Collettsville Ruritan Club

06/16/2026

06/14/2026

06/08/2026

Mark your calendars - Sunday, June 14th for our Veterans Memorial Dedication at Hard & Flossie Clark Family Park.

06/07/2026

Second Harvest Food Bank will host a food distribution at the park on Friday, June 12, starting around 12pm. They will have enough food for about 60 households.

06/03/2026

Collettsville July 4th Celebration Parade Registration
Link to Registration Form: https://forms.gle/suaBTK4P65FDqPeLA

06/03/2026

V.P. Anita managed the meeting, in Reuben’s absence.
Reminders:
-Bingo is 6/11 we need desserts.
-Steak Dinner is 6/13 Prep starts at 2pm.
-Veteran’s Memorial Dedication at park is 6/14 at 3pm.
-Widows Day is June 20 at noon. Come help with the event.
-Amy’s School update: End-of-year awards are in progress. During the summer water treatment work will be done at the school.
-Finally, Ruritan National has named Patsy Richardson as Outstanding Club Secretary, with a gift certificate. Pictured is Patsy with Anita.

05/26/2026

Link for Vendor Sign-Up: https://forms.gle/P7SuAhgct1qFqtQp9
See Flyer for details.

05/08/2026

Second Harvest will have a distribution on Friday, 5/15, at the park.
The distribution will start at 12:00pm.
Second Harvest states that they will have enough food for 70 households, all first come first serve. There will be produce, meat, and eggs.
The only information they ask is how many seniors and how many children are in the household.
Pass the word.

05/07/2026

The May meeting program was the Caldwell County Health Department. Presenting (pictured) was Anna Cook, the Health Director, and Jill Gragg (2nd photo), Director of Nursing. They spoke about what the department offers, from Education (nutrition, to***co), to Clinical Services (primary care, vaccines), to Women’s Health and more. The organization staff includes Medical Providers, Nurses, Educators, Pregnancy Care Managers, Lab Techs and others. They all work together “to promote, protect and improve the health of our community.”
Other business: >We need volunteers for Bingo on May 14. Food needs to be prepared and be ready by 6pm, with the games starting at 6:30. >Teacher’s breakfast was a success. >Remember we are collecting eyeglasses. >The Veteran’s Memorial is almost complete. The Club may plan a dedication. >The Scholarship Committee is reviewing 4 applications. >Widow’s Day Lunch is being planned for May 23. Come out to help. >The $100 Steak Dinner is June 13. Be ready to sell tickets and volunteer for the event.
Kasey Gragg updated us on the last Youth Club meeting for the school season. The students are ready to volunteer the next school year.

04/10/2026

President Dobie welcomed our Western N.C. District Governor David Blackwelder. David updated our members with information such as the District Convention this November 14th.
Dobie had other news: Our Club won the big prize from the Helping Hands Clinic Pot of Gold Celebration. We will put the $5000 to good use. The Club will donate $500 to helping Hands.
The Blood Drive was a success, surpassing our goal of 20 units with 31 units. Great job everyone!
May 4-8 is Teacher Appreciation Week. We will have the teacher’s breakfast on the 4th.
Teacher Brandy Story updated us on the Youth Club. They are planning a teacher’s cart at school to deliver snacks to teachers.
We also welcomed Jeff & Tammy Gragg as new members. Congrats and welcome!
Reminder that the Collettsville Fire & Rescue Spaghetti Dinner is April 18, 5-7pm. $10 for the drive-thru/pick up dinner.
Pictured are David presenting, Dobie and David, Brandy, and Treasurer Kim Vance with Helping Hands.