Ruritan March 2024 Newsletter

RURITAN NEWSLETTER MARCH 2024

INSIDE: This issue of the Ruritan newsletter has been expanded to include more Ruritan programs and contact information. As a Ruritan leader, you will want to keep this close at hand throughout this year. Some of the items inside are:

Club Anniversaries..............................................17-18 Project FOCUS...................................................19-20 Harrassment Policy.............................................21-22 Ruritan Membership............................................23 Invitation to Membership.....................................24 Ruritan Forever Application.................................25 Paver Program....................................................26 Photo Consent Form...........................................27 Liability Insurance Information............................28-29 Loss Prevention Worksheet................................30-34 Child Protection Policy........................................35 IRS 990 Information............................................36 MMS Tutorials.....................................................37-38

Message from President Robin...........................2 National Executive Committee............................3 National Committee Assignments.......................3 National Board of Directors.................................4-5 Assigned District Representatives .....................5 Foundation Trustees...........................................6 Foundation District Assignments.........................6 National Staff Directory .......................................7-8 District/Area Governors.......................................9-10 District/Area Lt. Governors..................................11-12 Leadership Development Coordinators. .............13 District Growth & Development Chairs. ..............14 District Foundation Promotion Chairs.................15 2024 National Convention Ballot Results............16

Our mission should always be “community first.” Each day, we are challenged with shaping a vision of success for all communities, creating, and maintaining a healthy climate, cultivating leadership in others, improving our communities, and managing people, data, and processes. Times have changed, and we must rise to the challenges that face us. That is #RuritanStrong!

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National Board The National Board of Directors consists of the National Officers, the immediate Past National President, 21 National Directors, and the Executive Director (serving as Advisor). The duty of the Board is to formulate policies essential to the welfare of the organization and make recommendations to the organization at national meetings. The Executive Committee (Excom) consists of the National President, President Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Immediate Past National President, and the Executive Director. Excom duties include: acting on situations requiring attention between Board meetings, making recommendations to the Board as necessary, cooperating with the Executive Director in implementing policy and Board plans, and other business not assignable to other committees. Executive Committee (ExCom)

2024 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS AND APPOINTEES Becky Lane (President-Elect) is an ex-officio member of ALL committees Sarah Kelly (Executive Director) is an advisor to ALL committees

Publications

Budget and Finance (Audit) Michael Morrison (Chair) Becky Lane (President-Elect) David Thompson (Treasurer)

Lynn Fillers (Chair) Larry Garrison Patty Hamilton Diane Lawson (Staff Liaison) Growth, Development and Member Retention Roger Davis (Chair) John Biery Jeff Roadcap Chris Pugh (Staff Liaison) 2025 Convention - Greenville, SC Jim Lafollette (Chair) Jonathan Lafollette (Co-Chair) Song Leader Donna Poulton Chaplain Donna Poulton Sergeant of Arms (NBOD) Zach McCallie (Chair) Parliamentarian (NBOD) Frank Guthrie Nominating Committee for 2024 Officers (non-board members) Linward Hedgspeth (Chair)

Gary Swink (non-board mbr, 1 st yr) Alex Sowers (non-board mbr, 2 nd yr) Advancement Cassandra Flanagan (chair) Roger Carter Raymond Cade Craig Whitt (Staff Liaison) Bylaws (Governance) Ronnie Reid (Chair) Billy Hobbs Julie Marshall Sarah Kelly (Staff Liaison) Youth Perry Marshman (Chair) Pearl Underwood Roger Peterson Bessie McCormick (Staff Liaison) Leadership Development Donna Poulton (Chair) James Zehr Debi Davis Crystal Andrews (Staff Liaison) Publicity/Public Relations Zach McCallie (Chair) Merlin Scales Leon Alt Kory Wirt (Staff Liaison)

2024 National President Robin Davenport 6273 Blackwater Road Virginia Beach VA 23457 Cell: 757-374-7961 rdduke@cox.net

National President-Elect Rebecca Lane 244 Heishman Lane Delray WV 26714 Cell: 540-746-2326 bucateqimax@gmail.com

National Treasurer David Thompson

National Secretary Juliann Poff 3289 Vickers Switch Rd Christiansburg VA 24073 Cell: 540-320-1125 jopoff.jp@gmail.com

18607 Stonewall Dr Dinwiddie VA 23841 Cell: 804-704-4026 dsthomps1999@gmail.com

2023 National President Michael Morrison 2191 Commins Road Aylett VA 23009 Cell: 804-513-5389 mikey1168@msn.com

Executive Director Sarah Kelly PO Box 487 Dublin VA 24084 Office: 540-674-5431 X305 sarah.kelly@ruritan.org

Dates for 2024

January 27th First Year Orientation April 20 Board Meeting July 12 Board Meeting at SLC

July 13 SLC October 12 Board Meeting Foundation Weekend June 21-23

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Third Year Directors

Second Year Directors

Roger Carter 270 Williams Spring Rd Afton TN 37616 Cell: 423-552-9127 rogercarter7472@gmail. com

John Biery 16838 Rt. 14 North Benton OH 44449 Cell: 330-770-9492 52jbiery@gmail.com

Lynn Fillers 4840 Kelley Gap Rd Greeneville, TN 37743 Home: 423-608-9597 Cell: 423-608-9597 lynnfillers15@gmail.com

Roger A. Davis 12101 Yucca Drive N. Chesterfield, VA 23236 Cell: 804-914-6827 rajjir001@gmail.com

Larry T. Garrison 2107 Sheffield Ct. NW Conover NC 28613 Home: 828-308-8163 tgarr0607@aol.com

Billy Hobbs 276 Cool Springs Road Statesville NC 28625 Home: 704-437-1062 billysparc@gmail.com

Cassandra Flanagan 8346 Delray Rd Delray, WV 26714 Home: 304-496-7312 Cell: 540-454-1764 cassandra.flanagan@ thermofisher.com

Zachary McCallie 365 Scenic Hill Lane Lenoir City TN 37771 Home: 865-924-3455 Cell: 865)-924-3455 eqcoachcuz@gmail.com

Merlin Scales 3470 Riverside Drive Mount Airy NC 27030 Home: 336-325-5990 merlinscales@hotmail. com

Donna Jo Poulton 30 Aeronca Rd Belton, SC 29627 Home: 864-617-5572 Cell: 864-617-5572 donnajorocks@gmail.com

Pearl Underwood 521 Marple Road

Perry Marshman 22303 Constitution Hwy Unionville VA 22567 Home: 540-718-2377 Cell: 540-718-2377 perrymarshman@aol .com

Winchester VA 22603 Home: 540-535-0022 pearl260@comcast.net

Ronnie L. Reid 1107 Cadence Lane Durham NC 27703 Phone: 919-536-9784 rmdruritan@live.com rreid1107cl@gmail.com

