.M. Rayburn is a Transportation & Mobility Planner for the City of Dublin. He works toward Dublin's vision to be the most connected, sustainable and resilient global city of choice. This presentation will center on how the City’s Division of Transportation & Mobility is implementing that vision with new policies and transformative projects.
J.M. also serves as LGBTQ+ Liaison between the community of the City of Dublin and the Office of the City Manager. He volunteers his time, effort and skills as a board member with Central Ohio Greenways and the Pat DiNunzio Ovarian Cancer Fund.
Video Recording of this meeting and other meetings is on our YouTube Channel.
This meeting featured speakers Dawn Anderson-Butcher, Tyler Wolfe, and Jim Sauter with the OSU LiFESports Initiative.
Dawn Anderson-Butcher, PhD, is a professor in the College of Social Work at The Ohio State University and a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW-S) in the State of Ohio. She also holds a courtesy appointment in Physical Activity and Educational Services in Ohio State’s College of Education and Human Ecology. She has a B.A. in psychology, a B.S. in exercise and sport sciences, and a M.S. in health and sport studies, all from Miami University. She also has a M.S.W. and Ph.D. from the University of Utah. Her primary research interests focus on positive youth development in various social settings, such as schools, afterschool programs, and youth sport. Her secondary research interests include exploring how school-family-community partnerships maximize school- and community-based resources for learning and healthy development, especially in communities serving vulnerable children and families. Her research in these areas has been widely published. At OSU, Dr. Anderson-Butcher serves as the Executive Director of the Community and Youth Development Institute, as well as the Director of Teaching/Research for the OSU LiFEsports Initiative (www.osulifesports.org).
Tyler Wolfe is the Director of Student Wellness at Dublin City Schools where he is responsible for mental health and wellness including 18 Mental Health Specialists, 25 Mental Health Specialist "interns" in the OSU College to Social Work Cadre, 2 Substance Use Disorder Counselors, 50+ School Counselors, LiFEsports, Hope Squad, ROX, Go Guardian, Character Strong, MS Advisory, Attendance Intervention Plans, Behavior Team. His career in education spans 31 years including 19 years with Dublin City Schools.
Jim Sauter is vice president of the Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern and operating partner of Cameron Mitchell Restaurants. Sauter provides strategic direction for the brand and leads a team of managers and directors who oversee all restaurant operations – from identifying new site locations to the overall expansion of Rusty Bucket. Sauter is a graduate of The Ohio State University and currently resides in Dublin with his wife and two children. He is a LiFEsports Advisory Council Member, Dublin Youth Athletics At-Large Board Member, Ohio Restaurant Association Workforce Development Advisory Council, and a member of the Cameron Mitchell Restaurants Executive Team.
Video Recording of this meeting and other meetings is on our YouTube Channel.
During this meeting we celebrated the hard work and community impact of our local Rotary Interact Clubs!
Rotary Interact clubs bring together young people ages 12-18 to develop leadership skills while discovering the power of Service Above Self. Interact clubs organize at least two projects every year, one that helps their school or community and one that promotes international understanding. In Dublin, Interact clubs are associated with our three area high schools and have even been started in the middle schools. This meeting will feature an update from the dedicated teachers/advisors who support the students as well as those youth who are the future of community service and Rotary in Dublin! Please come to applaud these young leaders for all the work they do here in our backyard and connections they make around the world.
Video Recording of this meeting and other meetings is on our YouTube Channel.
Michael began working for the City of Dublin in 2018 as the Operation Administrator of the Solid Waste Department in Public Works. Michael oversees several key city contracts that affect the health and safety of community residents including the Rumpke Solid Waste Collection Agreement, the Rumpke Recycling Processing Agreement, the Franklin County Mosquito Control Agreement and the Contract Sweeper Street Sweeping Agreement. Michael’s other responsibilities include serving as the city liaison to the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio, grant writing for the city’s Green Initiatives, oversight of the Annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event and Document Shredding Events, as well as the Food Waste Drop Off, Styrofoam Drop Off, and the popular Pumpkin Composting Drop Off. Michael also serves as Secretary on the Board of Directors for the Association of Ohio Recyclers and as Solid Waste Chair for EcoDublin.
Michael has recently been nominated for the American Public Works Association Solid Waste Manager of the Year Award, and has also recently received his Envision ENV-Sustainability Professional Certification from the Institute of Sustainable Infrastructure.
Prior to his employment at Dublin, Michael worked for Rumpke Waste and Recycling serving as the Central Ohio Municipal Representative where he was responsible for the administration of all Rumpke Residential Collection and Recycling Processing Agreements in Franklin County as well as each of the surrounding Central Ohio Counties. Michael’s responsibilities also included the oversight of waste management practices of events including the Columbus Jazz and Rib Fest, Dublin Irish Festival and Red, White and Boom.
Previous to Rumpke, Michael was the owner of Great Lakes Paper Reclamation which specialized in mobile document shredding services for northern Ohio including the greater Cleveland, Toledo and Columbus areas. Great Lakes Paper Reclamation is recognized as an early innovator for the brokerage of paper, cardboard and other fiber materials allowing smaller companies to create revenue by combining and collectively marketing recyclable material that would have otherwise been landfilled.
Michael is a graduate of The Ohio State University where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Landscape Horticulture and was a member of the Ohio State University Marching Band. His future plans include working towards a Master of Public Administration Degree and pilot’s license. Michael has a son named Logan, and enjoys operating a sustainable hobby farm in Delaware County with his wife Laura.
To see more photos go to our Flickr website.
To watch the video for this and other meetings, go to our YouTube Channel.
UNTIL HELP ARRIVES: If you are ever involved in or witness a traumatic accident, will you know what to do until first responders arrive? Would you be prepared to help save someone’s life? This meeting walked us through each step: how to recognize that there is a problem, how to assess the surroundings so you can act safely, what information is most important to share on your 911 call, and the care you can administer until law enforcement and or fire/EMS arrive. Washington Township Fire Department Battalion Chief Mike Riebel and emergency dispatcher (Northwest Regional Emergency Communications Center) Stephanie Skipworth were our presenters.
Battalion Chief Mike Riebel
Started in the fire service in 1994 and has worked for Washington Township since 1996. Co-coordinator of the “Until Help Arrives” program since 2017, teaching hundreds of Dublin residents, thousands of Dublin City Schools employees, and numerous local colleges and businesses.
Communications Manager Stephanie Skipworth started dispatching for Montgomery County Sheriff's Office in 2001. Communications Manager for NRECC and has been with the City of Dublin for 16 years. Co-coordinator of the "Until Help Arrives."
A plant was presented to Gene Oliver as a memoriam for the loss of his brother. (bottom center photo)
Video Recording of this meeting and other meetings is on our YouTube Channel.
We heard from John Diehl, senior vice president of applied insights for Hartford Funds. He educates financial advisors and their clients about current and emerging opportunities in the financial services marketplace. These opportunities range from retirement planning, investment planning and charitable planning, to anticipating and preparing for demographic and lifestyle changes.
John joined Hartford in 1988 and now overseas their relationship with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Age Lab. For more than a decade, Hartford has partnered in research related to retirement topics with the MIT AgeLab. John will translate this research to help us plan for 8,000 days of retirement.
John has been a featured guest on CNBC and Bloomberg Television to discuss retirement-related topics and has been widely quoted in The Wall Street Journal. He attended Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and earned a bachelors degree in economics.
Video Recording of this meeting and other meetings is on our YouTube Channel.
Our guests were Deb Papesh and Melissa Bogner who are on the board of the Dublin Education Foundation.
Deb holds an M.Ed in Early Childhood Education with a focus on Family Literacy. She was an adjunct professor at the Oklahoma City University and co-developed FILM: the Family Intergenerational Model which was approved as one of four national family literacy models in the 90’s. She currently also serves on the board for the Dublin Food Pantry. Deb lives in Dublin with husband Brian and has raised two daughters who graduated from DCS. Dr. Ashley Papesh Place of Legacy Family Dental and Hopewell Elementary teacher, Katie Papesh. Deb’s motto: Life is a Networking event… celebrate the simple and share the good!
Melissa is a graduate of Ohio University and spent 8 years in finance at Charles Schwab before deciding to stay home to care for her young children and become a community volunteer, advocate, and connector. Expanding her involvement and leadership from her children’s elementary PTO Board, Melissa became a member of the Dublin Education Foundation Board in 2020 giving her the opportunity to serve the entire DCS district. She enjoys boating and snow skiing with her husband Joe and three children, Taylor, Carter, and Charlie, and hosting spontaneous backyard gatherings with extended family, friends, and neighbors.
We also recognized Bob Rosenberg for his herculean efforts to obtain gift cards for the Polar Bear auction! Thank you Bob!! (photo on left bottom center).
Kerstin Carr, PhD shared updates from projects of the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission.
Dr. Carr currently serves as Chief Regional Strategy Officer & Sr. Director of Planning at the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC). In this role, she leads and oversees large-scale regional planning initiatives, sustainability programs, and data projects that help empower and support community leaders to implement equitable and sustainable solutions around growth and development, housing, and greenspace that benefit every resident.
Dr. Carr is a founding board member of RAPID 5 and the former chair of the governance committee of the Neighborhood Design Center Board. As a certified professional coach, she is also a life coach to program participants of the Families Flourish non-profit organization. She previously chaired the Scenario Planning Consortium of the National Association of Regional Councils and was an advisory member to the OSU Center for Real Estate and a member of the Early Childhood Advisory Council. Dr. Carr is a 2019 graduate of Leadership Columbus, was part of the 2020 Future 50 class, and has a doctoral degree in geography from the University of Regensburg, Germany.
And we inducted three new members Ed Edin, Greg Topps and Sean Becker (bottom left and bottom right).
We were pleased to hear from Jenny Stotts an inspiring message about Rotary Membership. Jenny is one of the most energetic leaders in our district and will be sure to reignite the spark in all of us to share the message of Rotary with prospective members.
Jenny R. Stotts, MS, LSW volunteers as an Assistant Rotary Coordinator in Rotary International Zone 30 and as the Public Image Chair in her local club. She is a major donor, a benefactor, a member of the Paul Harris Society, the Polio Plus Society and the Bequest Society. Each member of her family, including her two children, are Paul Harris Fellows. She is a charter member and past president of the Rotary Club of Athens Sunrise, a past Assistant Governor, and previously served as the Membership Chair in District 6690, creating several resources and toolkits that are now used worldwide. In 2023, she spearheaded an effort to train Rotary members across southern Ohio in Mental Health First Aid. Her favorite Rotary activities include RYLA and Paddle for Polio Plus, an annual event featuring kayaks.
Professionally, Stotts was appointed in 2022 by Governor Mike DeWine to serve as Ohio’s first Youth Ombudsman. As Ohio’s Youth Ombudsman, she is responsible for investigating and resolving complaints and concerns submitted by foster youth, including suspected violations of Ohio’s foster youth bill of rights. She previously served for 9 years as the Executive Director of the Athens CASA/GAL Program and the Regional Coordinator of Southeast Ohio CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), supporting the development of three new court-based child advocacy programs in Appalachia. She developed a hybrid volunteer training program that has been scaled and implemented nationwide. Prior to that she worked as a children services investigator and worked in higher education at Ohio University’s Department of Social Work. She is a licensed social worker, a trauma specialist, and a trained forensic interviewer. Notably, she has taught courses on evidence-based communication, conflict resolution, and trauma-informed care. She holds a black belt in Lean Six Sigma and is a graduate of Leading in Appalachia. She has devoted her career to serving foster children. This work is near to her heart as she was adopted from the Ohio child welfare system and grew up in a foster home. She and her husband, also a Rotarian, continued the tradition, building their family through foster care adoption, as well. She is an outspoken advocate for youth voice and youth rights.
This meeting time was dedicated to assembling 100 bags of toiletry items for victims of human trafficking to be distributed by the Salvation Army. Thanks to Claudia Trusty for organizing this project to show care for some of the most vulnerable members of our community.
This meeting featured Dr. Sarah K. Douglas with an update on Ukraine.
Dr. Sarah K Douglas obtained her MA from the Ohio State University in 2010 and her Ph.D. from OSU in 2015. Her specialties include military history, disease history, medieval European history, and world history. Dr. Douglas has served as a Fellow at the West Point Summer Seminar in Military History; she has received eight Ohio State College of Arts and Sciences and Department of History Awards/Fellowships; two research fellowships from the Mershon Center for International Security Studies; and she has been awarded four dissertation fellowships from the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation of Milwaukee. She has four peer-reviewed articles, two editor-reviewed articles, and one edited volume now in print, while her dissertation manuscript is going through the editorial process in preparation for publication. She is currently a Senior Lecturer at The Ohio State University, where she teaches various undergraduate courses covering topics from the Crusades to the Vietnam War. She also works as a Senior Lecturer at Norwich University, where she teaches graduate courses and advises Masters theses in both military history and global history.
Dr. Douglas was brought back by request from club members who heard her speak last year. As Rotarians, caring about people all over the world is in our nature. We appreciated the opportunity to come together to remember those continuing to suffer in Ukraine.
Our meeting speaker was Diane Doucette is President and COO of Mount Carmel New Albany, Mount Carmel St. Ann’s and Mount Carmel Lewis Center. With more than 30 years of experience in health care, she has been with Mount Carmel New Albany since its inception in December 2003. Thanks to Diane’s guidance and leadership, Mount Carmel New Albany (MCNA) is an award-winning, nationally recognized musculoskeletal surgical hospital built on providing an exceptional patient and family experience with clinical outcomes which are unparalleled. In addition to MCNA, she assumed the presidency of Mount Carmel St. Ann’s (MCSA) in 2020, a full-service inpatient hospital known for its Women’s Health Center. Today, she is the Executive Sponsor for the Mount Carmel Dublin campus projected to open in 2025.
Prior to becoming president of Mount Carmel New Albany in 2015, Diane served in several leadership positions at various health systems across administration and clinical services. Diane was a principal in a consulting firm for 20 years across the country as a subject matter expert in periop efficiencies, patient experience and architectural design of hospitals. She is a member of the Association of Operating Room Nurses, the American Nurses Association, and the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses. She currently serves as a board member for the Mount Carmel Rehabilitation Hospital and Easton Surgery Center.
Diane received her nursing education from Canadore College in Canada, her bachelor's degree in business administration from Otterbein University and her master's degree in business administration from Franklin University.
During this meeting, we took Flight with NetJets as their team members Sara Abele and Halle Markwas (Dublin AM Rotary Club Member) pulled back the curtains and showed us what’s behind the world’s largest, leading private jet company. We learned about what sets this Columbus-based company apart and what it’s like onboard a NetJets aircraft.
Sara is Senior Vice President of Sales at NetJets. During her 19 years at NetJets, she has held a variety of roles in customer service and sales, now focusing on customer accounts and new business development in Ohio and Michigan.
Halle is the Senior Project Manager on the Global 5 Senses Team, a unique team dedicated to curating the onboard experience for Owners and creating that ONLY NetJets experience. Halle has over a decade of project management experience and is a former luxury hotelier and Certified Meeting Professional.
Our apologies to David Uhl, District Governor, who was scheduled to speak before the meeting was canceled due to snow. David Uhl will be rescheduled to speak on a future date.
While we didn't get to gather, it was a beautiful snowy day in Dublin, Ohio. Enjoy that winter weather, Rotary!
Dr. Christi Scott Bartman has been involved in anti-human trafficking efforts in Ohio for over a decade. She is the founder of Eyes Up Appalachia, an anti-human trafficking initiative focusing on the Appalachian Counties of Ohio. She operates as a compassionate catalyst to push for better ways to address human trafficking and the vulnerabilities that underlie it. In 2021 she received The Social Justice Leader Award from the University of Toledo's Human Trafficking and Social Justice Institute, was a semi-finalist in the Everyday Heroes of Central Ohio and was chosen as one of the inaugural fellows for the Foundation for Appalachian Ohioan 2022. In 2023 she was awarded the Everyday Ohio Heroes Award for the Southeast Region by the Ohio Children's Trust Fund. She served as the Co-Chair of the Ohio Attorney General's Trafficking Commission Research/Gap and Data Analysis Subcommittee until January 2022 and continues to serve on that subcommittee. Christi is an Air Force Veteran.
Christi's website http://eyesupappalachia.org/ has lots of resources that are divided into interest groups - all focused on general audiences, not just the Appalachian area. If anyone would like to follow-up on familial trafficking, there are some great podcasts and information under that tab. https://www.eyesupappalachia.org/familialtrafficking
Another resource - “Be Safe, Know Safe, Stay Safe” campaign. You can access the social media posts at https://www.eyesupappalachia.org/safeperson . If anyone is interested in posting that on their social media that would be great!
"Please feel free to share the above links . I had so many positive responses that I would love for them to know I truly appreciate their interest and concern for those that fall victim to human trafficking!"
Photos of our team putting together toiletries kits for the victims of sex trafficking at Gracehaven on the left.
We were pleased to hear from our club member Dr. Tom McGloshen addressing life transitions.
Thomas H. McGloshen, Ph.D., is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Independent Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice. Formerly Clinical Assistant Professor in Family Medicine at The Ohio State Wexner College of Medicine, he is a Clinical Fellow and Approved Supervisor in the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy,
After serving a Presbyterian pastorate in Russellville, Kentucky, from 1963 to 1968, he accepted the position of Pastoral-Alcoholism Coordinator at the Barren River Comprehensive Care Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky, where he was subsequently appointed Director of Emergency Services, Director of Staff Development and Training, and Supervisor of Outpatient Services. In 1978 he came to Ohio to provide career development counseling to church professionals. He began private practice in 1981.
In addition to his clinical work, Dr. McGloshen has held part-time faculty appointments at the University of Kentucky (Hopkinsville) Community College, Vanderbilt University Divinity School, Western Kentucky University, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, the University of Dayton, The Ohio State University, the Methodist Theological School in Ohio, and National University (formerly North Central University).
Dr. McGloshen received the B.A. from Centre College of Kentucky, the M.Div. from McCormick Theological Seminary, the M.A. (in Psychology) from Western Kentucky University, and the Ph.D. (in Family Relations and Human Development) from The Ohio State University.
In 2014, The Ohio Association for Marriage and Family presented Dr. McGloshen the Award of Honor for the Advancement of the Practice of Marriage and Family Therapy. “His greatest contribution,” it was noted, is “his willingness to continue to teach and develop individuals in our field. His investment is carried forward by each person he has supervised and is handed down to the next generation of MFT’s.” This is the second time Dr. McGloshen was so honored by the Association. In 1988, he received the Award of Honor for his contribution to psychotherapy, education, research, and to the Ohio Division of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
In 2011, Dr. McGloshen was presented the Charles "Chuck" Weaver Award by the Ohio Counseling Association as a person "who has shown long, consistent and distinguished service to the counseling profession and who has shown exemplary caring for people." He was also a 1988-1989 Fellow at the Institute for Humanities and Medicine.
He served as member and Chair of the Marriage and Family Therapists Professional Standards Committee of the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board. He is past-president of the Ohio Council on Family Relations, the Columbus Chapter of the Association for Psychological Type, and the Tri-State Group Psychotherapy Society. He is a member of the Groves Conference on Marriage and Family.
In addition to serving on the editorial boards of the Career Development Quarterly and the Journal of Counselor Practice, he has also published in the areas of marital relations, child management, older recent widows, education, alcoholism as a family disease, and career development.
We all gathered to assemble “Snowman Gloves“ for the kids of the Dublin Food Pantry. Scott from the Dublin Food Pantry was on hand to take the finished gloves in time to spread some extra holiday cheer to pantry clients. We appreciate everyone’s help, with a special thanks to Claudia Trusty, who ordered all the supplies!
It was festive holiday-themed fellowship meeting. This joyful meeting was arranged thanks to Gene Oliver and Barb Anderson. They also arranged live music which was performed at the open and close of the meeting!
Julie Erwin Rinaldi led a special invocation followed by a gratitude exercise.
A moment of silence was observed in honor and memory of Daryl Schorsten. Members shared their memories of Daryl and how they knew him, some going back to high school.
Thanks to our meeting speakers Lili C Reitz, Esq. and Rob Graessle, DO, for discussing Fund The Climb Foundation. The mission of Fund The Climb Foundation is to remove barriers that stand in the way of patients seeking treatment for the brain disease of addiction.
Lili C Reitz, Esq., a licensed attorney and executive director of Fund The Climb Foundation. She worked at the Attorney General’s Office for 5 years, and as an agency director for the state of Ohio for 20 years. Ms. Reitz served as the compliance officer for an addiction treatment facility prior to her current position.
Rob Graessle, DO, an emergency medicine physician. He worked in the ER at Grant Medical Center for 10 years, seeing the impact of the opioid epidemic. As a result, he left Grant and in August of 2020, opened Basecamp Recovery Center, an addiction treatment center in Franklinton, on the near west side of downtown Columbus.
We were also reminded of the flurry of volunteer and giving opportunities with Dublin AM Rotary this holiday season. Please see the sign up for Red Kettle Bell Ringing in support of Salvation Army. We will pass-the-hat again next week to collect donations for our holiday adopt-a-family efforts supporting clients of Salvation Army and Syntero.
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A letter to our members from Fund the Climb:
Thank you for the opportunity to share the work we are doing to help patients who seek treatment for the disease of addiction. These are the people who are often overlooked in our community. They are suffering from a brain disease that has taken over their lives, and when they take the brave step to ask for help, we at Fund The Climb Foundation want to give them the best opportunity to succeed. We do this by removing the barriers they face, such as the lack of safe, sober housing, lack of transportation, food insecurity and personal hygiene needs.
Our Peaceful Living United + Sober (PLUS) Housing Program provides beds to the most vulnerable patients in the early stages of treatment. We provide transportation and bus passes to patients in need. We provide lunch, food bags and Kroger gift cards to hungry patients. We provide care packages to patients who have personal hygiene needs. When these basic needs are addressed, the patients can focus on the treatment they need that will save their lives. In time, and with hard work and support, they can rejoin our community and their families hopeful and healthy, and with the tools they need to lead transformed and productive lives.
We cannot do all this without support. Every donation is used to remove the barriers patients face when seeking help from this deadly disease. We have a fundraising page that gives you the opportunity to help make a difference in the lives of those wishing to break the cycle of addiction and enter treatment.
Our meeting speaker was Warren Motts, Founder and Chief Curator of Motts Military Museum in Groveport. Warren E. Motts, a graduate of Groveport-Madison High School, joined the Ohio National Guard at the age of eighteen. He received basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky. After his training he was sent to Ft. Monmouth, NJ where he was trained as a photographer. He was in the ONG for nine years obtaining the rank of Staff Sgt. in charge of the Photographic Section, HQ & HQ, 37th Infantry Division.
He also obtained a job in the photographic department at Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus, Ohio, receiving a secret and top secret security clearance working on government projects. At Battelle he met Daisy Blair and they were married. They have two children Wayne and Lori, three grandchildren Brittney, Taylor, and Lexi. He was the owner of Motts Photographic Center, Inc. for 25 years. He is past president of The Professional Photographers of Ohio, The American Society of Professional Photographers, and The Professional Photographers of America and has many degrees and awards from these organizations. He founded Motts Military Museum Inc. in his home in 1988 and moved to the present location in 1999, where the museum continues to thrive and expand.
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This meeting was full of energy as we heard from former OSU football players Ryan Miller and Craig Krenzel.
These football experts shared their take on the season thus far and predictions for the end of the season. We also learned about the mission of 2ND & 7 and what our club is doing to support their work. Their mission is to promote reading by providing free books and positive role models to kids in need while encouraging young community athletes to pay it forward.
Julie Rinaldi and Ingrid Fields presented Ryan Miller with a $2,000 check for 2nd & 7 as part of our Literacy Project.
Ingrid Fields displayed the certificates and awards that Dublin AM Rotary received at the District Awards Program - photos below.
Wolf Lant received the District Rotarian of the Year Award at the District Awards Program. - photo below
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Thanks to our very own club member Dr. John Marschhausen for enlightening us on current strategic plans for Dublin City Schools and the potential impact of a levy on the ballot next week.
Dr. John Marschhausen is the Superintendent of the Dublin City School District. John is in his nineteenth year as a school Superintendent with six additional years as a high school principal and six years as a classroom teacher. John also serves as Visiting Associate Professor in the College of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University and as a member of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine's Executive Workforce Board.
John believes successful leaders build trust through their actions and relationships; he knows that culture eats strategy for lunch. John and his wife, Susan, are the proud parents of two current Ohio State Buckeyes.
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Thank you to our speaker, Michael Wilkos of United Way of Central Ohio, who spoke about central Ohio growth patterns and demographics, the second part of a presentation he has been working on for about 40 years!
Michael Wilkos is Senior Vice President of Community Impact at United Way of Central Ohio. His team develops strategies to invest in and improve our community. Prior to his current role at United Way, Michael was Director of Community Research at The Columbus Foundation. During his tenure at the Foundation he initiated and managed competitive grant-making to support holistic community revitalization in the Weinland Park neighborhood. Throughout his career he has also led many initiatives to coordinate volunteers and funders in developing and implementing strategies supporting housing and community safety programs.
Michael earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography and a Master of City and Regional Planning degree from The Ohio State University. He has served on many boards including: United Neighborhood Centers of America, Columbus Landmarks Foundation and Columbus Neighborhood Design Center.
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Our speaker was Bruce Barnes, an award-winning faculty member at The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business, speaking on the theme of, "Chat GPT, Bard, AI, Oh My! Separating hype from reality."
