Mission

Ruritan Mission

Ruritan is dedicated to improving communities and building a better America through Fellowship, Goodwill and Community Service. Club membership represents a cross section of the community the club serves and is available to all persons interested in the community. Unlike most service organizations, Ruritan has no national projector program; instead each club surveys the needs of its own community and then works to meet those needs

Current Officers:

• President Donald Blumenauer
• Vice President Bobby Backover
• Secretary Nancy Blumenauer
• Acting Treasurer Tom Arnold
• Past President Bill Campbell

Board Members

• Matt Welsh
• John Wenner
• Chuck Smallwood

Each Ruritan Club is Unique

Unlike most community service organizations, Ruritan rarely has national programs. Rather, each club surveys the needs of its own community and then works to meet some of those needs. Nearly all clubs work locally with youth organizations such as FFA, 4-H and Scouting. Many clubs provide and supervise community recreational centers, sponsor little league and other athletic programs, sponsor anti-litter campaigns, help the sick and needy and provide a wide range of other activities to help improve their local communities.

The Petersville Ruritan sponsors several yearly scholarships to local high school graduates, as well as donates to Brunswick Senior Citizens, Food Bank and the Brunswick HS FFA.

• March- October Estate  Auctions are held on Friday evenings featuring Andrew Jahn Auctions http://AndrewJahn.com  . Concessions by the Petersville Ruritan Club
• Biannual Sausage and Pork Chop Sales
• Biannual Seafood Boils 
• Triannual Country Breakfasts
• Annual Christmas Cookie Bake for Veterans