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Prince George Rotary Club Charitable Foundation EIN#  20-0564449 ROTARY CLUB OF PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY   MEETS AT 7:30 A.M.   AT ROSA'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT AT   4098 OAKLAWN BLVD.   HOPEWELL VA 23860   804-458-8779        January 18, 20012 Speaker will be Denise Kranich, Executive Director of the Legal Information Network for Cancer (LINC) a nonprofit organization that links cancer patients to professional services. Invited to speak by Carol Dois Woodward.            read the District Newsletter on www.rotary7600.org  New Members--click here for more information.

Bettie Gutherie, Wilcox Watershed Conservancy

Ms. Gutherie updated the club on plans to improve Lee Memorial Park and provided the remarkable history of the Conservancy and Lee Memoria Park.  Here, President Jan presents Ms. Gutherie with a Club Speaker's Pen.

 ANOTHER DICTIONARY YEAR

The distribution of Dictionaries to Prince George Third Graders began before Thanksgiving Walton Elementary School.  Rotarian Jackie Woodruff is preparing the class members for what is available in the Dictionary they will receive.By now each the third graders on Prince George County have received a copy of his or her own Dictionary.

PRINCE GEORGE ROTARIANS & FAMILIES HELP  OTHER VOLUNTEERS DISTRIBUTE DRINKING WATER IN THE WAKE OF HURRICANE IRENE

 Featured above in front row from left are Keith and Erma Brown, Chana Ramsey with cameras, Steve Woith and Kim wells.  In second row from left are the sons of Michelle (in green) and Jay "C" Paul, behind Steve Woith.

At left, center, Club President, Jan Rowley, helps distribute water to Prince George County Residents at the Hopewell High School on Thursday, August 31 (Irene +4). Many county residents were still out of water. Also included in the photo are Michele Jay (side view with green T shirt, Keith Brown with Rotary shirt and Jay "C" Paul, far right.

Club Rotarians Jan Rowley (President), Kim Wells (Club member in waiting), Erma Brown  (President-Elect) Floyd Brown (Past President) and their grandson, Keith Brown, Jay "C"  & Michele Paul and their sons, Chana Ramsey (Past President), Alisa Skipper, Bill Gandel (Past President) and Carol Woodward (Past President) received word from club member and Director of Prince George Social Services,  Shel Douglas, of the need for volunteers to help distribute drinking water which had arrived at 3 a.m. that morning.  This willing Rotary crew and their families came and pitched into the effort.

Thanks to Erma Brown for the images above.

CLUB COMMENDED  BY PRINCE GEORGE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

At its regular meeting on August 16, 2011 the Prince George County Board of Supervisors officially commended the Rotary Club of Prince George County with a proclamation proclaiming the role of the club in creating the first public access to the Appomatox River in the County.

 PRINCE GEORGE ROTARY

CANOE/KAYAK LAUNCH GRAND OPENING

A HUUUUGE SUCCESS

Approximately 60 Rotarians and family members, county leaders, and press attended the grand opening of the club's canoe/kayak launch in the Appomattox River Regional Park.  Rotary International District 7600 Governor, Jim Bynum is featured on the left and Prince George Rotarian of the Year and Canoe Launch Build Manager, Lonnie Kitchen is on the right.  Below "Harris" from the YMCA along with his son and Prince George Rotarian Past President, Scott Firestine, put the first craft into the Appomattox River during the event.  Thanks are due to District 7600 who awarded a District Simplified Grant for the Project, to the Friends of the Lower Appomattox River, the Prince George Parks and Recreation Department, the Transportation Company from Ft. Lee and the Riverside Regional Jail Authority for their help, guidance and cooperation.

Our club is made up of all kinds of great people from many walks of life.  Join us any Wednesday morning at 7:30 am to learn more.

Prince George Rotarians Support our Community...

   Past president Floyd Brown caught up with former Rotarian and Prince George Chief of Police Ed Frankenstein in July. 

                                           PG Rotarian Steve Woith shops at the

local Farmer's Market.

President Jan Rowley visits with Hopewell Rotarian

Wendy Austin during the Prince George Library

Grand Opening.

Rotarian Jay Paul and his family enjoy

a day in Prince George.

PG Rotarian Alisa Skipper and her

son enjoy a visit to the kayak/canoe launch site.

Jan catches up with

Hopewell Rotarian Riley Ingram.

              Rotarian Percy Ashcraft greets shoppers at the Famer's Market.                      

  BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

photo by chana ramsey

The Appomattox Regional Library System (ARLS) is our 2011 Business of the Year! Pictured here is the Prince George County Branch. The Appomattox Regional Library System provides services and programs to the communities it serves through support of life-long learning, general information, and the exchange of ideas with effective use of traditional library resources and emerging technology.

Learn more about Rotary!

There's plenty of reasons to join our club....

 Rotary has six areas of focus for 2011 - 2012.  Area One is Peace and Conflict Prevention and Resolution

Disease Prevention and Treatment is number two.

     Water and Sanitation

          is area three

     Maternal and Child Health

               is area four

                                                   Basic Education and Literacy

                                                                                                    is area five

Economic and Community Development

is number six

FUN FILLED & INFORMATIVE WEEKLY CLUB MEETINGS 

Come join the club for breakfast one Wednesday morning

We meet every Wednesday at Rosa's at 7:30 a.m., and we've always got great speakers!  Come join us for breakfast.  You have to eat don't you? 

Visitors are always welcome!  Please Join us any Wednesday morning.

The Rotary Club of Prince George County meets every Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. at Rosa's Italian Ristorante at 4098 Oak Lawn Blvd., Hopewell, VA 23860.  Telephone number is 804-458-8744.  Come join us.