JCI Lancaster-Lancaster Area Jaycees
Showin’ Some
Love in February
Our Chapter President Travels to Tulsa
for Leadership Academy
Leadership Academy
was held January 10-13
in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Kevin was one of seven
selected from Ohio to
attend this conference.
Jaycees were hand se-
lected by National Presi-
dent Denice O’Neil. Den-
ice selected only 200
candidates from across
the United States to at-
tend. The following Jay-
cees from Ohio were:
Bill Callison-Riverside ,
Dave and Bethany
Grate–Hilliard, Heather
Austin– Northmont, Den-
nis Coy– North Canton
and Thomas Blower–
Cincinnati (not in pic-
ture).
Kevin spent two full days
in trainings, group pro-
Volume 1, Issue 2
February 2008
jects, and presentations Chamber service center , Inside this issue:
regarding what the Jay- which includes the Lead-
cees are all about. Kevin ership Hall of Fame and
is enthusiastic about historical items from
Dog Shelter 2
bringing the message Jaycees of the past.
Supply Drive
back to our members
and turning our chapter
around. He is looking All State in 2
forward to implementing Dayton
more leadership oppor-
tunities in our chapter Chapter visits 2
and making an impact in Banquet
our community. Kevin
would like to see our Bingo at Rockmill 3
chapter flourish and be
number one in the state
in 2008. Kevin felt privi- Happy Valentines 3
leged to be a part of a Day
great training weekend,
learning so much more
Getting to know 3
than he ever knew about you
the Jaycees. Along with
the trainings, Kevin also
had the opportunity to Letter from the 4
2008 President
visit the U.S. Junior
Special points of
interest:

Mark your calendars
for the Show your
Love Dog Shelter Sup-
ply Drive on February
9th

