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TOGETHER, we see a world where PEOPLE unite and take action to CREATE lasting CHANGE across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves. OUR VISION OBJECT OF ROTARY The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster: FIRST: The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; SECOND: High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society; THIRD: The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life; FOURTH: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

R. GORDON R. MCINALLY ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT 2023-2024

Dear fellow Rotary leaders,

As you attend your District Conference, do not forget your vital importance to Rotary. We have been handed the reins of leadership at a historic moment. Rotary

has a chance to capture the world’s attention and realize possibilities beyond our expectations. But we must build on the work that has gone before us if we are to reach our goals, such as defeating polio and empowering girls and women. Rotary offers people of action a chance to connect and find a sense of belonging, and this fellowship gives us hope that we can create lasting change. But in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, more people than ever feel hopeless. Many have lost people close to them. Social networks have been uprooted and divisions have grown wider as opportunities for connection have been lost. To make matters worse, in many parts of the world, asking for help — especially in the realm of mental health — is considered a weakness. But nothing could be further from the truth. It is brave to be vulnerable and to admit you don’t have all the answers. Reaching out for help is courageous — and continuing on a path towards wellness is even more so. Join me in making Rotary a source of strength for all of those who feel they have no hope, within and beyond our membership. Let this be the year we Create Hope in the World, and let Rotary be known as an organization that takes care of its members as well as the people we serve. It is within your power to help bring peace and soothe those afflicted by conflict, both in their communities and in themselves. I hope you take the knowledge gained at this District Conference back to your clubs to help them succeed throughout the coming year. Remember that your work can and will Create Hope in the World.

Warmest Regards,

R. GORDON R. MCINALLY BIOGRAPHY

R. Gordon R. McInally was educated at the Royal High School in Edinburgh and at the University of Dundee, where he earned his graduate degree in dental surgery. He operated his own dental practice in Edinburgh until 2016. McInally was chair of the East of Scotland branch of the British Paedodontic Society and has held various academic positions. He has also served as a presbytery elder, chair of the Queensferry parish congregational board, and commissioner to the general assembly of the Church of Scotland. Gordon joined Rotary in 1984 at age 26. A member of the Rotary Club of South Queensferry, he has served as president and vice president of Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland. He has also served RI as a director and on several committees. Gordon says, "My vision is that Rotary should exist everywhere in a style to suit everyone who has the desire to be part of us and to help us do good in the world." In his free time, Gordon enjoys rugby, good food and wine, and stick dressing, the traditional Scottish craft of making walking sticks. Gordon describes The Rotary Foundation as "the engine that provides the energy to do Rotary service." He and his spouse, Heather, also a Rotarian, are Paul Harris Fellows, Major Donors, Benefactors of The Rotary Foundation, and members of the Bequest Society.

PAULA ALSTON District Governor

Paula Alston joined the Rotary Club of Blacksburg in 2007 and became a board member in 2010. She served as president of the club in 2013-2014. She was Assistant Governor for Area 9 from 2014-2016, and District Membership chair for four years. She headed up the GSE and the Hunger Initiative Committees during the COVID years. In 2018, Paula led the GSE team to the Southern Caribbean, visiting the countries of Trinidad & Tobago, Martinique, Guyana, and Suriname. Paula is a member of the Paul Harris Society, PolioPlus Society, and Bequest Society, and is a benefactor, RLI graduate. and 110% award winner. She and her husband, Tom. are Major Donors. In addition to Rotary, Paula is a member of the Board of the Community Foundation of the New River Valley, on the Public Arts Advisory Board for the Town of Christiansburg, works as a poll chief for Montgomery County Elections, and is a member of the board for the Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library Foundation. She is a Navy veteran. Paula received a BA in History from Old Dominion University in Norfolk and a Master’s Degree in Library Science from San Jose State University. She worked for the Chesapeake Public Library system for 15 years before moving to Christiansburg in 2006 to become Director of the Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library. She retired in 2017. Paula’s husband, Tom, is a member of the Radford Noon Rotary Club and along with their daughter, Brett, owns the Jimmy John’s in Radford and downtown Roanoke. In her spare time, she enjoys walking, traveling, listening to books, reading, and spoiling her dog, Cooper.

