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Club #69
Serving the Richmond Community
Since 1913
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May 2026
Volume 26 Issue 5
| | 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. | |
Volunteer Opportunities
Service Above Self
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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! Phil Freda is heading up this effort. Sign-up sheets are always available at our meetings. Drivers and volunteers are needed for May, June and July! Make new friends and make a difference in our neighbors' lives. Reach out to Phil Freda directly at PhilFreda@yahoo.com.
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,
Charles Layman via email,
nuord417@gmail.com, and/or
Todd Martin via email,
todddmartin@comcast.net, and let them know how you can help.
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Volunteer Opportunity:
Blood Drive
Our next blood drive is scheduled for Thursday, June 25th.
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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 starting its 50th year 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 50 years.
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Tuesday, May 5
Anthony Oppermann, General Manager of The Flying Squirrels
"Richmond Flying Squirrels 2026"
Anthony Oppermann is in his third stint with the Flying Squirrels and 12th year overall. He has over 17 yrs in Minor League Baseball. Anthony was named the Squirrel's General Manager in March 2025. Previously he served as Chief Marketing Officer, Assistant GM, Executive Director of Marketing & Promotions and Media Director.
An original radio voice of the Squirrels, he was The Diamond's public address announcer from 2017-2019. His baseball career has included stints with the Texas Round Rock Express, Daytona Cubs, Potomac Nationals, Reading Fightin Phils and Houston Astros.
The Texas Christian University alum is a native of La Grange, Texas where he worked as a sports copy editor with the Galveston County Daily News and was the publication's lead sports designer, covered high school and college athletics, wrote a weekly column and was a member of the editorial board. Anthony and his wife, Bree, reside in Glen Allen.
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Tuesday, May 12
Kristen Cavallo, Executive Director. The Branch Museum.
"Rebranding the Branch Museum: Transforming from Passive to Active Engagement"
Kristen is CEO of The Martin Agency and became Artistic Director of The Branch Museum of Design in January 2025 after retiring from the ad industry. Since joining The Branch, she has led a strategic transformation of the institution, positioning it on a national stage. She and her team have overseen a full rebrand, expanded exhibitions and partnerships, and strengthened the museum’s role as a place where design shifts perspectives and engages the questions shaping our time.
Kristen is a global leader in branding and advertising and is known for driving transformational growth, developing leaders, and defending the integrity of original creative ideas.
Under Kristen’s previous leadership at The Martin Agency, it grew 50 percent in five years, earning U.S. Agency of the Year honors from Adweek, Ad Age and a place on Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies list. She simultaneously served as Global CEO of MullenLowe, where she led a rebrand uniting a 55-office global network. Kristen was named Virginia Businessperson of the Year in 2023.
Kristen has a bachelor’s in marketing from James Madison and an MBA from George Mason and serves on the boards of The Richmond Forum and the Cameron K. Gallagher Foundation. She is the mother of Matt and Kate. And….buried in her LinkedIn profile is the fact that she summited Mt Kilimanjaro in 2017!
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Tuesday, May 19
Madeline Mayhood, Editor in Chief at Virginia Living Magazine
"Virginia Living Magazine. Celebrating all things Virginia"
Madeline Mayhood is the editor-in-chief of Virginia Living magazine. The premiere issue was published on October 31, 2002. The glossy, upscale lifestyle magazine published 6 times a year is now the top media reference in Virginia, with a readership of over 600,000.
As Editor-in-Chief of Virginia Living magazine, Madeline bring decades of magazine industry experience to crafting stories that capture the Old Dominion's essence. An eighth-generation Virginian, her deep roots fuel authentic storytelling that resonates with readers statewide.
When not chasing the next great story, you'll find her and her husband traveling or relaxing at our Ware River cottage in Gloucester with Blue, our Louisiana Catahoula Leopard dog.
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Tuesday, May 26
Lakeside Club Closed
No Meeting
Enjoy the long weekend.
Honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
| | Service Above Self & Plus One Photos | |
Business Card Corner
If you would like to sponsor our Business Card Corner, please contact Katie Hellebush.
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Birthdays and Anniversaries
Let's wish our fellow Rotarians Happy Birthday and congratulations on their Rotary Anniversary!
| | | Member Birthdays |
| | Wilson, Mary Ann E.G. (MARY ANN) | 4-May
| | Coreth, Charles Ernest (CHUCK) | 7-May
| | Boggs, Wayne C. (WAYNE) | 15-May
| | Ritenour, John (JOHN) | 15-May
| | Worthington, Michela
(MICHELA) | 17-May
| | Miller, Esson McKenzie Jr. (E. M.) | 24-May
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| | Boggs, Wayne C. (WAYNE) | 5/1/1998 | 27
| | Gordon, Reginald E.(REGGIE) | 5/3/2011 | 14
| | Crocker, Jacob Alan (JAKE) | 5/3/2016 | 9
| | Boyko, Marc Alan (MARC) | 5/10/2011 | 14
| | Ritenour, John (JOHN) | 5/17/2025 | 0
| | Savedoff, Jason Lance (JASON) | 5/21/2025 | 0
| | Davis, James M. (JIM) | 5/25/2021 | 4
| | Hellebush, Katrina K.(KATIE) | 5/25/2021 | 4
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Contact Us
For questions about club meetings or membership contact Jennifer Cubitt, Membership Chair at: jcubitt@dfs-capital.com
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Join Us
We meet every Tuesday from 12:30-1:30 PM at Lakeside Park Club, located at 1700 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA.
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