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Club of Town CenterVirginia Beach

WednesdayApril 11, 2018

M e e t i n g a t 1 2 : 3 0 p m Gordon Biersch Brewer y & Restaurant 4 5 6 1 V i r g i n i a B e a c h B o u l e v a r d

V i r g i n i a B e a c h , V A 2 3 4 6 2

Today’s SpeakerBrenda Tusing and Ramone

“Small Business Focus: The Royal Chocolate and Ramone Photography”

Rotary’s programs are developing the next generation of leaders providing funding to make the world a better place

and making peace a priority

Rotary Peace Fellow Linda Low could not have known what world events would bring when she took a position as the communications manager for the Europe region of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in 2015.

• Shortly after she started her new job, the migration crisis began to overwhelm Europe. • Low saw the waves of migrants and heard their stories firsthand. • This challenging experience sparked her desire to help communities in conflict and

ultimately led Low to the Rotary Peace Center at Duke University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she is studying the connection between the environment and peace.

• Low spoke on 10 February at a conference on environmental sustainability and peace hosted by RI President Ian H.S. Riseley in Vancouver, B.C.

• This was the first of six presidential peace building conferences in locations around the world between February and June, focusing on the connection between building peace and Rotary’s areas of focus.

• She is a communicator by trade, starting in corporate communications but always volunteering with the Red Cross in Vancouver. Over time she realized her values really aligned personally with the work they do: disaster relief but and building stronger communities.

• Over six years at the Red Cross Red Crescent, again and again as during responses to crises, words that kept coming up were “climate change.”

• In the Syrian crisis, drought was in rural areas, and farmers moved into the urban centers where they were competing for limited resources. She remembers that to be part of it, she must go back and tackle climate change.

• With the gift of a generous scholarship from The Rotary Foundation, she had opportunity to go to Duke and study the nexus between policy, environment, climate change, and community.

• One focus is the link between food waste and climate change. As food rots in landfills it creates methane, which is one of the most powerful greenhouse gases. In the developed world, we all waste food.

• If I don’t waste one banana, that’s not a great impact, but if everyone in my community, everyone in my state doesn’t waste, then there is greater impact.

• Everything I have learned here is elevating my game. Coming into this program I could write a great story that could bring you to tears, but I did not understand the science and economics behind it. Now I understand science and economics. I can bring that holistic view to drive solutions that are truly sustainable.

- How Rotary Makes Help Happen - April is Club Foundation Month -The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into service projects that change lives

both close to home and around the world

Migration challenges inspire peace scholar

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Wednesday the 11th, is our second meeting for April of 2018 and we are preparing for the Silent Auction on Saturday of this week. We are also celebrating (and supporting) the Rotary Foundation, the services it offers and acknowledging the great accomplishments it has achieved. May we continue to carry the Foundation through its the second century of function.

We continue to live in the Spirit of Rotary theme for this year: “Rotary, Making a Difference.”

At our expressed level of purpose, we continue to attend to our work with Community Mental Health Issues by providing awareness and education to be reflected as a change in our interpersonal and social environments. We will demonstrate some of the ways to make a difference in the level of good mental health in our community while on a path to achieve this goal. In this way we will create a measurable result. Our speaker this week is Brenda Tusing and Ramone, presenting his Small Business Focus: The Royal Chocolate and Ramone Photography. Please pass on ideas to LouAnn to identify topics for future discussions in the upcoming months.

Your continued involvement and support enables us to provide services to those we have committed to serve as we continue to look at the effects of mental health issues on our community, the nation and the world. By applying the knowledge we gain, we continue to work towards building public awareness of these issues and initiating programs that support mental wellness locally, nationally and world wide.

Please continue to support our Rotaract Club on 2nd & 4th Mondays of the month at 7:00 pm at the New River Taphouse, 1716 Pleasure House Rd #101, Va. Beach. Chris and John will continue to attend our meetings as fellow Rotarians.

I invite you to join us weekly and participate in these and all of the events of the club, that we may continue to be successful in meeting our mission throughout 2018.