BRET HRBEK District Governor Elect

Bret Hrbek joined the Rotary Club of Front Royal in 2001 and became a board member in 2016, serving as club president in 2019-2020. He served as District Youth Coordinator and Interact Chairman from 2019 2023 and chaired the district’s Youth & Peace in Action Implementation Committee in 2020-2021. In 2017 Bret traveled with Rotarians from across the nation in a National Immunization Day delegation to India to deliver polio vaccinations. Bret is a member of the Paul Harris Society, the PolioPlus Society, the Bequest Society, a benefactor and a RLI graduate. Bret and his wife, Jessica, are Major Donors. Besides Rotary, Bret is a member of the Board of the Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley and president of the Zeta Beta Tau Foundation. He recently finished his third term on the Council on Finance & Administration for the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church. Bret served on the Front Royal Town Council from 2006-2010 and 2012-2016 and vice mayor from 2008-2010. Bret is a past recipient of the Front Royal-Warren County Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year Award (2018), the Front Royal United Methodist Church Service Candle (2014), Dave Mormon Encouraging Youth Award (2022), Douglas A. Newton Excellence in Communication Award (2021), and the Ted Jones Spirit of Caring Award (2019 & 2021). Bret is an Eagle Scout. Bret received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and economics from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg and a master’s degree in financial planning from Bentley University in Waltham, MA. He is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Front Royal since August 2000. Bret is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and is a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy®. Bret’s wife, Jessica, is a first-grade teacher at Hilda J. Barbour Elementary School in Front Royal. They have four children: Noah (19), Annie (17), Hunter (14), and Luke (11). In his spare time Bret enjoys attending his children’s athletic events and performances, traveling, listening to podcasts, reading, and rooting for the Hokies.

ANDY VANHOOK District Governor Nominee

Andy Vanhook is a member of the Rotary Club of Harrisonburg, VA. He served as Club President in 2017-2018 and currently serves on the Zone 33-34 Membership Action Plan team. He was part of a team that traveled to rural Kenya to install a water well for a community of widows as part of a Global Grant his club received. Also, he helped unite Rotary Clubs in Rockingham County and Harrisonburg to raise funds to address significant challenges in the community. Andy has served as liaison to the Rocktown Rotary Satellite Club since 2019, been a member of District 7570’s Membership Committee since 2021, served as Zone 33 Assistant Rotary Coordinator 2019-2022, and graduated from the Rotary Leadership Institute in 2016. Andy is a Paul Harris Fellow +8, Polio Plus Society member, and Bequest Society member. He has consistently supported the Rotary Foundation since joining in 2013.

CHARLOTTE WHITTED District Governor Nominee Designate

Charlotte Whitted is a Winston-Salem native, a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, and a Rotarian since 2006. She has spent most of her career in non-profit management and development but retired in 2019 as executive director of Crab Orchard Museum in Tazewell. When the last of her three children left for JMU, Charlotte opened Weatherbury Cottage in Burke’s Garden as an Airbnb. She is a Past President of the Tazewell Rotary Club, past Area 10 Governor, and now a board member of the Abingdon Rotary Club. Charlotte and her family have hosted two exchange students, Anri from Japan and Daniel from Spain. She became District Chairman for Rotary Youth Exchange in 2018. This year she became the Country Contact for Bolivia and Zimbabwe through Eastern States Student Exchange. Charlotte is also a Paul Harris Fellow, a member of the Paul Harris Society, and the Bequest Society. Her passions outside of Rotary are her golden retrievers, Bo and Devon, puzzles of all kinds, songwriting, and pickleball.

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District Conference Committee

Paula Alston District Governor

Leslie Jester Co-Chair

Andrea Milliron Co-Chair

Leslie Blevins Graphic Design

Brian Barbour Breakout Sessions

Lee Beam Treasurer

Terri Fisher Registration

Carolyn Gordon Door Prizes & Silent Auction

Cora Gnegy Breakout Sessions

Nina Beth Thornton Flag Ceremony & In Memoriam

Tim Wilborne Audio / Visual

Amber Wilborne Audio / Visual

Friday, March 15 Agenda Overview

7:30AM-5:00PM Registration Open

Foyer

10:00AM-11:30AM Pre-Conference Breakout Sessions Public Image Grants Mental Health: Unstick Your Stuck

Duckpond Assembly Hall Cascades

11:00AM-12:45PM Lunch on your own

Preston’s Open

11:45AM-12:45PM First Timers Lunch ( Ticketed Event )

