Abingdon Ruritan Club, Bena VA

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Abingdon Ruritan Club, Bena VA

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We are committed to enriching our community through Fellowship, Goodwill and Community Service.

10/25/2026

Showing up, making connections, and building stronger communities! 🙌🏾 The ARC Community Engagement and Membership Committees had a wonderful time at the Fall Homestead Market, connecting with our community, spreading awareness, and growing our membership. 🧡🤝🏾

10/14/2026

The Abingdon Ruritan Club thanks Coastal Softwash Solutions LLC for a job well done cleaning the exterior of our building. We appreciate the time, care, and effort that went into giving the front of our building a fresh, clean look for our members and guests!

09/30/2026

Abingdon Ruritan Club welcomed and initiated Brian Snodgrass as a new member in the Club at the September Membership Meeting. Shown in the picture from left to right are President Antonio Donald, Vice President Doug Johnson, Mr. Snodgrass and his Sponsor, Kenny Richardson. Photo by Danny Privott.

09/29/2026

09/14/2026

On Saturday, September 12th, 8 am to 11 am, 12 Abingdon Ruritan Club members participated with Gloucester County and VIMS on the world's largest volunteer effort on behalf of ocean and waterway health. Our location was Gloucester Point Beach. Clean Community Gloucester provided buckets, grabbers, bags, clipboards and data sheets. Shown in the group picture are Front Row left to right Sid Dugas, Raven Cash, Mary Lou Privott, and Environment Committee Chair Danny Privott. Second Row left to right are Larry Davis, Dave Kyle, Allen Scales, Betsy Tuttle. Edith Bradbury, and James Bradbury. Shown in a separate picture are Doug Johnson and Walter Priest who also participated.

08/13/2026

Abingdon Ruritan Club Award Winner! Each year, Ruritan National conducts a competition of Websites in clubs, zones, areas, and districts. Certificates are awarded to the top three websites. Abingdon's Website (abingdonruritanclub.com) received the Number 1 award two years in a row. The content includes information for the public on the twice a year Seafood Festival, Banquet Rentals, and Scholarships. It also has a "members only" section that has a membership directory, governance policies and procedures, and forms. The 2025 Award was presented to the Club at the August Membership Meeting by 2017 National President Danny Privott, on behalf of David Thompson, current National President. Shown in the photo from right to left are President Antonio Donald, web page consultant Sid Dugas, web page consultant Yvonne Scales, web master & Board member Betsy Tuttle, Danny Privott and Vice President David Bowles. Photo by Mary Lou Privott

07/20/2026

Abingdon Ruritan Club supports the Union Baptist Church Food Pantry. Each year the Club gives a monetary donation. Twice each year, the Club members donate food to the Pantry. Lynn Onesty, Social Development Chair, set a goal in July to collect at least 100 pounds of food. The goal was exceeded! Over 160 pounds were collected and delivered to the Pantry on July 14th. Shown in the photo are the items donated and from left Pantry Director Donna Green, Pantry Associate Becky Jenkins, and Club past president Rupert Thomas. Photo by Danny Provott.

07/14/2026

Abingdon Ruritan Club welcomed New Member Wayne Sturgeon at the July Membership Meeting. Shown in the photo from left are Club Vice President David Bowles, Club President Antonio Donald, Wayne, and his Club Sponsor Dave Kyle. Wayne will be a valuable asset to the club through his excellent work ethic and enthusiasm.

06/16/2026

The Abingdon Ruritan Club is renowned for making beautiful blue bird houses. The Club uses a number of opportunities to make these bird houses available for a $20 donation. They were shown at the Gloucester Daffodil Festival and most recently at the Shredding Event. The Club has a few left until the Environment Committee establishes a time frame to make more. Shown in the picture are Club members who have participated in making and showing the birdhouses. First row are Mary Lou Privott, Walter Priest, Yvonne Scales, and Mark Bradford; second row Joe Whitcomb, John Slezak (operator), Danny Privott (Chair of Environment Committee), Lynn Onesty, Dave Onesty, Doug Johnson, and Mike Crandall; third row John Snyder, Dick Beasley, and Dave Kyle.

06/16/2026

The Environment Committee, Abingdon Ruritan Club, hosted their first ever two-hour Shredder event in the Club Parking Lot on Saturday, June 13th. The Club offered free shredding of paper documents and participants were given the opportunity to make donations to the Club to support the community: A win-win event! Doma Shred set up a truck with a large capacity shredding device. Individuals from the community as well as Club members brought their papers - a total of 3450 pounds of paper! Shown in the photo at the left side of the cab, front row are Club member Lynn Onesty and John Slezak (operator); and back row club members Mike Crandall, Dave Kyle, and Doug Johnson. Shown on the right side of the cab front row are members Danny Privott (Chairman of Environment Committee), Mary Lou Privott, Yvonne Scales, Barbara Priest, and Dave Onesty; back row members Joe Whitcomb, Walter Priest, and Mark Bradford. Not shown are members Ann Dugas, Sid Dugas (photographer), Frank Gillerlain, Janet Kyle, John Snyder, Jimmy Leiffer, Eva Tillage, and VP David Bowles.

Address

8784 Guinea Road
Hayes, VA
23072

Telephone

+18046429021

Website

http://www.abingdonruritanclub.com/

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