- Pat Edwards, President, Rotary Club of Town Center

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Meeting for April 11, 2018

Today is another of our usual busy days and we have so much to accomplish

• Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance led by Pat Edwards, the Rotarian of the Week• Rotary Minute: Dave Moore• Introduction of Guests to the Meeting • Introduction / induction of new members • Happy Dollars• Announcements-Upcoming events

April is Foundation Month SIlent Auction is coming on April 14th Please get out and sell tickets Special Olympics start on April 28th - a chance to be involved! District Assembly is also on May 28th - at Virginia Wesleyan University - local!

• We will continue to meet formally on the first three Wednesdays of the month, with a fourth meeting in the community, that is social in nature

• This Week’s Speaker is Brenda Tusing and Ramone, presenting her talk on the “Small Business Focus: The Royal Chocolate and Ramone Photography”

• Let’s all participate with Dave Moore on Membership . . . Look for ways to bring friends as guests who might make the cut as a member and contribute through a future of service to humanity. We may even have one with us here today!

• Our “Rotary Mental Health Initiative” is in full swing on it’s way to reality. You may assist in locating speakers and resources, please contact Pat or Nancy to incorporate these resources into action

• The Rotaract Club of Hampton Roads meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 7 PM at the New River Taphouse at 1716 Pleasure House Rd #101, Va Beach

• Ways to Contribute to the Donor Advised Fund for disaster relief:https://www.your-fundaccount.com/rotary/HowToContribute.asp

Birthday for April, 2018

Rotarian of the Week:Pat Edwards

Ongoing Service ProjectsEvent Details (will be updated as we move forward)CHI Community Health Initiative of Haiti Clean Drinking Water

Project with updates from Pat EdwardsRotaract Semi-monthly meetings are held at 7 PM at the New River

Taphouse at 1716 Pleasure House Rd #101, Va Beach. Updates: Nancy Joslin

Silent Auction The Silent Auction is this Saturday, April 14th. We are asking for a full club commitment to the success of this event

Cashola Held at Shorebreak Restaurant, Shore Drive, Virginia Beach. Every March & August

Special Olympics We had a successful year this past year. Next opportunities will be April 28-Princess Ann HS & May 12 - Plaza MiddleSchool

Polio Plus Ongoing International Project to Stamp out Polio everywhere in the world. 12 known cases left!

Care by Community Ongoing after School Project for homeless students from Cooke Elementary School - Mon & Wed, 3-5:30 at VB UMC, 19th & Pacific Ave - Dave Lundquist

Bicycle Safety Dave Moore will update us on the next eventClean the Bay The club will decide on our participation in this annual event.

Next opportunity: June 2018District Grant with Grant project with area Rotary Clubs working with the Elizabethlocal Rotary Clubs River Project and Lynnhaven River Now oyster bed restoration

Kenneth Powell

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Club Officers• President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pat Edwards• Vice President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marcella Whitson• Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Barrett• Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fred Joslin• Past President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bert Poole• Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dave Moore• Club Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Don Bersing• Public Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Blair• Community Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phyllis Hyatt• Vocational Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy Joslin• RI Foundation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Detterman• International Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Zaugg• Sergeant at Arms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buddy Early

Event CalendarDate EventApr 11 Brenda Tusing & Ramone: Small Biz Focus From Two Viewpoints:

Royal Chocolate & Ramone PhotographyApr 14 Silent Auc tion - Towne Bank 6:00 to 9 :00 P.M.

