Recent Club Accomplishments

• Arrange farm tours
• Arranged full-time employment for local youth

Citizenship & Patriotism ~

• Place flags on graves at local cemeteries
• Replace flag at Catawba Community Center
• Registrar for local voter registration
• Support night-time lighted display of American flag

Environment ~

• Work trash pick-up on Clean Valley Day
• Dig Catawba Valley Community Center drainage ditch
• Mow community cemetery
• Water conservation--help construct pond & reseed
• Held a program by the VA State Game warden
• Held a program about forest management
• Held a program on the V-DOT procedure for paving roads and snow removal
• Held a program about issues concerning private wells

Public Service ~

• Donations made to:

• Hunters for the Hungry
• Rescue Squad
• RAM
• Good Neighbor Fund
• Fire Department
• Operation Santa Claus at Catawba Hospital

• Christmas gifts purchased and presented to area Veterans
• Building upkeep at The Catawba Valley Community Center
• Held a program about diabetic education with free blood testing
• Held a program about early cardiac response
• Held a program about estate planning
• Held a program about the American Red Cross~Volunteer programs

Social Development ~

• Ruritan National Scholarship
• One-$500.00 scholarship for a local student
• Two- $150.00 Boy Scout Camp Scholarships
• Sponsor dinner for local high school graduates
• Sponsor Bible school at four local churches
• Sponsor Appreciation night for helpers of the Ruritans
• Sponsor speakers on areas of community interest
• Provided lunch for workers on Clean Valley Day