Rotary International District 7570 Directory 2015-2016 R. Alex Wilkins District Governor

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Rotary International
District 7570
Directory
2015-2016
R. Alex Wilkins
District Governor
Table of Contents
District Governor’s Message 3
K. R. Ravindran, RI President 5
Robert Hall, RI Director 6
Eric E. Adamson, Past RI Vice Pres. & Dir. 7
R. Alex Wilkins, DG 2015-16 8
Christopher S. Runion, DG 2016-17 9
Richard F. Ray, DG 2017-18 10
District Officers 11
Rotary International Coordinators 11
Assistant Governors 12
Council of Governors 17
All Past District Governors 17
Widows of Past District Governors 19
Past Assistant Governors 19
Club Meeting Days and Times 21
District 7570 Rotary Clubs 22
2016 District Conference 28
District Committees 29
Pictures of Club Presidents 36
Map of District Areas with AGs 40-41
Pictures of District Committee Chairs 43
Pictures of PETS 45
District Leadership Index 46
District 7570 Members Serving RI and TRF 73
Rotaract Clubs 74
Interact Clubs 75
Club Charter Dates and Sponsors 76
Rotary Foundation Counselors/Leaders 77
Web Pages 78
District Calendar 2015-2018 79
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District Governor’s Message
Fellow Rotarians of District 7570,
This will be an exciting year for Rotary. Rotary Interna-
tional President Ravi Ravindran has already shown us his
energy level, his inclusive attitude, and his thoughtfully
crafted plan for our future. He is ready to lead us forward
as we dedicate ourselves to be Gifts to the World. I am con-
vinced that here in District 7570 we are perfectly poised to
join him. We are exactly positioned and ready to increase
our momentum in all aspects of “service above self.”
Ravi’s welcoming speech at the International Assembly
said, in part: “If you really want to make a difference, then
use [this] year not so much to make your mark on Rotary,
but to bring the work of Rotary forward – to make its mark
on the world.” “Will we come to the end of our lives and
realize that we have wasted our gifts, achieving nothing
that will outlive us? OR will we look back and know that
when we pass from this world, the good that we have done
will remain? We have only one chance at our lives. And
we have only once chance at the 2015-16 Rotary year. The
time is so short, and there is so much to be done.” “I ask
you in this Rotary year, not merely to give gifts – but to be
a gift yourself. I want you to be a gift to the world.”
The leadership of this district is strong, and the Presidents
are ready to lead their clubs through a great year. We have
prepared ourselves, we have studied the issues that con-
front us, and we – as a team – have formulated a plan to
increase our service to our communities. We will do this
in three simple avenues: We will increase our support to
the Rotary Foundation. We will increase our relationships
with our communities through Public Image and Public
Relationship. And we will increase our membership with
active and engaging adults who are like-minded in their
desire to serve others. These goals will not be hard; they
will be achievable by agreeing that now is the time to give
ourselves to our communities. Now is the time for us to be
a Gift to the World.
The time is right, the need is great, and your fellow Rotar-
ian is ready… Join me in being more than just a Rotary
member. Join me in being a Gift to the World. I am con-
vinced that we will be very satisfied with what we can ac-
complish.
R. Alex Wilkins
District Governor 2015-2016
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Rotary District 7570 Directory
The directory is published each July as a refer-
ence for those working with the Rotary clubs in
District 7570. It is to be used only to facilitate the
Rotary work of the district and its’ member clubs.

