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SUMMARY:EdenSpring Restorative Care - We all have a role in combatting exploitation
DESCRIPTION:Dawnielle Miller is the inaugural Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of EdenSpring\, a nonprofit organization opening in West Virginia and dedicated to providing restorative care for survivors of sex trafficking. \nWith more than two decades of experience in nonprofit startup and executive leadership\, Dawnielle has spent her career building organizations\, programs\, and teams designed to activate the resilience and potential of individuals and communities through relational presence and collective good. \nIn her new role\, she looks forward to seeing survivors thrive through compassionate restorative care\, holistic support systems\, and community resilience. Dawnielle is honored to have served as an inaugural board member of EdenSpring and to have been selected as its first staff leader. \nShe looks forward to witnessing a community of survivors flourish together by having the space to rest\, restore\, and rediscover the treasure that was within them all along. \nIn her free time\, Dawnielle enjoys exploring all that West Virginia has to offer\, spending time outdoors\, spoiling her niece\, and trying her hand at pickleball.
URL:https://shepherdstownrotary.org/event/eden-spring/
LOCATION:Bavarian Inn\, 164 Shepherd Grade Road\, Shepherdstown\, WV\, 25443\, United States
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SUMMARY:Market Update with Ethan Loewen
DESCRIPTION:Ethan Loewen has been a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones\, since 2009. Before that\, he was a branch manager for First United Bank and Trust\, in Martinsburg. Ethan’s hometown is on Long Island\, NY\, where he is descended from a 370 year lineage of commercial fishermen. After High School he served in the US Navy\, where he was stationed nearby in Maryland\, for his last duty station. In our area\, Ethan found a similar community spirit and “can do attitude” as his hometown. He has been proud to call this area home\, ever since. His office is in Charles Town\, where he took over for the previous Financial Advisor\, who retired after decades of service to the community. In his free time\, Ethan volunteers to help reduce Domestic Violence in our community. He loves spending time with his one year old granddaughter and is looking forward to his grandson’s arrival\, 5 1/2 weeks from now.
URL:https://shepherdstownrotary.org/event/market-update-with-ethan-loewen/
LOCATION:Bavarian Inn\, 164 Shepherd Grade Road\, Shepherdstown\, WV\, 25443\, United States
CATEGORIES:Regular Meeting
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SUMMARY:Women Investing in Shepherd (WISH)
DESCRIPTION:Women Investing in Shepherd (WISH) WISH is a women’s giving circle sponsored by the Shepherd University Foundation. Its mission is to inspire\, educate\, and develop the amazing potential of women’s philanthropy. Since 2015\, our high-impact grants to Shepherd University and the tri-state community affect positive changes\, bring new funding resources\, and make philanthropy accessible. Presenters: Meg Patterson\, Director of Donor Engagement and Strategic Initiatives and Sherri Janelle\, Executive Vice President
URL:https://shepherdstownrotary.org/event/women-investing-in-shepherd-wish/
LOCATION:Bavarian Inn\, 164 Shepherd Grade Road\, Shepherdstown\, WV\, 25443\, United States
CATEGORIES:Regular Meeting
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SUMMARY:The Life of a Fellow Rotarian
DESCRIPTION:Berniece Collis is a life-long resident of Berkeley County. Graduate of Shepherd University and WV University. Berniece taught for 11 years at Hedgesville Middle School. She left to join her husband in the family business\, Minghini’s General Contractors\, Inc\, where she has the pleasure of working daily with her husband and two sons. Bernice served 2 terms on the Berkeley County Board of Education\, many terms on the Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce and as Chairwoman of the Board in 2000; many terms on the board of Associated Builder’s & Contractors; board of directors for MVB Bank; several terms on the board of directors for Shawnee and Nations Capital GS Councils and President in 2009; and many years on the Rotary Club of Martinsburg’s Board of Directors.
