Cambridge Writers Workshop visits Byesville Rotary

Pictured: Joe Waske, Byesville Rotary Pres. Elect; Beverly Justice, Sam Besket, and Jerry Wolfrom, members of the Cambridge Writers’ Workshop.

Readings for June 15:

• June Rotarian, World roundup, p. 14; North Korea, p. 19, June calendar, p. 21.

Jerry Wolfram told the Rotary that the Writers’ Workshop is now 3 years old and has about 20 writers who regularly attend meetings. He described the group as eclectic. The members represent all types of people from different parts of the county with different interests in writing. Some are interested in writing specific types of fiction; others are interested in history and non-fiction. They share one thing in common—each of the members wants to be published.

He emphasized that writing is and getting writing assignments to be done by the next meeting. Members also spend time during the week working on their own stories.

Wolfram issued an open invitation to anyone interested in writing and published to talk to a club member. The club can offer good advice, backed by experience, on how to get a book published. The club members have recently published their 3rd book of short stories written by club members—The Wills Creek Trilogy.

Sam Besket, a member of the Writers Workshop, presented the results of research he has done on the history of common words such as “golf” and idioms like “a dead ringer.” “Golf” came from Scotland and is shorthand for “Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden.”

Beverly Justice presented one of her fictional short stories about a tornado and Mayor Day.

The meeting concluded with two of the rotary members reading a radio script created by the Writers’ Workshop. The script was a takeoff on the Abbott and Costello comedy routine “Who’s on First.” In this case, a customer was trying to purchase a new computer from a not-so-helpful salesman.

The club’s next meeting will be 7:30 am, June 14, 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 golf outing supports scholarships

1) Byesville Rotary 2010 golf Outing winners: Adam Veselenak, Van Fossen, and Ben McManaway
2) Local students awarded scholarships by Byesville Rotary. Candace Neff, Alyssa Ayers, Shayla Mallett, Levi Snyder.



Four local students received scholarships from the Byesville Rotary.
The Byesville Rotary awarded four scholarships to local students. Three of the students--Levi Snyder, Candace Neff, and Shayla Mallett-- attend Meadow Brook High School. The 4th student--Alyssa Ayers--attends Mid-East Career and Technology Center.

Levi Snyder plans to major in Psychology and is considering attending West Liberty University or Zane State. He was inspired to go into psychology because after the death of his coach, he realized “It is important for people to help each other through difficult times.

Candace Neff plans to major in speech or physical therapy. She will be attending West Liberty University where she will be playing softball as well as attending classes.

Shayla Mallett will be attending Muskingum University. She chose to major in accounting because “I like math and a family member is a successful CPA.“

Alyssa Ayers is currently enrolled in the dental assistant program at Mid -East. She plans to attend Zane State and get an Administrative Office Assistant degree. She hopes to stay in the field of dentistry. When asked how she became interested in becoming a dental assistant, she said, “I was curious about the field and once I gave it a try, I found I liked it.”

The Byesville Rotary Scholarship program is supported by the club’s annual golf outing. This year the outing was held at Wildfire in New Concord. Trent and Trevor Black chaired the committee responsible for the event.

Members of the winning team at this year’s outing were Adam Veselenak, Van Fossen, and Ben McManaway. Thirteen three person teams vied for the top honors. Local business support helped insure the success of the outing.

The club’s next meeting will be 7:30 am, June 22, 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.

Pictured: Rich Dair, Speaker Host, Cliff Little, OSU Extension--Guernsey County, Phyliss Jeffries, Byesville Rotary Pres.

Readings for June 1:

• June Rotarian, "Digital divide," p. 27-28.

Cliff Little from the OSU Extension Office spoke to Byesville Rotary about educational programs the Extension offers to Guernsey and Noble County communities. There are educational programs for everyone--children, adults, amateur gardeners, farmers.

Cliff is one of many Extension staff members located throughout the state who work to bring the knowledge of the university directly to people involved in four major areas--family and consumer sciences, 4-H youth development, community development, and agriculture and natural resources.

Members of the club were impressed by how many businesses and individuals in Guernsey county can benefit from using the resources provided by the Extension. Easy access to educational programs and other services provided by the Extension is available at http://guernsey.osu.edu/

Cliff explained how current issues can have a direct affect on the local community. For example, developing fuels from soybeans and switch grass will provide additional market opportunities for farmers and will lead to cleaner air for all of us.

Club members who spent Saturday barbequing chickens reported that the chickens sold quickly. All were sold by 1:00.

One of the club members, Jamie Hopps, is taking responsibility for a program to provide supplies to soldiers serving overseas. Club members can see her to find out how they can contribute.

Guernsey County Auditor visits Byesville Rotary

Pictured: Rich Dair, Speaker Host, Tony Brown, Guernsey County Auditor, Phyliss Jeffries, President.

Reading for May 18:

• May Rotarian, "The rude, the loud, and the tweety," p. 27.

Recheduled events:

• Chicken BBQ--Saturday, May 22--same times, same place.
• Golf Outing--Sunday, May 23, Wildfire, New Concord.

