Be sure to get your tickets for the Lovettsville-Waterford Rurtians Fall Raffle before they’re all gone. Win a $650 farm credit with Lovettsville’s own Milcreek Farm. All the funds we raise are invested right back into the community. Look for us on the town green during Oktoberfest selling food, drinks and raffle tickets!
The LW Ruritan Club is excited offering the following Scholarships and Grants for 2026. We want to know about Lovettsville and Waterford’s outstanding students. Now is the time to shine. Applications are being accepted until April 7, 2026.
The Irma & Roger Powell Good Citizen Scholarship recognizes those students that serve their community just like the efforts of the Powells and will be awarded to a student continuing on to a four year university, community college, technical school, or vocational school who has significantly contributed to their school environment and community through their volunteer activities. https://lwruritans.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/GoodCitizen-Scholarship-App-IrmaRogerPowell_2025.pdf
The Mickey McDowell Scholarship will be awarded to a student continuing on to a four year university, community college, technical school, or vocational school who has demonstrated/documented overcoming challenges and/or adversity https://lwruritans.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Ambitious-Spirit-Scholarship-App-Mickey-McDowell_2025.pdf
The Henry and Marty Dyker Community Service Scholarship will be awarded to a student continuing on to a four year university, community college, technical school, or vocational school who has significantly contributed to the community through their volunteer and leadership activities. https://lwruritans.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/CommunityService-Scholarship-App-HenryMartyDyker_2025.pdf
The Barbara Carr Scholarship will be awarded to a student continuing on to a four year university, community college, technical school, or vocational school who has demonstrated sustained focused service efforts on behalf of genuinely needy individuals and/or communities. https://lwruritans.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Humanitarian-Scholarship-App-Barbara-Carr_2025.pdf
The Buddy Williams Entrepreneurial Grant will be awarded to a student who has started a business/is starting a business and needs an investment of capital either to pay for technical training, licensing, needed equipment or supplies. Not every student wants to attend a four year college or university immediately. This Scholarship is for the dreamers, the inventors, the entrepreneurs, and independent thinkers. Do you want a career in the beauty industry? Starting a landscaping business? Want to work on diesel engines or become a welder? The Entrepreneurial Grant is for you.https://lwruritans.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Entrepreneur-Grant-App-BuddyWilliams_2025.pdf
Late breaking news, due to the weather forecast for April 12 we will be postponing the Eggstravaganza until April 19. See you all at the same place and the same time next week.
Who’s ready for Eggstravaganza? The Ruritans are! Mark your calendar and be sure to join us on the Town Green March 23rd at 11:30. We’ll have Egg Hunts, Games, Face Painting, Easter Basket Raffles, Pony Rides, Baby Goats and a very special guest. We can’t wait to see everyone!
September is always a busy month for the Lovettsville-Waterford Ruritans starting at the Bluemont Fair where we always provide traffic control. On Sunday Johnnie, Chuck and Tina were at Loudoun Therapeutic Ridings Heroes First Fair to present a check for $1000 in support of the equine-assisted veterans programs. We’re always happy to support our veterans and local organizations that serve them. If you want to know more about the help the Ruritans provide to Western Loudoun email us at thelwruritans@gmail.com to come to our next meeting and learn how you can help support our community
It’s not summer in Lovettsville until the Fourth of July parade! The Ruritan Club had the best seat in the parade as we tossed candy to the young crowd and waved to old friends. We’re always looking for new members. If you want to know more about what the Lovettsville Waterford Ruritans do in our community, drop us a line at thelwruritans@gmail.com to join us for dinner at an upcoming meeting.
The Lovettsville-Waterford Ruritans held their monthly meeting on June 15 with special guests Travis and Ella, 2 of the winners of this year’s scholarships. Travis and Ella told us about their plans post high school and it was exciting to hear about all the things they’re going to do. We got updates on the upcoming 4th of July parade, Oktoberfest and our support of the New Jerusalem food bank. If you want to learn more about the Ruritans, contact us at thelwruritans@gmail.com to join us for dinner as a guest at the next monthly meeting.
Congratulations John B for winning the spring Meat Raffle with lucky ticket #60! We hope you enjoy all of your winnings from Spring House Farm. Thanks everyone that helped support us by purchasing a ticket, we can’t do what we do in the community without everyones help.
Get ready Lovettsville! Eggstravaganza is coming to the Town Green April 1st (yes we’ll really be there April 1st). Easter egg hunts, games for all ages including the always exciting egg toss, basket raffles and of course a visit from the Easter Bunny. We can’t wait to see everyone!
The Lovettsville-Waterford Ruritans are holding a Spring Meat raffle! The winner gets $650 worth of protein from Lovettsville’s own Spring House Farm. The Ruritans raise money to give back directly into the community with support for the Western Loudoun Food Pantry, the Lovettsville Dolphins, Scout Pack 962, local veterans and graduating Seniors. To purchase tickets, contact us at thelwruritans@gmail.com, or call 540-687-1171. Tickets are $10 and only 400 tickets will be sold. Thank you in advance for your support.