1312 Greenbrier Park way, Chesapeake, VA (at Eden Way)Apr 18 Christie Bodnar, YMCA of Town Center: Effec ts of Physical Health

on Mental HealthApr 28 Special Olympics: Week 1 at Pr incess Ann High, Va Beach BlvdApr 28 Distric t Assembly - at Virginia Wesleyan Univers ityMay 02 Tidewater Ar ts OutreachMay 03 Nor folk Tides Baseball GameMay 09 Susan Paddock: Bayside Special Ser vices Librar yMay 12 Special Olympics: Week 2 at Plaza middle school,

3080 South Lynnhaven Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23452May 17 NAMI Auc tion - MOCA (Contac t Dave Moore)

Coming this Week . . .Silent Auction

Towne Bank, Greenbrier April 14th

Mark the Date Come and Participate

Annual Induction BanquetThursday, July 19, 2018

Atlantic Shores Retirement Community

Cocktails start at 6:30

Dinner served at 7:15

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Area Clubs For Make-Up• Cape Henry http://www.capehenryrotaryvb.org/

Wed 7:30 a.m. Virginia Beach Resort Hotel• Virginia Beach http://vbrotary.com/

Thu 6:30 p.m. Crowne Plaza Hotel on Bonney Rd. • Virginia Beach Courthouse

Wed 7:30 a.m. Merged with the Cape Henry Club• Chesapeake http://chesapeakerotary.org/

Wed 1:00 p.m. Chesapeake Conference Center• Churchland http://www.churchlandrotary.org/

Tues 7:30 a.m. American Legion Hall• Great Bridge http://www.greatbridgerotaryclub.org/

Mon 7:30 a.m. Traditions Restaurant, Chesapeake Golf Club• Hampton Roads http://www.rotaryhamptonroads.org/

Fri. 7:30 a.m. Holiday Inn, Greenwich Rd, Norfolk• Norfolk http://rotaryclubofnorfolk.org/

Tue 12:15 p.m. Norfolk Scope Arena Meeting Room• Norfolk Sunrise https://www.facebook.com/RotaryNorfolkSunrise/

Tue 7:30 a.m. Town Point Club• Portsmouth http://www.portsmouthvarotary.org/

Thu 12:30 p.m. Holiday Inn - Waterfront Online Makeups may also be made at

Website / Photos / Program Design

Ken Brown• Phone 757.575.9381• E-mail Rotary@DesignsOfChoice.net• Mail 214 B 55th Street

Virginia Beach, VA 23451• Rotary Club of Town Center Website:

http://Clubrunner.ca/towncenter• e-club website: http://rotaryeclubone.org/makeups/howtodoamakeup/

Click on the link above to use this website

We Meet the First Three Wednesdays

of the Month at 12:30 pm

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Small Business Focus: The Royal Chocolate and Ramone Photography

Brenda Tusing and Ramone Small Business Focus

Speaker: Brenda Tusing, The Royal Chocolate

Speaker: Ramone, Ramone Photography

Two of our premier Town Center small business owners will tell us about their businesses – what they sell and what services they provide – as well as talk about the impetus and drive to start a business, and the perks and

the pitfalls of being a small business owner.

The Royal Chocolate celebrates its 11th anniversary this year, true to its original mission to create the ultimate chocolate

experience for everyone.

“Our store is all about gourmet chocolate,” says Terry Restin, who co-owns The Royal Chocolate with Brenda Tusing.

164 Central Park Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 23462

Ramone Photography Features prominently in the Armada Hoffler Tower lobby, where he currently displays a lovely

portrait of Michelle Obama.

Learn about Ramone’s specialties and see some of his fabulous work.

222 Central Park Ave, #110, Virginia Beach, VA 23462

Speakers: Brenda Tusing and Ramone

Thanks to Royal Chocolate for generous donation of $25 gift card to our Annual Auction!

From Ramone Photography Studio on Google Maps

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Silent Auction Update

Towne Bank, Greenbrier April 14th

• Up until today, we are collecting items for both the Silent Auction and Open Auction

• Items which might be of value to others are welcome

• You may bring auction items to the Rotary Meetings or get in touch with John Blair to have them stored for the event-$20 wines are wanted

• Items should have a monetary value that makes them attractive Unusual items, collectables, and items of local historical importance are very welcome for the event

• Ticket sales are almost done- please buy yours and sell more to your friends and acquaintances

• We need more sponsors. This is a good time to sell sponsorships to local and national businesses Sponsors will receive a set of complimentary tickets for admission as well as their name prominently displayed at the event and possibly in other places such as on our website