As a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Accounting and MIS, Mr. Barnes instructs in both the undergraduate and graduate level programs. In addition, Mr. Barnes is also the co-founder and on-going co-producer of the industry acclaimed “Digital Solutions GalleryTM” series, nationally hosted out of The Ohio State University’s College of Engineering. Coincident to his current faculty role, Mr. Barnes is the founder of BOLD VISION®, a senior consulting consortium of “C Level” executives, focused on building an active and creative network of senior leaders devoted to sharing best practices, leveraging their strengths and perspectives, and raising the level of digital and leadership “literacy” within their own organizations. He also continues to serve on multiple industry advisory boards and as an executive coach and advisor to a number of noted senior executives. He also serves as an Executive Consultant for Business Development Specialists Inc. (BDS), based out of Phoenix AZ. BDS is an innovative firm providing trusted solutions to clients seeking greater levels of business success.
Mr. Barnes has over forty years of experience as a senior executive in the technology arena, including multiple influential CIO leadership roles up to and including the Fortune 100 level. He has a multi-industry background, and has received numerous industry accolades, including having been once recognized as one of this country’s most noted CIOs. A former officer in the United States Army, Mr. Barnes remains a frequent, visible and familiar voice at national industry events and in major industry publications.
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Our meeting speaker was Ed Zirkle, a world traveler, storyteller, and documentarian. Ed has worked for several newspapers including the Louisville Courier Journal, the Evansville Courier & Press, and the Mansfield News Journal. He has worked with the Associated Press Wire Service, United Press International Wire Service, and was represented by Woodfin Camp and Associates, SIPA France, and Image Brokers. Ed's work has extended far beyond covering local events - he has documented Ukraine, Cuba, Nicaragua and events around the US such as presidential elections, Kentucky Derby, Indy 500, PGA Golf, Rose Parade, Rose Bowl. Plus cultural gathering; Inter Trible Indian Ceremonial and Amish life.
Ed has taught photography at The Ohio State University and at Columbus State Community College. He also served as Education Chairman for the annual Ohio News Photographers Association conference. Ed opened the first photography gallery in Columbus and worked on the revival of a 1930 Paramount movie theater in Mansfield, Ohio where they hosted the Miss Ohio Pageant, classical, jazz and rock groups, and classic movies.
Ed is a proud member of Tri-Village Rotary and has been a Rotarian off and on since 1994. He is also a member of National Press Photographers Association, Ohio News Photographers Association and an original member of Nikon Professional Services. With many local and national awards for his photography from National Press Photographers Association and the Ohio News Photographers Association, Ed has learned that photojournalism isn’t something he does, it’s something he lives.
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Our speakers were three members of the Dublin AM Rotary Club: Sharon Kendall, Roberta Kayne, and Rolly Pagniano, along with one non-member, David Deuschle, Sharon's friend. They went on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic in March 2023 sponsored by Dublin AM Rotary and in conjunction with World Mission Partners! Also, Rolly's wife, Lisette Pagniano, who was instrumental in staffing the Dental Clinic, was in attendance.
This team partnered with a non-profit hospital in LaRomana called El Buen Samaritano (Good Samaritan) serving some of the most vulnerable people in the Dominican Republic. Activities supported general dentistry, fluoride treatments, medication, reading glasses distribution, and donations of food and other basic need items.
Thanks to this group of members for keeping the international connections of Rotary present of mind. They presented great stories with inspirational photography. We hope you will think about participating in the next mission trip likely to take place in 2025.
This meeting's presentation was on the Dublin Historical Society from speakers Tom Holton and Clay Rose.
Tom Holton grew up in London, Ohio. He Graduated from Miami University in 1972 and was commissioned 2nd Lt. USMC from the Navy ROTC program. He was in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1972-1979. He went on to work in training and development with Marriott Corporation in Bethesda, Maryland before returning to Ohio to work in the Training Department with Wendy’s International in Dublin. He then worked in Training and Human Resources with Abbott Laboratories Ross Division for 16 years.
Tom served in a variety of Scouting leadership roles with Scouting USA including Cub Scout Cubmaster, Boy Scout Troop Committee Chairman, and Buckeye District Commissioner. He is a founding member and past president of Leadership Dublin and has participated in the program since its beginning in 1997. Tom served on the City of Dublin Architecture Review Board from 2003-2009. Tom met his wife Gayle at Miami University and they married in 1972. They have one son and three grandchildren.
Clayton Rose III is a lifelong resident of Dublin. Clay graduated from Dublin schools in 1970 and The Ohio State University in 1974. He is a retired CPA having practiced accounting for 44 years, including 38 years with Rea & Associates Inc. and its predecessors in their Dublin office.
Clay is a 42-year member of the Kiwanis Club of Dublin, including serving twice as the club President and for more than 30 years as Treasurer. He has provided leadership on the Visit Dublin board for 35 years, including serving twice as board President and for more than 25 years as Treasurer. He has also provided many years of service and leadership to the Dublin Irish Festival committee, Dublin Historical Society board of trustees, Dublin Historic Task Force, and City of Dublin Tax Board of Review. He was inducted into the Dublin Schools Hall of Fame in 2012 and has received alumni recognitions from OSU. He and his wife Lynn have three children.
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Tom Barry discussed Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Franklin County. Please note the meeting also included introduction of special guests from Japan-American Society of Central Ohio (JASCO).
Tom Barry is a retired attorney, business redeveloper and fundraiser. Originally from New York, Tom practiced law in New Jersey, where he also volunteered as guardian ad litem in child abuse and neglect cases. After retiring from his law practice, Tom moved to Chicago. While there, he had the opportunity to consult with the City of Chicago Human Services Department to help identify the needs and obtain funding for the 162 homeless services providers and shelters in Chicago.
Tom moved from Chicago to Columbus in 2003 to take a fundraising position at Faith Mission and Lutheran Social Services. He then assisted the Ohio History Connection with fundraising. From there he became executive director at Columbus Humane for 2 years to help with fundraising and administration restructuring. Tom retired in 2019 as a major gift fundraiser for the Ohio Living Foundation.
Tom has been a CASA of Franklin County guardian ad litem since 2012. He is currently the board president of Friends of CASA of Franklin County.
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This meeting was spent prepping bags that will be used by LifeCare Alliance for Meals-on-Wheels. The Dublin AM Rotary Club proudly supports Meals-on-Wheels and has adopted an area route for weekly meal delivery.
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9-15-2023 Club Service Project for LifeCare Alliance
Dublin AM Rotary Club Launching Community Veterans Project
The Veterans Affairs Committee of the Dublin AM Rotary Club is partnering with Dublin-based Resurrecting Lives Foundation (RLF) to sponsor and promote a community and region-wide art project to benefit RLF’s programs assisting veterans experiencing Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). The project is also joining forces with the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, Rotary District 6690, and veteran’s groups that are aligning to address the increasing numbers of veteran suicides through the nationwide Stop Soldier Suicide project.
The RLF/Dublin AM Rotary Club partnership is unique in many aspects. The project had its origin with a 3-D art piece by Navy Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Joe Pisano that featured a background painting of a military scene that utilized a blend of canvas, metal, wood and paint into three dimensional tributes to the sacrifice, duty and honor of military service members and veterans.
His collection began with a flag-oriented painting titled “Stand Together – A Veterans Flag” which featured a waving flag painting that was enhanced with painted drywall screws that were installed at various depths to provide the 3-D effect. The collection has expanded to over seven patriotic paintings depicting World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam Conflict, the Global War on Terrorism, Tomb of the Unknown, and Freedom Wall.
The Dublin-based RLF has sponsored a painting titled “ The Global War on Terrorism” that includes a like-sized set of boots, rifle, helmet with approximately 6000 drywall screws. The flag in the picture is at half-staff to honor those who lost their lives in the global war on terror along with over 1,000 official sized dog tags.
RLF and Dublin AM Rotary club have joined efforts with the Ohio Chamber of Commerce to sponsor another painting of a waving American flag with a combination of drywall screws, and featuring a canvas border that will be signed by local veterans and family members on behalf of veterans in their family. The project, a joint public display and fundraising initiative, has been designated “Veterans Stand Together Across America” or VSTAA. The plan is will be to have a “travelling art project” designed to be displayed throughout central Ohio cities, towns, and communities to enable veterans from the area to be a part of the project and recognized for their service and sacrifice on behalf of a grateful nation.
The goal of VSTAA is to enable the public to become aware of the terrific need for awareness and assistance required for veterans who have encountered PTSD, TBI, or significant issues leading the to contemplate suicide - that America cares about its veterans, the desire to support and assist them in becoming aware and seek proper treatment for their issues and know that their service was not in vain or unappreciated.
As the travel schedule for the VSTAA project is finalized look to your community bulletin boards for the date and times it will be arriving in your areas in the following weeks. Additional information on the project can be obtained by contacting RLF or Dublin AM Rotary Club officials.
The Vietnam War panel entitled "Welcome Home" pays tribute to the iconic statue of three soldiers returning from patrol. The panel, created with over 20,000 screws, also reflects the environment Vietnam Veterans recall - monsoons and jungle. One Veteran suggested a red, white, and blue theme. The question Joe asked himself when creating this piece was, “How can I make these soldiers look like superheroes?” The answer was creating red, white and blue lightening bolts in a stormy monsoon jungle.
Shirley is a native of Vinton County, Ohio and the eldest of nine children. For 34+ years she was an administrative staff member in The Ohio State University’s College of Agriculture & Natural Resources (now Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences). Her responsibilities included budgeting, long-range planning, and staffing. She was also involved with programs in India, Brazil, Somalia, Uganda, Poland, Colombia, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic. After retiring with Emeritus status, she enrolled at OSU as a non-traditional undergraduate student, receiving BA in English—40 years after graduating from high school!
Following retirement, her time has been devoted to volunteer activities, both short- and long-term, including serving as delegation leader for numerous international exchanges in dozens of countries on six continents. She is the fourth woman inducted into the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame, and second woman in Farm Science Review Hall of Fame. She is also member of Vinton County 4-H Hall of Fame.
Shirley has been honored for her work, both professional and volunteer at the local, national and international levels, including the Robert M. Duncan Alumni Citizenship Award as an alumna who has exemplified “Disciplina in Civitatem” (Education for Citizenship); the Everett Reese Medal for exceptional service in private philanthropy; The Columbus Foundation’s Acorn Award; the Eisenhower Distinguished Service Award; OSU’s Outstanding Staff Award and its Distinguished Service Award. And, for her work following the 9/11 terrorist activities, she received the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador. The date on which this honor was received was December 7, 2007—an extremely emotional event—occurring on Pearl Harbor Day for another event that, as President Roosevelt said, “will live in infamy.” And—Shirley’s efforts to establish a scholarship benefiting the young people of the communities that cared for her following the 9/11 terrorist attacks are included in the hit Broadway musical COME FROM AWAY. She and the famous actor who portrays her have become good friends.
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The 5th Annual Dublin AM Rotary Classic Car Show was held on Sunday, September 3.
Congratulations to Lou Charobee and all the volunteers, sponsors, vendors, and Rotaractors for a fabulous car show this year. Links to event photos follow.
Twenty four trophies were presented plus the Best of Show. Of the 24 awards, six were special category awards. These included Sports Car, Rotarian, Veterans Award, Motorcycle Pick, Judge's Pick, and a Memorial Trophy honoring Pete Fuhlbrigge, our Dublin AM Rotarian who passed away last fall.
Here are the cars that received the special category awards: (a few photos courtesy of Car Show Talk)
BEST OF SHOW - 1940 Ford Panel Truck. - Owner - Harry Ours,
Pete Fuhlbrigge Memorial Award - 1967 Austin Healy 3000 - Owner Matt Swan
Veterans Award - 2017 Corvette Grand Sport - Owners Rick & Cindy Frye
Rotarian Award - 1981 Jeep CT - Owner Steve Schmitt
Judges' Pick - 1961 Chevy Impala - Owner Joe Wood
Motorcycle - 2021 Can Am Spyder Rt Ltd - Owner Ted Krouse
Sports Car - 1962 Corvette - Owner Deam Lampman
As a reminder, not only is this event a fantastic opportunity to connect with the community to share information about Rotary in a high visibility event in downtown Dublin, it is also a fundraiser for the Dublin AM Rotary Charitable Foundation. Thanks to everyone who contributed to the 5th year of this successful event!
Chief Justin Páez leads the Dublin Police Department, focusing on the leadership, direction, guidance and management of the agency. The chief directs and manages all functions of the department, through a strong partnership with the bureau commanders, to ensure that laws and ordinances are enforced ethically and impartially.
Chief Páez began his career in law enforcement in 2001 and has been a member of the Dublin Police Department since 2003. During his 22 years of public service, Chief Páez has held numerous roles, eventually serving as the seventh chief of police for the Dublin Police.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Bowling Green State University and his Master of Business Administration in Leadership and Change from Tiffin University. In 2022, Chief Páez completed the Northwestern University Leading Diversity, Equity and Inclusion online program focused on managing and leading transformative change.
He is also a graduate of leadership courses from the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police and serves as chair of the association’s leadership committee. Chief Páez has been appointed by Gov. Mike DeWine as a representative to the Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory Board. He and his wife, Abby, are proud parents of five children and active members in the Dublin community.
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Dublin AM Rotary Club works year-round to gather support for significant causes in our community; one of the more important over the last year has been giving to and promoting the capital campaign for a larger and more accessible location for the Dublin Food Pantry. The reasons for the move from the current pantry location in historic Dublin are myriad, including an increase from 1,800sf to 7,750sq feet to support the more than 32,000 people served annually by the pantry, an increase of more than 200% since 2019. Dublin Food Pantry and Dublin AM Rotary member Dinky was our meeting speaker and tour guide for the new site, anticipated to open in the coming weeks.
Denise Youngsteadt-Parrish, who goes by Dinky, has 30+ years’ experience helping people in need. She has spent her professional career working in not for profits serving individuals and families experiencing the crisis of interpersonal violence, poverty and sexual assault. She brings varied leadership experiences from the Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks, Lifeline of Ohio, Columbus Humane and Columbus Parks and Recreation.
Dinky completed her undergraduate degree in Cultural Anthropology from the Ohio State University. While attending OSU she received the highly competitive Critical Difference for Women Scholarship. She earned her Masters of Science in Professional Advancement and Community Leadership from Duquesne University in 2010. She has recently taken a break from completing her Educational Doctorate Degree from Walden University in Adult Education and Learning focusing on the impact of trauma on adult learning. Denise received the Dublin Chamber of Commerce President’s Award in 2021. Recently nominated and received the Living Faith Award.
Sensei Parrish is a black belt first degree in Wae Kune Do Karate. She is the mother of two children, and has four grandchildren and one great nephew. Additionally, Dinky had the life changing experiences of growing up in East Africa; Sudan, Algeria and Ethiopia, her father worked for USAID. She is also the proud recipient of the NAACP Freedom Fund Award, has an honorable mention in a book and film and has been published ECRP. Vol 3 No 2 Multicultural Education.
The Franklin County Office on Aging exists to provide resources and services for all residents in Franklin County, ages 60 and older, to assist them in maintaining their independence and age in place within their own home. The Franklin County Office on Aging is fully funded by a county levy which has been overwhelmingly approved by Franklin County voters for the past thirty (30) years.
Dennis Wheeler, the Outreach Supervisor with the Franklin County Office on Aging, will provide a brief overview of the agency and services provided. Mr. Wheeler has been with the Franklin County Office on Aging for six (6) years and was previously employed with the Ohio Department of Insurance / Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program.
This informative presentation will help you understand how you, your family, your neighbors and your community can benefit from the Franklin County Office on Aging's many programs and resource connections that expand access to prescriptions, food, health clinic services, utility and other subsidies, health screenings, employment services, legal aid services, household budget management assistance, volunteer services, support services, caregiver consultation & other services, senior fitness centers, respiratory services, deaf/blind specialized services, hearing/screening/aids, refugee support services, communication interpretative services, and intergenerational services.
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Brent covered examples of emerging threats and the basic blocking and tackling that everyone should do in the modern, connected world.
Brent is an expert-level security & criminal researcher with a history of innovative approaches, responsible disclosure, rational control development & substantial findings. He has experience with IoT, ICS/SCADA, utility & critical networks including threat modeling, segmentation, pen-testing, protocol/process/business logic weaknesses & incident response. His deep knowledge areas include application security, fuzzing, honeypots, open source intelligence & attacker deception/tampering.
To date, Brent has brought more than a dozen technology products to market & holds two US patents. He acts as an advisor, mentor & investor in multiple technology companies around the world. Brent has reviewed hundreds of products for security & scalability, prepped many entrepreneurs for funding & performed market & trend analysis for several highly recognizable brands & product companies.
His background includes educating boards about risk management & technology issues, mentoring executives/regulators & working as a part of a US Congressional Oversight Committee task force. He has earned the following recognitions: BBB Torch Award, US DOE Gold Medal & ISC2 Lifetime Community Service award.
Our speaker was Bill Stanley, Director of The Nature Conservancy in Ohio and Board Member of RAPID 5, introduced by Erin Prescott.
Starting with The Nature Conservancy in 1999, Bill Stanley was previously the director of conservation and is now the director of The Nature Conservancy in Ohio. In this role, he leads a team of over 60 staff members throughout Ohio working to secure clean waters for all, conserve climate-resilient lands, drive science-based action on climate change, and support conservation beyond our state’s borders. Prior to these roles in Ohio, he lived for 10-years in Washington, DC and led a team working on forests and climate change for The Nature Conservancy globally. He is proud of the tangible results he and his teams have achieved through conservation in forests, freshwater, and agricultural settings. Much of this work was made possible by innovative approaches to simultaneously meet the needs of governments, businesses, communities and the environment.
Bill has served at the request of three Governors of Ohio in several capacities, including as a member of Ohio’s Forestry Advisory Council and the Ohio Water Development Authority. Bill also serves on the Vice-President’s Advisory Council to the College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University and on the Board of local nonprofit RAPID 5. A forest scientist by training, with work experience in climate, agriculture and water, he has published conservation-related articles in several publications. He holds a Master’s degree in forest science from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and a BA in Environmental Science from the University of Virginia.
The Nature Conservancy in Ohio is headquartered in Dublin.
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Imerman Angels is a one-on-one cancer support community that matches cancer fighters, survivors, and caregivers to provide supportive connections. Through a personalized matching process, cancer fighters are connected with someone who has experienced a similar cancer situation (a Mentor Angel). While each cancer experience is unique, Mentor Angels are matched by similar age, gender, cancer type and stage, giving fighters the chance to ask personal questions and receive support from a peer. Their motto is that "Someone Understands."
Vicki Bender was an international flight attendant for many years with Delta Air Lines. She heard about Imerman Angels while living in Chicago eight years ago. Her father died of cancer, so she was drawn to share the mission at local cancer centers and events. She relocated to Ohio two years ago, after retirement, to be close to family. Realizing there is a need to spread the word in the Midwest, she continues sharing her passion for Imerman Angels and their peer-to-peer support program.
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Through Program 60, Ohio residents age 60 or older are invited to take courses and connect with The Ohio State University community tuition-free! Program 60 provides participants with access to undergraduate, graduate-level and distance learning (online) courses on an instructor permission, space-available, audit basis during the spring, summer and fall terms. Speakers Rosemarie Deschler and Gene Oliver spoke about the program.
Rosamarie is a two-time graduate of The Ohio State University. She received her certificate of dental hygiene and bachelor of science in education. Since graduation, Rosemarie has worked as a dental hygienist, an educator, had her own business, “Rosemarie’s Pastries –Simply Delicious,” and most recently as a banker. Yes, she has had a diverse work background, and the one common thread that links these professions is helping people. The skills she acquired from one she adapted and applied to the other professions. Rosemarie has also had several leadership positions at The Ohio State University, in the Dublin individual school community, and in her church and homeowner’s communities. She currently is serving on the OSU Program 60 Association Board, her homeowner’s association board, and leads the BREAD ministry at her church in Dublin. She is recently retired after 25-plus years working in the banking profession. Rosemarie now enjoys being a Grammy, seeing life through her grandchildren’s non-judgmental eyes. With the love of her life, her husband Tom, Rosemarie, has traveled extensively in Europe, and is planning more travels abroad. When she is not attending Blue Jacket games, Ohio State football games, soccer or lacrosse games watching her granddaughters compete; she can be found taking long walks, reading a good novel, baking, going to the art museum, symphony, taking in a good movie at the theatre, and connecting with friends.
First and foremost, a lifelong learner, Gene is the IT director for the City of Worthington, overseeing applications and technology modernization and cybersecurity. He is also a member of the Regional Data Advisory Committee at MORPC. Previously, he held global executive leadership roles at HKT Teleservices and OCLC Online Computer Library Center, driving global growth through operational excellence, systems, and security initiatives. Gene actively participates in local CIO leadership groups and holds degrees from The Ohio State University, where he studied music and computer science, and Ohio University, with studies in business. In the community, he served as the Dublin Chamber of Commerce board president and is president elect of the Dublin AM Rotary. Gene resides in Dublin and is a proud parent of two daughters, Sarah and Anna, and his dogter, Ella.
Additionally during this meeting Dublin AM Rotary Club inducted new members Maddy Andres, Jim Bishop, and Luke Thomas. Welcome to our three new members!
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Our speaker for this meeting was Joshua D. Sinclair with Dinsmore. Josh advises his clients on family wealth and estate planning, probate and trust administration, business formation and succession planning, and probate and trust litigation. He acts as both defense and plaintiff’s counsel representing executors, trustees, and beneficiaries in disputes involving breach of fiduciary duty and breach of trust. He is a graduate of Capital University School of Law where he was on Dean's List and Law Review and received five CALI Awards for Excellence, an honor given after the completion of each class to the student earning the highest grade. Josh is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Columbus Bar Association. He earned his undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University.
During the meeting we also welcomed new club members Barb Anderson, Michael Darling, and Scott Lewis. Please offer them a warm greeting at upcoming meetings.
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In our first community service project of the new Rotary year, our Parade Marshall volunteers had plenty of walking time to swap parade stories and enjoy!
Our Marshalls: Dignitaries In the Parade
Lou Charobee Andy Keeler
Cap Clegg Margery Amorose
Ingrid & Bob Fields Lisa Travis
Calvin Gebhart
Peter Georgiton Cheering Section
Rob & Barb Humphrey Cindy Groeniger
(Guest volunteers)
John Susie
Jim & Gail Warburton
Good work Trevor, Claudia and Community Services Committee Team, first one down for the year!
Dublin, OH (June 28, 2023) — As part of the global service organization Rotary International, the Dublin AM Rotary Club has elected new board leadership for the year beginning July 2023. Incoming president and Muirfield resident Ingrid Fields joined the club in 2017. In that time, she has filled leadership roles in club fundraising, speaker programs, and communications.
Fields, who works as a Global Partner GTM Lead at VMware, is replacing Susan West as Dublin AM Rotary president. West, who works as Regional Sales Manager for The State Bank and Trust Company, will remain on the board.
During West’s term, the club supported the installation of a peace pole at Coffman Park to celebrate diversity in the Dublin Community, adopted a weekly Dublin-area Meals-on-Wheels route, collected in-kind donations for LifeCare Alliance and CHOICES for Victims of Domestic Violence, participated in the Dublin Community Service Day by planting a garden at Veteran’s Park, awarded scholarships to six seniors graduating from Dublin City Schools, and committed a gift to the capital campaign for the new Dublin Food Pantry site through the Dublin AM Rotary Charitable Foundation.
During her one-year term as president, Fields plans to focus on expanding club membership, continue support for the Dublin Food Pantry, expand education and youth support, and maintain Veterans programs and international projects. The vision of Rotary is to provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.
"Dublin is a fantastic community, and at Dublin AM Rotary we take seriously the opportunity to serve our community, our schools and our members. When I observed that this club was full of people doing great work both inside Dublin, and also internationally, I just had to join. We have interesting weekly meetings here and fun fundraisers to grow our ability to serve.
We invite the community to join us at the Classic Car Show in Historic Dublin over Labor Day weekend, the Polar Bear Golf outing in February, and The Pro AM Day during the Memorial Tournament. Over the holidays, we volunteer for Salvation Army bell ringing and hold a Rotary Foundation gift drive. The Rotary motto is Service Above Self, and I am fortunate to follow great past Presidents, have a Board with continuity of leadership and serve a vibrant, active membership,” said Fields.
The Dublin AM Rotary Club boasts nearly 100 members and meets Fridays at 7:30am at the Country Club at Muirfield Village. Guests are welcome with RSVP. Learn more at dublinam.org
Dublin AM Rotary Board pictured from left to right: Rich Weber, Susan Robenalt, Peter Georgiton (back row), Erin Prescott, Cap Clegg (back row), Gene Oliver, Ingrid Fields, Steve Schmitt (back row), Susan West, Kent Underwood (back row), Claudia Trusty, Sharon Kendall, Roberta Kayne, Mike Isler, and Pete Cushnie. Not pictured: Kurt Brown, Trevor Donaldson, Cindy Groeniger, and Dave Williamson. Photo courtesy of Roberta Kayne, Dublin AM Rotary photographer and professional artist.
About Rotary: Rotary unites a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges and creating lasting change. Rotary connects 1.4 million people of action from more than 46,000 Rotary clubs in almost every country in the world. Their service improves lives both locally and internationally, from helping those in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. For more information, visit Rotary.org.
