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October 25th -- A Night of TRIVIA!
To benefit the Arlington Rotary Educational Foundation
* Prizes * Cash Bar * Wings & Sandwiches * Raffles
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Events and News
Thursday 10/24 -- No Lunch Meeting
Trivia Night is Friday 10/25, so no Thursday lunch meeting.
50th Rotary Anniversary for Peter Arntson
Pete joined Arlington Rotary Club in 1969. He has served in various positions with our club, including as a member of the Arlington Rotary Educational Foundation board. Peter has also served on the boards of numerous nonprofit organizations, including the Northern Virginia 
Chapter of the American Heart Association (as Chairman), the Northern Virginia Community Foundation, the Arlington Community Foundation, the National Capital Area Council of Boy Scouts of America, the Benedictine School for Exceptional Children, and the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation.
Chapter of the American Heart Association (as Chairman), the Northern Virginia Community Foundation, the Arlington Community Foundation, the National Capital Area Council of Boy Scouts of America, the Benedictine School for Exceptional Children, and the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation. He graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.A. in history and the University of Virginia School of Law where he obtained his L.L.B. (now J.D.). He is a retired Colonel in the United States Army Reserves and a graduate of the Army War College at Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
He is a partner & senior counsel at McCandlish Lillard, specializing in estate planning and administration.
Pete is married to Colette Arntson. They live at Vinson Hall on Kirby Road.
November 2nd – Peace and Conflict Resolution Conference
(Text from an email to our club) "My name is Terence Armstead and I am an undergraduate student at Georgetown University. I am also the Conference Representative of Rotary International for the Rotaract Club of Georgetown University. I am reaching out to you in order to extend a formal invitation for you to attend the Rotary Peace Conference, 2019. As a brief introduction, our Rotaract Club will be holding a Peace and Conflict Resolution Conference November 2nd, 2019, at Georgetown University. The conference is entirely student-run and sponsored by Rotary International and the World Bank. At Georgetown, ours will be the opening conference, the first of a series of six along the East Coast. Our objective is to educate young leaders on efforts of peace building around the world, to further encourage student engagement in conflict resolution causes, and to take action in our communities and beyond, by learning from those who have done so successfully. We are reaching out to members of the Rotary, Rotaract, and Interact clubs of the District/Maryland/Virginia area.
… Thank you for your time and consideration."
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Two New Rotarians!
Matthew Weiller transferred to the Arlington Rotary Club in September. John Becker is affixing his Rotary pin.
Matt was a
member of the Zagreb-Gradec Rotary Club (2005-2007) and the Pretoria-Sunrise Club (2018-2019).
member of the Zagreb-Gradec Rotary Club (2005-2007) and the Pretoria-Sunrise Club (2018-2019). Matt is a career senior management officer in the U.S. Foreign Service and 28-year employee of the Department of State. He was a Civil Servant at USIA before joining the Foreign Service.
Matt received a BA from SUNY-Oswego and an MSFS from Georgetown University. Born and raised in Hartsdale, NY, he went to Motala, Sweden as a Rotary Club Youth Exchange Student in 1979-1980. Matt speaks German, Russian, Swedish, and Croatian.
Matt is married to a fellow Foreign Service officer, Brigid Weiller. They have two sons and a daughter; and have owned a home in Arlington since 2002.
Jossie Guthrie (left) was inducted by President Raquel on October 10th.Jossie is originally from Peru and came to the DC area at the age of 12. She has lived in several cities around the world and traveled extensively.
She holds a BA in Communications and an MBA in International Business. She has worked in the nonprofit and IT consulting industries.
Service Above Self
October 17th was World Polio Day (At ARC)
We celebrated the work done to rid the world of polio by (a) making donations and (b) signing a district-wide poster. To contribute to the finish, Arlington Rotary will send a check to TRF on behalf of its members.
(Poster, club members and guests pictured below.)
Sunday October 20th -- Inova Blood Drive
Hugh Barton wants to let members know that Sunday’s Blood Drive was busy (in spite of the rain) and a big success.
Packing Beans for AFAC
On September 30th, Rotarians (and three future Rotarians) were at Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) packing beans for distribution. (AFAC buys in bulk; we package.)
Backpacks for Students—Delivered!
We have met our goal of 20 backpacks, filled with school supplies. Special thanks to David Sutfin who personally handled all – yes, all – the logistics. Julie Booth, APAH Volunteer Program Manager joined us at our last meeting, and departed with the well-stuffed backpacks.