James Zehr 5183 N State Rd 545 Dubois IN 47527 Cell: 812-630-9280 jzehr56@gmail.com

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Assigned District Representatives

First Year Directors

HOLLAND

THOMPSON, DAVID MORRISON, MIKE UNDERWOOD, PEARL

CHESAPEAKE

RAPPAHANNOCK

APPOMATTOX

DAVIS, ROGER SCALES, MERLIN FILLERS, LYNN ROADCAP, JEFF

PEAKS OF OTTER SOUTHWEST VA NATURAL BRIDGE WOODROW WILSON

Raymond Cade 8093 Stateline Road Osyka MS 39657 Home: 601-341-0013 rccade@icloud.com

Leon Alt 1788 Spring Run Road Petersburg WV 26847 Home: 304-257-4775 Cell: 304-703-3096 leon1948@hotmail.com

FLANAGAN, CASSANDRA FLANAGAN, CASSANDRA UNDERWOOD, PEARL

ROCKINGHAM POTOMAC ALBEMARLE

DAVIS, ROGER

ROANOKE

PETERSON, ROGER

ROCKY MT/DURHAM

REID, RON

GREENVILLE/GOLDSBORO

SCALES, MERLIN

CAPE FEAR SPARTAN COLUMBIA UPPER WV LOWER WV BLUEGRASS TENNESSEAN

REID, RON

POULTON, DONNA POULTON, DONNA

Debi Davis 801 Oak Ridge Farm Road Moravian Falls NC 28654 Home: 336-773-3773 Cell: 336-927-2612 ddruritan@wilkes.net

Patty Hamilton 1218 Thompson Ave. Bluefield WV 24701 Home: 304-920-2055 paahamilton@yahoo.com

ALT, LEON

HAMILTON, PATTY CARTER, ROGER MCCALLIE, ZACK GARRISON, LARRY

CHEROKEE

GEORGIA/ N AL

HOBBS, BILLY

HERMITAGE

MCCALLIE, ZACK

ALABAMA/FLORIDA

HOBBS, BILLY BIERY, JOHN

OHIO

WESTERN NC DELMARVA/NJ

GARRISON, LARRY MARSHMAN, PERRY DAVIS, DEBI DAVIS, DEBI ZEHR, JAMES POFF, JULIANN FILLERS, LYNN MCCALLIE, ZACK MARSHALL, JULIE ROADCAP, JEFF FILLERS, LYNN ROADCAP, JEFF CADE, RAYMOND MARSHALL, JULIE ZEHR, JAMES

PIEDMONT DAN RIVER

Julie Marshall 310 Ravenscroft Dr N Chesterfield VA 23236 Home: 804-519-4476 jjmarshall2010@gmail.com

Roger Peterson 3090 Preacher Henry Rd Faison NC 28341 Home: 910-594-0160 Cell: 910-214-0291 r44peterson@gmail.com

LINCOLNLAND

NEW RIVER

DAVY CROCKETT SMOKY MOUNTAIN MIDDLE AMERICA

RAPIDAN

Jeff Roadcap 11647 Turleytown Rd Broadway VA 22815 Home: 540-896-1164 Cell: 540-908-0010 JDRoadcap@gmail.com

TALL CORN

OPPORTUNITY LAND

GREAT PLAINS

GULF AREA

NEW YORK AREA

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Ruritan National Foundation Trustees The Ruritan National Foundation is administered by the Trustees. The purpose of the Foundation is to manage and maintain a trust for the encouragement, promotion and financing of the charitable, educational and benevolent principles and activities of Ruritan Clubs and Ruritan National. Gifts to the Foundation, an IRS 501(c)(3) organization, are fully tax-deductible.

Foundation Treasurer Josh Adams 2950 Courthouse Road N. Chesterfield VA 23236 Home: 804-675-4593 Cell: 804-898-4894 joshadams@verizon.net

Foundation President Phillip A. Bradshaw PO Box 1 Carrsville VA 23315 Home: 757-562-2316 Cell: 757-377-7178 pbradshaw56@aol.com

Foundation Vice President Clinton Guy Cox 106 Western Drive Kingwood WV 26537 Home: 304-329-2290 Cell: 681-668-7415 cox4a5@atlanticbb.net

Foundation Secretary Debra L. Knesal 16812 Harrowgate Rd S. Chesterfield VA 23834 Cell: 804-441-5968 debra.knesal0303@ outlook.com

Foundation Promotion Chair Alex Sowers 4752 Bloomery Pike Augusta WV 26704 Home: 304-496-9706 asowers1969@gmail.com

Foundation District Assignments

District

Trustee

District

Trustee

Holland

Phillip Bradshaw Josh Adams Alex Sowers Debra Knesal Alex Sowers Alex Sowers Alex Sowers Debra Knesal Josh Adams Josh Adams Josh Adams Josh Adams Josh Adams Phillip Bradshaw Guy Cox Phillip Bradshaw Phillip Bradshaw

Cherokee

Debra Knesal Josh Adams Debra Knesal

Chesapeake Rappahannock

Georgia-N Alabama

Hermitage

Appomattox

Alabama-Florida

Phillip Bradshaw

Peaks Of Otter

Ohio Guy Cox Western North Carolina Debra Knesal Delmarva-New Jersey Guy Cox Piedmont Josh Adams Dan River Guy Cox Lincolnland Guy Cox New River Alex Sowers Davy Crockett Debra Knesal Smoky Mountain Debra Knesal Middle America Phillip Bradshaw Rapidan Alex Sowers Tall Corn Phillip Bradshaw Opportunity Land Phillip Bradshaw Great Plains Area Phillip Bradshaw Gulf Area Phillip Bradshaw New York Area Guy Cox

Southwest Virginia Natural Bridge Woodrow Wilson

Rockingham

Potomac Albemarle Roanoke

Rocky Mt-Durham Greenville-Goldsboro

Cape Fear

Spartan

Columbia

Upper West Virginia Lower West Virginia

Guy Cox Guy Cox

Bluegrass

Debra Knesal Debra Knesal

Tennessean

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Ruritan National Staff

Sarah Kelly Executive Director - Voice Mail 305 sarah.kelly@ruritan.org

Sarah is the chief operating officer of Ruritan National and Ruritan National Foundation. She serves as advising member of all national standing committees and has management and program implementation responsibilities that include strategic planning, financial management, budgeting and investments, membership services, membership growth and training, and event planning. Overall responsibility for employee

supervision, office management, corporate legal actions, and facilities maintenance and operations. Represents Ruritan in relationships with partnership organizations, government entities, and media. Editor of the RURITAN magazine, Ruritan newsletter, and other Ruritan publications.