Congratulations to our new Dublin AM Rotary 2023-24 Board and our new President, Ingrid Fields! Fields is pictured below (right) with immediate past president Susan West, during the new board installation meeting held on June 23, 2023.
Congratulations also to Erin Prescott for receiving the "Rookie of the Year" award and to Jim Warburton for receiving the "Rotarian of the Year" award.
Describing the formula for success and speaking about Sports World was former Ohio State University and National Football League defensive lineman Jimmie Bell of Columbus.
Bell describes himself as an empowerment coach and speaker. He is one of a number of professional athletes associated with Sports World, a nonprofit organization based in Indianapolis that relies on donations to fund assembly programs with students across the country.
From a recent Dispatch article, Bell said:
"We kind of live in a society where people are constantly telling you what you should do and be. People kind of just seek other people's approval on things and how they should act,” she said. “It's really important to just know your worth and know that you can just do whatever you put your mind to and you should work hard. ... Just shut those voices out that are telling you that you can't do something." He said that understanding, empathy and compassion are essential elements in communicating his message to students and young adults.
"Within 30 seconds, I'm hoping I can find out exactly what that individual needs from me" to establish a personal connection, he said. "I'm not telling them something someone hasn't told them. ... Ultimately, it's that soulful connection that requires empathy, that allows us to engage the way that we do."
The key to understanding a child often is simply to pay attention, he said. A child might be hungry, confused, misunderstood or struggling with something crazy he or she had witnessed at home, Bell said. Educators have difficult jobs, he said, because they often are forced into the role of life coaches or social workers – needs that go beyond their level of training. Bell said he tries to place himself in the shoes of each person he meets."
During his presentations to schools, Bell said reaching life goals and attaining dreams are based on attitude, actions and legacy. Read more here
From: ThisWeekNews
We also sang Happy Birthday to Dave Williamson!!
Photos of this meeting and other meetings are on our Flickr site.
Video Recording of this meeting and other meetings is on our YouTube Channel.
Tyler Puhl is the Senior Vice President of Development at The Wood Companies. He oversees all efforts related to development, financing, commercial leasing, and legal activities for new and existing assets. Since Tyler’s arrival in 2016, the development team has completed over $200 million in new construction value and placed over $160 million in permanent debt. Tyler has leased a transaction value of over $30 million consisting of retail, restaurant, and office space. He is the Vice President of the Short North Special Improvement District, and is a graduate of The Ohio State University and The Moritz College of Law. Tyler lives with his wife, Jessica, and sons, Charlie and Danny, in Victorian Village.
The Wood Companies is the largest property owner in the Short North and has developed over 1 million square feet since its inception in the early 1980s. Founder Sandy Wood was instrumental in resurrecting the neighborhood from its derelict condition to the premier historic neighborhood it is today. Through a robust commitment to first-in-class architecture, finishes, and retail tenant selection, The Wood Companies seeks to make the Short North one of the best urban neighborhoods in the United States.
We also welcomed new members' removing their "red sticker" - David Grubbs and Joel Kretz.
Thank you to Rebecca L. Grant, MD and Benjamin V. Bring, DO with OhioHealth Dublin Methodist Hospital for speaking about the services offered through the school-based clinic with Dublin City Schools. Learn more in this video!
Photos of this meeting and other meetings are on our Flickr site.
Video Recording of this meeting and other meetings is on our YouTube Channel.
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5-19-23 OhioHealth Partnership with Dublin City Schools
Congratulations to students receiving scholarships from Dublin AM Rotary this year! Scholarship winners and their families were honored at the meeting. Dublin AM Rotary is pleased to offer annual scholarships to students who reside in the Dublin City School District and have been selected from a very competitive field based on their academic success, demonstrated leadership and community service, a pledge that they have led, and will continue to lead an alcohol and drug-free lifestyle, quality of a written essay, and financial need.
Thanks to Steve Burigana and the scholarship committee for their work to review scholarship applications and for organizing this program. We're inspired by the future leaders in our community!
Dana McDaniel, former City Manager of the City of Dublin, receiving an honorary Paul Harris Fellow award and pin for his many leadership efforts in the City of Dublin to promote goodwill and peace. Dana is pictured with Page Vornbrock and Claudia Trusty, who presented the pin.
Trent Smith has been the Executive Director of the Franklinton Board of Trade (FBOT) since January of 2010. FBOT serves as the chamber of commerce for the Franklinton neighborhood, but unlike a traditional chamber it is a 501c3 non-profit. This status gives FBOT the latitude to do important community work based on three pillars of focus: Advocate, Beautify, Connect. In addition to business development, Trent organizes networking events, clean-up / beautification projects and socializing hours for FBOT members and guests. He works to create strong connections and relationships between the business community, non-profit community, and the residents of Franklinton. Franklinton Board of Trade also serves to manage the Franklinton Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc., which is designed to provide full time safety and cleaning services to a defined area of the Franklinton community.
Prior to 2010 Trent spent 18 years in banking, most recently as the Branch Manager/AVP for WesBanco Bank’s Gahanna, OH office. Part of his role there was to serve as the community development outreach director, which is what brought him to Franklinton in the first place. Trent has had the opportunity to serve as a trustee on a variety of boards through his career, including the Neighborhood Design Center, the East Franklinton Review Board, Community Crime Patrol, Habitat for Humanity, Gahanna Area Chamber of Commerce, Community Shares of MidOhio, Lower Lights, Inc., Franklinton Development Association, Franklinton Area Commission, and the Gravity II NCA board. He is a resident of Franklinton where he lives with his wife, Joanna, his son, Quinn, and two rescue cats, Petals and Frankie.
On Saturday morning, May 6th, 24 Dublin AM Rotarians plus guests helped the City of Dublin with one of their Community Service Day projects - planting small and medium plants at the Veterans Park / Grounds of Remembrance - across from the Dublin Library. Lots of wonderful, caring, generous, giving people doing great things for others - that's Rotary - "Service above Self".
A special thank you to Mike and Heather Isler and Ingrid & Bob Fields for opening their homes to us on Cinco de Mayo for a fabulous Progressive Party. The venues, food, weather, and fellowship were all top notch. Here are a few photos.
On Friday, 5/5, over 30 Dublin AM Rotarians and a few guests helped the City of Dublin get supplies ready for the Dublin Community Service Day. Club members spent 5/5 at the Dublin Rec Center assisting the set-up for Dublin Community Service Day, including preparing packets, arranging t-shirts, and organizing supplies for the volunteers and their assignments.
And many of these Rotarians also showed up on Saturday morning to work with the City of Dublin doing for their Community Service Day (photos in a separate post). Great turnout with wonderful and generous people doing community service - that's Rotary!
Scott Lockhart spoke about the state of car markets and searching for a vehicle.
Scott became the Executive Manager at Infiniti of Columbus in February 2023 and moved to Dublin in May.
He previously lived in Strongsville, Ohio and worked the last 20 years with a family owned Ford dealership.
He attended University of Rochester, earning Degrees in Political Science and Film Studies. A college athlete, he then had a short stint with the Montreal Expos Minor League system in 1994.
Scott is married with 4 kids. He is a past member of the Strongsville Rotary Club.
Rotary Interact clubs bring together young people ages 12-18 to develop leadership skills while discovering the power of Service Above Self. Interact clubs organize at least two projects every year, one that helps their school or community and one that promotes international understanding. In Dublin, Interact clubs are associated with our three area high schools and have even been started in the middle schools. This meeting will feature an update from the dedicated teachers/advisors who support the students as well as those youth who are the future of community service and Rotary in Dublin! Please come to applaud these young leaders for all the work they do here in our backyard and connections they make around the world.
Megan O’Callaghan is Dublin’s sixth city manager, a role she assumed on October 1, 2022. O’Callaghan has been serving the City of Dublin since 2014, when she was hired as the City’s Public Service Director. Prior to her appointment to city manager, she served as the City’s deputy city manager/chief finance and development officer, deputy city manager/chief operating officer and director of public works. She has successfully formulated and executed strategic plans in areas including Finance, Development, Economic Development, Building Standards and Transportation & Mobility, a division she created in 2020 to advance the City’s Connected Dublin initiatives.
O’Callaghan has overseen nearly all of the City’s departments and divisions including Engineering, Street & Utilities Operations, Fleet & Facilities Management, Park Operations, Parks and Recreation, and Asset Management. During her tenure, she has planned and executed the City’s Capital Improvements Program, including many highlights such as her passionate involvement, oversight and project management of the Dublin Link pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the Scioto River.
O’Callaghan is a graduate of The Ohio State University, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree. She attended Capital University Law School, where she graduated magna cum laude and earned her Juris Doctorate while she was working as a full-time engineer. She is a registered Professional Engineer and attorney in the State of Ohio. Before joining the Dublin team, O’Callaghan worked for the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) as a Deputy Director responsible for delivering the Department’s nearly $2 billion annual construction program.
Throughout her career, O’Callaghan has demonstrated a commitment to innovation and technology - learn more on Friday!
Outside of work, O’Callaghan is a Dublin resident with two children. She and her family love going to the Dublin parks, riding bikes on the paths, and attending as many city events as possible.
Joe Fox, Director of the Miracle League of Central Ohio was our featured speaker. He has been involved with the Miracle League for 14 years and has served as the league's director since 2011. Joe and his wife Susan have lived in Dublin since 1994. They have 4 grown children and 9 grandchildren.
Miracle League of Central Ohio was formed in 2005 with the mission to create a unique baseball field for athletes with mental and physical challenges in the Central Ohio area. The City of Dublin kindly donated the land required for this field at Darree Fields and Dublin AM Rotary was among the major supporters to build the field.
Also during this meeting, Past District Governor Peggy Murgatroyd spoke about Kick Cancer. Proceeds from the weekly fines were donated to Kick Cancer.
Imran is a multilingual, cross-cultural expert, interfaith-outreach ambassador and community leader. He is a staunch believer in service to others. While his professional career in engineering and systems management is impressive, Imran focused his talk on his role as Chairman of the Dublin Community Inclusion Advisor Committee, or CIAC. Imran has served on many advisory boards including those for Dublin Police Chief Justin Paez, Veterans Interfaith Bridge of Ohio, First Social Justice Park of America, and as a founding member of Safe Alliance of Interfaith Leaders (SAIL) of Northwest Columbus region. Imran was a finalist for the Every Day Hero Award in 2019, received the Community Service Leadership Award in 2016 from the Asian American Commerce Group of Ohio and the Jefferson Award in 2015 for interfaith and outreach efforts in Central Ohio to help build bridges between faith and cultural diversities.
In this meeting Betsy Liska Goldstein spoke about the Impact of Intel on Central Ohio. Betsy has nearly two decades of experience in the building industry and as Founder and CEO of Betsy Goldstein Consulting has made a career of community engagement and connecting people together in partnerships to create the most effective outcomes. After learning early about the Intel project, Betsy met with various elected officials, community stakeholders, and business leaders while researching the Intel impact in other cities. In the past year she has shared her presentations more than 50 times, helping various organizations, communities, firms, and nonprofits prepare for Central Ohio’s once in a lifetime transformation.
Announcements for this meeting included a recap of the most successful Polar Bear Golf Event to date!
The featured meeting speaker was Matt Earman, Director of Parks and Recreation, City of Dublin, who spoke about notable parks and recreation projects and programs in Dublin. Matt Earman has served the City of Dublin since 2004. Prior to his career in Ohio, Matt has served in various positions with the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority between 1981 and 2003. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Forestry and Wildlife and served on the Ohio Parks and Recreation Association Board of Directors between 2010 and 2015. Matt now sits on the Association’s Foundation Board to help raise funds to support the profession throughout the state of Ohio.
In reflecting on one-year since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the club was honored to have Sarah Douglas, PhD, of The Ohio State University speak.
Dr. Sarah K Douglas graduated with bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in history from The Ohio State University. Her specialties include European history, world history, climate and disease history, and military history. In addition to serving on a myriad of University councils, organizing several national and international history conference at OSU, and presenting at six such conferences herself, Dr. Douglas has served as a Fellow at the West Point Summer Seminar in Military History, and she has received eight OSU College of Arts and Sciences and Department of History Awards/Fellowships. She serves as a lecturer for the OSU Department of History, Central State University’s Department of Humanities, Wright State University’s Department of History, and Norwich University’s graduate MA program in military history.
If you missed this meeting, please watch it on YouTube! It may have been the longest meeting of the year as the questions flowed for speaker Michael Wilkos of United Way of Central Ohio, who presented on central Ohio growth patterns and demographics, a presentation he has been working on for about 40 years!
Michael Wilkos is Senior Vice President of Community Impact at United Way of Central Ohio. His team develops strategies to invest in and improve our community. Prior to his current role at United Way, Michael was Director of Community Research at The Columbus Foundation. During his tenure at the Foundation he initiated and managed competitive grant-making to support holistic community revitalization in the Weinland Park neighborhood. Throughout his career he has also led many initiatives to coordinate volunteers and funders in developing and implementing strategies supporting housing and community safety programs.
Michael earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography and a Master of City and Regional Planning degree from The Ohio State University. He has served on many boards including: United Neighborhood Centers of America, Columbus Landmarks Foundation and Columbus Neighborhood Design Center.
This meeting featured a surprise visit from district governor Price Finley and a feature presentation from Katy Oberle, of Katy Oberle Creative. Katy's presentation on Creative Mindfulness came to us highly recommended from the Tri Village Rotary Club.
Katy is a licensed marriage and family therapist turned Creative Mindfulness Coach. She provides creative mindfulness programming to individuals, businesses, and organizations to help them manage stress, improve their relationships, lean into gratitude, and bring more joy and creativity into their lives so they can thrive at home, at work, and out in the world. Katy holds a MS in Marriage and Family Therapy from Northern Illinois University and a BA in Psychology from Miami University.
This meeting featured Brittany Sinzinger, the Executive Director for the American Lung Association (ALA) of South-Central Ohio, which promotes the mission to see a world free from lung disease. She began her journey at The ALA after her son had a near fatal asthma attack, 10 years ago, and now strives to ensure no other parent has to endure that experience. Brittany lives in Delaware, OH with her husband of 21 years, her 3 teenage children, and loves running half-marathons, spending time with her family, and volunteering at other organizations.
We also heard from Susan Robenalt and guests about the life-changing work of the Rett Syndrome Research Trust, which will be supported through proceeds of the upcoming Polar Bear Golf Outing.
This meeting, the Dublin AM Rotary Club pulled our hearts and hands together to complete a service project to assemble Therapeutic Care Kits for clients of CHOICES for Victims of Domestic Violence. CHOICES is a program of Lutheran Social Services and operates the only shelter geared toward victims of domestic violence in Franklin County. Not only do they offer emergency services 24/7, but CHOICES facilitates counseling and peer support groups. It was in support of these programs we assembled kits that included materials for journaling, goal setting, and stress relief. Our club committed to this project after CHOICES executive director Dr. Maria Houston spoke during a meeting in October.
Special thanks to Bonnie Coley-Malir, Claudia Trusty, Kent Underwood/Smile Doctors Orthodontics-Powell, and Susan West/The State Bank and Trust Company, for their efforts in planning and donating.
Thank you to our very own member and Past President, Dwight Seeley, for providing our club with an important and educational presentation on Medicare.
Dwight has 30+ years in employee benefits and health insurance-related fields. He is the former Executive Vice President for the Sequent Midwest Business Health Fund which provided health insurance to over 1,200 employees and their families from over 120 small businesses in Central Ohio. While in this role, working with the Ohio Department of Insurance and involving Chambers of Commerce across the state, he led a successful effort to change the Ohio Revised Code to allow Chambers and 501.C.9 Trusts to operate Multiple Employer Welfare Plans in Ohio.
Dwight is the founder of the Seeley Group which offers Medicare Consulting to individuals who are eligible for Medicare. Dwight currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Ohio Chamber Health Benefit Plan and is a member of the National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals, formerly known as the National Association of Health Underwriters.
Dwight and his wife, Pam, live in Dublin where they have lived for 20+ years and raised two children...both of whom have left the nest.
This meeting featured comments from Steve Stivers, who was selected in May 2021 to lead the Ohio Chamber of Commerce as President and CEO. The Ohio Chamber of Commerce is the state’s leading business organization whose mission it is to aggressively champion free enterprise, economic competitiveness, and growth for the benefit of all Ohioans. The Ohio Chamber works with legislators, business leaders and government officials to pursue its vision of a growing and prosperous economic and business climate in Ohio.
Prior to joining the Ohio Chamber, Stivers represented Ohio’s 15th Congressional District from 2011 until May 2021. In January 2003, he was appointed to the Ohio Senate and successfully ran for a full term in 2004. He served in the Ohio Senate until 2008. Stivers has served over 30 years in the Ohio Army National Guard and holds the rank of Major General. He served the United States overseas during Operation Iraqi Freedom in Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, and Djibouti where he led 400 soldiers and contractors and is proud that each and every one returned home safely to the United States. Stivers received the Bronze Star for his leadership.
Stivers received both his bachelor’s degree and his MBA from The Ohio State University and a master’s degree in strategic studies from the Army War College. He resides in Upper Arlington with his wife, Karen, and children, Sarah and Sam. He is also a former member of the Dublin AM Rotary Club!
The Dublin AM Rotary Club kicked off 2023 with our Annual Club Assembly. The agenda featured reports from each committee leader and an election of board members for the 2023-2024 Rotary Year.
The meeting on Friday, December 16, 2022 was an extra special time to gather and share fellowship among our Dublin community members in honor of Dana McDaniel, recently retired Dublin City Manager.
More on Dana McDaniel:
Dana led Dublin in its growth as the Economic Development Director and its City Manager for the past 34 years. Over his career, Dana has been instrumental in the success of many Dublin AM Rotary projects. A recent meaningful project is the newly installed Peace Poll, located in Coffman Park, which displays the phrase “MAY PEACE PREVAIL ON EARTH” in twelve languages.
Across the community, Dana was instrumental in Dublin establishing Dublink, the state-of-the-art broadband fiber optic network. He was the vision behind the Dublin Entrepreneurial Center, which currently supports more than 100 start-up businesses. Dana and his economic development teams have overseen programs resulting in the attraction, retention and expansion of more than 14,000 jobs. Under Dana’s leadership, the City of Dublin was twice named one of the top seven smart cities in the world by the New York-based Intelligent Community Forum. The City has also received numerous awards.
Dana also retired from the Ohio National Guard following a 35-year distinguished career, retiring as a Brigadier General and is an Iraq war veteran.
Our speaker on 12/9 was Rachel Lustig, CEO of Catholic Social Services, who spoke about the Stay the Course program and promoting the social determinants of health in support of lifelong wellness. She asked that we share the attached slides that explain this idea in further detail and underscore the importance of our collective efforts as a service organization in supporting many organizations that improve quality of life. All ships rise together!
This meeting was an in service project and a memorial service for Pete Fuhlbrigge. There was no zoom recording, however, a few photos are here and more are on our Flickr website: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dublinam/albums
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11-18-22 In Service Project for Dublin Food Pantry
Salute to Veterans at our meeting on Veterans Day, November 11th.
We heard about the amazing veterans support program that is taking place at Dublin Scioto High School and the outstanding work done at Dublin's own Resurrecting Lives Foundation for veterans with PSTD and TBI.
We also received an update by our Veterans Affairs Committee on club actions and activities assisting and supporting veterans.
Our speaker on November 4th at Dublin AM Rotary was Moises Sifren, CEO of El Buen Samaritano Hospital in La Romana, Dominican Republic. He is also a member of the Rotary Club in La Romana and one of the Executive Directors of World Missions Partners. Moises stayed after the meeting to discuss further any in depth questions about mission work in the Dominican Republic and our mission there in March 2023.
Moises is the son of Haitian immigrants and was born in the Dominican Republic. He grew up living in a Batay, a poor community in the Dominican Republic sugar cane fields. Moises currently lives and works in the Dominican Republic providing medical services to Dominicans as well as Haitian immigrants living in the Dominican Republic. He also built and operates a large private school for poor students in the Dominican Republic. He has a passion to help the poor and to provide them with care they may not otherwise have access to. He enjoys giving them hope for a brighter future. You will never meet a man with a bigger heart. Moises is the man that makes all the magic happen smoothly when missions teams come to serve in the La Romana region of the Dominican Republic.Moises has traveled far to come speak to our club.
Peter Martin Fuhlbrigge passed away suddenly on Friday November 11th, 2022 at the age of 64 years old. Peter was truly loved by his friends, family, and pets. His humor and wit made him the light in every room, and he was never afraid to ask for an extra side of bacon. He was a best friend to many, and will be deeply missed by all.
Pete Fuhlbrigge joined Dublin AM Rotary as a member in April 2002. He had long served on and most recently led the efforts of the Polar Bear Golf Open committee. He was a board member for the past several years and sat on many committees during his 20 years as a Rotarian. You could find him at a Friday morning meeting reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, talking and laughing amongst friends, and gearing up to share his next joke. We will miss his festive Christmas blazer and ringing the bell for the Salvation Army contributions at Kroger. Pete had a passion to help those in need and made sure that anyone participating was having a good time.
Pete's family has asked that in lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Dublin A.M. Rotary Club. Donation information:
Mail check made out to :
Dublin AM Rotary Charitable Foundation (a 501(c)3
P.O. Box 671
Dublin, OH 43017
Include In Memory of Pete Fuhlbrigge in the memo section.
Dublin AM Rotary Club members may contact us to request an invoice in the amount you specify in your email.
Sharon Kendall, Chair of the International Committee for Dublin AM Rotary, is planning a mission trip for any member of our Rotary Club who wants to volunteer to go the Dominican Republic on March 18 to 25, 2023.
Moises Sifren, CEO of El Buen Samaritano Hospital in LaRomana, D.R. is presenting to our club meeting on November 4th to give us an overview of what the trip entails. Hope you can attend on November 4th and/or join us in the Dominican Republic! Contact Sharon Kendall if you are interested.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and we heard an update about this issue in our community from Dr. Maria Houston, executive director of CHOICES for Victims of Domestic Violence. CHOICES is a program of Lutheran Social Services and operates the only shelter geared toward victims of domestic violence in Franklin County. Dr. Houston is a licensed clinical psychologist and adjunct professor in psychology at Columbus State Community College.
Price Finley, our District Governor, gave us a lot to think about during his presentation at our meeting on Friday, October 7th. He reminded us of some amazing things we no longer have to IMAGINE, due to the spirit and can-do attitude that Rotary brings to the table. He also challenged us to IMAGINE what still needs to be done.
Thank you for providing a warm welcome to our guests from Dublin Worthington, Marysville, and Worthington AM Rotary Clubs. The room was brimming with great energy and fellowship.
Here is what I IMAGINE for the future: continued positive growth in attendance at our Friday Meetings. We have so much that we want to accomplish, but first and foremost, we need to see each other in person and re-establish the connection.
My vision: I IMAGINE a meeting room full of energy. I IMAGINE members talking to members. I IMAGINE how good this will feel to have the magic of fellowship back.
This week we heard about the Ohio University Dublin Campus. Our featured speaker was William J. Burke, DO, who serves as Dean of the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (Heritage College) Dublin Campus, which opened in 2014. Dr. Burke has been actively involved in graduate and undergraduate medical education for over 25 years. He received his BA in history from Capital University and his doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine from Ohio University.
Our feature speaker was Jimmy Stewart, the president of the Ohio Gas Association (OGA), whose members serve over 3.6 million customers in Ohio. The primary functions of the OGA are to monitor and report on legislative, regulatory, and compliance activities.
His talk focused on three points: the supply side - sources of gas and price volatility; the demand side - the role that gas plays in maintaining a secure energy future; and the ever-increasing importance of gas to generate electricity.
"Showers on Sunday morning held attendance down at the 3rd Annual Dublin AM Rotary Classic Car Show in the historic downtown Dublin, Ohio business district. When I arrived around 11 o'clock, only 18 cars had registered for the show. After the rain took a break for a few hours and the roads started to dry, the final registration reached 51 cars.
The show presented "Top 30" picks and a Best of Show.
Our good friends, Jeff Shankle and Dave Bratton received special awards. Jeff's 1972 Buick station wagon received the Woodhouse Day Spa's pick and Dave's 1937 Ford convertible received the "Wild Ride" award.
The Best of Show award went to the 1961 Morgan 4/4 Series III belonging to Chuck Putsch.
We asked Rick Stein for a return engagement speaking on Autonomous Vehicles. In this humorous overview of the talk Rick and Jason will be delivering, we can get a sense of the good time to come Friday morning at our meeting:
Jason Sudy and Rick Stein are co-researchers on issues surrounding autonomous technology related to land use, transportation and the overarching impact on cities.
Over the past six years they’ve conveyed ideas and predictions for the future to local, regional and national audiences with an accuracy rate that, had they been ballplayers instead of urban planners, would assure enshrinement in Cooperstown.
Uncontented with past triumphs, the team further extends these speculative claims based on real-world data, trends, and the abiding belief that nothing that allows corporations to make a ton of money is too weird to be considered possible. The group is also in the pre-pre-submittal stage for Nobel recognition, just as soon as they can find the online application form on the website.
As you can tell, we are in for good information, astute analytics, and good fun! See you Friday AM.
This week's exciting program featured Dwight Smith. Dwight's many accomplishments as a business and community leader include CEO of Sophisticated Systems, Director of The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, and member of the Nationwide Children's Hospital board of directors. When I spoke with him earlier this week, he reminded me, "those are things I do, not who I am." His talk is devoted to a program he co-founded - My Special Word (www.myspecialword.com).