Solitude

Drillfield Lower Quad

12:00PM-7:00PM Silent Auction Open

House of Friendship Open

12:30PM-4:30PM Continuous Break Available

Foyer

General Session 1: Community Service

1:00PM-2:45PM

Latham

2:45PM-3:00PM Break

Foyer

General Session 2: Club Service

Latham

3:00PM-5:00PM

6:00PM-7:00PM Welcome To Blacksburg Reception Foyer

7:00PM-9:30PM Casino Event & Buffet Dinner

Latham

9:00PM-11:00PM Suite Surfing

Areas 1, 3 & 4

Saturday, March 16 Agenda Overview

7:30AM-12:30PM Registration Open

Foyer

8:00AM-6:00PM Silent Auction Open

Drillfield

Lower Quad

8:00AM-4:00PM House of Friendship Open

7:30AM-11:30AM Continuous Break Available

Foyer

8:30AM-10:00AM General Session 3: Vocational Service

Latham

10:00AM-10:15AM Break

Foyer

General Session 4: Youth Service

Latham

10:15AM-12:00PM

Preston’s Open

12:00PM-1:30PM Lunch on your own

Foyer

12:30PM-4:30PM Continuous Break Available

1:30PM-2:45PM Breakout Sessions

Smithfield Duckpond Assembly Hall Cascades

How To Run a Meeting Small Club Size Discussion Medium Club Size Discussion Dance Lessons

3:00PM-4:30PM Breakout Sessions Scotch Tasting

Solitude Cascades Assembly Hall

Yoga (3-3:30PM/4-4:30PM) Large Club Size Discussion Rotary Jeopardy Chocolate & Wine Tasting

Duckpond Smithfield

5:30PM-6:30PM District Governor’s Reception

Foyer

6:30PM-9:00PM Scotch & Plaid Rotary Foundation Celebration

Latham

9:00PM-11:00PM Suite Surfing

Areas 1, 3 & 4

Sunday, March 17 Agenda Overview

General Session 5: International Service In Memoriam

8:30AM-10:30AM

Latham

Conference Map

General Session 2 - Club Service Keynote Speaker: Patrick Eakes, Club Service 110% Awards Report on District Conference 2023 Finances Global Grants General Sessions’ Details General Session 1 - Community Service Flag Ceremony Mayor Hager-Smith Remarks Bill Skelton Tribute Keynote Speaker: Ronda Paulson, Isaiah 117 House Community Service & Public Image Awards

Foundation Awards District Club Awards

General Session 3 - Vocational Service Keynote Speaker: Leigh Anne Taylor, Find Your Flow DanceTech Keynote Speaker: Wendy ONeil, Mental Health Vocational Service Awards Newton Excellence in Communications Award

General Session 4 - Youth Service Blacksburg Children’s Chorale RYLA Speech Contest Winner Keynote Speaker: Nancy Barbee, Literacy Rotary Youth Exchange Dave Moorman Encouraging Youth Award Youth Activities Awards

General Session 5 - International Service In Memoriam Rotary Peace Scholar Keynote Speaker: Colleen Bonadonna, History of Polio WASH Wheelchair Project International Service Awards International Convention Update

KEYNOTE SPEAKER FRIDAY - GENERAL SESSION 1

RONDA PAULSON ISAIAH 117 HOUSE

Ronda Paulson, and her husband Corey, answered a calling to provide physical and emotional support in a safe and loving home for children on one of the worst days of their lives: Removal Day. It was in their own Path Training (to

become Foster Parents) that they learned what a typical removal day looked like for children and then they saw first-hand on their now adopted son, Isaiah’s, removal day. Ronda knew something needed to be done to reduce the trauma for these children and to lighten the very heavy load of the case workers. What if there was a home? Isaiah 117 House opened its first red door in Carter County, TN in 2017. There are now (as of this writing) 18 open homes, and another 35 in various stages of opening. The mission is now serving 12 states and continues to grow. A little bit about Isaiah 117 House When children are removed from their homes out of concern for their safety, they are usually brought to a child welfare service office to await placement. This wait can be a few hours to several days. These children often have nothing with them and are scared, lonely, hungry, and in dirty clothes. Isaiah 117 House provides a comforting home where these children instead can be brought to wait—a place that is safe, with friendly and loving volunteers who provide clean clothes, smiles, toys, and snuggly blankets. This space allows children to receive the comfort and care they need while child welfare staff can do the necessary paperwork and identify a good placement.

