Our meetings are hybrid at the Winchester Country Club and via Zoom.
We meet every Thursday
Doors open: 12:00 pm
Program: 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm
The night was filled with laughter, great conversations, and recognition of some of our finest members. The evening began with Tricia Simpson’s heartfelt memorial to 5 members who passed this past year – John Capehart, Bob DeMott, Dave Miles, Rich Reedy, […]
Five Interact members received their RYLA certificates from Julia Kogut and spoke on their experience at RYLA. Zion Brooks, who won 1st place in the 4-Way Speech contest, read her essay. She received a standing ovation for her thoughtful and […]
OUR PROGRAM LAST WEEK Beneficiaries selected for our Field of Honor event told us how the funds will be used to enhance their services. Lisa Lowery, who is a board member representing the Winchester Fire and Rescue Departments, spoke to us […]
OUR PROGRAM LAST WEEK: Tom Dixon and Judy Humbert spoke to us about Black history in the Winchester area. Tom Dixon is a graduate of Douglas School and Handley High School, where he taught and coached for 36 years. Judy […]
OUR PROGRAM LAST WEEK New Member Talk – Larry Cain encouraged everyone to find one person on their contact list and pledge to contact them. He grew up in Winchester in the 60’s and 70’s, back when kids had more […]
OUR PROGRAM LAST WEEK Winchester mayor – and fellow club member – Les Veach shared the latest goings-on from the mayor’s office. He said the difference between being the mayor and being a city counselor is that the mayor also […]
Sam Rogers, the Community E n g a g e m e n t D I r e c t o r o f the Winchester Rescue Mission (WRM), briefed the club on the amazing work they are doing for […]
AWARDS BANQUET Our Annual Awards Banquet last Thursday was well received by those attending. The Awards Banquet committee of Ed White, Gary Chrisman, Tricia Simpson, and Chair Dave Kelly deserve credit and appreciation for a perfect venue, great food, and […]
Club member Ben Weber described the work of Blue Ridge Independence at Home, which opened its doors in October of 2024. Blue Ridge Independence at Home is a PACE center or Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly. The first […]
OUR PROGRAM LAST WEEK Andrea Cosans reported that CCAP served 11,000 individuals in 2024, and those individuals made 62,000 trips to CCAP and consumed 800,000 pounds of food. She noted that the individuals being served by CCAP are nearly split evenly […]