WEEKLY PUBLICATION OF THE MIAMISBURG ROTARY CLUB

December 18, 2013 The Cog Log VOLUME 91, NUMBER 23

President: Doug Barry Secretary: Barry Barnhart Asst Sec’y: Debbie Posey Comm Serv Dir: Melinda Moore President Elect: Debbie McLaughlin Treasurer: Judy McCartney Asst Treas: Pete Woodward Itnl Serv Dir: Shon Myers Vice Pres/Club Serv Dir: Jim DeYoung Sgt-at-Arms: Bob Nicholas Asst Sgt-at-Arms: Ron Smith Voc Serv Dir: Jeff Nestor Past Pres/Fund Rais’g Dir: John Ebersole Cog Log Editor: Brielle Maynor Youth Serv Dir: Greg Whitehead General Announcements Ashcraft asked about providing tickets to the police and Meeting Notes fire departments. Doug Barry will distribute tickets to the President Doug Barry opened the Melinda Moore announced that the Highway Clean-Up firefighters, and Keith Basinger had a suggestion about December 11, 2013 meeting Day scheduled for Thursday, December 12 was cancelled distribution to the police department. due to the snow covering all of the trash! We will try again of the Miamisburg Rotary Club at in the spring! Keith Basinger announced set-up the Baum Opera House. plans for Friday, December 20. Shon He welcomed 43 members and Doug Barry announced that Pancake Myers will drive the truck from the all visitors and guests. Day was rescheduled for Saturday, grill storage location to the high December 21 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. school, as Keith’s work schedule now Greeters Jim Ekstrom The word was sent out through the prevents him from being there. Karen Euse city’s Facebook page, the Dayton Please let Keith know as soon as Daily News, and on the Miamisburg Gong Maryann DeYoung possible if you cannot work Pancake Day. City Schools’ web site. It was Prayer Orville Tysseling suggested that Rotarians also spread Jeff Nestor reminded everyone of the word, especially to those who bought your tickets. the ongoing North American Power Pledge President Doug Barry The Viking Boosters’ Arts & Crafts Show was rescheduled fundraiser for Rotary. Just go to www.napower.com/miamisburgrotary Opening Song Tom Nicholas for that day as well. There will be no refunds. and have your gas and electric bills Acting Sec’y Joe Stanton Doug Barry also reminded everyone that we will be voting ready. Jeff also announced that the for officers at the December 18 noon Miamisburg Merchants Association Guests None, so bring someone to the meeting. The holiday party is also would have their 4th After Hours Christmas party! December 18 at Giuliano’s, starting event of the year on Thursday, with happy hour at 5:30. December 12 at 5 p.m. at TJ Chump’s. Jeff is the new Visiting None president of the MMA! Rotarians Ted Fink announced that if you still owe for Pancake Day tickets, turn your We will be passing the hat for Kim again next week. Prospective None, so bring someone to a money in to Bob Adams. Brent New Members meeting!

SPEAKER: Barry Barnhart, Paul Harris Fellowship Prizes Larry Zumstein

Barry Barnhart spoke about the Paul Harris Fellowship and led a recognition of our club’s Paul Har- Greeters Schedule ris Fellows. Paul Harris was the founder of Rotary. He founded the first club with several business associates in Chicago in 1905. The Rotary Foundation was first set up as an endowment in 1917 with 12-18-13 Ted Fink and Julie Grice a gift of $26.50, and became a distinct entity in 1928. Contributions to Rotary International poured in 12-25-13 NO MEETING after Paul Harris’ death in 1947, and the Paul Harris Memorial Fund was created to build the Founda- 1-1-14 NO MEETING tion. Grants and scholarships in several different areas have been awarded ever since. $2.7 billion in 1-8-14 Doug Griffith and Dave Hafenbrack contributions have been received. Over 1.3 million people have been recognized as Paul Harris Fellows. These are individuals who have given at least $1,000 to the Annual Prizes Schedule Programs Fund or have had that amount contributed in their names. Those 12-18-13 Bob Adams who have given $2,000 or more are recognized at different levels of fellow- 12-25-13 NO MEETING ship (+1-+8) Our club has 140 Paul Harris Fellows (members, former mem- 1-1-14 NO MEETING bers, spouses, and auction winners). Total giving through our club since 1972 is $290,818.81. Major donors are Dr. Glen C. and Ruth Brandon, John 1-8-14 Leo Anticoli E. “Jack” Dempsey, and Robert and Carolyn Kilpatrick. Rotary Foundation Benefactors are Dr. Glen C. and Ruth Brandon and David C. Hafenbrack. Upcoming Programs The current fellows of the club are Brent Ashcraft (+1), Barry Barnhart, Doug 12-18-13 Brielle Maynor - Miamisburg Library News Barry, Keith Basinger (+4), Bob Bell (+2), Phil Callahan (+4), Dick Church (+4), Judi Church, Jack Croskey (+2), Tom 12-25-13 NO MEETING Croskey (+2), Jack Dempsey (+8), Jim DeYoung (+2), Maryann DeYoung (+1), Jim Dunn, Lee Eagle, John Ebersole, Jim 1-1-14 NO MEETING Ekstrom, Joe Euse (+1), Karen Euse (+3), Hubert Fields (+1), Ted Fink (+1), Dave Frizzell (+4), Dawn Frizzell (+3), Doug 1-8-14 Yvette Kelly-Fields - Habitat for Humanity Griffith (+1), Dave Hafenbrack (+4), Joe Harrison (+1), Rita Harrison (+1), Linda Hippert (+3), Phil Johnson, Sandra Johnson, Bob Kilpatrick (+5), Carolyn Kilpatrick (+5), Judy McCartney, Rick Melton (+1), Clair Miller, Shon Myers, Tom TOP DOG! Nicholas, Debbie Posey (+2), Jan Runkle, Loueda Schultz, Paul Schultz, Al Scott, Dorothy Sellers (+2), Bill Skudlarek, Joe Stan- The LUCKY Card ton, Kurt Stueve (+1), Doug Talmage, Judith Tysseling, Orville is the 5 of CLUBS Tysseling (+3), and Pete Woodward. Several fellows attained new levels of fellowship, and they received special recognition The winner’s share is $553. (see photos). For more information, see Barry’s presentation on the Miamisburg Rotary home page. Jim DeYoung drew the ACE of SPADES!