The mission of Isaiah 117 House is threefold: Reduce trauma for children awaiting placement. Lighten the load for child welfare services. Ease the transition for foster families.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER FRIDAY - GENERAL SESSION 2

PATRICK EAKES Club Service

Patrick Eakes grew up in Greensboro, NC, USA. He earned a B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at North Carolina State University, focusing his thesis on innovative computer chip production methods. Following his graduation,

Patrick returned to Greensboro and joined his family’s mechanical contracting business.

Patrick joined Crescent Rotary in 1998 and served as club President in 2001-2002. He also led the club’s drive to become the first Triple Crown club (100% Paul Harris Fellow, 100% Sustaining, 100% Benefactor simultaneously) in the Rotary world. Patrick has served District 7690 as District Conference chair, Assistant Governor for eight clubs, and he was the District Rotary Foundation chair or co-chair for five years. During that time, the district became the first district in the Rotary world where every club (50 clubs) became a 100% Paul Harris Fellow club. In each of those five years, District 7690 also led the world in the number of 100% Sustaining clubs. Patrick has also served as District 7690’s Membership Chair, Endowment Fund Chair and District Governor in 2014-2015. Patrick has served Rotary Zone 33 as Rotary Coordinator, Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator, and as the Paul Harris Society Coordinator. Patrick now serves as Vice Chair of Carolinas’ PETS and as the Training Chair for Zones 33 and 34. Patrick was a Training Leader at the 2021, 2022, and 2023 International Assemblies, and he will be Lead Facilitator for Rotary’s Leaders Global Institute in 2023. Patrick will also serve on the Rotary International Board of Directors in 2024-26. Patrick is married to Kristen, owner of Kristen Eakes CPA, and they have a 19-year-old daughter (Sarah) and a 17 year old son (John), both of whom are active in Rotary projects. Patrick enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf, and wine collecting. Patrick and Kristen are Major Donors and members of the Paul Harris Society. Patrick is a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award and Service Above Self Award.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS SATURDAY - GENERAL SESSION 3

LEIGH ANNE TAYLOR Finding Your Flow

Rev. Leigh Anne Taylor serves as the Director of Connecting Ministries for the Mountain View District of the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church. An ordained deacon, she has served as Minister of Music in UMCs in Texas, Kansas and most recently at Blacksburg UMC for 17 years. She lives in Lynchburg with her husband Hugh Ballou and together they are parents of 5 adult children and 4 grandchildren. She loves playing with the grandkids, trying out new classes at the Y, being sous chef to Hugh, and riding in the Mustang with the top down on the parkway.

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS SATURDAY - GENERAL SESSION 3

WENDY ONEIL Pearls with Purpose

Wendy ONeil is known as a Social Impactor, Certified High-Performance Coach, International Keynote Speaker and Humanitarian. Her most valued role is the mother of five amazing kids and Nana to seven spectacular grandchildren who fill her heart with love and her days with joy, laughter, and last-minute adventures! In 2002, Wendy founded the Pearls with Purpose Foundation, a grassroots organization that blends micro-enterprise training with humanitarian assistance. Through this nonprofit, she has inspired and motivated people worldwide with her hand-up versus hand-out approach to long-term self-reliance. She partners with like-minded organizations to help create dignity for women recovering from sex trafficking or abusive/disadvantaged situations by teaching hands on vocational skills. She has an adventurous spirit and for years her motto has been, “Life begins where your comfort zone ends.” She designed and published the Unstick The Stuck planner which helps bring sustained levels of purpose, energy, productivity, curiosity, and joy to the forefront of life. With the ongoing struggle of mental illness, anxiety, and simply feeling “not enough,” Wendy shares concrete tools to help individuals reflect on that which is in their control to change. She has also written the long-awaited children’s story, The Purple Dress , which emphasizes the value of contribution and living a more purposeful life.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER SATURDAY - GENERAL SESSION 4

NANCY BARBEE Literacy

Nancy Barbee is a member of the Rotary Club of Maysville, NC and served as District Governor of NC District 7730 in 2009-10. She has served her club, District, and Zone in many capacities. Her club service includes club president, International Service Chair, Youth Service Chair, Secretary, Foundation Advocate, and Membership Advocate.

