Rotarians, including Ina Diepold-Wassmer turned out in force to view the Chrysler Museum of Art's photo exhibit musician Paul McCartney took in the Beatles' early days. Julie Keesling, a museum docent and past Rotary Club of Norfolk president, gave an overview of the special exhibit. After the exhibit, Rotarians enjoyed a fun social at the Virginia Club hosted by club members Ben Mason and Linwood Beckner, who are both past Rotary Club presidents. A culinary highlight was the crab dip made by current club President Jeff Wells.
Leaders Making a Difference at Home & Abroad
After Rotarians spent days labeling 15,400 books for every Norfolk Public School elementary student, boxes of books needed to get to 34 elementary schools. While various Rotarians delivered to a school or two for the All-District Reads program, Rotarians John Ehehalt and Kelly Stefanko teamed up to deliver books to 16 elementary schools. Along the way, they met appreciative school staff members like this reading specialist at Jaycox Elementary.
Dr. Marilyn Gowan was among the Rotary Club of Norfolk members who put Rotary labels in copies of "Frindle" to be given to all Norfolk Public School elementary students for the spring All District Reads program. All students will read the same book with their families and have discussions. Volunteers also delivered boxes of the books to the city's 34 elementary schools.
Mark your calendars for Thursday, May 16 starting at 5:30 p.m. for one of the most fun spring events -- our own Suds & Buds party with a purpose at Norfolk Botanical Garden while the roses are at their peak. This will be the eighth Suds & Buds party sponsored by the Rotary Club of Norfolk in partnership with the garden. As always, we will have a special third charitable partner. This year it is Special Olympics of Virginia-Chesapeake. Proceeds will benefit all three nonprofits. Please plan to buy tickets and encourage your friends, neighbors, colleagues and adult children to attend. Tickets are available now by clicking here. Your help is also needed in securing more sponsors and serving as as volunteers.
Members of the Norfolk Collegiate Interact Club joined Rotarians in unloading what looks like a gajillion boxes of Girl Scout cookies that arrived recently for Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast members to deliver to customers. The Rotary Club of Norfolk sponsors the Interact Club whose president is Evan Wallach, son of Rotarian Dr. Diane Wallach.
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