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CLUB #69
SERVING THE RICHMOND
COMMUNITY SINCE 1913
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October 2025
Volume 25 Issue 10
| | 2025 Blue Crab Feast Great Success | | |
The second annual Blue Crab Festival in September was a huge success!! We netted over $22,000, which exceeded our goal!
A special thank you to all of our sponsors including Mark & Melissa Christian, Walter "Lee" Christian and Family, RBC Cabell Williams Wealth Group, First Bank, Evinco, UBS Financial Services and Kenny Janes, Vulcan Materials, Dominion Energy, 804Mortgage, EMM Transportation, Brown & Brown, ReWork, PuraVita, OwnRVA, Ken Nachman LLC, The Nardo Family, John Marriner, Peak Property Management, The Fatherhood Foundation, and many in kind sponsors that donated items to benefit our Club's bottom line. Also, we couldn't do it without the help of all of our club members who volunteered many hours during the festival and prior to the event. Our Silent Auction was very successful and a special thank you goes out to Bonnie Predd for securing 68 packages for the auction! ,
Mark your calendar for next year's date which is Saturday, September 12, 2026 at the same spot - the Overlook behind ChildSavers at 200 N. 22nd Street.
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Members of THE Rotary Club of Richmond joined the greater Richmond community to support the Richmond ToolBank and build park benches!
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Our thanks to everyone who has attended, hosted and sponsored Rotary Means Business.
Make plans to join us for Rotary Means Business 5:30 - 7:30 pm on Wednesday, October 15, Ardent Craft Ales, 3200 W Leigh St, Richmond, VA 23230. This Rotary Means Business is hosted by Michela Worthington and Katie Hellebush of The Rotary Club of Richmond.
Also - mark your calendar for November's Rotary Means Business sponsored by Jim Beck and The West Richmond Rotary Club on November 12, 2025, from 8:00 -9:00 am, Ukrops Market Hall.
If you are interested in hosting Rotary Means Business, please contact Pam Kelleher.
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October 24th is World Polio Day. The Rotary Club of Richmond is raising funds to increase the eradication of this disease around the world. Thanks to two members of our club, the goal is to raise $5,000, which will be matched for a total of $10,000!
Have you made a contribution?
You may write a check payable to "Rotary Activities" with a note for Polio Plus and bring it to a meeting or send to The Rotary of Richmond, PO Box 17664, Richmond, VA 23226-7664.
You may also go online and make a donation and put Polio Plus in the memo.
Thank you for your support!
| The Rotary Satellite Club of Richmond | | |
The next meeting of the Satellite Club will be Wednesday, October 8 at 5:30 pm at the Libbie Mill Henrico County Library in the conference room.
Additionally, the Satellite Club is participating in two service projects this October. ALL are welcome to join!
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Habitat for Humanity ReStore (Northside location) - October 18 1:00 - 5:00 pm.
Sign up to volunteer HERE! Email bnardo@pm.me with your questions!
- Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay (tree planting at Blackwell Park) - October 25 9:00 - 1:00 pm
Register to volunteer HERE and please send an email to
kindermann.s@lawalumni.wlu.edu to confirm your attendance.
Questions about the Satellite Club? Email the Rotary Satellite Club of Richmond.
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Walk to End Alzheimer's November 8, 2025
by Sherry Peterson
The Alzheimer’s Dementia Rotary Action Group is a National Team for this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s. As a National Team, Rotary Clubs across the country participate in Walks to End Alzheimer’s. Last year 278 teams raised a total of $520,686.
The Greater Richmond Chapter’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be held November 8 at City Stadium. Funds raised through the Walk help the Chapter provide much needed services such as 24/7 Helpline, Care Consultation, Educational Programs, Support Groups, and Safety Programs to those with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers, and support research to End Alzheimer’s.
I have registered to walk this year and have registered a Rotary Club of Richmond team. To register or donate to either the team or me, go to alz.org/walk and click on Find A Team and put in Rotary Club of Richmond. I can also take checks made out to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Thank you for your support. Together we will End Alzheimer’s!
