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Dublin AM meets at 7:30 AM every Friday morning at The Country Club at Muirfield Village. Visitors are welcome to join us to meet business and community leaders, hear presentations from a some of the areas most interesting speakers and learn more about Rotary International.

Dublin AM Rotary Connecting - First Virtual Meeting via Zoom

See our meeting recording for Friday March 27, 2020 here:

https://zoom.us/rec/share/_uV3EeH56mpITqvO-n6EBalwF7jmT6a80yRL-fNYxRvtqv4bxR7Dopullsosc1No

Special Thanks to Wolf for editing the meeting and moderating our first remotely enabled Friday session. Kent also spent hours for rehearsals with our first remote speaker, Craig Truax, Mid-Ohio Food Bank. Claudia provided extra communication all week on what to expect and how we could click the links or dial the audio numbers. Our own tech members offered input and Wolf leveraged district programs.

Our Rotary meetings are indeed Connecting Our World in an unprecedented time. Just as our work and family communications, our shopping and entertainment are all changing, our Dublin AM Rotary is leading the access for our members.

With leadership, patience and endurance, we are staying at each other' sides- even from separate houses.

Announcements:

Special Thoughts and Prayers- Ramona and Barry’s son Jonathan is one of the Battelle engineers going to New York City then Seattle with new technology to sterilize protective equipment like N95 masks for health care workers in the highest crush of demand in the country. Catch a replay of Governor DeWine’s briefing Saturday at 2 pm March 28, 2020 discussing the Battelle innovation.

It will mean extra distance and separation for Jonathon and this team when they return to family and friends and we all appreciate the knowledge and risk-taking efforts to do this work.

Our First Two Grants this last week: Claudia worked with City of Dublin teams and our Dublin AM Board and Susan Robenalt for our Foundation to grant a $5,000 contribution to Dublin Bridges and a $5,000 Grant to the Dublin Food Pantry. More discussion to follow at the next Board meeting.

Toiletries and cash -Roberta is asking for the donations to be placed on Kent’s front porch -see the emails this week for address and requested contributions.

Sue Burness asked us to remind families and individuals of the need for social distancing. As we all want to enjoy a nice spring day, too many are not observing the guidelines on the new Dublin bridge, in parks or in playgrounds. Parental control of their families in these public places will make everyone safer.

Mid-Ohio Food Bank

Craig Truax delivered a fact filled and interesting talk about the Mid-Ohio Food Bank and the 15 associated organizations here in Franklin County making available 66,990,011 pounds of food, 151,000 meals every day helping t end hunger through the Fod Bank, MOFB Farm Farmacy, Kitchen and Market.

Volunteers and donations work with over 700 agencies here in Ohio.

Club Get Together Virtually

We are ready to kick off Dublin AM Rotary's Friday Club Meeting, teleconference style!

Wolf Lant and a group of semi-techies worked over the past weekend to test out how a virtual meeting might work...and it did. Well, to be honest, it worked most of the time! Wolf setup a club meeting via an app called Zoom that will begin at 7:45am each Friday and last for about 45 minutes.

Not familiar with Zoom or web conferencing? Now is a great time to learn more about it!

Not interested in learning more? That's okay, you can join the meeting via phone...just no pictures of your Rotary friends.

Here are the details:

Join Zoom Meeting via your computer, laptop or notebook

That's easy. Click on the link below to access Zoom. If you are a new user you will be asked to download and install the app, or enter a url into your browser. For the first meeting plan to do this around 7:30am on Friday.

https://zoom.us/j/8910091468

Meeting ID: 891 009 1468 (you will be prompted to enter this in order to join the meeting)

Join Zoom Meeting via mobile phone

+1 646 558 8656 8910091468# (this is the Meeting ID and you will be prompted to enter this in order to join the meeting)

Join Zoom Meeting via other phone

Dial by your location (any of these should work)

+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
+1 253 215 8782 US
+1 301 715 8592 US

Meeting ID: 891 009 1468 (you will be prompted to enter this in order to join the meeting)

Learn more about Zoom Meetings

One of our Rotary friends put together a tutorial for another club and graciously shared it with us. Check out this very helpful YouTube video for lots of information about the app.

https://youtu.be/y1j8byUOwtc

If you do need help, maybe someone to help you setup the app, we are here for you. Please email Ingrid or Mike who are our team experts!

