Bret Hrbek receives District 7570 Douglas A. Newton Excellence in Communications award

Immediate past president of the Rotary Club of Front Royal Bret Hrbek received the Douglas A. Newton Excellence in Communication award from Rotary District 7570 at the March 20th virtual District Conference.

According to the district website, “this award was created by The Rotary Club of Downtown Kingsport in honor of former member and radio and TV broadcasting personality Past District Governor Doug Newton. This award is presented to the person or group that has exhibited excellence in communications.”

“I was surprised to hear my name called for the award and am humbled by the nomination of the club and the recognition by the district of my work on behalf of Rotary,” Hrbek said.

“The easiest choice in any of my careers,” stated club president Derrick Leasure on the nomination of Hrbek for the award.

Hrbek served as president of the club from July 2019 to June 2020. He served as a past programs chairman, cash fair chairman and chairman of the “Doc” Smith Christmas Baskets program for 16 years. Hrbek also leads the club’s social media program and is the Youth Coordinator and Interact Chairman for Rotary District 7570 as well as a financial advisor with Edward Jones.

Past recipients of the award include past club president Douglas Stanley, Leslie Blevins (Tri- Cities), LaShonda Delivuk (Lynchburg-Morning), Ruth Parsons (Salem), Barbara Jo Newton (Stewart) and Bill Orndorf (Salem).

“I look forward to many more years of Rotary membership and encouraging more people to become engaged in our community and world. We have some many Rotarians in our community who live the motto of ‘Service Above Self,’ they just haven’t put on the jersey yet,” Hrbek said.

The Rotary Club of Front Royal was chartered in May 1926 by the Rotary Club of Winchester.

Thank you to our club sponsors who make our work possible:

• Platinum: Apple House, Axalta, CBM Mortgage, First Bank, Joseph F. Sllek, Valley Health, George Karnes – Wells Fargo Advisors
• Gold: Bret Hrbek – Edward Jones, LCW, Client Pierpoint – Next Home Realty Select, No Doubt Accounting, Sodexo, United Bank
• Silver: AireServ, Fred Andreae, Clear Title & Escrow, Main Street Travel, Ron & Kathy Napier
• Bronze: Kym & David Crump, Marlow Motors, Melting Pot Pizza, Presidential Landscaping, Royal Oak Animal Clinic, Ellen Aders – State Farm
• Individual: L Dee’s Pancake House, Rappahannock Cellars