Ruritan Times December 2010 - Middlebrook Virginia Community ...

December 2010
Volume 3, Issue 12
Oficers
President—Rick Layser
Vice-President—Betty Jo Clemmer
Treasurer—Mike Payne
Secretary—Mason Kilbourn
1-Year Director—Nancy Swisher
1-Year Director—Marynell Eyles
1-Year Director—Lew Manhart
At-Large Member—Linda Layser
Please contact one of the
officers named above or join us for
dinner and fellowship the second
Wednesday of each month at the
Middlebrook Community
Center starting at 7 PM.
Contact Linda Layser, 540-490-
0353, to have sympathy or get well
cards sent to members and family.
Middlebrook Ruritan Times
Striving through community service, fellowship, and
goodwill to make the rural community a better place
Merry Christmas
And Happy New
Year
*Newsletter pictures provided by Linda Layser
Middlebrook Tree Lighting
Over eighty-five local residents came to the annual Ruritan tree lighting in the center
of town. The tree has grown so much in the last year that members who strung the
lights barely placed the last light on the top. Fire barrels and hot chocolate kept the
participants warm. Cookies, brownies and candy canes added to the festivities. This
year we had entertainment by Adam Marsh’s blue grass band. Our own Rudy Bear
handed out Christmas gifts to the many children that gathered. The tree was spectacular
when the switch was thrown. Many participants were heard to exclaim: This
is what Christmas is all about, nothing fancy, but the gathering of neighbors enjoying
a cold but beautiful evening in the village, visiting, eating, listening to great music
and singing Christmas carols. Go to the Middlebrook website to see a slide show of
the event.

Visit Us Online At
http://middlebrookva.org
or
http://www.ruritan.org
Contact Betty Jo Clemmer
to put up a message on the
December
community sign.
540-280-3651
cows975@gmail.com
During the November meeting Ruritan
Committee Chairpersons received their
committees Gold Award certificate.
Awards included a Service Award , Lew
Manhart accepting and the Volunteer of
the Year, Joe Vecchioli.
Calendar of Upcoming Community Events
December 1: Board Meeting
December 8: Christmas
Dinner Meeting
Installation of Officers
January
January 5 : Board Meeting
January 12: Nancy Sorrells
February
February 5 Board Meeting
February: 12
President’s Message
Thank you to all the volunteers who organized the annual Christmas tree
lighting. It was a heart warming event, one the community will remember.
This has been a very active year for the club. We donated over 9000 hours
and over $20,000 to improve our community. Our committees all received
Gold Awards and our own Joe Vecchioli was named District Ruritan of the
Year. This month we swear in our 2011 Officers and Board Members. Our
2011 Objectives are approved and in print, if your family has not received a
copy please pick one up at the next meeting. I have thoroughly enjoyed
working with all of our wonderful members and volunteers who give of their
time to make this community special. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Annual Fall Foliage
Bikathon
Leader: Rhonda Howdyshell
(right)
We served over 200 cyclists.
Our evaluations were all excellent
and many participants told
us that coming to Middlebrook
for breakfast was the highlight
of their bike ride .
2011 Officers and Board Members
President: Betty Jo Clemmer
Vice President: Sean McGowan,
Secretary : Marynell Eyles
Treasurer : David Pugh
Board Members: Carol Nelson, Linda
Layser, Wallace Pilson and Lew