Club Meetings
The Rotary Club of Lynchburg-Morning currently meets weekly on Thursdays from 7:30-8:30 am at The Virginian Hotel 712 Church St 24504.
Club meetings are open to members and guests of members only. If you are interested in joining us along the journey, please fill out our short form below and we will get back to you after reviewing your application!
Paul Harris Fellows
The Paul Harris Fellow recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of US$1,000 to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.
It was established in 1957 to show appreciation for and encourage substantial contributions to what was then the Foundation’s only program, Rotary Foundation Fellowships for Advanced Study, the precursor to Ambassadorial Scholarships.
Many other notable figures have been named as Paul Harris Fellows, including U.S. President Jimmy Carter, Russian President Boris Yeltsin, U.S. astronaut James Lovell, UN Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar, and Jonas Salk.
The number of Paul Harris Fellows reached the one million mark in 2006.
Lynchburg-Morning Rotary Club Paul Harris Fellows
Randy Blake - April 1993
Leif Aagaard - July 1995
Daniel Grabeel - March 1997
Billy Flint - July 1999
Paul Feinman - July 1999
Dennis Stratton - January 2001
Carl DeWitt - October 2001
Rich Stallings - July 2002
Molly Cousins - January 2003
John Cook - May 2003
Bruce Royer - November 2003
Debbie Wall - March 2005
Bill Young - July 2005
Karl Biesemier - June 2006
Ron Jefferson - December 2006
Jim Hines - December 2006
Chris Jones - February 2007
Duke Mann - March 2008
John Stone - August 2008
Joe Hutchinson - September 2009
David A. Jones - September 2009
Mark Varah - September 2009
Bill Bodine - September 2009
James E. LaPrade - February 2011
L. Kimball Payne - January 2012
Gary F. Christie - January 2015
Sean Huyett - January 2015
Larry Jackson - January 2015
Steve Royer - January 2015
Chad A. Mooney - March 2015
Mike Lewis - December 2015
Dr. Bob Sullivan - December 2015
Troy Henson - May 2016
James Peery - September 2016
Tracey Dixon - December 2016
Patrick Proffitt - December 2016
Kathy Bogacz - November 2017
LaShonda Delivuk - November 2017
Carey Wrenn - December 2017
Tommy Green - January 2018
Aaron Van Allen - August 2018
Garvin S. Maffett - November 2018
Jessica Clarkson - April 2019
Paul Rothfuss III - April 2020
Bethany Harris - December 2020
Kim Soerensen - January 2022
Abe Loper - October 2022
Nicholas Meyer - March 2022
Karl Miller - April 2022
Our Leadership Team
Kimberly Soerensen | Current President, Club Service Chair
Carl DeWitt | Membership Chair
Responsible for membership growth and retention.
Sean Huyett | Community Service Chair
Coordinates volunteer opportunities we decide to pursue like Lynchburg Daily Bread, Salvation Army, and Community Clean-ups. Throughout the year we also receive special requests to volunteer and this committee handles those requests.
Abe Loper | Immediate Past President
Nicholas Meyer | Sergeant-at-Arms
Leads hospitality, security, and welcoming efforts for the club each meeting.
Andrew Gay | Golf Tournament Chair
Coordinates the golf tournament, secures sponsors, oversees planning and day-of logistics.
Burt Duren| President-Elect, International Service Chair
Works on international projects including grant writing, applications, and partnering with other Rotary Clubs locally and abroad to team-up on projects.
Hugh Ballou | Rotary Foundation Chair
Responsible for the Foundation including Paul Harris Fellow reporting, annual member giving, updates on the Rotary Foundation and PolioPlus- our global polio eradication effort.
Steve Royer | Treasurer
Oversees financial matters for the club including club membership fees, Rotary Foundation donations, and special event processing.
Josh Werth | Public Image Chair
Develops and executes a plan to tell the public story about Rotary and promote the club's service projects & activities. Services include website, social media, and local relationships.