My Special Word is a not-for-profit program with the aspiration of inspiring our youth to think about the wonderful people they are and that they hope to become through the use of positive words.
Here are the values they seek to instill in young people:
- We believe that having positive self-esteem and a positive attitude are foundational to leading a happy and fulfilling life.
- We believe in honesty and openness in how we describe, define and share ourselves with others.
- We believe in mutual respect and honoring the view of others.
- We believe in personal accountability and to living our lives in a manner that is consistent with our personal values.
Video Recording of this meeting and other meetings is on our YouTube Channel
Excerpt From an article in COLUMBUS MONTHLY:
"Dwight Smith's Quest to Empower Children Through Words" by Peter Tonguette
When is the last time you thought about how best to embody a word?
My Special Word co-founder Dwight Smith frequently asks young people to think about the words they use to describe themselves. In fact, when the Dublin resident introduces his program to children, he peppers them with questions.
After selecting a word they feel defines them—say, smart or caring—children explain their choice as well as how they express it in everyday life. “The fourth question is, ‘What can we do to help you become that very special person that you aspire to be?’” Smith, 63, says. “That’s simple, but it’s impactful.”
Smith, chairman and CEO of the technology services company Sophisticated Systems Inc., developed the nonprofit My Special Word with his wife, Renee, with the idea that language could be a change agent: If young people associate themselves with a positive word they can claim as their own, good outcomes can follow.
Where does your interest in working with young people come from?
When I was young, like maybe 20, 25 years old, I prayed the following prayer: “Lord, you have blessed me. What would you have me do with the talent and the opportunities that you have given me?” The answer, as clear as I’m talking to you, was, “Help my children.” There are a lot of causes to fight for—a cure for cancer, injustice, aging, domestic violence—but, for me, from the time I was in my early 20s, it was always on my heart to support and love children. (More at https://www.columbusmonthly.com/story/lifestyle/2020/12/09/dwight-smiths-quest-to-empower-children-through-words/43276791/ )
This week we took an active look at our Brain Fitness and how Exercise Fitness relates to our Brain Health.
David Zid and Jackie Russell expand the fight for brain health every day through so many methods:
“All Together Now” – the Moving’ It! 5k Run/Walk Parkinson’s Disease benefit now includes the Alzheimer’s (AD) and MS communities every year.
Parkinson’s Delay The Disease Bootcamps every week in Columbus
Adult fitness and "Life Altering” Exercise programs
Teaching Certification for 35 states of therapists
MS appropriate fitness private & group sessions
Total HealthWorks is expanding its programs to improve brain health, serve more people living with neurodegenerative conditions, and grow our facility. Total HealthWorks gym with moving to a new location for growth, equipment, and updates so we can help those afflicted with PD, AD, and MS.
Jackie is an RN, BSN, CNOR and Co-founder of Total HealthWorks, Delay the Disease and member of the American council on exercise.
David is co-founder of Total Healthworks, Delay the disease, and as a graduate of The Ohio State University, is also and ACE and APG certified trainer.
I love his sessions best for the strength training and Multi-tasking drills.
To see more photos from this or other meetings go to our Flickr page
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8-12-22 Total Health Works - Jackie Russell & David Zid
Claudia Trusty, long-time member of Dublin AM Rotary, started a Peace Building committee with co-chairs Stef Morrow and Jill Kranstuber, during the pandemic to help address the spread of divisive and unproductive dialogue among neighbors and even families. We thought a PeacePole would be a good symbol, a gentle reminder that Peace On Earth can be more than a motto.
We approached Councilman Andy Keeler and Christine Nardecchia, Dublin’s Dir. of Outreach and Engagement, to see if that was a do-able project. They both quickly endorsed our efforts and directed us to City Manager Dana McDaniel. He was totally onboard, and asked us to think big. Big PeacePole, more languages and definitely a very prominent location.
Our partnership with the City allowed us to do that. We thank everyone who has collaborated with us: City Leadership, Planning and the Parks & Rec team who handled the installation and landscaping. And we asked Dublin school students to suggest which languages to include for the saying May Peace Prevail On Earth.
This PeacePole is one way in which Dublin AM Rotarians demonstrate our commitment to peace building through respectful conversations among diverse communities. We hope it serves as a reminder to those who see it that creating peace here and throughout the world is an inclusive effort.
To see more photos of the Peace Pole Installation go to our Flickr album
We had the opportunity for our club to enjoy a private tour of the Transportation Research Center. This is the largest vehicle test facility in North America.
It has a 7 ½ mile oval track and offers many other tracks within the compound. There are certainly unique capabilities at TRC. It is a component of the 33 Smart Mobility Corridor on Rt. 33.
This is a special opportunity Tour arranged by Lou Charobee for our Dublin AM Rotary Club and our guests, friends & spouses.
Because it is not open to the public, there were no photos allowed except in the conference room and outside the front entrance.
LifeCare Alliance states" OUR GOAL: Keeping people safe, independent, and living in their own homes – where they want to be!"
We welcomed Claire Eastman, Director, Corporate & Community Engagement for Life Care Alliance and Tricia Strahler, Director of Strategic Communications for Life Care Alliance.
Claire discussed the Programs and Services of LifeCare Alliance, where she is the Director of Corporate and Community Engagement. Claire oversees relationships for the Agency’s Advancement team including volunteer partnerships, in-kind donations, and outreach/public speaking engagements. She is responsible for managing the recruitment, training, and retaining of over 7500 annual LifeCare Alliance volunteers.
Claire also oversees the intake, pick-up, and placement of in-kind donations to the agency as well as our signature Senior Pet Care program. Before coming to LifeCare Alliance, she worked in multiple management roles at Nationwide Insurance, NetJets Aviation, and Accenture. Claire lives in Westerville, Ohio, with her husband of 9 years and between them, they have 5 kids ranging in age from a 17-year old Senior in High School to an almost 21-year old Senior in College.
Tricia Strahler is a past president of Downtown Columbus Rotary. She has had her own marketing communications consulting agency and she led efforts that got the City of Columbus honored as the ICF’s 2015 Intelligent Community of the Year. With LifeCare Alliance, she is responsible for marketing, branding, and public relations for all the agency’s programs and services.
This was very informative and interesting for our members!
Another year is here with a new President … with a major fear factor … “just don’t screw this up”. However, when I look around the club, I see so much talent and desire to provide ‘service above self’, I am confident our members will keep the momentum going. So here we go!
Besides keeping the good stuff going, my goal is to encourage fellowship via the following communication initiatives:
Walk With a Rotarian – Wednesdays at 7:30 AM – opportunity for members to enjoy
Use old school communication – phone calls and US Mail (bust through the plethora of email)
Get Back in The Habit – encourage more attendance at meetings and volunteer efforts with some new twists and ideas:
Field Trip – August 5th – to get in the ‘Car Show’ spirit, we will tour the TRC (Transportation Research Center - 10820 State Route 347, East Liberty, OH 43319). Lou Charobee coordinated this very special tour opportunity which is not open to the general public.
Rotary Club Field Trip – September 23rd – Members are encouraged to attend a different Rotary Club this week, to learn more about what other clubs are doing. Board Members will help with coordinating car pools if needed.
Multi Club Meeting – October 7th – District Governor Price Finley will join us at our meeting venue, along with the Marysville, Worthington AM, and Dublin Worthington Clubs to present District 6690 Efforts.
IMAGINE. “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one …” These are John Lennon lyrics from the 1971 song, “Imagine”. This song is featured as our Rotary theme for our 2022 – 2023 calendar year. You will get tired of this song but I hope you will not tire of its meaning and what dreams our Dublin AM Rotary Club can achieve.
I am privileged to have the opportunity to lead our Dublin AM Rotary Club. What I have found thus far is a ridiculous amount of talent within our club. We are 90+ tireless members who continue to answer to the call. We have 20 Board Members who commit to year round planning and execution. We have 32 years of Past Presidents who provide wisdom and continued energy and enthusiasm.
If you IMAGINE – the possibilities are endless. Let’s go!
The featured speaker for our meeting on July 15 was Robert Whitman,Director of the Leadership Institute,Union County Chamber of Commerce
Bob attained his Masters Degree and Undergraduate Degree from The Ohio State University. His Ph.D in educational administration is from Penn State University. He has been a school superintendent for 24 years, led as a school principal and started as an English teacher.
Throughout his career, he has been actively involved in research and writing. Books he has written include Planning, Promoting and Passing School Tax Issues, A Resource Manual for School Levy Campaign Leaders and Jim Thorpe and the Oorang Indians: The NFL’s Most Colorful Franchise, and Jim Thorpe: Athlete of The Century.
The retelling of the WW2 Airforce Doolittle Raiders story is a real treat for our club.
Joining us on June 17th was Aaron Westbrook, CEO of Form5Prosthetics, a nonprofit organization focused on empowering people to successfully interact with their world and their future. As part of its mission, Form5 is committed to providing custom-application prosthetics at no cost to recipients.
Despite being born with only one hand, Aaron didn't try out his first prosthesis until he was a freshman in high school. Unfortunately, it did not fit well – and it was expensive, especially considering that he would eventually outgrow it. Disappointed but not defeated, Aaron embarked on a do-it-yourself mission to make his own prosthesis.
At 15, Aaron designed and 3-D printed his own prosthesis utilizing New Albany School’s MIT Fabrication Lab. With the help of E-Nable, a global movement dedicated to 3D printing prosthetics hands and arms for those in need, Aaron collaborated with them to test their open-source designs.
Inspired to purchase his own 3D printer, he raised enough money through a Kickstarter campaign to make this a reality and then later launched Form5Prosthetics. In its first year as an organization (2018), Form5 provided five recipients with prosthetic devices, held various fundraising events, and collected plastic waste that could be recycled into 3D printer filament material. Additionally, Aaron began bridging industries, inviting passionate, talented professionals to serve on Form5’s board of directors.
In conjunction with running a full-fledged nonprofit organization, Aaron recently graduated from The Ohio State University. Aaron is also President Elect of the New Albany Rotary.
Our new President, Susan West, spoke at this week’s meeting about her vision for our Dublin AM Rotary Club and the focus for this year. Susan recently attended the Rotary Convention and reported on some of the ideas from the convention.
More about Susan West:
Susan’s leadership experiences include her current role as Private Banker and Vice President at The State Bank and Trust Company. Susan has worked in banking and finance since 1986. One of the things she enjoys about working at State Bank is the service-minded team approach; how the goals and needs of her clients always come first. As Vice President and Private Banker, she understands the complex financial situations and advanced service needs of her clients, and is confident in providing a range of products and services to help them meet their short-term and long-term goals.
Susan received her bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University. She’s most proud that she and her husband raised their four children to be positive contributors to society. Speaking of kids, Susan is the ninth of ten kids in her family.
When she’s not working, she enjoys a wide range of outdoor activities, including: biking, sailing, windsurfing, officiating rowing regattas, and attending OSU tailgates.
“What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” Susan has held several roles in our Rotary Club. She is hoping you will join her in a "Walk with a Rotarian" this year - a new initiative Susan is starting... stay tuned for more information.
This Friday our featured speaker is Shruti Gupta, Regional Director of Columbus Let Me Run.
Let Me Run is a non-profit, curriculum based, wellness and run program for boys in grades 3rd-8th grade. We train volunteer coaches to guide boys through the lessons and trainings. The teams meet twice a week for 7 weeks, concluding in a 5K race to commemorate their social, emotional and physical growth.
Shruti has served as a coach for 8 seasons and been on the board for several years. She became the RD in Spring 2021. She is also a personal trainer and fitness instructor, for both youth and adults. She currently teaches classes at The Lagree Method, a fitness studio in Dublin. Shruti has 3 children, a junior at Jerome, an 8th grader at Eversole Run MS, and a 5th grader at Pinney Elementary. Shruti was a special education teacher in Cincinnati Public Schools, prior to having children.
The meeting on May 6th, 2022 was at The Ohio State University Airport. OSU opened the new Austin E. Knowlton Executive Terminal and Aviation Learning Center in 2019. The two-story, 29,500-square-foot building is home to flight school classrooms and simulators, a student flight hub, private aviation services, administration offices and meeting rooms. Large windows overlook the airfield, providing an observation deck that is especially popular among children in the community.
Bruce founded IMPACT60 (aka i60) on the belief that individuals who share their time can change a community for the better. IMPACT60 devotes resources (such as volunteers, funds, in-kind donations) to help fuel causes that fill unmet needs and bring awareness to issues that affect our quality of life. While i60 strives to assist many causes, we’re particularly engaged in addressing food insecurity, homelessness, health issues (addiction, cancer, mental health), youth wellness and workforce development..
Bruce is also owner, partner, and operator in Central Ohio Automotive Dealerships that include Honda, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram and Toyota franchises along with owner of Leon's Garage Restaurant and Pub located in Marysville, Ohio.
Bruce's presentation will be two fold. He will share with us his vision for IMPACT 60 and its accomplishments thus far. He will also give us some insight into the car industry in 2022, the challenges of inventory levels and logistics.
Honoring our 2022 Dublin AM Rotary Scholarship recipients from the Dublin high schools.
This year the Club supported two scholarship programs for seniors who reside within and attend the Dublin City School district. These students must be seniors who are graduating in the Spring of 2022 and enrolled in an accredited university, college, or technical school for Fall 2022.
The Dublin AM Rotary Interact Community Service Scholarships are awarded to students who have participated and are currently active in their high school's Interact Club. Additional consideration will include the length of membership in Interact during high school, if they held an office within their Club, and work outside the Club through community service and volunteer work avenues.
Four students received this scholarship: Avani Ghosh Jerome $500 Joseph Bender Jerome $500 Saeed Sanaallah Scioto $1,000 Sharayu Kadam Coffman $1,000
The Dublin AM Rotary Community Service Scholarship applicants are assessed based on academic success, demonstrated leadership and community service, a pledge that they have led, and continue to lead an alcohol and drug-free lifestyle, an essay, and financial need. This year's recipients are:
Coffman Laksh Dhir $1,000 Dane Piekarski $1,000
Jerome Dinesh Bojja $1,000 Ciara Reitz $1,000
Scioto Moksh Desai Spencer J McClellan
Thanks to your hard work and generous support, we awarded nine scholarships totaling $9,000 - $3,000 for each high school. You will have an opportunity to hear their's stories and career aspirations at the April 22nd meeting. You'll want to join this meeting in person, if possible.
As you listen to their stories, you will realize you have made a lasting impact on each of these students and raised awareness for the mission of Rotary.
Our meeting on April 8, 2022 was hosted by Cap Clegg and our Interact Clubs. We were excited to hear about all of the amazing activities our Dublin High School and Middle School club members have coordinated over the past year.
These students are our future Rotarians. Let give them some attention and gratitude for learning to give back to the community at an early age!
This Friday's speaker was our City Manager, Dana McDaniel. There is so much good news surrounding the City of Dublin. You will want hear all about it.
Dana L. McDaniel became the City of Dublin’s fifth city manager on January 31, 2015. As city manager, he serves as the chief administrative and law enforcement officer and is responsible to City Council for the day-to-day operations of the City. McDaniel has been employed by the City for 30 years. He has served in various roles, including management assistant to the city manager, director of service, deputy city manager/director of economic development and director of development. Prior to starting his career in Dublin, he served as an intern in both the Cities of Lebanon and Gahanna, Ohio.
McDaniel served with the City of Dublin during a time of rapid growth and expansion. As the City’s first director of service, he led the establishment of a service department that was one of only nine in North America to be accredited by the American Public Works Association.
McDaniel was instrumental in the development of Dublink, Dublin’s state-of-the-art broadband fiber-optic network. He is co-founder of the Central Ohio Research Network and helped create the Dublin Entrepreneurial Center, which currently houses more than 50 start-up companies. McDaniel oversaw the expansion of economic development programming resulting in the attraction, retention, and expansion of more than 14,000 jobs.
Under his leadership, the City was twice named a Top 7 Intelligent City in the world by the New York-based Intelligent Community Forum and also received numerous awards from the International Economic Development Council, the Ohio Economic Development Association, and the Mid-America Economic Development Association.
In 2018, McDaniel was recognized by the Asian-American Commerce Group as the Government Leader of the Year for his efforts in increasing the visibility of Asian-Americans. McDaniel also received the 2018 C-Suite award from Columbus Business First as one of the most admired executives in Columbus in the category of institutions. This award acknowledged McDaniel among the region’s most-accomplished business leaders, “inspiring and encouraging others in the community with his integrity and excellence”.
In 2016, he was recognized by the Ohio State University Alumni Association for Outstanding Public Service. Five years earlier, he was awarded the Outstanding Alumnus Award from The Ohio State University John Glenn School of Public Affairs. In 2013, McDaniel was honored with a lifetime achievement award by the Intelligent Community Forum. The Dublin Chamber of Commerce recognized him with its President’s Award in 2014 for his dedication to the Dublin Chamber and its business community.
McDaniel earned his bachelor’s degree in public administration from Miami University of Ohio and his master’s in public administration from The Ohio State University John Glenn College of Public Affairs. McDaniel also received a master’s degree in strategic studies from the United States Army War College.
McDaniel currently serves on several regional and local boards, including the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission’s (MORPC) Transportation and Policy Committee, Development Advisory Committee of the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District, Franklin County Emergency Management & Homeland Security Agency, Ohio City/County Management Association, the Central Ohio Mayors and Managers Association, and Dublin Chamber of Commerce. He recently chaired MORPC’s Smart Region Task Force and is currently Chair of the US33 Corridor Council of Governments.
He retired from the Ohio National Guard following a 35-year distinguished career. McDaniel enlisted as a Private/E1, rising to the rank of Brigadier General. McDaniel served in numerous command and staff positions from platoon to division levels. He is an Iraq war veteran.
He and his wife Lisa Patt-McDaniel are Dublin residents and the parents of two daughters, Caitlyn and Colleen.
Joining us on Friday, March 25 as our featured speaker, was Jonathan Thomas, Vice President of Planning & Evaluation at the Alcohol Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County. Jonathan spoke about the new crisis center plans and status.
The Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County (ADAMH) is partnering with community stakeholders to address the continuum of crisis care in our community. The cornerstone of this continuum is the development of a new crisis center that will be the central and preferred destination in Franklin County for mental health and addiction crisis needs.
The crisis center will provide a safe and secure location offering a full array of services with integrated peer support at all levels. Most importantly, the crisis center will offer a no-wrong-door approach to ensure any adult arriving at the crisis center receives services. This new resource is intended to benefit everyone from individuals in crisis and their families to the overcrowded hospitals and first responders currently stretched to their limits.
Jonathan Thomas joined the ADAMH team in January 2015. In his role as Vice President, Planning & Evaluation, Jonathan is responsible for leading ADAMH’s planning and evaluation functions. He began his career working at an ADAMH-funded agency that focused on youth residential and treatment foster care programs. Jonathan then went on to learn from additional experiences with public policy, strategic planning, and program monitoring and evaluation in positions with the Ohio Department of Health and Ohio State’s Harding Hospital. Jonathan completed studies in both psychology and social work before earning his master’s degree in public policy and management from the John Glenn College of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University.
Our March 18th Rotary Meeting was hosted by our Dublin Rotaract Club.
We were excited to have Kaitlyn Gushue and Rotaract members present achievements over the last two years, as well as give us a preview of their future goals, and programs designed to meet those goals.
Rotaract clubs bring together people ages 18 and older to exchange ideas with leaders in the community, develop leadership and professional skills, and have fun through service. Rotary club sponsors offer guidance and support and work with Rotaract as partners in service.
Rotaract began in 1968, as a wall divided East and West Berlin, and the Cold War raged on. The U.S. and the Soviet Union were locked in a space race, and Apollo 8 became the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon, sending back pictures of Earth from deep space.
It was at time this that Rotary members in North Carolina, USA, chartered the first Rotaract club, to provide young people opportunities for service. A half-century has passed since those first Rotaract clubs began inspiring young leaders to take action to improve their communities. The world has changed, as has the way Rotaract members connect with one another. But the underlying values of the program, and what attracts people to it, remain remarkably the same.
Rotary International currently has over 10,000 Rotaract clubs with over 200,000 Rotaractors.
Friday, March 11, we had an In Service project to support victims of humantrafficking. We stuffed 500 goodie bags that morning! The bags will go to "She Has a Name" - an organization that aids survivors of HumanTrafficking. Courtney Schmackers, Executive Director of She Has A Name, was our guest speaker at March 4th Rotary meeting. Thanks everyone for your participation in this great event!
This Friday's guest speaker is Courtney Schmackers, Executive Director of She Has A Name, a nonprofit organization committed to engaging the community to strengthen the anti-human trafficking ecosystem in central Ohio, and empower those locally impacted by this issue.
Human Trafficking is a vast and complex issue, but there are tangible ways for business owners and professionals to join the Anti-Human Trafficking movement in meaningful ways. Courtney will focus on what human trafficking is and how you can respond.
She Has A Name is a strong community that exists to fight human trafficking through education, advocacy, and care for those impacted. She Has A Name has a vision to see all those impacted by human trafficking restored into society, welcomed in the workplace, and thriving in community.
Courtney graduated from Capital University in 2013 with a degree in Communications, Spanish, and Journalism. As executive director Courtney is responsible for implementing the mission and vision of She Has A Name. Her favorite part of her job is training individuals and organizations in understanding the cause and discovering how they can join the movement in unique and meaningful ways. She has led conversations with JP Morgan Chase's HABIT team, the sustainability department at Abercrombie & Fitch world headquarters, and countless other professional spaces around Central Ohio. She loves drinking tea, baking bread, and hiking.
This Friday's guest speaker was Anne Farley, Community Relations Director at Ganzhorn Suites, a Dementia and Specialized Memory Care Facility in Powell.
Anne has been with the Ganzhorn Suites for six and a half years. One of her passions is to make sure that caregivers, to someone living with dementia, stay connected to their communities, which led Anne to create the Dementia Friendly Powell initiative.
Anne has been in several Rotary clubs: The Rotary Clubs of Kettering, Whitehall/Bexley Club and The Dublin/Worthington Rotary Club.
Joining us this Friday as our featured speaker was Dr. Kathryn Sullivan.
Kathy was one of the first six women to join NASA’s astronaut corps in 1978 and holds the distinction of being the first American woman to walk in space. Her submersible dive to the Challenger Deep in June of 2020 made her a triple Guinness World Record holder, as the most vertical person in the world, the first person to both orbit the planet and reach its deepest point, and the first woman to dive the full ocean depth.
Sullivan has held a variety of senior executive and advisory positions since leaving NASA, the most recent of which is her September 2021 appointment by President Biden to the President’s Council of Advisers on Science and Technology. She serves on the boards of International Paper, Accenture Federal Services, Terra Alpha Investments and the National Audubon Society. She is also a Senior Fellow at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies and Ambassador-at-Large for the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum.
Dr. Sullivan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Earth Sciences from University of California at Santa Cruz and a Ph.D. in Geology from Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia.
She is the author of the children’s book To the Stars! (Charlesbridge Press, 2016) and Handprints on Hubble, An Astronaut’s Story of Invention (MIT Press, 2019)
Fun & Freezing at our 25th Annual Polar Bear Golf Open!
Congratulations on a fun, sunny and successful fundraising at Polar Bear Golf Open 2022.
With freezing weather, fresh snow and a big group of 90+ golfers walking across Safari Golf Club, we have had another successful fundraising event and one of the largest financially!
Thank you to Pete Fuhlbrigge, our Event Chair for our 25th Annual Polar Bear Golf Open
Thank you to Our Key sponsor: Stratos Wealth Partners by Susan Robenalt
Thank you to Our Signature Sponsor: VCA Sawmill & Mill Run by Dr. Todd Beckett
Thank you to our Contributing Sponsors :
First Citizens National Bank by Calvin Gebhart
Dinsmore by Peter Georgiton
Smile Doctors by Dr. Kent Underwood
City BBQ by Bonnie Coley-Malir
Sunny Street Cafe by Aschraf Mikhail
Our Hole Sign Sponsors - special thanks to our 32 hole sponsors for their continuous and ongoing support!
And thank you to our Participating members, committee members and so many great volunteers:
Sinan Yaykin
Susan Robenalt
Jeff Schoener
Faye Herriott
Bob Rosenberg
David Williamson
Kaitlin Gushue
Grace Gushue
Peter Georgiton
Rich Weber
Amy Barnhart
Roberta Kayne
Claudia & Tom Trusty
Ingrid Fields
Wolf Lant
Kurt Brown
Bruce Andrews
Dinky Youngsteadt Parrish
Susan West
Gene Oliver
Trevor Donaldson
Our gratitude to Susan Robenalt for arranging a special presentation about Rett Syndrome Research Trust.
Your contributions to the Rett Syndrome Research Trust are still welcome at :
This Friday, as our featured speaker, is Justin Paez, Dublin Chief of Police. The meeting will be on ZOOM only.
Chief Justin Páez leads the Dublin Police Department, focusing on the leadership, direction, guidance and management of the agency. The chief directs and manages all functions, operations, programs, services, activities and resources of the department through partnership with the bureau commanders. The chief also ensures that laws and ordinances are enforced ethically and impartially.
Chief Justin Páez began his career in law enforcement in 2001 and has been a member of the Dublin Police Department since November 2003. During his career, Chief Páez has served as a patrol officer, patrol corporal, accreditation sergeant, community impact unit sergeant, lieutenant, operations bureau commander, services bureau commander and deputy chief of police.