Craig Whitt Membership/Member Services - Voice Mail 312 craig.whitt@ruritan.org All questions and concerns are initially handled through Craig. He distributes general information and answers questions about using the Member Management System. Craig enters new club information, new member information and makes changes to membership records (address, telephone, etc.) that aren’t made by members directly or club officers. Craig prepares new club charter kits and new member kits. He is responsible for Blue Ribbon, Outstanding Club President and Outstanding Club Secretary research. He is also responsible for

preparing Community Service awards and club anniversary certificates. He processes quarterly reports, district officer reports, national officer reports, President’s Golden Key, WANTED contest entries, and maintains the central filing system and current National candidate lists.

Bessie McCormick Foundation - Voice Mail 302 foundation@ruritan.org

Bessie works with the Ruritan National Foundation both in receiving donations and dispensing grants and scholarships. She maintains records for the Build Your Dollars (BY$) program and endowed funds (contract funds). She is also responsible for processing Tom Downing awards. Bessie maintains the Foundation information on the website.

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Ruritan National Staff

Diane Lawson Media & Publications - Voice Mail 306 diane.lawson@ruritan.org

Diane is responsible for the production of the RURITAN magazine, the March Newsletter, club and district officer handbooks, community service guides, brochures, and all other publications. She works with graphic design, typesetting, layout, and production. She is responsible for planning, assembling, and distributing club kit material.

Kory Wirt Accounting - Voice Mail 310 ruritanaccts@ruritan.org Kory is responsible for club and district billings and district statistics, accounts payable and receivable, monthly financial statements, and expense vouchers. He is also responsible for federal and state tax reports, year-end financial statements and preparation for annual report. Kory coordinates processes with Membership, Accounting, and Foundation departments of Ruritan National.

Crystal Andrews Events - Voice Mail 304 crystal.andrews@ruritan.org

Crystal is responsible for advance planning and on-site execution of the annual National Convention, Summer Leadership Conference and Youth Camp. She also gathers data on future convention sites from potential locations.

Chris Pugh Part-Time Support service@ruritan.org

Chris has retired after 20 years on the Ruritan staff but continues part-time. She can provide support to leaders in the areas of growth and development – including community assessment and research. She also works developing Ruritan graphic design. Chris maintains the Ruritan National website, and keeps leaders informed through Constant Contact. She works with clubs on questions concerning the IRS 990 forms and insurance.

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Ruritan District/Area Governors District governors and area governors are the chief elected officers in each of the Ruritan districts or areas. These officers serve as the coordinator of all activities within the district or area. These officers assume their official duties as of January 1 and have the responsibility to serve and retain existing clubs as well as to expand Ruritan by organizing new clubs. The directory information provided here was as of March 1, based on the data shown in the Member Management System (MMS). Remember- the most current directory information can always be found on the MMS.

4 Appomattox Chris Wittan 8937 Rustic Rd

3 Rappahannock Rufus “Ed” E Hisghman 5099 Courtney’s Corner Rd Sumerduck, VA 22742 Home: 540-439-9455 Cell: 540-226-8182 edsexcavating@yahoo.com

5 Peaks Of Otter Timothy Robertson 370 Ridgewood Circle Evington, VA 24550 Home: 434-851-5246 Cell: 434-851-5246 trobertson370@gmail.com

2 Chesapeake Johnny Moore 7411 Colts Neck Rd Mechanicsville, VA 23111 Home: 804-746-0165 Cell: 894-840-5122 jmoorerxdm@gmail.com

1 Holland Charles Douglas Parr Jr. 1119 Pine Valley Drive Suffolk, VA 23434 Home: 757-510-1619 Cell: 757-510-1619 cdparrjr@live.com

Richmond, VA 23235 Home: 804-437-8589 Cell: 804-272-4877 cgwittan@gmail.com

6 Southwest Virginia Lester B Owens 4598 Lee Hwy Marion, VA 24354 Home: 276-759-4876 Cell: 276-759-4876 scout09mtm@yahoo.com

7 Natural Bridge Dianne Swink 1195 Still House Dr Lexington, VA 24450 Home: 540-463-9384 Cell: 540-461-0712 dbswink@yahoo.com

8 Woodrow Wilson R. Steven Landes P.O. Box 12 Verona, VA 24482 Home: 540-246-4116 Cell: 540-246-4116 landesforclerk@gmail.com

10 Potomac Deborah Carroll 361 Agee Lane Falling Waters, WV 25419 Home: 301-748-4796 Cell: 301-748-4796 dcsdar65@aol.com

9 Rockingham Larry Cave 1578 Boliver Rd

Fort Valley, VA 22652 Home: 540-325-6760 Cell: 540-325-6760 banditlarry1005@aol.com

12 Roanoke Ashley Futrell

13 Rocky Mt.-Durham Marshall T. Ross 5108 Sky Lane Drive Durham, NC 27704 Home: 919-596-2602 Cell: 919-604-1995 countryfiremarshall@yahoo. com

11 Albemarle Harvey Roberts 489 North Indiantown Road Shawboro, NC 27973 Home: 252-336-4793 Cell: 252-202-9665 robertsridgefarm@gmail.com

14 Greenville-Goldsboro Joyce Elizabeth Maney 101 Baby Bear Rd Vanceboro, NC 28586 Home: 607-745-0609 Cell: 607-745-0609 royjoymaney@yahoo.com

15 Cape Fear Polly H Bouldin 3352 Chris Cole Road Sanford, NC 27332 Home: 919-774-4974 Cell: 919-478-8704 pbouldin@windstream.net

1020 Poplar Chapel Rd. Jamesville, NC 27846 Home: 252-945-7138 Cell: 252-945-7138 agfutrell11@gmail.com

20 Lower West Virginia Blaine Cecil PO Box 6 Rock, WV 24747 Home: 304-910-3093 Cell: 304-910-3093 blainececil@gmail.com

21 Bluegrass Sandra Lynn Powell 147 Maple Ave Eminence, KY 40019 Home: 502-220-3322 Cell: 502-220-3322 powellsl95@gmail.com

16 Spartan Isiah Wilson Jr 3397 Hwy 56 Pauline, SC 29374 Home: 864-582-8663 Cell: 864-205-3298 i53wilson@yahoo.com

17 Columbia Ginger G Hardee

19 Upper West Virginia Gary Riggleman 355 Timber Mountain Rd Augusta, WV 26704 Home: 304-856-3168 Cell: 540-533-1570 riggleman_gl@yahoo.com

162 Stabler Hill Road Swansea, SC 29160 Home: 803-791-8103 Cell: 803-518-0520 ghardee@bellsouth.net

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Ruritan District/Area Governors District governors and area governors are the chief elected officers in each of the Ruritan districts or areas. These officers serve as the coordinator of all activities within the district or area. These officers assume their official duties as of January 1 and have the responsibility to serve and retain existing clubs as well as to expand Ruritan by organizing new clubs. The directory information provided here was as of March 1, based on the data shown in the Member Management System (MMS). Remember- the most current directory information can always be found on the MMS.

