Minutes of the July 11, 2025

 CEO Dayton Daybreak

Recap

Dave led a discussion at the Rotary Club meeting that covered various personal experiences and technical topics, including wildlife removal and phone issues, before transitioning to sharing interesting facts and trivia about sports, fruits, and the universe. The club received updates about their dinosaur-themed gas station promotion and discussed social media analytics showing significant increases in engagement, particularly for posts featuring Joe Jenkins. The conversation ended with presentations about Daybreak, a youth services agency, and covered administrative matters including membership updates, donations, and upcoming speaker events.

Next steps

·         Joe Jenkins to serve as the inaugural Club Social Media Influencer.

·         Members to sign petitions for Beaver Creek School Board and Tiffany Sports for Beaver Creek City Council if they live in Beaver Creek.

·         Members to consider volunteering as a greeter for the July 25th meeting.

·         Members to attend the Daybreak open house on August 18th to learn more about their services and tour the facility.

·         Board to approve John Milano's resignation due to medical issues.

·         Joe to add Abby as an honorary member in My Rotary system.

Minutes of the June 27, 2025

Quick recap

• Austin to compete in the national freestyle Greco Roman tournament in Fargo, North Dakota and report back to the club on his performance.

• Eric to provide more details about the upcoming Rotary International Conventions in Taipei (2026) and Minneapolis (2028) to interested club members.

• David (new President) to discuss with the board about starting an annual food collection initiative for local food banks.

• Club members to consider wearing Rotary shirts to community functions to increase visibility.

• David to implement "Hawaiian shirt and shorts" dress code for summer meetings.

• Club to plan and organize next year's golf outing.

• Jim to lead the development of an international project for the club.

• Club members to bring non-perishable food items to meetings for donation to local food banks.

Minutes of the June 20, 2025

Minutes of the June 13, 2025

Kim Vesey

Next steps

• Kim to provide a 90-minute presentation on supporting grief in the workplace on June 25th from 4:00 to 5:30 PM at Soin Medical Center.

• Rotary Club members to consider attending the flag retirement ceremony at the Greene County Fairgrounds on Flag Day (June 14th) at 6:30 PM, with a free veterans picnic from 4:00 to 6:00 PM.

• Rotary Club to hold a board meeting immediately following this meeting.

• Beth to receive the book "When Dads Don't Grow Up" from the club.

• Rotary Club members to prepare for next week's speaker, Kitty Lindsman, CEO of Book TV.

Minutes of the June 6, 2025

Dr. Will Smallwood

Quick recap

• Mark Weinstein to send the New York Times article about a potential cure for multiple myeloma to Dr. Will Smallwood.

• Dr. Will Smallwood to follow up with Dr. Ochsner and Dr. Khan about the potential cure for multiple myeloma mentioned in the New York Times article.

• Cedarville University team to continue fundraising efforts for the 1,000 Days Transform campaign, aiming to exceed $200 million.

• Cedarville University to proceed with the construction of the Bolt House Academic Center, set to open in fall 2027.

• Dr. John Wood to address potential housing shortages for incoming students in the fall semester.

Minutes of the May 30, 2025

Zach Wike

 Quick recap

The meeting began with technical difficulties and attendance updates, followed by a presentation about the Beavercreek Parks, Recreation & Culture Department's activities and plans. The presentation highlighted the department's mission, upcoming developments at Springhouse Park, and emphasized community engagement in shaping initiatives. Don provided an overview of the Parks Division's operations, financial challenges, and ways for community involvement, while also discussing the critical role of volunteers and upcoming events.

Next steps

• Parks Department to continue development of Phase 1A at Springhouse Park, including installation of entrance drive, parking lot, and playground.

• Parks Department to proceed with design work for the multi-use path connecting Lafino Park to Creekside Trail through Springhouse Park.

• Zach White to provide sponsorship packages to interested Rotary members for community events.

• Rotary members to consider volunteering for park improvement projects, recreation events, and senior center activities.

• Parks Department to monitor and address the $150,000 budget deficit for next year through capital cuts, operational adjustments, and potential fee increases.

• Rotary members to take down flags on Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock.

• Shannon Graham and David Bradford to prepare for next week's Rotary presentation.