The Richlands Ruritans met at 7 p.m., March 9, at the Calvary Methodist Church in Richlands. This was a business meeting and was highlighted by the plans for a fund-raising raffle.
The club voted to contribute $100 to the Greenbrier Sheriff’s Department for their tracking bracelet program. This program provides tracking bracelets for those senior citizens who are in danger of becoming disoriented and wandering away from home.
Plans were formulated to set up a raffle to raise money for funding community activities.
Brent Thompson will speak, at the April meeting, on the election process.
The Richlands Ruritans club meets on the second Wednesday of each month for a dinner meeting at the Calvary Methodist Church on Midland Trail East in Richlands. The Ruritan Civic organization is a national network of clubs working together for a stronger America. The Ruritans’ focus is to support community services in small towns and rural communities across America. The Ruritans were founded in 1928 in Holland, VA, and celebrated their 93rd year last May. The Richlands Ruritans Club provides scholarships to local college students and 4-H campers and maintains Tuckwiller Park.
