Speakers
Erin Canaday
Sep 20, 2024
Coffman Rock Shop - Coffee Shop
Liz Ford
Sep 27, 2024
Ohio Medicaid Expansion
Tom Schmid
Oct 04, 2024
Columbus Zoo
Jayanta Chatterji
Oct 18, 2024
PACE Universal School for Girls-India
Club Meeting Service Project
Oct 25, 2024
My Very Own Blanket
Barb Anderson
Nov 01, 2024
Interfaith Program
Dave Williamson
Nov 08, 2024
Veterans' Day Presentation
Ryan Miller & Craig Krenzel
Nov 15, 2024
OSU Football
Megan Temple, Dana Bruggeman, and Krista Winner
Nov 22, 2024
Clover Coffee - Dublin Schools
NO MEETING
Nov 29, 2024
Happy Thanksgiving!
Jeff Reed
Dec 06, 2024
Honda of North America
NO MEETING
Dec 20, 2024
Christmas Holiday
NO MEETING
Dec 27, 2024
Happy New Year
Upcoming Events

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Welcome to Dublin AM Rotary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Our club is 100 members strong, working together to offer community service here at home in Dublin, Ohio, and throughout the world!
 
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.
 
NOTE:  Our club is also meeting via Zoom. To learn about visiting us during a meeting or to get the Zoom link, contact our Membership Chair.
 
Home Page Stories
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.

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.

 

 

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Guest Speaker: Andy Beal.

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.

 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.

https://columbusregion.com/doing-business/economic-development-ecosystem/one-columbus/
 
Video Recording of this and our past meetings are on our YouTube Channel
 
More Photos are on our Flickr website.
 
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Guest Speaker: Gary Baker ~ District Governor of Rotary 6690

Guest Speaker - Dave Dewey, Assistant Governor, District 6690

Long-standing member of the Newark Rotary Club since 1987

Director of Marketing & PR with The Energy Cooperative. 

Topic: District 6690 Update

We were delighted to see Gary Baker again.

 

 

 

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Guest Speaker: Jessica M. Rudolph

Founder / CEO at My Very Own Blanket

Points of Light Inspiration Honor Roll

20 Outstanding Women You Should Know

“Past President” of the Short North Rotary Club

Topic: My Very Own Blanket

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.

 
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"Envision Dublin", featuring guest speaker Tammy Noble.

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.

 
 
 
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Guest Speaker: Kristen Easterday

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.

 

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 "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.

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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
 
More Photos are on our Flickr website.
 
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Thank you to the wonderful committee members who shared updates!  Watch the YouTube video, linked below, to learn more.
 
Video Recording of this meeting and other meetings are on our YouTube Channel
 
Photos are on our Flickr website.
 
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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
 
Photos are on our Flickr website.
 
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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
 
Photos are on our Flickr website.
 
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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.
 
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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
 
Photos are on our Flickr website.
 
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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
 
Photos are on our Flickr website.
 
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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
 
Photos are on our Flickr website.
 
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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
 
Photos are on our Flickr website.
 
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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
 
The Slides are available in our Google Drive.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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