July 24th Grapevine + Meeting Notices
Good day, Rotarians!
Watch this! Rotary Peace Fellowship Project Video > Human Trafficking
Weekly chuckle from BILL STOVER’S LEXOPHILIUM: My mechanic told me, “I couldn’t repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder.”
See you at Rotary!
HIGHLIGHTS from noon meeting on July 20th –
Greeter: Bill Wortley
50/50: Marilyn Schoon sold tickets. Steve Cox won the ticket drawing but did not draw the winning card. Steve will sell tickets next week.
Happy Birthday – Stephen Cox, Craig Martin, Dean Russel. Click to hear your song!
Club anniversaries – Tiffany Arnett (1), Ruby Avey (1), Isabella Androwas (3), Jorgina Androwas (3), Kresha Hornby (3), Mike Hornby (8).
Wedding anniversaries – none reported
Golden Moments: Priceless smiles are now on sale for $1 each. Share yours at our next meeting!
Guests (hosts): Jimmy Smith (Jim Smith), Dirk Sandstrom (Pete Mulford)
Club business –
- Please wear your name tag at each meeting. It’s friendly and helpful.
- More greeters needed. Please! See or email Sandy Hamilton.
Program highlights –
Vickie Elliott introduces guests, while Jim Klein buttons up after exposing himself and his EPTA tee shirt.
Robin Kees, state director for Telamon Corporation described numerous programs and services that provide customers guidance and opportunities to increase their life skills, financial literacy skills, employability, education, and alleviate barriers hindering self-sufficiency. She also is looking for volunteers – clerical, food pantry, fund raising, cleaning/painting houses.
HIGHLIGHTS from Evening/Satellite meeting on July 20th
Satellite Facebook Page
Group leader – Tamilyn Clark. Club liason – Maria Lorensen
- Guest Speaker: Matt Harvey, Prosecuting Attorney for Jefferson County
MEETING NOTICE/PROGRAMS – NOON CLUB
News/announcements follow this section. Program suggestions? See or email Jim Klein, Program Chair.
July 27 – Holiday Inn – Robert Stevens – Arts Council Centre, Inc.
August 3 – Holiday Inn – Mike & Elizabeth Staubs – Mountain View Church – Haiti Mission Trip.
August 3 – Holiday Inn – Amy Orndoff – Berkeley Senior Services.
MEETING NOTICE, PROGRAMS, ANNOUNCEMENTS – EVENING/SATELLITE GROUP
Satellite Facebook Page
Group leader – Tamilyn Clark. Club liason – Maria Lorensen
Usual time: Thursday, 5:45 pm. Usual location: The Hub. See below
- July 27 – The Hub – Sarah Stocker Fundraiser/Celebration of Friends
- August 3 – The Hub – Kristan Pierce Mason/Magenta Inspired a nonprofit that is committed to giving back and creating a community that encourages.
- Ongoing – Fundraiser to defray medical expenses of Sarah Stocker (see flyer)
Youth Fare volunteers really needed on Saturday August 12th, from 6 PM to close for the concession stand. Also looking for a couple of volunteers for the evening of Saturday August 5th from 8 pm to close. Please contact Tamilyn Clark.
SATELLITE COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS –
July 27th – Chamber night at the Hagerstown Suns
July 28th – Chamber Rise and Shine AT Shepherd University Center
July 28th – Paint Night at Westview Baptist Church. Contact Tracy Burcker
August 12th Fundraiser Mountain State Apple Harvest Festival, Heritage Hall – 7 pm to 11 pm, $20.00 per person, Countdown Band.
September 23rd Fundraiser Walk for Alzheimer’s. Registration is at 9:00 a.m. Join Tamilyn’s team (City’s Angels). Donations welcomed.
November 11th 5k for the Homeless. Faith Community Coalition for the Homeless + Good Samaritan Free Clinic Being held at Poor House Farm. Registration is at 10 am. Race at 11 am.
MARTINSBURG ROTARY – BIG NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Also see “Community Announcements” below.
Upcoming Board of Directors meeting: August meeting will be at Hoss’s as the HI is booked.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
(see guidelines at bottom of page)
- Friday, August 18, Flamingo Fandango (see flyer).
- Sandy Hamilton’s daughter will be conducting Cross Country camps in connection with Berkeley County Parks & Rec. For details, email Sandy Hamilton.
- Toni Saylor Concert Series at War Memorial Park, Saturdays at 7 pm until August 17. Details (MBC Parks & Rec).
- Farmers Market on Martinsburg Square, Fridays from 430 pm to 730 pm until Sept 1st. Details (Mainstreet Martinsburg).
- Free concerts on Martinsburg Square, Fridays from 5 pm to 7 pm until Aug 18th. Details (Mainstreet Martinsburg).
Link to Mainstreet Martinsburg Events
Link to MBC Parks and Rec
Link to Healthy Berkeley
BC Recovery Resource Center, 844-HELP-4-WV or 304-356-5840.
A HISTORIC EVENT THAT YOU JUST CANNOT MISS!
As you may know, Rotary International Conventions are fun, life-changing events and most are overseas – which creates a major barrier for many club members. But in 2018, local Rotarians will benefit from some historically fortunate scheduling. The Toronto convention is an exciting location that is driveable from Martinsburg – or you can fly or take Amtrak.
2018 Rotary International Convention, June 24 – 27 in Toronto. Official online info
ROTARY RESOURCE CENTER
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OUR CLUB ON FACEBOOK
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OUR CLUB’S WEBSITE
Also includes archived editions of The Grapevine.
