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NEWSLETTER OF THE RURITAN CHESAPEAKE DISTRICT EDITOR-PETEARNETT
JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2017
Chesapeake CrabHappy 2017!!! It is so exciting to picture all the wonderful opportunities we have this year to make our communities better places in which to live. Under Gloria's and Cleve's leadership we can turn it into a banner year full of community service, fellowship, and goodwill. Yes, as Ruritans, we do make a difference. The Cabinet and Presidents' meeting will be held on February 19, 2017, at 2:00 P.M. at Doswell Community Center. It is very important that we all attend in order to be aware of our responsibilities for the year and to obtain information which we will need during the year. The directories will be available on this date, and important dates of District events will be announced. Please r.s.v.p. to me by February 12, 2017. You may call me at 804-368-0035 or e-mail me at [email protected]. Please respond in order that the Doswell Ruritan Club can plan how many people will be there for the meal. Thank you for your attention, and thank you for all you do in the name of Ruritan. Betty Lee Stanley, Secretary
Ruritan National Youth Camp - will be at the W.E. Skeleton 4-H Center in Wirtz Va, July 21-23. I challenge all of the clubs in the Chesapeake District to sponsor at least 1 child or be a camp sponsor. In being a sponsor, the club name will be printed on the back of the shirt that each camp participant will receive. Camp cost is $145. A real community service project is being planned for the kids to do. When the project is complete, the kids will present it to a group near the camp to help other kids in need. The kids attending this camp do not have to be Ruri-Teens. This camp is for all kids ages 9-19. For more details and camp forms contact the district youth coordinator at [email protected]
Mike Morrison, Ruritan National Director
CLUB: Isle of Wight (VA) Ruritan Club since 1995 (President 1999, 2000 and 2008; Vice President 1998, 2008; Chair or Co-Chair of Membership and Fellowship Committee for past 15 years; Chair or Co-Chair of Finance Committee for past 13 years); Ivor Ruritan Club member since 2014 DISTRICT: Holland District Zone 5 Lt. Governor 2009; Holland District Zone 5 Governor 2010; Holland District Governor 2012 and 2013; Holland District Convention Chair since 2014; Coordinator between Holland Ruritan Club and the Holland District for Founders’ Day; Maintain a trailer and equipment to help area clubs with fundraisers and picnics. NATIONAL: Sergeant-at-Arms 2011 and 2012; Flag Ceremony 2013; Ruritan Forever; Permanent Fund; Tom Downing Fellow. EDUCATION: Smithfield High School (1970); Virginia Tech (1974, BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering with electives in Nuclear Engineering) OCCUPATION: Norfolk Naval Shipyard, 33 years (retired as Supervisory Nuclear Engineer and Senior Manager). OTHER: Member, Isle of Wight Christian Church (Superintendent, Treasurer and Sunday School Teacher); Daughter Laura and Son-in-Law Rob, Grandson Owen and Granddaughter Ruby.
Stanley R. Turner 17314 Jolly Circle Windsor, VA 23487 Phone: (757) 357-4873 Email: [email protected]
DIST. GOV. GLORIA WINSTON INTRODUCES YOUR NEW NATIONAL DIRECTOR
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MESSAGESFROM
Cleve WrightGloria Winston
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DISTRICT GOVERNOR LT. DISTRICT GOVERNOR
Happy New Year Chesapeake District!! As all of you are gearing up in your clubs for 2017 the district is also beginning plans for district wide events. We had our joint cabinet meeting on Sunday January 15, 2017 and began talking about these upcoming events. Plans are underway for the 3rd Annual Golf Tournament, our District Raffle, Ad Sales and the picnic. You will be hearing more about these activities as they get closer. On the heels of that meeting some of the district traveled to Tennessee for the National Convention. I believe there were 20 plus members from the District in attendance. Congratulations to the Madison Club & Pete Arnett for receiving awards. I will bring them to the Presidents meeting and hopefully I’ll be able to present them at that meeting.
