President Adam Manning welcomed everyone to the Centerville Rotary Club and led reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Brian Hayes provided the prayer.
Today’s quote provided by Don Overly: "I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination." Jimmy Dean (Country music singer)
Thanks to today’s greeters, Pat Beckel and Ron Tringali.
Welcome today’s guest, soon to be member again, Dan Sortman, and our speaker, PDG Frank Scott.
President Manning gave a big thanks to the Club for a great Pancake Day. Some early stats include:
- 728 people served, including 91 volunteers
- Product/Service was fantastic. We had a little wait during the busiest time (9-9:30 am) but it never got too bad
- Characters were a great addition as there were many positive comments. Spiderman really did a great job!
- $884 sales at door
- $128 sales through Square
- $176 sales through our website
- $1,348 collected in the donation jars
Estimated total income with donations and ticket sales is $33,500
Estimated expenses are $8,500
Total made this year is over $25,000!
There will be a wrap up meeting next week for the Pancake committee, 11 am at Yankee Trace.
Sofie then surprised Adam with a gift from club member individual donations for his leadership of Pancake Day, while also leading the club as President this year. We recognize ALL he is giving to the Club and are so appreciative of his dedication. He was given gift cards to
Graeters, Lock 27, and Manna, and also a donation in his honor to Threads of Miami Valley.
Adam expressed his appreciation for the recognition.
Today’s Announcements:
- Thanks to Gina, Aaron, and Arnie for attending the Sing Out for Polio District 6670 fundraiser. Although he didn’t win first place, Aaron did a great job representing the Centerville Club!
- Adopt a Family - coming up next week. We will adopt up to 25 kids to purchase Christmas gifts.
- The last Highway Cleanup of the year is Saturday, Nov 15. There are 2 shifts so please sign up to help!
- Nov 17, 5:30 pm next Board meeting at the Joyce Young Center
Happy Bucks this quarter will be donated to Threads of Miami Valley who provides essential clothing to individuals and families in need at no cost, promoting dignity and hope.
Pat Beckel was our Sergeant at Arms with help from Brian Hayes.
Pat noted community leaders always enjoy coming to our Pancake Breakfast and seeing the community come together.
Happy Bucks were generously given for:
- Pat said the Beckels enjoy Pancake Day every year and are grateful for all the hard work by the committee
- Brian H for the hard work by the Pancake committee
- Dale B for missing Pancake Day
- Don O for Spiderman, Elsa & Olaf, who did a great job!
- Gina S announced her dad is home from the hospital and doing better.
- Jeff S for a great Pancake breakfast, and he got to play lots of golf this week.
- Lisa GM will recruit a present posse, to take care of shopping for those who donate to the Adopt a Family program but don’t have time to shop themselves.
- Elda GG for a great Pancake Day.
- Rand O for a great Saturday Pancake Day, noting the Kitchen leadership of Lee & Brad T was fantastic.
- Harvey S for Pancake Day
- Mike W Saturday was a bad day for him, so he had to miss Pancake Day
- Mark K said it was his first Pancake Day and he had a good time; also looking forward to a good football weekend.
- Chuck K gave thanks for all Pancake Day efforts, the quality of food, and wonderful organization of the event.
- Uriah A had pancakes the same day as everyone else while he was away on vacation, but they were not as good as Rotary’s.
- Boyd P for Adam’s leadership and the hard work of club.
- Jim H for an outstanding Pancake Day, his family had a great time
- Bill M for Pancake Day
- Dan J claiming Dan Sortman returning to the Club should be known as “The Prodigal Dan.”
- Ron H for Pancake Day, Frank, and Dan S.
- Frank S was glad to be so welcomed here.
- Lee H for Frank S, a Past District Governor. He reminded us of the Pancake kitchen motto: “We serve no cake before it’s time.” Everyone on grills did a great job and the money raised was incredible. The farm report was farmers are getting 210 bushels of corn to the acre with 15.5% moisture, which is good.
- Dan S is happy to be back in the club.
- Ron T enjoyed his first Pancake Breakfast and his family enjoyed it, too.
- Adam M for the hard work of the Pancake committee
- Sofie A said her daughter & son-in-law enjoyed working Pancake Day, and noted Spiderman was fun for kids and adults, too!
- Carol K for a great Pancake Day and noted a past Optimist president showed up, not to eat, but to visit and be part of this community event.
Our speaker this week was Frank Scott, Past District Governor and member of the Dayton Club.
Ron Hollenbeck started by sharing that November is Rotary Foundation month. There is a form he will fill out for you to designate where your donation goes when you choose to donate. The Club will match up to a $500 donation with club points to get to your next level of Paul Harris Fellow (PHF).
Letters were distributed today to club members that show how much you have donated so far toward your next PHF. Ron would like to wrap up donations by the end of November, so all can be presented at a later Club meeting. Checks should be written to the Rotary International Foundation.
Frank is our District Rotary Foundation Chair. He joined Rotary in the early 2000’s (Dayton Club), became the club Foundation Chair, then Club President. In 2016, he became the District 6670 Foundation Chair, except for year 2022-23 when he was our District Governor.
Ron said Frank is a great supporter of the Centerville Club and the grants we submit. He is also a great friend to Ron and has provided assistance with the Malawi water pump project.
Frank said he always enjoys coming to our club. At the end of every Rotary year, the District ranks the clubs in District in per capita giving. The Centerville Club is 1 of only1,520 clubs to achieve the top 3 highest per capita, 1 in 4000 clubs worldwide that achieve Every Rotarian Every Year, 1 of 4,700 worldwide 100% Foundation Club. #1 in District 6670 for many years. Congrats and thanks for your generous support of the Rotary Foundation.
Frank then presented a letter and banner to Past President Sofie Ameloot for being the #1 per capita donor club in District 6670 during her year.
Also, 42/62 members are PHF at some level in our club.
The Rotary Annual Fund donations are invested by RI and after 3 years, the earnings are split, 1/2 back to the District 1/2 to global grants. $79,000 came back from RI last year, which was all used for club grants. District 6670 added $21,000 from the District grant to give out $100,000 in district grants. As the #1 club in the district most years, we have contributed a lot to support these district and global grants, like the water projects.
Our club also has 9 major donors, and some that are in the Benefactor Society where you dedicate part of your estate plan to RI.
We are 4 months into the District year, and our club members have donated $70,000 to the Annual Fund already.
Per capita this year, our club is at $364 per person
Per capita in 2024 = $519
Per capita in 2023 = $518
Per capita in 2022 = $414
Last year we had a gift from our club to the endowment fund.
Several years ago, Rotary International set a goal for the Foundation to reach $2,025,000 in 2025. As of June 30, 2025, there is $2,050,000 in the endowment fund.
Frank thanked Ron H for spearheading the Zambia and Malawi pump projects for our district. The recent Karaoke night had 6 singers and raised $4,200 through $1 votes per your favorite singer.
The Gates Foundation match has been renewed.
Frank noted Ron H is an expert on the Foundation and is always available to answer questions.
The Paul Harris Society is for those who donate $1,000/year (no points used), and a chevron is added to your recognition pin.
For every dollar you give to the Rotary Foundation, you earn a point. Your points can’t be used for yourself, but can be used for others.
For detailed information on the Rotary Foundation visit the
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LINK to learn about all levels of giving.
