Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendship? Will it be beneficial to all concerned? The 4-Way Test pretty much sums up ethics in the workplace as well as the rest of one’s life. However, we will have Walter Jones expand on theses ethics this week. The following is from...
Sara Koontz, Enrollment Coordinator at Shenandoah Community Health, will speak about The Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicaid expansion in West Virginia. She, along with a team of four other Certified Application Counselors, work locally to help community members understand and enroll in the individual Health Insurance Marketplace and Medicaid/CHIP. Ms. Koontz will discuss requirements...
This week, former Rotarian and Berkeley County Administrator Deborah Hammond will be speaking to us. Deborah is a 1980 Cum Laude graduate of Hood College in Frederick, Maryland, with a double major in history and political science, and a 1982 graduate of the University of Virginia with a Master of Planning. She also received the Certificate...
We’re having a club assembly. This is your opportunity to find out what the club is doing and also your opportunity to give your input. Last Week PP Mike Hornby spoke to us about Global Water Projects. Miniwheels Kevin Starliper was welcomed as the newest member of the club. There is a mixer on Wednesday at 5:30pm. Mix with members...
PP Mike Hornby will discuss the international water projects to be funded by District 7360 Global Grants as well as the Rotary Foundation 100% participation drive the Club is undertaking this year. November is fast approaching and as all you know, it marks the Foundation part of our Rotary Calendar. At the beginning of the year District...
At some point in your life you may have asked that burning question, “Is it cement or is it concrete?” The answer to that is that concrete is a composite material composed mainly of water, aggregate, and cement. Cement is a part of making concrete. Essroc in Martinsburg makes cement. Portland cement is the most common...
Jonathan Bellingham represents three generations of the Austin family, which celebrates their 82nd season as stewards of Capon Springs & Farms in Hampshire County. For the last 28 years he has served as the Marketing and Recreation Manager, hosting families, groups and individuals at their historic resort getaway. After a fire destroyed the Grand Mountain House...
An unassuming golden shovel rests virtually unnoticed in an office corner. Penned on that historic shovel are the words, Ground Breaking Ceremony, March 25, 1969. By August 1970, James Rumsey Vocational-Technical Center was a 2.5 million dollar functioning reality offering 13 areas of technical training. That first year enrollment consisted of 289 high school students, 110...
Trina Bartlett will be our speaker. Trina is a licensed social worker who has been the Eastern Regional Director of Catholic Charities West Virginia since November 2013. With a master’s degree in social work from West Virginia University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication from Ohio University, she has nearly 25 years of experience. Catholic Charities...
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...