URL:https://shepherdstownrotary.org/event/the-life-of-a-fellow-rotarian/
LOCATION:Bavarian Inn\, 164 Shepherd Grade Road\, Shepherdstown\, WV\, 25443\, United States
CATEGORIES:Regular Meeting
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SUMMARY:Polio: It's Not Here Now\, But It Can Come Again
DESCRIPTION:John W. Aldis\, MD\, MPH&TM John is a retired family practice physician living in Jefferson County. After graduation from the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1971 he completed his internship at Gorgas Hospital in the Panama Canal Zone before serving nine years on overseas tours in the U.S. Navy in the Philippines\, Taiwan\, and Guam while also completing his Family Practice Residency training in Jacksonville\, FL\, becoming board-certified in family medicine following that training. He then joined the U.S. Foreign Service and served 18 years as a U.S. Embassy physician on tours in Mali\, Indonesia\, Nigeria\, and China as well as completing his Master’s Degree in Public Health and Tropical Medicine at the Tulane School of Public Health. After moving back to Shepherdstown\, WV and into his boyhood home in 2001\, Dr. Aldis served ten years as the first volunteer medical director for the Free Clinic in Ranson\, WV. He also worked 10 years in the vaccine-research programs at Fort Detrick and NIH\, one year as the founding medical director of the Home-Based Primary Care Program at the Martinsburg Veterans Administration Hospital\, and several years in addiction-medicine clinics in the Eastern Panhandle. Currently Dr. Aldis focuses on gardening with his wife\, Pheny\, of 57 years. Their two daughters and three granddaughters (living near D.C. and in New Mexico) visit when possible.
URL:https://shepherdstownrotary.org/event/its-not-here-now-but-it-can-come-again/
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CATEGORIES:Regular Meeting
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SUMMARY:More Than a Crown: My Journey to Miss West Virginia 2026
DESCRIPTION:MBA student\, college recruiter\, two-time National Dance Alliance Collegiate Champion\, and WV Physical Activity Plan Ambassador\, Elizabeth Romanek of Wheeling added Miss West Virginia 2026 to her list of accomplishments. First up on her agenda is to motivate\, optimize\, vitalize\, and energize all West Virginians to move in ways that best suit them through her community service initiative\, MO.V.E. M.O.V.E. (motivate\, optimize\, vitalize\, energize) is particularly significant in West Virginia\, where the obesity rate is 41.2%\, the highest among all 50 states. Due to obesity and chronic diseases\, West Virginia consistently ranks the lowest in life expectancy compared to other states. Therefore\, her goal of promoting a healthier West Virginia through movement is essential. Elizabeth is dedicated to organizing wellness clubs and after-school activities to encourage movement and keep kids active. As a competitive dancer during her childhood\, Elizabeth was introduced to movement at an early age\, which shaped not only her health but also her confidence and discipline. M.O.V.E. focuses on vitality\, aiming to provide similar positive experiences for other young individuals. A Summa Cum Laude West Virginia University graduate\, Elizabeth earned a degree in Marketing to connect with people and engage in creative communication. She is now pursuing a Master of Business Administration and serving as the Assistant Director of Admission and Recruitment Events at Bethany College\, guiding young people in their pursuit of higher education.
URL:https://shepherdstownrotary.org/event/more-than-a-crown-my-journey-to-miss-west-virginia-2026/
LOCATION:Bavarian Inn\, 164 Shepherd Grade Road\, Shepherdstown\, WV\, 25443\, United States
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SUMMARY:America's Bloodiest Day: The Battle of Antietam
DESCRIPTION:Olivia Black is a park ranger and the volunteer coordinator at Antietam National Battlefield. Previously she worked as a park guide at Fort Sumer and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park. She has a bachelor’s degree in history from St. Mary’s College of Maryland and a master’s degree in history from The Citadel. Her talk is entitled: “America’s Bloodiest Day: The Battle of Antietam.”
URL:https://shepherdstownrotary.org/event/americas-bloodiest-day-the-battle-of-antietam/
LOCATION:Bavarian Inn\, 164 Shepherd Grade Road\, Shepherdstown\, WV\, 25443\, United States
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