Service Above Self in 2016

Visual images of Rotarians and their activities dating back to 2013. Several individuals shown have since moved elsewhere and are no longer affiliated with the Rotary Club of Lexington Park, but their legacy lives on.

Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: Long time Rotarian, former Club President and master teacher, Jane Sypher dialogs with the "So Many Journeys Waiting for U" group at Great Mills High School about the value of going to college
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: Retired Executive and former President of the Rotary Club of Lexington Park, Paul Fletcher, participated in the 2015 Christmas in April home renovation activities. Rotary is all about service.
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: One of our newest Rotarians, Jennifer Eubanks, is the Philanthropy Officer at the Medstar St. Mary's Hospital.
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: One of our newest Rotarians, Wanda Smith, is the Associate Campus Director of the Embry Riddle Aeronautical University at Patuxent River. Md.
Service Above Self - WE ARE ROTARY: Rotary Club of Lexington Park President Elect, Elise Weston, thanks Annapolis Rotarian, Dr. Bea Carson for leading a highly successful Strategic Planning session.
Service Above Self - WE ARE ROTARY: Rotarians Danny Kolliopolos, Dr. Sala Qazi and William "Mac" McGarity prepare to hand out dictionaries to all the third graders in a local elementary school.
Service Above Self - WE ARE ROTARY: Rotarians Juan Gonzales and Barbara Ives prepare to hand out dictionaries to all the third graders in a local elementary school.
Service Above Self - WE ARE ROTARY: Rotarians Frank Faust and Bernie Taylor help third graders write their names in their new dictionaries provided by the Rotary Club of Lexington Park.
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: Professional Certified Public Accountant and Past President of the Rotary Club of Lexington Park, Michael Guy, delivers an animated session for Rotary sponsored “So Many Journey’s Waiting for U” (SMJWU). SMJWU is a vocational college awareness program in honor of Mr. S. M. and Dr. Jane Wu.
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: Former Senior Test Pilot for the Grumman Corporation, and gentleman farmer, Rotarian Dave Seeman, exemplifies the informal motto of the Lexington Park Rotary Club - “Is it Fun?”
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: A former Independent School Teacher, Dean Westcoat, now manages his property management firm. Dean is a proud member of the Rotary Club of Lexington Park.
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: Engineer, equestrian expert and President Elect of the Rotary Club of Lexington Park, Elise Weston, selects oysters at last year's Oyster Roast at the Ruddy Duck and Alehouse on Solomon's Island. This year's event will be held from 3-5 on, Sunday, April 3. Tickets: https://rotarylp.org
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: Lawyer and successful entrepreneur, Maria Icaza, talks to the Great Mills "So Many Journeys Waiting for U" (SMJWU) students about the joy of operating two Dunkin Donuts shops with two more on the way.
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: Rotarian Frank Faust, a former Naval Air Systems Command Executive, currently teaches at the University College of the University of Maryland and serves as Treasurer of the Rotary Foundation of Lexington Park.
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: Relatively new Rotarian Curtis Brown is the administrative officer at Avion. Curtis will soon become the Charity Director for the Lexington Park Rotary Club Board of Directors.
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: Club Treasurer, LCDR Juan Gonzales USN, soon to be retired from the Navy, shares his considerable expertise in logistics with the "So Many Journeys Waiting for U" (SMJWU) program, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Lexington Park in honor of Mr. S. M. and Dr. Jane Wu.
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: Farewell to an exemploary Rotarian and Past President, Jay Heisley. Jay is moving away after retirement as COO at Eagle Systems.
Service Above Self - WE ARE ROTARY: The Rotary Family, Past President Larry Branthoover and his Rotarian wife Petra, hand their son stacks of excess books from the St. Mary's County Library. Each year, the Rotary Club of Lexington Park packs thousands of books in large boxes for shipment overseas to help combat illiteracy.
Service Above Self - WE ARE ROTARY: Soon to be President Elect of the Rotary Club of Lexington Park, Linda Lymas and Rotarian Barbara Ives of the College of Southern Maryland demonstrate their readiness to tackle any Christmas in April task.
Service Above Self - WE ARE ROTARY: Soon to be President of the Rotary Club of Lexington Park and Aeronautic Engineer, Elise Weston, and Aeronautic Engineer and Rotarian, Neil Jubec, join forces to remove debris at the Rotary Club Christmas in April home. Christmas in April volunteers work to restore homes for those who otherwise could not afford to do so.