• Don’t forget to let potential attendees know about the dollar throw for valuable and desirable prizes - this is a very popular event and gives people a real chance to throw their money around for a great cause

• Think about your role during the event as well - What can you do to support those attending? - We need everyone from traffic flow, ticket collection and sign-in, guides who are knowledgeable of the layout of the bank (not the vault) and types of offerings in each area (even the food) and the schedule for the evening to guide attendees in their planning to bid on items offered for auction (and prizes offered throughout the evening)

• Remember, THIS IS A FUN EVENT! Plan on having fun as well as fun-d-raising

• Don’t know what to do to participate? Ask Pat Ask Joe Ask Nancy Ask Ken P. Ask LouAnn Ask John (They are the Action Committee)

• All these people (and you) have a vested interest in seeing the Silent Auction succeed and will assist you in making it happen - just Ask!

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A message from DG John Padgett – April 2018Rotary International President Ian Riseley has challenged Rotarians to plant 1.2 million trees. The tree planting challenge has been accepted by many clubs in District 7600. Holes have been dug, trees have been purchased and Rotarians have invested in providing shade and environmental sustainability to the next generation. The tree challenge is a great example of Rotarians getting their hands dir ty and working to make a difference in the lives of individuals that we may not know personally. Ever y day Rotarians “pay it for ward” and make our communities a better place to live and to raise families.

District 7600 is in the process of soliciting District Grants for Rotary year 2018-19. The District has a strong legacy of using District grants to make an impact. Yet, a successful grant requires planning, attendance at a Grants Management Seminar, additional financial suppor t and inspired leadership. Unfor tunately, every year Grant applications are rejected because a club has not met a threshold requirement for a successful application. It could be that the Club failed to submit a Memorandum of Understanding. Alternatively, it could be that no one from the Club attended a Grants Management Seminar in the months leading up to the Grant submission. Lastly, a club’s submission is rejected because it failed to close out prior grants by submitting the necessary documents for audit purposes. We are all frustrated when an excellent grant is not successful due to a technical requirement. We all see the oppor tunity missed to make a difference in the community.

As the May 15, 2018 District Grant deadline approaches, I would encourage you to think boldly about how to make a difference. I would encourage you to make cer tain that your club has registered for the upcoming webinar. I would challenge you to carefully review the requirements for a successful grant application. If you have a question or want to improve your grant application, tap into the experience within the District. It is impor tant that District 7600 continues to make a difference in our communities. The District Grant process is an excellent method to change our communities and to plant trees that the next generation will rely on to provide shade and other resources. Do not miss an oppor tunity to be a change agent and to grow Rotar y’s impact in District 7600 by submitting a successful grant application.

A Message from Your District Governor

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Meet the new Area Governors:

There are eleven newly appointed Area Governors for District 7600, each serving a two-year term. In the next three newsletters, we will feature each of them. The other seven area governors are completing their second year and will be featured in the coming months as well.

Todd Bradberry: Area 1 (Ashland, Hanover County, Mechanicsville)

Todd was a member of the Hanover County Club since 2005 and was instrumental in the development and chartering of the newest club in the District - the Rotary Club of Ashland. He is a past President of the Hanover Club and a Paul Harris Fellow. Todd is a Management Consultant.

Wayne Boggs: Area 4 (Bon Air, Richmond, River City (Richmond), South Richmond)

Wayne is a Chief Technologist for the Richmond Alarm Company. A member of the Richmond club since 1998, Wayne has 17 years of perfect attendance and was a club president in 2010-11. He is a Paul Harris Society member, a major donor, and a RLI graduate.

Shel Douglas: Area 6 (Chester, Hopewell, Prince George County)

Shel is with the Rotary Club of Prince George County where she was the president in 2015-16. She is a Paul Harris Society member, and a RLI graduate. She is the Director with the Prince George Department of Social Services.

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To Encourage International Understanding and Peace,And of the Things We Think, Say or Do:

The Four Way Test

1. Is it the TRUTH?

2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?

3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER

FRIENDSHIPS?

4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?- And . . . It Can be FUN! -