27 Alabama-Florida Marc Jefferey Wahler Sr 1590 Lee Rd 279 Salem, AL 36874 Home: 334-297-9978 Cell: 706-341-6707 marcsgunshop@yahoo. com

22 Tennessean Gary Lee Olinger 230 Deck Lane

23 Cherokee John F Patterson 1001 Pittman Rd Whitwell, TN 37397 Home: 423-309-1446 Cell: 423-309-1446 jpatter262@aol.com

24 Georgia-North Alabama James M Mills Jr 55 Hickory Trail

26 Hermitage James Mayo 822 Old Pinson Rd Pinson, TN 38366 Home: 731-803-4728 jmayojscc@yahoo.com

Blountville, TN 37617 Home: 423-335-8946 Cell: 423-335-8946 gkolinger@outlook.com

Dallas, GA 30132-1460 Home: 404-431-2830 Cell: 404-431-2830 j ames.m.mills.jr@gmail.com

29 Western North Carolina T.J Garrison

28 Ohio David Wingett

30 Delmarva-New Jersey Frank D Bradley Jr. 23596 Shufelt Rd Seaford, DE 19973 Home: 302-745-6077 Cell: 302-745-6077 frankdbradleyjr@gmail.com

31 Piedmont David C Hogan

32 Dan River Charlie Bowman 1382 Taylor View Dr Patrick Springs, VA 24133 Home: 276-694-5398 charlie.bowman2014@ gmail.com

28203 Hartley Rd Beloit, OH 44609 Home: 330-466-3456 Cell: 330-466-3456 dmwingett@gmail.com

2291 NC Hwy 704 W Lawsonville, NC 27022 Home: 336-607-4944 Cell: 336-607-4944 davidhogan74@gmail.com

2107 Sheffield Ct NW Conover, NC 28613 Home: 828-315-1434 Cell: 828-315-1434 tgarrison2012@gmail.com

37 Middle America None Listed

36 Smoky Mountain Dennis Ray Webster 8522 Parker Rd Corryton, TN 37721 Home: 865-688-6124 Cell: 865-973-6124 websterd1953@yahoo. com

33 Lincolnland Michele Zehr 5183 N State Road 545 Dubois, IN 47527 Home: 812-630-6121 micazehr@gmail.com

35 Davy Crockett Nancy Hall-Cox 172 Bill West Rd Limestone, TN 37681 Home: 423-426-1060 njhcox@outlook.com

34 New River Timothy Allen Reeves 2547 Chapman Rd. Wytheville, VA 24382 Home: 276-620-4589 Cell: 276-620-4589 reevesta1@gmail.com

39 Rapidan Perry F Marshman 22303 Constitution Hwy Unionville, VA 22567 Home: 540-854-5026 Cell: 540-718-2377 perrymarshman@aol.com

40 Tall Corn Rusty Clayton P.O. Box 518 Brooklyn, IA 52211 Home: 641-990-4304 brooktruevalue@netins.net

53 Gulf Area None Listed 55 New York Area None Listed

41 Opportunity Land None Listed 52 Great Plains Area None Listed

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District/Area Lt. Governors Lt. governors work closely with district and area governors and carry out other duties as assigned by the governor and substitute for the governor when neces sary. The directory information provided here was as of March 1, based on the data shown in the Member Management System (MMS). Remember- the most current directory information can always be found on the MMS.

3 Rappahannock None Listed

4 Appomattox Matthew Maxey 11700 Chester Road Chester VA 23831 Home: 804-382-2072 mattmaxey1991@gmail. com

5 Peaks Of Otter O. H. Bobbitt, III 3742 Brookneal Hwy Gladys VA 24554 Home: 434-944-3505 winfallb@gmail.com

1 Holland Robert Price

2 Chesapeake Cleve Wright

2171 Joshua Lane Suffolk VA 23434 Cell: 757-403-6741 BOBDEB2000@GMAIL. COM

104 Queen Mary Court Williamsburg VA 23188 Home: 757-566-8329 Cell: 757-719-2370 cleve.wright@outlook.com

8 Woodrow Wilson Stephanie Ramsey 43 Battlefield Road Staunton VA 24401 540-480-5083 stephrams9093@gmail. com

9 Rockingham David Grimm 747 Old Greenville Rd Staunton VA 24401 Home: 540-271-0306 grimmdl52@gmail.com

6 Southwest Virginia Rance Edwards P O Box 137 Nickelsville VA 24271 Home: 276-479-5560 Cell: 423-470-4094 rancesr@hotmail.com

10 Potomac Crystal Levy-Ware 104 Karla Ct. Martinsburg WV 25404 240-520-8375 crystallevy3670@gmail. com

7 Natural Bridge None Listed

11 Albemarle Carl Witten 800 W. Church Street Elizabeth City NC 27909 Home: 757-285-1758 carlw0527@yahoo.com

12 Roanoke Joyce Manning-Moore 2223 Tar Landing Rd Williamston NC 27892 Home: 321-287-9004 queenjoycebird@aol.com

13 Rocky Mt.-Durham William Causeway 6808 Crumpler Road Elm City NC 27822 Home: 252-813-5270 wcauseway@gmail.com

14 Greenville-Goldsboro Joyce Maney 101 Baby Bear Rd Vanceboro NC 28586 Home: 607-745-0609 royjoymaney@yahoo.com

15 Cape Fear Roger Peterson 3090 Preacher Henry Rd Faison NC 28341 Home: 910-594-0160 Cell: 910-214-0291 r44peterson@gmail.com

21 Bluegrass Karen Sharp

16 Spartan None Listed

17 Columbia Ross Snell 3056 Lawrence Rd West Columbia SC 29170 Home: 803-603-4234 rosssnell@hotmail.com

19 Upper West Virginia Donald Judy 408 West Ridge Loop Rd Romney WV 26757 Cell: 681-231-3547 wviceman1@frontiernet. net

20 Lower West Virginia Lyle Cottle 10608 Beckley Rd Spanishburg WV 25922 304-952-9939 lcottle54@yahoo.com

110 Brookview Drive Shelbyville KY 40065 Home: 502-437-5657 Cell: 502-321-0110 flaggirl@att.net

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District/Area Lt. Governors Lt. governors work closely with district and area governors and carry out other duties as assigned by the governor and substitute for the governor when neces sary. The directory information provided here was as of March 1, based on the data shown in the Member Management System (MMS). Remember- the most current directory information can always be found on the MMS.