Not interested but still want all the news

Okay, so you're enjoying your respite from meetings, and don't want to get up that early. Not a problem. Zoom can video our meetings and we will add that link to our website home page each week along with key announcements.

This will be a learning experience for all of us, so expect some glitches, some laughs and, maybe, a little bit of frustration. On the very huge upside, we can be together again!

Hope you join us on Friday.

Suspension of Club Activities

Dear Dublin AM Rotary,

The Club’s board of directors has made the decision to suspend all regular club meetings and other activities of the club until Sunday, April 5th. As of last evening (Sunday 3/15/20) the CDC has made the recommendation to curtail any events with 50+ people for 8 weeks..which is May 10th. While at first blush, this seems excessive, it's the current recommendation and these recommendations may actually become mandates. I'm prepared to extend the suspension, if necessary for the health and well-being of our Club members and community. My ask is: PLEASE STAY UP WITH YOUR EMAILS. Important club information will be shared as appropriate.

So what can we do during this period?

Take care of yourself and your families first and foremost. Follow the most current Center for Disease Control recommendations. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Stay engaged with other club members through email and the telephone. Just because the club is not meeting does not mean members can’t maintain their relationships and support one another during these uncertain times. Attached is a list of club members with their contact information. If your computer or device cannot open this attachment, you can go into Clubrunner and find this contact information under "Member List".
Without jeopardizing the health and welfare of you and your family members, help neighbors and friends who may need special support.

And what will club leaders be doing to find ways to continue our momentum and commitment to service?

Exploring alternative methods for meetings, such as using technology like Webex or Zoom to conduct virtual meetings, or making arrangements for conference calling so committees may continue to function. If you have expertise in these areas, let us know. The board strongly advises committees to not hold in-person meetings. Make no mistake....this is temporary. As soon as possible, we'll be getting back to our normal in-person meetings.
Working with our partners, including the Dublin City Schools, Dublin Food Pantry and Dublin Neighborhood Bridges to determine if there are ways our club and members may be of assistance in providing support for children and families who face meal and food shortages because of closure of schools for the next three weeks. We are in contact with Dr. Todd Hoadley, Dinky Youngsteadt-Parrish from the Dublin Food Pantry and Jill Kranstuber from Dublin Neighborhood Bridges. Stay tuned for opportunities to serve...
Probably the most important thing we can do is support each other! Reach out to check on each other. If you need (or know of something someone needs) needs anything..ANYTHING...we are here for you/them. Please reach out the Family of Rotary chair, Cindy Groeniger or me. We are always better together!

These are certainly unsettling and unusual times. There is no "playbook" on how to deal and manage with situations like this and these decisions are not easy and certainly not perfect. Hopefully, what we're facing will be resolved expeditiously and we can resume club activities and our 'normal lives' soon. If you have concerns about the action the board has taken or suggestions on how we proceed, please let me know. Thank you so much for your understanding and patience and, again, please stay attentive to your email for updates.

