Rotary's Theme for 2017-18
The GREETERS:
08/10/2017 Kim Senft-Paras and Patrick Beckel
08/17/2017 Sivaji Subramaniam and Brad Thorp. This meeting at Bethany
08/24/2017 Kisha Taylor and Rebecca Quinones
08/31/2017 Harvey Smith and Matt Kuhn
09/07/2017 John Beals and Butch Spencer
If you cannot greet on the day assigned, contact Kitty and she will schedule a replacement.
Meeting on 08/10/2017
Kim Senft-Paras and Patrick Beckel officially greeted this day. But here you see Kim and Boyd Preston greeting Brian Hayes.
Actually Pat Beckel (R) arrived first and is seen here greeting Jim Briggs.
Here Boyd and Phil are smiling because they had worked on getting the Rotary banner to hang straight and think it is now straight, but it wasn't.
They took the banner down and Chuck King tried adjusting the rope at the top, but that didn't work either.
PDG Harvey Smith arrived early to meet with new members Katie Neubert and Kisha Taylor to tell them about the Rotary Foundation and what the money it receives is used for. They are smiling because somebody shouted for them to keep their pocketbooks closed.
Boyd and Dave Trout talk about today's guests, which includes two of Dave's children, his daughter Tracy Trout, and one of his sons, Doug Trout. Phil meanwhile is working on placing the tickets for today's split-the-pot drawing.
Here you see greeter Pat Beckel welcoming Judy Budi, who heads up Bethany, where our next meeting will be held. Don't forget to go there Aug. 17.
Sally Beals, Centerville's former Mayor, has just been greeted. I'm always catching her when her back is turned, so I shouted to her to look my way. A great smile ensued.
Sally's husband John Beals has served the city for years as a Centerville Ciity Councilman. He also heads up our RYLA work. John and Sally were also instrumental in getting the town clock in Centerville that plays tunes.
This is the speaker's table and here you see the speaker and the Trouts and Bob Fry in the middle.
The Centerville Rotary Club met at The Club House at Yankee Trace at noon. Past President Ron Hollenbeck led the Pledge of Allegiance, Brian Hayes led the prayer, and Don Gerhardt led the singing of My Country Tis of Thee.
Today's guests included:
Karl Keith, Montgomery County Auditor: Mike Brill, Executive Assistant to the Auditor; Doug Trout, Real Estate Director for the Montgomery County Auditor's Office (son of member Dave Trout); and Tracy Trout, daughter of Dave Trout.
Our speaker Karl Keith (L) and his executive assistant (R) are pictured below:
Doug and Tracy Trout are seen in the picture below with Kim Senft-Paras on left.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Past President Ron Hollenbeck stood in for our new president Peachy Metzner, who is still working on getting back to health. Notice the straight banner in the picture below.
Ron, seen above, reminded everyone that we will be meeting at Bethany Lutheran Village for our Aug. 17 meeting, as a big event is scheduled for Yankee Trace that day and our meeting room will be unavailable here. Judy Budi reminded everyone to follow the road into Bethany and go under the bridge and park in the parking lot on the right. She said she will try to be outside by the parking lot to help direct people unfamiliar with the campus.
Ron said in a note sent to everyone that said:
1) Our August 17th meeting will take place in the Village Center Grand Room at Bethany Village. The directions are stated below:
Follow Bethany Village Drive directly until you pass under the newly constructed Village Center bridge. Turn right to park in the Village Center parking lot. Enter through the rear door of the Village Center and turn left. Follow the signage to the Grand Room through the hallway on your left.
Ron said Peachy's health is still status quo, with tests being taken. He misses everyone and hopes to be back sooner rather than later, to be our president.