22 Tennessean Eddie Kinser

26 Hermitage Brian Jackson 560 Blankenship Rd Ramer TN 38367 Home: 731-610-7969 Cell: 731-645-7969 dr.brianjackson@ymail. com

28 Ohio Charlie Pierce 9379 Center St North Benton OH 44449 Home: 330-584-1915 Cell: 330-206-5473 CPierce64@yahoo.com

23 Cherokee David Cox 5833 Tyner Ln. Harrison TN 37341 Home: 423-605-0864 davidcoxphd@epbfi.com

24 Georgia-North Alabama Mark White 733 Phillips-Lee Rd Hiram GA 30141 Home: 770-337-0413 mltwhite1@gmail.com

310 Scott Street Butler TN 37640 Home: 423-895-0687 eddie_kinser@yahoo.com

30 Delmarva-New Jersey Kevin Jenkins 28174 Bishops Court Salisbury MD 21801 Home: 443-359-5517 Cell: 410-251-2309 kevinjenkins210@gmail. com

33 Lincolnland Howard Tanner 1069 Co Rd 1850 E Fairfield IL 62837 Home: 618-516-3386 btanner1069@gmail.com

31 Piedmont None Listed

29 Western North Carolina None Listed

32 Dan River Kathy Newcomb 8221 Chatham Road Nathalie VA 24577 Home: 434-579-3538 mtndewgrl09@hotmail. com

34 New River Danny Petty 391 Rock Chimney Road Galax VA 24333 Home: 276-237-2444 dppetty1971@yahoo.com

35 Davy Crockett Richard Chinouth 428 Matthews Mill Rd Telford TN 37690 Home: 423-257-6420 Cell: 423-612-7647 chinouthhome@yahoo. com

36 Smoky Mountain Zachary McCallie 365 Scenic Hill Lane Lenoir City TN 37771 Home: 865-924-3455 eqcoachcuz@gmail.com

52 Great Plains Area None Listed 53 Gulf Area None Listed 55 New York Area None Listed

37 Middle America None Listed 39 Rapidan None Listed 40 Tall Corn None Listed 41 Opportunity Land None Listed

Calendar of Events On Website Ruritan National is maintaining a calendar of Ruritan events and committee meetings as well as information on office closings and staff availability. This calendar, developed through Google Calendars, can be found under the “Member Resources / Ruritan Calendar” link at http://ruritan.org. Clicking on many items provides additional detail and directions. Districts are invited to submit items to include on the calendar by e-mailing diane.lawson@ruritan.org.

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District Leadership Development Coordinators These district leadership development coordinators are responsible for keeping all training materials and setting up district and club officer training session working with the lt. governor and governor. The LDC will receive new shipments of training materials from the Ruritan National Office each fall. The directory information provided here was as of March 1, based on the data shown in the Member Management System (MMS). Remember- the most current directory information can always be found on the MMS. 2 Chesapeake Cleve Wright

13 Rocky Mt.-Durham George Brothers 6 Lakemont Cir Durham NC 27703 Home: 919-596-7860 Cell: 919-818-2686 gbroth4117@aol.com 15 Cape Fear Laurie Guin 171 Southbrook Lane Sanford NC 27332 Home: 910-474-6713 Cell: 910-474-6713 nrg85lag@aol.com 16 Spartan Donnie Parris 701 Birchhill Ct Lyman SC 29365 Home: 864-249-3460 Cell: Not Provided scsandlapper61@gmail. com 17 Columbia Gary Taylor 1437 Misty Circle Gilbert SC 29054 Home: 803-356-1507 Cell: 803-331-0044 taylor1803@aol.com 19 Upper West Virginia Paul Lewis 5818 Us Hwy 220 South Moorefield WV 26836 Home: 304-538-6515 Cell: 304-257-3268 hardyeoc@hardynet.com

23 Cherokee Joyce Johnson 192 Marina Hills Circle NW Charleston TN 37310 Home: 423-336-5653 Cell: Not Provided joycejohnson35@aol.com 28 Ohio John Biery 16838 Rt 14 North Benton OH 44449 Home: 330-770-9492 Cell: 330-770-9492 52jbiery@gmail.com 29 Western North Carolina Leslie Gentry 192 H Stanley Miller Rd Deep Gap NC 28618 Home: 828-264-2117 Cell: Not Provided adane192@gmail.com 30 Delmarva-New Jersey Robert Newton 1010 White Marsh Rd Centreville MD 21617 Home: 410-758-3583 Cell: Not Provided rnewtonrb@atlanticbb.net 31 Piedmont Jayson Duncan 3196 US 311 Hwy N Pine Hall NC 27042 Home: 336-427-0689 Cell: 336-409-8501 wjaysonduncan@gmail.com 32 Dan River Charlie Bowman 1382 Taylor View Dr Patrick Springs VA 24133 Home: 276-694-5398 Cell: Not Provided charlie.bowman2014@ gmail.com

33 Lincolnland Howard Tanner 1069 Co Rd 1850 E Fairfield IL 62837 Home: 618-516-3386 Cell: 618-516-3386 btanner1069@gmail.com 34 New River Rick Poff 3289 Vicker Switch Rd Christiansburg VA 24073 Home: 540-382-0125 Cell: 540-320-8125 jopoff.jp@gmail.com 36 Smoky Mountain Zachary McCallie 365 Scenic Hill Lane Lenoir City TN 37771 Home: 865-924-3455 Cell: 865-924-3455 eqcoachcuz@gmail.com 39 Rapidan Robert Payne 855 Deerfield Rd Louisa VA 23093 Home: 434-589-8797 Cell: Not Provided emilyspayne@outlook.com

104 Queen Mary Court Williamsburg VA 23188 Home: 757-566-8329 Cell: 757-719-2370 cleve.wright@outlook.com 3 Rappahannock Dennis Bagnell 1807 Cedar Hill Rd Clear Brook VA 22624 Home: 540-722-0607 Cell: 540-535-6166 bagnelld@yahoo.com 142 Glenwood Circle South Hill VA 23970 Home: 434-584-9727 Cell: 434-917-2494 cjohnsonteach@yahoo.com 6 Southwest Virginia Diane Hartgrove 6404 Yuma Rd Gate City VA 24251 Home: 276-386-9228 Cell: Not Provided hartgrov@mounet.com 8 Woodrow Wilson Linda Krause PO Box 218 Verona VA 24482 Home: 540-448-2842 Cell: 540-448-2842 krauseLc@gmail.com 9 Rockingham Thomas Drinkwater 2908 St. Davids Church Road Fort Valley VA 22652 Home: 540-933-6856 Cell: 540-229-7744 drinkwat1@earthlink.net 4 Appomattox Glenn Johnson

22 Tennessean Jim Smallwood

2072 Sharron Road Kingsport TN 37660 Home: 423-288-4576 Cell: 423-534-2646 jims21040@charter.net

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District Growth & Development Chairs These growth & development chairs work with district cabinet members to organize new clubs within the district. The directory information provided here was as of March 1, based on the data shown in the Member Management System (MMS). Remember- the most current directory information can always be found on the MMS.

