After retiring from the Washington County Board of Education
with 30 years of service in 1999, she has developed other business
pursuits. Actively working in transportation since 1969 whe is a
terminal manager for Bennett Truck Transport. The family (with son
Bernie and daughter-in-law Nikki) owns and leases farms in both
Pennsyvania and Maryland. Melinda has a real estate license and works through a family corporation with rentals and property sales.
Melinda joined the Rotary Club of Hancock, Maryland
in the year 2000. She literally has caught the passion for Rotary.
She served as President from 2005-06. She is a charter member of the Paul Harris Society in District 7350. Melinda derives much satisfaction from being a member of the faculty of Rotary Leadership Institute and has taught outside of the District on many occasions.
Membership is a pressing issue facing Rotary and as membership
cochair for the district it is hoped that clubs and members can be
gained.
Melinda has two children and two grandchildren. Her daughter lives in Indiana
and the son as mentioned previously lives on the Maryland farm.
Melinda loves to garden, walk, and read in no particular order.
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Jim Eberly
District Governor - Nominee
2012-13
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Jim Eberly was born and raised in central New
Jersey and then attended Penn State University where he graduated with a
Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing in 1977.
Jim and Sue married in 1978.
After college Jim worked in radio in State
College, PA, Charlottesville,
VA and Upper
Sandusky, OH working
both on air and later in sales. In the
mid-80’s he was the general manager of two State College
radio stations. In 1988 Jim joined Moyer
Jewelers, a family run business, where he has had the pleasure to work with great
people for the past 22+ years. Currently
he serves as Moyer Jewelers’ Operations Manager.
Jim joined Rotary in 1986 and is a charter member of the
State College/Downtown Rotary Club. He
served as club president in 1999-2000 and on the club’s Board of Directors.
In Rotary’s Centennial year of 2005, Jim served as co-chair
of the State College & State College/Downtown Clubs’ project which added a
children’s space to Central Parklet (now Friedman Parklet) in State
College. This project saw
the addition of child-size benches and playhouses to the parklet.
Jim was the chairman of the 2002 District Conference and has
also served on the 2001 and 2007 Conference committees. He has been a member of the 2009-10 District
Training Committee and the Assistant Governor, Area IV for 2009-10.
Within the State College/Downtown Club Jim has served on many
committees including the fundraising, world community service, fellowship,
sergeant-at-arms and public relations committees.
Both Sue and Jim are Paul Harris Fellows and Jim is a
sustaining member.
Sue and Jim are the proud parents of two adult daughters,
Katie and Jamie. Jamie was a Rotary
Youth Exchange student (to Peru)
in 2002-03. They have also hosted two
Exchange students.
Jim’s spare time interests include woodworking and model
railroading, and (when there’s any money) traveling.