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Volunteer Opportunity:
Meals on Wheels
Grab a buddy and/or make a new friend! Meals on Wheels is in need of drivers and runners Thursday mornings. This is a two person volunteer opportunity! Sherry Peterson is heading up this effort. Sign-up sheets are always available at our meetings. Drivers and volunteers are needed for October, November and December! Make new friends and make a difference in our neighbors' lives. Reach out to Sherry directly at sepete@verizon.net.
Please note the new location:
8020 Villa Park Drive
Richmond, VA 23228.
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Volunteer Opportunity:
Rework Richmond
Volunteer opportunities range from resume preparation for employment consideration to financial coaching with participants.
Contact John Purnell via email, purnelljc@comcast.net, or Charles Layman via email, laymanc@comcast.net, and Todd Martin via email, todddmartin@comcast.net,
and let them know how you can help.
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Volunteer Opportunity:
Blood Drive
Thanks to everyone who gave the gift of life September 2nd at Bon Air Christian Church.
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Volunteer Opportunity:
Project Homes
Build a ramp and join your fellow Rotarians for a morning of fun and community service. Accessibility is critical for safety and quality of life. Paul Shively is heading up this effort. Reach out to Paul directly at pshively@cbcllc.net.
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Project Warm
Did you know Project Warm is celebrating 49 years of service?
Started in 1979, Project Warn volunteers have split wood at the wood lot and delivered wood to individuals who depend on wood only for their heat source.
Since 1994, Project Warm volunteers have traveled 33,000+ miles and have made deliveries to 8,000+ individuals!
All those deliveries today would fill an equivalent of 4,000+ full size pick up trucks with 2100 cords of wood, an estimated worth of $682,662 in today's market!
Contact Joe Kelleher via email with questions or if you know of a good lead!
Let's continue to make an impact for another 49 years.
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Tuesday, October 7
Lissa Greenlee, Executive Director, Greater Richmond Alzheimer.
"Advancing the Science: The Latest in Alzheimer and Dementia Research"
Lissa Greenlee is the Executive Director for the Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Richmond and Central and Western Virginia. With over two decades of experience in the voluntary health sector, including a significant tenure at the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Lissa brings a wealth of knowledge and dedication to her current role.
Lissa is deeply committed to supporting seniors and ensuring that no family faces Alzheimer’s and other dementias alone. As a certified Research Champion with the Alzheimer’s Association, she is well-versed in the latest advancements in dementia research, including diagnostics, therapies, and prevention, and is eager to share these insights with her audience.
Lissa holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, and a master’s degree from the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia. Outside of her professional life, she enjoys skiing, hiking, cooking, and spending quality time with her husband, Ryan, and their 12-year-old twins, Ava and Parker.
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David Stephens
Classification Speech
Join The Rotary Club of Richmond on Tuesday, October 7 to hear a classification speech by recent member David Stephens!
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Tuesday, October 14
April Wade, Executive Director, Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium (VNEC)
“The 5 Things You Need to Know About Nuclear Energy”
April Wade is the Executive Director of the Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium (VNEC) and the founder and President of Wade Strategic Communications (WSC), a public affairs firm. As Executive Director for VNEC, Wade represents the nuclear industry in the commonwealth, advocating for additional opportunities in commercial power, nuclear medicine, academic research, and defense applications of nuclear energy.
Her company Wade Strategic Communications works with corporate and non-profit clients to develop goal-oriented strategies for navigating the state and federal political processes and communicating with stakeholder audiences. In more than 20 years as a Public Affairs practitioner, April has worked with clients ranging from oil and gas services firms, the nuclear power industry, rare earth mining, local and county governments, and women's causes.
Prior to founding Wade Strategic Communications, April served as the Communications Director for Louisiana Energy Services (LES/URENCO) on the National Enrichment Facility – the first major nuclear facility to be licensed in more than 30 years and the first ever to receive a combined construction and operating license from the Nuclear Regulatory Committee.
