Rotary Club of Falls Church: Small Club, Big Impact!

Falls Church Rotary

Celebrating Service Above Self since 1952!

Meets most 1st & 3rd Thursdays 6:30pm. Check our meeting schedule for other variances. Dinner $15.
Harvest Moon Restaurant (ph 703.573.6000)
7260 Arlington Blvd.(Rte. 50 at Graham Rd.)
Club email: FallsChurchRotary@gmail.com
Falls Church, VA  22042
United States
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Club Honors for Rotary Year 17/18!
       
 
 
Falls Church Rotary Named "Best Small Club of the Year" at District Banquet
 
Club Past President and current Secretary Joe Scheibeler represented our Rotary Club of Falls Church VA at the Rotary District 7610 Banquet on Saturday, June 30.
 
We are honored and proud to once again receive a Club Excellence Award and to be named "Best Small Club of the Year" under the leadership of Club President Erica Brouillette and District Governor Ronnie Chantker.
 
We also received: Silver Award for New Generations; and Bronze Awards for Club Service, Community Service, and Public Image.
 
We are in good company with all the other clubs being recognized for making the world a better place!
 

Family of Rotary Baseball Game July 21

 

Join us for the annual "Family of Rotary" Nats game -- Sat., July 21!

Email Falls Church Rotary Past President Joe Scheibeler for tickets at $40 pp -- selling fast! -- at joseph.scheibeler@usps.gov. A portion of ticket price benefits our Rotary Club of Falls Church VA community service projects. Everyone welcome -- don't need to be a #Rotarian to enjoy the game and fellowship!

Download flyer as pdf: click here >>

Click here for event at club facebook page >>

Carol Pierstorff High School Music Competition - Wed., April 11
 
Special club event on Wednesday, April 11 at 6 pm!
 
This Wednesday evening, April 11th ... it's our club's annual High School Music Competition, named in memory of Rotarian Carol Pierstorff for her love of music & service above self. Always an inspiring evening -- visiting Rotarians and others welcome to join us, but pls RSVP to fallschurchrotary@gmail.com -- so we can plan for light refreshments. 6pm at the Band Room at Bishop O'Connell High School (Official School Page)
 
 
 
 
Walk for Peace & Peace Expo: Join us on Saturday, March 24!
 
 
 
Did you know there are many ways to promote peace?  Come and learn how you can promote peace and connect with organizations promoting peace in the community at our family-friendly community event!
 
Walk for Peace & Peace Expo
Hosted by Rotary Club of Falls Church
 
Date: Saturday, March 24, 2018
Time: 9 am – Noon
Location:  Falls Church High School, 7521 Jaguar Trail,Falls Church VA  22042
 
 
GET INSPIRED!  Our dynamic and knowledgeable speakers will get you thinking about how you can promote peace at our family-friendly community event.
 
WALK FOR PEACE!  Get outside and walk with your community members along a scenic 2.2 mile route (stroller- and wheelchair-accessible).
 
REGISTER!  $20 Early Bird Rate Before March 1 (25 after). To register at our eventbrite site, click here.
 
SPONSOR!  Event Sponsorships & Exhibit Tables Available! Email Club President Erica Brouillette for details (flyer coming soon). Email: fallschurchrotary@gmail.com.
 
NETWORK AT THE PEACE EXPO! Connect directly with community organizations and agencies promoting peace through their work as we showcase the good that they do. Email us if you are interested to exhibit at the event, including Rotary clubs with humanitarian projects (local or global).
 
Event proceeds benefit the Rotary Club’s community service projects, including student academic contests and scholarships.
 
For questions, email Club President Erica at fallschurchrotary@gmail.com.
 
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Meeting Schedule, as of Oct. 19, 2017
** Visit and "Like" our club on facebook (you don't have to be a facebook user to view our content): Visit Falls Church Rotary on facebook.
 