Yours in Service,

Kent Underwood

David Williamson - Veterans Affairs Committee Update

Colonel Richard Fambro - Ohio Highway Patrol

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The 2020 Saint Patrick’s Day parade will be on Saturday, March 14. The Dublin AM Rotary club is looking for volunteers to be parade marshalls. This is a great opportunity to help our community and get your daily steps in, by walking the parade route.
Thursday, March 12, the State of the City will be held at the Exchange in Bridge Park area. Dublin AM Rotary is planning a pre-meeting gathering at Z Cucina at 5PM. If interested, please RSVP with Ramona Penland-Coyle.
Our club is putting together ideas for a spring outing. An idea that has gotten traction is one of the new Ax-Throwing venues in town. Please look for future specifics about this interesting outing.
On March 13 the Dublin pedestrian bridge opens. The ceremony starts at 7PM with bridge lighting at 8. If you want to participate in a pre-ceremony gathering, please let Claudia Trusty know.
Dublin AM Rotary’s annual Pro-AM committee is meeting on Monday, March 2, at the Dublin Chamber office from 5 to 6PM. If interested in helping the Pro-Am committee and helping shape this year’s event, please attend the Monday meeting.
The Rotaract club will meet at the Dublin Chamber office at 6:30 on Monday, March 2. Prospective members are encouraged to attend.
Roberta Kayne is hosting an exhibit of her photographs at the 1^st Unitarian Church on Sunday, March1 from 12:30 to 2PM. The exhibit will be up until April 27.

GUEST SPEAKER: Colonel Richard Fambro - Ohio State Highway Patrol

Richard has over 30 years of service in the Ohio State Highway Patrol. His distinguished career as resulted in his holding the prestigious position of Colonel.

Richard’s message covered two topics: Pursuits and Distracted Driving.

Every day in Ohio, three to five criminal suspects flee the scene of a crime. A pursuit of a suspect in an automobile, while exciting and almost common in movies and on television, is a dangerous endeavor. So, most municipalities ban the active pursuit of a suspect. In Ohio, the Ohio Highway Patrol is one of only a few law enforcement agencies that has the discretion to decide whether or not to engage in a suspect pursuit.

During a pursuit, public safety is the number one concern. To protect the public, our Highway Patrol uses 13 airplanes, 2 helicopters and 1 air van (high altitude aircraft) to reduce the “on-the-ground” risks.

Another epidemic that Ohio drivers face as a daily driving danger is distracted driving. This isn’t just with cell phones but could include watching mobile televisions, putting on makeup and, as Richard showed is in a real incident video, getting dressed for church.

Since today distracted driving is a secondary offense, in order for a person to be charged with distracted driving, that person has to be pulled over for some other driving offense, such as weaving or turning without a signal. Then that person has to admit that he or she was distracted.

There is proposed legislation being worked in Ohio that will allow distracted driving to be a primary offense. If this legislation becomes law, the act of being distracted will be enough for an officer to pull you over.

The Salvation Army Doing The Most Good

Today’s Announcements:

Big Thank You to Jim Listebarger and from Jim to his committee and all who helped make the Polar Bear a successful event.

Letter of gratitude from Chris Humphrey, the exchange student year is going quickly and Kent shared his letter.

Kudos to Susan West for the Narcan training and there was enough interest it could be run again.

Jim and Roberta are collecting sunglasses, baseball hats and contributions for the Dominican Republic Mission Trip.

Kristin Hapton -Harmon shared the 1865 London founding of The Salvation Army and the current and needed work they do today in Union, Delaware and Franklin Counties of Ohio

Learning Centers
187,546 Nights of lodging
PTSD Veteran examples
590,000 meals served through the Pantry
547 Men served in adult rehabilitation centers for free
12,893 local children received Christmas toys from The Salvation Army these holidays
24,000 people received Red Box gifts on Christmas Day

All thanks to local volunteers, local donors and Red Kettle efforts to fundraise so this dedicated staff can serve our counties and community.

Call 1-800- SATruck for pick up coordination.

Michelle Hannan spoke abot the critical nature of the Anti- Human Trafficking programs where 71% of the victims are women and children.

SA Justice was explained as well as the Soap project that has been s successful helping victims escape their situations.

Soap outreach is most effective during the Arnold Classic, The Muirfield Tournament and Quarter Horse Congress events locally that causes an increase in this terrible crime.

