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SUMMARY:Pies\, Pints & Pours for Polio at Burnt Secrets\, October 28
DESCRIPTION:Pies\, Pints & Pours for Polio 🎃\nJust in time for World Polio Day and Halloween\, join your fellow Rotarians and friends on Wednesday\, October 28 at 6:00 PM for an evening of good food\, good company and a few good ghost stories\, all to help End Polio Now. \n\n\n\nBring a friend\, Rotarian or not. ALL are welcome to help raise money for PolioPlus as we dine together at one of Shepherdstown’s finest restaurants! \n\n\n\nIt’s a chance to be together for a fun social night while we raise money for Rotary’s PolioPlus fund. Panagiota’s will donate 10% of proceeds to PolioPlus. The bonus: they are opening up the speakeasy downstairs just for us! \n\n\n\nImportant Information\n\n\n\n6:00pm: Dinner at Panagiota’s\n\n\n\nArrive at Panagiota’s for a family-style Greek dinner with all our Rotary friends. \n\n\n\n\nWear RED for Rotary’s PolioPlus visibility!\n\n\n\nBring an extra friend or two. Bring the whole family!\n\n\n\nPanagiota’s donates 10% of sales to PolioPlus.\n\n\n\n\n7:00pm: Burnt Secrets Cellar Speakeasy Doors Open\n\n\n\n\nThe password to get into the speakeasy is “ERADICATE POLIO”\n\n\n\nThere is a $5 cover charge to enter the speakeasy\, which pays the bartender for our private party.\n\n\n\n\n7:30pm: Private Ghost (History) Tour of Burnt Secrets Cellar\n\n\n\nJoin proprietor Lindsey Spanos for a private tour. \n\n\n\n\nSee how a former crematorium was transformed into an authentic 1920s-style speakeasy.\n\n\n\nHear the tales of former residents and the current “ghosts” who still haunt the building\, and find out why there’s always an empty table set in one of the rooms.\n\n\n\n\nWe hope to see you there\, dressed in red and ready for a great night in support of a polio-free world! \n\n📍 Panagiota’s and Burnt Secrets 115 E. German St.\, Shepherdstown\, WV
URL:https://shepherdstownrotary.org/event/burnt-secrets-social/
LOCATION:Panagiota’s\, 115 E German St\, Shepherdstown\, West Virginia\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Service,International Service
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SUMMARY:World Affairs Seminar: Taking the Vital Signs of the Planet’s Health
DESCRIPTION:Open to high school students from Jefferson\, Berkeley\, and Morgan Counties.\nOver the past 38 years\, the Rotary Clubs of Shepherdstown\, Martinsburg\, Charles Town\, and Berkeley Springs have organized an annual World Affairs Seminar that addresses relevant global and national issues\, with the participation of leaders from the local high schools in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.  World Affairs Seminars address issues by providing participating students with a balanced understanding of the topic\, including the various issues and opportunities arising in the Eastern Panhandle. \nThe connection between planetary health and human health is complex and increasingly important as human fates become ever more intertwined with the future of wildlife and global resilience. By examining issues of health\, invasives\, rewilding\, and possible technological solutions\, this seminar provides a multifaceted and even hopeful approach to creating a better tomorrow for our students and their habitats. \nObjectives: \nThe primary objectives of the seminar are threefold: \n\nTo increase awareness and understanding of the main issues and opportunities at the international\, national\, and local levels.\nTo engage participating students from the local high schools in constructive dialogue about the issues and emerging impacts\, and the role and responsibility of individuals\, communities\, and governments in developing and implementing sound and balanced policies and programs.\nTo encourage follow-up “engagement” by participating students in the Eastern Panhandle\, in addressing constructively some aspects of the issues and opportunities.\n\nPanel Members \n\nChris Lemon\, Associate Director for the Johns Hopkins University Institute for Planetary Health\nChris Marshall\, Senior Administrative Manager for the Johns Hopkins University Institute for Planetary Health\nAndrew Moore\, journalist and author of The Beasts of the East. The Fall and Rise of America’s Eastern Wilderness\nHeidi Ruffler\, Manager of the Office of International Agreements and Partnerships at\nU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.\nKimberly Fraser\, Outreach Specialist at the National Black-footed Ferret Conservation Center\n\nAgenda \n\nBrief Introduction and Overview\nPlenary Talks by Panelists\nRoundtable and Interactive Discussion with Students\nSmall Group Discussions with Focus Questions\nSummaries of Group Discussions and Interaction with Panel Members\nOpportunities for Follow-Up Engagement by Students\n\nWorld Affairs Flier – Download
URL:https://shepherdstownrotary.org/event/world-affairs-seminar-taking-the-vital-signs-of-the-planets-health/
LOCATION:National Conservation Training Center\, 698 Conservation Way\, Shepherdstown\, 25443\, United States
CATEGORIES:International Service
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SUMMARY:Serve It Forward\, a Pickleball Tournament for Good
DESCRIPTION:Grab your paddle and play for a purpose! Join Jefferson County Parks & Recreation and the Charles Town & Shepherdstown Rotary Clubs for a fun\, fast-paced pickleball tournament that gives back to the community. \nAll proceeds support local parks and Rotary charity initiatives. \nEvent Details\nDate: Saturday\, May 16 \nLocation: Sam Michaels Park \nPlay Times (choose one): \n\n8:30 AM\n11:00 AM\n1:30 PM\n4:00 PM\n\nTournament Format\n\nRound Robin play\n8 games guaranteed\n\nRegistration\nCost: $75 per player \nIncludes: \n\nTournament logo towel\n$5 concessions voucher\n\n👉 Register online here \n📞 Questions? Call 304-728-3207 \n \n 
URL:https://shepherdstownrotary.org/event/serve-it-forward-a-pickleball-tournament-for-good/
LOCATION:Sam Michaels Park\, 235 Sam Michael's Lane\, Harpers Ferry\, West Virginia\, 25425
CATEGORIES:International Service,Community Events
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SUMMARY:Pies\, Pints\, and Pours for Polio
DESCRIPTION:Join us April 15 at Panagiota’s. They are donating 15% of ALL sales that night to our Rotary Club for our polio fundraiser. They are also opening up the Burnt Secrets Cellar for drinks and tours.
