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September 2024
Volume 24 Issue 9
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ReWork Richmond Update
ReWork members supported by Rotary continue to show progress. Twenty five members are being sponsored by The Rotary Club of Richmond. Of the 25, 6 are now associate members. Below are updates on two members:
Shannon - Has overcome major barriers such as childcare and transportation. She recently passed her Certified Nursing Assistant Course and is actively looking for jobs. ReWork continues to guide Shannon by providing a career plan. She's currently exploring career opportunities with VCU and looking into Nursing School. Her next career goal is to become a LPN.
Rachelle K. - Recently landed a new job with the Department of Utilities. This was perfect timing as she had been unemployed for several months. ReWork is helping Rachelle with mapping out her next career steps.
Big thanks go to Rotarian Eric Stamper who was recently onboarded as a financial coach. ReWork is always in need of financial coaches and resume writers. Contact Todd Martin toddDmartin@comcast.net if you are interested or reach out to ReWork directly.
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Walk to End Alzheimer's
The Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support, and research. The Alzheimer Association is a resource partner for the Alzheimer's Dementia Rotary Action Group (ADRAG).
The Richmond Walk to End Alzheimer’s is Saturday, November 9 at City Stadium. We have a Team registered at alz.org/walk. To join the team or donate to the team click on Find a Team (Rotary Club of Richmond). To donate to one of our participants (Sherry Peterson or John White), click on Find a Participant. You can also bring a check to Sherry or John.
If you have questions, contact Sherry at 804-512-1038. Thanks for your support.
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Rugby in Richmond
Richmond Times-Dispatch - Team USA’s Alex Sedrick was the hero. She stiff-armed her way through the Australian defense to create space and then sprinted the length of the field to tie the score. Her calm kick moments later clinched the Americans’ first bronze medal in women’s rugby. “It was kind of a miracle,” said Scott Coffield, a longtime local player and fan of the game. “It’s fun, it’s exciting. This is really going to start to bring about a lot more curiosity and get a lot more people to be involved in actually playing rugby.
Click HERE to read more!
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Meet Tibeb Abate: Rotary District 7600 Peace Fellow Candidate
by Mike Little, District 7600 Foundation Peace Fellow and Global Grant Scholarship Chair
Tibeb Abate is a recent recipient of the Rotary Peace Center Fellow. She is sponsored by Rotary District 7600 and endorsed by The Rotary Club of Richmond for the 2024-25 academic years and will start her studies this fall at the Duke University/University of North Carolina University, Chapel Hill campuses. Tibeb was interviewed and endorsed by club committee members Paul Neumann, John White, Jim Bynum and Mike Little last year.
Rotary Peace Fellows are selected annually to earn a master’s degree. This joint university program offers a unique curriculum that provides field-based learning activities that examine peace and conflict theory through various frameworks. Rotary Peace Centers such as Duke/UNC Chapel Hill are supported by Rotarians, Rotary districts, individuals and foundations worldwide.
Fellows are chosen for their ability to have a significant, positive impact on world peace throughout their careers. Tibeb Abate is a humanitarian expert with over sixteen years of experience in managing various food security emergency programs including USAID (Ethiopia), Catholic Relief Service and World Vision Ethiopia. For more information see: https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/peace-fellowships.
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Tibeb Abate second from left. Peace Fellow classmates at Duke University 2024-25 orientation. | | |
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Golden Rotarian Award Presented to Chuck DuVall
A loyal and faithful Rotarian, Chuck Duvall has maintained perfect attendance with the Rotary Club of Richmond for over 42 years. He is a dedicated Rotarian and has remained continuously active in club activities such as Meals on Wheels, Project Build a Ramp, Project WARM, and Club Membership and Community Grants chairs during this span of time.
DuVall continues to be employed with his own firm, Lindl Corporation, as a lobbyist for state government in Richmond, Va. DuVall has won numerous awards over the years, including Paul Harris +5 and our venerable Claude Harris award twice.
After serving as Club Board Director, Secretary, and President-elect, he became President of the club in 2021-22. John White recounts that Chuck Duvall spearheaded significant fundraising activities and events that raised $70,000 plus in funds for the club. White notes "Chuck DuVall's management is outstanding. He identified our club's 3 year $150,000 project ReWork Richmond -to support low income individuals in Richmond with a new career focus and gainful employment. He is always available and a source of all things Rotary."
Chuck would give out a prize each month at our luncheon meetings to a club member. He would refer to this individual "as the sharpest tool in the box". The same may be said about Chuck DuVall -a loyal and faithful Rotarian with Service Above Self.
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Must Attend Rotary Events | | |
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Blue Crab Festival
Purchase your ticket and / or sign up to sponsor the Blue Crab Festival the afternoon of September 14, 2024, 12 - 3pm at the beautiful Overlook in Church Hill.
Scan the QR code to the left for more information about tickets and sponsorship opportunities.
We look forward to seeing you for a great afternoon of fun and hospitality!
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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 are needed for September, October, November and even December dates! Make new friends and make a difference in our neighbors' lives. Reach out to Sherry directly at sepete@verizon.net.
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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, toddmartin@comcast.net,
and let them know how you can help.
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Volunteer Opportunity:
Project Ramp
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. John Delandro is heading up this effort. Reach out to John directly at johndelandro3@gmail.com.
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Volunteer Opportunity:
Blood Drive
Thank you to everyone who joined the Rotary Club of Richmond September 3rd at Bon Air Christian Church for a successful Blood Drive - what a great Rotary showing!
