This week we will have one of my favorite programs—member biographies. Over the years I have tried to speculate on these biographies and have failed miserably in predicting them. But that hasn’t stopped me in the past and I see no reason to let it stop me now. In a new tradition, we will have one...
The good news is that we are meeting at the Purple Iris and will have desserts! And there really isn’t any bad news. We will be having one of our quarterly club assemblies. A club assembly, as defined by Rotary International, is a meeting of the officers, directors, and committee chairmen of a club to coordinate...
Several members of our club were Girl Scouts, and some of them remain quite active in scouting. Among those who are very active are Berniece Collis, Joanne Wadsworth, and Layne Diehl, who was recently recognized for her endeavors at the meeting in Washington, DC. Girl Scouting in the United States of America began on March 12,...
This week we will have Robin and Michael Schaeffer speak to us about their project, BE-Hive. BE-Hive, A Family Inspiration Place, Inc. helps children with their parents discover, embrace and implement their natural instinct to follow the best principles to improve their lives while inspiring those around them. BE-Hive is a fun-filled inspirational activity center where...
When I was a teenager I became an avid reader of science fiction. Heinlein, Clarke, Bradbury, I read them all. But probably my favorite was Isaac Asimov, who wrote I, Robot and subsequent books that centered around robots and the three laws of robotics. The world has not gotten to the time of robotics yet, but...
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’ve had enough winter to last me for a while. Right after the meeting I’m packing my bags and heading for Longboat Key, Florida. That is why I’m giving you all the February programs in this Grapevine. This week: Alice Hilty will tell us about the Read...
Be sure to come early this week as we are expecting a full house. Erin Sponaugle, a fifth grade teacher in Berkeley County, is the 2014 West Virginia Teacher of the Year. State Superintendent Jim Phares made the announcement October 9, 2013, during a ceremony in Charleston that recognized county teachers of the year. Erin Sponaugle is...
West Virginia’s Promise-The Alliance for Youth is a statewide program that mobilizes partners across the state to strengthen the capacity of local communities to develop and support young people. Each year West Virginia's Promise continues to advance its mission of mobilizing state and local partners so every young person in West Virginia receives the Five Promises: •...
This week we will honor the state champion volleyball team and learn more about The Eastern West Virginia County Community Foundation. The Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation (EWVCF) is one of approximately 700 community foundations across the country—and one of 30 serving the citizens of West Virginia. Community Foundations are set up by local leaders working with individuals, nonprofit...
We are meeting at the Purple Iris this week, and I used to say that means desserts. It still means desserts but, to give credit where credit is due, the Holiday Inn has been providing some decent dessert, also. (My mouth is beginning to water as I write this.) As you know, one of our Club’s...