URL:https://shepherdstownrotary.org/event/pies-pints-and-pours-for-polio/
LOCATION:Panagiota’s\, 115 E German St\, Shepherdstown\, West Virginia\, United States
CATEGORIES:International Service,Community Service
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SUMMARY:Rotary C&O Canal Ride *Canceled/Rescheduling
DESCRIPTION:Due to logistical concerns\, this event has been canceled and will be rescheduled at a later date. Stay tuned. Thank you for your support.\n\nPedal with purpose!\nEvery mile you ride helps us change lives—clean water\, health care\, and hope in a hungry world. \nThe proceeds from this year’s event will help fund our support of the MEDLIFE chapter at Shepherd University and their service learning trip to Ecuador this summer. \nThis is the first year for the Rotary C&O Canal Ride. Start your bike ride at the Jefferson Security Bank Pavilion\, adjacent to the Shepherd University’s Ram Stadium.  You will cross the bridge over the Potomac River and then descend bike on a bike  path to the C&O Canal Towpath.  The canal path is flat with a packed stone dust surface in overall very good condition.  The ideal bike for this ride would be a gravel bike with wider tires.  The canal is very scenic with views of the Potomac throughout the ride. There are rest stops with snacks and drinks at Dargan’s Bend (mile marker 64.9).  You will pass historic Harpers Ferry  at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers at mile marker 60 . There is a rest stop at  Brunswick (mile marker 55).  At the Monocacy Aqueduct (mile marker 73.2) is the turn-around point. You will have completed 50 Km.  Retrace your route to the Jefferson Security Bank  Pavilion.  You are welcome to end your ride at any point along the route. \nEnd  your ride at the Pavilion. The Rotary Club will provide a  lunch and snacks. \nRegistration will open at 7:30 a.m.  If you plan on biking the entire 100 km round trip to Monocacy Aqueduct\, you should start no later than 8:00 a.m.  Registration will close at 10:30 a.m.
URL:https://shepherdstownrotary.org/event/rotary-canal-ride/
LOCATION:Canceled/Postponed
CATEGORIES:International Service,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241024T080000
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SUMMARY:World Affairs Seminar to Address Water Security: Local\, National\, & Global Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:WORLD AFFAIRS SEMINAR\nStorer Ballroom\, Shepherd University\nOctober 24\, 2024  |  8:00 AM ­‑ 1:30 PM  |  Lunch Provided\n(8 AM – 8:30 AM Arrival) \nWORLD AFFAIRS SEMINAR WEB PAGE \n  \nFor the past 32 years\, the Rotary Club of Shepherdstown and the Rotary Club of Martinsburg\, West Virginia\, have convened an annual World Affairs Seminar for students from area high schools to engage in dialogue on a topic of local\, national and global relevance. \nThe overall objective is: \n\nTo bring together student leaders\, especially from school Interact Clubs\, from 6 area high schools of Berkeley and Jefferson Counties\, WV\, to engage in a constructive dialogue on better understanding an important issue of national and international importance;\nTo provide follow-up options to encourage constructive engagement in addressing the selected issue.\n\nThe approach is to mobilize experts as speakers\, to provide overall perspectives\, and to stimulate discussion\, through breakout groups and plenary discussion. \n2024 Theme\nWATER SECURITY: LOCAL\, NATIONAL\, & GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES \nPresentations and Panelists \nToo little\, Too Much\, Too Dirty: Improving Water Security Around the World in the Age of Climate Change\nGabriel Sidman\, Climate Change Specialist\, World Bank Group \nClimate Solutions Are Water Solutions: Blending Water into Climate Action\nJohn Matthews\, Executive Director\, Alliance for Global Water Adaptation \nWater Security in West Virginia: Challenges & Opportunities for the Mountain State\nDr. Nathaniel Hitt\, Senior Scientist\, West Virginia Rivers Coalition \nHow Long is Forever? PFAS Contamination in the state of West Virginia\nMaria Russo\, Clean Water Campaign\, West Virginia Rivers Coalition \n 
URL:https://shepherdstownrotary.org/event/world-affairs-seminar-2024/
LOCATION:Shepherd University\, Storer Ballroom
CATEGORIES:International Service,World Affairs Seminar
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