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Club member Charlie Glazener noticed this Rotary sign during his travels in Argentina. Rotary is worldwide!
Our club was pleased to welcome visiting Rotarian Ken from East Cobb GA.
Club member, and Foundation Chair, Jerry Fields (on left) congratulates fellow club member, and former DG, Gary Chenault on achieving Paul Harris Foundation recognition number seven!
The breakfast group of The Rotary Club of James City County was pleased to hear speaker Mitchell Reiss on the current state of political affairs in Northern Ireland. Club President Nancy Carter and Mitchell are shown below at our breakfast meeting place, Elements Restaurant in Kingsmill.
Club members Paul Miyamasu and Crystal Bright lend a hand packing at Grove Christian Outreach
At its recent Golf Fundraiser at Kingsmill River Course, the Rotary Club of James City County hosted 80+ golfers for a great day of golf, fellowship, and fund-raising to benefit local charities. JCC Rotarians Gary Chenault and Jack Clark presented the Lowest Team Score Award to Rotarian Dr. Roger Emory on behalf of his team.
Satellite Club members were busy cleaning, patching and preparing the asphalt at James River Elementary School for our club project to install educational stencils. This project was made possible by a District Grant.
We are saddened to report the death of Anne Malone, wife of long-time member Dan Malone. Anne was a joyful presence at many Rotary events over the years. Her obituary may be found at this link.
Rotarians Gail Saunders, Gary Chenault, Ron Lynde and Roger Saunders clean up our Adopted Park, Veterans Park at Monticello and Ironbound Rd on an April Saturday morning.
Rotarians Neva Lynde, Beth Davis, Kathy Keene Smith, Gail Saunders, Chris Kostyrka, Roger Saunders, Darlene Byrd, and Elisabeth Reiss (not pictured: Paul Miyamasu). Admiring the fruits of their efforts - packing 200 turkey baskets (dry goods included pumpkin, cranberry sauce, yams, potatoes, gravy, green beans, hot chocolate, candy, marshmallows, salt, and sparkling grape juice).
District conference 2020
Ron Lynde, Neva Lynde and Gary Chenault enjoyed “Rotary Opens Opportunties: at the District Conference.
The District 7600 Conference was held November 6 - 8 in Virginia Beach. This was the first ever hybrid District Conference (in-person and online).
District Foundation Awards in October 2020
Our club was the recipient of the $250 per capita Foundation Award. We were also recognized with a Certification of Appreciation for our participation in World Polio Day event. Our club raised $1,000 towards eradicating polio which was matched by equal donations from District 7600 and the World Fund. Additionally the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation matched that total of $3,000 two-for-one with an additional $6.000. Our club’s effort resulted in a total donation of $9,000 towards ending polio, enough to vaccinate 15,000 children. Well done!
new member induction
Harris Leonard was inducted as a new club member on November 3rd.
The Rotary Clubs of James City County (JCC) and The Historic Triangle (THT) presented a $10K grant to Grove Christian Outreach Center to support its Kids' Summer Lunch program. Pictured are Jennifer Allen, Grove Volunteer Coordinator; Katie Patrick, Grove Executive Director; Nancy Nunn, President, JCC Club; and Felicia Stovall, President, THT Club.
More than 20 Rotarians, family members and prospective members were out in force to place flags on 440+ Veterans' graves at Cedar Grove Cemetery, in Williamsburg, in preparation for Veterans' Day 2020. Pictured are Rotarians Captain Julio Da Silva (Williamsburg Salvation Army), Neva Lynde, Grayson Moore, Amy Leadbetter, Brandyn Baty, Melinda Snow, Darlene Byrd, Ebony Nickens, and Elisabeth Reiss.
The Rotary Club of James City County and the Satellite Club gathered in Veterans' Park, Williamsburg, to celebrate the amazing accomplishments of Rotary and its partners to nearly eradicate polio from the face of the earth.
Members listened to opening comments of Club President Nancy Nunn, then joined into the District 7600 telethon to hear RI President Holger Knaack's remarks.
Scholarship winner Justin Melton receiving his award. He is in the Auto Collision and Refinishing Program at Thomas Nelson Community College. From left: Club member Bryce Hinsch, Justin, Justin’s father, and Club member Charlie Glazener.
Scholarship winner Jared Clarke receiving his award from Club members Bryce Hinsch and Charlie Glazener. Jared is in the Auto program at Thomas Nelson Community College.
Club members Charlie Glazener and Bryce Hinsch present Tracy Ashley from Thomas Nelson Community College with scholarship funds. Our club will be providing five scholarships this year for students at Thomas Nelson.
Club members Charlie Glazener (left) and Bryce Hinsch (right) present funds for scholarships to Casey Roberts, Executive Director of New Horizons in Newport News VA.