Is it the TRUTH? Is it FAIR to all concerned?

Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Bob Nicholas, Sergeant-at-Arms Make Up Locations FINES, PINS & BADGES Monday On your honor! Dayton Ponitz Center, Sinclair CC - noon 444 W. 1st Street $$$$$$$$$$ HAPPY DOLLARS $$$$$$$$$$ Eaton Eaton Country Club - noon Tuesday Gary Muñoz was $20 happy for the additional $3.1 million Farmersville Community Center - 6:00 PM in contracts his firm recently won. Middletown Senior Center - noon Wednesday Keith Basinger was sad about Buckeye football Moraine Payne Rec Center - 7:00 AM but happy about Buckeye men’s basketball. 3800 Main St Thursday Ted Fink was happy about Auburn’s win. Centerville Yankee Trace GC - noon New Lebanon American Legion - 6:00 PM Jennifer Hampton-Montavon was happy to be back at Rotary but Friday sad for the loss of her best friend. Oakwood Dayton Country Club - 7:00 AM 555 Kramer Rd She asked that her friend’s family be kept in everyone’s prayers. Springboro Coffman YMCA - 7:30 AM Germantown Emmanuel's Lutheran Church - noon Karen Euse was happy that her son made it safely to Kuwait. 30 West Warren Street Franklin United Methodist Church - noon Army transportation is not always straightforward! On Line www.RotaryEclubone.org Brent Ashcraft was happy that his daughter Amy would be coming home for a visit and there would be noise in the house again. Rotary Leadership 2013-2014 District 6670 Paul Schultz was happy to have represented our club at the Rotary Club Rotary International President Ron D. Burton of Kettering’s 50th anniversary. Our club sponsored theirs when the Rota- District Governor Mac Hickman, Batavia ry Club of Dayton would not! Paul also wanted to know if his attendance District Governor-Elect Eric Marcus, and set-up at the high school on December 7 counted for make-ups. He Beavercreek District Governor-Nominee Bill Shula, Cincinnati had a table all set up with chairs before realizing that nobody else was coming. Paul thinks it was the first time Pancake Day was ever postponed. December Rotarian Joe Stanton was happy that Michigan State would be going to the Rose Bowl and Membership Anniversaries

happy that his cardiologist’s deployment orders were canceled. Al Scott, 9 years, December 15 Cal Powell, 30 years, December 18 Greg Whitehead was happy to have gone to the Ohio State-Michigan State game. It was a Doug Griffith, 12 years, December 19 frustrating game, but a great venue with great fans, including a championship poker player. The Phil Johnson, 37 years, December 22 Indianapolis Police Department was particularly hospitable! Greg was also happy about his middle son’s engagement and about helping to plan a December Rotarian Birthdays Nashville wedding. Hubie Fields, December 4 Al Scott was $10 happy for shooting 34 ducks over the Thanksgiving Lee Eagle, December 9 holiday and for Karen Euse’s return from Germany. John Bowen, December 11 Shon Myers, December 12 Paul Schultz, December 24 Doug Barry is always happy to come to Rotary, it is always fun no mat- Brent Ashcraft, December 25 ter the weather and happy for another great week of marriage. December Spouses’ Birthdays

Phil Callahan paid a fine for not knowing how many avenues of service there are in Darla Myers (Shon Myers), December 16 Rotary. He pointed out the cards on the table for members to suggest future Rotary Barbara Melton (Rick Melton), December 25

Moment questions. December Anniversaries

John Bowen had a birthday dollar. Rick and Barbara Melton, December 25

Bob Nicholas collected a fine for Maryann DeYoung’s flashing holiday necklace from the member who sug- gested the fine (Jim DeYoung) and a fine from Al Scott for the horse boarding joke he told several weeks ago. Rotary Knowledge

Rotary Moment How many avenues of service are there in Rotary?

Phil Callahan ran a new segment of our meetings: Rotary Moment. A table will be called upon to answer a

question that relates to Rotary. Any method of researching the answer during Happy Dollars is allowed, Five Answer: except for asking another table! Correct answers are rewarded with a free raffle ticket for everyone at the table, incorrect answers mean a $1 fine for everyone at the table. Prize Winners

The December 11 question: What is the newest avenue of service for Rotary and who is the director for the Jim Ekstrom and David Vail Rotary Club of Miamisburg? Melinda Moore answered correctly for her table: Youth Service and Greg Whitehead. Photos by

Please submit any questions that you would like used for Rotary Moment to Bob Kilpatrick, Phil Callahan, or Jim DeYoung Jim DeYoung.

December 18, 2013 MIAMISBURG ROTARY, DISTRICT 6670, CLUB 3637 COG LOG Vol. 91 No. 23 Brielle Maynor 937-496-8810 [email protected]