Chief Páez is the seventh Chief of Police for the Dublin Police Department following retired chiefs Harold Rose, Robert Mayer, Ron Ferrell, Rob Geis, Mike Epperson and Heinz von Eckartsberg.
Chief Páez earned his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Bowling Green State University. In 2022, Chief Páez completed the Northwestern University Leading Diversity, Equity and Inclusion online program focused on managing and leading transformative change. In 2021, he earned his Master of Business Administration in Leadership and Change from Tiffin University.
Chief Páez, and his wife, Abby, have five children and are proud members of the Dublin community.
On Friday, 1/28, we had as our featured speaker, our own member, Todd Hoadley, Superintendent of Tolles Career & Technical Center
Todd shared brief historical background on the development of career technical education in Ohio. He covered programs offered at the Tolles Campus, as well the satellite Tolles Programs offered at the Dublin Emerald Campus. Todd concluded with information on future career tech programs at Tolles, including adult education opportunities available for all at Tolles.
This school district is named for Harry E. Tolles, the district’s first superintendent.
Central Ohio Joint Vocational School District was founded in 1971 and opened its doors to students in 1974.
Tolles services seven school districts (Dublin, Fairbanks, Hilliard, Jonathan Alder, London, Madison-Plains, Jefferson).
20 career-technical programs are available to students on the Plain City Campus.
20 middle school and high school career-technical programs are available to students in various satellite locations.
Tolles features adult and continuing education opportunities in ASPIRE, ESOL, GED, RAMTEC and diversified industrial training and public safety.
Patrick O'Loughlin, President and CEO of Buckeye Power, Inc and Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives, presented to Dublin AM Rotary on January 14.
Buckeye Power is a member-owned generation and transmission cooperative supplying electric power and energy to 25 electric distribution cooperatives serving member consumers in Ohio. Ohio Rural Electric is the trade association which provides safety, education, communications and government relations services to 24 electric cooperatives in Ohio.
Pat will review 1) Electric generation market fundamentals, 2) Efforts to provide reliable, affordable and responsible electric supply, 3) Renewable energy resources role in electricity supply and, lastly, 4) Decarbonizing our electric supply mix, the progress and challenges.
Pat has been with Buckeye Power since 2002, initially as VP of Engineering and Power Supply. He worked in various management capacities at Dayton, Power and Light for 19 years, prior to Buckeye Power. Pat is a graduate of Miami University of Ohio and holds both a Master of Environmental Sciences degree and a BS in Engineering Physics.
On Friday, January 7th, Marti Bledsoe Post, the Executive Director of the On Our Sleeves movement for children’s mental health spoke to Dublin AM Rotary.
A national crisis has been hiding in plain sight. Children's mental health has been one of the least talked about issues in pediatrics — until now.
With the creation of On Our Sleeves, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, America’s largest network of pediatric behavioral health treatment providers and researchers and home to the Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion, is determined to give this cause a voice.
Because children don’t wear their thoughts on their sleeves, On Our Sleeves will break stigmas and educate families and advocates about children’s mental health. Their mission is to provide every family in America access to free, evidenced-based educational resources, powered by the experts from Nationwide Children’s and its collaborating partners. Since launching on 2018, On Our Sleeves has reached more than 2 million people with free educational resources to start conversations, educate families, and boost mental health and wellness.
In Marti's role with the On Our Sleeves movement, Marti leads strategy and operations. Marti is passionate about advocating for children, families and wellness as the founder of a’parently, a consultancy offering programs and resources to support parents in the workplace. Marti is a published author and sought-after national speaker on parents in the workforce.
In addition to founding a’parently, Marti has a distinguished career in leadership roles. She most recently served as chief strategy officer for Mindset Digital and prior to that as vice president, Strategy, for the digital agency Mindstream Interactive.
Marti is the proud mom of two school-aged kids and an Ohio native. She earned her undergraduate degree from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, and her master’s degree from Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York.
The photos for the Dublin AM Rotary Holiday Party are on Flickr. Click here to see the album with the photos. Here are a few photos. It was a great evening of fun and fellowship!
Roberta Kayne was awarded the Dave Holliday/Faith Williams Leadership Award.
Joining us as Guest Speaker this Friday, was Candice R. Greenwade, Executive Director and Head of School for Heartland High School, which is located at 760 E Broad Street in Columbus..
Heartland High School is a private school for students in recovery from substance use disorder that awards graduates with a state-recognized diploma. Inclusion and accessibility are fundamental to its vision. The school believes all adolescents in recovery deserve access to specialized educational and recovery supports, regardless of their socioeconomic status, background, race, religious affiliation, gender expression, etc.
Candice Greenwade is a visionary leader in the field of education who is committed to the needs of youth and families.
Greenwade was previously the Director of Youth and Family Services at the Columbus Urban League, where she was responsible for overseeing economic opportunities and community change for public system reform. Under her leadership, she pioneered a summer-work program for inner-city youth and developed strategies and systems to ensure economically challenged youth were provided stability and opportunities.
Greenwade’s previous work in behavioral health allows her to have a unique perspective when meeting with Heartland’s students and families. At Pomegranate Health Systems Acute Hospital and Center for Psychiatry, she led the Community Psychiatric Supportive Treatment team. Prior to her tenure at Pomegranate, she served as a Treatment Manager at Pastoral Counseling Service of Summit County. Greenwade also served as the Educational Director at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, and as an Academic Advisor for the Strive for Excellence Program at her alma mater, the University of Akron, where she received her MA in Higher Education Administration and a BA in Child Development with a minor in Family Development.
Her diverse work experiences in education, behavioral and clinical healthcare, and social justice, allows her to have a 360 degree view on the complex needs of Heartland’s students and families.
This week at our meeting on Friday, 11/5. In preparation for Veterans Day next week, Dave Williamson provided comments surrounding the upcoming holiday as well as updates on our Veterans Committee.
Dave introduced our Guest Speaker, Steve Stivers.
A career soldier, Steve served over 30 years in the Ohio Army National Guard and holds the rank of Major General. He served the United States overseas during Operation Iraqi Freedom in Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar and Djibouti where he led 400 soldiers and contractors and is proud that each and every one returned home safely to the United States. Stivers received the Bronze Star for his leadership throughout the deployment.
Stivers received both his bachelor’s degree and his MBA from The Ohio State University and a master’s degree in strategic studies from the Army War College.
Steve is currently President and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. Prior to joining the Ohio Chamber, Steve represented Ohio's 15th Congressional District for ten years (2011 - 2021), and the Ohio Senate for 5 years (2003-2008).
Member to Member Introductions were Linda Cochran and Mike Isler (see photo).
Adam Carr was our speaker on Friday 10/29/21. Adam is from Save A Warrior. Save A Warrior is the original, Warrior-led, timeless journey for active duty military, returning veterans and first responders who feel desperately alone. Save A Warrior offers an alternative holistic service that equips veterans, military personnel, police, firefighters and other first responders with a community of support and effective techniques to overcome the symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress and suicidal ideations
Adam Carr has over 12 years of service in the U.S. Army. As a Special Forces Green Beret, Adam hunted Al Qaeda operatives, developed intelligence networks, conducted diplomatic relations, and briefed Ambassadors and Generals on Geopolitical environments. In 2006, Adam earned his B.A. in Security and Intelligence from The Ohio State University. He spent the next eight years deploying to Asia, the Philippines and Afghanistan. Adam's passion comes from a deep-rooted desire to serve others and save lives.
Adam has been profoundly affected over the loss of his teammates, mentors, and close friends to suicide. He currently speaks to students, corporations, and a wide variety of audiences all over the country. He has over 20 years of leadership and managerial experience and is a Business Coach for MBA Students at The Ohio State University.
Karen is the president of the Friends of the Delaware County District Library. They advocate, provide fun raising support and provide volunteer opportunities for the Delaware Library.
George Needham is the Director of the Delaware County (Ohio) District Library, a position he has held since October 2015. A graduate of the University at Buffalo (New York) for both his BA and MLS degrees, George has enjoyed a varied career: reference librarian, branch manager, technologist, state librarian, consultant, and association executive, as well as public library director.
Their mission: The Delaware County District Library serves as the public information provider for our community, using traditional and innovative technology to encourage curiosity, free inquiry, and lifelong learning in a friendly environment.
George shared an overview of services offered by the library and their current construction plans for the branch in Liberty township. Any Ohio resident can apply for a library card. Even if you already have a library card for another library, this may provide access to e-content not typically shared across systems.
Rick Weber provided the annual financial report. The club and the foundation's finances are in great shape thanks to your ongoing support and stewardship of the board and financial management team.
Ken Boltz and Tom McGloshen were featured in the member-to-member spotlight.
Gene Oliver presented a video reviewing our 2021 Rotary Scholarship Winners.
Ingrid Fields reviewed our Polio Plus efforts this year and introduced Monica Wilford, a polio survivor. Monica shared her experiences with the disease and the amazing strides that have been taken, to almost eradicate this debilitating disease.
Dublin Deputy City Manager/Chief Finance and Development Officer Megan O’Callaghan spoke to Dublin AM Rotary on Friday, 10/15 about the state of development in Dublin, and future plans. The meeting was held in the new section of the Dublin City Hall. Great presentation, beautiful building, wonderful member participation!
PeterGeorgiton, a commercial litigator at Dinmore and Shohl LLP presented to Dublin AM Rotary today. Peter works tirelessly to aggressively represent clients, seeking unique solutions to resolve disputes favorably and with efficiency. Clients look to him to handle an array of high-stakes litigation matters in all phases, including mediation, trial, arbitration and appeal. He has represented clients in deceptive trade practice, disparagement, and tortious interference with contract disputes, breach of contract claims, antitrust claims, product liability litigation, patent litigation, closely-held corporation litigation, and transportation litigation, to name a few examples. He has represented clients in trial and appellate courts throughout Ohio and in multiple states, including the Supreme Court of Ohio and the United States Courts of Appeal for the Sixth and Federal Circuits.
Guest Speaker this Friday, was Renee Jordan, Director of Human Resources for Columbus Oncology Associates. Renee was involved in the creation of the Dublin Cancer Center which opened in June 2021. She gave us an update on the center since its opening.
The 32,000-square-foot Dublin Cancer Center, located at 6700 Perimeter Drive, also features the community’s first cancer-specific infusion service. More photos on our Flickr page. Video on our YouTube Channel.
On September 24th, 35 members and one spouse showed up to make Kids Packs for the Dublin Food Pantry! We had an assembly line going of people making boxes, writing cheery notes and packing juice, goldfish crackers, granola bars, oreo packs, and applesauce packs. (Mac and Cheese cups will be added when the shipment arrives). The photos by Kaitlyn Gushue, Craig Truax, and Roberta Kayne are on Flickr https://flic.kr/s/aHsmWPzVJ3. Here is the group photo with the stack of boxes we packed! Video of Dinky's remarks is on our YouTube Channel. Thank you to everyone who showed up and to our committee who organized this!
Dublin Community Bands - How we started, where we stand, and what we aspire to
Our featured guest speaker was Tim Jameson, Dublin Community Bands founder and board member, and the Dublin Silver Band director.
The Dublin Cornet Band was founded in 1879 and remained active until 1929. This program was a precursor to the revival of the Dublin band tradition in 2010, whose initial focus was to form an elite performance group modeled after the British brass band. A British brass band is a musical ensemble comprising brass and percussion instruments. These groups perform a variety of traditional and contemporary repertoire and have a strong focus on competition.
Since its founding in 2010, the Dublin Community Band program has grown to include:
Dublin Silver Band: The Silver Band is a British brass band with 32 members who have competed nationally and internationally and is the current North American Brass Band reigning champion.
Dublin Wind Symphony: The Wind Symphony is a concert band open to all to participate that typically performs 9-10 times per year to audiences ranging from 300-400 in size.
Dublin City Swing Orchestra: The Swing Orchestra is a jazz band that performs 15-20 times per year at various indoor and outdoor venues.
Their offerings for musicians have further expanded recently to include British brass band experiences for students - the Dublin Youth Brass Band and the general public - the Dublin Metro Brass Band.
Be sure to attend one of the performances of these exemplary groups soon. They are an important cultural asset for our community.
Wow, Another Super Successful Dublin AM Rotary Car Show!
Congratulations to Lou Charobee and the Car Show Committee!
Best of Show - Mark Richmond with his 1967 VW Karmann Ghia
Show Chair - Lou Charobee with Best of Show Winner - Mark Richmond with his Blue 1967 VW Karmann Ghia
Congratulations on a beautiful fundraising event, so fun and successful!
Lou, Lyn and a huge cast of volunteer members held our Dublin AM Car Show in historic Dublin with 103 cars, 6 Sponsors, 2 fun raffles for desirable local vendors, a State Bank Food truck, kid's games and lively music with a dancing Elvis.
Current and former Rotary Presidents were in strong attendance and it was great to see John Williamson, Dwight Seeley, Ramona Penland Coyle, Kent Underwood, David Bentz and Mike Isler. We had at least half the club working registration, traffic management, canopy set up, tear down, boy scout flag and trash coordination, power and sound connections, raffle signs and cash managements and more.
After a drizzly, wet start to the day, we slowly saw the sun come out and an increasing set of beautiful vehicles arrive and register for consideration for 1 of the 30 Trophies. Roberta Kayne captured hundreds of winning photos and smiling members and Kaitlyn Gushue captured some wonderful photos and videos!
Many members brought family, twin girls with leopard tennis shoes, sons with cars and patient spouses seeing it all.
Lou will share more thanks and impressions, please send your congratulations to Chairman Lou and this club of terrific people.
Our next big effort will be chaired by Dave Williamson at the OSU/BMI Credit Union parking over 3 football dates in September. See you all there and at next Friday's meeting.
To view the photos and videos from the Classic Car Show, go to our Flickr website:
Joining us as Guest Speakers this Friday were Alan and Heather Grossman. They shared with us how Search and Rescue Dogs are trained, the scope of their abilities, and how working dogs should be treated by the general public. Heather and Alan have three working dogs; all of whom are certified in some aspect of search and rescue. They also have a new puppy who has begun her training journey.
Heather is a member of Ohio Task Force One. Alan and Heather are members of Midwest K9 in Columbus, as well as the Kentucky Search Dog Association.
Alan is a member and Past President of the Rotary Club of Dublin-Worthington and a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones in Powell. Heather is CEO of QRT Consulting Group where she helps small to mid-sized medical device businesses attain business strategies. The Grossmans live on a small farm in Marengo, where they have horses, goats, chickens, dogs, and cats.
Alan and Heather joined us in person for their presentation and brought their crew of dogs and provided demonstrations. We will continue offering the presentation via Zoom as well.
Water is life, and clean water means health. Audrey Hepburn
Our featured guest speaker was Aaron Stanford, Deputy Director of Engineering, the City of Dublin.
Aaron is a Professional Engineer licensed in the State of Ohio with over 18 years of experience, including a broad range of project experience and technical abilities. As Deputy Director of Engineering, Aaron oversees the Utilities in Dublin. This position, created in 2021, focuses city expertise and resources on utility management, including waterways, supporting systems, and stormwater management.
Dublin partners with the City of Columbus for water and sewer services. Dublin's goal for water quality management is to serve our residents' public health, safety, and welfare. To this end, Dublin maintains over 260 miles of infrastructure for fresh water delivery, separate storm and sanitary sewer infrastructure, and 581 stormwater retention basins.
The city also partners with Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District to conserve, protect, and improve soil and water resources across Franklin County.
Dr. Kathryn Nuss, Cousins Maine Lobster, Columbus Franchisee.
Dr. Kathryn Nuss is a board-certified pediatric emergency medicine physician and has worked at Nationwide Children’s Hospital since 1992. Her roles include Medical Director of the Emergency Department, Associate Trauma Medical Director and currently she sees urgent care center patients and works as a clinical informaticist to support physician workflows.
In 2012, Kathryn saw an episode of Shark Tank that featured two cousins from Maine who wanted to bring lobster from the east coast to the west coast and do it on a food truck! The Shark, Barbara Corcoran, invested $55,000 (15% of their company). The cousins opened three food trucks in Los Angeles, franchising the brand in 2015.
In August of 2017, Dr. Nuss saw a Shark Tank episode called “Beyond the Tank” that features success stories from the show. She filled out an online application to become a franchisee in Columbus. She was awarded the franchise in December of 2017 and opened a food truck in April of 2018.
Our member to member introductions this week were Ramona Penland Coyle and Tim Redman introducing each other:
Ramona is from Newark, married to Barry; she has been in Rotary 10 years; her career is a practice Director, Endodontics. Fun fact - she got in a lot of fights; she is "feisty"; won a marble tournament in her back yard. Favorite hobby is gardening and people. Passions: people and singing. Role Model Jesus and Mom and Dad. Music likes Folk, Christian Rock, Beach Boys. Last book read Genius Foods. Best vacation - Turks & Caicos with the kids. Favorite holilday Christmas. Guilty pleasure - homemade noodles. Favorite quote Be still and know that I am God. Celebrity crush growing up - Davy Jones. What makes my day - hugs from my kids.
Tim was born at Grant Hospital and raised in Columbus Oh. Married to his lovely wife, Jan for 51 years in Sept. Have 3 daughters, all living in Central Ohio, 9 grandchildren from 4 months to 23 years. 4 month is a miracle baby who had open heart surgery at 5 days old. He has been in Rotary since 1999, 22 years. Care - attorney. Semi retired and working toward that completely retired by end of this year. Fun fact - is his contribution to our history and those serving overseas. Hobby - acoustic guitar. Was in a band at 20; played folk music. Auditioned for the American College Show; asked to be on Paul Dickson show; Mel Cooley from Dick Van Dyke show asked his band to go on our playing for the troops - they did a 50 day tour through Vietname and Thailand with the USO. You can find Tim on YouTube looking up New Folk Singers
Joining us as guest speaker this week was Maryjane Shackelford, District Governor, Rotary District 6690.
Maryjane (MJ) Shackelford joined The Rotary Cub of Zanesville Daybreak in 2006, serving in various roles: Public Image Chair, World Community Service Co-Chair, Rotary Youth Exchange Officer, Sergeant-at-Arms, and President 2015/2016.
On the District level, MJ has served as Public Image Chair, Co-Chaired the 2017/18 District Conference and Assistant Governor to five clubs (2017 -2020). She also served as Assistant Governor Coordinator in Rotary year 2019/2020.
Professionally, Maryjane is the President and Co-Owner of Barnes Advertising Corporation in Zanesville. Barnes Advertising is 5th generation family-owned Outdoor Advertising business with 613 faces in fifteen counties throughout Southeastern Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Our speaker today was Dr. John Marschhausen our new superintendent of Dublin Schools. Dr. Marschhausen was introduced by Dr.Todd Hoadley.
Dr. Marschhausen will begin his new position as Superintendent on August 1st (consultant role 5/1 - 8/1). Prior to his new role, he was Superintendent in Hilliard (2013-2021), Loveland (2010-2013) and East Knox (2005-2010). He also taught at The Ohio State University, Ohio Dominican University, and Capella University.
His wife teaches in the Dublin school system at Eli Pinney and he has two daughters at The Ohio State University, one a senior, one a Junior.
Dr. Marschhausen earned his B.A. in Political Science and History at Wittenberg University, his Master’s degree from the University of Dayton and a Doctorate of learned philosophy and leadership from Capella University.
He spoke about three areas – Leadership, challenges in public education and some possible solutions.
He believes there are three things great leaders do
They build Connections
They buils Character, Consistency, Core Values and Trust
They are able to Communicate face-to-face, in written word and in videos
He then discussed some challenges in public education
Offering elite academic experiences while supporting the social and emotional growth of the students and families
How to recover from the disruptions of the Covid pandemic with mitigation strategies
Dealing with race relations and equity issues
He discussed having to use with “productive discomfort” conversations
What are some of the solutions
Agreeing on common language and definitions to help reach consensus
Common definitions for Excellence and Equity
Need to align the Mission and Purpose with a common vocabulary
Need to provide elite preparatory academic processes and opportunities for students going to career colleges
At the same time provide opportunities for those students who will not be going to 4-year colleges – earn to learn
Our speaker on July 23 was Christine Nardecchia, Director of Outreach and Engagement for the City of Dublin.
Christine shared in depth information concerning Forever Dublin, an effort to enhance the Aging in Place Plan for the City of Dublin. “Aging in place” is the ability for individuals to remain in their homes or neighborhoods, safely, independently and comfortably for as long as possible, regardless of age or ability. Every older adult in our community has a different set of needs that allow him/her to live a full life.
Tammi provides leadership in her role which encompasses Purpose, People, and Place. Prior to joining OCLC in 2006, she was Vice President, Human Resources and Organizational Development for Dominion Homes and from 1998 to 2002 she served as Vice President, Human Resources and Organizational Development for Inoveris (formerly Metatec). Tammi has also held various administrative management positions at OhioHealth.
OCLC is known for its exceptional work environment, wellness initiatives and mission to the world’s libraries. Under Tammi’s leadership, best employer awards including ComputerWorld’s Top 100 list and Business First Best Places to Work have honored OCLC repeatedly.
Named as the HR Executive of the Year in 2012, Tammi has served on several work groups and local Boards including the Columbus Speech and Hearing Center. She received her undergraduate degree in Sociology from The Ohio State University.
Photos in collage below: Claudia Trusty introducing our new member Jill Kranstuber; Mike Isler, President; Peter Georgiton, Chair of Club Services; Sinan Yaykin, Chair of New Generations; Ingrid Fields, Chair of Fundraising and Vice President; John Susie and David Lundregan giving their report on the fundraising event - Silent Auction - which raised $14,000.
Note from Mike Isler:
It's officially the New Rotary Year. One of my goals is to help you find opportunities to participate in all of the ways that you wish to. Below, you will find a list of each of our various committees and leaders. Please reach out to any of these individuals to learn more and to express your interest in joining in these opportunities to make our club continue to thrive. Or, feel free to reach out to me directly to arrange a discussion about what areas you might want to get involved in.
To view photos of this meeting click here . For photos of the Dublin AM Board of Directors, click here. And for photos of the Installation Dinner, click here
Tyler Pugh is the Senior Vice President of Development at The Wood Companies. He oversees all efforts related to development, financing, commercial leasing and legal activities for new and existing assets. Since the early 1980s, Sandy Wood was instrumental in resurrecting the Short North neighborhood from its derelict condition to the premier historic neighborhood it is today. The Wood Companies seek to make the Short North one of the best urban neighborhoods in the Unites States.
THE DEADLINE FOR BIDDING ON THE DUBLIN AM ROTARY SILENT AUCTION AND/OR BUYING YOUR RAFFLE TICKET IS TODAY AT 5PM!!
We have added Gift Cards to three of the packages in the auction!! THE AUCTION ENDS TODAY AT 5PM!
** Added $50 Kohl’s and $50 Cameron Mitchell gift cards to package #5 - Fanciful Flowers Painting by Gayle Holton
** Added $25 Chipotle and $25 Hen Quarter Gift Cards to package #14 - 24x36 Framed Photo "Rainbow at Kfar Adumim" by Roberta Kayne
**Added $25 Cameron Mitchell and $25 Rebol Gift Cards to package #13 - Fine Art Framed Painting "Dusk at Glacier Ridge" by Bev Goldie and Fine Art Framed Encaustic- Bunny Heaven by Bev Goldie
Even if you don't want to win the golf clubs, please buy a Raffle Ticket! Think of it as a donation to the Dublin Food Pantry, Welcome Warehouse or Dublin Bridges - or our Veterans' Program. If you win the golf clubs, and don't want them, you can sell them or donate them or give them as a wonderful gift!
There is a lot of great artwork by many local artists and photographers: Bev Goldie, Linda Turvy, Karen Shepherd, Ria Waugh, Tom Trusty, Donna Winters, Gayle Holton, Karen Groeniger and Roberta Kayne.
You will definitely want to bid on some of these items! Please share this email with your friends, family, co-workers, employees.... We are raising money for great causes that need our help!
Download the Handbid mobile app (in your app store on your phone) to keep up with the auction on the go!
Here's a sample of the items:
** 13 Different Golf Packages with Gift Cards for Lunch or Dinner! - Golf for 4 at Scioto Reserve with a $50 Cameron Mitchell Gift Card
** 5 Packages with Gift Cards, Gift Baskets, Golf Bags & More!
- A Day of Pleasure: Woodhouse Spa, A Concert and Breakfast/Lunch at Sunny Street Cafe
- Membership to COSI
- Gift card package with City BBQ, Home Depot, Target and more
** 9 Art Packages! .... Paintings & Encaustics by Bev Goldie - "Bunny Heaven" & "Dusk at Glacier Ridge" - pictured below
Or "Summer Garden" a painting by Karen Groeniger, renowned painter and wife of member Tom Groeniger - pictured below.
Or Three framed photos by Roberta Kayne (Dublin AM Rotary member): ** A 24x36 Framed Photo: "Rainbow at Kfar Adumim, Israel" ** A 22x26 Framed Photo: "Sunrise at Boneyard Beach, Botany Bay;" ** A 16x20 Framed Photo: "Hamnoy Snow Scene" (which won Best of Show in the Dublin Art League competition.)
Your Dublin AM Rotary Auction Committee Dave Lundregan John Susie Ingrid Fields Roberta Kayne Claudia Trusty Susan West Mike Isler Wolf Lant Lou Charobee Dave Williamson David Bentz
Bonnie needs 2 more volunteers for the Senior meals handout Wednesday at 11 in the parking lot of the Rec Center. Please connect with her to help.