May 9^th is a volunteer day we will be hearing more about from member Dennis Muchnicki to help recovering victims. Call 1-888-373-7888 for information.

Alan Miller - Dispatch Media

Alan Miller, Dispatch Media Group, speaking to Dublin AM on Friday, 2/14/20, also pictured with Tom McGloshen and a journalist student.

Andy Keeler receiving his Paul Harris Fellow Award from Susan Robenalt

Polar Bear Golf Open Photos

All of the photos from the Polar Bear Golf Open are available for download

on our Flickr page and some are on our Facebook page .

Rotaract takes over Dublin AM Rotary 1-24-20

Tom Strickrath - Director Ohio Public Safety

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Polar Bear golf outing is just a week away! There is still time to sign up to be a golfer or to be a sponsor. We are even expecting good weather! Please note: Check-in for the event begins at 8 AM on 2/8. To date, 90 golfers are registered to participate, and 25 people and/or companies have agreed to be sponsors of the event. For more information please contact Jim Listebarger.
Planning for Dublin AM Rotary’s annual Pro-Am golf tournament is underway. This event benefits veterans and local schools and will take place on 6/3. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. More information will be coming soon.

GUEST SPEAKER: Tom Stickrath - Director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety

Tom has over 30 years of public service experience and has worked under six Ohio governors. He was a significant force to make major improvements in Ohio’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety arenas.

Even while Ohio’s prison populations grew 625% (from 8,000 inmates to 50,000 inmates), using processes improvement methods like LEAN Six Sigma, Tom oversaw meaningful enhancements in:

Prison Operations
Juvenile Justice System
Youth Services and
Criminal Evidence Processing

Additionally, he helped drive more effective employment practices such as increased diversity and increased academic standards for personnel.

Near term public safety focuses in Ohio include finding solutions to problems including:

Opioid Addiction
Human Trafficking
Youth & Driving Issues
- Texting and Driving
- Not wearing safety belts

It is also important to note that big changes are happening in and around the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Ohioans can register online at several BMV locations and reduce their wait times. In fact, online users of this tool cut wait times from an average of 26 minutes to an average of 3 minutes.

Further, Tom reminded Rotarians that 10/1/2020 is when new identification requirements will be implemented. After that date a “Real ID” will be required to enter federal buildings and to board flights. NOTE: The requirements for obtaining the Real ID at your local BMV can be found on the Ohio BMV website.

Tim Petska, The Joseph Group - Economic Outloook

RECOGNITION

Thomas Kleven, Rotary Assistant District Governor recognized our club's twenty winners of the 125 Club member pins. To become a 125 Club member, Rotarians must contribute at least $100 to the Rotary Foundation’s Annual Fund and at least $25 to the global PolioPlus effort.

The recognition goes to:

Emmet Apolinario
James Bandeen
Trevor Donaldson
Ingrid Fields
Faye Herriot
Todd Hoadley
Andrew Keeler
Mike Isler
Jim Listebarger
Thomas McGloshen
Ronald Morgan
Dennis Muchnicki
Roland Pagniano, Jr.
Timothy Redman
Laura Reinbolt
Susan Robenalt
Daryl Schorsten
Page Cornbrock
Janes Warburton
Phil Yoder

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Next week is an important week for Dublin AM Rotary club. Next week, our Friday morning meeting will be led by the Rotaract team
The February 8, Polar Bear golf outing is filling up with 53 golfers signed up, 24 hole-sponsors committed and several volunteers lines up. “But we can do better!” says Jim Listebarger as he reminded the club that friends and family are welcome to golf, help out as volunteers and sponsor holes. With 3 weeks to go, there is time to get involved

GUEST SPEAKER: Tim Petska with the Joseph Group discussed the Economic Outlook for 2020.

Tim made no recommendations for stock or bond purchases, but rather discussed ways of thinking about this year.