2 Chesapeake Johnny Moore 7411 Colts Neck Rd Mechanicsville VA 23111 Home: 804-746-0165 Cell: 894-840-5122 jmoorerxdm@gmail.com 3 Rappahannock Dennis Bagnell 1807 Cedar Hill Rd Clear Brook VA 22624 Home: 540-722-0607 Cell: 540-535-6166 bagnelld@yahoo.com Home: 804-561-4548 folliard1@gmail.com 6 Southwest Virginia Jerry Umbarger 1021 Rocky Hollow Road Atkins VA 24311 Home: 276-686-5033 GuyUmb@centurylink.net 7 Natural Bridge Lou Rader 5301 Orchard Villas Circle Roanoke VA 24019 Home: 540-400-7079 Cell: 540-798-2104 jlruritan82@aol.com 8 Woodrow Wilson Doug Britt 230 Jerusalem Chapel Rd Churchville VA 24421 Home: 540-292-9721 queencityfuneralcoach@ gmail.com 9 Rockingham Dennis Donak Sr 1606 Stonyman Road Luray VA 22835 Home: 540-743-4949 4 Appomattox J Paul Folliard Po Box 453 Amelia VA 23002

10 Potomac Randy Huffer

19 Upper West Virginia Paul Lewis 5818 Us Hwy 220 South Moorefield WV 26836 Home: 304-538-6515 Cell: 304-257-3268 hardyeoc@hardynet.com 20 Lower West Virginia Larry Bowman 265 James Stuart Rd Lewisburg WV 24901 Home: 304-661-2403 ldbowman84@hotmail.com 22 Tennessean dwgood3445@gmail.com 24 Georgia-North Alabama Les Hopper 5 Dixie Park Rd NE Rome GA 30165 Home: 706-295-5446 Cell: 706-266-7343 leshopper@bellsouth.net 28 Ohio Mike Wright P.O. Box 8 Robertsville OH 44670 Home: 330-771-4417 wrightfrmn@aol.com 29 Western North Carolina Leslie Gentry 192 H Stanley Miller Rd Deep Gap NC 28618 Home: 828-264-2117 adane192@gmail.com 30 Delmarva-New Jersey Frank Bradley Jr. 23596 Shufelt Rd Seaford DE 19973 Home: 302-745-6077 frankdbradleyjr@gmail.com Donald Goodwin II 431 Highhway 75 Blountville TN 37617 Home: 423-335-8185

31 Piedmont Billy Hobbs

5849 Broad Run Rd Jefferson MD 21755 Home: 301-371-7795 hufferrl@hotmail.com 11 Albemarle Barbara Courtney 106 Phyllis Court Moyock NC 27958 Home: 252-232-7712 Cell: 252-207-2057 courtneybnurse@gmail. com 13 Rocky Mt.-Durham Jeff Neese 3317 Windfield Ridge Rd Burlington NC 27215 Home: 336-707-7263 jneese7@bellsouth.net 15 Cape Fear Neil Guin 171 Southbrook Lane Sanford NC 27332 Home: 910-474-6692 neilguin@aol.com 15 Cape Fear Laurie Guin 171 Southbrook Lane Sanford NC 27332 Home: 910-474-6713 nrg85lag@aol.com 16 Spartan Marcia Phillips 550 Old Converse Road Spartanburg SC 29307 Home: 864-579-2586 Cell: 864-706-2325 marciabphillips@yahoo. com 17 Columbia James Bristow 2119 Lazy Pines Dr West Columbia SC 29169 Home: 803-960-4175 jarbristow@gmail.com

276 Cool Springs Rd Statesville NC 28625 Home: 704-437-1062 billysparc@gmail.com 32 Dan River Charlie Bowman 1382 Taylor View Dr Patrick Springs VA 24133 Home: 276-694-5398 charlie.bowman2014@ gmail.com 33 Lincolnland Beverly Tanner 1069 Co Rd 1850 E Fairfield IL 62837 Home: 618-842-3386 Cell: 618-516-3386 btanner1069@gmail.com 34 New River R Bennett Crawford 200 Cork Dr Blacksburg VA 24060 Home: 540-961-5733 ben.crawford@vt.edu 35 Davy Crockett Calvin Shelton 164 Magnolia Drive Greeneville TN 37743 Home: 423-525-5111 Cell: 423-948-9275 john_shelton01@comcast. net 36 Smoky Mountain Lenoir City TN 37771 Home: 865-986-8102 Cell: 865-680-0392 vonnie0824@gmail.com 39 Rapidan Robert Houck 12425 Village Loop Apt. 21 Culpeper VA 22701 Home: 540-825-2157 Cell: 540-219-3009 shirob401@gmail.com Vonnie Myers 220 Myers Rd

Cell: 540-244-9617 ddonak@gmail.com

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District foundation promotion chairs represent the Ruritan National Foundation and help raise money within the district to support the benevolent programs of the Foundation. The directory information provided here was as of March 1, based on the data shown in the Member Management System (MMS). Remem ber- the most current directory information can always be found on the MMS. District Foundation Promotion Chairs 2 Chesapeake Cleve Wright 30 Delmarva-New Jersey Tammy Bradley

10 Potomac Larry Blount 59 Red Bridge Rd

19 Upper West Virginia Cassandra Flanagan 8346 Delray Rd Delray WV 26714 Home: 304-496-7312 Cell: 540-454-1764 cassandra.flanagan@ thermofisher.com 20 Lower West Virginia Jerome Rodes 5027 Grassy Meadows Rd. Dawson WV 24910 Home: 304-392-6562 Cell: 304-667-4015 jrodes@frontiernet.net 21 Bluegrass Don Powell 147 Maple Ave Eminence KY 40019 Home: 502-667-3663 Donaldp5751@gmail.com 22 Tennessean Tom Page 904 W Carters Valley Road Kingsport TN 37660 Home: 423-245-5869 Cell: 423-782-6497 tompage302@gmail.com 23 Cherokee Lindsey Davis 2573 TN - 283 Whitwell TN 37397 lindsaykay3857@gmail. com 24 Georgia-North Alabama Brent Wheeler 1573 Co Rd 326 Flat Rock AL 35966 Home: 256-657-6933 btwheelernatl@aol.com 28 Ohio Dorothy Dee Brown PO Box 276 Quaker City OH 43773 Home: 740-679-2906 Cell: 740-680-2334 deebro930@yahoo.com 29 Western North Carolina Wanda Stafford 7343 NC Highway 127 Taylorsville NC 28681 Home: 828-495-8545 Cell: 828-261-6351 wstafford25@yahoo.com

23596 Shufelt Rd Seaford DE 19973 Home: 302-943-3776 oberitall@aol.com 31 Piedmont Ronnie Williams 137 Williams Farm Rd Harmony NC 28634 Home: 704-546-2258 32 Dan River Barry Sides 100 Northridge Drive Danville VA 24540 Home: 434-799-7816 Cell: 434-489-5222 fjsides@comcast.net 33 Lincolnland Rita Woods 13616 N. Main St. Wheeler IL 62479 Home: 217-925-5963 Cell: 618-240-5470 rita.woods41@gmail.com Home: 276-238-4653 pdavis460@gmail.com 35 Davy Crockett Roger Carter 270 Williams Spring Rd Afton TN 37616 Home: 423-636-1767 Cell: 423-552-9127 rogercarter7472@gmail. com 36 Smoky Mountain Sam Keener 1615 Davis Ridge Road Lenoir City TN 37771 Home: 865-816-4237 samkeener60@gmail.com 39 Rapidan Florence Bakke 24 Acre Lane Palmyra VA 22963 Home: 434-589-3388 Cell: 434-808-4872 roxnstarz@hotmail.com 34 New River Patricia Davis 589 Teetime Dr Galax VA 24333