Service Above Self - WE ARE ROTARY: Congratulations Michelle Hayes 2016 Marco Polo Award Recipient!
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: ary Joy Hurlburt, President of St. Mary's Ryken High School and member of the Rotary Club of Lexington Park, profiles the Rotary Scholarship recipients at the annual May Scholarship dinner.
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: Past Rotary District 7620 Governor, Past President of the Rotary Club of Lexington Park and former Navy Captain, Bob Parkinson never avoids heavy lifting. Here, he strips siding at the Christmas in April house.
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: J.J.McCue, Past President of the Rotary Club of Lexington Park, engineer, aero-modeler and master teacher is also a veteran barbershop singer. Jim often sings with the Southern Maryland Mixed Chorus which performs at the annual Rotary sponsored U.S. Oyster Festival in St. Mary's County.
Service Above Self - WE ARE ROTARY: Service Above Self - WE ARE ROTARY: 2016-2017 Rotary Club of Lexington Park Board of Directors:
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: The Rotary Club of Lexington Park confers the crown of "King Oyster" to its past Presidents. Bob Merritts became the 50th King Oyster on June 16, 2016.
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: A Doctor or Nuclear Engineering, a former Marina Owner and the leading force behind the Community Mediation of St. Mary's, John Roberts, is also an accomplished musician. Here, he plays the flute with "Pond Scum", as the group entertains at the U.S. Oyster Festival in St. Mary's.
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: Successful videographer, official U.S. Oyster Festival in St. Mary's County announcer and Rotarian, Dave Taylor, captures oyster shucking action with a go-pro on a selfie stick.
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: Entrepreneur, Club Vice President and Naval Academy Graduate, Mike DeManss, greets attendees at the Rotary Club of Lexington Park sponsored U.S. National Oyster Festival in St. Mary's even October.
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: Contract Support Specialist at the award winning Avion Corporation, Rotarian Judy Switick, brings considerable energy to her new role as Administrative Director on the board of the Rotary Club of Lexington Park.
Service Above Self - WE ARE ROTARY: The Rotary Club of Lexington Park and the Rotary Clubs of Leoanardtown and Charlotte Hall sponsor the "Running of the Balls" at the annual Beach Party in Leonardtown. This year, the event will be held at 7pm on Saturday August 6. The grand prize is $3,000. It's time to buy balls? Visit http://www.runningoftheballs.org for details.
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: Accomplished accountant Connie Stoker is serving her second term as Secretary of the board in the Rotary Club of Lexington Park.
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: Successful Travel Manager at Travel Leaders, Dan Parker serves as the Rotary District 7620 Assistant District Governor for the Southern Maryland region.
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: Former President of the St. Mary's Board of County Commissioners, Juile Randall, enjoys the Annual U.S. Oyster Festival in St. Mary's County, sponsored by the Rotary Club of St. Mary's.
Service Above Self - WE ARE ROTARY: Outstanding Lexington Park Rotarians Paula Coxon and Carl DuBac are recognized as multiple Paul Harris Fellows. A Paul Harris fellowship award commemorates Rotary founder Paul Harris and is obtained through contributions to the Rotary International Foundation. These contributions directly help to relive human suffering worldwide.
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: Navy Logistics Manager and former Ice Cream Company President, Ray Bednarcik, became the new Director for Fundraising on the Board of the Rotary Club of Lexington Park.
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: A dedicated member of the Rotary Club of Lexington Park, Dr. Robert Goldsmith, is a retired St. Mary's College Professor of Chemistry and the Club's long standing Song Leader. Bob was recently honored for 39 years of perfect attendance at Rotary Club meetings!
Service Above Self - WE ARE ROTARY: Our signature Oyster Festival celebrates it's 50th year in less than a month!
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: King Oyster, Bob Merritts, makes a royal appearance at the St. Mary's County Fair Parade.
Service Above Self - WE ARE ROTARY: Not only did King Oyster, Bob Merritts, march in the 2016 County Fair Parade, but he also picked up a First Place Award for doing so. Here, he shares his hard earned trophy with Club President Elise Weston.
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: Designated the Rotary Club of Lexington Park's Woman of the Year, former Principal of Great Mills High School Zora Siemasko, was recently honored by District 7620 Governor Anna-Mae Kobbe for her many years of valuable service to her Club.