Claudia announced that we have a combined list for all the committees that need new members in the committees. Please see her email coming soon and see what other interesting roles we have here at Dublin AM.
Thanks to Ron Morgan for all the tech setup to support a working Hybrid meeting today.
Next Friday is a Hybrid meeting format as well.
Tax Day Extension reminders make David Bentz smile!
Our very own Sinan Yaykin introduced our Guest Speaker, Patrick Terrien.
Mr. Patrick Terrien leads all aspects of programming and strategy for the Columbus Council on World Affairs including revenue generation, community partnerships, staffing , and strategic planning. With a degree in International Politics from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service.
The Columbus Council on World Affairs is a nonpartisan , 501(c)(3) non profit organization founded in 1975. The Columbus Council on World Affairs aspires to be the leading nonpartisan, globally focused organization in the Columbus region.
Columbus Council on World Affairs
Started here 45 years ago.
Global employers locally include Wendy’s, Cardinal, OCLC and Abbott.
Colleen Gilger made a presentation to Dublin AM Rotary on Friday, May 7th. Colleen Gilger is the City of Dublin’s Economic Development Director. She has served the City’s Economic Development office since 2003; and in its Community Relations office from 1997-2003. Colleen leads the City’s economic development initiatives and oversees the City’s economic development administrators. According to City Manager Dana McDaniel, Colleen has helped build many of the City’s economic development incentive and broadband programs.
Colleen has more than two decades of experience leading a broad range of community development initiatives and was named 2020 Economic Developer of the Year by the Ohio Economic Development Association.
Synopsis:
The Beta District: Welcome to one of tech's fastest growing hotspots. Spanning three municipalities (Columbus, Dublin, Marysville)in one of the fastest - growing metros in the United States, the Beta District is an innovative region that provides a competitive edge to businesses and project teams alike. The Beta District is located in the Columbus Region, which is home to some of the world's most recognizable brands and is one of the fastest - growing tech hubs in the country. In addition to being the 14th largest city in the U.S, Columbus is known for its friendly and open atmosphere. Whether you need talent, capital, or collaboration-you'll find it here.
John Lowe shared some of the inside scoop of Jeni's rise from a 4 shop local ice cream company to its national footprint, success in the pandemic and plans for the future.
John Lowe took the leap from General Electric Company to the then four-shop ice cream company based on his belief the Jeni Britton Bauer was a generational talent making the World's finest ice cream. Prior to Jeni's, John served in numerous leadership roles with General Electric Company, including stints as General Counsel of GE's Business and General Aviation startup, General Counsel of its Aviation Services Global Operations, and as Officer of Honda Aero engines, and more.
Dinky Youngsteadt-Parrish shared a story of how the pandemic is affecting families and how the Dublin Food Pantry is helping. They really need our help and our donations!
Our Rotary District 6690 is having a food drive competition, and we - Dublin AM Rotarians - are competing against all of the other clubs in the District starting April 23. We are hoping that every Rotarian in our Club will help us - not only to win against the other clubs, but to WIN BIG for the Dublin Food Pantry!
New Info (also detailed below): (1) The district is accepting money and every dollar counts as a can. (2) We now have 6 drop-off points - see below.
Here are the particulars:
What - Food Drive for the Dublin Food Pantry - collecting cans and dollars
Why - Community Service and District Competition - Do some good! Have some fun! What could be better?
When - Now through May 31
What we Need - The Dublin Food Pantry needs these canned items: Condensed soup , beans, vegetables, and meals in a can (ie, ravioli, spaghetti, mac and cheese, chile).
Alternative to Cans - Dublin AM will take your cash, check or credit card - AND every dollar will count as a can!! For cash or check, make it out to Dublin AM Rotary Foundation and send to Claudia Trusty, 7268 Achill Dr, Dublin 43017. For Credit Cards, call, text or email Claudia Trusty (claudia@trustyandcompany.com or 614-581-3874) and she will take your credit card number and process it.
Where - Drop Off Points:
(1) David Bentz's home: 9080 Moors Place N., Dublin or
(2) Roberta Kayne's home: 6251 Hampton Green Pl, Dublin.
(5) Susan West's office: State Bank, 4080 W. Dublin Granville Rd., Dublin - In the lobby, M-F, 9am-5pm
(6) City Barbeque Corp Office: 5168 Blazer Parkway - In the Lobby or leave outside the door anytime
The Bonus - The Club with the highest number of cans (and/or dollars) contributed per club member will win a Happy Hour at a bar/restaurant in your area hosted by District Governor Steve Heiser (up to a $500 value). We need you to donate cans or money directly to us (not the Dublin Food Pantry) so we can keep track of the amounts that our club donates.
Jimmy Snyder with Dan Tobin Buick/GMC spoke to our club today, Friday, April 23rd, about the state of the Auto Industry and its future.
Jimmy was born and raised in the car business, now having 50 years of experience in the industry. His father was a luxury import car dealer and Jimmy has spent most of his career in South Carolina, Florida and Ohio. Presently he is partner and Executive Manager of Dan Tobin Chevrolet - Buick - and GMC. Jimmy gave us an overview of the Auto Industry trends and the Electric Future of cars.
Melissa’s House is a non-profit organization fueled by dedicated volunteers who understand that individuals struggling with mental illness are more than a disease. They restore hope for those living with mental illness by renewing existing spaces to create warm, comfortable surroundings for those who live, visit and work there.
Many have us have watched our sons, daughters, sisters, brothers, friends and neighbors struggle with a mental illness, ranging from depression to schizophrenia.
We understand that for many, a supportive, comfortable and nurturing environment will be critical to their recovery. Thus, we are focused on updating and renewing existing group residences with aesthetic changes in order to positively impact the well-being of those who live and work there. That is our goal, thereby restoring Hope.
Elaine and Nate Goldberg—Melissa’s House Founders
Jeff Knupp— Melissa’s House Chairman
Bill Hall –Board President, Executive Committee. Bill is the co-founder and president of Pretium Partners, where he leads client engagements with companies of all sizes around the world, helping them build high performing sales teams and sales processes. Bill serves on advisory boards for two industry associations and volunteers for Upper Arlington’s Civic Association, Rotary International, Syntero’s older adult programs, and is a strong supporter of local Cystic Fibrosis fundraising. Bill received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Virginia and shares three sons with his wife of 35years,Robin.
Jenny Schoning - Board Vice President, VP of Resource Development, Grants Committee, Executive Committee, Play Fore Melissa’s House Jenny joined the Melissa’s House board in 2018. Previously, she spent15 years at a public relations firm, focusingon internal communications and strategic planning. Today, Jenny spends most of her time advocating for people living with mental illness through her volunteer work with Mental Health America of Franklin County, the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board ofFranklin County (ADAMH) and the county’s Crisis Intervention Training for first responders. She is originally from Centerville, Ohio and attended The Ohio State University, earning a Bachelor’s of Arts degr
For more information: Go to Melissa's House website - https://www.melissashouse.org/
New Member WELCOME and Induction for Lyle Brown, an experienced Rotarian and Paul Harris Fellow joining Dublin AM Rotary.
Bonnie announced that she would like to hear from interested members for her Community Services Committee. Already on the committee are members Bruce Andrews in charge of Salvation Army Bell Ringing, Susan Robenalt for Holiday shopping, Roberta Kayne for Food Pantry Collections, and others are needed for Parade Marshals and such important Rotary events and contributions to our community.
Roberta is collecting for the Food Bank, please put donations on Dave Bentz's home porch or take items yourself to the Food Pantry and check in your goods.
Amber Hulme announced that the YWCA Women’s Center had a disaster and they are welcoming donations of supplies, gift cards, and money. The Board will be in discussions for a grant as well.
No Rotary Meeting April 2-Enjoy your holiday weekend!
The Key to surviving Melanoma is Early Detection and Fast Removal with a dermatologist.
Do self-skin checks monthly so you notice changes and use www.Skin Check.orgfor education.
Steve presented the following::
Keys to detection
Types of Melanoma
Warning signs of skin cancer
Nodular Melanomas
EFG Signs:
*Elevated
*Firm to touch
*Growing more than 2 weeks
Common Body locations
Solar Radiation Spectrum and UVA and UVB
Please be aware for early detection and treatment for you and your families - early detection prevents more serious cancer. For more information go to https://www.skincheck.org/
Our speaker for March 19th was Jenny Amorose, Chief Operating Officer, Dublin Chamber of Commerce. Jenny spoke to us about the many projects and programs supported by the Dublin Chamber. You can see more screenshots on ourFlickr pageor view the video on our YouTube channel.
Jenny has been with the Chamber since 1998 and during her tenure has been responsible for many of the Chamber initiatives such as
The Dublin School Champions Program
The Taste of Dublin
Women in Business
Human Resources Luncheons
The Dublin Economic Forecast
The Dublin Corporate Challenge
The Breakfast Series
Jenny is an alumnus of the Ohio University with a Journalism degree from the Scripps College of Communication. She lives in Dublin and has two college-age daughters.
Jenny spoke of the many programs and initiatives supported by the Chambers. Some of those are –
The Community Champions Awards in partnership with the Dublin City Schools which has recognized over 3100 students and teachers
Several Community Leadership programs such as Dublin Leadership and the YP (Young Professional) leadership Program
The Taste of Dublin that draws more than 1,000 participants and is currently scheduled for September 22nd of this year
The Dublin Corporate Challenge scheduled for October 14-25 this year. This is competition among the various businesses in Dublin and is divided into large, medium and small business competitions and has generated over $30,000 for the Dublin City Schools Business Academy.
The Dublin, Westerville and Hilliard Multi-Chamber Business Expo
The Chamber has continued to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic through a careful planning process and the use of technologies such as Zoom
They have begun a “Support Local” business promotion program for local business through the creation of a website and targeted ads in various publications
Over the next several months, the Chamber will be preparing for its future by remodeling its office space in Old Dublin, upgrading its technology and providing a drop-in workspace for professionals.
The Chamber sponsors a Dublin Community Service Day currently scheduled for May 1.
Our very own Sinan Yaykin introduced our guest speaker Chris Humphrey.
Chris Humphrey is currently attending Dublin Coffman High School. As part of Rotary's Student Exchange program, Chris Humphrey lived in Annemasse, France. Chris states that it was an incredible once-in-a-lifetime experience. Chris Humphrey spoke about his Youth Exchange year from August 2019 to May 2020. Today's presentation Chris shared his experience in France, information about his host family, the school that he attended, Rotary events, and living in France. His French Host Family joined our Zoom meeting, along with the Rotary 1780 Veronique and other French Rotarians. It was so good to see all the menbers of the Rotary Club in France on our Zoom meeting and hear the tales of nice restaurant, meetings and Rotary dinners and a caring host family.
Chris had wonderful trips with his host family Daniel and Marie Bonnet including Paris, Snowshoeing, Dog Sledding and para-gliding. The CERN visit, of course, was very interesting as Chris is preparing to choose his college for Aeropace engineering. Chris also shared the Food Bank and other community service projects this Rotary Club does in their community.
Chris had family members Barb and language teacher sister Stephanie on the Zoom to add to our meeting.
Dana L. McDaniel has extensive experience in all facets of local government and unparalleled dedication to public service. In his 32 year career with the City of Dublin, he has professional experience in economic development, public works, budgeting, finance and administration.
Mr. McDaniel is also a retired Brigadier General with thirty five years of service in the Ohio National Guard. He has Masters in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College, Masters of Public Administration from The Ohio State University, Bachelors of Arts in Public Administration from Miami University. He and his wife Lisa are long-time Dublin residents with two adult daughters .
Jenny Stotts currently volunteers as the Membership Chair of Rotary District 6690. She is a charter member and past President of the Rotary Club of Athens Sunrise. Her favorite Rotary activities include RYLA and Paddle for Polio Plus, an annual event featuring kayaks. Professionally, Jenny Stotts is the Executive Director of the Athens CASA/GAL program, and the Regional Coordinator of Southeast Ohio CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). She describes herself simply as: Mother, Wife, Friend , Social Worker, Rotarian and Trouble - Making Millennial.
Synopsis of todays presentation: Jenny Stotts shared some updates and resources from the District Membership Team as well as share a little on her perspective of membership engagement and sustainable growth , Which she fondly calls "Rotary Happy".
Dr. Elaine Mardis is Co-Director of the Institute for Genomic Medicine at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Dr. Mardis shared with us the tremendous strides made in Genomic Medicine. Genomic is a field of biology which focuses on the structure , function evolution , mapping and editing of genomes. Here are a few of the screenshots from today. See more screenshots on our Flickr site. https://flic.kr/s/aHsmUnTPjX
Dr. Mardis provided a comprehensive overview of the past, present, and future of genomic medicine for treating cancers in adults. This background served as a foundation for describing the program she and others developed for The Steve and Cindy Rasmussen Institute for Genomic Medicine (IGM) at Nationwide Children's Hospital to advance research and treatments for pediatric cancers.
The human genome is the collection of genes that comprise all humans. This mapping of the human genome, first completed in 2003, established the baseline. By comparing this baseline with the genes in cancer cells, researchers can isolate the differences and develop targeted drug therapies.
She went on to talk about some of the challenges unique to pediatric cancer research, including obtaining FDA approval, clinical trials often exclude pediatric patients, the rarity of certain pediatric cancers. More importantly, while long-term survival has improved, adult survivors of pediatric cancer remain at risk for a shortened life span, including a secondary cancer diagnosis. IGM studies are committed to changing this reality.
She concluded her presentation by talking about what's next. This research holds promise for improving health outcomes in other areas, including behavioral health, epilepsy, immune response, and infectious diseases.
Dublin Chief of Police Justin Paez began his career in law enforcement in 2001 and has been a member of the Dublin Police Department since 2003. During his career, Chief Paez has served as a Patrol Officer, Patrol Corporal, Accreditation Sergeant, Community Impact Unit Sergeant, Lieutenant, Operations Bureau Commander, Services Bureau Commander, and Deputy Chief of Police.
See more photos from the meeting on our Flickr website, including some of the presentation and screenshots of our group!
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Polar Bear was a great success again! Special Recognition Pete Fuhlbrigge and Sinan Yaykin and all the members that contributed to a great Event.
Sunny Street Café again had a terrific breakfast for our 77 golfers and see all the pictures on Flickr. A few are below on our website.
Our sponsors make it all worthwhile:
Event Sponsor Andy Keeler with Keeler & Nadler
Todd Beckett – VCA
Calvin Gebhart – First Citizens National Bank
2021 Goal: Critical incident response
and preparedness
In-service training for officers
Legal update
Weapons proficiency
Scenario-based training
Policy updates
Duty to intervene
Duty to report
Pointing of a firearm
Officer-involved critical incidents
2021 Goal: Enhance and demonstrate our ability to effectively address issues of significant community concern
Chief’s Advisory Committee resulted from local protests; focuses on equitable police practices
PD building connection with the community
Topics of discussion: Officer-involved critical incidents, response to resistance, rendering aid, body camera policies, response to civil disturbances, School Resource Officer program
Framework
Critical incident response and preparedness
Theft offense reduction throughout the city
Overall traffic safety improvement
Addressing issues of significant community concern
While the crime rates are low in Dublin, as you can see on this visual slide, the message is clear:
The 24th Annual Dublin AM Rotary Polar Bear Golf Open was on Saturday, February 6th. - Photos from the event are now on our Flickr website: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmUcqrNv
Thank you to Pete Fuhlbrigge and Sinan Yaykin for leading a successful 24th Annual Polar Bear Golf Outing.
What did our success look like?
14 degrees
Sunshine
4 - 6 inches of snow
72 happy golfers
The Polar Bear Golf Outing raised over $ 9,500.
A special thank you to our Sponsors:
Major Sponsors were:
Keeler & Nadler Family Wealth Planning – Andy Keeler - Title Sponsor - $2500
and
Veterinary Centers of America – Tod Beckett - Penguin Sponsor - $2500
Sunny Street Café and Catering – Aschraf Mikhail, $500 in kind
First Citizens Bank – Calvin Gebhart, $500
Embroidery Design Group – Jim Bandeen
Jeff Schoener – Golf Clubs and Pull Cart - $100 Subsidy
Steve Newell – Guest Sponsor, $100
Faye Herriott – OSU Grey foursome top prize, $320
24 Golf Hole Sponsors, $2400
Thank you to our Volunteers:
Bruce Andrews
Joel Campbell
Amy Barnhart
Rich Weber
Roberta Kayne
Andy Keeler
Allen and Victoria (Rotaract)
Raffle Winners were:
Golf Clubs: Teresa Russell
Pull Cart: John Thompson
Overall Golf Outing Winners:
1st Place: Jonathon Peirson, Jon Vulgmore, Lucas Thornton, Matt Duer
2nd Place: Matt Williams, Ryan Westman, David Boone, Eric Dawson
3rd Place: Keith Larmi, Zach Shenk, Evan Wilcox, Phil Lowden
*Our Polar Bear fundraiser continues strong! Tomorrow February 6th we have 77 golfers, 5 foursomes from Mike Isler’s guests alone and super event sponsor Andy Keeler and participating Sponsor VCA and Todd Beckett and First Citizen’s sponsorship Calvin Gephardt. We also have several Hole Sponsors that continued from last year’s Polar Bear event.
*Thank you to the many guests attending this morning’s meeting, please come visit again.
*Welcome to our newest member Stephanie Murrow, glad Dwight sponsored you and you will be in our Club.
*Two board seats are now vacant with the move of Jim and Sue Burness to new community and career opportunity in Florida. Please see David Bentz or Mike Isler if you would like to discuss a role.
*Tom Kleven joined the meeting this morning to announce our club won 3 awards for our contributions to the District and national level programs and a Special Award was given to Claudia Trusty for her work and diligence for the district and Rotary.
*Sue Robenalt congratulated Paul Harris contributors : Laurie Reinbolt
Page Vornbrock
Ramona Penland Coyle
Dwight Seeley
Our very own Susan Burness introduced our guest speaker today:
Brent Crawford has guided the vision of Crawford Hoying since 1994, in which he has grown a single investment property into one of the largest real estate firms in Columbus, Ohio.
Brent Crawford has spoken at many events as a guest speaker covering topics on current real estate trends, multi-family markets and development growth in Central Ohio.
Brent Crawford serves on the Boards of Sophisticated Systems and The Ohio State Sports Medicine Center, Cameron Mitchell Restaurants and is the current President of the Center for Real Estate at The Ohio State University . Brent Crawford is a 1995 graduate of The Ohio State University holding a Bachelor's Degree in Communications .
Brent Crawford shared the status of residential, hotel and retail property occupancies and how well Bridge Park is doing in the current environment. Bridge Park development is continuing to expand and grow and we heard about Block G activities in the future.
This week we welcomed Anita Zucker who spoke to the club about Leadership and Resilience. You can see the video of our meeting here; Anita was introduced by former member Sandy Morckel (starting at 9:09) Anita's speech starts at 13:28). To see more screenshots, go to our Flickr page
Anita is past President of the Charleston Rotary club and the Chairman and CEO of The Intertech Group. She is an education activist and philanthropist who supports and serves on the board of numerous non-profits and institutions in the Charleston region and nationally.
Anita said in her family resilience was taught by her mother. Though she was small in stature with humble demeanor, Rose had the heart of lioness. When the Germans invaded her Polish village, Jews were sent to live in ghettos. Over the next year, the Germans conducted several actions against the Jews in the ghetto, killing many, including Rose’s father, brother, and other family members. Rose hid her family in multiple places she called “living graves”: underground, under barns, and other places. She saved her mother, 2 younger brothers and a baby niece. When she returned to Ludmir in 1945, there were only 125 surviving Jews from what was a population of over 25,000.
Anita spoke of the leadership qualities of Women. Women tend to view work more holistically, as a component of their life than men. They value meaning, purpose, and connection with co-workers. They are great listeners, motivated by challenge, multi-taskers, and have high emotional intelligence.
Thanks to values and perseverance of late husband Jerry Zucker when the time came for her to step forward and lead, Anita was ready to put her own strengths into action. She said they had a wonderful team in place and no leader can accomplish great things without talented and gifted individuals who support them.
Her company has adopted a strategic approach to make a profit and give back. Their mission statement: Invest profitably in a diverse global group of business while retaining our core values and providing for our employees, communities, and world at large. They strive to be good stewards in companies in which they invest. Anita feels that great achievements are made by leading by example and inspiration rather than dictation. She said one of the major realizations she had as a leader was recognizing the power of her voice. No matter what our position or role in life, each of us was placed here for a reason, and we all need to speak up for a greater good.
Anita said that 2020 has challenged us to be resilient, but life and healing must go on.We have to be aware of the impact of our actions and the legacy that we leave. Legacies are not just about oneself, they are about other people and what they gain as a result of interacting with us. The key question we must consider is: How am I making a difference?
She fights hard for racial equity, social justice, diversity, and inclusion and educating people about these issues.She is using her voice to fight for hate crimes legislation in South Carolina.
Lyle Brown-Past Rotary President in Upper Arlington & potential member
Stefanie Morrow- prospective member and potential future speaker
Morgan Jolliff Mellon- Alpha Group came back to visit
Frank Dillenschneider- consummate guest and always welcome
Ben Shinaberry- ACPA joined and had an announcement
Announcements – Happy Birthday this week - Lou Charobee
Polar Bear guarantees a snowy day and we are only 15 days away!
Ben Shinaberry joined the meeting to share a big Thank You for the contribution to the Arts focused school and the good work they were able to share because of the Dublin AM Rotary donation. Jim Burness shared and introduced Ben.
An interesting and impressive presentation on Equine Therapies by Dr. Lori Kepford
Many different programs are helping many different young people:
Tjeraputic Riding
Equine Assisted Therapy/Counseling
Equine Assisted Learning
1. Respect for self and others
2. Improved Communications and Counseling
3. Boundary Setting
4. Empathy towards others
PTEC programs
Pony Pals
Funding Sources are community clubs and organizations, individua donors and the founder herself.
Doug McCollough, the Chief Information Officer of the City of Dublin for the past five years, provided an overview of the journey the City has taken to reach the goal of pursuing to make Dublin “The Most Connected City in the World”.
DublinAM Rotary Presentation
January 15, 2021
Our invocation was led by Julie Rinaldi and Calvin Gebhart led our pledge of allegiance.
Our Assistant District Governor, Tom Kleven, recognized the participation of the DublinAM Rotary members in the 125 club this year.
Peter Fuhlbrigge provided an update on the Polar Bear. Keeler&Nadler is the event sponsor, with proceeds from the event to the Dublin Food Pantry. While this year's event will be different, probably limited to golf, outdoor drinks, and two raffle items, this is an essential fundraiser for the club. There are still hole sponsorship opportunities and plenty of room for more golfers! See https://www.dublinam.org/sitepage/polar-bear-golf-open for registration details.
Doug McCollough has been the Chief Information Officer of the City of Dublin for the past five years. As CIO of the City of Dublin, Ohio, Doug McCollough has embraced the rich community of innovation that is Central Ohio. Through collaborations and partnerships he has worked to connect people to opportunities, remove barriers, and promote change in initiatives ranging from Smart and Connected Cities, IT Workforce Development, expanding broadband access, Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, and Blockchain in Government. He has spoken as a Subject Matter Expert and advocate on technical subjects, diversity and inclusion, and using technology for community development.
Prior to joining the Dublin team, Doug held positions within the State of Ohio Departments of Public Safety, Commerce, Industrial Commission, and Medicaid. He served as the Director of Information Technology for the City of Richmond, Virginia, and as a Project Manager at Nationwide Insurance and Alcatel-Lucent. He is on the boards of Per Scholas Columbus, TECH CORPS, Black Tech Columbus, and Jewish Family Services of Columbus.
Doug earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Toledo in Information Systems and Operations Management and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Notre Dame. He is a 2019 Top Doers, Dreamers, and Drivers Honoree, and 2018 Ohio Public Sector CIO Academy Municipality CIO of the Year.
Doug provided an overview of the journey the City has taken to reach the goal of pursuing to make Dublin “The Most Connected City in the World”.
Some of the completed and on-going projects are listed below.
Residential Broadband, Fiber to the Home (FTTH), Dublin is the Most Connected City in the nation
Beta District - attracting new technologies, new companies, new innovators and innovations to the region.
Connected Residents and Smart operations - Forever Dublin, godublin, AR/MR, Kiosks, Dublin Information Bot, Dublin Digital Identity, Blockchain
Dublink 100gig Project, 5G in business, entertainment
Doug described the journey that began with the Dublink fiber project which led to the Smart City and Mobility project. The Smart Mobility project was instrumental in the 33 Smart Mobility Corridor project.
Dublin is also pursuing a smart parking initiative that will eventually allow Dubliners to know where parking is available. Currently there is a pilot with the Darby parking lot.
Internal initiatives include the GoDublin App for service requests, a QR code initiative and a Dublin Chat Bot.
External initiatives include a 100 gig project to enhance our economic development activities and a residential broadband initiative.
Doug wants to continue the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF Institute) which Dublin has won seven times.
Some ongoing projects include the Aging In Place, continuing the Connected Roads initiative and working with MORPC on a Hyperloop initiative.
For more photos/screenshots from the meeting, go to our Flickr page.
David Bentz led the invocation, followed by the pledge led by Dave Williams.
David led the club in a moment of silence for our friend and fellow Rotarian, Mohan Viddam. Mohan offered his talents in service to the club for more than ten years. He was passionate about providing water purification plants in India, free IT training for veterans, and retaining jobs in America. David committed to continuing stewardship for the water purification project through the club and the district.