We have a new meeting policy and schedule.  Our club now meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays for a dinner meeting at Harvest Moon,  with events (or no meeting) on other Thursdays of the month.  The current schedule is below. If you have questions or would like to present a program at a future club meeting, email us at fallschurchrotary@gmail.com Attn: Pres. Erica Brouillette.
 
Meeting Schedule as of Oct. 19, 2017:
 

Falls Church Rotary meets for a dinner meeting generally on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays each month.

Here is our club calendar, effective at Oct. 19, 2017, for upcoming meetings and events:

Nov. 16 = ** No dinner meeting atVolunteer to provide dinner and Thanksgiving baskets at Willston Center with Veterans Pantry
Dec.  14 = Holiday Party
Jan. 4 - TBA
Jan. 18 = District Gov. Ronnie Chantker’s visit.

Events:  

Nov. 18 = District Foundation Banquet, Fredericksburg, VA
Nov. 16 = Willston Center Thanksgiving dinner and Thanksgiving basket preparation volunteer event with Veterans Pantry
Dec. 14 = Holiday Party (tentative)
Dec. 26 = Rotary Times TV Show taping, Merrifield, VA
Jan. 18 = District Gov. Ronnie Chantker’s 5:30 PM Board Meeting

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August 3 Program: Britepaths
Join us at our Thurs. 8/3 dinner meeting when our program speaker will be #Rotarian Jennifer Rose, President of Rotary Club of Fairfax, Va., Inc., who is development manager at Britepaths (formerly Our Daily Bread). She'll provide an update on programs that lift families out of poverty, with a focus on financial literacy. All welcome for #Rotaryfellowship: delicious family-style Chinese dinner only $15 -- 6.30pm at Harvest Moon Restaurant & Lounge. #WeAreRotary #PeopleOfAction#RotariansRock

The Carol Pierstorff Music Competition 2017 -- Tues., May 16
 
 
 
Join our club as we celebrate our Club Music Compeition, at a special location. For more information about the event or how to enter, contact:
PP Carlota McCormack, Competition Coordinator
Email: Lotusbud254@gmail.com. Ph (703) 447-6813
 
If you can attend, please rsvp to fallschurchrotary@gmail.com, so we can plan for refreshments!
 
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Annual Music Competition for 11th and 12th Grade Students. Awards are: $100 first place, $50 second place.
 
Eligibility Requirements:
* Have a love for music.
* Have the ability to play a musical instrument or sing with musical
accompaniment.
* Use the award for future musical educational expenses.

Our Club Music Contest for high school students is named for our club member Carol Pierstorff, who died suddenly a few years ago. Carol graduated from Cranston East High School in 1966, and later from Brown University with a degree in Music. Since her early teenage years, Carol worked as a full or part-time church organist and was involved with other musical and theatrical groups since her college days.
 
Following receipt of her MBA (UNH, 1979), Carol worked as a consultant prior to taking a position with IHRDC where she became Vice President, Marketing and Sales. She developed her love for international business and travel. In 1992, she took a position with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and moved from Dover, NH to the Washington, DC area. She directed various USAID programs throughout the world and ultimately took an assignment with USAID in Moscow, Russia in 2000. Upon retirement, Carol returned to her musical roots and served as a substitute organist for numerous churches in the Northern
Virginia and DC area. She also sang with the Piedmont Singers as well as the New Dominion Chorale.
 
As a member of the Rotary Club of Falls Church, VA she served as International Service Director and Sergeant-at-Arms. Carol generously gave of her time and financial resources to many organizations and people in need. We miss her and are glad to honor her legacy and caring spirt.
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Current Meeting Schedule as of April 20, 2017
** Visit and "Like" our club on facebook (you don't have to be a facebook user to view our public content): Visit Falls Church Rotary on facebook.
 
We have a new meeting policy and schedule for Rotary Year 16/17, which began 7/1/16.  Our club now meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays for a dinner meeting at Harvest Moon,  with events (or no meeting) on other Thursdays of the month.  The current schedule is below. If you have questions or would like to present a program at a future club meeting, email us at fallschurchrotary@gmail.com Attn: Pres. Erica Brouillette.
 
