A Review of the Monday, July 7, 2008 Meeting

Rotary International - Rotary Club of Springfield Ohio

Newsletter Volume 95, Issue 1

Project Jericho: Inside the Walls, Outside the Box

Dustin Miller, right, stands with Beth Dixon, from Project Jericho, and Bob Davidson, from the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center.

After being on probation since he was nine years old and spending a year of his life in jail, Dustin Miller will be off probation in two weeks. He credits Project Jericho’s program at the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center with helping him find more positive things to do with his art. His story is not unique. Since adding a 45-minute Project Jericho class to the inmate’s daily class rotation, the center has seen less conflict, less self-mutilation and reduced recidivism, which reduces costs. Project Jericho instills a feeling of pride with activities that range from a giant mural to musical performances by visiting artists to dance lessons. The inmates use journaling and poetry to record their progress and feelings. Beth Dixon, from Project Jericho, said all the programs culminate in the opportunity to take a bow, and when you take a bow the chips falls off your shoulder. Representatives from the detention center admit they were skeptical at first but are now strong supporters of the program. After being released from the center, each former inmate has the opportunity to continue at no cost thanks to a scholarship. This outstanding program has gained national recognition and in the last month, Dixon has been contacted by six other counties who want to start a similar program.

Board and Officers Installed

Charles Patterson (past president), Linda Shaffer (president), Jim Roediger (president elect), Plato Pavlatos (vice president), Sue Hebner (secretary), Steve Neely (treasurer), Doug Deer, Steve Field, Dan Barksdale, Maribeth Sheehan Mahoney and Jane Deer were officially installed for the 2008-09 Rotary year.

Down Under

A warm welcome was given to Rotarians and others visiting Springfield as part of a sister city exchange with Casey, Australia. They praised us for our brief change of officers saying their changeover typically takes four hours during an evening meeting.

Directory Update

With the recent influx of new members, a new directory will be printed. Please check your directory information to be sure it is correct. If you have changed something, please contact Sue Hebner.

Upcoming Duty Assignments

	Greeters	Fellowship	Blue Tickets	Invocator	Sergeant At Arms
7/21	Loehrer, Larson, Cox, Keller	Baker	P. Smith	Detrick	Dolbeer
7/28	Melchi, McCready, Ingle, Greer	D. Deitrick	Peifer	Moormann	Dolbeer
8/4	Keriazes, Potts, Neely, Melchi	Culp	Foley	Sisler	Hannel
8/11	Koumoutsos, Secttor, Teusink, S. Moody,	Kmett	Crompton	Moormann	Hannel
*Please get a substitute if you are unable to serve.*

Disabilities Update

Jane Deer received the following thank-you from Kathy Duffin, Clark County Director of Special Olympics. “Thank you so much for your generous donation to Clark County Special Olympics. The uniforms and equipment are being put to good use. I really appreciate the continued support and generosity of the Rotary club. I’m looking forward to seeing you soon!”

Services to People with Disabilities is partially funded by The Springfield Foundation.

Next Meeting, Monday, July 14 12:10 PM at Casey's

Pregnancy Resource Center

Speaker: Diana Timmons, Pregnancy Resource Center

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Duty Assignments

Greeters: Hagerman, Hobbs, Larson, Cornette
Fellowship: Weaver
Blue Tickets: Federer
Invocator: Detrick
Sergeant-At-Arms: Dolbeer

This Week's ...

Guests:

Wayne Smith, Toni Taylor, Jerri Cobb, Lanny Cobb, Kay Morland, Mike Morland (with Linda Donaldson), David Krauss (with Rick Krauss), Rick Yontz (with Sunny Dhingra), Beth Dixon, Bob Davidson, Dustin Miller and Scott Dawson (guests of the club)

Visiting Rotarians:

Sandy Schnitzler (New Carlisle)

Welfare Funders:

Mark Robertson (vacation), Jerry Strozdas (vacation), Dave Weaver (vacation), Steve Neely (vacation), Jim Kreckman (vacation/family wedding), Faye Flack (vacation), Charlie Patterson, Ken Hershberger

Rovatarians:

Chris Widener (London and Xenia), Nicole Roberts (New Carlisle)

Click here for a complete list of the Club Officers and Committees

The Rotary Club of Springfield Ohio
1324 Richmoor Road, Springfield, OH 45503
Phone: 937-399-4994 Fax: 937-390-7863
Email: info@rotary98.org
We Meet: Every Monday at Casey's, 2205 Park Road.

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