North Suffolk Rotary

On Friday we held our first meeting in several weeks and we came back strong!

We had the honor of hosting Colonel (Ret) Robert Harper as our guest speaker. COL Harper is recognized for his distinguished career as a US Army Airborne Soldier, US Army Ranger, and Vietnam War Veteran. His education includes the US Military Academy at West Point and the Army War College at Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

COL Harper served with 101st Airborne Division, 2nd Infantry Division, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, and finished his career as a Senior Executive, Northrop Grumman.

We’re grateful for COL Harper’s outstanding military service and for him taking time to share with us his experiences during his service in Viet Nam.

At last week’s meeting we had the honor of welcoming Ms Audra Bullock from Tidewater Friends of Foster Care. The Friends of Foster Care is a nonprofit dedicated to making life better for children in foster care. Founded in 2016 by foster parents Richard Litton and Audra Bullock, they serve over 2,500 foster and at-risk youth each year across Hampton Roads and Richmond, Virginia.

Funded entirely by private donations and grants, they work alongside local social services, businesses, and nonprofits to connect kids with the support they need to thrive.

Many thanks to Audra for a wonderful presentation on the great work of Tidewater Friends of Foster Care!
https://friendsoffostercare.org/our-mission/

Another beautiful April morning here in North Suffolk!
Last week we were privileged to host Clint Rudy from the Downtown Suffolk Library. Clint is also the new Downtown Suffolk Rotary Club President-Elect.

The new Downtown Suffolk Library is scheduled to open in June and will replace the old Morgan Memorial Library nearby, a former furniture store from the 1950s that was converted into a library about 40 years ago. The new building will be 22,000 square feet larger than Morgan, and will serve as the cornerstone of Suffolk’s master plan to spur private investment in the area, and to help make downtown more attractive to residents and visitors with new shops, restaurants, and amenities. Thank you, Clint, for joining us!

We also presented our four newest club members with their permanent Rotary badges, which is a major accomplishment! Congratulations, Gentlemen!

Downtown Suffolk Rotary Club
https://suffolkpubliclibrary.com