Events

We have all seen signs of appreciation for our health care workers.  The club will show our own appreciation at the end of the month by acknowledging the students at EVMS as they continue  thier long journey as a health care professional.

Laurie Harrisson has scheduled a note writing morning at Simple Eats at 3152 Shore Drive on Friday, September 25 from 10-12am.  The note cars are printed and just need a few personal words from you. Rotary will pay for coffee and some snacks but guests can get their breakfast or lunch!  

To maintain safety and social distancing, we will be outside under a tent and they’ve reserved two tables for us.

Join your fellow Rotarians for a pop-up social at O'Connor Brewing Company at 211 West 24th Street Norfolk, VA.  Attendance is limited to 25 so please RSVP early. 

Chesapeake-native Jeremy Moss brings to life the golden age of piracy through the vivid life story of one of the least likely, yet most interesting, pirates, Major Stede Bonnet. Using his book, The Life and Tryals of the Gentleman Pirate, Major Stede Bonnet as a backdrop, Moss re-creates the life and times of some of history’s most famous pirates, including the infamous Blackbeard.

Awash with myth-busting history, Moss tells the story of the real pirates of the Caribbean, sharing accounts of their daily life, social issues, natural disasters, political intrigues, bloody battles, and, of course, buried treasure, walking the plank, flying the Jolly Roger, pirate-speak and much more, all while weaving in interesting connections to the history of Hampton Roads and tying in lessons-learned from the research, writing and publication process.

Barry and Ellen Moss love great wine.   In Europe, they learned everything winemaking the Old World had to offer:  how to cultivate vines, make fine wine, and match the right vines to the right soil.  

Years later - as Virginia became ranked one of the top up-and-coming wine regions in the world - Barry and Ellen decided to start a vineyard themselves.

Since 2010, Moss Vineyards pursues the creation of wine as both an art and a passion.

Michael “Recycle” Benedetto is the President and Owner of TFC Recycling.  He first started working for the family business in high school and continued full time after graduating from American University in 1987.  

Michael has served as a board member of the Virginia Aquarium, the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce and Virginia Beach Vision.  Michael currently serves on the Virginia Waste Management Board, the Chesapeake Alliance and is a member of the Neptune Fest. 

Perhaps most importantly, he is former member of the Virginia Beach Rotary Club and a current member of the Chesapeake Rotary Club.

TFC Recycling provides waste and recycling services to over 650,000 households and 4,000 commercial customers from Northeast NC to the Richmond region.  TFC Recycling employs over 400 people and collects, processes and sells over 12,000 tons per month of recyclables. 

Michael is married to former media personality LeAnne Rains and has 3 college age children.