Civil War buffs know that Martinsburg is right in the heart of the eastern battles. Antietam, Gettysburg, and Manassas, just to name a few battles, are within an easy drive. Belle Boyd, a famous spy, was a Martinsburg native. A church I once attended in Bunker Hill was used as a hospital and had graffiti...
Due to the snowy weather, our meeting today (March 5, 2015) is cancelled....
Imagine being a 26 year old, working at an $8 an hour job and owing $15,000 in medical bills. Or, having diabetes with no health insurance and trying to support a family of four on $24,000 a year. There is no way to pay for medications and healthcare to stay well. It is difficult just...
We will hear from the county basketball coaches this week. Dave Rogers retired as the South Middle principal, but remain as coach of the Martinsburg Bulldogs who have an 8-4 record. Derek Basile is back at Musselman and has a 6-4 record. Spring Mills’ Joel Silver has an 8-8 record in the team’s first year...
We’re at the Holiday Inn this week for our third Club Assembly of the Rotary year. This is a meeting all members should attend as participants. There should be give and take in a club assembly. This week we will have President Chris Johnson’s third club assembly. A club assembly, as defined by Rotary International, is...
Juvenile Drug Courts are designed to divert youth from the traditional court process and to involve them in intensive treatment for substance abuse in order to reduce risks of future involvement with the court system. Shannon Travis will tell us more this week. Last Week David Heatwole talked to us about his vision for the arts in...
David Heatwole is an 11th generation artisan working from his home in Martinsburg, WV. In addition to being a producer of fine art Heatwole is also an advocate for the arts and believes that the arts have untapped potential for changing the world. He has been called a visionary for his unorthodox view for how...
We are meeting at noon at the Holiday Inn on Thursday. This is the first meeting of the year. It is also the first meeting in almost a month at our regular time and place. Program Chair Brian was working on two possible programs for the next two weeks, but did not have them finalized as...
We are meeting on Wednesday this week. We will close out 2014 with Captain George Swartwood and Detective Jared Luciano talking to us about the heroin problem and other problems confronting the Martinsburg Police Department. Once or twice a week you read about drug overdoses, primarily by young people. We will learn what is being...
We are meeting at the Purple Iris and, of course, that means DESSERTS! We are also going to have a first. Craig and Elaine Bartoldson will be presenting their joint biography. While we have several married couples in the club, I don’t think any of them have ever presented their biographies together. Last Week We had our...