We have a speaker coming on Friday, February 23 that signs her emails “Rotary Happy”. I can’t wait for the club to meet Jenny Stotts and hear her speak at our meeting. Her infectious energy reflects all the same goodness I see in our club.
We will be sending out a Member Survey soon; we want to know what makes you happy in Rotary.
We have just completed the February board meeting, and with the last candidate in, we will be welcoming three new members this month! Each brings a set of talents that will add to the combined talent we enjoy. Welcome Ed, Sean and Greg!
We will be together soon on Safari Golf Course for the Polar Bear Golf Open! I’m glad we are trying a later date: we will see how the weather cooperates but it is called the Polar Bear Golf outing for a reason. Pete Cushnie, Sinan Yaykin and their great committee are working hard to ensure that this will again be an awesome event.
Our thanks to our sponsors!!
Orca Sponsors:
~ Susan Robenalt, Stratos Wealth Partners
~ Dr. Tod Beckett, VCA Animal Hospitals
Penguin Sponsors:
~ Cap Clegg
~ Peter Georgiton
~ Calvin Gebhart
~ Trevor Donaldson
Bob Rosenberg has a record number of raffle items for our bidding.
More Rotary Happiness due to our sponsorship:
Visions of loud, happy Interact meetings were shared by Cap this week
Second & Seven literacy readings happened in Chapman elementary,
Youngsters are running because we sponsored two “Let Me Run” Teams in Dublin schools.
Shelves hold food at Dublin Food Pantry for some needy citizens.
Breweries quenching members at the recent Happy Hour at North High Brewing
Our Family Day at PINS is coming up
Next Service project is this Friday, February 16
More service events in the spring
Great speakers because we are interested, interesting and active members.
2/16 - Service Project: Making Kits for Victims of Human Trafficking - Please come to help! - we'll be assembling roughly 100 bags of toiletry items for victims of human trafficking which will then be distributed by the Salvation Army. Our club (thanks to Claudia Trusty!) has purchased all the supplies needed for this project, so no donations will be needed. All we need is your participation to help assemble these bags and move them into a waiting vehicle at the end of the meeting.
Friday, 2/23 - Jenny Stotts - Rotary Membership
Saturday, 2/24 - Polar Bear Golf Open - Sign up to golf in February!
Sunday, March 3 - Rotary Family Event at PINS in Bridge Park - more info below
Saturday, March 9 - Marshall volunteers needed for the Dublin St. Patricks Day Parade
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Join us in congratulating the 2024 St. Patrick's Day Grand Leprechauns, Kate and Asch Mikhail! We are very proud to once again have one of our members leading the parade!
Kate & Asch will lead the Greenest, Grandest Parade as Dublin celebrates St. Patrick's Day on Saturday, March 9.
The Mikhails own Sunny Street Café and have shown tireless community support through their business and as parents in the Dublin City Schools. Learn more about our Grand Leprechauns https://bit.ly/2024GrandLeprechauns
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Event:
Rotary Family Event at Pins in Bridge Park
Date:
Mar. 03, 2024 4:00 p.m. - Mar. 03, 2024 7:00 p.m.
Fee:
$10.00
Location:
Pins Mechanical Bridge Park
OH United States of America
What better way to pass a late winter Sunday afternoon than with your fellow club members and their families? Please join us for an event where kids, grandkids, neighbors and friends are welcome.
When: Sunday, March 3rd, 4PM-7PM
Where: Pins Mechanical, Bridge Park
What: We will have a reserved space and two lanes reserved for duckpin bowling. We will be ordering in pizzas and salads from Donatos.
How Much: $10 per adult, $5 per child to be billed through the club. Drinks are on your own tab.
Who: All of our Dublin AM Rotarians, families and other invited guests.
February 24: Polar Bear Golf Golf Tournament (Pete Cushnie & Sinan Yaykin)
March: Possible Food Drive
March: Volunteers Needed for St. Patricks Day parade marshaling
Literacy
Ingrid Fields & Jim Warburton went to observe the 2nd & 7 Reading Event on Thursday, 2/8 at Chapman Elementary in Dublin. Thanks to Julie Rinaldi for leading the Literacy Committee and making this possible for the kids and Dublin AM Rotary.
If you would like to observe and participate in the 2nd & 7 Reading events in Dublin on February 15, contact Julie Rinaldi or Steve Schmitt.
Scholarships
Steve Burigana kicked off the 2024 scholarship project - Dublin AM Rotary will be making awards to Dublin Schools Seniors totaling $9000. Contact Steve if you would like to help with this effort.
A knock at the door might not seem like a big deal to many of us. But, to a home-bound senior, it could signal the arrival of the only person they might see all day or all week long. It brings hope. It brings health. It brings the nutrition and care that will completely make their day. A knock from Meals on Wheels can even save lives.
We are asking for your help in delivering Meals on Wheels to seniors in the Dublin community. It only takes an hour once a week but it makes a huge difference to the senior that you are delivering much-needed food to. Please click on the attached SignUp Genius link to see how you can help. We need help for 12/27 and January.
I am an orthopedic surgeon in practice since in 1974, starting my career in New York. I moved to Troy and started private practice in 1976, then I moved to Springfield in 1989 and retired in 2019 and have been treating addiction patients for 10 years.
I was born in India where I obtained my medical degree and then spent 1 year in England and moved to Norwalk CT in December 1969
I obtained my orthopedic training in New York Montefiori hospital and Einstein college of medicine where I had an academic career for one year.
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Member Birthdays - February:
Ramona Penland-Coyle - February 1
Gene Oliver - Feb 9
Cindy Groeniger - Feb 28
Rotary Anniversaries - February:
Sharon Zimmers - 22 years
Jack Curtis - 16 years
Ramona Penland-Coyle - 13 years
Stefanie Morrow - 3 years
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Did you know that you can view and download photos from our meetings and events on our Flickr page? Click here to see our most recent photos as well as archive photos going back to 2008. We also post some photos on our Facebook page.
Our meeting recordings are available on our YouTube Channel. If you miss a meeting or want to revisit a meeting,click hereto see the videos available on our YouTube Channel.
Join us in congratulating the 2024 St. Patrick's Day Grand Leprechauns, Kate and Asch Mikhail! 
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