104 Queen Mary Court Williamsburg VA 23188 Home: 757-566-8329 Cell: 757-719-2370 cleve.wright@outlook.com 3 Rappahannock Joe Hulver Jr 1023 Redbud Road Winchester VA 22603 Home: 540-247-9999 joehulver@gmail.com 4 Appomattox Don Yeargan 3514 Crossings Way Midlothian VA 23113 Home: 804-379-1342 Cell: 804-304-4273 dyeargan@verizon.net 5 Peaks Of Otter O. H. Bobbitt, III 3742 Brookneal Hwy Gladys VA 24554 Home: 434-944-3505 winfallb@gmail.com 6 Southwest Virginia Linda Broadwater 10336 Nickelsville Hwy Nickelsville VA 24271 Home: 276-479-2648 Cell: 740-447-3862 linbroadwater@yahoo.com Cell: 540-461-0113 sprnghill@ntelos.net 8 Woodrow Wilson Reggie Wine 573 Mount Pisgah Rd Mount Sidney VA 24467 Home: 540-292-9642 reggiewine@gmail.com 9 Rockingham Reggie Snodgrass PO Box 28 Luray VA 22835 Home: 540-743-4461 Cell: 540-742-7851 kenneth.snodgrass@ comcast.net 7 Natural Bridge Chris Cartwright 17 Spring Hill Lane Lexington VA 24450 Home: 540-464-1554

Gettysburg PA 17325 Home: 717-253-1583 blountld54@gmail.com 11 Albemarle C. Don Gregory P. O. Box 55 Gates NC 27937 Home: 252-357-0731 Cell: 252-339-6069 gregorycd@embarqmail. com 13 Rocky Mt.-Durham Corky Camin 1621 Wrenn Rd Durham NC 27703 Home: 919-341-8048 gwcamin@gmail.com 14 Greenville-Goldsboro James Stroud 5380 Willow Green Rd Farmville NC 27828 Home: 252-753-5565 15 Cape Fear Shawna Morton 122 Castlebay Drive Sanford NC 27332 Home: 618-578-7162 morton_shawna@yahoo. com 16 Spartan James Alford 212 SW Fieldsedge Dr Moore SC 29369 Home: 864-680-4090 alfordjo1940@gmail.com 16 Spartan James Alford 212 SW Fieldsedge Dr Moore SC 29369 Home: 864-680-4090 alfordjo1940@gmail.com 17 Columbia Von Taylor 1437 Misty Circle Gilbert SC 29054 Home: 803-356-1507 taylor1803@aol.com

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2024 National Convention Ballot Results

The Delegates at the 2024 Ruritan National Convention approved three of the four ballot initiatives presented. Most of the topics listed below are self-explanatory. For a complete list of the wording of each initiative see the full overview in the Spring issue of the Ruritan Magazine at http://ruritan.org.temp.realssl.com/library/906.pdf Ballot Issue #1 - National Bylaws, Article I, “Name/Emblem/Politics” - Failed The caption of the National Bylaws ARTICLE I currently reads: “Name/Emblem/Politics”. The Board approved striking the word “Politics” and inserting the word “Principles”. They further moved that the heading politics be replaced with principles in all bylaws and publications. Ballot Issue #2 - Dues Increase - Passed The National Board approved a motion for a $1 per quarter dues increase ($4 per year) for all adult/business org memberships (not including youth) to take effect April 1, 2024. Ballot Issue #3 - National Bylaws, Article III, Sec. 4 “Dues and Fees” - Passed Move in sentence one to strike the word “shall” and insert the word “should” and between 1st and day, insert the word “business.” The sentence will then read “Membership dues should be billed on the 1st business day of each quarter and payable to Ruritan National no later than the last day of January, April, July and October.” Ballot Issue #4 - National Bylaws, New Article V, “Exempt Charitable Organizations” - Passed Current Section 5 and subsequent sections will be renumbered. Current Article IV Section 9 Ruritan National Foundation will become part of the new Article V.

Ruritan Training Videos Ruritan has had on-line training modules through the MMS for several years. New virtual training options were imple mented in 2021 with training videos prepared by Ruritan leaders. They share their experiences from parliamentary procedure to mentoring new members. To find a complete list of the videos go to the home page of the Ruritan web site (http://ruritan.org) and choose the Member Resources pull-down menu.

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Clubs Celebrating Anniversary

96 years Holland 95 years Wakefield

Catlett-Calverton-Casanova Conway Dundas VA

80 years Capron Churchville VA Pactolus Severn-Pendleton

King George King William North River

94 years Chuckatuck Surry County Windsor VA 93 years Mathews Pungoteague

75 years Bethlehem VA Carson Durants Neck Farm Life Gilbert

85 years Bridgewater Brownsburg Fluvanna County Gatesville James City Kerrs Creek Louisa County McGaheysville Mt. Sidney

Gloucester Kempsville Kings Fork Ruritan Club Inc. Leeds Meadows Of Dan Montpelier Mosheim Newland-Providence Spruce Mountain Unicoi Walters Ruritan Club Warwick

92 years Dinwiddie McKenney

New Hope VA Pembroke VA Port Republic Red Oak Spottswood-Raphine Stuarts Draft Waverly VA Weyers Cave Wilson-Hebron-Ford 84 years Chesterfield VA East Orange Gates Keezletown Middlebrook VA Pasquotank West Lunenburg Winterville 83 years Maur-Brook-Olive Nokesville-Bristow Roper 82 years Natural Bridge VA Spencer

90 years Jarratt

89 years Courtland Great Bridge Prince George Smithfield Ruritan Club Inc. Sunbury Varina

70 years Armuchee Bolar Central Chesterfield

Clarksburg Clintonville Culpeper District Twelve Downsville

88 years Bealeton-Remington Broadway-Timberville Duncan Gerow Hanover Linville-Edom West Rockingham Westmoreland County

Figsboro Fontaine Horsepasture Irisburg Jollivue-Barterbrook Joyner-Gray-Yale Limestone Northeast Patrick Springs Piney Flats Pleasant Valley Silk Hope Springfield Township Tenth Legion-Mt. Valley

87 years Powhatan Richmond County

86 years Amelia Aulander Burkeville Caroline

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Clubs Celebrating Anniversary

