WELCOME to Abingdon Ruritan Club’s website. Throughout our web site, you will see some of the things our club is planning and some of the things we have already done. You may click on the various tabs to get more information about specific things such as facility rentals, seafood festivals, scholarships, community service committees, etc. We hope you will visit this site often to see what we have done and what we are doing to serve our community and to help make it a great place to live.
SEAFOOD FESTIVAL MAY 21, 2025
Our spring fundraising event, Seafood Festival is coming next month. And tickets are still available.
“Tickets still available for Abingdon Ruritan Club Seafood Festival.
A limited number of tickets are still available for the Abingdon Ruritan Club Seafood Festival on May 21, 2025.
This popular event is an all-you-can eat and drink event. Food includes oysters fried, roasted and on the half-shell, clam chowder, clam fritters and on the half-shell, scallops fried and grilled, shrimp steamed and grilled, fried fish, steamed crabs, BBQ with coleslaw, hush puppies, French fries, wine and cheese, cake and ice cream. Beverages include water, coffee, tea, and soft drinks. Alcoholic beverages include beer, wine and mixed drinks.
The popular band, “The Gentlemen and their Ladies” will provide music for listening and dancing. Parking is free and convenient.
Tickets are $75, Cut-off date for the sale of tickets is May 1st and will not be sold at the gate. Tickets may be purchased Tillage Automotive, Whitley’s Peanuts, Weatherwax Insurance along Route 17, Hogge Real Estate on Main Street in Gloucester and Lyn’s Mini Mart on Guinea Road in Bena. Everyone, regardless of age, must have a ticket. For more information about this event, please go to our website at abingdonruritanclub.com.
ABINGDON RURITAN CLUB WINS RURITAN NATIONAL WEBSITE CONTEST
Abingdon Ruritan Club’s website has been selected as the best in the Ruritan Organization, which consists of about 990 clubs, club president Marzocca announced at the march meeting. Ruritan National’s evaluation of the web site include creativity style, timeliness, pertinent information about the club and appropriate links, Marzocca said, along with community highlights. From left are site aide Yvonne Scales, website manager Betsy Tuttle, Marzocca and web aide Sid Dugas.
National Convention Greenville, South Carolina 2025
Seven ARC Voting Delegates represented Abingdon Ruritan Club at the National Convention January 24 and 25 in Greenville, South Carolina. The group also represented Chesapeake District (along with Mike Morrison) as well. President Dean conducted a very successful workshop on Communications which was highly praised by those attending. Danny & Mary Lou conducted the Flag Ceremony honoring the American and Ruritan Flags, the Army, Navy, Marine, Coast Guard, and Air Force Flags, the POW/MIA Flag, the Space Force Flag, the Honor and Remember Flag, and the Flags of all States who have Ruritan Clubs. Doug Johnson marched in with the Navy Flag. Music was used throughout the ceremony.
SPRING SEAFOOD FESTIVAL COMING
MAY 21, 2025 GO TO SEAFOOD PAGE FOR ALL INFO NEEDED.
Passing of the Gavel
On December 9th, the Abingdon Ruritan Club celebrated the successes of our members in 2024 and also passed the Gavel to the 2025 Officers.
Pictured is Rebecca Lane (right), National President Elect who swore in Dean Marzocca (left) as 2025 President.
Pictured Rebecca Lane (far right) is shown with the 2025 5-year Director, John Snyder; Secretary Dianne Woolley; Vice President Antonio Donald; and Treasurer Ann Dugas.
Chesapeake District Ruritan Convention
Fort Magruder Hotel and Conference Center in Williamsburg
ARC members (left to right) – Don Sandridge, Rose Taylor, Ann Dugas, Sid Dugas, Rick Taylor, Dianne Woolley, Yvonne Scales, Roger Dick.
Rick Taylor, Chaplain for the Remembrance Service, remembered four deceased ARC members; Glen Aycock, Matt Weatherwax, Gerlinda Stevens and Jim Durrette. A candle was lit for each deceased member.
Our club received five gold star certificates, one for each of our Community Services Committees. Yvonne Scales (center) accepted the certificates for our club. Left to right: David Thompson, Yvonne Scales, Johnny Moore, Michael Morrison, Robin Davenport.
2025 Board of Officers
At the annual ARC Christmas Banquet, National President-Elect Rebecca Lane installed the following 2025 Leadership Team:
President Dean Marzocca
Vice President Antonio Donald
Secretary Dianne Woolley
Treasurer Ann Dugas
5 Year Director John Snyder
WHAT IS A RURITAN?
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Ruritan’s purpose is to create a better understanding among people and through volunteer community service, make America’s communities better places in which to live and work. The slogan of Ruritan is “Fellowship, Goodwill and Community Service.” Club membership represents a cross-section of the community in which the club serves, and is not restrictive with regard to occupation, social position, or any other specific criteria.
Ruritan National has nearly 25,000 members throughout the United States, that work to improve more than 900 local communities. Since the organization’s beginning in 1928, Ruritan Clubs have served America with Fellowship, Goodwill, and Community Service. Ruritan is a civic service organization made up of local clubs in urban areas, small towns and rural communities.
ABOUT RURITAN
Ruritan National Vision Statement: To Create Thriving Communities Across America.
RURITAN NATIONAL PLEDGE
Ruritans pledge to support
Urban and
Rural communities
In
Times of stress
And
Need through Fellowship, Goodwill, and Community Service.
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