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March 27, 2017 Grapevine

This week’s Grapevine includes numerous timely items, including this great video about > Upcoming RI convention in Atlanta
Bill Stover’s Weekly Wisdom: Everyone has a photographic memory; some just don’t have film. Hope to see you this Thursday!

RECAP OF THE LAST NOON MEETING (March 23)
Greeter: Lorrie Taylor
50/50:  Maria Lorensen sold tickets. Sorry, did not get who won the ticket drawing/did not draw the winning card. The winner will sell tickets next week.
Birthdays – Vonda Miller, Bill Yearout, Teresa Neson, Laura Faircloth
Club anniversaries – Bill Yearout (10)
Guests (hosts):  Mary Knapp (from Harrisonburg Rotary). Jeff Yearout (Bill Yearout), Laura Rye (Gail Moxley), Wiktoria (Wiki) Warzycka (our exchange student)
Golden Moments: Share yours at our next meeting!

Main program – Chauncey Winbush, Athletic director of Shepherd University
BEST AND BRIGHTEST FROM HEDGESVILLE HS 
No students able to attend

RECAP OF THE LAST EVENING (SATELLITE) MEETING (March 23)
Grapevine liason – Tiffany Arnett. Primary contact for group is Drew Bartoldson – [email protected]
Satellite Facebook Page

Notice for upcoming NOON meetings – 
Best and Brightest Students each week:  March – Hedgesville HS;  April – Musselman HS;  May – Martinsburg HS
 If you have suggestions for our main program, please see Amanda Giangola, Program Chairman > [email protected]

• Wednesday/March 29th –  Rotary Mixer from 5 pm – 630 pm at CNB Bank/Apple Harvest Drive. See invitation below.
• Thursday, March 30th (noon at Holiday Inn).  Main program by students of our high school Interact program.

• Wednesday/March 29th – Rotary Mixer from 5 pm – 630 pm at CNB Bank/Apple Harvest Drive.  See invitation below.
• Thursday/March 30th – no meeting.

MORE ROTARY NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS  
Also see “Community Announcements” below.

• HUGE SUCCESS! The Rotaract/Interact Mixer + 4-Way Test competitions last Tuesday at Blueridge CTC were over the top!
  Special thanks to Chad Spencer (Interact advisor/Musselman), Matthew Betts (Interact President/Musselman HS), Eileen Kusnirak (Rotaract President/Blueridge CTC), all the students and adult leaders from Jefferson HS, Spring Mills HS, Musselman HS, Hedgesville HS, Faith Christian Academy, Blue Ridge CTC, James Rumsey Tech, the Martinsburg Rotary Satellite group, Berniece Collis, Pam Wagner, and many others.
  
  Last Tuesday’s mixer/competition at Blueridge CTC.
  
  Meet Ben Merzouk (above) our outbound exchange student for 2017/2018 from Hedgesville HS. Ben is headed to Argentina.
• March 29^th  (Wednesday) – Rotary Mixer.  5 pm – 630 pm at CNB Bank/Apple Harvest Drive.  Want to help plan our future miixers? Contact Chris Johnson.
  
• Wishing Rotarian Jim Smith a speedy recovery at home from a recent fall. Visitors, cards and calls welcome
• More greeters needed! Please see Sandy Hamilton.
• FIVE HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED from 17 applicants – to students at James Rumsey, Blueridge CTC, Spring Mills, Hedgesville, Musselman. Funded by our golf tournament. Watch this space for names.
• One more date now available for Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) training.  April 8 (Lewisburg, PA), See Brian Jolliff asap if interested.
  
• Meet Gloria Flores (above) our 16 year old inbound exchange student from Paraguay. Gloria arrives sometime in August and will turn 17 in October.
  Craig Bartoldson and Brian Jolliff need your help in recruiting several host families – need not be Rotarians.
• MAY 12 – 14 – DISTRICT CONFERENCE AT SPLIT ROCK RESORT: Fun in the Poconos (Lake Harmony, PA).  Register NOW for best room rates and selection. No special rates offered after April 10.  >  Registration Form  
  
• April 8th (Saturday) – More volunteers needed for Annual Community Health Screening.  REGISTER NOW!
  
  
•  May 26 2017 – Get Acquainted Meet & Greet – District Governor Mike Hornby’s House. Watch this space.
• May 29, Monday, Memorial Day –  Rotary’s free ‘Pancakes for Polio Breakfast’ – 8 am to 11 am.
  Bring the whole family to War Memorial Park and enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast with sausage, biscuits, sausage gravy and more… served up by Martinsbur Rotary’s Satellite Club members. What a great way to honor those who have served our great country. Proceeds will benefit Rotary International’s mission to eradicate polio worldwide.
• June 2, Friday Rotary Foundation Dinner at HI.  Watch this space for more info from Brian Jolliff and Mike Hite.
• SPECIAL WRNR-Rotary Foundation Drive is also in full swing. This innovative project raises money by allowing people and businesses to sponsor PSAs on WRNR for charities and non-profits. More people/businesses are needed to sponsor PSAs plus some Rotarians who would like to record some of the PSAs. 100% of proceeds go to our LOCAL Rotary Foundation. See Brian Jolliff or Mike Hornby for required form shown below.

• GOLF TOURNAMENTS – See community announcements below.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS  

• Last call for a great tax credit! On a first come/first served basis, CCAP has just $3500 NIP funds left to award as tax credits. Contact CCAP asap to make your donation and receive your TAX CREDIT – so much nicer than a regular deduction!
• April 7th at Holiday Inn – CAV Elimination Dinner (Community Alternative to Violence). See Dana Knowles or watch this space for more info.
• April 27th (Thursday) Panhandle Home Health MINIATURE Golf Tournament. Shotgun start at 1 pm at JayDee’s Family Fun Center. Registration/cancelation deadline  is April 7. For more info and registration, see Chris Johnson or > CLICK HERE 
   

• CASA RIVER CENTURY – THE REGION’S TOP BICYCLING FUNDRAISING EVENT!
  Saturday, May 20th.   More event info/registration.

      More about CASA.

   Or see Marilyn Schoon.
  

• Link to upcoming United Way activities > click here
• Chamber’s Calendar of Events > click here