Julie Rinaldi, CEO at Syntero, introduced Sara Hinson-Mills, Chief Clinical Officer. Sara talked about recognizing and dealing with grief and loss and reminded us that we are not alone, and there are resources available to help us cope. You can watch this segment in the video starting at 4:05.
Announcements:
Polar Bear: Peter Fuhlbrigge provided an update on the Polar Bear. Keeler&Nadler is the event sponsor, with proceeds from the event to the Dublin Food Pantry. While this year's event will be different, probably limited to golf, outdoor drinks, and two raffle items, this is an essential fundraiser for the club. There are still hole sponsorship opportunities and plenty of room for more golfers! See https://www.dublinam.org/sitepage/polar-bear-golf-open for registration details.
Scholarships: Gene Oliver solicited volunteers to review and score scholarship applications; this is work worth doing. You will find it rewarding or double your money back! Thanks to everyone who volunteered during the meeting. Given the volume of applicants, we still need more volunteers. Please email geneoliver@gmail.com with any questions or to volunteer.
Emerald Campus Program Updates: Dr. Hoadley introduced Dr. Julie Blevins and Kristy Vanne, who updated the club on current and new programs available at the Emerald campus. Dublin Schools offers a comprehensive set of offerings to help students achieve academic goals as well as gainful and fulfilling employment. This presentation starts at 21:25, and a PDF copy of the slides can be found here.
Our next meeting will feature Doug McCollough, CIO for the city of Dublin. We hope you can join!
"Husband, father, uncle, brother, friend, businessman and philanthropist, Madan Mohan R. Viddam touched the lives of hundreds of people. Although we are saddened of his passing on January 02, 2021 from COVID-19, his spirit is alive through our shared memories.
He is survived by his wife, Geeta Viddam, and daughters Megana Veeranki & Anjana Viddam.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, January 06, 2021 between 11am to 1pm EST (9:30pm - 11pm India Time). Due to COVID-19 restrictions and for the safety of everyone, there was no in-person attendance except for immediate family, however, the video is available to view. The eulogies in English begin at 52:50 in the video. Link to view the video: https://pixelrainbowphotog.wixsite.com/mohanviddam
Those who were lucky to have met him know how incredibly passionate, kind, and giving he was throughout his lifetime. Therefore, to commemorate his memory we have set up a donation link to the “Friends of the Homeless” shelter where he cooked and served meals every month for over 15 years. Link to donate: http://gf.me/u/zfgrkt
Lastly, we are awed by the sheer number of people who admired and loved our father dearly and have reached out to us in support. We wish to hear your personal stories and memories to preserve the legacy of our father and his accomplishments throughout his life. If you would like to share a video or letter, please email anjana.viddam@gmail.com or text/WhatsApp to (614)-634-2962 with your name and relationship to Madan Mohan.
Our family truly wishes to thank you for your support and prayers. ૐ
Elliott Castello -Community Services Director- The Alpha Group - presented to Dublin AM Rotary on Friday, 12/18/20. To view the meeting, click here.
Elliott is a 2004 graduate of The Ohio State University who began his professional career as a Group Leader and Clinician at Starr Columbus. In 2009 he entered vocational rehabilitation field as a Job Developer in Columbus. In 2014 the opportunity expanded into and to provide additional services as Director of Community Services at The Alpha Group.
Alpha Group is committed to the belief that people with disabilities have the same rights and responsibilities as all people . The distinct service areas are : community development - integrated adult day services-support living-transportation - work training.
Congratulations to Dave Williamson, 2020 recipient of the Dave Holliday/Faith Williams Leadership Award, chosen by the Dublin AM Rotary Foundation Board of Trustees!
Thank you shoppers! The club surpassed its goal and raised $3,550 for our adopted families this year. The shopping trip was successful and all families are getting everything they asked for.
District Veterans Committee: Thank you to Dwight Seeley and Dave Williamson for their work in establishing the new District veterans' committee, and their leadership on the committee going forward.
Tom McGloshen highlighted an article about Barrow, Alaska, provided some insight from his time spent there, and shared the message that across locations and cultures, we are all more alike than we are different.
Today's Presentation:
Jensen Hykes is a local representative for Boy Scouts of America. Jensen is a product of the Girl Scouts program, having earned her Gold Award. From a scouting family in Northern Ohio, she went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree at Kent State University and now serves as Senior District Executive for Boy Scouts of America.
Dublin is home to 12 Cub Scout packs (grades K-5) and 6 Boy Scouts of America troops (grades 6-12), including one troop of girls. Girls were admitted to Boy Scouts of America beginning in 2019.
Local scouts have met the challenges of 2020 by hosting socially distant and virtual meetings. Programs such as the merit badge and camps were also done virtually. BSA has focused on mental health awareness this year, including leader training. The scouts have shown that they are more committed than ever to community service during these difficult times.
The future of scouting depends on the support of the community. You can help by volunteering as an adult leader, and financial contributions are always needed. Reach out to Jensen at Jensen.Hykes@scouting,org, or visit www.skcscouts.org/donate.
Adopt a Family Shoppers- December 5: It's not too late to help the club reach its goal of raising $3,000 to support families in need. Look for the email from Mike Isler for details. Shoppers will be busy the morning of December 5 followed by wrapping and delivery. Please reach out to Susan Robenalt to join in the fun!
Red Kettle Bell Ringing - December 5 and 12: Come and say hello to your fellow club members at the Kroger on Bridge Street or Perimeter Loop as we raise awareness and much-needed cash. And look for emails from Bruce and Claudia for volunteer opportunities.
Polar Bear Open - February 6: To learn more about how to become a hole sponsor and to register a foursome, click here.
Holiday Zoom Party: Claudia is seeking suggestions for how to do this virtually while still connecting with one another in a meaningful and fun way!
Club Election of Officers - 2021-2022: The proposed slate of officers was introduced. Please see the email from Claudia with details and to register your vote. The deadline to vote is December 5, 2020.
Today's Presentation:
Joe Yersavich is the Manager of your Dublin Branch of Columbus Metropolitan Library and a proud member of the Dublin AM Rotary. Joe has worked for Columbus Metropolitan Library for over 25 years.
The library faces many challenges keeping patrons and staff safe while sustaining core services, including story-time, homework help, public access to computers, job search assistance, reference and research, and access to collections.
The library met those challenges with solutions focused on health (masks, social distancing, health checks), enhancing access to staff (screen sharing and Zoom) and resources online, quarantine protocols for loaned physical materials (96 hours), and curbside delivery for physical materials.
A presentation wouldn't be complete without a Top Ten List - see the full list and presentation here. One key takeaway: If you are not already a member, you can apply for a library card online here. You get the card at home and use it at home to gain access to an extensive collection of physical and e-materials, including books, magazines, databases, and audiobooks.
Thanks to Joe for an engaging presentation and his work in service to an organization that is such a vital part of the community.
Red Kettle Bell ringing is happening on the first 2 Saturdays of December, sign up for your time slot and location now! Check your email from Bruce and Claudia please.
We are all happy to hear that President David Bentz is recovering well with his new bionic hip!
December 5th Adopt a Family Shoppers will be organizing at Kohl’s- please see your Handbid link in email to pass the hat for this long standing holiday Rotary tradition and call Susan Robenalt to join in the shopping, wrapping and driving.
Today's Presentation:
Michael Schoedinger is President of Schoedinger Funeral and Cremation Service in Columbus, Ohio. Mike is the 6th generation owner of the firm.
Todays presentation: Mr. Schoedinger presented facts about Schoedinger Funeral Home and " How do you support the bereaved " , "The Do's and Don'ts of advance funeral planning ", and shared pictures of the new funeral home on Perimeter Drive in Dublin.
Mike Schoedinger - "How do you support the bereaved"
Susan Robenalt is welcoming shoppers again for the Adopt a Family buying event at Kohl’s 12/5 on Sawmill Road. We will be shopping for 3 Salvation Army families and a similar number of Syntero families. Please contact Susan if you can help shop, wrap or transport the gifts.
Handbid has been set up again by Mike Isler to use as our “Pass the Hat” equivalent for the Adopt a Family donations since we are not at our usual meetings. See emails with the links please!
12/5 is also one of the 2 Saturdays for our Red Kettle Bell Ringing at our 2 Kroger locations. Please see your email from Bruce Andrews for the signup.
Pete announced that Polar Bear Golf fundraising is on again this year, in the snow and with fun outdoor times. Possibly a raffle will take place and sponsors, hole sponsors and donations accepted – please book February 6, 2021 for this event at the Safari Golf course for an 8 am shotgun start.
Roberta was pleased to donate the calendar proceeds to the club and raised $400 for our club to support our programs.
Dennis Muchnicki shared concerns about the new North Market not observing safety guidelines or perhaps the patrons were now. He is interested to hear if others experience the same issue. (Word has it that a certain Rotary member familiar with the Dublin City officials took action and we could notice changes?)
Peter Georgiton commented on a news editorial by David Brooks commenting on the decline in socially responsive services clubs including Rotary, known for our generous members, among others.
Peter was brilliant at reminding us how we have kept members, done so much needed work in our community and continue to contribute our time, talent and treasure to global needs.
Perfect transition to David Uhl’s talk about the Polio Plus Program!
Susan West introduced David Uhl, Chair of the District Polio Plus program for our District 6690.
David has an excellent presentation about Keeping Our Promise to the Children of the World to eradicate polio. A few interesting facts:
$1 donated = $3 dollars received because of the Rotary and Bill and Melinda Gates matching gift program.
Other partners include the CDC, World Health Organization and Unicef
150 people have died in the work to eradicate polio
There is a personal fund raising platform available with Rotary International for members who want to raise more for this cause.
Ryan Scribner from Pickaway Progress Partners and Colleen Gilger, City of Dublin Economic Development Director, discussed the two communities' approach to economic development on Friday, 10/30.
Everyone enjoyed the Hybrid Meeting format and the distancing available.
Susan West Announced good news that Africa is now Polio free and that we are down to only 2 countries now with Polio!
Roberta announced that the coat collection started today will continue- please bring to David Bentz porch or make arrangeements with Roberta.
Mike Close collected used flags for proper disposal. If you have one please contact Mike, he makes sure it is appropriately handled.
We Have a New Member that was welcomed officially today - please Meet Kurt Brown
Goodwill is more than a retail store! Their mission is Building Lives that work. Today's presentation highlighted the information about their mission , retail stores, and program and services. Michelle Roberts walked us through the lifecycle of a donation and exactly how that donation impacts our community. All of Goodwill consumers have one thing in common, and that is some type of barrier to employment. Goodwill programs address these barriers and prepare individuals for work.
Michelle L. Roberts - has been employed with Marion Goodwill Industries for 12 years as its Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Mission Services. Michelle Roberts accomplished her Master in Business Administration from Franklin University . Michelle has applied, awarded, managed and developed over 26 programs/grants totaling over 1.2 million dollars .
Justin Vanderhoff - Justin is the Mission Service Development Director . He has worked at Goodwill since January 2017 . Justin develops new partnerships with community businesses, specializing in community collaboration.
Goodwill Industries Speaks at Rotary Hybrid Meeting
This meeting was a very interesting and reassuring time with our Rotary Leadership. Steven Heiser shared why it is more important and impactful now to be a Rotarian.
But first a few announcements:
Saturday is our Rotary Virtual Summit from 9-4:30 and you can come and go on Zoom as the sessions interest you. Please see the emails that have been sent to sign up or go to the Rotary 6690 website.
Next Friday will be a hybrid meeting- Zoom and in person 10/16. Please wear your masks and join in person or on Zoom.
10/20 Rotary Master Class by Ann Ralston
10/24- World Polio Day
District Web site also has service projects
Steve shared his own global experiences in Rotary ad discussed our new President of Rotary's 4 pillars
New inovative club models
Strategic Planning and Next steps
Select New Members
End Polio nd keep our promise to the children of the world
Be for affirmative working for others-Time, Talent, Treasure
Felowship and Service
Discussion on the next 2 annual conferences
A Visit with our District Governor and Leadership Team
David Bentz’s porch is the new location for Roberta’s Toiletries donations and her efforts on behalf of our club has resumed this week in a collection. Here is the information Dave Bentz shared:
This morning, Roberta announced that we are once again collecting toiletries or taxes for the Dublin Food Pantry. You may drop your donations in the box on my front porch for the next several days. My address is 9080 Moors PL N, Dublin 43017 in The Moors section of Muirfield Village.
Next week’s meeting starting at 7:40 will have Steve Heiser as our focused presenter. Please be early and join in.
Julie Erwin Rinaldi CEO of Syntero. Syntero is a long standing contract agency of the Franklin County ADAMH Board shared information about Issue 24 - Franklin County ADAMH levy ballot for this November 3rd , 2020.
Julie Rinaldi shared details about supporting Issue 24 for the mental health levy renewal and slight increase. Julie estimated the costs at $1.90 a month and seeks support for Issue 24 on the ballot. This levy supports critical work happening in our community.
Dwight Seeley, David Williamson, and Skylar Burgess presented the Rotary 6690 research and community focus they advocate in the strategy and plan VetWorks.
Our very own Dwight Seeley has over 30 years of employee benefits management experience in a variety of industries , including professional services , healthcare , insurance , and manufacturing.
Our member David Williamson has had a career that provided a wealth of leadership and administrative experience. David attended Ohio University and upon graduation was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the U S Air Force, and after servicing on active duty for 28 years and completing service with the rank of Colonel.
Mr. J. Skylar Burgess is managing Director of Strategic Clients for Deloitte. He has over 35 years of experience in consulting , sales , sales management and business development.
During Dwight presentation the following content was discussed. Please see the pdf or recorded meeting to see the entire presentation.
Executive Summary
Understanding the VSO Landscape
Defining the Brand
Member Recruitment
Hosting the Symposium
Establishing a Brick and Mortar Location
What’s Next
Please continue the dialogue with our presenters and consider the next steps presented.
Dwight Seeley, David Williamson and Skylar Burgess share the VetWorks strategy and plan
Dublin AM Rotary Zoom Meeting Friday, September 25, 2020
Dublin AM Rotary
Trent Smith, Executive Director of about the Franklinton Board of Trade - A Chamber of Commerce and 501 C3 Organization caring for development and people and community.
Claudia shared a shredding event will be hosted by the city and happening 11/7 from 9-12 here in Dublin at the Rec center parking lot and she will share logistics and more details in an upcoming email.
Calvin introduced our speaker Trent E. Smith and a former banker, now the Executve Director at the Franklinton Board of Trade.
Our speaker today at our Dublin AM Rotary meeting (9/25) was Trent Smith who has been the Executive Director of the Franklinton Board of Trade since January of 2010. The Franklinton Board of Trade serves as the Chamber of Commerce for the Franklinton Community, but unlike a traditional Chamber it is a 501c3 non-profit. This status gives Franklinton the latitude to do important community work based on the three pillars of focus: Advocate - Beautify - Connect. Trent Smith works to create strong relationships in the Business Community , Non-Profit Community and the Residents of the Franklinton.
Very interesting development was shared: the 775 West Broad Fortuity Calling doing call center work and will be doing workforce development.
The Harley Davidson oldest dealership in the country and a major rennovation has been committed to for this area.
Cover My Meds Campus is the other big development news in Franklinton area. Very exciting expansion in this Opportunity Zone area. It is also amazing to hear that 2,000 employees are planned for this HQ building!
The Carol Stewart Village helps At Risk Youth and is a significantly improved area now.
Idea Foundry is also a strong contributor to the access small companies need.
The idea of gentrification without population displacement was a central theme this morning.
Of course the beer must be mentioned as well and Land Grant and Brew Dog come recommended for a game day beverage.
We would have discussed more about the Sciota Peninsula and the development in process but maybe next meeting :)
Calvin’s email and Susan West’s Biography Notes for our 2 speakers today:
Jill Kranstuber , Area Director : Jill is a New Jersey native who moved to Ohio over 30 years ago to attend The Ohio State University. Jill and her husband Chuck have 7 children , all whom attend Dublin City Schools . Jill is an active volunteer in the schools and the community.
Sarah Savage , Area Director : Sarah has been a Dublin resident for over 15 years . She received her undergraduate degree in Education and Counselling Psychology from Vanderbilt University and her master’s degree in clinical counselling from The Ohio State University. Sarah and her husband Brian have 3 children. Sarah is thrilled to promote kindness in our amazing community through Dublin Bridges.
Jill Kranstuber and Sarah Savage, Area Directors for Dublin Bridges , will be sharing the successes and struggles of this relatively new 501(c)(3) organization. Dublin Bridges takes advantage of technology and social media to identify needs in the Dublin Community . Then solves them ! They bridge needs to existing services whenever possible. "Everyone is welcome on our Bridge"
Their attached presentation highlights:
Two truths driving neighborhood bridges…
There are real unmet needs in most communities
There is an ample supply of kindness and resources…
to help us fill these needs J
The rise of poverty in suburban America in this century has been swift and dramatic
More Americans now live in poverty in rural/suburban communities than in large urban centers.
Neighborhood bridges takes advantage of technology & social media to:
Engage the community
Identify needs through an advocacy program
Protect the privacy of those receiving kindness
Foster ANY neighborly act
We will BRIDGE needs to existing organizations who are well suited to provide assistance
a few examples of kindness…
Personal care pantries in all Dublin City Schools!
Financial help with Utilities
Furniture / beds
Summer school intervention fees
School supplies / back packs
Support for homeless students
Grocery Shopping and yard work for the elderly
“Snacks for Students” program during the summer for students in need
We work closely with the Dublin Food Pantry and Welcome Warehouse
Announcements and Fines deferred to allow our speakers to share their talks.
Calvin’s email this week shares 2 excellent biographies about our speakers today:
This Friday September 11, 2020 , we will have two presenters . One presenter is our very own Michael L. Close and our second guest presenter is Kirk Lippold.
Michael L Close, is a Vietnam Veteran, U.S. Army Captain.
Mr. Close has had successful business career in Columbus, Ohio. He is a graduate of The Ohio State University, and a graduate of Juris Doctor, Capital University Law School. Mr. Close hasbeen a State of Ohio, Common Pleas Judge, State of Ohio Appellate, and is currently the Managing Partner Isaac, Wiles, Burkholder, and Teeter, LLC.
Mr. Close will present the turmoil of the 60's, the unity of 911, and the repeat of the 60's in 2020.
Commander Kirk Lippold, USN (Retired),was the CommandingOfficer of the USS Cole when it came under a suicide terrorist attack by al Qaeda in the port of Aden, Yemen. This event is widely recognized as one of the most brazen acts of terrorism by al Qaeda prior to September 11, 2001.
Commander Kirk Lippold is a graduate of the US Naval Academy and received his commission in the Navy in 1981. He served on several ships, including a tank landing ship and guided missile cruisers and destroyers . He attended the Navy Postgraduate School where he received a Master of Science in Systems Engineering and a 1994 graduate of the United States Army Command and General Staff College.
Commander Lippold will present his synopsis: In the past six months, our nation has been challenged in ways that were never expected. Nine months before 9/11, USS Cole pulled into Aden, Yemen, expecting a normal brief stop to refuel the ship. Similarly, almost a year later, the nation was thrust into a war against an enemy that we knew about but were unprepared to act against. The War on Terror had begun.
We heard thought-provoking analysis and comments this morning about the past, the present and the similarities of current challenges. Please watch the recorded session for a very good meeting.
Mike has been our Mayor, a pilot in Viet Nam, a judge, a president of our Rotary Club and a welcome speaker on several occasions.
His talk compared the events of 1965 in the Watts riots, 1967 the Detroit burning of over 4300 buildings, the 1968 Chicago violence during the Democratic Convention and the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy.
Mike spoke of the gentlemen that we valued and exchange of ideas and opinions we once had.
Mike spoke of the hope we might still have, that we can all remember and return to the feelings of unity and cause we felt on 9/11.
Mike spoke if the goodness still around us and the humanity we share as the source for that hope.
Commander Lippold shared the day the USS Cole was attacked and the events that unfolded and were discovered about the terrorists that caused those 17 deaths and continued to plan further damage to the US.
Commander Lippold also shared the idea of State Sponsored Terrorism. Kirk also shared his duties in Washington and his experiences on 9/11 when the Pentagon was attacked as he headed there for a meeting. I imagine Kirk’s book is very interesting for further analysis.
We welcomed guest Kurt Brown and District executives Tom Clevins and Steve Heiser.
DRUM ROLL - John and David picked the winning raffle tickets and paddle #125 David Bentz won the Ladies Golf Clubs and #127 Barb Bartholomew won the Mens Golf Club prize!!
Announcements
The auction on Handbid is still live till Friday at 5 and you can bid on the packages for your golf, dining or entertainment here:
John Susie provided an update on our fundraising success so far: We have much to be grateful for, in spite of the changing formats the handbill auction has great packages, our members have been generous sponsors and our members and guests have purchased 100+ raffle tickets. Please keep bidding till tonight!
David Bentz added his thanks to Co-Chairs John Susie and David Lundergan, Mike Isler for setting up the Handbid, Page Vornbrock and Susan West for the great job facilitating our event, Sponsors and Sponsor organizers, Roberta for her art donation and the entire Committee.
Claudia asked committee chairs to send her updates. Julie Rinaldi will be in touch with the Literacy committee.
Sue Burness introduced our keynote speaker Daniel Power Sullivan.
Dan is president and managing partner of HNS Sports Group, a golf management company based in Dublin, Ohio specializing in event management, hospitality management, sponsorship and contract representation. Sullivan is also the executive director of The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide, Jack Nicklaus hosted PGA TOUR, directing all business, marketing, community, philanthropic and operational aspects associated with the world-class tournament. Sullivan leads a HNS organization through management, operations and consulting relationships which includes over 25 professional, corporate and charity events conducted domestically and internationally including AT&T Pebble Beach, Zurich Classic and A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier on the PGA TOUR.
In Columbus, Sullivan and HNS have led the 2013 Presidents Cup, the 2016 U.S. Senior Open, the annual Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship on the Korn Ferry Tour in addition to the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide.
Sullivan holds a seat on the boards of Tourism Ohio, Greater Columbus Sports Commission (Chair), Nationwide Children’s Hospital, St. Charles Preparatory School and First Tee of central Ohio.
Sullivan holds a bachelor of science (business marketing) degree from Miami University. Sullivan lives in Marble Cliff with his wife, Alyson, and their four (4) children.
About The Memorial Tournament The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance is held annually at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus. The Tournament, which was founded and is hosted by Jack Nicklaus, is conducted each year with three goals in mind: to honor the memory of individuals living and deceased who have distinguished themselves in the game of golf; to showcase the world’s best golfers competing on one of the most challenging venues in the world for the enjoyment of spectators; and to benefit charitable organizations in central Ohio.
Dan shared interesting stories about the pandemic’s impact on preparations, changing focus from spectators to a non spectator event, the insurance coverage for major events and the safety procedures for both tournaments this year.
The positive economic impact of the 2 Tournaments include:
$1 M donated to Nationwide Children's Hospital
2,000 carryout meals
7,000 hotel room nights
representatives from over 220 countries
CBS Coverage with Jim Nantz on the world stage for 2 Tournaments
Dan answered questions and also discussed the renovation of the course in process and the 2021 Memorial Tournament.
Raffle Winners and Dan Sullivan sharing the Memorial Planning and Execution in 2020
The auction on Handbid is still live and you can donate to the Dublin Food bank, buy a raffle ticket and check out the packages to bid on for your golf, dining or entertainment.
Congratulations to Co–Chairs John Susie, Dave Lundergan, and Virtual fundraising committee contributors Rotary VP Mike Isler, Claudia Trusty, Wolf Lant and the entire fundraising committee.
Congratulations to The Masters of Ceremony- Page Vornbrock and Susan West for their outstanding job facilitating our Virtual event.
Thank you to our sponsors
VMware
VCA
First Citizens Bank
Joe and Patty Evans/ReMax Town Center
University of Findlay
Stratos Wealth Partners
Celebrating 30 years of Giving to our community -please thank our interesting speakers:
Susan Burness – Director of Communications and Public Information – City of Dublin
Christine Nardecchia – Director of Outreach and Engagement – City of Dublin
Dinky Youngsteadt-Parrish – Executive Director of Dublin Food Pantry
Dr. Chrisann Gordon – Founder and Executive Director of Resurrecting Lives Foundation
John Susie and David Lundergan discussed the Silent Auction and event this next Friday. See the recorded link of the meeting again on Handbid directions or call Mike Isler if needed. Check out the Dublin Food Pantry matching contribution available from the same Handbid sign in!
The auction on Handbid is in full swing and members have jumped to outbid each other on many great packages! Please see our event and virtual fundraising event August 21st with special golf clubs available for raffle. Our virtual event will replace the meeting on Friday August 21.
STACY JAMES has had more than a little adversity and change in her life, she shared a very moving story of her sudden change from young athlete to being told she would not walk again.
Stacy’s talk centered around these themes of motivation:
Vision
You choose- Bitter or Better?
Attitude
Goals
Strong Inner Core
See her poem here and a few favorite quotes and bible passages too:
Perseverance
By Stacy James
May 16, 2003
Perseverance means keeping on
When your muscles hurt and the road is long;
Perseverance means pushing alone
When the stadium's bare and your friends are at home;
Perseverance means trying again
For the ump-teenth time to fulfill your dream;
Perseverance means keeping the faith
When you don't understand, and your life isn't great;
Perseverance means trusting in God
When your heart is broken, and your loved one is gone;
Perseverance means enduring pain
And building strength of heart and brain;
Perseverance means day by day,
Moment by moment, walking by faith;
On the road of life, we keep pressing on;
Perseverance means internally strong -
No matter how hard, no matter how tough;
Perseverance means never giving up!