THIS DISTRICT DIRECTORY IS NOT TO BE
USED AS A COMMERCIAL MAILING LIST OR
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The Rotary Emblem
The early emblem of Rotary International was a
simple wagon wheel (in motion, with dust) represent-
ing “civilization and movement.” It was designed in
1905 by Montague M. Bear
of The Rotary Club of Chi-
cago, who was an engraver.
Most of the early clubs ad-
opted the wheel in one form
or another. Eventually, in 1922, authority was given
to create and reserve an emblem for the exclusive use
of all Rotarians. Accordingly, in 1923, the present
gear wheel with 24 cogs and six spokes was adopted,
and a keyway added to signify that the wheel was a
“worker” and not an “idler.” An official description
of the emblem was adopted in the 1929 convention
in Dallas. Royal blue and gold were chosen as the
official Rotary Colors, and the flag of Rotary was de-
signed as a white field with the Rotary wheel embla-
zoned on its center. The emblem, worn with pride as
a lapel pin, now identifies Rotarians around the world.
Use and Reproduce the Rotary Emblem Properly
• The keyway must be visible and it must be UP.
• The shaft hole is OPEN and bears the color and shad-
ing of the space between spokes.
• It must contain the word “Rotary” at the top and “In-
ternational” at the bottom, just inside the cogs.
• The 6 spokes must be equally spaced with one pair
VERTICAL.
• It must stand alone, never overlaid with any other
printing, nor integrated into another design.
• When used in color, the colors must be Royal Blue
and Gold.
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K. R. “Ravi” Ravindran
President, Rotary International 2015-16
Ravi and Vanathy Ravindran
K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran, a member of the Rotary Club of Co-
lombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka will serve as President of
RI in 2015-16. Ravindran said his top priority for Rotary will
be to increase membership, which he called the bedrock of any
organization.
“The emphasis on membership has to continue with focus on the
younger generation,” Ravindran said. “Additionally, we must
seek to attract the just retired and experienced people into Ro-
tary.”
Creating regional membership plans and realizing that “one size
does not fit all” has been a move in the right direction, he said.
“Albert Einstein defined insanity as ‘doing the same thing over
and over again and expecting different results.’ In many ways
this has been the story of Rotary’s poor membership advance,”
he said. “Thankfully, our approach this time has been studied and
altered. We have created 22 different membership regions so that
each region would develop and execute a plan that would suit that
particular region.”
Ravindran holds a degree in commerce and is founder and CEO
of Printcare PLC, a publicly listed company and global leader in
the tea packaging industry. He also serves on the board of several
other companies and charitable trusts. He is the founding presi-
dent of the Sri Lanka Anti Narcotics Association, the largest an-
tinarcotics organization in Sri Lanka.
As his country’s PolioPlus chair, Ravindran headed a task force
with members from the government, UNICEF, and Rotary and
worked closely with UNICEF to negotiate a cease-fire with north-
ern militants during National Immunization Days.
A Rotarian since 1974, Ravindran has served Rotary as a direc-
tor and treasurer of RI and as a trustee of The Rotary Founda-
tion. He has also served as an International Assembly group
discussion leader, district governor, Council on Legislation
representative, and zone institute chair. He chaired the Schools
Reawakening project, sponsored by Rotary clubs and districts in
Sri Lanka, which rebuilt 25 tsunami-devastated schools, benefit-
ing 15,000 children.
Ravindran has been awarded The Rotary Foundation’s Citation
for Meritorious Service and Distinguished Service Award and the
Service Award for a Polio-Free World.
He and his wife, Vanathy, have two children, and are level 4 Ma-
jor Donors to the Foundation.
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Robert Hall
RI Director 2014-16
Robert
Robert Hall was born in Charleston, SC and grew
up in Savannah, GA. He graduated from Georgia
Tech and received his MBA from Tulane Univer-
sity. After a career with IBM, he now owns an
executive and professional recruiting firm, HRH Consult-
ing, specializing in nonprofit search.

A 35-year Rotarian, Robert joined his first Rota-
ry Club in Brunswick, GA then the Rotary Clubs of
Milwaukee, WI and Baton Rouge, LA respective-
ly. He is currently a member of the Rotary Club of
Dunwoody and an honorary member of the Rotary Club
of Atlanta.

Robert served District 6900 as DG, TRF Chair, COL
representative, and the Director Nominating Committee
representative and was on the 2013 RI Convention Promotion
Committee for Lisbon. Robert is currently Zone
34 End Polio Now Coordinator and Host Commit-
tee Chair for the 2017 RI Convention in Atlanta. In
2006, he led a team on a NID to Uttar Pradesh, India.
Robert and Charlene are Major Donors and Bequest
Society members. Robert has received Rotary’s Service
Above Self A ward, TRF’s Citation for Meritorious Service and
Distinguished Service awards, and the Regional Polio
Eradication and International Polio Eradication awards.

