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HR136 • 2026

Commending the Middlebrook Ruritan Club.

Commending the Middlebrook Ruritan Club.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Runion
Last action
2026-04-16
Official status
Passed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official bill text provides detailed information about the Middlebrook Ruritan Club, but it does not specify any particular actions or events beyond commending the club and its contributions.

Commending the Middlebrook Ruritan Club

This bill commends the Middlebrook Ruritan Club on its 85th anniversary.

What This Bill Does

  • Says that the House of Delegates wants to commend the Middlebrook Ruritan Club for its long history of community service and charitable events.
  • Notes that the club has been around since 1940 and is celebrating its 85th anniversary.
  • Lists some of the good things the club has done for the community, like starting other clubs and helping build a home office.
  • Tells the Clerk to give the club an official copy of this commendation.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Middlebrook Ruritan Club
  • The people who work with or support Middlebrook Ruritan Club

Terms To Know

Ruritan National, Inc.
A group that helps communities through volunteer work.
Honor Roll Club
A special status given to clubs that do a lot of good things for their community.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This bill does not give any money or change laws, it just commends the club.
  • It only affects people involved with Middlebrook Ruritan Club and those who know about its work.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-16 House

    Bill text as passed House (HR136ER)

  2. 2026-02-23 House

    Engrossed by House

  3. 2026-02-23 House

    Agreed to by House by voice vote

  4. 2026-02-18 House

    Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26108155D

Official Summary Text

Commending the Middlebrook Ruritan Club.

Current Bill Text

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Commending the Middlebrook Ruritan Club.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 23, 2026
WHEREAS, Middlebrook Ruritan Club, a local chapter of Ruritan National, Inc., which is dedicated to aiding the Middlebrook community and the surrounding areas through fellowship, goodwill, and service, celebrates its 85th anniversary in 2025; and
WHEREAS, Middlebrook Ruritan Club was chartered on April 16, 1940, by a group of 46 dedicated volunteers, who elected H.C. Rosen and I.R. Swortzel to serve as the club's first president and vice president, respectively; and
WHEREAS, for the past 85 years, Middlebrook Ruritan Club has spearheaded numerous charitable events and initiatives to assist individuals and families in need; and
WHEREAS, Middlebrook Ruritan Club has enhanced its impact on the region by helping to start Ruritan Clubs in Massies Mill in Nelson County, Upper Tract in West Virginia, Mill Gap in Highland County, and Beverley Manor in Augusta County; and
WHEREAS, as a result of its generous support of the construction of the Ruritan National home office in Dublin, Middlebrook Ruritan Club was granted “Honor Roll Club” status by Ruritan National; and
WHEREAS, Middlebrook Ruritan Club has been ably led through the years by a succession of compassionate and experienced leaders, including its current president, Harry Baldwin, and vice president, Patrick Stamm; and
WHEREAS, the accomplishments of the Middlebrook Ruritan Club are the result of the unwavering commitment of the organization's volunteer members, who have helped to make Middlebrook and the surrounding region a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Middlebrook Ruritan Club hereby be commended for its legacy of service on the occasion of its 85th anniversary; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Middlebrook Ruritan Club as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for the organization's contributions to Middlebrook and the Commonwealth.