Ron said our club was well represented at the District Trilogy at Normandy Church Wednesday night. Harvey, Boyd, Brian Hayes, Rebecca Quinones, Mark Febus, John Beals, Kisha Taylor, and maybe one more whose name I didn't catch, were all there. They gave some dates for some events next year, as April 18 for the Speech contest and April 20-22 for RYLA, noting that it will cost $155 to sponsor one person, and we usually sponsor two, and that we need to apply as early as possible as space is limited. We also need to indentify anyone who wishes to serve as a host for an inbound student in the Rotary Youth Exchange for 2019 Rotary year. If interested, see Mark Febus or Rebecca Quinones.
Ron said all three of our Rotary projects have been funded by the district, with $3,400. He said 21 clubs submitted projects and district funding was $40,000. There is $8,000 left for projects that may come up during the year, he said. Some $44,000 will be available for 2018-19 and $55,000 for the 2019-20 Rotary year. He also mentioned 50,000 points in District matching donations. He said the District would like to see each club add at least three new members in the coming year.
Boyd Preston talked about signing up for the upcoming service days. Sign-up sheets will be available at each of the upcoming meetings.the hours and meeting places. Please check with him for any needed information.
Frank Perez had reminded everyone at an earlier meeting in Boyd's absence that the club service day coming up is Aug. 19, with five locations to choose from. The House of Bread day will be Aug.18, a Friday.
An option added would be to work with BOGG at their Chevy Chase outing Aug. 15, where they serve food and a hot meal to those living in the subsidized housing units in Centerville. This is a Tuesday and would be from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. They serve food and talk to residents and have music and games to play.
HAPPY BUCKS: Sgt.-at-arms Erich Eggers collected Happy Bucks for Operation Warm. Each $20 donation buys a new children's winter coat distributed by Hannah's Treasure Chest in partnership with local social agencies. Gerry Eastabrooks makes the rounds with the collection cup.
Below you see Erich and Gerry Eastabrooks, the club treasurer.
Erich said we got about 18 more coats last week and that he would match the coats at one of the tables again this week. Last week he gave $200 for matching the table he was sitting at, and he chose a table this week after Carol Kennard had given a Happy Buck for seeing her family, and Raj Grandhi gave, and Phil Raynes gave, plus an extra $5 for noting that it took five Rotarians to place the Rotary banner in perfect position today, and Judy Budi gave, and John Beals gave, noting that he and Sally not only visited Centerville's sister city in Germany, but they also went to Wittenburg in East Germany and the Boden See and spent 10 days with Tauk Tours touring Switzerland and its Alps. Harvey gave....this was all at the table Erich was matching dollar per dollar...with Harvey noting this was his 84th birthday this month.
At another table Matt Kuhn gave and Jim Briggs gave and Kim gave for a coat and Katie Neubert gave for half a coat, and Kisha gave for her kids being back in school, and Sally gave, noting the Alps and the Rockies are a lot alike, though different somehow. Beautiful in both cases. Brian Hayes gave for his wife's birthday in a couple of days.
Patrick Beckel said he had been away in Cleveland with the Men's Olympic Team in gymnastics and then pulled out a big cigar that he said he had made with a picture of him on the wrapper as he looked in 1980 with a mullet.
Frank Perez gave a couple dollars and then Rebecca Quinnones, sitting at the table, said she would match everyone at the table who would give for a coat, and again, everyone started giving for a coat, Rick Terhune, Jennifer Gibbs, Jeff Senney, Dale Berry, Don Stewart, who mentioned he had been in Europe and got to visit the family of a student from Finland, whom he had hosted in 2009. The student was now a pilot. And Don said they also visited Paris and Nice and Rome, Venice and Florence, where it was 106 degrees.
Lee Hieronymus said he just got back from Franklin. He gave $5, advertising the upcoming Washington Twp. Ice Cream Social to be put on by the firefighters on Aug. 13.
Boyd Preston gave $5 and said he and his wife were walking in Oakgrove Park when some young pup lapped them for the third time, only to realize it was club member Dave Trout. Doc Hoback gave for a coat and Bob Fry gave for a coat and Dave Trout gave for a coat and then I missed the giving at the speaker's table as I ran over to take a picture of Pat Beckel and his specialty cigar, which he has invited people to come and partake of at his insurance establishment. I did hear Ron and Chuck's names from afar, but missed the others donating. Sorry.
