April 2016 Guest Speaker

Our April guest speaker was one of our chapter members, Ruth Debrito. Ruth conducted a safety training session in preparation for our up coming Nansemond River clean up project. Ruth covered various water safety issues associated with the proper operation of canoes including the requirements for wearing life jackets, obtaining … Read more

New Members April 2016

At our April 20th, 2016 chapter dinner meeting, the chapter gained three additional members. The new members took the oath as Ray Powell, chapter president swore them in. Pictured below are our latest members from left to right, Steve Connally, Dean Matty and Ryan Heard. Welcome gentlemen!

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Spring 2016 Park Cleanup

Despite blustery winds, cold temperatures, intermittent snow flurries and opening day of spring turkey season, enough dedicated IKES turned out at the chapter’s park on the 9th of April, to make it a successful event. 15-20 of our members managed to accomplish all the top  priority tasks on the list.

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February 2016 Guest Speaker

Our  February member’s meeting guest speaker was Robert (Bob) Lane. Bob is an Extension Specialist with the Virginia Seafood Agriculture Research and Extension Center which is a Virginia Cooperative Extension of Virginia Tech. He specializes in Engineering, Process Applications, Energy and Resource Management associated with seafood processing.

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N2 Sponsored Raffle benefits Chapter

On Tuesday January 26th, N2 publishing sponsored a community event at the Planters Club in northern Suffolk. N2 publishing creates magazines focused on specific neighborhoods and associated businesses. The magazine includes personal articles about both residents and businesses in order to aid in their efforts to transform neighborhoods into communities.

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