Welcome to the Rotary club of Gainesville-Haymarket in VA
A Not-For Profit Foundation. IRS ID No. 01-0881007
If you are interested in becoming a member or would like to attend one of the club's weekly meetings as a guest please contact Bryan Garcia at bryangarcia@exitheritage.com.
Upcoming Events At A Glance
- July 6, 2011 - Club Assembly - 2011-12 Rotary Kick-Off!!
- July 13, 2011 - Dana K. Dwyer, business coach - Goal Setting
- July 20, 2011 - Peter Vu, Club Web Site Refresher and Login
- July 27, 2011 - Victor Evans, Assistant District Governor
Meeting Cancellation Policy - If the Prince William County Schools System cancels or delays the opening of the schools then the Gainesville-Haymarket Rotary club will NOT have the meeting. You can call the Prince William County school public information line (703) 791-2776 after 5:30 AM for school status.
June 29, 2011 - Rotary club's weekly meeting
- George Layne received the District 7610 Certificate of Appreciation for being an instrumental liaison between the Battlefield High School Interact Club and our Rotary Club.
- Club President Alan Myers announced the awards the club recently received (RI Presidential Citation 2010-2011 Award for commendable work in all four Avenues of Service, Exceptional Public Image Award, and RI President's Citation for Interact Clubs for our sponsored Battlefield High School Interact Club.
- Our guest speaker Margaret Schwartz, author of The Pumpkin Patch: A Single Woman's International Adoption Journey, talked about her adoption journey to Ukraine to adopt two young children and how it transformed her life. She and her son Rupert are pictured with Club President Alan Myers.
- Club President Alan Myers passed the gavel to the incoming Club President Amelia Stansell. We thank Alan for his leadership and look forward to his ongoing contributions.
June 26, 2011 - Annual District 7610 Awards and Installation Banquet
- Club members Amelia Stansell and Peter Vu along with his daughter attended the Annual District 7610 Awards and Installation Banquet on Sunday, June 26, 2011 at the Fauquier Springs Country Club in Warrenton, Virginia. District Governor George "Ron" Marion announced and presented the awards. Our Rotary Club won an Exceptional Public Image Award and the RI Presidential Citation 2010-2011 Award. Our sponsored Battlefield High School Interact Club won the RI President's Citation for Interact Clubs.
- PDG Travis White, District Rotary Foundation Chair, sworn in Jon Allan as the new DG for 2011-2012 year.
June 22, 2011 - Rotary club's weekly meeting
Our guest speaker David Garriepy enlightened us on the Rotary Youth Exchange Program (RYEP). David is a former Rotary Exchange student and an incoming District RYEP Chair. He is pictured with our incoming Club President Amelia Stansell.
June 18, 2011 - Stop Hunger Now! Meal Packaging Program
Members and relatives of the Gainesville-Haymarket Rotary Club, of the Battlefield High School Interact Club, and of the Church of the Word gathered together on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at the Church of the Word in Gainesville to package 20,000 meals to feed the hungry throughout the world. Service Projects Director Bill Campbell from the Gainesville-Haymarket Rotary Club teamed up with the Richmond Program Coordinator Dominic Alexander from the Stop Hunger Now organization to coordinate this fantastic event. Stop Hunger Now is an international hunger relief organization that coordinates the distribution of food and other life-saving aid around the world.
In just over two hours the volunteers packaged over 20,000 dehydrated, high protein, and highly nutritious meals that are used in crisis situations and in school feeding programs for schools and orphanages in developing countries around the world. Volunteers were divided into groups to pour grains and dehydrated vegetables into bags, add ingredients, weight, vacuum seal, and box up the meals for transport. The volunteers took turn to bang the gong for every 1,000 meals that went through the assembly line.
All volunteers had a good time and would like to help out again. Thank you all the volunteers for coming out to help those in needs. We would like to thank Pastor Robin Adams, also a member of the Gainesville-Haymarket Rotary Club, for allowing the volunteers to use the church to package the meals. We would also like to thank Rotarian Jim Miller for buying lunch and ice cream treats for the volunteers.
June 15, 2011 - Rotary club's weekly meeting
- Club President Alan Myers encouraged members to participate in the Stop Hunger Now! Meal Packaging Program planned for June 18th at the Church of the Word in Gainesville, Virginia.