Today's Speaker: Karl Keith, Montgomery County Auditor...Property Appraisal Update.
Member Chuck King introduced our speaker Karl Keith
Chuck said beginning in 2000, Karl Keith began working for Montgomery County.
He was appointed Montgomery County Auditor in December 2000 and elected to full four-year terms in 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014.
He began his career as a state examiner in the county/township audits division for the Ohio Auditor of State and served eight years in the Montgomery County Treasurer’s Office first as fiscal systems analyst and later as assistant treasurer for cash management. He was appointed chief deputy auditor in 1991, a position he held for over nine years prior to his appointment as auditor. A Certified Cash Manager, he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Ashland College and a master’s degree in political science from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. In 2002, he earned the Ohio Financial Accountability Certification from the State of Ohio, and he completed the Community Land Reform Initiatives Program at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government in 2009.
Chuck said Karl is the past president of the County Auditors’ Association of Ohio and was the recipient of the Association’s Richard J. Makowski Award as the Outstanding County Auditor for 2012.
Chuck said Karl is also a member of the Montgomery County Animal Resource Center Advisory Board and has served as the president of the Ashland University Alumni Association Board of Directors. In 2016, he received the Ohio Government Finance Officers Association's Lifetime Achievement Award.
Karl, his wife, Doris, and their dog, Winston, a collie/shepherd mix, live in Dayton.
Karl said Winston is a mom's boy.
Karl mentioned that the last time he was at a Rotary meeting was last summer when it was very hot and the air conditioning wasn't working. He said he appreciated the air conditioning working this day.
He said the recent triennial property value update he came to talk about is based on real estate sales trend data from the past three years and that the values given for residential dwellings are based on sales factors specific to each neighborhood, based on comparable housing stock.
The appeals review sessions for those living in Centerville and Washington Twp. have already filled up at the local library, he said, but people can go to other sessions in Montgomery County. There are 15 locations and August and September for making appeals. You can call 937-225-5096 to set up an appointment, he said.
Karl said they are calling this years revaluations, which is a market update, "Back on Track."
He first showed how high the revaluations in the Atlanta, Georgia, area were, going from increases of 14 to 20 percent. They ended up rolling back the assessments until next year, as hundreds of people protested, and some saw 50 to 60 percent increases.
He said Dayton has had a hot housing market, which is responsible for the increases here. After 2014, when the last assessment was made, there was a 4 percent decline. After 2008 there had been a 12 percent decline, with three and a half billion dollars in value lost. "We have regained $1.2 billion this year," he said. This is the largest increase since 2005, he said.
Karl showed some statistics and signs of the time:
He said in 2014, 70 percent of homes lost value.
Some 71 neighborhoods in Centerville and 160 neighborhoods in Washington Twp. were included in this year's market reevaluation, he said. Altogether in Montgomery County there were 1,063 residential neighborhoods looked at, he said.
In an earlier evaluation, in 732 neighborhoods, 68 percent showed an increase, and in 235 neighborhoods 22 percent had a decrease in value.
In 2014 every one but three lost value, he said, while in 2017 every subdivision but one increased, and the one that didn't was Harrison Twp.
Kettering was at the top with 20 percent, with Centerville at 10 percent.
He listed the the total valuation amounts by top areas: Kettering at $235,071,940; Washinton Twp. at $203,703,660; Oakwood at $113,087,630; Centerville at $109,281,660;.
Karl Keith is seen here with his executive assistant Mike Brill
Past President Ron Hollenbeck and our speaker Karl Keith at close of meeting.
The new numbers don't raise your current taxes, but any new taxes voted on will be be based on current property values, Karl said.
The meeting was closed with the reciting of the Rotary Four-Way Test.
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