On the District level, she has served as DRFC, Annual Program Fund Chair, District Trainer, GSE Chair, GSE Team Leader, PETS Discussion Leader, International Service Chair and currently serves as Global Grants Chair. In 2010, Nancy led her first team of Rotarians to India for National Immunization Days for Polio eradication and has continued to lead teams every year since that time. She served as a trainer at the International Assembly in San Diego for two years. (2014-2016). She was COL Representative for the 2013 Council on Legislation, Alternate COL Representative 2023, Assistant Rotary Coordinator, Assistant Rotary Regional Foundation Coordinator and Rotary Regional Foundation Coordinator. She served as Chair of the Zone 33 Peace Symposium in Chapel Hill for two years. Nancy is the recipient of the Service Above Self Award, Citation for Meritorious Service Award, Distinguished Service Award, and International Service Award for a Polio Free World. She is a Paul Harris Society Charter Member, Benefactor, Bequest Society Member, and Major Donor of the Rotary Foundation. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education and a Masters in Library Science from East Carolina University. She retired in 2007 from the state of NC after teaching for 30 years. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Jones County Economic Development Commission and as a Town Commissioner of Pollocksville, NC. Nancy has three sons and one granddaughter. She is an author and published her first children’s book, My Angel is You , in January of 2023. Her second book launched recently.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER SUNDAY - GENERAL SESSION 5

COLLEEN BONADONNA End Polio Now

Colleen Bonadonna is the End Polio Now Coordinator for Zone 33. She is a past Lieutenant Governor, Polio Plus Chair and International Service Chair for District 7600. A Major Donor, member of the Bequest Society and

recipient of Rotary’s Highest Award, the Service Above Self Award. Colleen has also been awarded Rotary International’s Regional Service Award for a Polio-Free World, The Rotary Foundation District Service Award, Club Builder Award, Innovation Award, Rotary District 7600 People of Action Award and was highlighted in the 2011 Rotary Foundation Annual report for her efforts in building awareness for the Polio Plus Campaign. Her passion is service, and she has participated in thirteen Polio National Immunization campaigns and many international service trips to 8 different countries.

SPONSORS

Candi Kelly

Bruce Roulstone

INNOVATE Nancy Whitlock Alston Enterprises Bottom of the Stairs & Top of the Stairs Rotary Club of Front Royal Rotary Club of Roanoke-Downtown

SPONSORS

EMPOWER Fred Meyers Christine Smith - Ameriprise Community Health Center of the NRV National Bank of Blacksburg BREAKOUT ROOMS Lee Beam Andrea Milliron & Patrick Oberg Leslie & Willie Jester Kristy and Dan Weprin Area 9 Rotary Clubs

COLOR GUARD LTC Tom Beam, USAF, Ret.

SUPPORTER John L Brown Terri Fisher & Terry Nicholson Charlene Jones Rick Novak Judy Ridinger Eric Johnsen, State Farm Agency

FRIENDSHIP Michael Abraham Mary Biggs Michelle and Al Brauns Al & Vivian Crymble Gunin Kiran Franklyn Moreno Truist IN KIND Blouse House Creat ive K opy K orner

Eastern Divide Brewing Company Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library WordSprint

2022-2023

Blacksburg Bristol VA-TN Bristol Morning Broadway-Timberville Chatham Christiansburg-Blacksburg Clarke County Danville-After Hours Danville-Riverview Forest Frederick County Front Royal Giles County Greeneville Johnson City Lynchburg Lynchburg-Morning Montgomery County Mt Jackson-Edinburg Nelson County New Market Northern Shenandoah Valley

CITATION 2022-2023

Bedford Blacksburg Botetourt County Bristol Morning, Va-Tn Chatham Christiansburg-Blacksburg Clarke County Danville-Riverview Forest Front Royal Giles County

Kingsport Lynchburg Radford (Noon) Scott County Smith Mountain Lake

Radford (Noon) Roanoke Valley Rockingham County Russell County Salem Scott County Smith Mountain Lake

Staunton Strasburg Tri-Cities Warren county

Winchester Woodstock

Staunton Strasburg Tazewell Warren County Waynesboro

Winchester Woodstock

In Memoriam Past District Governors William Reid Johnson City District 7570 Rotarians Giles R. Stone Harrisonburg