Meeting Schedule as of 4/20/17
 

Apr. 20 = Rotarian Nomie Hamid, a successful young College Park, MD. business man from our neighboring Rotary District. As the youngest member of his Rotary Club, he will speak about efforts to attract young professionals to Rotary membership. (Directors' Board Meeting afterwards)

Apr. 27 = No meeting

May 4 = Meagan Perkins, Northern Virginia Family Service on Baileys Community Shelter and the Multicultural Center

May 11 = No meeting

May 16 = Special meeting on a Tuesday for The Carol Pierstorff Music Competition 2017. Note different location: Bishop O'Connell High School Band Room, 6600 Little falls Rd., Arlington VA.

May 25 = No meeting.

 

Events:

April 20 = Board Meeting following the regular club meeting

April 23 = Memorial Day Float Preparation

April 25 = Rotary Times Taping

May 18-21 = District Conference, Wintergreen Resort

Mon., May 29 = Club float is in the Falls Church City Memorial Day Parade!

May 30 = Rotary Times Taping

June 11-14 = Rotary International Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA

Aug. 26 = Family of Rotary Ballgame, 4 PM NATS vs. NY Mets $40

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Current Meeting Schedule, as of 2/1/17
** Visit and "Like" our club on facebook (you don't have to be a facebook user to view our content): Visit Falls Church Rotary on facebook.
 
We have a new meeting policy and schedule for Rotary Year 16/17, which began 7/1/16.  Our club now meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays for a dinner meeting at Harvest Moon,  with events (or no meeting) on other Thursdays of the month.  The current schedule is below. If you have questions or would like to present a program at a future club meeting, email us at fallschurchrotary@gmail.com Attn: Pres. Erica Brouillette.
 
Meeting Schedule as of 2/1/17
 

Feb. 2 = Interact Advisor Mary Lou Wentzel & Bishop O’Connell Interact & RYLA students’ Report

Feb. 9 = No meeting

Feb. 16 = Anthony Brock, Retired NAVY Seal will talk about Intelligence Drives Operations: Managing Info. for Effective Decision-Making

Feb. 23 = No Meeting

March 2 = Student Speech Contest

March 9 = No meeting

March 16 = Dana Marlowe, Support the Girls

March 23 = No Meeting

April 6 = Student Essay Awards Dinner

 

Events:

Feb. 16 = 8 PM Board Meeting following regular 6:30 club meeting

Feb. 28 = Rotary Times Taping

March 23 = End Polio Night at Washington Capitals Hockey Game

March 28 = Rotary Times Taping

May 18-21 = District Conference, Wintergreen Resort

June 11-14 = Rotary International Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA

 
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New Member Induction Sept. 1, 2016
Welcome to our newest club member, inducted at our Sept. 1 meeting! Pictured at center, Rotarian Rhonda "RJ" Bent, holding her young daughter Aina Elizabeth. With (l to r) Falls Church Rotary Club President Erica Brouillette, Assistant District Governor Suzanne McDougall, and Club Membership Chair Stephanie Arnold. RJ recently moved to Falls Church and contacted the RI website with a membership query because "in my world travels with my work, friends have always been telling me I would enjoy Rotary. And the dinner meeting time is perfect." We are so glad to have her join our club! 
 

Current Meeting Schedule Sept. - Oct. 2016
** Visit and "Like" our club on facebook (you don't have to be a facebook user to view our content): Visit Falls Church Rotary on facebook.
 
We have a new meeting policy and schedule for Rotary Year 16/17, which began 7/1/16.  Our club now meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays for a dinner meeting at Harvest Moon,  with events (or no meeting) on other Thursdays of the month.  The current schedule is below. If you have questions or would like to present a program at a future club meeting, email us at fallschurchrotary@gmail.com Attn: Pres. Erica Brouillette.
 