Coming in March, more
information about the
Year End Celebration
in Memphis

Next months issue,
there will be highlights
from Charter Night and
Thunder Alley
Show your Love Dog Shelter Supply Drive
We want to show our love for dogs
in need this Valentine season. We
are doing another dog shelter sup-
ply drive on February 9th from
10am-12 noon at the Fair-
field County Dog Shelter.
The shelter is located on
Granville Pike, next to the
Humane Society. Alicia La
Follette has secured both
Ultimate Look salon loca-
tions for donations. The
dog shelter itself will also
have a donation box.
Items that the shelter
All State Convention Year End Celebration in Dayton
Its that time of year again! Time for
a celebration of our accomplish-
ments! The Year End Celebration
and Awards Ceremony at the Jay-
cees All State Convention in Day-
ton. The convention will be held
February 15-17 at the Howard
Johnson located at 7575 Poe Ave-
nue in Dayton, Ohio. The registra-
tion fee is $37.00 for the entire
weekend, which includes state reg-
istration, parties, finger foods for
Chapter Members Visit Chillicothe Appreciation Banquet
On Wednesday, January 16, Kimberly
Valentine and Dustyn Dancy visited the
Chillicothe Jaycees 74th Annual Appre-
ciation Banquet held at the Chillicothe
Country Club. This is a time for the Chil-
licothe Jaycees to honor those in their
community who have contributed to their
success throughout the year. Along with
presenting awards to local businesses and
people who have volunteered their time
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could use include dog food, metal
bowls, towels, blankets, paper tow- Look for upcoming information on the
els, bleach, dog crates or carriers. Year End Celebration in Memphis in
So we hope that you will all have next months newsletter!
some heart and give your
time to this supply drive.
If you would like to be a
part of the project, please
email us at jcilan-
caster@hotmail.com or
contact Kimberly Valen-
tine at 215-6835.
Friday and encourage you to join us for this
Saturday celebration. Kimberly will be get-
night party, ting some rooms together for our
land lunch chapter, if interested, please con-
and dinner on tact her at 215-6835.
Saturday. You
bring your
own bever- Job Fair is coming in March– if
ages. It’s a you have any ideas for this
great time and project, we would love to hear
if you have from you! We need pictures for
never gone, I our booth!!
and energy to projects throughout 2007, a great time socializ-
the Chillicothe Jaycees honored someone ing with other mem-
in the community they feel has contrib- bers from our re-
uted outstanding service to Ross County gion. They encour-
with an “ Outstanding Citizen” award. age anyone inter-
This years recipient was Ed Bahana. Kim- ested in visiting an-
berly, as former district director for 2007, other chapter to
also handed out awards at the banquet for organize a visit to a
the chapters accomplishments in our re- another chapters
gion for 2007. Kimberly and Dustyn had event in our region.
Showin’ Some Love in February
Bingo at Rockmill Rehabilitation Center
It only takes one hour on the first
Sunday of the month to make a dif-
ference. Each month, we host Bingo
at Rockmill Rehabilitation Center
from 2-3pm. Jaycees help to bring
residents into the dining hall for a
competitive hour of Bingo playing.
Each player who wins Bingo is
given a quarter for their win. At the
end of four rounds, we offer a black
out round worth two quarters. The
residents love it! They can redeem
their quarters for treats. The resi-
dents especially enjoy when we
bring our Junior Jaycees to the
event. We have had Colin and
Happy Valentines Day!
Did you know? Valentine’s Day is a saints day
commemorating Saint Valentine on February 14.
It’s a traditional day on which lovers express
their love for each other; sending cards, donat-
ing to charity, or gifting candy. It’s very common
to present flowers on Valentine’s Day. The holi-
day is named after two men, both Christian mar-
tyrs among numerous Early Christian martyrs
named Valentine. The day became associated
with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey
Getting to Know your Fellow Jaycees
Each month, we will be high-
lighting members of our
chapter in the “Getting to
Know You” column of the
newsletter. For the month of
February, we will get to know
Amy Stone, since she was
the originator of this idea for
the column. Amy has been a
member since 2001, origi-
nally of the Logan and Hil-
Volume 1, Issue 2
David both
bring smiles
to the resi-
dents at
Rockmill.
We encour-
age you to
join us on
February
3rd. The
smiles you
bring to those residents faces is
worth the hour you take out of your
Sunday to participate! Hope to see
you there!
Chaucer in High Middle Ages, when the tradition
of courtly love flourished. The day is most
closely associated with the mutual exchange of
love notes in the form of “valentines.” Modern
valentine symbols include the heart-shaped
outline and the figure of the winged Cupid. Since
the 19th century, handwritten notes have been
largely given way to mass-produced greeting
cards. The mid-nineteenth century Valentine’s
Day trade was a harbinger of further commer-
liard chapters, helping form the
Lancaster chapter in 2003. Amy
originally joined the Jaycees to
make new friends and meet boys.
One of the things Amy is looking
forward to in 2008 is working the
Lancaster Festival and Make a Dif-
ference Day. One of the events Amy
enjoys doing is Relay for Life and
after doing it with the chapter, de-
cided she would create her own
Rockmill Rehabilitation Center
3680 Dolson Court NW
Carroll, OH 43112
740-654-0641
Chairperson:
Amy Stone
cialized holidays in the United States to follow.
The U.S. Greeting Card Association estimates
that approximately one billion valentines are
sent each year world wide, making the day the
second largest card-sending holiday of the year
behind Christmas. The association estimates
that women purchase approximately 85% of all
valentines. ( from Wikipedia, the free encyclope-
dia, redirected from Valentine’s Day)
team, with family members to sup-
port the cause, being a survivor
herself. One of the events that Amy
would like to see this year is a tour
of the Sherman House with Amy as
our tour guide. Amy works at the
Sherman House and loves history.
Amy has varied interests and hob-
bies– she loves collecting items, ask
her about her Barbie collection,
along with hanging out with family
and friends, reading, and listening
to music. Thank you, Amy for shar-
ing with us!
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JCI Lancaster-Lancaster
Area Jaycees
P.O. Box 973
Lancaster, OH 43130
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Taking Care of Business in
2008!
Dustyn Dancy– Secretary
and Newsletter Editor 2008
missdesert-
dustyn@yahoo.com
Or jcilancaster@hotmail.com
Letter from the President
Welcome to 2008! My first month
as President of our chapter has
been very hectic! With all the
trainings I got while in Tulsa, I am
back, full force and ready to take
care of business in 2008! I’ve been
finishing up our Chapter Plan of
Action, taking ideas suggested
from membership surveys and our
transitional meeting in December,
hoping to make our 2008 year the
best we’ve seen as a chapter! I en-
courage all of you to step up and
make change in the chapter. If
there is a project you are inter-
ested in assisting in, step out of
your shells, and be a part of it. If
you are interested in what other
chapters are doing, get together
with other members and visit a
chapter! The possibilities are end-
less. Look in the mirror– remem-
ber change starts with you! Only
The Jaycee Creed
We believe:
That faith in God gives meaning
and purpose;
That the brotherhood of man transcends the
sovereignty of nations;
That economic justice can best be won by
free men through free enterprise;
That government should be of laws rather
than of men;
That Earth’s great treasure lies in human
personality;
And
That service to humanity is the best
work of life.
you can make the difference!! I am Taking care of business!
looking forward to working with
In Jaycees,
you all and sharing what I have
learned. This will be a learning Kevin R. Combs
experience for all of us. I am look- 2008 President
ing forward to great things in
2008!! I challenge all of you to get
ready for the February business
meeting. I will be having a theme
meeting and will be looking to
have some challenges, including
questions about Jaycee history. Be
ready! It should be a lot of fun and
there will be rewards for your ef-
forts. Don’t forget to mark your
calendars as we head back to Ohio
University-Lancaster for our
monthly business meeting on Feb-
ruary 6th at 7pm in Room 302. I
encourage everyone to bring a
friend and have
some fun!! Here’s to
a great 2008!