I’ve had the pleasure of visiting several clubs and I look forward to visiting more. As you begin planning your calendar’s for the year, I hope you will let Pete know so the information can be put in the newsletter and that you will send it to Scott or myself so we can place it on the district website. We’d also like pictures of your events to add to the website.
As individual clubs you do outstanding work in your communities and I know your communities are better places because of that hard work. The new 2017 club officers have been given a great responsibility, to lead their clubs and help each club make a difference in their community. Along with that and in order to make 2017 a great year these officers need the support of all the members of their clubs. The responsibility of individual members doesn’t stop with electing the officers, your job has just started.
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Greetings Fellow Ruritans, Let me start by extending my sincere appreciation for affording me the opportunity to again serve as your Lt. Governor in 2017. I truly appreciate the trust and confidence you have in me. There are many challenges facing our district and together we will meet these challenges and advance our organization. The success of any organization hinges on its ability to effectively communicate. We must all work together to improve communication between your district cabinet, our membership, and the general public. First, it is vital that all club secretaries submit their club’s monthly reports accurately and on time. Governor Gloria and I need to be constantly aware of membership trends and club activity. We depend on your monthly reports to compile this information. In addition, our district benefits financially from monthly reports being submitted on time to Ruritan National. Second, I encourage each club to fully utilize their Zone Governors as an additional vehicle of communication. Important information will continue to be mailed (or emailed) to each club as necessary however, Zone Governors will also be asked to follow up and reinforce this information as they visit. At the same time, your ideas and opinions are important to all of us in the district cabinet. While the phone lines to me and other district officers are always open for your questions, concerns, and suggestions, I encourage you to also consider passing them along to us through your Zone Governors. Third, we will be placing greater emphasis on our “new and improved” website this coming year. Kevin Jonas (Jonas Marketing) has done a truly outstanding job updating our website and it’s now up to us to fully utilize it. Those of you attending his presentation at the district convention can surely attest to the visual improvement, increased functionality, and user friendliness of this new software/service. Please check it out and become familiar with it. I also encourage all clubs to include our website address (www.ChesapeakeRuritans.org) on all club newsletters, flyers, and correspondence to both members and the general public. This website is a valuable source of information regarding the activities of our district, as well as Ruritan in general.
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Lt. Gov. from page 2
Like the notes on a sheet of music, when you all work together you make beautiful music and wonderful dreams come true. Your president leads the Symphony, don’t leave them out there alone, step up, show up and support them as your club shines in your zone and makes your community a better place.
Our next cabinet meeting is Sunday February 19th 2:00 at the Doswell Club. Secretary Betty Lee has sent out an invitation, please let her know if you will be able to attend.
Gloria Winston Governor - Chesapeake District
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Likewise, I encourage you to not overlook the Chesapeake Crab Newsletter. Editor, Pete Arnett works diligently compiling this newsletter and is always seeking club articles, pictures, and announcements to include. Please take advantage of this opportunity to share with other Chesapeake Ruritans the accomplishments and activities of your club. Also, please make sure these newsletters are circulated among your club’s general membership. It’s important that all club members have an opportunity to review and read these newsletters.
Fourth, let’s try harder this year to get the word out about Ruritan. Unfortunately, Ruritan remains a big secret and mystery to most people and many communities. We need to strive harder to let the public know who we are and what we are doing. Let’s talk up Ruritan in our churches, neighborhood meetings/gatherings, and anywhere else that we come in contact with others. Let’s make sure that we also utilize the media (newspaper, radio, & TV) to advertise what our clubs are doing and to promote our organization. In the same vein, let’s always be mindful of the impression we are giving others about Ruritan. Let’s be sure to not only emphasize that Ruritans do lots of community service but, we also have lots of FUN doing it! Everybody wants to belong to a group or organization that’s having lots of FUN! If we do a better job marketing ourselves, I’m confident our membership will grow.
Again, I thank you for your trust and confidence in me to allow me the opportunity to again serve as your Lt. Governor. I look forward to working with each of you this coming year to build and promote Ruritan. If I can be assistance to you or your club this year, please do not hesitate to contact me. I’ll do everything I possibly can to be there and support you. I’m proud to be a Ruritan and extremely grateful for all that you do to make our communities stronger and better throughout the Chesapeake District. Thank you and May God Bless you and Ruritan!