Perseverance: The number one element of success.
"You need to persevere, so that when you have done the will of God,
you will receive what He has promised." - Hebrews 10:36
"Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. . ."- Hebrews 12:1
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. And perseverance must finish its work so you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” James 1-2-4
“Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” Romans 12:11-12
“Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourself fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” 1 Corinthians 15:58
“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.”
1 Corinthians 16:13
“I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With Him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” Psalm 16:8
“Truly He is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I will not be shaken.”
Psalm 62:6
Stacy James
Author, Speaker, Coach
Cell: 614-397-5597
Email: stacy@meetstacyjames.com
Website: meetstacyjames.com
Stacy James – Motivational Speaker- timely for this special group of Rotarian Members!
Countdown - 2 days to go!! Dublin AM Rotary's Online Silent Auction & Raffle to benefit our Covid19 Community Response is going live on Friday, August 14. Please share!
Some of our auction items pictured below:
Two sets of Callaway Irons with bags will be raffled off. See photos below! Tickets are only $25. We hope you buy at least one. You can purchase those tickets right now. Go to www.tinyurl.com/dublinamauction then register and buy your tickets.
$110 Value Gift Basket and Energy Combo from The Reiki Center in Grandview
3 framed photos by Roberta Kayne! See photos below. (1) 20x30 Framed photo of The White Horses of the Camargue (Provence, France) (2) 20x30 Framed photo of A Whale's Tale (Sitka, Alaska) (3) 16x20 Framed photo of Hamnoy Snow Scene, from Hamnoy, Norway
We have lots of other exciting items to bid on including: 2 Sets of Callaway Golf Clubs with Bags Rounds of Golf at several area Golf Clubs and Courses Top Golf Party Artwork Gift cards Rounds of Golf at several Golf Clubs
All proceeds benefit our community COVID-19 response including support for Dublin Food Pantry, Dublin Bridges & Welcome Warehouse, and our ongoing support for Veterans Services. Dublin AM Rotary Charitable Foundation is a 501(c)3.
Also, the Dublin Food Pantry needs our help. Donate through this auction and the Dublin AM Rotary Charitable Foundation will match all donations up to $3000!
Auction Opens on August 14, 2020 at 8am. Auction Closes on August 28, 2020 at 5pm
John Susie and Mike Isler discussed the Silent Auction open before our event and virtual fundraising event August 21st with special golf clubs available for raffle. Our virtual event will replace the meeting on Friday August 21.
Roberta announced we are in the final days of collecting toiletries at the Dublin Chamber front door where the box is located.
Claudia has the masks and Claudia and Ingrid are distributing or you can pick them up.
If you ordered masks, call Claudia to pay by phone and discuss pickup arrangements and if you did not order but would like to now that you see the Rotary fashion statement they make, Claudia is keeping a waiting list.
Dave Bentz announced our newest Board Member Steve Schmitt! Steve is using all his robotics leadership skills and leading our Education Committee-Welcome Aboard and thank you for your service to the Club.
Dave also announced we are going to a Zoom only format again given Ohio’s current condition and the economics of using the club in person with smaller in person attendance. We have a robust Zoom platform continuing for the Club.
We are grateful for Wolf Lant and Ron Morgan’s Zoom expertise keeping us meeting virtually this last several months.
Gene Oliver produced and revealed a wonderful video with our scholarship winners and thanked our diligent judges:
Laurie Penland, Ramona Penland-Coyle, Claudia Trusty, Cap Clegg, and Sinan Yaykin, Ron Morgan, Bob Rosenberg, Ryan Keenan, and Joe Yersavich
Please watch the meeting recording and enjoy the stories and plans of these bright spots in our community.
The winners are :
The Dublin A.M. Rotary Interact Community Service Scholarship
This scholarship is available to active Interact Club seniors who have supported their Club through avenues of community service and volunteer work. Additional considerations included length of membership in Interact during high school, and if they held an office within their Club, however, Community Service was very heavily weighted. They were also required to write an essay outlining the avenues of service they participated in, which event meant the most to them, and why.
The first-ever recipients of the Dublin AM Interact Scholarships are:
Lily Kiefer - Jerome High School
Anushka Das – Coffman High School
Rishit Desai – Scioto High School
The Dublin AM Rotary Community Service Scholarship
This scholarship shares many of the criteria of the Interact scholarship program. Applicants are assessed based on academic success, demonstrated leadership and community service, a pledge that they have led, and will continue to lead an alcohol and drug-free lifestyle, an essay, and financial need.
The winners this year are:
Coffman:
Claire Feit
Aaliyah Franklin
Lanai Stevenson
Jerome:
Gillian Eberhardt
Camryn Reitz
Scioto:
Margaret Marando
Alexandra Tanner
Gene Oliver and Laurie Penland
Enjoy the video replay!
Meet our Scholarship Winners from Dublin Schools – Great Video!
Dublin AM Rotary In person & Zoom Dual Format Meeting 7/24/20
Exceptional Dogs for Exceptional People®
Canine Companions for Independence
Announcements
John Susie, Dave Lundergan and the committee have arranged a Silent Auction between August 14th to August 28th with our fundraising event August 21st. Page has agreed to facilitate the virtual event and Mike Isler secured the Hand bid capability for the auction setup.
Claudia announced the Rotary Face Masks will be delivered this next week and the pickup details will be arranged. Excellent timing as Ohio has gone to mandatory facemasks- Thank you Claudia!
Roberta announced toiletries are being collected for Dublin School families in need. Please use the box in front of the Chamber of Commerce in historic Dublin.
Dr. Todd Wurschmidt, joined by Ms. Lauren Brown and Dr. Nicole DiGiacomo
Discussed Exceptional Dogs for Exceptional People
Training campus was built in 1987 in New Albany
Delaware campus
Assistance dogs in multiple categories
Service dogs expertly trained dogs to assist veterans with disabilities and Children
Ripley, Ohio, Steve Stivers learned from his mother and father the importance of family, hard work and public service, which have been the values he has carried with him throughout his life.
Dr. Christopher Hoch is in his fourth year as director of The Ohio State University Marching and Athletic Bands. He also is associate director of bands and an assistant professor in Ohio State's School of Music. Prior to his appointment, he served one year as interim director, two years as associate director and one year as assistant director of Marching and Athletic Bands. He served for seven years as the director of bands at Rutherford B. Hayes High School in Delaware, OH, and three years as director of The Ohio State University Marching Band Alumni.
Guest Speaker: Andy Beal.
One Columbus is the dedicated economic development organization for the 11-county Columbus Region. Our team is committed to helping new and existing businesses grow in the Region by working with both local and state partners to pave the way for your business’s success. Our goal is to ensure the Columbus Region remains vibrant and economically healthy by creating more opportunities for its businesses and residents.
Guest Speaker: Gary Baker ~ District Governor of Rotary 6690
Guest Speaker: Jessica M. Rudolph
Guest Speaker: Kristen Easterday
"Envision 
The Fiber to Every Home project, a partnership between Dublin and Altafiber. This project will ensure that every premises in the city has access to internet service up to 10 gigabits, which helps meet our community's growing broadband demands and supports Dublin's goal of being the most connected city in the nation.
Thank you to the wonderful committee members who shared updates! Watch the YouTube video, linked below, to learn more.
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This meeting featured speaker J.M. Rayburn discussing the Dublin City Division of Transportation & Mobility.
This meeting featured speakers Dawn Anderson-Butcher, Tyler Wolfe, and Jim Sauter with the OSU LiFESports Initiative. 
UNTIL HELP ARRIVES: If you are ever involved in or witness a traumatic accident, will you know what to do until first responders arrive? Would you be prepared to help save someone’s life? This meeting walked us through each step: how to recognize that there is a problem, how to assess the surroundings so you can act safely, what information is most important to share on your 911 call, and the care you can administer until law enforcement and or fire/EMS arrive. Washington Township Fire Department Battalion Chief Mike Riebel and emergency dispatcher (Northwest Regional Emergency Communications Center) Stephanie Skipworth were our presenters.
We heard from John Diehl, senior vice president of applied insights for Hartford Funds. He educates financial advisors and their clients about current and emerging opportunities in the financial services marketplace. These opportunities range from retirement planning, investment planning and charitable planning, to anticipating and preparing for demographic and lifestyle changes.
Kerstin Carr, PhD shared updates from projects of the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission.
Dr. Christi Scott Bartman has been involved in anti-human trafficking efforts in Ohio for over a decade. She is the founder of 
afe, Know Safe, Stay Safe” campaign. You can access the social media posts at 
We were pleased to hear from our club member Dr. Tom McGloshen addressing life transitions.
Thanks to our meeting speakers Lili C Reitz, Esq. and Rob Graessle, DO, for discussing Fund The Climb Foundation. The mission of 
meeting speaker was Warren Motts, Founder and Chief Curator of Motts Military Museum in Groveport. Warren E. Motts, a graduate of Groveport-Madison High School, joined the Ohio National Guard at the age of eighteen. He received basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky. After his training he was sent to Ft. Monmouth, NJ where he was trained as a photographer. He was in the ONG for nine years obtaining the rank of Staff Sgt. in charge of the Photographic Section, HQ & HQ, 37th Infantry Division.
Thanks to our very own club member Dr. John Marschhausen for enlightening us on current strategic plans for Dublin City Schools and the potential impact of a levy on the ballot next week.
The Veterans Affairs Committee of the Dublin AM Rotary Club is partnering with Dublin-based 
blin AM Rotary club have joined efforts with the Ohio Chamber of Commerce to sponsor another painting of a waving American flag with a combination of drywall screws, and featuring a canvas border that will be signed by local veterans and family members on behalf of veterans in their family. The project, a joint public display and fundraising initiative, has been designated “Veterans Stand Together Across America” or VSTAA. The plan is will be to have a “travelling art project” designed to be displayed throughout central Ohio cities, towns, and communities to enable veterans from the area to be a part of the project and recognized for their service and sacrifice on behalf of a grateful nation. 
Our speaker was Bill Stanley, Director of The Nature Conservancy in Ohio and Board Member of RAPID 5, introduced by Erin Prescott. 
Imerman Angels
Describing the formula for success and speaking about Sports World was former Ohio State University and National Football League defensive lineman Jimmie Bell of Columbus.
of Development at The Wood Companies. He oversees all efforts related to development, financing, commercial leasing, and legal activities for new and existing assets. Since Tyler’s arrival in 2016, the development team has completed over $200 million in new construction value and placed over $160 million in permanent debt. Tyler has leased a transaction value of over $30 million consisting of retail, restaurant, and office space. He is the Vice President of the Short North Special Improvement District, and is a graduate of The Ohio State University and The Moritz College of Law. Tyler lives with his wife, Jessica, and sons, Charlie and Danny, in Victorian Village.
Congratulations to students receiving scholarships from Dublin AM Rotary this year! Scholarship winners and their families were honored at the meeting. Dublin AM Rotary is pleased to offer annual scholarships to students who reside in the Dublin City School District and have been selected from a very competitive field based on their academic success, demonstrated leadership and community service, a pledge that they have led, and will continue to lead an alcohol and drug-free lifestyle, quality of a written essay, and financial need. 
Dana McDaniel, former City Manager of the City of Dublin, receiving an honorary Paul Harris Fellow award and pin for his many leadership efforts in the City of Dublin to promote goodwill and peace. Dana is pictured with Page Vornbrock and Claudia Trusty, who presented the pin.
Trent Smith has been the Executive Director of the Franklinton Board of Trade (FBOT) since January of 2010. FBOT serves as the chamber of commerce for the Franklinton neighborhood, but unlike a traditional chamber it is a 501c3 non-profit. This status gives FBOT the latitude to do important community work based on three pillars of focus: Advocate, Beautify, Connect. In addition to business
Scott Lockhart spoke about the state of car markets and searching for a vehicle.
Rotary Interact clubs bring together young people ages 12-18 to develop leadership skills while discovering the power of Service Above Self. Interact clubs organize at least two projects every year, one that helps their school or community and one that promotes international understanding. In Dublin, Interact clubs are associated with our three area high schools and have even been started in the middle schools. This meeting will feature an update from the dedicated teachers/advisors who support the students as well as those youth who are the future of community service and Rotary in Dublin! Please come to applaud these young leaders for all the work they do here in our backyard and connections they make around the world.
Megan O’Callaghan is Dublin’s sixth city manager, a role she assumed on October 1, 2022. O’Callaghan has been serving the City of Dublin since 2014, when she was hired as the City’s Public Service Director. Prior to her appointment to city manager, she served as the City’s deputy city manager/chief finance and development officer, deputy city manager/chief operating officer and director of public works. She has successfully formulated and executed strategic plans in areas including Finance, Development, Economic Development, Building Standards and Transportation & Mobility, a division she created in 2020 to advance the City’s Connected Dublin initiatives.
Joe Fox, Director of the Miracle League of Central Ohio was our featured speaker. He has been involved with the Miracle League for 14 years and has served as the league's director since 2011. Joe and his wife Susan have lived in Dublin since 1994. They have 4 grown children and 9 grandchildren.
Imran is a multilingual, cross-cultural expert, interfaith-outreach ambassador and community leader. He is a staunch believer in service to others. While his professional career in engineering and systems management is impressive, Imran focused his talk on his role as Chairman of the Dublin Community Inclusion Advisor Committee, or CIAC. Imran has served on many advisory boards including those for Dublin Police Chief Justin Paez, Veterans Interfaith Bridge of Ohio, First Social Justice Park of America, and as a founding member of Safe Alliance of Interfaith Leaders (SAIL) of Northwest Columbus region. Imran was a finalist for the Every Day Hero Award in 2019, received the Community Service Leadership Award in 2016 from the Asian American Commerce Group of Ohio and the Jefferson Award in 2015 for interfaith and outreach efforts in Central Ohio to help build bridges between faith and cultural diversities.
In this meeting Betsy Liska Goldstein spoke about the Impact of Intel on Central Ohio. Betsy has nearly two decades of experience in the building industry and as Founder and CEO of Betsy Goldstein Consulting has made a career of community engagement and connecting people together in partnerships to create the most effective outcomes. After learning early about the Intel project, Betsy met with various elected officials, community stakeholders, and business leaders while researching the Intel impact in other cities. In the past year she has shared her presentations more than 50 times, helping various organizations, communities, firms, and nonprofits prepare for Central Ohio’s once in a lifetime transformation.
In reflecting on one-year since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the club was honored to have Sarah Douglas, PhD, of The Ohio State University speak.
If you missed this meeting, please watch it on 
This meeting featured a surprise visit from district governor Price Finley and a feature presentation from Katy Oberle, of 
me with her family, and volunteering at other organizations. 
We also heard from Susan Robenalt and guests about the life-changing work of the Rett Syndrome Research Trust, which will be supported through proceeds of the upcoming Polar Bear Golf Outing. 
Thank you to our very own member and Past President, Dwight Seeley, for providing our club with an important and educational presentation on Medicare. 
This meeting featured comments from Steve Stivers, who was selected in May 2021 to lead the Ohio Chamber of Commerce as President and CEO. The Ohio Chamber of Commerce is the state’s leading business organization whose mission it is to aggressively champion free enterprise, economic competitiveness, and growth for the benefit of all Ohioans. The Ohio Chamber works with legislators, business leaders and government officials to pursue its vision of a growing and prosperous economic and business climate in Ohio.
We heard about the amazing 
Our speaker on November 4th at Dublin AM Rotary was Moises Sifren, CEO of El Buen Samaritano Hospital in La Romana, Dominican Republic
Peter Martin Fuhlbrigge passed away suddenly on Friday November 11th, 2022 at the age of 64 years old. Peter was truly loved by his friends, family, and pets. His humor and wit made him the light in every room, and he was never afraid to ask for an extra side of bacon. He was a best friend to many, and will be deeply missed by all.
Price Finley, our District Governor, gave us a lot to think about during his presentation at our meeting on Friday, October 7th. He reminded us of some amazing things we no longer have to IMAGINE, due to the spirit and can-do attitude that Rotary brings to the table. He also challenged us to IMAGINE what still needs to be done. 
We asked Rick Stein for a return engagement speaking on Autonomous Vehicles. In this humorous overview of the talk Rick and Jason will be delivering, we can get a sense of the good time to come Friday morning at our meeting:
This week's exciting program featured Dwight Smith. Dwight's many accomplishments as a business and community leader include CEO of Sophisticated Systems, Director of The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, and member of the Nationwide Children's Hospital board of directors. When I spoke with him earlier this week, he reminded me, "those are things I do, not who I am." His talk is devoted to a program he co-founded - My Special Word (
club to enjoy a private tour of the Transportation Research Center. This is the largest vehicle test facility in North America. 
nce states" OUR GOAL: Keeping people safe, independent, and living in their own homes – where they want to be!"
Our speaker this week, Jack Young, shared the Rotary International Shelter Box effort.
The featured speaker for our meeting on July 15 was Robert Whitman,Director of the Leadership Institute,Union County Chamber of Commerce
The meeting on May 6th, 2022 was at The Ohio State University Airport. OSU opened the new Austin E. Knowlton Executive Terminal and Aviation Learning Center in 2019. The two-story, 29,500-square-foot building is home to flight school classrooms and simulators, a student flight hub, private aviation services, administration offices and meeting rooms. Large windows overlook the airfield, providing an observation deck that is especially popular among children in the community.
Bruce founded IMPACT60 (aka i60) on the belief that individuals who share their time can change a community for the better. IMPACT60 devotes resources (such as volunteers, funds, in-kind donations) to help fuel causes that fill unmet needs and bring awareness to issues that affect our quality of life. While i60 strives to assist many causes, we’re particularly engaged in addressing food insecurity, homelessness, health issues (addiction, cancer, mental health), youth wellness and workforce development..
Honoring our 2022 Dublin AM Rotary Scholarship recipients from the Dublin high schools.
Our meeting on April 8, 2022 was hosted by Cap Clegg and our Interact Clubs. We were excited to hear about all of the amazing activities our Dublin High School and Middle School club members have coordinated over the past year. 
This Friday's speaker was our City Manager, Dana McDaniel. There is so much good news surrounding the City of Dublin. You will want hear all about it. 
Joining us on Friday, March 25 as our featured speaker, was Jonathan Thomas, Vice President of Planning & Evaluation at the Alcohol Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County. Jonathan spoke about the new crisis center plans and status. 
Our March 18th Rotary Meeting was hosted by our Dublin Rotaract Club. 
Friday, March 11, we had an In Service project to support 
This Friday's guest speaker is Courtney Schmackers, Executive Director of She Has A Name, a nonprofit organization committed to engaging the community to strengthen the anti-human trafficking ecosystem in central Ohio, and empower those locally impacted by this issue.
This Friday's guest speaker was Laura Rozcicha, Hospice & Palliative Care Manager, Nationwide Children's Hospital.
This Friday's guest speaker was Anne Farley, Community Relations Director at Ganzhorn Suites, a Dementia and Specialized Memory Care Facility in Powell.
Joining us this Friday as our featured speaker was Dr. Kathryn Sullivan. 
Fun & Freezing at our 25th Annual Polar Bear Golf Open!
This Friday, as our featured speaker, is Justin Paez, Dublin Chief of Police. The meeting will be on ZOOM only.
On Friday, 1/28, we had as our featured speaker, our own member, Todd Hoadley, Superintendent of 
Patrick O'Loughlin, President and CEO of Buckeye Power, Inc and Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives, presented to Dublin AM Rotary on January 14.
A national crisis has been hiding in plain sight. Children's mental health has been one of the least talked about issues in pediatrics — until now.
Joining us as Guest Speaker this Friday, was Candice R. Greenwade, Executive Director and Head of School for Heartland High School, which is located at 760 E Broad Street in Columbus..
This week at our meeting on Friday, 11/5. In preparation for Veterans Day next week, Dave Williamson provided comments surrounding the upcoming holiday as well as updates on our Veterans Committee. 
Adam Carr was our speaker on Friday 10/29/21. Adam is from Save A Warrior. Save A Warrior is the original, Warrior-led, timeless journey for active duty military, returning veterans and first responders who feel desperately alone. Save A Warrior offers an alternative holistic service that equips veterans, military personnel, police, firefighters and other first responders with a community of support and effective techniques to overcome the symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress and suicidal ideations 
Karen is the president of the Friends of the Delaware County District Library. They advocate, provide fun raising support and provide volunteer opportunities for the Delaware Library.
Peter
Dublin Community Bands - How we started, where we stand, and what we aspire to
rs this Friday were Alan and Heather Grossman. They shared with us how Search and Rescue Dogs are trained, the scope of their abilities, and how working dogs should be treated by the general public. Heather and Alan have three working dogs; all of whom are certified in some aspect of search and rescue. They also have a new puppy who has begun her training journey.
Our featured guest speaker was Aaron Stanford, Deputy Director of Engineering, the City of Dublin. 
Dr. Kathryn Nuss, Cousins Maine Lobster, Columbus Franchisee.
Ramona is from Newark, married to Barry; she has been in Rotary 10 years; her career is a practice Director, Endodontics. Fun fact - she got in a lot of fights; she is "feisty"; won a marble tournament in her back yard. Favorite hobby is gardening and people. Passions: people and singing. Role Model Jesus and Mom and Dad. Music likes Folk, Christian Rock, Beach Boys. Last book read Genius Foods. Best vacation - Turks & Caicos with the kids. Favorite holilday Christmas. Guilty pleasure - homemade noodles. Favorite quote Be still and know that I am God. Celebrity crush growing up - Davy Jones. What makes my day - hugs from my kids.
Joining us as guest speaker this week was Maryjane Shackelford, District Governor, Rotary District 6690.
Tammi Spayde, Corporate Vice President at OCLC.
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Colleen Gilger made a presentation to Dublin AM Rotary on Friday, May 7th. Colleen Gilger is the City of Dublin’s Economic Development Director. She has served the City’s Economic Development office since 2003; and in its Community Relations office from 1997-2003. Colleen leads the City’s economic development initiatives and oversees the City’s economic development administrators. According to City Manager Dana McDaniel, Colleen has helped build many of the City’s economic development incentive and broadband programs.
yder with Dan Tobin Buick/GMC spoke to our club today, Friday, April 23rd, about the state of the Auto Industry and its future. 
Presentation by Bill Hall, President of the Board of Directors of Melissa's House and 
Rotarians, Interact Youth and Counselors 
New Member WELCOME and Induction for Lyle Brown, an experienced Rotarian and Paul Harris Fellow joining Dublin AM Rotary.
Presentation by Stephen Fine, President of the 
Our speaker for March 19
Dana L. McDaniel has extensive experience in all facets of local government and unparalleled dedication to public service. In his 32 year career with the City of Dublin, he has professional experience in economic development, public works, budgeting, finance and administration.
tly volunteers as the Membership Chair of Rotary District 6690. She is a charter member and past President of the Rotary Club of Athens Sunrise. Her favorite Rotary activities include RYLA and Paddle for Polio Plus, an annual event featuring kayaks. Professionally, Jenny Stotts is the Executive Director of the Athens CASA/GAL program, and the Regional Coordinator of Southeast Ohio CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). She describes herself simply as: Mother, Wife, Friend , Social Worker, Rotarian and Trouble - Making Millennial.
Dublin Chief of Police Justin Paez began his career in law enforcement in 2001 and has been a member of the Dublin Police Department since 2003. During his career, Chief Paez has served as a Patrol Officer, Patrol Corporal, Accreditation Sergeant, Community Impact Unit Sergeant, Lieutenant, Operations Bureau Commander, Services Bureau Commander, and Deputy Chief of Police.
This week we welcomed Anita Zucker who spoke to the club about Leadership and Resilience. 
Our invocation was led by Julie Rinaldi and Calvin Gebhart led our pledge of allegiance.
Our Speaker was Doug McCollough - 
Emerald Campus Program Updates: Dr. Hoadley introduced Dr. Julie Blevins and Kristy Vanne, who updated the club on current and new programs available at the Emerald campus. Dublin Schools offers a comprehensive set of offerings to help students achieve academic goals as well as gainful and fulfilling employment. This presentation starts at 21:25, and a PDF copy of the slides can be found 
From the Viddam Family 
ongratulations to Dave Williamson, 2020 recipient of the Dave Holliday/Faith Williams Leadership Award, chosen by the Dublin AM Rotary Foundation Board of Trustees!
Joe Yersavich is the Manager of your Dublin Branch of Columbus Metropolitan Library and a proud member of the Dublin AM Rotary. Joe has worked for Columbus Metropolitan Library for over 25 years.
Everyone enjoyed the Hybrid Meeting format and the distancing available.
ho has been the Executive Director of the Franklinton Board of Trade since January of 2010. The Franklinton Board of Trade serves as the Chamber of Commerce for the Franklinton Community, but unlike a traditional Chamber it is a 501c3 non-profit. This status gives Franklinton the latitude to do important community work based on the three pillars of focus: Advocate - Beautify - Connect. Trent Smith works to create strong relationships in the Business Community , Non-Profit Community and the Residents of the Franklinton.
Dublin AM Rotary Zoom Meeting 9/11/20
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Dublin AM Rotary Zoom Meeting 8/21/20