Currently, he is on the Board of Communities In Schools
of Georgia helping at risk kids stay in school and graduate.
Robert has served as the Georgia Tech National Alumni Pres-
ident, board member of Georgia YMCA, Ferst Foundation
for Childhood Literacy, and advisory committees of
Oglethorpe University and MedShare International.
The Halls have 3 children and 7 grandchil-
dren. Robert enjoys golf, travel, volunteering
and his grandchildren. Charlene is an artist and
enjoys the grandchildren, antiquing and decorating.
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Eric E. Adamson
RI Director 2008-10
RI Vice President 2009-10
Eric and Linda
Eric joined the Rotary Club of Front Royal in 1974,
He was President of his club in 1980 and District Gov-
ernor for District 7570 in 1995-96. He was 2008-10
Director of Rotary International Board of Directors
and Vice President of Rotary International 2009-10.
He has been District RYLA Chair and District Polio Chair
raising over $700,000 for Polio Eradication. He has par-
ticipated in and visited Foundation matching grant projects
in South Africa, Costa Rica, Argentina and India. He was a
GSE team leader to Argentina in 1994. Active in RI Council
on Legislation matters, Eric was a delegate in India in 1998,
C&B committee chair and COL Operations Committee in
2001, and member at large to Council in 2004 and 2007.
Eric has chaired several RI Committees and served
as an International Assembly Instructor. He current-
ly is board member and past chair of the Zone 33 Ro-
tary Leadership Institute. He was awarded the Service
Above Self award from Rotary International in 2005.
He received the Award for Meritorious Service
from the Rotary Foundation. He has represented
the President of Rotary International at many Dis-
trict Conferences. Eric and his wife Linda are Ma-
jor Donors and Special Bequest Society Members.
In his community, Eric has also volunteered his services.
He has been a Trustee of a National Trust for Historic
Preservation estate, a vestryman, Sunday school teacher,
a member of the Board of local hospital, and is a Trustee
and Corporate Secretary of the Northern Virginia Regional
4-H Board. Eric retired from active private law practice
but is active as a real estate investor and owns a health
club. He attended the University of Virginia where he
received his B.A. and Juris Doctor degrees and George
Washington University where he obtained a Masters of
Law in Taxation. He and his wife have four grown chil-
dren and six grandchildren of whom they are very proud.
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Alex Wilkins
District Governor 2015-16
Alex and Janice
Alex Wilkins lives in Stuart, VA and is a member of the
Rotary Club of Stuart. He has served as a sergeant-at-
arms, director, and president of that club. Alex served as
the District 7570 Lieutenant Governor in 2012-13 and Area
7 Assistant Governor for 2013-14. Alex has received the
District Governor’s 110% award twice.
Alex received a BA in English from The Citadel, graduated
from the USMC Command and Staff College, and has a
MBA from Averett University. He retired from the United
States Marine Corps in 2002 after serving 24 years and par-
ticipating in two armed conflicts. During his Marine Corps
career, he commanded a Marine Fighter-Attack Squadron
of F/A-18s, was assigned twice to billets at the Pentagon,
and was present at that location during 9/11. Alex is cur-
rently employed by Federal Express as a commercial pi-
lot. During his two careers, Alex has visited all continents
except Antarctica. He has attended Rotary clubs in Hiro-
shima Japan, Atsugi Japan, Seoul Korea, and Delhi India.
Alex is a Deacon of the Stuart Baptist Church, serves on
the committee of the local Boy Scout troop and has been a
registered Boy Scout since age 11. He has hiked more than
three quarters of the Appalachian Trail in Virginia and all
of it in Georgia. Alex is also a member of the Martinsville
Blue Ridge Airport Authority Board of Directors.
Alex’s wife Janice earned her BS in Nursing at Radford,and
is Area VP of Clinical Services for Golden Living Retire-
ment Services, Inc. Janice is a member of the Rotary Club
of Stuart where she has served as director, and president.
Janice has served as the chair of the District Training Com-
mittee. She is a recipient of the 110% award and the Five
Avenues of Service Award. She is the Past President of the
Patrick County Chamber of Commerce. Janice served as
President of the Virginia Rural Health Association for two
years from 2010-2012 and has received two prestigious
Rural Health awards since 2009.
Alex and Janice are Major Donors, Bequest Society Mem-
bers, Paul Harris Society Members, Sustainers, Skelton
Fellows, Benefactors and RLI graduates. They have two
adult sons Davis and Brandon and a daughter-in-law Holli
(Brandon’s wife). Both sons are Officers in the United
States Marine Corps.
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Christopher Runion
District Governor 2016-17
Chris and Jennifer
Chris Runion lives near Bridgewater, VA and is a mem-
ber of the Rotary Club of Harrisonburg. Chris joined Ro-
tary in 1992 as a charter member of the Rotary Club of
Harrisonburg - Massanutten and joined his current home
club in 2001. Chris has served as Club President, As-
sistant Governor for Area 3 and Co-chair of the District
Training Committee. Chris also has served on the Board
of the Harrisonburg Rotary Club, the Membership Com-
mittee, the Fundraising Committee, Membership Devel-
opment Committee and the Rotary Local Charities Golf
Tournament Committee. Chris has had perfect atten-
dance since 2008, is a graduate of the Rotary Leadership
Institute, Sustaining Member and a Paul Harris Fellow.

