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Rotary Club of Martinsburg - Martinsburg WV / Articles posted by bjolliff (Page 41)

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Grapevine
September 15, 2014

Our speaker will be Greta Harman, who will be telling us about her experience with the Peace Corps in China. The Peace Corps has been a leader in international development and citizen diplomacy for more than 50 years across more than 139 countries. In an increasingly interdependent world, they tackle challenges that know no borders—such as climate...

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Grapevine
September 10, 2014

All you Mountaineer fans (and I know that you are a majority of the club) will want to attend this week’s meeting to hear the West Virginia University Athletic Director, Oliver Luck, speak. Morgantown is perhaps the only place in America where he’s more than just someone’s dad. Oliver Luck first set foot here 35 years...

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Grapevine
August 26, 2014

This week we are having one of our most popular programs of the year—the four county high school football coaches. They will give us their annual assessment of their teams and their expectations. Despite what Pam Wagoner and Vickie Elliott would have you believe the flagship school of Berkeley County is, when it comes to football...

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Grapevine
August 18, 2014

The Marshall Legacy Institute (MLI) is a Virginia-based 501(c)3 nonprofit that was formed in 1997 to extend the vision of Nobel Peace Laureate George C. Marshall by alleviating suffering and promoting hope, growth, and stability in war-torn countries. For many nations, a primary obstacle to achieving sustainable progress is the deadly legacy of landmines, the...

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Grapevine
August 14, 2014

In 1990, our club became the largest club in the district with over 220 members. Since then, Berkeley County has grown exponentially while our club has shrunk to 130 members. Rotary is not alone in this membership shrinkage. The Lions Club and Kiwanis have had an even worse problem. Part of it is apathy on the...

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Grapevine
August 6, 2014

In 1959, the state government of Queensland, Australia, invited local Rotary Clubs to help plan an event to help celebrate the upcoming centennial of the state. Princess Alexandra, who was in her early 20s was due to attend the celebrations, so activities were planned specifically for the princess's age group. The gundoo, an aboriginal word meaning...