July 2018 Inside This Issue A Message From DG Susan Meet the New LT. Governors Zone 33 Highlights Clubs in the News Blackstone Huguenot Trail and others Ashland Williamsburg James River Nancy Beasley Rotarians of the Year Youth Services in the News Interact Rotaract Tech Tip of the Month Save the Dates FOUNDATION NEWS Message from DRFC Chuck Arnason Charlie Spencer Giving Tuesday Arch Klumph recipient Baseball Game results Introducing your 2018-19 District Governor Susan Zachenzky-Walthall, a native of Alberta, Virginia and graduate of Old Dominion University has worked for over 35 years as an instructor and woman's basketball coach in California ad Virginia. A charter member of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association, she'd held many NCAA Women's Basketball Committee positions. Susan started in Rotary in California (D5130) serving as District Sergeant at Arms and Commemorative Program Chair before moving to D7600. She's been a member of the Lawrenceville club for 13 years and in 2007 selected as Rotarian of the Year. She was awarded the Governor's Award as Outstanding Club President in 2009-10 and has had perfect attendance for 18 years. For D7600 she's served as Area Governor (3 years) Rotaract Chair, Conference Co-Chair and Chair, and Chair of Awards Committee. She's a Rotary Leadership Institute graduate and a Paul Harris Fellow +3. She has been a speaker at Zone 33 and District Conferences from Maryland to South Carolina sharing her Rotary story including the reason why she wears her signature Converse tennis shoes. Susan and Zach live on Lake Gaston, Valentines, VA. They enjoy camping, walking, kayaking, yard work, reading, and spending time with family, fellow Rotarians, and all the comforts of lake life. Meet the new Lieutenant Governors & their areas of focus: Polio in the News District Leadership Susan Zachensky-Walthall District Governor Clenise Platt District Governor-Elect Judy Cocherell District Governor-Nominee John Padgett IPDG Deborah Wall District Secretary Matthew McDonald District Treasurer Maryann Tetreault District Executive Secretary Steven Benham (Committees) Kenny Janes (Area Governors) JoAnn Meaker (Youth Services) Zone 33 Training:
District Executive Secretary Chuck Arnason Rotary Foundation Chair Albert Roosendaal II Finance Chair JoAnn Meaker Newsletter Editor Send article submissions to jomeaker51@gmail.com PDG Bill Pollard, PDG Chuck Arnason and PDG Stephen Beer attended the Zone 33 Training June 1-2. Erin Groble with PDG Chuck Arnason Clubs in the News: Blackstone Club:
"The Rotary Club of Blackstone dedicated a bus shelter to the residents of Cole Harbor Apartments in Blackstone on June 1. The project provided the bus shelter, which was purchased and constructed by the club and included residents i the dedication unveiling." Tom Wilkinsen And read about their club members elected to town council >HERE. Huguenot Trail and many other clubs... Members of the Huguenot Trail Club joined with many others to collect food for Feed More...
Tim Amos (Mechanicsville Immediate Past President) and Clint Norris (Hanover County President) helps food collection. Ashland Club... Members of the Ashland Club maintain a spot at 210 South Railroad Ave, Ashland to beautify the town. Williamsburg Club...
Lehman Montgomery, the Williamsburg Rotary Foundation Scholarship recipient for 2018-19, is shown receiving a check from Will Hummel, incoming Williamsburg Rotary Club Program Chair. Lehman is a Jamestown High School graduate heading to Princeton University in the fall. Montgomery will receive $1,000 for each semester from the club. James River Club... Alexandria Ritchie, a member of the James River Rotary Club and District 7600 Rotaract Chair, is also a 2018 biomedical engineering graduate of the VCU's College of Engineering. She is one of ten OZY Genius Award winners selected nationally for her idea to develop a pressure-sensing epidural needle device. Read more about Alex > HERE. Nancy Beasley in the news.. Read the article that appeared in the Richmond Times Dispatch about Nancy Beasley >HERE. Club Rotarians of the Year: Many clubs recognize Club members who go above and beyond during the Rotary year. Here are some of those who were announced at their club's Installation events. Congratulations...