Tony Brown, Guernsey County Auditor, was guest speaker As Auditor, he is responsible for accounting for all the money received by Guernsey County during the year. This includes issuing checks to cover the County obligations, distributing tax dollars to townships, villages, cities, and various other institutions.

He administers the biweekly county payroll which covers about 500 employees.
He is also responsible for checking all commercial weighing and measuring equipment used by businesses in the County. Ensuring accuracy of this type of equipment protects County residents from being charged unfairly. During the year, the auditor inspects over 100 pieces of equipment at 150 businesses in the County.

Mr. Brown assured the club members that he cannot raise or lower property taxes. Tax rates are determined by budget requests submitted by each government unit. Ohio law allows the county to asses a tax rate of 10 mills without a vote. County residents must vote to approve any increase in the tax rate over 10%.

Tony is pleased that the Auditor’s office now has a web site--www.Guernsey county.org/agencies/auditor.asp. More information about the services the auditor/s office provides and contact numbers are available on the site.

Another service that the County Auditor’s office provides are several programs providing tax relief to specifically defined residents of the County. These programs include the Homestead Exemption for people over 65 and the Current Agriculture Use Valuation (CAUV). Contact the Auditor’s Office for more information, 740-432-9243.

Because of rain, the club had to cancel its annual golf outing. The event has been rescheduled for May 23, at Wildfire in New Concord. Additional three person teams are still welcome. Fees are $55 per person. Lunch and cash prizes are included in the fee. People interested in participating should contact Larry Miller, 439-7606 or lmiller@pebo, Trent Black at 685-2525, or Trevor Black at 685-2550.

The chicken BBQ planned for May 8 was cancelled because of windy conditions. It has been rescheduled for May 22. As usual, it will be held at the gazebo in downtown Byesville.

The club’s next meeting will be 7:30 am, May 4, 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.

Updates for golf Outing and Chicken BBQ

The Golf Outing has been rescheduled for:
****Sunday, May 23--same time, same place.****

The chicken BBQ scheduled for Saturday, May 8 , was cancelled because of weaather.

Byesville Rotary/SEMed health screening serves 120

Pictured:
1) Don Huston, VP of Marketing, Planning, and Development SEMed, Dan Navicky, Chair of Health Screening committee, Jen Navicky, screening participant.

2) Ray Chorey, CEO SEMed, and Larry Miller, Byesville Rotary, discuss event set-up.

Reading for May 11: May Rotarian: “Sound of Virtue,” p. 52.

Reminder: Chicken BBQ Saturday.

Dan Navicky, Chair of the Byesville Rotary Health Screening Committee, reported that the 2010 Health screening held on Friday, April 30, was a success. This is the 9th year that the Byesville Rotary and Southeastern Med have co-sponsored a health screening. Ray Chorey, CEO of SEMed, and Don Huston, VP of Marketing, Planning, and Development for SE Med, dropped by and were pleased with the event organization and number of people participating.

Appointments were required for people who wanted to participate in the screening program. Appointments insure that there are no lines or long waits. Participants were asked to fast 10-12 hours before coming to the screening. Juice, coffee and donuts were available to participants after they completed their screening.

The basic cost of the screening was $45 to be paid at the time of the screening. The basic screening included 26 different tests which checked for potential problems such as anemia, diabetes and heart disease, kidney and liver function. For an addition cost of $10 each, PSA and TSH (thyroid) screenings could be added. Screening results will be sent to the participants who will be responsible to get a copy to their family doctors.

SE Med personnel staffed educational displays about SEMed, colon cancer, and heart health . SEMed staff also provided blood pressure checks. Jamie Hopps, chair of the Byesville Rotary LifeLine committee, had a display with information about organ donation.

In other business, Grizz and Shana are setting up a class aimed at introducing computers to non-users. The class will be very basic and concentrate on using e-mail. Four Rotary members have expressed interest. The class is being organized for Tuesday and/or Thursday evening. Dates to be announced. Anyone interested should talk to Grizz or Shana. Don't worry, we are not trying to turn you into tekkies.

A date for rescheduling the Golf Outing will be announced soon.

Dues for the year are due. Dan passed out papers reminding members of the deadline.

Stop Nine needs sponsors for a prom night celebration aimed at keeping kids from drinking. The club voted to send them $50.00.

The Changing of the Guard dinner will be Thursday, June 24, at the Cambridge County Club. Nellie and Marti are chairing the planning committee. The club voted to pay for members dinners. Members will be asked to pay for their guest’s dinners, cost to be about $20-25 depending on the entrée. Each person will need to be responsible for paying for their drinks. Social hour will start at 6:00; dinner will be at 7:00.

Phyliss asked that each member think about whom they would like to select as Rotarian of the Year. Voting will take place at the May 11 meeting.

Senecaville Methodist Church is providing lunches during the summer for children whose parents are not available at noon. The club voted to donate $50 toward this project.

The club’s next meeting will be 7:30 am, May 11, 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. More information about the Byesville Rotary can be found at: www.Byesvillerotary.blogspot.com

Golf outing rained out

The golf outing will be rescheduled. Possible date is Sunday, May 16--same time, same place.