CLUB

PROJECTS

THE EAST ROCKINGHAM MEN'S CLUB HAD A VISION TO ESTABLISH A FIRE DEPARTMENT IN EAST ROCKINGHAM AS IT'S FIRST PROJECT. FIVE MEMBERS WERE APPOINTED TO A COMMITTEE WITH THE CLUB'S SUPPORT TO WORK ON THE PROJECT. THEY WERE BILL MARTIN, RICHARD B. BARBER, BUDDY IDOL, BENSON HOLIDAY AND BILL DENNIS. AFTER FOUR YEARS OF HARD WORK THE DREAM BECAME A REALITY WITH THE DEDICATION OF THE NEW EAST ROCKINGHAM FIRE DEPARTMENT MARCH 13, 1976.

THE EAST ROCKINGHAM MEN'S CLUB UNDERTOOK ANOTHER ENDEAVOR OF ESTABLISHING A PARK FOR THE EAST ROCKINGHAM COMMUNITY AND RICHMOND COUNTY AS IT'S SECOND PROJECT. THE EAST ROCKINGHAM PARK BEGAN AS A INSPIRED VISION OF FIVE CLUB MEMBERS. HERBERT DIGGS, BILL MARTIN, RICHARD B. BARBER, BUDDY IDOL,  AND BENSON HOLIDAY. THRU THEIR NON-STOP EFFORTS AND DEDICATION, THE EAST ROCKINGHAM PARK OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY IN 1980. THE EAST ROCKINGHAM PARK WAS RENAMED THE "HERBERT C. DIGGS MEMORIAL PARK" WITH A DEDICATION CEREMONY, WEDNESDAY MAY 25, 2005 AND A RECEPTION HOSTED BY THE EAST ROCKINGHAM MEN'S CLUB IN THE SENIOR CITIZENS BUILDING. A PLAQUE HONORING THE FIVE MEMBERS AND THE EAST ROCKINGHAM MEN'S CLUB WAS INSTALLED ON THE SENIOR CITIZENS BUILDING.

OVER THE LAST 36 YEARS THE EAST ROCKINGHAM MEN'S CLUB  HAS HELP THE CITIZENS OF EAST ROCKINGHAM AND RICHMOND COUNTY BY SUPPORTING THE FOLLOWING AND MANY MORE PROJECTS.

SPONSORED 

ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO RICHMOND COUNTY STUDENTS, GOLF TOURNAMENTS, ANNUAL SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS, GOSPEL SINGING PROCEEDS WENT TO HOSPICE, BASEBALL TEAM IN ROCKINGHAM, NEEDED CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PARTY, FOOD BOXES AT THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS, SCHOOL UNIFORMS TO NEEDED CHILDREN.

DONATED

SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO ROHANEN PRIMARY & JR HIGH SCHOOLS, PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT TO ROHANEN PRIMARY AND JR HIGH SCHOOLS. PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT TO EAST ROCKINGHAM PARK.

DISPOSED 

OF ABANDON HOUSES AND CLEANED LOT'S IN EAST ROCKINGHAM.

FINANCIAL DONATIONS GIVEN TO THE FOLLOWING AND MANY OTHER PROJECTS.

ROHANEN PRIMARY  SCHOOL.

ROHANEN JR HIGH SCHOOL.

EAST ROCKINGHAM PARK.

RICHMOND COMMUNITY THEATRE.

RICHMOND COUNTY BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE.

RICHMOND COUNTY PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM.

SENIOR CITIZENS BIRTHDAY PARTY PROGRAM.

HAMLET FIRE & RESCUE.

MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION. 

RICHMOND COUNTY HOSPICE.

MARCH OF DIMES.

CHARLES BROWNLEY STATUTE AT RICHMOND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.

ROHANEN JR HIGH CHEERLEADERS.

RICHMOND SENIOR HIGH CHEERLEADERS.

FIELD OF DREAMS BALL PARK IN HAMLET.

Toys for Tots

MOUSE OVER EACH PICTURE FOR NAMES

Eddie Byrne Secretary and Treasurer of The East Rockingham Men's Club presents Benny Leviner, Coordinator for The Marine Corps Reserve Toys For Tots a $500.00 check from the East Rockingham Men's Club to help purchase Toys for children for Christmas, During the E. R. Men's Club meeting Monday October 11.