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Rotary Club of Farmville Presents End-of-Year Awards

    At its meeting on June 26, 2025, Doug Stanley, outgoing President of the Rotary Club of Farmville, recognized several Club Members and a community member for their outstanding service during the 2024-2025 year.

    Those recognized include: 

    Rotarian of the Year – Kerby Moore

    The Rotary Club of Farmville Rotarian of the Year is Kerby Moore.  This year Kerby capably served the Club in a number of capacities.  As Foundation Chair, Kerby helped the Club significantly increase giving to Rotary International and its mission by over $4,000 over the previous year.  Through his efforts, we increased the number of Paul Harris Fellows (PHF) from 30 to 35, multiple PHF from 20 to 23, and the total number of Rotarians contributing at least $25 per year to the Foundation to 35.

    In addition, Kerby organized the “Salute to Service” event to honor the areas veterans on November 9,2024.  A fixture at the weekly FACES food distribution events, Kerby is one of the first to sign up at any service opportunity and provides a shining example of what it means to be a Rotarian.  A Past Club President, Kerby has been a tremendous resource for me over the past year and is a great sounding Board for our Club leadership.

    New Rotarian of the Year – Tammy Nelson

    During her first year in the Club, Tammy Nelson has made her presence felt…mostly in our stomachs.  She stepped in to take over Club catering duties for several months to ensure that Club members were fed.  In addition, she has donated food to events, food as raffle prizes, and countless hours to almost every event the Club has sponsored despite being one of the busiest people in Farmville.  In particular Tammy was a big supporter of the RAM event and Taste of Farmville fundraiser.  Thank you, Tammy for being such a force for change in the community!

    President’s Award – Andrew Payne

    Andrew stepped up to the plate this year and took over as the Public Image Director for the Club.  He has done an outstanding job of capturing our members in service to the community over the course of the year and has helped the Club receive the EPIC award from Zone 33/34 for Excellence in Public Image Coordination.  If there was a Club event, Andrew was there to document and take photos or he made sure someone else covered it.  In addition, Andrew helped to organize the Rotary Bake Sale to raise funds for the local Piedmont Habitat for Humanity.  In total he has logged over 60 volunteer hours for the Club during the past year.  Congratulations Andrew and thanks for helping our Club look it’s best!

    President’s Award – Jennifer Kinne

    Jenn capably handled both the weekly newsletter and social event planning for the Club this year.  She took the newsletter to the next level providing great graphics and information to keep our members informed.  The social events including the Sandy River Distillery get together, Christmas Party, and FACES social where we helped to pack bags as a service project were great ways to come together as a Club outside the normal meeting venue.  Thanks, Jenn for making this a fun year!

    Honorary Rotarian: Lisa Simon

    This year’s Honorary Rotarian is Lisa Simon.  Lisa stepped up to be the sponsor for the new Interact Club at Prince Edward County High School.  The long-serving French Teacher, Lisa did a fantastic job recruiting students who had an itch to serve their school and community bringing in 18 students to the initial induction for the Club.  Thank you, Lisa for being such a cheerleader for the Club!

    Doug Stanley serves as the County Administrator for Prince Edward County.  As County Administrator, Stanley plans, manages, and implements the operations of County government under the administration of the Board of Supervisors.   A Virginia native, Doug lives in Farmville, Virginia with his wife Jenny and they have one daughter Jenna Daniel (Keaton) and son Whill (Rising 12th Grader at PECHS).

    PECHS Band Is Winner of the Third Annual Community Service Grant

    The Rotary Club of Farmville awarded its Third Annual Community Grant this year to the Prince Edward County High School Band to fund a program to “Amplify the Band.”

    In an effort to increase engagement and satisfaction across all segments of the community, the band will be purchasing a portable PA system capable of supporting the full band’s sound to draw attention and focus at home football games, competitions, and other community events. The system will include loudspeakers, speaker carts, subwoofers, and associated equipment. 

    This year the Club was blessed with four outstanding grant applications totaling requests for $30,000 in funding. The organizations submitting grant applications included:

    • Piedmont Senior Resources
    • Farmville Fire Department Auxiliary
    • PECHS Marching Band
    • Centra Health

    The Club accepted applications for the Annual Community Service Grant from organizations whose activities promote and enhance the quality of life for citizens of the Town of Farmville/Prince Edward County but may also have a greater footprint in the region for their project. Organizations must be not-for-profit, and benefit local citizens. The grant is a contribution of up to $7,500.

    It is preferred that the grant be used in the following manner: as seed money to start a “bricks and mortar” or equipment project, and not for general or operational expenses; however, it is not the intention of Rotary to exclude a worthwhile and deserving project.

    According to Club President Douglas Stanley, “Our Club is extremely proud to support the PECHS Band’s efforts to improve their sound and performance capabilities and the overall performance experience that they provide. It is well known that music has the potential to help students succeed in school, build self-confidence, and create leaders and well-rounded young people. Learning through music has been shown to improve student academic performance, increase attendance, and improve test scores.”

    According to PECHS Band Director Hallie Watson, “This grant will allow the PECHS Marching Band to improve the quality of our performances. We appreciate The Farmville Rotary Club’s investment in the current and future band students and their ability to effectively reach their audience.”

    Prince Edward County Public School Interim Superintendent Dr. Joseph Cox added, “On behalf of the Prince Edward County High School, we would like to thank the Rotary Club of Farmville for the Community Grant Award for our high school band to purchase a sound system. This will benefit our band students and our future audiences, and we are very grateful for this award.”

    In addition to the $7,500 grant, the Club also awarded $3,000 to grant finalist the Farmville Fire Department Auxiliary to help purchase an inflatable fire house to educate children and adults on the do’s and do not’s of getting out of a burning house or building. The project will help to save lives, by educating citizens on the correct methods to exit a structure safely.

    The Rotary Club would like to thank its Club FY2024-2025 sponsors, whose support enables the Club to make an impact on the Farmville-Prince Edward County community. Sponsors are listed in the sidebar.

    2025 Fishin’ Frenzy

    Catch bass, win money, support local charities!

    Fish any publicly accessible body of water in Virginia from May 3 through May 17. $700 in cash prizes!

    Registration is just $50 and all proceeds will go to the many non-profit organizations that Rotary supports in central Virginia! Find more information here.

    Rotary Club of Farmville awarded Chamber’s Non-Profit of the Year

    Our club is the proud recipient of the Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce NON-PROFIT OF THE YEAR Award! Below are several club members receiving the award.