Rotary District 7530 Governor Mike Kirkpatrick was the keynote speaker at the club’s October 5 meeting. Kirkpatrick challenged Rotarians to get involved and change lives in their communities while having fun doing so. Kirkpatrick said the Parkersburg is the second largest club in the district of 30+ clubs
Michelle Toman speaks from personal experience to Rotarians about suicide prevention, and the upcoming Out of the Darkness Walk on September 26 at Parkersburg City Park. Toman, from Ritchie Co., worked to get a bill passed in the Legislature that will address suicide causes and prevention techniques in Middle and High School classrooms.
Andrea Shirey, Executive Director of the United Way of the Mid Ohio Valley tells fellow club members of the many benefits the United Way delivers to the Mid Ohio Valley. The Rotary Club of Parkersburg was one of the civic clubs responsible for establishing the Community Chest, the predesessor to the local United Way.
Parkersburg Rotarian David Bell discusses medications during the American Revolutionary War at the club’s July 27 meeting. Bell is a Pharmacist, and belongs to “Sons of the American Revolution.”
Our first District 7530 Newsletter for the 2015-2016 Rotary year. Look for the next edition in August! July 2015 Rotary Newsletter
2014-15 Rotary Foreign Exchange Student Lisa Pasquier from Alsace, France spoke to the club about her eleven month stay in Parkersburg and travels throughout the U.S. Lisa said she will miss her new friends in West Virginia, but plans to return someday.
Don’t miss the 44th Annual Sour Mash Memorial on June 20, 2015. Sour Mash Memorial Golf Tournament is presented by the Wood County Rotary Club and the Parkersburg Rotary Club. Sour Mash Memorial Brochure- 2015 Grant Application – 2015 Sour Mash Memorial The Parkersburg and Wood County Rotary Clubs invite you to participate in the 44th Annual Sour Mash […]
During their 4/13/15 meeting, Ebola survivor Dr. Kent Brantly told Parkersburg Rotarians that God has a plan for him after surviving the deadly virus during last summer. Brantly, an Indiana native, revealed that his father graduated from WVU Medical School and enjoyed living in Morgantown several years ago.
Newly installed Rotary members at the 3/16/15 meeting were Andy Hartleben (left) sponsored by Rich Shaffer, and Bob Fehrenbacher (right) sponsored by Karl Boelter. Welcome Andy and Bob!
Parkersburg Mayor and Rotarian, Bob Newell, provides a state of the city address to the club on January 12, 2015. Newell discussed the expanding bike trail, Farmer’s Market, Minor League baseball plans, and the potential impact of the Cracker plant on housing in the area.
SJill Parsons, President; Andy Hartleben, President Elect; David Williams, Vice President/Program Chair; Senta Gordy, Secretary; (Club Treasurer Michelle Dailey not pictured).