Volume 1, No. 1 Your Ruritan Club Month, Day, Year
Update on forming a new Ruritan Club
Last week, a club-building team made up of Larry Tomm, Mike Spruill and Annie Lawson began working to help Local County residents organize a Ruritan Club to serve the Any Town community. The core group met June 20 and all eight signed the Charter application. Sixteen signers are needed to form the club. Do you know a prospective member? Next meeting is July 20.
Roll Call for 1st Information meeting
Greg & Joyce Bolton, Noton
Pastor Kent Neiltoss, Creek Branch
Barbara & Herman Redman,
Creek Branch
Roger Smithard, Any Town
Harris Tyson, Creek Branch
Karen Mathers, Any Town
YOUR RURITAN CLUB SPONSORS CLUB
Our club-building team got Board approval last month to have Your Ruritan Club sponsor a new Ruritan club to serve Any Town. They plan to have the club chartered by August 15. We will support the new club for at least 12 months.
News from our last meeting July 10th
President Harry announced the two candidates proposed for membership – Kennard Brown and Tommy Scott. They were voted on and accepted for membership. Also, we voted to donate $500 to the new Senior Citizens Center in Midvale.
Committee Reports –
Interclub – We will join Upper County and Central County Ruritan clubs to host the next Candidates’ Forum at West High School on Monday, August 1, at 7:30 p.m. John Fever of WKRP will be host.
Scholarships – The account has grown and next year we will be able to offer a new scholarship – this one will be for a vo-tech graduate.
Program – Judson Familhy Singers are very talented and entertaining.
Picnic – Our family picnic is scheduled to be held at 6:00 p.m., August 4 at Ruritan Park. Members are asked to bring a side dish.
Agenda for next Meeting – August 7th
[1] Call to order & Welcome
[2] Invocation & Meal
[3] Introduction of Guests
[4] Business –
• Secretary’s Report
• Treasurer’s Report
• District meeting – Aug. 19
• Family picnic
• New club
• Scholarships
[5] Program – Mayor Mel Ott
This is Ruritan
Ruritan, a national organization with patriotic American ideals, began in Holland, Virginia in 1928. The Ruritan mission of improving communities and building a better America through fellowship, Goodwill and Community Service has touched thousands of lives in a positive way.
Today, Ruritan is a vibrant organization serving both rural and urban communities. Ruritan membership is by invitation only from a local club and represents a cross-section of the community it serves.