- Our guest speaker Scott Adams talked to us about the justice in Africa today as it relates to his mission in Kampala, Uganda. Scott is home for a month visiting his family. Scott is pictured with his proud father Robin Adams on the left and with the Club President Alan Myers on the right. His father Robin Adams is a member of the Gainesville-Haymarket Rotary club.
June 8, 2011 - Rotary club's weekly meeting
- Club President Alan Myers talked about the recent transition picnic. He also encouraged members to sign up for the End Polio Now Night at Nationals Park planned for July 30th.
- Our guest speaker Earl (Sandy) Harter from the Rotary Club of Crystal City Pentagon came to share with us their Drinking Water Rain Catchment System project which is one of their joint projects with the three Rotary Clubs in Suriname and the Peace Corps. This system would allow access to clean drinking water since many rivers and streams in Suriname, South America are contiminated with mercury caused by illegal mining.
June 6, 2011 - The Annual Dave Cole Charity Golf Classic 2011
Once again our Gainesville-Haymarket Rotary Club joined the Bull Run Rotary Club to sponsor the Annual Dave Cole Charity Golf Classic 2011 held at the Stonewall Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia. Our Gainesville-Haymarket Rotary Club also pitched in $200 to sponsor a hole on the golf course. The golf tournament was named in honor of former Prince William American Red Cross Chapter Chairman of the Board Dave Cole back in 2007. The proceeds from the golf tournament benefit the American Red Cross in the National Capital Region.
From Left to Right: Jim Aram, Amelia Stansell, Will Austin, John Grzejka, and Bill Campbell. Photo by Peter Vu
June 5, 2011 - Rotary Club's Transition Picnic
- Club members honored the outgoing Club President Alan Myers and welcomed the incoming Club President Amelia Stansell.
- Jim Miller received the Rotarian of the Month certificate for outstanding service to the club in which he invited several guest speakers to come and speak to the club last month.
- Club President Alan Myers gave a Framed 4-Way/Object Print and a Mouse Pad with world logo, 4 way test, and club name wrapped in beautiful shiny green paper to each of the current Board members as a token of appreciation.
- Club President Alan Myers presented the Service Above Self Award to Jamie Repesh (Treasurer). The award recognizes Rotarians who have rendered exemplary humanitarian service with an emphasis on personal volunteer efforts.
- Club President Alan Myers then presented the Gainesville-Haymarket Rotary Club Rotarian of the Year Award to Peter Vu. The award recognizes Rotarians who exemplifies the ideals of the Rotary Four-Way Test, exhibits a true spirit of volunteerism, demonstrates community leadership through participation in Rotary committees, programs, and activities.
- The new Assistant District Governor (ADG) Vince Evans swore Amelia Stansell in as the new 2011-2012 Club President and also installed the new Board of Directors.
- Past Club Presidents Dennis Fargo and Charlie Mills, current Club President Alan Myers, and incoming Club President Amelia Stansell gave out new pins to the new Board members.
- Immediate Past President Charlie Mills presented the Rotary Emblem Past President gavel plaque to the outgoing Club President Alan Myers.
- The Rotary Club would like to thank club member Laurie MacNaughton and her husband Glenn for graciously hosting the club's transition picnic again this year at their beautiful home.
Second Row From Left to Right: Public Relations - Peter Vu (returning), Membership - Babak Taghavi, Foundation - Russell Tuck, Secretary - Chet Arnold, Assistant District Governor (ADG) - Vince Evans, past 2008-2009 Club President & incoming 2011-2012 District Foundation Chair - Dennis Fargo
Other Board members include Vice President - Jim Aram, Club Administration - Mark Cooke, Sergeant-at-Arms - Robin Adams, Service Projects - Bill Campbell (returning), and Club Trainer - John Grzejka
June 1, 2011 - Rotary club's weekly meeting
- Club President Alan Myers talked about the upcoming Rotary Transition Dinner event and the Stop Hunger Now project.
- The club welcomed visiting Rotarian Maureen Cosgrave from the Rotary Club of Colchester.
- Our guest speaker Sara Lilly Knopp of Amerigroup provided information on the Amerigroup community care for the medicaid poplution. Amerigroup has expressed an interest to help out with this year's Children Wellness Festival.
