Holland District Ruritans

October was a very busy month for the POSSUMS. We conducted a very successful Pork Butt Sale, allowing Scholarship Committee to double the amount of this year’s scholarships for our two recipients. A new slate of officers was nominated and approved at our October Meeting, and a guest speaker from Christian Outreach Program (COP). We […]

Ruritan – George’s Little Book — Beginning (2013 January) by George Winslow, Ruritan past National President 2003 and continuing member of Carrollton and Possum Hollow and other Ruritan Clubs This is one booklet in a series of George ‘s Little Books intended augment publications of Ruritan National The objective of booklets is to help readers […]

The Holland District has been developing a user-friendly system for the clubs to update their pages with assistance.  These working sessions have been attended by the district Governor and Secretary as part of policy development for the district.  These workshops also include fellowship, training development, training and have built the process in which we will […]

Holland District Foundation — Big THANKS for support of all our golfers, club and company sponsors, and we will see you again next September on the 3rd Friday.

The Founders Day celebration and Parade in Holland, Virginia will be on Saturday May 20, 2023.  The National Ruritan Board will also meet here for this event.

As of September 18, 20202

Richard William Brink, 96, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2021 as family and friends kept vigil by his side. Richard was born in Springfield, Illinois on April 30, 1925 to the late William and Josephine Brink and grew up in Chicago, Illinois. Richard was married to Doris, the love of his life for 67 […]

Jo-Ann M. Eason, 80, of Chesapeake, went to be with the Lord, Monday, May 24, 2021. Born in Old Norfolk County, she was the daughter of the late James and Dorothy Morse. She was also predeceased by her husband, J.B. Eason, III, a grandson, Caleb Cyre and a brother, David Morse. Jo-Ann was a high […]

George Bradley “GB” Pendleton, Jr, 84, died February 8, 2021.  GB was born in Norfolk, VA to the late, George and Ferne Randolph Pendleton.  He owned and operated his own farm, was a member of Hickory United Methodist Church, Hickory Ruritan Club, and the Princess Anne Masonic Lodge #25.  GB was an avid golfer and […]

On Monday, January 18th, 2021, Erma June Vinson, of Chesapeake, Virginia, gently left this world at the age of 81. June grew up near Charleston, West Virginia, and moved to Chesapeake to teach English after graduating from West Virginia Tech. She taught at Great Bridge High School for many years, stepped away to raise her […]

Leonard “Pete” Harrell, of Chesapeake, passed away on November 29, 2020. Pete was born in Perquimans County, North Carolina. He was the son of the late Shelton Floyd Harrell and Elizabeth Winslow Harrell. He was predeceased by his loving wife 64 years, Anita Harrell and his brother, Frank Harrell.  He was a member of the […]