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


Friday, December 24, 2010

Christmas Food Basket Pictures

Pictured: Meadowbrook High School students and Interact Club members ready to start packing food baskets.


Pictures from the Food Basket sorting and packing day and from the distribution day can be seen here.

Thanks to Meadowbrook High School students and the Interact Club members for all their help with the sorting and packing and for collecting canned goods and donations.
Enjoy the holidays.

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

See you in January. Enjoy the holidays.

Rotary Interact Club supports Christmas Food Basket Program


Pictured: Marty Patchen (on left), Larry Miller (back row, 6th from right), Randy Lauder (back row, 5th from right)—Byesville Rotarians, Ryan White, Byesville Rotarian and Interact Advisor (back row, 3rd from right), and some of the Meadowbrook High student volunteers.
No readings for next meeting.
Next meeting is January 4, 2011.

Students from Meadowbrook High School and the Byesville Rotary high school Interact Club exemplified the Rotary motto “Service Above Self” on Friday and Saturday, December 17 and 18.

The students of the Interact Club inspired their fellow students to get involved in collecting and donating canned goods for the food basket program. They had a very successful food collection program this year and collected almost 3000 cans of food. Students and staff of Rolling Hills elementary and middle schools also participated .

On Friday, students met Byesville Rotary members at the Main Street United Methodist Activity Center to sort canned goods and other non-perishables. By noon, 175 boxes of food were ready for distribution on Saturday. Without the participation of the students, Byesville Rotary members would have been working into the afternoon.

On Saturday morning, more high school students arrived to help the Rotary distribute the food boxes. Lots of muscles were needed to move two food boxes per family from the Activity Center to waiting cars. In addition to the box of non-perishable goods, families also received a box of perishables which included a turkey, apples and oranges, onions, bread, butter, eggs, and milk.
The club’s next meeting will be 7:30 am, November 9, 2010, at the Stop Nine Senior Center at 60313 (GPS use 60299) Southgate Road, Byesville. Anyone interested in learning more about the Byesville Rotary can call Membership Chairs Marty Patchen, 740-685-3828, or Larry Miller, 740-439-2767

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Byesville Rotary supports Secret Santa

Pictured: Dr. Mamidi, Nellie Bichard, Dan Navicky, Jim Vaughan, Bill Hartley, Chuck Fair, Joe Waske, and Joe Smith.
Reading for December 21:
  • December Rotarian, p. 54, p. 64.
Byesville Rotary held their annual Christmas breakfast meeting. Rotary members celebrated Christmas by bringing toys to be donated to the Secret Santa program. Bob Long arranged to have the breakfast catered by Byesville Village Market.

On Saturday, December 18, Byesville Rotary members and Meadowbrook High School Interact club members will distribute Christmas food baskets and Angel Tree items to the families who registered. Distribution will begin at 7:00am at the Main Street United Methodist Activity Center in Byesville.

Byesville Rotarians continue to staff red kettles. Funds raised will be used toward supporting the food basket program. Individuals wishing to make a donation in support of this Byesville Rotary project or volunteer to help with bell ringing can contact Bob Long at 740-685-3620 or mail a donation to 290 SW 2ed Street, Byesville, OH 43723.

The chair of the Breakfast with Santa fundraiser reported the breakfast was successful. About 110 adults and children attended the breakfast. Santa was able to meet with each of the 50 children who came to the breakfast. Complementary pictures with Santa Claus were presented to each child attending. Allie Beros photographed the children with Santa.
The club’s next meeting will be 7:30 am, December 21, 2010, at the Stop Nine Senior Center at 60313 (GPS use 60299) Southgate Road, Byesville. Anyone interested in learning more about the Byesville Rotary can call Membership Chairs Marty Patchen, 740-685-3828, or Larry Miller, 740-439-2767.

Byesville Rotary welcomes new member


Pictured: Joe Waske, Byesville Rotary President; Marty Patchen, Membership Co-Chair; Dennis Harding, New byesville member; and Larry Mille. Membership Co-Chair.

Membership co-chair Larry Miller presented new member Dennis Harding to club members. Harding works as a manager at Fabri-Form facility in Byesville.

Nominating committee presented a slate of officers and asked for any additional nominations from the floor. Members elected to serve 2011-12 terms are: Oziel Jeffries, President Elect; Chuck Fair, Treasure; and Shana Fair, Secretary. Larry Miller was elected to serve as Board Member for 2011-14 term. Tanya Hitchens, current President Elect, will serve as club President for 2011-12.

Club members were reminded that next week they will celebrate Christmas by bringing toys to be donated to the Angel Tree. Club members will also spend time socializing over breakfast.

The chair of the Breakfast with Santa committee reported that everything is ready for Santa and his elf to arrive on Saturday, December 11. Breakfast will begin at 8:00 at the Stop Nine Senior Center. The committee will meet on Friday night to decorate tables and set up Santa’s chair.

Club members voted to make a donation to the Kick Cancer Foundation sponsored by Rotary District 6690. Monies from this foundation are used to support cancer research at James Cancer Center in Columbus.
The club’s next meeting will be 7:30 am, November 9, 2010, at the Stop Nine Senior Center at 60313 (GPS use 60299) Southgate Road, Byesville. Anyone interested in learning more about the Byesville Rotary can call Membership Chairs Marty Patchen, 740-685-3828, or Larry Miller, 740-439-2767