It’s February and the snow is melting and -- for those of you doing your seasonal weather pattern prognosticating off of the whims of ground squirrels -- Buckeye Chuck indicates there will be an early spring!
I want to take a moment to thank all of you and, in particular, our Polar Bear Golf Open Committee, for a successful Polar Bear Golf Open. We had fantastic attendance, lots of snow, and many raffle prize winners, and we ultimately raised an estimated $12,000 for the Dublin AM Rotary Foundation and the Rett Syndrome Research Trust. Thanks again for your support.
I have one more ask for you – on Saturday, March 14, our club will be marching in the Dublin St. Patrick’s Day Parade. This is a great opportunity to demonstrate the vitality of our club, as well as highlight all of the great things Dublin AM Rotary does for our community. Accordingly, we need lots of marchers to participate, including holding signs and handing out candy to those along the parade route. But, as we have done for many years, we also need volunteers to serve as parade marshals to help the City of Dublin keep parade route clear and participants safe. The upshot is we need lots of “bodies” for this event.
Thanks to event sponsors Stratos Wealth Partners, VCA Animal Hospitals, Dinsmore, Columbus Financial Concepts, First Citizens Bank, and Heartland Bank for supporting Rotary and the Dublin community!
A roar of gratitude for event volunteers: Tricia Arndt, Barb Anderson, Jim Bandeen, Mary Bandeen, Eileen Bolton, Cindy Groeniger, Pete Cushnie, Ingrid Fields, Susanna Qiang Huang, Peter Georgiton, Scott Lewis, Halle Markwas, Brian Mayer, Susan Robenalt, Steve Schmitt, Dan Schwegman, Luke Thomas, Claudia Trusty, Deb McGibbon Varga, Susan West, Phil Yoder.
Event funds support the Dublin AM Rotary Charitable Foundation and family and children's charities, including the Rett Syndrome Research Trust.
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Scholarship Committee
Contact Steve Schmitt to volunteer to review scholarship applications and support seniors graduating from Dublin City Schools as they enter their next chapter in life.
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You Belong in Rotary!
Contact Dublin AM Rotary Membership Chair Ingrid Fields to explore membership!
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Meetings
The meeting schedule is available on the top left of our website. Photos of previous meetings are available on Flickr.
This month focuses on alleviating root causes of conflict, such as poverty, inequality, and lack of education to build and sustain peace worldwide.
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Get to Know Dublin AM Rotary Charitable Foundation
Susan Robenalt recently shared fun facts about Dublin AM Rotary Charitable Foundation (The Foundation).
Things to know:
The Foundation was founded 12/14/1999.
The current balance is more than $450,000.
Club fundraising efforts that support the Foundation are Polar Bear Golf Open, Memorial Tournament, Night at the Races, Car Show, meeting fines, and more!
The Foundation partners in fundraising at the Rotary District level, including 125 Club, Paul Harris Fellows, and Rotary International Annual Fund.
Charities, groups and projects supported by the Foundation include, Miracle League of Dublin, Operation Smile, Central Ohio Robotics, Dublin Arts Council, Partners in Conservation, Montana De Luz, Philippines Water Project, Dublin Food Pantry, Columbus Metropolitan Library - Dublin Branch, Syntero, Rett Syndrome Research Trust, Ground of Remembrance, Leadership Dublin, Veteran's Affairs Projects, and more!
Thank you to the following members who joined the 125 Club in the last month: Jack Curtis, Julie Erwin Rinaldi, Dr. Tarsem Garg.