Club members Charlie Glazener (left) and Bryce Hinsch (right) present scholarship winner Michael Napora with his scholarship award. Michael is in the Plumbing and Pipefitting program and currently interning with Ziegler Plumbing.
The Rotary Club of James City County recently adopted Veterans Park, to help the JCC Department of Parks and Recreation continue its efforts to make the park safe and attractive while helping lower maintenance and equipment costs. Several club members and family members posed with the new sign at the park while there to remove the club’s Flags for Heroes which flew for one week to honor COVID-19 frontline fighters (healthcare workers, first responders, and other essential workers).
President Sue Harmon welcomed new members Kris Conklin, Zak Ouahmane, and Drew Morgan at our June 2nd Zoom meeting.
Welcome to the Rotary Club of James City County!
Our club is supporting many local charities in addition to providing over $5,000 in scholarships to local high school seniors so they can attend vocational schools in Fall 2020. An additional $2,000 in scholarships in memory of Jim Johnson will be awarded. Club members have also donated $2,000 to the Polio Plus initiative.
Rotarians at Grove
Rotarians and friends were helping with USDA food packing at Grove Christian Outreach Center in March 2020
Highway cleanup
Doug and Elisabeth smiling as they clean up our local highway.
williamsburg house of mercy
Anne, Elisabeth, Mike, Neva and Merritt from the main and satellite clubs had a good time helping out at WHOM
Distributing dictionaries to all area third graders. Each student received their own personal dictionary.
Recognizing World Polio Day with delicious barbeque in Williamsburg VA
JCC Rotarians Mary Ann Fields, PDG Jerry Fields, Neva Lynde and Ron Lynde collaborated at the D7600 District Conference with Rotarians Mike Jallo and Clay McEldowney, of The Historic Triangle Club. Not pictured was Grayson Moore.
Our club was pleased to provide a grant of $5,000 to Latisha’s House. From left to right: Club President Sue Harmon, Latisha’s House Executive Director Elizabeth Ameling, and District 7600 Governor Clenise Platt.
Colonial Williamsburg interpreter Stephen Seals gave a September talk to club members on the history, challenges and rewards of interpreting the African-American story at Colonial Williamsburg.
Satellite Club Member Elisabeth Reiss enjoys visiting other Rotary clubs when she travels. In this case, the Hyannis Rotary Club in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
President Sue leads the way in supporting the Williamsburg House of Mercy this summer!
Gary Chenault led a group of Rotarians cleaning up Rt 199 in June. From left to right: Bob, Merritt, Eli (Gary’s grandson), Suzy (Gary’s daughter), Will (Gary’s grandson), Bob (Gary’s son-in-law), Grayson, and Gary.
Our Rotary club golf team presenting check for $1,000 to David Saunders, Water For People Golf Tournament Chair. Left to right: Doug Strup, Bill Mutell, David Saunders, Gary Chenault, and Brian Christie
Both clubs enjoyed a dinner social at the Red Pig BBQ on Jamestown Road. Shown are Sal Trifiletti, Gisela and Jack Clark, Bryce Hinsch, John Enright, Ron Lynde, MaryAnn Fields, Neva Lynde, Jerry Fields, Meg and Mike Hendricks, Vic Holman, Melanie and Jeff Platte, Wayne Hay and Nancy Carter.
Club members joined with other local community groups to place flags on veteran graves for Memorial Day
memorial day preps
Club member and veteran himself, John Bradish places a flag on a veteran’s grave for Memorial Day
LPGA Tournament
Members enjoyed volunteering at the Pure Silk LPGA Championship Golf Tournament at Kingsmill.
JCC Rotarians Present Grant to Grove Christian Outreach. JCC Rotary and Satellite Club members Amy Leadbetter, Neva Lynde and Roger Saunders presented a $7,350 check to Ruth Cunningham, Grove Christian Outreach, to fund 200 food baskets for their holiday food basket program.
rise against hunger
JCC and Satellite Club joined other local Rotarians to pack 15,000+ nutritious meals in 90 minutes as part of the Rise Against Hunger effort.
volunteering
President-Elect Sue Harmon was featured as a Lifelong Volunteer on page 28 of February’s
speaker focus
Sara Ruch, JCC Deputy Emergency Manager, addressed the JCC Rotary Club, outlining County emergency programs. On the left is Sara Ruch, on the right is Nancy Nunn, Rotary Program Chair.
new paul harris fellow
Hal Campbell (left) and Jerry Fields (right) congratulate our newest Paul Harris member, Dr. Drew Gilfillan (center).
speaker
Eric Speth, Architect of the ship Godspeed, spoke to our club
new member
Bryce received his Rotary pin from President Bill
scholarship winners
Our club scholarship winners, congratulations!
Thanksgiving preparations
Club members help at Grove Christian Outreach for Thanksgiving preparations.
donation
Club donation to Water for People
speaker
Mitchell Reiss spoke to our club about Colonial Williamsburg