Patricia Combs Bristol VA-TN

J. Carroll Richardson Roanoke

Javier Soriano Abingdon

Joe H. Fuller Scott County

Bill Copeland Hillsville

Robert Oliver Blacksburg

George W. Welborn Strasburg

Jane Munsey Hillsville

George Flick Christiansburg-Blacksburg

Patty Hazelwood Stuart

Frank Plichta Hillsville

James R. Montgomery Christiansburg-Blacksburg

Rachel D. Fowlkes Washington County

Harris P. Cantrell Kingsport-Downtown

Howard J. Moses Christiansburg-Blacksburg

Clyde C. Lamond III Winchester

William J. Stearns Lexington

Clyde C. Lamond III Clarke County

Harold F. Madagan Jr. Winchester

Robert King Martinsville-Henry County

Charles S. Wingfield Covington-Hot Springs

Richard B. Wiltshire Jr. Winchester

Edward G. Dinwiddie Nelson County

Edward B. Cassada Sr. Danville

Paul W. Harris Jr. Radford

Donald Dees Danville

Reed Counts Wytheville

James E. Nicely Radford

Roy G. Gignac Danville

A special thanks to: Mizi Zachary Violinist

Terry L. Morris Rockingham County

Robert H. Ramey Jr. Danville

Walter Hughes Sr. Rocky Mount

George H. Snead Jr. Danville

Cora Gnegy Vocalist

Frank Chapman Salem

Richard E. Lyons Harrisonburg

Flag Ceremony

Bangladesh 2018 Global Grant Carried by Gerald Dodson Brazil 2020 Global Grant Carried by Dave Hardy

Peru 2021 Global Grants Carried by Gonzalo Accame

Haiti 2019 Global Grant Carried by Tim Carter

Scotland Carried by Joe Ley

Honduras 2019 Global Grants Carried by Terry Nicholson India Global Grants 2018-2022 Carried by Shannon Shaw

Slovakia Youth Exchange 23-24 Carried by Benji Stetina

Cayman Islands Carried by Charlotte Whitted

Denmark Youth Exchange 23-24 Carried by Filippa Balle Ecuador 2021 & 2023 Global Grants Carried by Cary Simms France Youth Exchange 23-24 Carried by Nathan Azous Ghana 2018 Global Grant Carried by Michael Williams Guatemala 2021 Global Grants Carried by Jeremy Longshore

Taiwan 2019 Global Grants Carried by Rod Chamberlain Tanzania Club Projects 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 Carried by Pidge Morgan

Jamaica VTT Grant &

Wheelchair Distribution Carried by Nancy Rudolph

Japan Youth Exchange 23-24 Carried by Aoi Sakurai Lebanon 2020 Global Grant Carried by Doris Hulvey Malawi 2020 Global Grant Carried by Roger Lane Paraguay Youth Exchange 23-24 Carried by Alana Rojas

Turkey 2020 Global Grants Carried by Bill North Uganda 2019 Global Grant Carried by Tom King Ukraine 2019 Global Grant Carried by Dima Shevel

State of Virginia Carried by Nancy Whitlock

State of Tennessee Carried by Tara Ellis

United States Carried by Vivian Crymble Rotary International Carried by Patrick Eakes

SILENT AUCTION

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The Four-Way Test Of the things we think, say or do Is it the TRUTH ? Is it FAIR to all concerned? Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS ? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

AVENUES OF SERVICE We channel our commitment to service at home and abroad through five Avenues of Service, which are the foundation of club activity. Club Service focuses on making clubs strong. A thriving club is anchored by strong relationships and an active membership development plan. Vocational Service calls on every Rotarian to work with integrity and contribute their expertise to the problems and needs of society. Learn more in An Introduction to Vocational Service and the Code of Conduct. Community Service encourages every Rotarian to find ways to improve the quality of life for people in their communities and to serve the public interest. Learn more in Communities in Action: A Guide to Effective Projects. International Service exemplifies our global reach in promoting peace and understanding. We support this service avenue by sponsoring or volunteering on international projects, seeking partners abroad, and more. Youth Service recognizes the importance of empowering youth and young professionals through leadership development programs such as Interact, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, and Rotary Youth Exchange.