Service Above Self - WE ARE ROTARY: Rotarians Paula Coxon (Left), Mike Guy (in red), Mike Demanss (center) and Bob Merritts (right) ready the Oyster Festival sign to greet our visitors at the Oyster Festival.
Service Above Self - WE ARE ROTARY: The Rotary Club Of Lexington Park is sponsoring an INTERACT Club at St. Mary's Ryken High School. This Club worked alongside rotarians as they removed stoops to make room for wheelchair ramps at Camp Maria. Pictured (L-R) are Drew Hill, John Pennisi (Faculty Sponsor), Jake O'Hara (Club President), and Caroline Heisey.
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY; Heather Hill, Director of Accounting at Avion LLC, serves by directing traffic the U.S. National Oyster Festival in St. Mary's County during the setup phase.
Service Above Self - WE ARE ROTARY: Come join us as Basketball 4 LYFE, Great Mills High, the Rotary Club of Lexington Park, So Many Journeys Waiting for U, and 21st Century present RISE against cancer. Our purpose is to educate our youth and teens about cancer, support those looking for a cure and to bring joy, hope and fun to those currently in the battle of their lives. Come join us as we bring our military personnel, teens and the best talent in St. Mary's County to Great Mills High and ball against cancer.
Service Above Self - WE ARE ROTARY: Our 2016 King Oyster, Bob Merritts, and President of the Rotary Club of Lexington Park, Elise Weston, staffed a Rotary Information booth at the U.S. Oyster Festival in St. Mary's County.
Service Above Self - WE ARE ROTARY: Closing the books on the highly successful 50th Annual Oyster Festival. (Photo: Bill Moody)
Service Above Self - WE ARE ROTARY: Happy Birthday to Anna Mae Kobbe, our District Governor.
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: Hats off to Lexington Park Rotary leader and Unmanned Aerial System entrepreneur, Larry Branthoover, who orchestrated a record breaking Oyster Festival on it's 50th year in 2016.
Service Above Self - WE ARE ROTARY: The Rotary Club of Lexington Park is a co-sponsor of the St. Mary's County Public Schools "So Many Journey's Waiting for U" (SMJWU) afterschool college awareness program. The Rotary Club, Great Mills High School, and SMJWU teamed up with Basketball 4 LYFE (Love, Youth, Family, and Education) to sponsor the teen game at the 2016 Rise against Cancer Basketball Tournament at Great Mills High School. Basketball 4 LYFE was founded by Mr. Jeff Burrell, who oversees the SMJWU program.
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: Trish Parkinson, wife of former District Governor Bob Parkinson, recently won the Rotary Club of Lexington Park Elevator Speech Contest, Her brief talk highlighted the Rotary Club of Lexington Park in the context of Rotary International. (We will soon publish Trish's winning speech).
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: Petra Branthoover is a successful Federal business analyst and Small Business and Innovation Research (SBIR) outreach leader. As the Rotarian wife of the 2016 Oyster Festival 50th Anniversary Chair, Larry Branthoover, Petra faithfully kept the Oyster Festival books.
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: Former Principal of Great Mills High School and President Elect of the Rotary Club of Lexington Park, Dr. Linda Lymas, was instrumental in assuring the success of the recent multi-club Teacher of the Year event.
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: Lead Civil Engineer for the Naval Air Systems Command, Rotarian Bill Cords, shares his career experiences in the So Many Journeys Waiting for U after school program in honor of Mr. S. M. and Dr. Jane Wu and sponsored by the Rotary Club of Lexington Park.
Service Above Self - WE ARE ROTARY: Members of the Rotary Club of Lexington Park always look forward to Christmas concerts presented by local high schools. Once again, in 2016 St. Mary's Ryken High School performed to perfection.
Service Above Self - WE ARE ROTARY: In keeping with the holiday season, the Rotary Club of Lexington Park was once again serenaded by the Great Mills High School Honors Chorus and its superb seasonal stylings.
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: Principal of Great Mills High School and member of the Rotary Club of Lexington Park, Jake Heibel, introduces the Great Mills Honors Chorus for its annual Christmas Concert to the Club.
Service Above Self - I AM ROTARY: Former Marine and successful Businessman, Car Dubac, helped establish and has assured the continued success of the Rotary Club's of Lexington Park and Leonardtown annual "Running of the Balls", held in Leonardtown every August.