Dana Rieves (center) - Prince George Rotary Club Mike Smith (left) - Hanover County Rotary Club Ashland Rotarian of the Year - Lyall Shank Cape Henry Rotarian of the Year - John Skirven Chesapeake Rotarian of the Year - Peggy Matthews Churchland Rotarian of the Year - Renae McConnell Colonial Heights Rotarian of the Year - Nick Stafford Farmville Lunch Rotarian of the Year - Greg Cole Farmville Lunch New Rotarian of the Year - Jenn Kinne Farmville Happy Hour Rotarian of the Year - Jen Fraley Farmville Happy Hour New Rotarian of the Year - Julia McCan Hampton Roads Rotarian of the Year - Camile Peter Innsbrook Rotarian of the Year - Joe Elia Mechanicsville Rotarian of the Year - Brian Johnson Midlothian Rotarian of the Year - Mark Jones Norfolk-Sunrise Rotarian of the Year - Jim Chapman Oyster Point Rotarian of the Year - Philip Hatchett Petersburg Breakfast Rotarian of the Year - Richard Taylor Richmond Rotarian of the Year - Paul Shively South Hill Rotarian of the Year - Kenneth Libby Warwick @City Center Newport News Rotarian of the Year - Sharon Martin Youth Services in the News: Rotaract Clubs: RI President Rassin encourages growth in Rotaract. Read more >HERE. Tech Tip of the Month:
It's time to update your club's Website and Facebook pages with the new Rotary logo for 2018-19 and to post changes to your leadership roster. Save the Dates: July 14 - Change in Leadership and Awards Dinner, Williamsburg VA. Register in DACdb. August 4 - Membership/Foundation/Public Image Seminars, Williamsburg, VA >HERE August 18 - Mid Atlantic Mini-RLI, Richmond. Details >HERE September 8 - End Polio Now Baseball game - Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs - flyer >HERE September 28-30 - District Conference, Woodlands Conference Center and Woodlands Inn and Suites, Williamsburg. Registration begins July 2. For the flyer go >HERE For more details go to District website. A message from DRFC Chuck Arnason Read this message from Chuck (District Rotary Foundation Chair) >HERE. Charlie Spencer - a Major Donor, level 2
L-R: Club President Tim Ryan; DRFC Chuck Arnason; Charles R. Spencer Jr; Club Foundation Chair Ken Hodge "Recently, during a visit to the Rotary Club of Newport News, I had the occasion to present Charlie Spencer with a crystal and pin from the Trustees of The Rotary Foundation signifying his reaching Major Donor level 2 in Foundation giving. Over the last 30 years, Charlie has supported Rotary in the polio eradication initiative through his donation to the annual fund, and polio plus campaigns. Charlie and Ken Hodge were there at the beginning of the polio eradication effort and are still as enthusiastic about eradicating polio today as they were 33 years ago. Charlie has reached a level that only 1% of the Rotarians of our district have achieved. It is truly my honor to recognize and support and dedication that Charlie has shown in the work of our Foundation." Chuck Arnason The Ashland Club leapt into The Rotary Foundation on "Giving Tuesday"!
L-R: DRFC Chuck, President Elect Jennifer Fox, Jaime McClure, Foundation Chair Jack Douglas, Lyall Shank, Jim Ostrander, President Heather Ostrander, AG Kenny Janes, Steven Dunham and PDG Stephen Beer Giving Tuesday was a big success for D7600 but it was an even bigger success for one of our newer clubs, the Rotary Club of Ashland. During that day, every member of the Ashland Club contributed to the Annual Fund. As a result the club attained 100% Total Giving and 100% Every Rotarian Every Year (EREY) status. Becuase the District matched those contributions, they had five members reach a Paul Harris Fellow level that day alone. It is very gratifying to see one of the newer clubs in our district embrace the Foundation in such a visible way. These Ashland Rotarians became Paul Harris Fellows alongside such luminaries as US President Jimmy Carter, Russian President Boris Yeltsin, US astronaut James Lovell, UN Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar, Jonas Salk, Mother Teresa and Pearl Bailey. DRFC Chuck wants to especially thank Club President, Heather Ostrander, and Club Foundation Chair, Jack Douglas. Without them it never would have happened. District's First Arch Klumpf member... The Howard and Nancy Spainhour Trust has provided a donation to The Rotary Foundation sufficient for induction into the Arch Klumpf Society. Read more >HERE D7600 Baseball Games Knock Polio Out of the Park!
Members of the Warwick at City Center, Newport News Club at Norfolk Tides game... Members of the South Hill Club at the Flying Squirrels Game. Read about the results of the donations made through these games >HERE. Polio in the News: Why is it so hard to eradicate polio in Pakistan. Read >HERE. Polio in Venezuela? Read the update to the recent news about the re-emergence of polio in a child in Venezula >HERE.