Possible considerations when thinking about 2020 capital markets:

1.) A wise investor focuses on scenarios, not forecasts or predictions

2.) It may be a good idea to consider Small caps, value style and foreign stocks when making 2020 investment decisions because they are relatively discounted compared to other stocks trading at 20X PE

3.) In an election year, the Fed is not as likely to modify interest rates. This belief is driven from the thinking that the Fed may not want to appear politically motivated in making monetary decisions

4.) Bond performance varies inversely with interest rates. Interest rates are at very low levels currently

5.) Investment considerations should include factual, macro level policy decisions and not one’s own political preferences or fears

Tim explained that a good amount of the equity growth in 2019 was a likely a result of stocks trading at higher PE ratios. Further, for continued sustainable growth, it is likely that strong 2020 corporate earnings are needed for continued equity appreciation.

Aaron Greene - College Liftoff

Club Announcements – There's So Much Happening With Dublin AM!

Wine not Wednesday gathering this Wednesday, 1/15, at 5:30pm at Coast Wine House on S High Street in Dublin – For more information please contact Bonnie Coley-Malir
Robotic Middle School Competition being held this Saturday, 1/11 at Dublin Jerome High School beginning at 8AM – For more information please contact Wolf Lant
Communication Meeting kickoff for 2020 to be held immediately after the Rotary AM meeting next Friday, 1/17.This is great way to get involved in the club – For more information please contact Ingrid Fields
Photographers needed!If you have a cellphone and can take a picture you may be qualified to help – For more information please contact Roberta Kayne
Super Bowling fund raiser to raise money for scholarships for Dublin and Worthington Rotary Clubs taking place on 2/1.Thanks to Jim Miller visiting Rotary member from Dublin/Worthington club for bringing this to our attention
Polar Bear Golf:Taking place on 2/8 this year.At present we have 50+ golfers signed up, but we are still looking for additional players.Further, sponsorships for several holes are still available.Please sign up online.If you have questions, please contact Sinan Yaykin
Pro Am Committee announced that this years Pro Am, benefitting veterans and local schools will take place on 6/3.More information will be coming soon
2020 Mission Trip March 14 through March 21.Jim Burness reminded members that if you are interested in participating please contact him
The club recognized the newest Dublin City Council member, Dublin AM Rotary’s very own Andrew Keeler – Congratulations!

Our Speaker – Aaron Greene, Founder of College Liftoff

College Liftoff wants to ensure parents and prospective college students think of college expense as an investment.This thinking is akin to how one thinks of a home purchase or retirement saving.

Holiday Message from the Rev Steve Smith

Happy Holidays from Dublin AM Rotary

This morning's meeting continued our Holiday Tradition of the Rev Steve Smith spreading the message of the true meaning of Holidays and the importance of story telling. In addition to hearing a great message of hope and joy, Lara our exchange student also spread the holiday spirit with homemade cookies. On behalf of Dublin AM, wishing all a safe and joyous Holiday season with Friends and Family!

Announcements:

No meetings December 27th, or January 3rd
The Polar Bear Open is right around the corner Saturday, February 8th to benefit Children's charities and the Dublin AM rotary club. Sign-up now and get more details at polarbeargolf.org.
Photos from top left - Jim Bandeen receiving his Paul Harris Fellow Recognition Pin. Susan Robenalt receiving her 8th Paul Harris Fellow Award/Pin (ruby).
Photos bottom left and right - Reverend Stephen Smith speaking to Dublin AM about Christmas.

Dublin AM Rotary December 13, 2019 Meeting

Our guest speaker -Our Own Special Dr. Todd Hoadley and Deputy Superintendent Dr. Tracey Deagle

Todd and Tracey shared the Districts Redistricting Plans, Budget and Student Population Demographics in an excellent summary

Announcements:

Remember to take pictures of your Red Kettle Bell Ringing squad and send the photo to Kent please! Bruce wants to see our ringing form and style.

