John Chapman, son of long-time Shepherdstown Rotary member R. Dabney Chapman (1929-2015), was born in Garmisch-Partinkirchen, West Germany, in 1965, and grew up a “State Department brat,” moving from country to country thanks to his father’s career. Migrating to Shepherdstown in 1983 to attend Shepherd College, he became enamored of the area’s beauty, history, and […]
“ALMOST HEAVEN” WV SWING AT SHEPHERDSTOWN’S RUMSEY MONUMENT PARK (November 26, 2025) – SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV – The Rotary Club of Shepherdstown and the Town of Shepherdstown are pleased to announce the installation of a new “Almost Heaven” West Virginia Swing at Rumsey Monument Park. The swing – part of a statewide effort led by the […]
Jennifer Smith (Jen) is a certified Rapid Transformational Therapist (RTT Hypnotherapist), a 500+ Sivananda Yoga Acharya and Meditation Instructor, a Yin/restorative certified, and a trauma-informed Yoga educator. After raising two children while traveling the world and living several years abroad, Jen settled in the D.C. area in 2007 and felt the calling to become a […]
We are encouraging all club members to participate with the Shepherdstown Rotary marching contingent in this Saturday morning's Shepherdstown Christmas Parade.
Victoria Ames, a senior in the Shepherd University Nursing program will share details about the upcoming Medlife trip for students. Medlife contacts the village and finds out what the needs are. Then the students go to the village for a week and help. They have built sturdy steps to help overcome flood waters. They have […]
Jaelyn Wratchford has been a member of the Rotary Club of Shepherdstown for the past year. She holds an MBA in public administration and a B.S. in business administration with a focus in marketing, both from Shepherd University. She is an associate with Keys Valuation currently working to attain Certified General Appraisal licensing, a volleyball […]
Join your fellow Rotarians and kick off the holiday season with cocktails and delicious Bavarian Inn hors d’oeuvres at our Annual Christmas party, December 18th starting at 6:30 PM. Christmas Party Tickets
Bring your spouse or a guest to the Christmas breakfast. The Bavarian staff will be serving a special breakfast that day. There will be some entertainment and some special visitors. Ho-ho-hope you can join us. Special thanks to The Bavarian Inn staff and the Asams for hosting us all of our 38 years!
Join us during our Wednesday evening meeting to learn about the life and career of Mark Duvall, the former Assistant Fire Chief for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. He will discuss his upbringing and what led to an unexpected career in firefighting.
N.B.: The Bavarian Inn does not open on Tuesday during January so we move our meetings to Thursday.
Addison Reese works at the Shepherdstown Public Library and is the chair of the Jefferson County Historic Landmarks Commission. She is a board member of the African American Community Association of Jefferson County (AACAJC), assistant superintendent of Fairview-Gibsontown Cemetery, and caretaker of Kearneysville Methodist Cemetery. For the past eight years, Addison has researched, documented, and […]