Empowering Enrichment for Arlington Schools
Arlington Rotary Club provided $5,000 in scholarships for Key Elementary School students
and Oakridge Elementary school students for the 2018-2019 school year. The scholarships were used to pay students' tuition for Empowering Enrichment, an after-school program that provides students with learning opportunities on a wide range of subjects, including math, science, dance, slight of hand, and more. The goal: Assist students who otherwise would not have been financially able to participate in these enriching programs to share these opportunities with their fellow students. Validated comments below:
and Oakridge Elementary school students for the 2018-2019 school year. The scholarships were used to pay students' tuition for Empowering Enrichment, an after-school program that provides students with learning opportunities on a wide range of subjects, including math, science, dance, slight of hand, and more. The goal: Assist students who otherwise would not have been financially able to participate in these enriching programs to share these opportunities with their fellow students. Validated comments below:Dear Rotary,
Many of our students have benefitted from the Rotary scholarships your group has generously provided over the years. The little girl in kindergarten, who was so obsessed with ballet that she wore skirts everyday and called them tutus, is the 4th grader who still loves dance classes. The shy, new student who came last year is an outgoing artist in the sketching class. The student who told me that she loves sewing and weaving because she learned it from her grandmother, is continuing to grow her skills in the sewing class. Thanks so much for all you do,
-- Key Elementary Teacher
I cannot express how grateful I feel as a teacher that I’m able to offer scholarship enrichment opportunities to our students. You have been such an integral part of their development and growth outside of the normal school day. The recipients are those who don’t have access to Legos or technology at home, so now they’re able to utilize these resources to build their creative and analytical minds. On a personal level, they are so excited to take these classes. Second graders often need reminders to be responsible for their actions, but my students are fully aware of their schedules. They actually remind me and say, “Today I’m going to take the Minecraft class!” sharing their enthusiasm for all who are willing to listen. So, it is with extreme humility and gratitude that I say, “THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!”
-- Key Elementary Teacher
-- Key Elementary Teacher
Many of our students have benefitted from the Rotary scholarships your group has generously provided over the years. The little girl in kindergarten, who was so obsessed with ballet that she wore skirts everyday and called them tutus, is the 4th grader who still loves dance classes. The shy, new student who came last year is an outgoing artist in the sketching class. The student who told me that she loves sewing and weaving because she learned it from her grandmother, is continuing to grow her skills in the sewing class. Thanks so much for all you do,
-- Key Elementary Teacher
“It is very fun to learn new things that you don’t know. We learned about codes that will control computers and tell them what to do.”
-- Key Elementary Student and Scholarship recipient
-- Key Elementary Student and Scholarship recipient
“I love dancing with Ms. Shona!! Even if you get the steps mixed up, she will always help you get it right. She really makes sure everyone is comfortable and confident!!”
-- Oakridge Elementary Student and Scholarship recipientWhen Rotary Club donates to enrichment programs members are funding independence, joy, mentoring, friendships and learning. These scholarships make it possible for a kid to pick her own class, explore what she wants to explore. The support the 2nd grade boy in his magic class receives is invisible to him and to others. They just get a chance to be regular kids instead of recipients of aid, and experience what it’s like to have their own agency and choices. This is a basic human need as children become the adults they are destined to be. Experiences like Enrichment may seem small but they set these young people up for success in life and help them with confidence. And, exploring cooking, yoga, dancing or chess or magic is fun and also a way to learn and interact with interesting adults who can mentor and engage with them in smaller groups.
-- Jenny Sammis, Oakridge Elementary School PTA President, 2018
-- Jenny Sammis, Oakridge Elementary School PTA President, 2018
I have had the pleasure of teaching dance to Empowering Enrichment Rotary Club Scholarship students at both Key and Oakridge Elementary. The Oakridge scholarship student had already been given a PTA scholarship in years past, which meant she was not eligible to take my class through this means again. The Rotary scholarship allowed the student to do her favorite thing - dance! She served as a leader in the class by helping to lead warm ups and by taking a front row spot in the performance dance. I know that her participation in the class boosted her confidence and gave her a real sense of pride in her hard work. At Key, I had multiple scholarship recipients in my dance class. Without the Rotary scholarships I believe we would have been under enrolled, which would have led to the class being cancelled. So, from that perspective the Rotary scholarships, directly and indirectly, helped all 13 students participate in an active, creative arts activity. We had a great group of students who really bonded. They learned a dance using flags as props. We decorated these flags to represent our own personalities and then waved them proudly as we danced. The dancers showed so much enthusiasm and pride for their final performance dance.
-- Shona Colglazier, Urban Kangaroo Owner