April lives in Northern Virginia with her husband and their two children.
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Tuesday, October 21
Deb Lawrence, Executive Director. ReWork RICHMOND
"Investing in a Brighter Future”
A native Richmonder, Deb is a co-founder of ReWork Richmond and has been a principal architect of the organization’s innovative partnership approach to workforce development and support service sourcing.
Her long history of involvement with such respected institutions as Anna Julia Cooper School and St. Peter’s Episcopal Church have earned her a reputation as a tireless policy and program advocate for concerns related to securing viable employment for East End Richmond families. Prior to Rework, Deb served as the Director of Outreach for St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, leading the transformation of that program into one of Central Virginia’s most comprehensive social intervention initiatives.
Deb and her husband Rick have three adult children and are proud to have seven grandchildren.
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SPECIAL GUEST
Mary Jane Hogue
2025 RTD Christmas Mother
Join The Rotary Club of Richmond on Tuesday, October 21 to hear from special guest, 2025 RTD Christmas Mother Mary Jane Hogue!
SCHEDULE CHANGE: Mary Jane Hogue has been rescheduled to November 11th, 2026!
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Tuesday, October 28
Bill Street, President & CEO James River Association
"The State of the James"
Bill was born in Richmond, Virginia and grew up camping at the mountain headwaters of the James River and spending summers on the Chesapeake Bay. As a child, he remembers following his father as he waded into lush underwater grass beds dipping for soft shell crabs. But by the time he came of age to dip for crabs, those vital grass beds were gone - wiped out by pollution. Now with two sons of his own, Bill’s personal mission is to ensure that his sons enjoy healthy Virginia waters.
Bill joined the James River Association in 2005. Since that time the organization has made significant progress, not only in the programs they have implemented but also in the river itself.
Prior to serving as CEO of the James River Association, Bill worked for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, as well as an environmental consulting firm, Malcolm Pirnie, in Newport News, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Duke University Wetland Center, and the Institute for Environmental Negotiation at the University of Virginia.
Bill is a double Hoo and a Dukie too with degrees in Commerce and Urban and Environmental Planning from Virginia and Environmental Management from Duke.
| | THANKS TO OUR PAST SPEAKERS | | Thank you to Jobie Hill, PhD, History; MS, Historic Preservation; MA, Art History; BA, Anthropology for visiting with The Rotary Club of Richmond. | | |
The Rotary Club of Richmond enjoyed a visit by Pat Edwards District Governor,
Rotary District 7600.
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We appreciated Martin Townes, Deputy Butler at the Executive Mansion of Virginia
presentation to The Rotary Club of Richmond.
| | A warm welcome to members of The Richmond Rotary Satellite Club! | | |
Welcome to our newest member,
Dr. Rami Ammoun, Richmond Implant & Smile Studio.
Membership Chair Jenny Cubitt presents recent member
Jason Savedoff with his Rotary badge!
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| | Whether you are relatively new to the club or a long-serving member, the Rotary Club of Richmond has been serving Richmond for more than a century; do you have your copy of this history? Copies are now available; $20 soft copies; $30 hard copies. | | Birthdays and Anniversaries | | Let's wish our fellow Rotarians Happy Birthday and congratulations on their Rotary Anniversary! | | | Member | Birthday | | Shively, Paul B. (PAUL) | 2-Oct
| | Boyce, Ryan (RYAN) | 4-Oct
| | Stuhlreyer III, Paul (GUS) | 7-Oct
| | Crocker, Jacob Alan (JAKE) | 14-Oct
| | | | Member | Start Date | Years | | Kelleher, Pamela Jean (PAM) | 10/7/2014 | 10
| | Martin, Todd D. (TODD) | 10/12/2010 | 14
| | Bjorklund, Travis (TRAVIS) | 10/22/2024 | 0
| | Orr, S. Marshall III (MARSHALL) | 10/25/1984 | 40
| | Richardson, Martine (MARTINE) | 10/30/2024 | 0
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