WOW-The Mission Trip is expanding, Jim Burness announced we have 24 people going so far. Please look again at the dates and feasibility that you can join too. Multiple doctors providing dental care will be joined with children’s services and prosthetic fittings too so many skill sets will be appreciated.

Salvation Army Kohl’s Shoppers for the Holidays -Susan Robenalt and members have contributed again to a Happy Holidays experience for over 19 families. Susan’s thanks for the continued giving, shopping expertise for best deals and contributions have been shared. Contributions are in process to Synteroo and the Salvation Army this weekend.

The Dublin City Schools are undergoing a redistricting effort due to student population increases. Drs. Hoadley and Deagle quickly gave us an excellent view of some events and facts about our city schools:

70+ Non English native languages in Dublin students - we have become quite the global school district.
Global travel is an option for high school and middle school studies.
The Dublink network continues to save the school over $100,000 in operating expenses annually.
Over $1.5 M in revenues are received from the Bridge Street project
2 New elementary schools are coming on line
1 more middle school is in process to be added now
A centralized Preschool has been established and is now serving the community
The partnerships, grants and Dublin taxpayers are all very much appreciated for their support and contributions to this excellent school district doing very innovative programs from Be Well initiatives to IT networking and coding, Emerald Campus curriculum and engineering studies.

Annual Holiday Party

Posted on Dec 06, 2019

Photos of the Annual Holiday Party are on Flickr - Click Here to see the photos

https://flic.kr/s/aHsmJRQmhd

Annual Meeting, Paul Harris Awards, New Members

Posted on Dec 06, 2019

Bruce Andrews and his annual bell-ringing workshop with Cindy Groeniger, Tim Redman and Jim Warburton. (above)

Below:

Kent Underwood with Rotaractors

Susan Robenalt awarding Paul Harris Fellow Awards to Tim Redman and Calvin Gebhart

Interactors selling home baked dog biscuits

Annual Meeting - David Bentz introducing the 2020-21 Board and Committee Chairs.

Kent Underwood & Cindy Groeniger with new members Trevor Donaldson, Craig Truax and Linda Cochran

Price Finley - Rotary Foundation Chair 11-22-19

Posted on Nov 22, 2019

District 6690 Foundation Chair, Price Finley, was our speaker this past Friday. He gave us an update on The Rotary Foundation and how we can all support The Foundation. November is "Foundation Month"

To see Price Finley's presentation, please click here.

New Generations Service Exchange Photos

Photos of the New Generations Service Exchange visitors from Romania. Thank you to Sharon Kendall for hosting them and submitting the photos

Bourbon Tasting - Perfect Party Photos

The Bourbon Tasting Party was fun and a success. See more of the photos on our Flickr website.

https://flic.kr/s/aHsmJizui7

Guest Speakers- Craig Krenzel & Ryan Miller

Posted on Nov 16, 2019

We had the honor to get an update on the state of the 2019 Buckeye Football Team from Ohio State greats Craig Krenzel and Ryan Miller. For the Rotarians in the crowd who are Buckeye fans the news was overwhelming GREAT! Craig and Ryan were very excited about the job Ryan Day is doing in his first year at the helm. They feel he is doing a great job building a special culture, recruiting the best players in the country, in addition they view him as one of the best coaches for his game day strategy. They were also very excited about the talent and the results they have seen on defense, offense and special teams this year.

In addition to providing great insight on the game, Ryan and Craig have also done a great job supporting the Dublin community and beyond. They are both active in the 2nd and 7th foundation, a community outreach program geared at promoting literacy and providing positive role models for children. To see how you can get involved go to https://www.secondandseven.com/donate/donate-online/ to help with this great cause!

Announcements:

The Holiday season is here and the opportunities to celebrate with your Rotary Family is great!
- Dec 5th- Contact Claudia Trusty to volunteer for Hot Chocolate sales on Dec 5th at the Dublin Tree lighting
- Dec 6th- Holiday Party- Sign-up for a night of fun and fellowship
- Dec 7th & 14th- Volunteer to ring the Salvation Army bell
- Coffman Interact will be offering their annual dog biscuit sales on Dec 6th. Contact Claudia Trusty to place your order, all sales benefit Canine Companions.

