THIS WEEK’s PROGRAM & NEWS: May 28, 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 28, Katherin Elam, Junior Achievement in Your Community
Book: Oh Joy: 60 ways to create and give joy by Joy Cho
Jun 4, David Epperly, Your Favorite Football Referee
Jun 11, Outstanding Math/Science Student Awards with Tommy Loflin
Jun 15, Golf Tournament
Aug 22, Yard Sale
TODAY’S PROGRAM: Katherin has served as the President for Junior Achievement of Southwest Virginia since
August of 1998. Prior to her work with Junior Achievement she spent ten years as Director of Fund
Development for Virginia Skyline Girl Scout Council. She also held the position of Public/Private Partnership
Coordinator for Virginia Water Project, Inc. for five years.
In her current position with a staff of four individuals and 46 board members they are all working to inspire and
prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. The JA program reaches approximately 6,000 students in
grades K-12 each school year. JA’s three prong approach is to reinforce the importance of financial literacy,
workforce preparation and entrepreneurship. In July of this year the area JA office will mark its 58th
anniversary in Southwest Virginia with the help of 400 dedicated volunteers.
Katherin has been on the boards of: Total Action for Progress, YMCA/Salem, Roanoke Valley History Museum
board, Program Chair, Legislative Representative, and Vice President for the G.W. Carver Elementary School
PTA, Vice Chair of the Salem PTA Council and a member of the Girl Scout day camp staff for Camp Dark Hollow.
Katherin served as the host of the Cox Communications’ show Roanoke @ Work, for three years, this was an
opportunity to showcase businesses and their work force.
Currently Katherin serves as Valley Easy Speakers/Toastmaster-Sergeant at Arms, Secretary for the Salem
Electoral Board and Chair of the Salem/Roanoke County Food Pantry, member at large for Blue Ridge Public
Television.
Katherin was born and educated in Minneapolis, Minnesota she is a graduate of the University of
Minnesota/Twin Cities with a B.A. degree in Mass Communications.
It was her marriage after college to Michael Elam from Salem that brought her to Virginia; the two are proud
parents of three grown daughters. In her spare time she enjoys travel, crossword puzzles, jazz and attending her
daughters’ many events.
FROM MIKE SNYDER AND DEWEY ROTENBERRY, LOCAL SERVICE: The Mountains of Music Homecoming needs
our assistance serving food and drinks Sat. June 13 from 11:00 AM-6:00 PM at the Montgomery Museum.
Come out and support local music and artistry! Sign-up sheets will be on the lunch tables this week. Counts as a
make-up too! On Sat. June 27th we plan to have a work day/picnic at the Wong Park in Blacksburg. We'll add a
fresh coat of stain to the shelter we built several years ago and clean up the paver bricks donated by Rotarians
and local businesses. Afterwards, we'll enjoy a picnic together! More details to follow.
TED TALAREK, ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE: The next Electronic Recycling event will be June 18.
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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!
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 GLOBAL HISTORY QUIZ:
Cowboy, Desk Clerk, Marble Salesman, Actor, Merchant Seaman, Fruit Picker. What were...?
1. The fifth through the tenth members of the first Rotary Club?
2. Classifications not included until after the convention of 1922?
3. Paul Harris' jobs between 1891 and 1896?
4. Occupations not thought to be good material for Rotary membership?
This early Rotarian was secretary of Rotary International for 32 years. Who was...?
1. Paul Harris?
2. Chesley R. Perry?
3. Arch Klumph?
4. Herb Taylor?
(Answers: 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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