District 7090 Governor Scott Marcin visited the Rotary Club of Jamestown recently and addressed the Club regarding its many successes and the road ahead for all Rotarians. Among many other projects, the Jamestown Rotary has been busy in Jamestown and abroad erecting a new welcome sign to the city of Jamestown, promoting literacy through its Bibs and Books at UPMC Hospital, rehabilitating and distributing more than 1,000 bicycles for children in Cambodia, and distributing water filters in the rural towns of Jalisco, Mexico.Marcin had the privilege of inducting two new members into the Jamestown Club while he was visiting:
Patricia Graves (sponsored by Marion Beckerink)
Jason Sample (sponsored by Mark Olson)
PHOTO: Left to right: Mike Harrington, Rotary Assistant District Governor and President of the Westfield/Mayville Club; Michele Starwalt-Woods, District 7090 Governor-Elect; Ruth Lundin, Jamestown Rotary Club President; Marion Beckerink, Jamestown Rotary Club President-Elect and Patricia’s sponsor; new Jamestown club member Patricia Grave; Mark Olson, sponsor of new member Jason Sample; New Member, Jason Sample; and Rotary District 7090 President Scott Marcin.
- Sue Jones
Patricia Graves currently works with the Project Management Institute in the Global Talent Department. Patricia volunteers her time and efforts to continue her personal mission to help her community strive for social justice and progress. She serves as the Community Engagement Liaison for the Black/African American community of Southern Chautauqua County for the I.D.E.A. Coalition. She serves on several local boards/committees including the Jamestown YWCA, the Jamestown Juneteenth Committee, and is a member of the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation. In her free time, Patricia enjoys cooking and reading and is the mother of a daughter, Amara. She was sponsored by Marion Beckerink.Jason Sample was sponsored by Mark Olson. He studied Communications at Jamestown Community College and then went on to West Virginia University for his bachelor’s degree. Jason began working at Media One Group as an on-air personality and then became Station Manager at WRFA-LP. He is now the Marketing and Communications Coordinator at the County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency.
PHOTO: Rotary Club of Jamestown President Ruth Lundin welcomed Scott Marcin, District Governor 7090 to Jamestown to address the Club.