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Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Lane Casadonte, WTVR CBS Channel 6 Sports Director
“I Swear It’s Work! My 30 Years at CBS 6”
Lane joined WTVR as a news photographer in 1994. He spent three years as weekend sports anchor before becoming the sports director in May 1998.
His Beyond the Roster reports, profiling the stories behind the scores in Central Virginia, air every Thursday night on CBS 6 News at 11. He has also anchored nearly every episode of Final Score Friday, WTVR’s award-winning high school football show which celebrated its 300th episode in 2021.
Lane’s coverage includes the Washington Commanders, UVA, Virginia Tech, Richmond, VCU, NASCAR, VUU, VSU, Randolph-Macon, and over 60 high school programs in Central Virginia.
He has won 3 Emmy Awards, 4 Edward R. Murrow Awards and has been named Virginia Sportscaster of the year 6 times. Lane and the CBS 6 sports department also have several honors from the Associated Press, Virginia Association of Broadcasters and Richmond Magazine.
Lane votes each year for the Heisman and John Wooden awards, as well as the Dudley and Lanier awards which honor the top college football players in Virginia.
Originally from Herkimer NY, Lane graduated from Plattsburgh State University and serves on the alumni advisory committee for the School of Communication at his alma mater.
He also worked as a sports anchor and photographer at WUTR in Utica, NY before heading south.
He is a die-hard (and realistic) NY Yankees and Pittsburgh Steelers fan. He enjoys running and golf and is married to former CBS 6 anchor Deborah Cox. They have two children, Connor and Mary Catherine.
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Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Khalid Jones, Executive Director of the Virginia Lottery
“Giving Back to Virginia Public Schools”
Khalid Reede Jones was appointed by Governor Glenn Youngkin as Executive Director of the Virginia Lottery in April 2024. As background, the first Virginia Lottery ticket was sold on September 20, 1988. All profits from Virginia Lottery ticket sales go to K-12 public education, as required by Virginia's constitution. In Fiscal Year 2023, the Lottery's profits totaled more than $867.4 million, accounting for approximately 10 percent of school funding in Virginia.
Khalid brings a unique blend of law, technology, and innovation to the role. Khalid’s career has spanned roles as founding partner in a boutique investment firm with a strategic focus on real estate, media, sports, and technology, and a decade-long tenure as an attorney specializing in securities litigation.
Most recently, as part of his business practice, Mr. Jones has become one of the nation’s experts in licensing consulting, providing legal and strategic advice to state and national lottery organizations providing the expertise to lead Virginia’s lottery system at a crucial time of growth and expansion.
A proud alumnus of Wake Forest University and Stanford Law School, and his passion for addressing challenges with innovative solutions will guide the Virginia Lottery to new heights of success and integrity.
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Tuesday, September 24, 2024
City of Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney
“Building to the Future. What’s Going Right in RVA”
Levar M. Stoney was sworn in as Richmond's 80th Mayor on Dec. 31, 2016. He is the youngest mayor ever elected to serve the city. Mayor Stoney was raised in Virginia’s Hampton Roads region by his father, who was a custodian, and his grandmother. He was the first in his family to earn a high school diploma then went on to graduate from James Madison University, earning a B.S. in Public Administration and Political Science.
After serving as a Governor's Fellow in then-Governor Mark Warner's office, he became the first African American Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the youngest member of Governor Terry McAuliffe's cabinet.
Mayor Stoney served as Executive Director of the Democratic Party of Virginia during a transformative time for the state, leading to President Obama's historic Virginia victory in 2008. At the time, he was the youngest leader of a state Democratic Party in the country. In 2013, he served as the Deputy Campaign Manager for Governor McAuliffe's successful gubernatorial campaign.
He serves on a number of civic and community boards including the VCU Massey Cancer Center Advisory Board; Great Aspirations Scholarship Program (GRASP), a college- access organization; NextUp, an after-school program network; and the Jamestown Yorktown Foundation 2019 Commemoration. A proud member of Richmond Crusade for Voters and the NAACP, he also serves as co-chairman of the Capital Region Collaborative and sits on the board of Venture Richmond.
He is married to Brandy W. Stoney, a former scientist and local entrepreneur. They reside in Richmond’s East End and share a love of service and the city they call home.
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Thanks to our Recent Speakers | |
The Rotary Club of Virginia was pleased to hear from Suzanne S. Youngkin, First Lady of the Commonwealth of Virginia. | |
Rob Ukrop, President, Richmond Kickers Soccer, presented to The Rotary Club of Richmond. | | |
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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 | | Marriner, John F. (JOHN) | 12-Sep
| | Gordon, Reginald E. (REGGIE) | 19-Sep
| | Layman, Charles D. (CHARLES) | 23-Sep
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| Member | Start Date | Years | | Poston, William G.(BILL) | 9/1/1978 | 45
| | Caldwell, John B. H.(JOHN) | 9/1/1970 | 53
| | Chandler, Charles H.(CHARLES) | 9/1/1989 | 34
| | Beach, Christopher Edward Sr.(CHRIS) | 9/1/2015 | 8
| | Marriner, John F.(JOHN) | 9/5/2015 | 8
| | Cubitt, Jennifer M.(JENNY) | 9/13/2011 | 12
| | Worthington, Michela(MICHELA) | 9/28/2022 | 1
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