Washington Rotary Club

On Thursday, June 11, 2026, Rotary Club of Washington, Georgia welcomed Jennifer Hopkins with the Wilkes County UGA Extension Office and 4-H District Project Achievement recipient Thad Turner. They were hosted by Rotarians Peggy Anderson and Paula Stevens.

Thad is a student at Washington Wilkes Comprehensive High School and has advanced to the 4-H State Congress competition coming up. He presented his research topic for the competition, the history and significance of Baseball. Thad touched on the equipment specifications, team positions, preparation/performance factors and the importance of mental focus while playing the game. Above all, good sportsmanship and respect for the umpire, coaches and other team members is paramount to a players success. He highlighted Washington’s own MLB umpire, Marvin Hudson.

On Thursday, May 21, 2026, Washington Rotary Club’s Rotarian Ashley Waldorf, hosted her husband Jon Waldorf, as the club’s luncheon guest speaker.

Jon presented an overview of current real estate trends in Wilkes County and his company Waldorf Real Estate Company, which he founded eight years ago. As is similar to the national home buying trend, homes priced in the mid-range category are not moving as quickly as upper and lower priced homes. The good news is that Wilkes County has been experiencing a younger home buyer demographic in recent months. Due to interest rates and economic shifts, it is currently a buyers market.

Waldorf Real Estate Company also recently launched a new land brokerage company to service their growing business in farm and large-acre parcel sales.

Jon D. Waldorf joined the military in 1999, which included a 15-month combat mission to Iraq and retired as an Army Chief Warrant Officer in 2017. After his military service, he followed his great grandfather and grandparents into the Real Estate business. Jon and Ashley are now continuing the third generation of the Waldorf family tradition in real estate.

Jon, we thank you for your service and sacrifice in defense of our country.