The Rotary Club of New Market is going electric ! Today’s “guest” speaker was our past President and long-time member Mr. “Skip” Constable who provided the Club with a “show and tell” of his recent purchase a Ford F-150 “Lightning” pickup truck. Skip, who is always on the leading edge of technology gave us a glimpse of the future – all electric vehicles enabled with smart technology that are not only ecofriendly but economical to both drive and maintain. While at home Skip is able to charge his truck overnight for with a range of approximately 320 miles per charge at 7 cents – yes 7 cents per mile ! A great presentation followed by a unique hands-on experience – thank you Skip ! For more info please see https://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/f150-lightning/

The Rotary Club of New Market was blessed today with two major events. Pastor Buz Menhardt Associate Pastor for the New Market Seventh-day Adventist Church became our newest member ! Pastor Buz has been a previous guest speaker, and his daily actions in service to mankind and humility serves as an inspiration of practicing “Service Above Self” on a daily basis has been an inspiration to us all. Ms. Sandra Clatterbuck who serves as Buz’s sponsor affixes his Rotary International Membership Pin and we are also extremely gratefully for her service as our club’s treasurer – a GREAT team!

In addition, Mr. Braxton Biller son of our Jerry Biller and a student at the University of Virginia shared his experience as a member of UVA’s Rotaract https://rotaractatuva2023.wixsite.com/rotaract. Rotaract is part of an international network of Rotary clubs and a global effort to bring peace and international understanding to the world. All Rotaract efforts begin at the local, grassroots level with members addressing their own communities’ physical and social needs while promoting international understanding of peace through a framework of friendship and service. Braxton is a Mount View High School (MVHS) Alumni and a member of the MVHS Interact. Great to see him back for a visit !

In anticipation of President's Day Mr. George Daugharty, CPA, gave a fascinating presentation "The Significancy of George Washington." As Mr. Daugharty expertly pointed out that George Washington not only served as our Commander-in-Chief during the American Revolution but his ability to forge and maintain our American Democracy with his unique talents as our first Chief Executive. Only through his keen insight and appointment of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson, who held opposite political viewpoints, was our nascent nation able to survive and prosper. Washington stepped down as our President after two terms following the model of the Roman farmer Cincinnatus who was Twice granted supreme power, but he held on to it for not a day longer than absolutely necessary and consistently demonstrated great honor and integrity. It was GREAT to have George as our guest today and we look forward with eager anticipation to his return.