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Rotary District 7570
Meet The District Governor
Bret Hrbek joined the Rotary Club of Front Royal in 2001 and became a board member in 2016, serving as club president in 2019-2020. He served as District Youth Coordinator and Interact Chairman from 2019-2023 and chaired the district’s Youth & Peace in Action Implementation Committee in 2020-2021. In 2017 Bret traveled with Rotarians from across the nation in a National Immunization Day delegation to India to deliver polio vaccinations. Bret is a member of the Paul Harris Society, the PolioPlus Society, the Bequest Society, a benefactor and a RLI graduate. Bret and his wife, Jessica, are Major Donors. Besides Rotary, Bret is a member of the Board of the Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley and president of the Zeta Beta Tau Foundation.
Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief Report
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Summary from District Disaster Response Chair:We had over 2000 volunteer hours directly assisting those affected by Helene.
We had 25 District 7570 Rotary volunteers plus 7 friends/family of District 7570 Rotarians, 17 walk up volunteers and 8 DAUSA team leads.
I've been contacted by other county EMA offices in TN that are in our district. I'm working with them and Disaster Aid USA to assess if we will deploy in the next two weeks.
Team Leader Jamie Baisden spent 7 days completing all the research for deployment and location in District 7570, coordinated with emergency management agencies, secured a location to house out of town team members, and worked with the Disaster Aid leadership team on deployment plans.
On Oct 6th Jamie was joined by other Disaster Aid USA team leaders and DART members including Bill Duboyce and Steve Kemp from the Maryland team, Russ Koon from West Virginia, Dave and Jan Roasa, Jim Gillespie, Kristen Roasa, Steve and Gina Schmitt. The deployment base camp was at a church camp outside Greeneville, TN. Many thanks to the President of Greeneville Rotary Noon Club Lucia Fillers and Assistant District Governor Pauline Adams who provided most of the dinners to all staying at base camp.
District Disaster Response Chair Jamie put the word out to the Rotarians of District 7570 requesting Rotarians to volunteer and offering overnight accommodations. As a result, there were over 50 individuals that worked out of the base camp assisting the community.The work included limited chain sawing, clearing personal debris, mucking and gutting, a couple of tarping requests, assisting in distribution centers, and home delivery from distribution center.
In the end the DAUSA deployment provided a total of 2,028.5 hours, at the FEMA independent volunteer value of $33.49 per hour the DAUSA deployment provided an $67,934.47, in economic value.
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🏆 Honoring a Legacy of Service!
The The Rotary Club of Johnson City, TN recently recognized George E. “Skip” Oldham with Rotary’s prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award during a special reception.
With 60 years of perfect attendance, Skip has exemplified Rotary’s motto, Service Above Self—serving not only the Johnson City community but also Rotary clubs across the globe.
Congratulations, Skip!
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Congratulations on this amazing achievement! 🎈🎉🎊
Awesome accomplishment! Congratulations Skip!
As a new Rotary year begins, bringing fresh opportunities to serve and strengthen our communities, we’re honored to welcome District Governor Andy Vanhook.
With a strong foundation behind us and a clear purpose ahead, we’re excited to continue the work that defines Rotary—service, connection, and lasting impact. 🌍
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So excited for you! Congrats!
Let’s Go!
You will be an amazing leader for the district!! 💙💛 Have a fabulous year!!
Thank you to our District Sponsors
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Embark on an exhilarating journey of connection and inspiration at the 2025 Rotary International Convention in Calgary! Engage in riveting discussions, learn from distinguished speakers, and explore enlightening breakout sessions against the backdrop of Calgary’s picturesque beauty nestled amid the Canadian Rockies.
Fueled by friendship and a spirit of collaboration, exchange best practices, ignite innovative projects, and form lifelong connections with fellow changemakers from around the world.
Take part in this transformative, one-of-a-kind event and experience the Magic All Around at the 2025 Rotary International Convention in Calgary, Canada 21-25 June 2025.
Coming Events
All meetings are in Eastern Time. Please visit our Calendar page to see all upcoming events.
Speaker: Dr. Michael Karin (Univ of California-San Diego)
Topic: Updates from previous CART grant recipients
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Speaker: Zone 33 RC Team
Topic: Target Audience: District Membership Chairs, ICAs, DGs, DGEs, DGNs, DGNDs and any Rotarian interested in growing membership When? Third Monday of each month, 5:00 pm Eastern Time
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Speaker: Zones 33/34 Public Image Team
Topic: Get to know the Zones 33/34 PI Team and learn about some of the exciting initiatives planned for the 2025-26 Rotary year!
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