President Adam Manning welcomed everyone to the Centerville Rotary Club and led reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance. PDG Harvey Smith provided the prayer.
Today’s Quote: "We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone”. Alfred E Newman. Or maybe it was Ronald Reagan.
PDG Harvey Smith inducted Pat Turnbull and Vimbai Mazani as new members to the Centerville Rotary Club. Welcome!
Bob Daley will be inducted at the 10/5/23 club meeting
Special guests today: Exchange student "Marti" and her host mother Julie Wilkenson
Announcements
-The next Pancake Committee meeting is at 11:00 a.m. on 10/5/23.
-Thanks to everyone who recently volunteered at Hannah's Treasure Chest.
-There will be a seed planting activity at Centerville-Washington Park District today.
-Kelly McDonald reminded everyone of the next social gathering at Old Scratch Pizza on 10/4 at 5:30 p.m.
-Kristin Hutton brought "new" pancake signs, as well as "new" over stickers to place over last year's over stickers.
-The "new" large pancake signs are expected next week.
Happy Bucks this quarter are going toward Hannah’s Treasure Chest for Operation Warm, providing winter coats to children in need.
Happy Bucks were generously given for:
- Pat Beckel: Recognized 2 businesses, Don Stewart’s Accounting firm, and Jesse Campbell's consulting business
- Mark Febus: Happy
- Kelly McDonald: Happy for visitors
- Jesse Campbell: Offer to check out your home with a free inspection
- Boyd Preston: New members
- Don Overly: While walking in Grant Park, he heard a mother and her 2 sons signing "Amazing Grace"
- Jeff Senney: Upcoming Las Vegas and camping trips
- Ron Bowersox: Happy
- Jim Harris: Happy
- Bob Fry: New members
- Pat Turnbull: Happy to join club
- Chuck King: For new members and to thank people who participated in Bourbon raffles.
- Lee Hieronymus: Gave farm report. His story about "A thorn in his tire" had everyone in tears.
- Uriah Anderson: Holiday of Lights festival is coming up.
- Brad Huffman: Happy to see Marti and Julie. Ohio State victory!!
- Arnie Biondo: Welcome to Marti, "a terrific young lady". You need to get to know her.
- Erich Eggers: Happy
- Brad Thorp: Happy
- Don Stewart: Ohio State and Cleveland Browns victories, plus celebrated a birthday.
- Wayne Davis: Feels for Lee. Welcome new members. Fall Fest this weekend in Centerville.
- Matt Kuhn: Leaving for San Antonio for his son's 25th birthday.
- Adam Manning: For new members, and a special welcome to Marti and Julie.
- Vimbai Madani: Happy to be a new member.
- Lisa Goris May: For new members. Just happy.
- Elda Gotos Gay: New members
- Harvey Smith: New members
- Ron Hollenbeck: For Centerville Rotary's embrace of Operation Warm for almost 10 years. ~5000 coats donated to Hannah's Treasure Chest.

Our speaker today was Jill Krieg sharing information on Dayton's Mummy.
Jill Krieg is the Curator of Anthropology and Exhibitions at the Dayton Society of Natural History. She received a B.A. in Anthropology and Classical Art and Literature from Indiana University in 2007. She also received a M.A. in Anthropology from Indiana University in 2009. She has worked as a curator at the DSNH since 2009 and as an instructor at Wright State University since 2010. She is a Registered Professional Archaeologist and currently oversees the Collections and Exhibits Departments for the DSNH. She specializes in interpretative exhibition design and collections management.
Jill Krieg left a brochure on a fundraiser to take place on October 7th from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. It will be held at Sun Watch, an Indian Village/Archaeological Park located at 2301 West River Road, Dayton, Ohio 45417