2012 Club Officers
President Clark Ritchie
Vice President Larry Custer
Secretary Lena Custer
Treasurer Miles Turner
Directors
3 Year Larry McNally
2 Year Richard Brady
1 Year David Wenger
Ex-Offico Rose Harper
Reporter Christina Bolgiano
Song Leader Ralph Bolgiano
Chaplain Wilton Thomas
Sgt at Arms Marcella Turner
Community Service Committees
Business and Profession:
1. Provide a speaker on Legal Wills.
2. Support the local F.F.A. and 4-H Livestock Show and Sale by purchasing steer, hog and lamb at the
Rockingham County Fair.
3. Furnish club news and upcoming events to local news media.
Citizenship & patriotism:
1. Sponsor a 4th of July Celebration.
2. Encourage all members to register and vote in elections.
3. Provide transportation to polls as needed.
4. Sponsor an Essay Contest at Fulks Run Elementary School.
5. Observe Ruritan Sunday.
6. Recognize Veterans of America's wars at the October Meeting.
7. Arrange Flag Day (June 14) to collect worn flags for proper disposal by veterans group.
8. Citizen and Ruritan Of The Year at December meeting.
9. Provide a lighted display of the American Flag in community.
10. Place flags on Veterans graves on memorial and Veterans Day
Environment:
1. Participate in community recycling.
2. Sponsor Phonebook / Recycling at Fulks Run Elementary School, pay $1.00 per book up to 500
3. Participate in Adopt-A-Highway Program.
4. Install and maintain birdhouses in Ruritan Park.
5. Maintain walking trails.
6. Home Recycling hours
Public Service:
1. Work with local Highway Safety Committee.
2. Install recreational facilities at Ruritan Park.
3. Provide funding for equipment for school physical education.
4. Sponsor Hunter Safety Course.
5. Sponsor Chicken BBQ with profits divided between Bergton, Broadway and Timberville Fire Departments
and Broadway and Bergton Rescue Squads.
6. Provide transportation for elderly and sick as needed.
7. Purchase (30) Rudy Bears to give to Bergton and Broadway Rescue Squads.
8. Have local Law Enforcement provided as program at a club meeting.
9. Erect Community Signs
10. Maintain local cemeteries.
11. Sponsor a Family Picnic.
Social Development:
1. Hold Rabies Vaccination Clinic in January.
2. Sponsor Easter Egg Hunt for children in the community.
3. Participate in Easter Sunrise Service.
4. Make Contribution to Ruritan National Foundation ($10.00) per member or Build Your Dollar Program.
5. Provide (3) $500.00 scholarships to students in our community. Students will be invited to January
meeting for presentation of check.
6. Donate $100.00 to school for children in need.
7. Participate in Student Member Program, (2) or more.
8. Give $25.00 to graduating seniors that are members of the Club.
9. Support purchase of dictionaries for students
10. Donate to Hunters for the Hungry.
11. Distribute Christmas baskets to shut-ins.
12. Send cards to sick in the community.
13. Sponsor Son's and Daughter's Night.
14. Sponsor Santa Claus at school.
15. Provide help for families or persons in need.
16. Send flowers to club members and spouses in hospital.
17. Send flowers in case of death of members, spouses, or children under the same roof. For single
members, send flowers in case of death of mother or father.
18. Support local blood bank.
19. Donate $300.00 to Weekly Religious Education in the county.
20. Sponsor Boy Scout Troop 458.
21. Provide assistance for Fulks Run Elementary School.
22. Donate to St, Jude's Hospital.
23. Support local food bank/Donate $100 Quarterly
24. Donate $25 to Bowl-A-Thon
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