One final item. I’m also President of the Association of Virginia Ruritans (AVR) this year. This organization allows fellow Ruritans from around our state (and some from our neighboring states) to meet, share ideas, and fellowship together. We hold an annual rally every spring. This year our Spring Rally will be held in Williamsburg, Va., on April 7-9. I encourage you to consider coming and experiencing the fun and fellowship of our AVR Rallies. A registration form is being attached for your convenience or you can go to the Association of Virginia Ruritans website (www.AVR-Ruritan.org). Thank you!!! Yours in Ruritan Service, Cleve Wright 2017 Chesapeake District Lt. Governor
THINK GOLF The Fund Raising Committee is busy making plans for our Third Annual District Golf Tournament. We will announce a date for the tournament by the President's meeting on Feb 19. Our first tournament netted the District $3,500, last year we netted $5,000 and this year we are hoping to net $7,500. So start thinking golf and get your friends on board to enter a team. We are hoping every club in the district will either send a team or get a sponsorship for the tournament. Thanks for your efforts !!
Last year's winning team....the York Club
The Mechanicsville Club birdied a hole
Zone #4 Governor, Harold Beddingfield and Lt. Zone Governor, Sarah Fary. Hunters for the Hungry Award for the Gloucester Club, at the 2017 Ruritan National Convention, Kingsport, TN Photo 3 page 5
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G A L L E R Y
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Woodrow & May Sanders celebrated their 75th Anniversary on 21 Jan 2017 4 5
Woody Sanders turned 95 Dec 2016, 64 yrs. as a Ruritan , 59 years Perfect Attendance, & 21 years attended Ruritan National Conventions,
Warwick RuritanJudith France & Woody Sanders (Warwick)
Dave Gwaltney (Warwick) Ruritan & Lisa Carter (Animal Aid Society)
Pe r s o n a l i z e d D o g B i s c u i t s a l e s .
Team “Gowns for Hounds”
Madison Ruritan
Officer Installation
Madison Ruritan
C h r i s t m a s P a r t y
Throughout the year members of the Abingdon Ruritan Club worked hard raising funds with seafood festivals, clam chowder sales and other activities. At its December meeting, representatives of 40 charitable non-profit organizations were invited to the Club's meeting to enjoy a nice dinner and to receive a donation check. This year the total of the year-end donation checks was $35,750. In addition to the year-end donations, the Club participated in many community projects by providing money and volunteer labor throughout the year. Some individuals with financial emergencies were also helped. During 2016 the Club donated approximately $62,000 and provided many hours of community service. Two Club members received special recognition from President Rose Taylor. Mary Lou Shepherd was announced as the Abingdon Ruritan Club's Ruritan of the year. Charlie Dail received a plaque recognizing his untiring efforts selling tickets for the Club's signature events, the seafood festivals. The festive evening ended with Ruritan National President-Elect Danny Privott installing newly elected board members for 2017. Those being installed were President Michael Davis, Vice President Tony Dziadul and Director Frank Collins. Pictured from left are Collins, Privott, Davis, and Dziadul. The members of the Abingdon Ruritan Club received a very interesting and informative presentation from Brenda Mack, president of Friends of Woodville School. She covered the history of the Historic Woodville School and the efforts being made for the restoration of the school. In 2004 the building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The property is now owned and under the stewardship of the T.C. Walker and Woodville/Rosenwald Foundation. The vision of the Foundation is to restore the school building to what it was in 1923 and establish it as a living monument to the same principles held by T.C.Walker and the members of the African American Community who made the school possible. The Foundation intends to return the school to the community as a resource for classes, meetings or other community service. Mack discussed the need for financial assistance and for volunteers to assist in the restoration. Go to www.woodvillerosenwaldschool.org to get additional information or to become involved.