Meeting Schedule for September and October (as of 9/14/16):
 
Sept. 15 = Naqeeb Naqibullah’s Life in Afghanistan
Sept. 22 = No meeting
Oct. 6 =  Business Networking Mixer
 
Events:   (for District events, visit the District calendar at: http://www.rotary7610.org/calendars.html)

Sept. 17 = District Foundation, Membership and Public Image Seminar, Fredericksburg ($50 fee before Sept. 14, $60 thereafter)
Sept. 18 = Polio Fundraiser – Mystics Basketball Game ($20-$40)
Sept. 27 = Rotary Times TV Broadcast Taping
Oct. 1 = Falls Church Community Cleanup - Adopted Street
Oct. 6 =  Business Networking Mixer at Harvest Moon
Oct. 20 = Club Board Meeting following regular meeting
Oct. 25 = Rotary Times TV Broadcast Taping
Nov. 10 = Serve Thanksgiving Dinner with Veterans Pantry at Willston Center
Nov. 12 = Rotary UN Day, Bus to NYC
Nov. 12 = District Foundation Banquet

Proud to Support Homestretch
Our club is proud to be #RotariansServingHumanity, supporting important local causes lifting families out of poverty -- including a $1,000 gift in August 2016 to Homestretch, based in Falls Church City.
Pictured outside their office are staff members Fatima Paniagua Emestica, Fabiola Alba, Alejandra Carrera, Norma Guerrero, Buthaina AbuBader, and Nan Monday with Executive Director Christopher Fay; Diane Hill, Past President of Falls Church Rotary Club, and Homestretch Development Director Ken Bradford.
Current Meeting Schedule (as of 7/26/16)
 
** Visit and "Like" our club on facebook (you don't have to be a facebook user to view our content): Visit Falls Church Rotary on facebook.
 
We have a new meeting policy and schedule for Rotary Year 16/17, which began 7/1/16.  Our club now meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays for a dinner meeting at Harvest Moon,  with events (or no meeting) on other Thursdays of the month.  The current schedule is below. If you have questions or would like to present a program at a future club meeting, email us at fallschurchrotary@gmail.com Attn: Pres. Erica Brouillette.
 
July 28 = No meeting
Aug. 4 = Dinner at Harvest Moon. Program: Jeanne Comeau, Pres. & CEO, National Alliance on Mental Illness-Northern VA
Aug. 11 = No meeting
Aug. 18 = Dinner at Harvest Moon. Program: Namita Dongre, Interact Scholarship Recipient (Thomas Jefferson High School)
Sat., Aug. 20 - Community Brunch at Willston Multi-cultural Center, partnering with The Veterans Pantry.
Aug. 25 = No meeting
Sept. 1 = Dinner at Harvest Moon. Program: Rotary 7610 Asst. District Gov. Suzanne McDougall
Sept. 8 = HAPPY HOUR (location TBA)
Sept. 15 = TBD
Sept. 22 = No meeting
Oct. 6 =  Dinner at Harvest Moon. Program: All welcome for a Business Networking Mixer (tentative).
 