65 years Beloit Burrsville Ellendale NC Fort Valley Mill Creek

30 years Chestnut Grove Karns Rock House Sparta Vanceboro

Washington College Wayne City Williamson 50 years Block Community Carver Road Courtney Fountain WV Knox Lynns Crossroads Middle Tyger Sun Valley Wharton Station Woodlawn 45 years Darvills Greenwood TN Lucketts Marie Pilot NC Providence Forge Rives South Norfolk Speedway Road St. Thomas Area Upper Bay 40 years Bleeker Greater Whitsett Intelligence Muddy Creek Mtn Peak Creek NC Pottawatomie Twnshp

Newport-Grove Hill North Shenandoah Pennyroyal Rangeley Redwood NC Rockawalkin Stanleytown Tomahawk WV Tuscarora West Shenandoah Yuma 60 years Aarons Creek Andrewville Churchville (MD) Copper Creek Sappony Snowville Springfield WV White Gate Wildersville-Beaver 55 years Bergholz Bluford Community Dorcas Dundas IL Grand Valley Hamilton PA Laker Mt. Erie Northwestern Oakland Tuscarawas Valley Two Top Earlysville Momeyer Mountaineer Pinson Sandy Ridge

25 years London-Laurel County

20 years Cedar Fork Turner Ashby Ruri-Teen Western Yell County Ruri-Teen 15 years Black River Ruri-Teen Wadlow Gap Washington & Lee Ruri-Teen Wentworth

10 years None

5 years None

35 years Greystone Hurt-Motley Midway-Asbury West Iredell

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We want YOU to know about Project FOCUS! Project FOCUS is the “Human Care” agency of Ruritan. Our mission is to show compassion to people suffering from medical emergencies, disasters, etc. We respond to needs by working with local Ruritan clubs to assist communities suffering from the effects of natural disasters such as floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, fires, and earthquakes. Our goal is to assist local Ruritan clubs by working with individuals who need our help. To give you a complete picture of who Project FOCUS is and what Project FOCUS does, we have developed the following Q&A that you can use to share this new and exciting opportunity to assist our local communities during times of stress and need. What is Project FOCUS? Project FOCUS is a 501(c)(3) program dedicated to funding our local communities in times of stress. Who oversees Project FOCUS? The Ruritan National Board of Directors has a committee that reviews grant requests and commits dollars to where they are needed. They are also charged with developing ways to raise funds for the program. Who are the current members of Project FOCUS, and how long do they serve? Project FOCUS committee members serve one-year terms as voted on by the current National Board of Directors. Our current board members are:  President: Roger Davis

 Vice President: Lynn Fillers  Secretary: Julie Marshall  Treasurer: Debi Davis  Director: Cassandra Flanagan  Ruritan National Support: Kory Wirt

Who can apply for assistance through Project FOCUS? Any club or district can apply for grant monies by completing and submitting a grant application form (found on the Ruritan.org web page under forms) Where does the money come from? Funding for Project FOCUS comes from donations from individuals, clubs, districts, and businesses. Donations to FOCUS may potentially be tax deductible. What is the application process? Here is an approximate timeline for applications submitted to Project FOCUS:  A local club or district completes an application for assistance within their area.

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 The National Office receives the application via email, the USPS (may take up to 1 week or longer depending on the mail service), or fax to the National Office. When submitting your application, please be sure to submit your approved club or district minutes indicating the approved motion for assistance . * If submitting by email- please include the Zone Governor, District Governor, and National Representative for your district.  The National Office will acknowledge receipt of the grant request to the designated point of contact, the Zone Governor, the District Governor, and the National Representative assigned to that district. The distribution timeline will begin with this email.  Application is shared with the current committee and reviewed for accuracy and scope of request- any requests that are incomplete or require additional information will be reviewed with the designated point of contact of the grant request or returned for clarification. (1 week)  The current committee votes on completed grant requests, and a grant amount is assigned, or the application is returned to the designated point of contact with an explanation for the application being turned down. The Grant Response Notification will also be emailed to the Zone Governor, District Governor, and National Representative. (2 days)  Grant amounts are distributed and sent to the designated point of contact. (2 days)  The designated point of contact is responsible for completing a Grant Completion Form indicating how the grant was (or is being) used to meet the needs of the local community during their time of need (may take up to 1 month after the funds are distributed to the designated point of contact). If the distribution of funds exceeds the one-month timeline, a progress report shall be submitted and updated monthly until the distribution is complete . How much money can be given for a grant application? The grant amount would be based on the need and the number of grants being considered at that time, subject to available funds within Project FOCUS not exceeding $10,000 per event request. When should we request a grant? The club and/or district should begin the grant process as soon as a need has been recognized and a reasonable estimate of a grant amount has been determined. How can my club and club members, as well as our district, get involved? There are many ways to get involved with Project FOCUS: • Follow us on social media- Ruritan National Project FOCUS. • Encourage your club to make a planned annual gift to Project FOCUS. • Have club members check with their employers to see if they offer matching gift programs. • Be a boots-on-the-ground volunteer in your area- YOU ARE THE HANDS, FEET, and HEART of RURITAN!

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Ruritans Should Observe Harassment Policy RURITAN NATIONAL is committed to an environment in which all individuals are treated with respect. RURITAN NATIONAL expressly prohibits discrimination and all forms of harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, military or veteran status, or status in any group protected by state or local law. Sexual harassment is a form of discrimination and is prohibited by law. For purposes of this policy sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment. Unwelcome sexual advances (either verbal or physical), requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when: (1) submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of employment or volunteerism; (2) submission or rejection of the conduct is used as a basis for making employment/ volunteer decisions; or, (3) the conduct has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment. Sexual and unlawful harassment may include a range of behaviors and may involve individuals of the same or different gender. These behaviors include, but are not limited to:

• Unwanted sexual advances or requests for sexual favors • Sexual or derogatory jokes, comments, or innuendo • Unwelcome physical interaction

• Insulting or obscene comments or gestures • Offensive email, voicemail, or text messages

• Suggestive or sexually explicit posters, calendars, photographs, graffiti, or cartoons • Making or threatening reprisals after a negative response to sexual advances • Visual conduct that includes leering, making sexual gestures, or displaying of sexually suggestive objects or pictures, cartoons, or posters • Verbal sexual advances or propositions • Physical conduct that includes touching, assaulting, or impeding or blocking movements • Abusive or malicious conduct that a reasonable person would find hostile, offensive, and unrelated to the Organization’s legitimate business interests • Any other visual, verbal, or physical conduct or behavior deemed inappropriate by the Organization

Harassment on the basis of any other protected characteristic is also strictly prohibited. Complaint Procedure:

RURITAN NATIONAL strongly encourages the reporting of all instances of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. If you believe you have experienced or witnessed harassment or discrimination based on sex, race, national origin, disability, or another factor, promptly report the incident to a member of your Governing Body 1 .

1 Governing Body – Any officer or director at any level of leadership, inclusive of the Executive Director, as applicable.

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