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: "There are those who give with joy, and that joy is their reward." (Lebanese writer)
Today’s Announcements:
- Brian Sortman and Vince Carone have been approved for membership.
- Thanks to today’s greeters, Chuck King & Mark Kottman.
- Opening Day today - Reds play at 4:10 pm today. They have started the baseball season since 1877, based on geography, them being the southernmost team in the league at the time.
- Rotary Night at the Theater is tonight, 7:30 pm.
- Our first highway cleanup this spring will be Apr 11, 8 am - noon. Please sign up to help. You never know what surprises you might find!
- Rotary will have a booth at the April 11 Spring Expo hosted by the Heart of Centerville. We need a few more people to work 2-hr shifts to promote Rotary. It is held indoors. Check the email from Kristin for details and the sign-up link.
- Apr 20, 5:30 pm is the next Board meeting
- May 2 is the District Day of Service
- May 2 Coffee Club will have a work day at the Dayton VA.
- Kristin H shared Golf posters - please help put them up around town. We have 50 to get out.
- Frank Perez said thanks for a great job by the Golf Committee.
- Sofie Ameloot shared we just topped our Sponsorship goal! Lisa GM is now a Platinum sponsor. New sponsors include Lance Roofing, Optimists, Dave Herman, and Brad H.
- Brian Hayes said, “Pay your bill - the next one is coming up soon.”
- Arnie said there are still 7 volunteer spots open for the Golf Outing. Sign up!
- Reminder the Golf Outing is Friday, May 8 and takes all hands on deck!
Happy Bucks this quarter will be donated to The Food Bank.
Pat Beckel was our Sergeant at Arms today with assistance by Brian Hayes.
Happy Bucks were generously given for:
- Pat B celebrated the nice weather, his kids were home this week and both worked behind the scenes at the Humidor, Duncan gave a great concert; next Wednesday is the 5th Anniversary of Beckel’s Humidor - join in the fun!
- Chuck K celebrated 10 years in Rotary.
- Jim H for today’s guests.
- Jeff S got to spend time with his daughter’s kids who were in town and spent time going to lots of fun places, and now they are going to DC to visit their other grandkids.
- Harvey S was happy Pat’s jacket was a lot easier on the eyes this week.
- Elda GG missed Pat last week.
- Lee H’s Farm Report this week shared now is the time to treat your Boxwoods with a systemic treatment to kill the bugs that are harming the plant. Apply when the average temperature is around 40, which is right now. Also fertilize them now. See Eric at Siebenthalers to get the correct product.
- Arnie B shared the Coffee Club service project on May 2 is to assemble raised garden beds at the VA. (Housing for Vets) 15 or more Volunteers are needed from 8:30 am - noon. Sign up genius will be emailed out so you can sign up.
- Socks B was just happy.
- Bob D for his disappointed friends at UD, noting there will be another year of basketball.
- Rand O has been here 9 weeks. He shared our club used to host a Rotary Group Study Exchange team, sharing business practices. One year, we hosted a group from NZ and one of the people stayed at his house. He and Penny are going to visit with her next year in NZ.
- Ron H welcomed new members, and was happy to get his car back after a deer customized it.
- Lisa GM shared that next week starts Operation Warm happy bucks.
- Frank P is going to Germany this year and learned the CDC says that even if you had the polio vaccine as a child, you should get another before traveling to certain countries including Germany. He also celebrated his birthday this week.
- Kristin H welcomed new members.
- Gina S welcomed new members and was happy for the success of the golf fundraiser so far.
- Adam M for Frank and Sofie’s efforts with the golf fundraiser.
- Mark K for the beautiful weather, and as his son got married 2 weeks ago a 70 ft tree came down but fortunately didn’t hit any structures.
- Carol K was happy for our guests, the nice weather, and said next week is spring break for honorary member and granddaughter, Kaycee, so she will be at the meeting.
- Uriah A for today’s speakers, who have always been helpful with the needs at the Joyce Young Center.
- Sofie A was happy to live where we do, grateful for the golf committee, and now that the fundraising goal has been reached, she can go to Belgium without worry.
- Arnie B said “Go Red Birds”, and gave thanks to Raj for hosting the recent social.
- Brad H gave thanks to the golf committee, and especially Sofie’s fundraising success. He’s taking a road trip to Florida with his son tomorrow instead of trying to fly,
- Jake H for Opening Day, rooting on his Pittsburgh Pirates. He gave his family warning as he yells and screams, while listening to the game with his ear buds. He’s just reacting to the game!
Our speakers this week were Deputy Kidwell, Captain Josh Samples, and Kathy DeBos with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department, Washington Township substation.
Deputy Chris Kidwell is the C.O.P - Community-Oriented Policing for the Township. He shared several slides showing the I.M.P.A.C.T. of their department over the last year. I.M.P.A.C.T. stands for Improving Modern Policing And Community Trust, strengthening relationships between law enforcement and the community.
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Washington Township Substation is staffed by a police director, 5.5 sergeants, and 20 road patrol deputies, three school resource officers, a traffic services deputy, three detectives, a Community Oriented Policing deputy, a K9 deputy, and a secretary. They provide 24/7, 365 service to Washington Township.
All deputies serve under Sheriff Rob Streck, who was first appointed in 2018, and then elected twice.
From January to September last year, Washington Township activities included:
- 19,470 Calls for service
- 1,644 Incident Reports
- 743 Crashes
- 164 Arrests
- 2,250 Traffic Stops
Detectives and School Resource officers for Washington Township include:
The Sheriff’s Office conducts many community programs including
- Aug 4 National night out - conducted nationally; Mr Redlegs will be there this year, sponsorships available
- Aug 9 Ice Cream Social - sponsorships available
- Laser Tag with a Badge - play with swat team and deputies
- Cones with Cops
- Cocoa with Cops
- Training for businesses: Run. Hide, Fight. For employees.
- Security assessments for business and individuals
- 200 people turned out for Touch a Truck this week.
- Flashing Lights and Chicken Bites at Canes is next event
They are interested in working with organizations and businesses. To partner on events, contact Deputy Kidwell at (937) 422-2669 or
kidwellc@mcohiosheriff.org
The best place to get information on their events is through Facebook.
Many don’t understand you can get an OVI for marijuana use.
Service calls include medic assists, covering until fire/paramedic can get there, crash, possible fraud, any time they get called for assistance.
Kathy DeBos is one of two MCSO Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Behavioral Health Co-Responders. Kathy had received the John P. Kalaman award
Kathy shared she is located in the Washington Township substation. She responds with the deputies. The program started in 2020 and has grown stronger after COVID. She works as a Mental Health professional with Eastway Behavioral Healthcare. She has been in social services for many years so has lots of experience.
30% of the calls are senior-related; 16% are juveniles. She’s been at Washington Township for 4+ years, and taken 1,749 calls in that time. 99% of the CIT calls have avoided incarceration. The goal is always to de-escalate situation.
Kathy said this is truly the favorite job she’s had.
Kathy shared the story of an 85 year old female, who is independent and very stubborn, but with no family. They have been called out there multiple times/week. She doesn’t qualify for services, so many deputies have adopted her and help take care of her. On their own time, deputies take her trash can to the street, change lightbulbs, mow the grass, and even took her a Thanksgiving dinner. They know of families that need help. Neighbors used to take care of neighbors, but that doesn’t happen so much any more.