Upcoming Events:
Aug. 6 = Falls Church Family of Rotary Ballgame Nats vs. SF Giants (Tickets $40, club fundraiser -- for details and flyer, click here.)
Aug. 6 = District End Polio DC United Soccer Game vs. Philadelphia ($26). See www.rotary7610.org District calendar.
Aug. 18 = Monthly Club Board Meeting following regular dinner meeting
Aug. 20 = Community Brunch at Willston Center
Aug. 30 = Rotary Times TV Broadcast Taping, at Fairfax Public Access station. For info, email Producer Ahmed Selim via the club email address.
Sept. 15 = Club Board Meeting following regular meeting
Sept. 17 = District Foundation, Membership and Public Image Seminar
Sept. 27 = Rotary Times TV Broadcast Taping
Oct. 1 = Falls Church Community Cleanup of our Adopted Street in downtown Falls Church.
Oct. 6 =  Business Networking Mixer (tentative)
Oct. 20 = Club Board Meeting following regular meeting
Oct. 25 = Rotary Times TV Broadcast Taping
Nov. 10 = Serve special family Dinner with Veterans Pantry at Willston Center
Nov. 12 = Rotary UN Day, Bus to NYC. Info at District calendar.
Nov. 12 = District Foundation Banquet
Providing School Supplies with Britepaths (formerly Our Daily Bread)
Our Rotary Club of Falls Church VA is proud to support Britepaths (formerly Our Daily Bread) so that kids in the J. E. B. Stuart High School pyramid from low-income families will have the school supplies they need to succeed in school and in life!  We presented our sponsorship check at the agency's new name launch event on 7/21 at The Tower Club. That's Britepaths Executive Director Lisa Whetzel (left) with ‪‎Rotarian‬ Diane C. Hill and Board member Catherine S. Read (also member of Rotary Club of Centreville & Chantilly). Thank you to Connection Newspapers reporter Time Peterson for covering the event. (Diane served as Development Manager at ODB, before her current role at UCM of Alexandria.)
 
Read the story online: click here >>
 
Supporting PRS' Hope Fund - July 2016
PRS was presented with a gift from the Rotary Club of Falls Church VA on July 27, 2016, to  support its Hope Fund! "We are so grateful for this funding which will provide PRS Services to community individuals who would benefit from our services but do not qualify for public assistance such as Medicaid," says Executive Director Wendy Gradison. "We extend a special thank you to club President, Erica Brouillette, for her long-term partnership with PRS."  Wendy is pictured at left with President Erica.
 
Pete's Playground - Cleanup 5/28/16
Club in-service day Sat. May 28, 2016 -- cleaning up and putting down new mulch at Pete's Playground, which was dedicated in 2009 to the memory of #Rotary7610 PDG and club member PP Peter G. Petro.
 
Club members in group photo from l to r: 
Past Pres. Doug Dreyer, Pres. Elect Erica Brouillette, Pres. Greg Viola (above), Past Pres. Diane Hill, Erica's husband Kevin, Past Pres. and now Secretary Joe Scheibeler, and Past Pres. Joe Akarra. Not pictured (as he was taking the photo): Rtn. Dr. John Karickhoff.
      
2016 Memorial Day Parade and Club Beverage Sale Fundraiser
Photos from the 2016 Memorial Day Parade in Falls Church City:  Our club float with the big #Rotary gear logo in the city Memorial Day parade! That's Pres.-Elect Erica Brouillette waving.  Also photos of our annual Beverage Sale fundraiser along the parade route -- including cold sodas and cold draft beer!
 
            
UN Foundation Shot@Life Campaign
 
Our meeting program on June 2, 2016 was Rotarian Anne Marie Giangiulio, a Global Health Officer at the United Nations Foundation, working with the Shot@Life campaign on global immunization advocacy. She is pictured at right, with Club Pres. Elect Erica Brouillette.  Anne Marie earned her Master of Public Health and a Graduate Certificate in Vaccine Science and Policy from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Prior to joining the UN Foundation, Anne Marie worked as a Regional Grants Officer at Rotary International, overseeing a portfolio of Rotary Grant projects taking place in Francophone Africa and the Horn of Africa.Anne Marie is an active member of the Rotary Club of Federal City - Washington, DCwww.unfoundation.org
NV Rides - May 12, 2016 Meeting Program
We appreciated learning about NVRides from Gina Cocomello at our Rotary Club of Falls Church VA dinner meeting on 5/12, pictured here with Club President Greg Viola. The organization works with area programs, such as local Shepherd Centers, to provide rides for elderly persons, so they can remain independent in their homes while staying active in the community. Learn more at:  www.nvrides.org
 
 
To view, or search for, all of our Club photos and stories:  go to http://fallschurchrotary.org/Stories
 
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