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...
This week District Governor Jason Piatt will make his visit to our club. Jason is a member of the Waynesboro club and has been a Rotarian since 2001. He is one of the youngest, if not the youngest, district governors the combined districts have had. He has been very active in the district and probably...
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...
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...
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...
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...
We’re back at the Holiday Inn this week and for the first time in many, many years, neither Pam nor Matt will be on hand to help serve us. Seems they got married and moved to Florida. Florida’s gain is our loss. This week we will have President Chris Johnson’s first club assembly. A club assembly,...
The Faith Community Coalition for the Homeless (FCCH) is an ecumenical organization dedicated to helping homeless individuals in Berkeley County. The Coalition holds meetings with speakers and breakout sessions to discuss the area’s homeless problem and to set short and long term goals to address it. Also the Coalition holds fundraisers to contribute to an...
This week at the Purple Iris Dawn Pingley, President of the Berkeley County Youth Fair Association, will talk to us about the Youth Fair, which will be held August 1st through August 9th. The Youth Fair differs from a regular county fair in that all the exhibitors are young people. Berkeley County’s Youth Fair is one...
This is Kevin Knowles final program. We will have Rotarians Bill Wortley, Marilyn Schoon, Pam Curtis, and Ross Curtis talk to us about their adventures in Africa. The scariest sight they encountered was Mike Hornby’s brother trying to load the six suitcases full of clothes for orphans into a small car. Last Week At the Installation Banquet, we...