Byesville Rotary

Meeting time: Friday 7:00 am--8:30 am.

Location: Stop Nine Senior Center at 60313 (GPS use 60299) Southgate Road, Byesville .

Club officers 2023--2024

President--Chuck Fair

President Elect/Vice President--Shana Fair

Treasurer--Tanya Hitchens

Secretary--Jordi Harding

Membership Chairs--Jordi Harding, Lisa Groh

Board members:
Shana Fair--term ends June 2025
Jim Bacos--term ends June 2024
-Jan Wilson-term ends June 2026


Thursday, February 27, 2014

Byesville Rotary learns GCBDD clients are challenged to develop skills on many levels



Pictured: Vivienne Barrows, Recreation Coordinator for Guernsey County Board of Developmental Disabilities, and Dennis Harding, Byesville Rotary President, displaying a garden gazing ball.


Vivienne Barrows, Recreation Coordinator for Guernsey County Board of Developmental Disabilities (GCBDD), informed club members about the many activities provided by the GCBDD to help develop client physical and social skills.

Barrows pointed out funds from the Good Luck Auction fundraiser are used to support Special Olympic and recreational activities. Funds raised at the recent auction are used to purchase supplies for crafts, equipment for the recreation area, and to pay for trips and admission fees.

Barrows showed a gazing ball for gardens as an example of one type of recreational activity. Gazing balls are made from used bowling balls which have been covered with a mosaic of broken tile and sparkly glass then grouted. Each ball has a unique design. Clients participating in this activity donated 7 of the gazing balls to the Good Luck Auction.

A second activity recently introduced is Venture Crew which is a Boy Scout program aimed at teens and young people. GCBDD provides staffing for this program. The staff is working with the Boy Scouts and have a Boy Scout advisor. Activities in this program are topic drive. For example, all activities might be built around the topic of “oceans.” Barrows and her staff have chosen the topic of “Hobbies and Crafts” as the theme for their activities.

Barrows pointed out that these are just a few of the activities offered by the GCBDD. Other types of activities offered are designed to help develop pre-vocational skills, improve literacy, teach job skills, and develop gross and fine motor skills. Activities such as a cooking class which teaches food preparation and nutrition and physical activities such as bowling and swimming are designed to teach clients about fitness and help them stay healthy.

Jim Bakos, Chair of the Scholarship Committee reported that scholarship applications have been distributed Deadline for submission is March 31. He is looking for volunteers to serve on the interviewing committee.

Jim Vaughan, co-Chair of the “Breakfast with the Bunny” committee reported that this fundraiser will be held April 12 at the Stop Nine Youth Activities building. He invited club members to join the committee.

The club meets 7:30 am every Tuesday at the Stop Nine Senior Center at 60313 (GPS use 60299) Southgate Road, Byesville. Everyone interested in giving back to their community is invited to join. Call Membership Chair Jim Vaughan, 740-432-5605, to learn more about the club. More information is available at: www.Byesvillerotary.blogspot.com or https://www.facebook.com/pages/Byesville-Rotary/256548047818283
 

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Byesville Rotary learns about local service project challenges



Pictured: Woody Biggs, pastor of the Stop Nine Church of Christ, and Dennis Harding, Byesville Rotary President.



Woody Biggs, pastor of the Stop Nine Church of Christ, spoke about needs of individuals and families in the Byesville community. He stated that most requests for help involved basic needs such as food, shelter, water or school fees for kids. Many times the support needed was temporary and used to tide people over between checks.

Pastor Biggs pointed out that many local organizations in Byesville are active in providing services to local community members. These organizations include local churches such as Stop Nine and Main Avenue United Methodist which provide food pantries and the Salvation Army which provides a variety of services, Service organizations such as the Byesville Rotary support food basket programs at Christmas and sponsor a spring food drive in collaboration with other service clubs in Guernsey County. In addition, local organizations such as the fire department take on special projects such as the Secret Santa Project which provides Christmas gifts to children.

Pastor Biggs pointed out the in recent years the Salvation Army has coordinated a sack lunch program which provides sack lunches to children during the summer months when school is not in session. He estimated that over 100 meals a day are distributed through this program in Byesville. The Byesville Rotary supports this program through a donation.

The meeting concluded with a general discussion of what the Byesville Rotary could contribute. Club members also discussed with Pastor Biggs how they could work with each other and with other local organizations to better meet local needs.

Jim Bakos, chair of the Byesville Rotary Scholarship Committee, reported that scholarship applications are being distributed to Meadowbrook High School students. Becky Brunner will be the contact for scholarship applications on the Mid-
East Career and Technology Center Buffalo Campus.

The club meets 7:30 am every Tuesday at the Stop Nine Senior Center at 60313 (GPS use 60299) Southgate Road, Byesville. Everyone interested in giving back to their community is invited to join. Call Membership Chair Jim Vaughan, 740-432-5605, to learn more about the club. More information is available at: www.Byesvillerotary.blogspot.com or https://www.facebook.com/pages/Byesville-Rotary/256548047818283