The Abingdon Ruritan Club's Social Development Committee, co-chaired by Mike Ekdahl and Mitch Dunston, partnered with the Gloucester Salvation Army to collect and donate gently used coats to the Eastern State Hospital in Williamsburg. Bill Parks coordinated the Salvation Army's effort. A total of 115 coats were donated with 53 coming from the Ruritan Club and 62 from the Salvation Army. Charlene Foster, Chaplin Bill Sirmans and Melissa Evans, staff members of the hospital, accepted the coats from Ekdahl.
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Chickahominy Ruritan Club of Williamsburg held a Community Toy Drive in December. They collected 365 toys, 3 bikes, 2 trikes, and $140 dollars. All items were donated to their local Salvation Army to be distributed in their community. Chickahominy Ruritan Club of Williamsburg made their annual donations to their community. A total of $1,000 was donated back to their community. Picture receiving their checks are representatives from: Beyond Boobs!, Norge Angel Tree, ARC, and FISH. Also receiving donations were: Angles of Mercy and Hunters for the Hungry.
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KING WILLIAM CLUB DONATES OVER $10,000 BACK TO THE COMMUNITY
The King William Club held its Annual Ladies Night Dinner this past December. At the dinner the club gave out checks totaling $5,400 to representatives of local fire and rescue squads, the DARE Program at King William High School and the King William Emergency Ministries. Earlier in the year the club gave $2,500 scholarships each to two graduating high school seniors. David Leake (far right) presents checks to Fire Marshall Andy Aigner, Josh Schrum, Caleb Mason, Ashley Gladden and Bobby Gladden representing local fire and rescue departments. Club member Jamie Fogg (right) hands out checks to Jeff Goodman of the Sheriff Department and Randy Shank with the King William Emergency Ministries.
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from left are Foster, Sirmans, Evans and Ekdahl.
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On December 22, 2016 the current York Ruritan Club President, Mr. Sewell Rowley, presented a $600 Donation to the members of the York-Poquoson Social Services to aid in their Companion Services Program (l-r are Angela VanHook, Rick Verilla, Patti Aldeman, Kendall Ferguson, Cheryl Ferreira, Jo Johnson, President Sewell Rowley and Candace Mickelborough). The York Ruritan Club is proud to have been able to donate a total of $4800 to various York County Organizations throughout the year. This was possible mainly due to the many customers who purchased our Pork BBQ during 2016. We will begin our 2017 sales on March 25th beside Ragan's Western Auto on Route 17. Photo 15 page 4
The annual Callao Ruritan Club Ladies Night and Installation of Officers was held at Henderson United Method Church on Thursday, December 1. Members and their guests enjoyed a delicious dinner of turkey, ham and all the trimmings served by the ladies of the Church. Curtis Albrite presented the “Ruritan of the Year” award to Ruth Turner who has been serving as secretary for the Club over the past six years. Ruth became involved with the Ruritans when her husband, the late Larry Turner, was a member and she has assisted with the tractor pulls by making flyers, doing registration and announcing ever since.
Wellington Nash was recognized for his over 42 years of service to the Club and especially for his dedication to making the softball leagues that play each summer at the Ruritan Recreation Park such a successful endeavor. Past District Governor, Jack Spina installed the following as officers for 2017: President: Phillip Deitz, Vice-President: David Parr, Treasurer: James Harper, Secretary: Ruth Turner and Directors: Alice Swann, Joyce Keller and Kevin Harrison.
Sharon Mann and her husband, David, once again entertained the members with some beautiful and entertaining renditions of the traditional Christmas carols. A number of the ladies were lucky door prize winners and received early Christmas gifts.
