Events

Doug Buchy is a retired Naval officer.  He currently works for KBR, Inc, a large 38,000-person multi-national corporation and provide defense contracting support to the USAF.  Doug has a distinguished record of Rotary sercice that began in 1994 and has culminated with his selection as district governor.  One of his most rewarding positions was serving at All-Ohio PETS, first as a Facilitator and for a 5-year stint as the Facilitator Trainer. For Doug, PETS was always a source of “Rotary renewal” and was a pleasure seeing over 260 new PEs every year.

Neal Gittleman is he Artistic Director and the Principal Conductor of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. 

A native of Brooklyn, New York, Neal Gittleman graduated from Yale University in 1975. He continued his musical studies with the eminent teachers Nadia Boulanger and Annette Dieudonné in Paris, Hugh Ross at the Manhattan School of Music and Charles Bruck at both the Pierre Monteux Domaine School and the Hartt School of Music, where he was the recipient of the Karl Böhm Fellowship. In 1984, he was the Second Prize Winner of Geneva’s Ernest Ansermet International Conducting Competition, and, two years later, he was awarded Third Prize at the Leopold Stokowski Conducting Competition in New York City. In 1989, he was selected for the American Conductors Program at the American Symphony Orchestra League’s annual conference in San Francisco. In May 2014, he was awarded a 2014 Governor’s Award for the Arts in Ohio.

Since he came to the Philharmonic in the Fall of 1995 Neal has been deeply involved in and connected to the Greater Dayton community.  For nearly three decades, he has worked tirelessly to make the idea of community service central to the mission of the Orchestra, especially through programs that serve students in Southwest Ohio’s public, private, and home schools.  In 2014 the State of Ohio recognized Neal’s devotion to the community by awarding him the 2014 Governor’s Award for the Arts in Ohio for Community Development and Participation. 

Janet Smith is a marketing professional for Ohio’s 529 Plan, CollegeAdvantage.  Janet collaborates with employers throughout Ohio and serves as a resource for Ohio’s 529 Plan.  She actively advocates the features and benefits of the tax-advantaged 529 program, helping employers roll out Ohio’s 529 Plan information in the workplace.  This plan is the simple, flexible way to save for whatever school comes after high school.

Janet earned her MS in marketing and communication from Franklin University, and a BSC in communication from Ohio University-Zanesville. 

Quarterly update on the progress of Kettering Rotary Club and deeper dive into relevant club topic 

Matt Greeson will review some of the highlights of 2023 and what to expect in Kettering in 2024.

Samantha Panson has spent her entire professional career in various non-profits throughout the Miami Valley. In a career spanning over $1.5m in fundraising, she is excited to begin working with the Kettering Backpack Program to ensure all children in Kettering who are hungry receive access to nutritious food.

Stacey Benson-Taylor will discuss the rise in property deed fraud in Montgomery County and what homeowners can do to be more proactive in protecting their homes.

Mindy McCarty-Stewart is the Kettering Superintendent of Schools.

Zambia is a country on the western border of Malawi, where 20 LifePumps were successfully installed earlier this year.  District 6670 is again partnering with District 6690 in this endeavor to provide six (6) more communities with a hand-cranked life Pump and life Pump link.

Ron Hollenbeck has been a member of Centerville Rotary for eleven years, including his year as club President during the 2016-2017 Rotary year.  He is in his fifth year as an Assistant Governor for District 6670.  Ron is in his second year as District International Services Chair.  He is a Paul Harris Society member and a Major Donor. 

Please join us as Rob Young, the historian of the National Air and Space Intelligence Center, takes us on a virtual tour of threat aircraft at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.  Rob is an aircraft expert.  His presentations will cover aircraft from WW1 to the present day.  Rob has been one of our best received speakers in in past presentations.

Beta Technologies, is a Burlington, Vermont-based aerospace manufacturer developing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) and electric conventional take-off and landing (eCTOL) aircraft for the cargo, medical passenger, and military aviation industries. 

Brian Bates, BSN, RN, CEN, EMT-P, EMS-I, is the CareFlight outreach manager.

Preschool Promise has been selected as the charity for the 2024 Mayor's Party with a Purpose.  Preschool Promise is a non-profit organization funded by Montgomery County, the City of Dayton, and local philanthropists to help young children get ready for Kindergarten. Robyn Lightcamp serves on the Governor's Early Childhood Advisory Council and is Board Chair of Groundwork Ohio, Ohio's early childhood advocacy organization.

Todd Howell is the Founder of Crash Course Village, a pivotal training institution dedicated to the task of elevating the proficiency of the training of our nation's firefighters and first responders.  Training courses include Rope Rescue, Save Your Own, Machine and Vehicle Extrication, New Vehicle Technologies, and Vehicle Maintenance.

Quarterly update on the progress of Kettering Rotary Club and deeper dive into relevant club topic 

CHOICES is a leader in child welfare and mental health services.  They have served Southwest Ohio for 37 years, beginning with foster care and growing to include transitional age services and home-based children’s mental health.  Jane Anderson is a Licensed Professional Counselor and the Executive Director at CHOICES, Inc.  Ashley Pester is the Development Director for CHOICES.

Nicole Will was selected for the new position of Workforce Development Navigator for the Kettering City Schools.  Prior to this position, she spent 10 years as the Career Tech Center school counselor at Fairmont High School and worked very closely over that time with the STRIVE program.  She will describe the new position of Workforce Development Navigator and the goals for creating career awareness, exploration, exposure, and experiences for all K-12 students in Kettering City Schools.

Holly Elkins-Lopez is the education program manager of the Dayton Alzheimer's Association.  Alzheimer's and other dementias cause memory, thinking and behavior problems that interfere with daily living. Introduction to Alzheimer's is an educational awareness program designed by the Alzheimer's Association to help people recognize the impact of Alzheimer's, understand the risk factors and warning signs, as well as the free resources available for caregivers and families provided nationally and locally through the Alzheimer's Association.

Jim McCutcheon is the artist-in-residence in the University of Dayton department of music where he has taught for over 40 years.   Jim has performed with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, has toured England and Russia, and has performed in numerous artist series in communities in and around Ohio.  He has received the Ohio Governor's Award for Arts Education.

Bill Lindahl will discuss his career in Air Force and Dept of Defense intelligence, and present a slide show of some of his prize-winning photos.