THIS WEEK’s PROGRAM & NEWS: May 21, 2015
Rotary Club of Blacksburg, Club #5753
P.O. Box 770 Blacksburg, VA 24063 / Jamie Dunn, President
www.rotaryblacksburg.org / Facebook: www.facebook.com/RotaryBlacksburg
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?
PROGRAMS & EVENTS: May is Promote International Convention Month
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May 21, Keepers of the Tradition, Michael Abraham & Leslie Gregg
Book: Keepers of the Tradition by Michael Abraham & Leslie Gregg; Guitar Collection for Edwin Lacey
May 26, Club Assembly at the Blacksburg Country Club in the Dogwood Room
May 28, Katherin Elam, Junior Achievement in Your Community
Jun 4, David Epperly, Your Favorite Football Referee
Jun 15, Golf Tournament
Aug 22, Yard Sale
TODAY’S PROGRAM: Leslie Roberts Gregg grew up in Longshop, Virginia. A graduate of Blacksburg High School,
she received her degree in Art from Virginia Tech. She has a history in biomedical and commercial art, but her
love of working with people led to the specialty of fine art portraiture with hundreds of paintings to her credit.
Her commissioned works of art hang in public and private collections throughout the United States. Leslie has
always been a passionate fan of Appalachia and the people who make it special. She resides with her family on a
farm in the Catawba Valley.
Michael Abraham is a businessman and writer. He is a native of Christiansburg, Virginia and a graduate of
Christiansburg High School and Virginia Tech with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He has had a varied
career in engineering, sales, marketing, business management, and real estate management. He currently splits
his time between the management of an industrial condominium in Christiansburg and his writing career. He
lives in Blacksburg with his wife, two dogs, and four motorcycles. He and his wife have one adult daughter.
FROM MIKE JONES, PRESIDENT ELECT: Our annual club assembly (and dinner!) will be Tuesday, May 26 at
5:30 p.m. Don’t miss out on an evening of fellowship and a first-hand look at plans for the 2015/2016 year!
Attendance at Club Assembly counts for a makeup. Our new theme is Be A Gift to the World.
FORE PLEASE! FROM THE GOLF TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE: The 15th Annual Rotary Club of Blacksburg
Captain’s Choice Golf Tournament is Monday, June 15 beginning at 1:00 p.m. The entry fee is $400 per
team/$100 per individual which includes green and cart fee, lunch before the tournament, one mulligan and one
raffle ticket. At the conclusion of play, there will be awards for winning teams and a raffle drawing for a variety
of prizes including restaurant and store gift certificates, golf passes and signed memorabilia. What we need now
is for Rotarians, friends, co-workers, family, etc. to register individually or as a team for the tournament.
Registration forms were emailed out and hard copies will be on the table at our weekly meeting. You can mail in
your form and entry fee to our PO Box (address is on the form) or you can give it to Aaron Summers or Jamie
Dunn at our weekly meeting. If you are not a golfer, there are other ways to get involved with volunteering the
day of the event such as helping with registration, monitoring hole in one holes, hosting, raffle prizes, etc. You
can also be a hole sponsor for only $100. It would be great to see everyone out at the golf course on June 15th!
FROM CHRIS BELLUZZO, YARD SALE COMMITTEE: We have a date! Aug 22. Save your items for donation for
our August Yard Sale! It’s never too early to start getting things together, so if you find good items be sure to
hold on to them. This year we will have some storage space available ahead of time so if you have something
that must go soon let the Yard Sale Committee know!
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FROM GEORGE MILLER, FOUNDATION COMMITTEE: We are engaged in the annual spring fund drive for the
Local Foundation NOW. The Local Foundation is how the Blacksburg Rotary Club can make a positive difference
in our local community and the world at large. The Local Foundation has financially supported a broad range of
worthy projects, from college scholarships for Montgomery County students to emergency shelter for disaster
survivors. All told, the Local Foundation has contributed $23,100 in the last year to support the goals and
objectives of the club and its members.
The Club requests that you support the Local Foundation by becoming a “Contributor” with a $100 tax
deductible donation. Donations will be accepted at meetings by Jamie Dunn, Peter Weimerskirch or George
Miller. Donations can also be mailed to: The Rotary Club of Blacksburg, P.O. Box 770, Blacksburg, VA 24062.
We know we can count on YOU! Thank you so much for your support.
ROTARY DISTRICT 7570 POLIO PLUS CELEBRATION IN
SALEM: Mark Henrickson of the Salem Club and Janet
Johnson, the District Foundation Chair announced that
$236,000 had been raised so far with an additional $14,000
to be raised by July 1. Rotary International President
Nominee John Germ addressed Rotarians in Salem, VA last
night. Paula Alston, Candi Kelly and Christy Brown
represented our club. John’s visit was to celebrate District
7570's accomplishment of raising $250,000 for the
eradication of polio. Thank you, Salem Rotarians for leading
this effort. We truly are "this close.”
ROTARY GLOBAL HISTORY QUIZ:
This Rotary president first was a newspaper Reporter in Denver. Who was...?
1. Frank J. Devlyn?
2. Wilfrid J. Wilkinson?
3. Glenn E. Estess, Sr.?
4. Paul P. Harris?
23 February 1905. What was....?
1. The Charter Night Dinner for Rotary Club of Chicago?
2. Paul Harris' Birthday?
3. The night four men decided to start an organization in Chicago?
4. The First Regular meeting of Rotary Club of Chicago?
A 1900 walk after dinner by Paul Harris. What was...?
1. The Day Paul Harris' Grandfather died?
2. The inspiration for Rotary?
3. Paul's cure for irregularity?
4. A desperate attempt to find legal work?
(Answers: 4, 3, 2)
BIRTHDAYS THIS MONTH: Send a birthday wish to your fellow Rotarian.
Barbara Newton
18 May
Peter Anderson
30 May
Mel Huber
18 May
Dave Heatwole
30 May
Marilyn Bowman
23 May
Michael St. Jean
31 May
Alan Fabian
30 May
DO YOU NEED A CLUB MAKE-UP? Spend just a ½ hour online at the Rotary eClubOne Web site learning about Rotary programs and
activities around the globe fill out the makeup form and you’re there. This link is available on our club website,
www.blacksburgrotary.org. Or, make up at an area club. Rotary International District 7570 (WWW.ROTARY7570.ORG) covers Western
Virginia and Northeastern Tennessee.
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