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M O R E C L U B N E W S
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l-r, President Bob Beyea, Christy Talbott, Don Talbott The Gloucester Ruritan Club held its November meeting at Olivia's in Gloucester Court House. President Bob Beyea presented guest speakers Don and Christy Talbott with the club mug. Don and Christy shared the story of their journey in managing Don's Alzheimer's Disease diagnosed at the age of 41. Don received a deep brain stimulator as part of a John Hopkins study group, which helps manage the symptoms of the disease. Don and Christy share their story with individuals and groups as requested.
l-r, President Bob Beyea (right) presents Treasurer Ron Searls (left) the club's award as Ruritan of the Year.
l-r: Barbara Bauer, Bob Beyea, Harold Beddingfield, Mike Morrison, Janet Leigh, Paul Bauer, Ron Searls, and Jackie Beyea. Ruritan National Director Mike Morrison installed the 2017 club officers: President, Paul Bauer; Vice President, Harold Beddingfield; Secretary, Barbara Bauer; Treasurer, Ron Searls; 3-Year Director, Janet Leigh; 2-Year Director, Jackie Beyea; and 1-Year Director, Rodgers Brown (not shown).
l-r: David Lipps, Janet Leigh, Bev and Harry Thomas with granddaughter, Jackie Beyea, Bob Beyea, Rachel Serio, Tom Swankler, and Barbara Bauer Club members met at Janet Leigh's house to wrap 389 gifts which were delivered by Santa (member Tom Swankler) and his helper (member Harry Thomas) to the nursing and adult homes in Gloucester. Members also brought in items for Christmas Food Baskets delivered by member Lou Serio to the Salvation Army.
Gloucester Ruritan Club President Paul Bauer and Secretary Barbara Bauer present Rodgers Brown a club pin as well as a gold pocket protector from Ruritan National for 50 years of perfect attendance. Rodgers has been very active in the club, to include supporting of all club fund raisers, serving as chairman of the annual Fish Fry, building of handicapped ramps, and supporting the Gloucester County Fair. He was Ruritan of the Year in 2008 and served five times as club President since 1973.
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Six members of the Abingdon Ruritan Club recently attended the Ruritan National Convention in Kingsport, Tennessee. Attendees were Rose and Rick Taylor, Sandra and Elliott Hogge and Mary Lou and Pete Shepherd. The Abingdon Ruritan Club received two first places awards in the National Communications Award category. One was for Excellence in Club Newsletter and the other was for Excellence in Club Web Site Design. 2016 Club President Rose Taylor accepted the awards. Mary Lou Shepherd is the editor of the Club's newsletter and Sandra Hogge maintains the Web Site Pictured are the attendees: bottom row from left, Sandra Hogge, Mary Lou Shepherd, and Rose Taylor. Second row from left, Elliott Hogge, Pete Shepherd and Rick Taylor. Pictured with the awards from left are Mary Lou Shepherd, Rose Taylor and Sandra Hogge. Photo 4,5 page 5
Glendale Ruritan had an open house in October. We offered free pony rides, trunk or treat, bouncy house, face painting, sold Brunswick stew, live band and cow patty bingo. Our Santa Breakfast was a hit with the community, with a free breakfast, a photo with Santa, a book from Santa's library, meet and greet the local fire department and EMT crews. This is one of our favorite events during the year
Madison Ruritan Salt Herring Breakfast. The first Saturday of the month thru April. 6-8:30am. $8 AYCE Salt Herring, eggs, sausage, hash browns, apples, biscuits, juice and coffee
Chesapeake Crab5111 Hewlett Rd.Ruther Glen, Va. 22546
March4- Madison Saltfish Bfast 11- Independence Saltfish bfast 12- Daylight Savings begins 17- St Patrick’s Day 20- Spring begins
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ATTENTION ALL CLUBS
SEND IN THE DATES OF YOUR EVENTS ALONG WITH ARTICLES AND PHOTOS
N E W S L E T T E R I N F O
Send articles & photos to:
Pete Arnett5111 Hewlett Rd.
Ruther Glen, Va. 22546804-448-4233
DEADLINE - Mar. 25th
submit by e-mail (preferred)or typewritten
February
10- Applications for Blue Ribbon and Outstanding Club President Awards due 11- Independence Saltfish breakfast 19- President’s meeting 2pm Doswell
April Dues to National 1- Applications for grants & loans due 1- Madison SF bfast 1- April Fools 8- Independence SF Bfast 7-9- AVR Spring Rally 14- Good Friday 16- Easter 22- Earth Day