Chris received his BS in Accounting from Virginia Tech and
a MBA from James Madison University. He has worked in
the private sector for over 33 years and currently serves as
President of Eddie Edwards Signs, Inc. Chris has served
on numerous boards and commissions including Harrison-
burg - Rockingham United Way, Harrisonburg-Rocking-
ham Chamber of Commerce, Rockingham Memorial Hos-
pital Foundation, Bridgewater Healthcare Foundation and
the Rockingham County Planning Commission. Chris also
currently serves on Virginia NFIB Leadership Council and
the boards of Shenandoah Valley Economic Education, Inc,
Farmers and Merchants Bank and Rockingham Group.

Chris’ wife, Jennifer, a Paul Harris Fellow, has taught early
childhood students for over 30 years in both public and private
school systems and currently serves as Director and Instruc-
tor for the Community Preschool located in Harrisonburg.

Chris and Jennifer have two adult sons, Marshall who lives
in Dayton, VA and works with Chris in the family business.
Their second son, Joshua, lives and works in Dallas TX.

Chris and Jennifer enjoy traveling including bicycling and
other outdoor activities.
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Richard F. Ray
District Governor 2017-18
Dick and Ginger
Dick and Ginger Ray live in Jonesborough, TN. Dick is a
25 year member of the Rotary Club of Johnson City, having
served as president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer.
While club president in 1999-2000, his club received the
District Governor’s Award for Rotary Club of the Year. At
the district level Dick has served as Assistant Governor,
Foundation District Grants Chair, two District Conference
Steering Committees and the Group Study Exchange Com-
mittee. He received his Area’s 110% Award and the Four
Avenues of Service Citation. Dick has participated in three
Global Projects in Africa, Central, and South America. He
is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, Double Sustainer, Bene-
factor, and Skelton Fellow.
Dick is a native of Athens, TN and is a graduate of East
Tennessee State University (BS Economics) and the Uni-
versity of Tennessee (Masters of Accountancy). He is a
Certified Public Accountant. Rising to Manager at Price
Waterhouse, he then served as Chief Financial Officer of
Marley USA from 1988-2001 as it grew from startup to a
$500 million business. After a successful sale of Marley,
Dick became Chief Financial Officer of Medex Laborato-
ries, and within 90 days led the company into a Chapter 11
filing, resulting in a successful reorganization. Since 2005
Dick has focused on business restructuring (Trustee, Re-
ceiver or Reorganization Officer) and forensic accounting
services. Dick is certified in business valuation, economic
damages and fraud examination, having served as expert
witness in various Federal and State jurisdictions.
Ginger is a native of Fayetteville, TN and grew up in
Huntsville, AL. Ginger is a graduate of the University of
Tennessee. Specializing in health related social services,
she is employed by Mountain States Health Alliance as the
Hospice bereavement coordinator. Ginger is a Paul Harris
Fellow, and traveled with Dick on Global Projects in Co-
lombia and Guatemala.
Dick and Ginger have three grown children (each Paul
Harris Fellows), Lesley, Warren, and Mary Ables, son-in-
law Jeremy and two grandchildren, Lex and Luke. Dick
and Ginger enjoy gardening, traveling, reading, scuba and
horses.
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