Dr. Gary Langston, a member of the New Market Rotary Club, gives a speech titled “Seven Ways to Postpone Your Funeral” at their weekly meeting on May 15, 2024 Those seven topics to promoting a longer and healthier life are (1) Diet (emphasizing plant based), (2) Exercise (walking 450-600 minutes a week), (3) Healthy Relationships (happy wife = longer life), (4) Total Abstinence (no alcohol, cigarettes or drug abuse, (5) Hydration, (drink plenty of water until your urine is clear), (6) Regular Rest (take 1 day a week to forget about your problems), (7) Faith Based Attitude (believing in a higher power).
The admittedly aging audience was most attentive to Dr. Langston's speech which was filled with useful advice and supporting studies.

Ray Willis, Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Shenanoah County Library System, discusses the expansion and renovation of the Edinburg Library building at the New Market Rotary Club Meeting on May 8, 2024. The current Library building in Edinburg, Virginia is 12,000 square feet. Several studies have recommended increasing this by 12,000-14,000 square feet. Currently, there is a critical shortage of space in the Truban Archive which stores and protects county history. Other areas of concern are the Shenandoah Room which holds Genealogy and Historical materials, as well as a lack of public use space. Numerous functions are crowded into a relatively small space. The proposed renovation and expansion will address these shortcomings while increasing the variety of activities that can be hosted in a more welcoming environment for the public. The projected cost is $13.6 million. A capital campaign is planned with a goal of raising approximately $3.5 million. Ways that the public can help is by supporting the concept, donating to the capital campaign or joining in the effort.

The Rotary Club of New Market is going electric ! Today’s “guest” speaker was our past President and long-time member Mr. “Skip” Constable who provided the Club with a “show and tell” of his recent purchase a Ford F-150 “Lightning” pickup truck. Skip, who is always on the leading edge of technology gave us a glimpse of the future – all electric vehicles enabled with smart technology that are not only ecofriendly but economical to both drive and maintain. While at home Skip is able to charge his truck overnight for with a range of approximately 320 miles per charge at 7 cents – yes 7 cents per mile ! A great presentation followed by a unique hands-on experience – thank you Skip ! For more info please see https://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/f150-lightning/