Holland District Ruritans

National Night Out Across America

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:09:31 +0000

Remember to All, Tuesday night August 3rd is National Night Out Across America, I know here in Suffolk a few of our Ruritan Club’s are participating in helping our communities come together, work together with our police department’s, fire department’s, park’s and recreation in fight against crime, making a positive statement that we care about our communities. Bring your communities out to meet and greet each other over a glass of lemonade, ice-cream social, pot luck, or just a flash light walk.

Contact Your local Police Department or Carol Warren, Zone 1 Lt. Governor, at 757-657-2088 with questions.

National Convention Travel Arrangements

admin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:54:38 +0000

Ready for the National Convention this year? Have you made your travel plans?

If you are interested in traveling as a group to Knoxville for the upcoming convention, please click here.

Membership Increases in 2010!

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:47:04 +0000

Today, according to our latest MMS report, the Holland District is now on the plus side in membership for the year!

I wish to thank everyone for their hard work in making this possible. Hopefully, we can continue to grow throughout the remaining months of this year and make our communities better in the name of Ruritan!!!

Again, thanks for your hard work.

In Ruritan Service,
Chuck Myers
District Governor

Ruritans Going Nuts!

admin — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:31:08 +0000

Black Creek Burdette Awards Scholarships

admin — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:41:09 +0000

Britney Lowe (left) and Kent Boyce (right) are the scholarship recipients from Black Creek Burdette Ruritan Club. The checks were presented 6/1/10 at the club’s monthly meeting and included both of their families. Sammy Carr (center) is the treasurer of the club and made the presentation.

30th Annual Founders Day

admin — Tue, 25 May 2010 15:38:08 +0000

I would like to thank all Ruritans that participated in Founders’ Day weekend celebrating our 82nd anniversary of community service. Nineteen teams made up the golf tournament on Friday sharing great Ruritan fellowship. Meherrin Ruritan reclaimed the 1st place golf trophy. Saturday consisted of all day festivities beginning with the wreath laying and concluding with our evening banquet. The Western Branch club claimed the peoples choice 1st place award for the second year in a row in the BBQ cook-off. Again, thanks to all that helped make this weekend successful.

Progress is defined as steady improvement, so lets make our 83rd year better than ever!!

In Ruritan Service,

Chuck Myers
District Governor

The Holland District Welcomes Foster Parrish

admin — Tue, 11 May 2010 15:42:47 +0000

The Holland District would like to extend a warm yet belated welcome to our new National Director, Foster Parrish. He’s been a Ruritan member for 19 years, presently a member of Corapeake & Gates N.C. clubs. He’s Recieved many awards and served twice as Zone Lt. & District Governor.

Mr. Parrish is a retired auto technician of 50 years and is a member of Eureka Baptist Church. He is encouraged by his wife Debbie, four daughters, Cindy, Diana, Suzy and Nancy as well as his five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Welcome aboard!

Grassfield BBQ Dinner

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:21:21 +0000

Grassfield Bar-b-que dinner, Great food , Great fellowship, Great turn-out.

Cypress Ruritan Club and Ruritan Nation Recognize Perfect Attendance

admin — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:13:21 +0000

Cypress Ruritan Club and Ruritan Nation recognized two members for their many years of perfect attendance.

Terry Tichy club President,center, recognized J. V. Brinkley, on the left, for his 54 years and Carroll Umphlette for his 55 years of perfect attendance.

Thank you and Congratulations.

Cypress Ruritan Club Salvation Army Meal

admin — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:06:25 +0000

December 10, 2009

Thirteen club members participated in the spaghetti and meatball lunch served with salad, hot bread with ice cream and cookies for dessert. The thirteen members incurred a total of 61 hours to purchase, prepare, serve and clean up after the meal.

Most of the outside groups that come and prepare meals normally supply soup and a sandwich. Cypress started the spaghetti dinner with salad, hot bread and ice cream, cakes or cookies. The people look forward to us coming and providing the meal, knowing it will be one of the better meals they receive.

This year we served 119 meals, which included 30 meals sent to the toy center, 16 meals were sent to the staff at the building downtown, 59 walk-ins and the 13 Ruritan members. In 2008 we served 110 meals. Thursday is one of the days that they provide meals at the building on a weekly basis.

Members that participated:

Front row: John Sharrett, Billy Bird, Melvyn Holleman, Raydell Bird,
Back row: Vernon Russell, F.J. Brinkley, Bobby Brinkley, Britt Brinkley, Larry Felton, Tommy Bazemore, Carroll Umphlette, and Floyd Umphlett, Richard B. Brinkley (not pictured)