CLUB LINKS & RESOURCES
OUR OFFICERS –
President: Mike Hite 304 267-7400/w
President-Elect: Amanda Giangola, 304 229-6525/w
Vice Pres: Jim Klein, 304-263-3304
Secretary: Doug Arndt, 304 263-6906/w | 304 263-6207/h
Treasurer: Pete Dufourny, 304 263-2170/h
Sgt at Arms: Vickie Elliott, 304-263-0809/w
Ass’t Governor: Pam Wagoner, 304 263-1488/w | 304 260-9406/h
District Governor: Mike Hornby, 304 851-7451/w | 304 579-8510/h
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS –
Maria Lorensen (2018)
Sandy Hamilton (2018)
Elaine Bartoldson (2019)
Berniece Collis (2019)
Chris Johnson (2020)
Pam Wagoner (2020)
Pete Mulford (2020)
OUR COMMITTEE CHAIRS –
Elaine Bartoldson, Publicity
Craig Bartoldson, Intl Service
Berniece Collis, New Generations
Sandy Hamilton, Community Service
Chris Johnson, Membership
Pete Mulford, Rotary Foundation
Ryan Perks, Grant Projects
Pam Wagoner, Club Service
Bill Yearout, The Grapevine
Robin Zanotti, Vocational Service
OUR EVENING (SATELLITE) GROUP
Satellite Facebook Page
Group Leader – Tamilyn Clark
Club Liaison – Maria Lorensen
OUR ROTARACT CLUBS – Berniece Collis, Coordinator
Blue Ridge: Club Liaison – Maria Lorensen. Contact – Ron Richter, Todd Johnson.
James Rumsey: Club Liason – Vicki Jenkins. Contact – Shirley Mahoney.
OUR HIGH SCHOOL INTERACT CLUBS – Berniece Collis, Coordinator
Hedgesville: Club Liaison – Vickie Elliott. Contact – Tim Belotte.
Musselman: Club Liaison – Bill Bowen. Contact – Chad Spencer.
Spring Mills: Club Liaison – Tina Combs. Contact pending
Faith Christian: Club Liason – Pam Curtis, Marilyn Schoon. Contact – Jen Stanley
Martinsburg HS is sponsored by Sunrise Rotary Club
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OUR 2017-18 INBOUND EXCHANGE STUDENT
From Paraguay: Gloria Figueredo Flores
OUR 2017-18 OUTBOUND EXCHANGE STUDENT
To Argentina: Ben Merzouk (Hedgesville HS)
OUR 2017 OUTBOUND SUMMER EXCHANGE STUDENT
To Germany: Jemma Piasecki (Martinsburg HS)
FOUR WAY TEST
Of the things we think, say or do –
Is it the truth?
Is it fair to all concerned?
Will it build goodwill and better friendships?
Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
I hope this edition of The Grapevine helped get your week off to a fine start. We look forward to seeing you each Thursday at Rotary.
Bill Yearout, Grapevine Editor
Grapevine email > [email protected]
Phone: 304-263-1707.
GETTING STUFF IN THE GRAPEVINE (AND MORE) –
Please provide as much of the following as possible: (1) sponsoring organization(s), (2) event or project name, (3) dates/times, (4) location, (5) cause, (6) beneficiaries,(7) costs/needs, (8) actions needed/requested, (9) graphic or flyer, (10) contact name/phone/email, and (11) link to website, if applicable.
Please provide all essential info in writing (a printed flyer is perfect) to Bill Yearout at our Thursday meeting, or email to [email protected] promptly after meeting (or before noon Friday at latest).
Please do not submit stories or narratives, as time does not permit rewriting to fit our format. Also, please understand that circumstances at meetings are such that reliance on verbal announcements is problematic, and time constraints rarely permit running down incomplete, unheard or unclear info, especially with info presented in the community announcement segment of our meeting.
Photos and attachments: Please avoid low quality, low resolution photos. Due to a variety of issues, we normally do not publish attachments to The Grapevine.
The absolute deadline for submitting material to The Grapevine is noon Friday for the weekly issue that goes out Monday. This deadline is necessary so The Grapevine may be compiled and uploaded on Friday afternoon for automatic distribution very early each Monday – to our members and to the print shop, where it is printed/mailed for timely receipt by members who don’t have email.
Community announcements: Although Rotary announcements are the top priority, a special section is maintained to showcase community announcements that seem most actionable and relevant to Rotarians. If your community announcement meets these standards but was not included, it may be because clear/written info was not received at our Thursday meeting, or via email by our deadline. All community announcements to be published for a business or non-charitable purpose or organization should be pre-cleared with the President.
Limiting use of special emails: The Grapevine is our general means of communicating with members between meetings. Therefore, to help us avoid excessive emails to our members, please observe The Grapevine’s Friday noon deadline so that your info may be included in the next week’s edition. Any material for a special notice, bulletin or email should be especially pertinent to club activity and too time-sensitive to wait until the next Grapevine. If in doubt, please check with President to insure inclusion.
Know of a member who is not receiving The Grapevine? Please ask them to email [email protected] promptly so that the problem may be addressed.
Got it wrong or left something out? Please email [email protected] right away with all essential info so that it may be published in the next edition of The Grapevine.
With The Grapevine, each Rotarian is a reporter. As editor, I mainly compile, edit and publish. Thanks for your support and cooperation.
Bill Yearout, [email protected] 304 263-1707