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Ruritan Links
"Country Preacher" Boon
"Skinflint" Bowles
"Runaway" Bradley
"Green Thumb" Clements
"Bulldog" Doggett
"Tulip" Dowdy
"Spiderman" Elam
"Hedgerow" Ellis
"Runaway" Foster
"Teed Off" Gray
"Cheese N Crackers" Harmon
"Sand Dollar" Hassler
"Band Aid" Hopkins
"Pinchpenny" Hundley
"Poncho" Landi
Members:
"Wrong #" Paschall
:
"Chip Off the Stump" Puckett
"Sheep Shears" Reynolds
"Snap-Crackle & Pop" Scott
"Turkey" Seigler
"Mr. Smith" Swierczewski
"Jogger" Waite
"Always" Wright
RURITAN NATIONAL CHESAPEAKE DISTRICT MORE ATLEE RURITAN PICTURES
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Atlee Ruritans -- 48 Years of Improving Hanover County! &nbs
Atlee Ruritan's 2008 Board of Directors Leadership Team
President - Tom Foster
Vice President - Pete Bradley
Secretary - Jim Harmon
Treasurer - Rick Gray
Board Member 2009-2010 - Jim Bowles
Board Member 2009-2011 - Ed Landi
Board Member 2009-2012 - Michele Clements
Past President - Steve Scott
Appointed Leaders
Bob Hundley - Chaplain
Pete Bradley - Song Leader
Jim Bowles - Sergeant-at-Arms
Ruritan, as an organization, has been working to build better communities since May 21, 1928. Two Virginians recognized a need for an organization where community leaders could meet and discuss ways to improve their community. Their early ideas grew to what is now a national organization centered around 3 major missions: Fellowship, Goodwill and Community Service.
Atlee Ruritan Club members are concerned neighbors who want to see tangible results from their volunteer work in their community. We are your neighbor, your relative, your co-worker, elected officials, business professionals, government leaders, who all have one thing in common - we care enough to donate a few hours a month to make our community a better place to live for our families.
How often does Atlee Ruritan meet?
4th Monday each month (Jan.-Nov.)
When does the club meet?
for dinner at 7:00-8:30 PM
Where does the club meet?
Ashcake Rescue Squad in Mechanicsville (see map link below)
What happens at these meetings?
Enjoy fun and good fellowship, hear community service reports, have interesting programs such as...
* State Senator or Representative updates
* School Superintendent or Principal reports
* Local celebrities
* Live musical entertainment
* Radio, TV, & sports figures
* Speakers on current Hanover issues
* Lawn & garden experts
* County Sheriff with safety/crime report
* Commonwealth Attorney
* Planning Commissioner updates
* Welcome new businesses
* Hear Iraq War veterans stories
Are there dues?
Only $7.50 a month - this covers the cost of your meal at each monthly meeting and your National Ruritan dues.
What does it take to be a Ruritan
Men and women who are willing to give a few hours a month and who enjoy helping their neighbors and local community
How can I join?
Call Tom Foster at 746-0097 (or by clicking on "Snap-Crackle & Pop" Scott's name on the left) - - or ask any member you know.
Where are community service projects performed?
90% of projects are done in Hanover in the Atlee area and serve our local community
What does Atlee Ruritan Club do in my community?
What are Atlee Ruritan's goals?
* Help maintain Hanover Wayside Park
* Pickup trash on Adopted Highway (US 301 by Wayside)
* Assist people in need with special help
* Provide Atlee High School seniors scholarships
* Hold patriotism essay/poster contests at middle schools
* Provide lawn maintenance for Ashcake Volunteer Rescue Squad
* Cook hotdogs for Pearson's Corner Elementary School PTA Field Day
* Cook and sell Brunswick stew for special fundraisers
* Build access ramps for disabled persons
* Sponsor Atlee High School Ruriteens
* Get special equipment for Ashcake Rescue Squad
* Help pack donated food for Hanover's Christmas Mother
* Sponsor youth sports and cheerleading teams
* Support school FFA Chapter
* Exhibit at Historic Hanover Days
Community Service -
Fellowship -
Goodwill
Business & Professions:
Wanda Hassler, Chr.
Beth Dowdy
Bill Reynolds
Environment:
Bob Hundley, Chr.
Jim Harmon
Jack Paschall
(This could be YOU - our next New Member)
Social Development:
John Swierczewski Chr.
Emily Hopkins
Steve Scott
Citizenship & Patriotism:
Jim Bowles, Chr.
Michele Clements
Gil Seigler
Public Services:
Dave Ellis, Chr.
Ed Landi
Rick Gray
No organization survives for long without the unity of its members. Ruritans work to build this fellowship by meeting on 4th Monday night each month (except December) for a home cooked dinner to discuss community issues and also enjoy an interesting and entertaining outside program. Ruritan members are volunteers who give of their time willingly, but also have busy schedules of work and family like you. Our members build lifelong friendships as they work over brunswick stew pots, BBQ chicken pits, or steam crabs for our fund-raising and community events. Men and women work and discuss the events of the world and once in a while tell a joke or two. Ruritan is caring about your fellow member, your fellow neighbor and his or her family.
Sound interesting? Come to a monthly dinner meeting at Ashcake Rescue Squad and bring your spouse too! - Last Updated: 3/22/09
WHAT DO RURITANS DO?
FELLOWSHIP - COMMUNITY SERVICE - GOODWILL
We have fun - we recognize our members who volunteer
All while building goodwill and serving our community
Atlee Ruritan Booth at Historic Hanover Days
when Patrick Henry dropped by to join us
creative and inspirational projects on Patriotism.
Being able to let our hair down at meetings makes for good Fellowship
[Click Excite Map for directions]
Park in the rear lot behind the squad building and enter at the rear door.
Community outstanding business leader recognition
Provide workshop on social security/taxes
Ad for District Convention program
Welcome baskets for new businesses
Tour local business or county facility
Rescue Squad Clean up
Hanover Wayside project
Local church beautification
Celebrate Arbor Day
Hanover "Christmas Mother" Program
Provide Ruritan Foundation Scholarship
Help Hunters for the Hungry
Hanover H.S.-Atlee H.S. Bruinswick Stew Bowl
Little League Stew
Support Operation Hope
American Patriot Conference
Give VA & U.S. flags to schools
Patriotism essay/poster/PPT contest in a middle school
Participate in Hanover Heritage Day
Ruritan National Foundation Donation
Distribute flag lapel pins
Support Eagle Scout project
Erect Ruritan sign @ Ashcake Rescue Squad
Volunteer at CAA Basketball Tournament
Volunteer for Meals on Wheels
Volunteer at library/book fair
Volunteer in classroom at local schools
Do lawn care for Ashcake Rescue Squad
Maintain lawn care equipment for Ashcake Rescue Squad
Hold picnic for Ashcake Rescue Squad & families
Each club's member monitors surroundings, sees a need and helps design programs and fund raising activities to meet the needs of our neighbors. This local flavor gives club members an opportunity to see their efforts directly. A Ruritan believes the most important benefit of membership is the opportunity to work in fellowship with people who, like them, have a desire to make their communities better places in which to live.
Cooking hotdogs for Pearson's Corner Elementary
Field Day is an "uplifting" experience - Watch out dog!
How would Emril do this?
No words needed . . .
"Sticking" trash on 301 for a couple hours with
the rest of the club on a Saturday morning every
six months is better exercise than a treadmill and
much more interesting!
Monthly dinner meetings are cooked by club volunteers too.