Posted by ingrid Fields on Nov 08, 2019

Dublin AM Rotary November 8, 2019 Meeting

Our guest speaker focus today was our Dublin AM Rotary Foreign Exchange Student “Inbound to America” Lara Kranke with a guest appearance from France- our “Outbound” Chris Humphrey.

Kent Underwood showed great technology trust and fortitude with a Zoom call to France, the video of Red Skelton and Lara’s presentation in our meeting today.

Announcements:

Wine Not Wednesday at Z Cuccina this week! Ramona announced that the Social Committee events continue this Wednesday in the Bridge Park area at 5:30 and some will be starting closer to 5 so come early and come all, these have been great little get togethers!

December 5^th we will be serving hot chocolate and hot cider to raise funds for the historic society at the Dublin Tree Lighting. Claudia assured us no cooking skills needed but she would appreciate a few hot water carafes if possible? Volunteers too from 5-7 pm.

Kent reminded us of our Snow Policy: If Dublin schools are delayed or cancelled then the Rotary meeting is also cancelled. Just a timely reminder before our first big snowfall of the season.

Bonnie announced that the Holiday Party emails invitations are out and should be in your email as of yesterday- please find and reserve your spot among the happy holiday partying going gang on December 6th!

Andy Keeler appreciates the support received, we applaud his win to Dublin City Council and anticipate his continued service to our great city.

Tom McGloshen shared the 4 Way Test content as discussed last meeting and provided handouts today from the Rotarian Magazine article.

Roberta is still collecting canned goods and needs a volunteer to collect our goods and deliver to the Food Pantry next week. Please bring your food item to the meeting next Friday.

Lucas Bauer, Principal, Daniel Wright Elementary School

Posted by Roberta Kayne on Nov 01, 2019

Announcements:

Kent Underwood: Dublin Am Rotary raised $3,625 net to end polio through bourbon sales
Kent: There is a Christmas lighting on 12/5. Will be selling hot chocolate
Bruce Andrews: Red Kettle Bell Ringing for Salvation Army signup will begin next week. Rining dates are 1st three Saturdays in December 12/7, 12/14 & 12/21
Kaitlyn Gushue: Due to recent exits from Rotaract club, the club is in need of new members between 23 and 30 years of age. Katitlyn and Sinan Yaykin urged Dublin AM Rotary members to help recruit for Rotaract
Stephen Schmitt: Next Wednesday night, 11/6, Dublin Robotics Boosters is hosting a Lego robotics competition at Jerome High School at 6:45. The theme is problems in your city. Participants will be expected to Identify a problem, Propose a solution using robotics and Be judged
Ingrid Fields: Please offer feedback on how Dublin AM Rotary members would like to receive news about the club - online or paper copy
Ramona: Thanks to those who attended bourbon tasting last week. It was good time.
David Bentz: If you've purchased bourbon to benefit polio cure efforts, see David for your bottles.
Mike Close: Election Day next Tuesday, 11/5. Remember to vote!
Cap Clegg: Next two weeks Dublin AM Rotary will be conducting a food drive for the Dublin Food Pantry. Please bring food items for each of the next two weeks to our Friday morning meetings

Lucas Bauer, Principal of Daniel Wright Elementary School, presenting to Dublin AM Rotary this morning. Group photo includes Dr. Todd Hoadley, Superintendent of Dublin Schools, Kent Underwood and other administrators of Dublin Schools.

Thanks to Kaitlyn Gushue for taking the group photo today, Roberta Kayne for taking pictures and posting and Shannon Stover for writing!

Posted by ingrid Fields on Oct 25, 2019

Dublin AM Rotary August 25, 2019 Meeting

Our guest speaker Leigh Burnside The Wendy’s Company Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer

Leigh shared an interesting perspective on Wendy’s and the values that Dave Thomas still influences in our community and in Wendy's corporate culture over these past 50 years.

Announcements:

The Holiday Season is coming soon….
- December 5^th- Tree Lightening and Hot Chocolate Sale- please see Kaitlyn Gushue or Claudia Trusty to volunteer
- Our 2019 Holiday party is scheduled for Friday, December 6, 6:00 pm at the Country Club at Muirfield Village.
- December 7^th, volunteers are needed to shop for our Adopted Families Christmas Gifts
Fundraising Committees Meetings already in progress

Polar Bear meetings Friday- more frequent- See Jim Listebarger and Jim Bandeen for weekly schedule
Pro Am committee meetings – only monthly for now -see John Susie and David Lundgren

Leigh Burnside has a rich background in financial management and has been a long term leader for The Wendy’s Company. 1969 was Dave Thomas’ founding of The Wendy’s Company headquartered in Dublin, Ohio. It is now a $10 Billion publicly traded company including all franchise and corporate store sales. The Dublin campus is approximately 600 employees upporting operation of over 250,000 employees and franchisees globally. The company maintains approximately a 95% to 5% franchise to corporate store ownership model.

Past District Governor Craig Maxey

Posted on Oct 18, 2019

Past District Governor Craig Maxey speaking to Dublin AM on Friday, 10/18, about Polio Plus - End Polio.

Guest Speaker- Craig Maxey, World Polio Day- Oct 24^th

We are still working hard to eradicate Polio, and continue to make progress
- Thanks to the efforts of Rotary, only 2 Countries remain with cases- Afghanistan and Pakistan
- In 2018 our district raised $218K to battle Polio, in 2019 our goal is $265K
- Thanks to all members who supported the 125 Club and to City Barbeque for donating a portion of their sales on Oct 24^th to this worthy cause
- Together we continue to make a difference for Children throughout the World

Announcements

Mark your calendar for all these upcoming events

Support World Polio Day Oct 24^th at City Barbeque -25% of proceeds at the Powell and Upper Arlington will be donated to the fight against Polio
Bourbon Tasting Party- Oct 25^th from 6-9:30pm at Ramona and Barry’s House
- Please join us as we gather with friends, eat good food and toast to the upcoming holiday season! As we have done in the past we will be pairing the PERFECT PARTY with a BOURBON TASTING!
Polar Bear Committee will hold a meeting at 7:00am Oct 25^th
The Holiday Season is coming soon….
- December 5^th- Tree Lightening and Hot Chocolate Sale- please see Kaitlyn Gushue or Claudia Trusty to volunteer
- Our 2019 Holiday party is scheduled for Friday, December 6, 6:00 pm at the Country Club at Muirfield Village.
- December 7^th, volunteers are needed to shop for our Adopted Families Christmas Gifts

Polio Plus Fundraiser with City BBQ

Posted by Claudia Trusty

On October 24th, World Polio Day, City Barbecue has generously offered to donate 25% of the proceeds of their sales to Dublin AM Rotary/Rotary International’s efforts to help eradicate Polio.

All we have to do is present the attached coupon to the cashier and they will scan the barcode at the register. The coupons can be printed and presented or simply scanned off of our phones.… no printing required.

The two participating locations are in Powell (3758 W Powell Rd) and Upper Arlington (2111 W Henderson Rd).

But why dine alone? Let's take this opportunity to dine for a cause together! Come to City BBQ on Powell Rd. anytime from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm and we can share in great fellowship and great food.

Please share this email and information with your friends, families and co-workers. Working together we can finally wipe Polio from the face of the earth while enjoying the some of the best barbecue around! This generous offer from City BBQ is valid October 24th only and please reach out to me if you have any questions.

Download the coupons here.

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Our Speaker – Aaron Greene, Founder of College Liftoff