Meeting Minutes 1/20/2016

 

President Alisa opened the meeting with the following quote from Martin Luther King Jr.

 

Thanks to Josh Treager for being our greeter this morning. Our greeter next week will be Shannon. Thank You Shannon for volunteering.

 

This morning's Rotary scribe is Mark Ethier. Next week is Booie Fagelson then Dr. Bob.

 

There were no guests in attendance this morning.

 

Announcements and committee reports;

- Jen Moyes announced that it's our turn for the Overflow shelter dinner Thursday, January, 28.

     -- Looking for 1 entree & 1 Salad.

- Kevin Yeager announced that there will be a meeting after next weeks meeting to discuss 3 on 3.

- Not mentioned during the meeting but Mark would like to announce that there are volunteer opportunities at the Harris Hill Ski Jump this year.

     -- Event Ps.O.C are Kathryn Einig kathryneinog@myfairpoint.net for ticket sales and Naomi Pollica npollica@gmail.com for pretty much everything else. Commitments need to be in by 1/29.

- Tristam Johnson announced that he, on the behalf of RI, will be taking a closer look at how Rotary projects are designed and implemented.

- President Ally announced the we should all check our attendance log. It was available at the meeting. for those not in attendance... it's available on Clubrunner.

     -- It was noted that there are ways to boost our attendance.

- Josh Treager announced that Project Feed is over for this year but there are still bins out there getting filled up. If you see one contact the VT foodbank at 802-246-0993 or 800-585-2265.

 

There was no Guest Speaker Today. Diane will be hosting next week.

 

Birthdays

 

Jason Posternak and Tristam Johnson were in attendance celebrating in absentia, Ralph Meima and Jim Maxwell.

 

Cards

 

It was Kevin Yeager's lucky day today with a 9 of something.

 

Brags.

 

- Sadie bragged about NEYT's Princess Willow and the queen of Bees production featuring her daughter.

     -- Show times and details at neyt.org

- Marcy bragged/fined herself about misplacing, washing and subsequently finding Past President Todd Murchison's Past President pin. It's nice and shiny now.

- Todd bragged about losing weight and the irony about cell phone dependancy. Apparently Todd has been a critic of those of us who are tied to our cell phones and recently he lost his phone.

- Michelle bragged about the durability of her iPhone. it's been stomped on and run over and still works.

- Michelle also bragged that Caroline got into her first Law School.

- Damon bragged about an All you can eat wings fundraiser at Joe Peanuts in Keene to support Keene hockey

     -- $12.00 contact Damon for further details menu for JoePeanuts at joepeanuts.com

- Toni bragged about her sister who flew up for the week. and that Kyle is officially a reservist and back in school.

- Kevin bragged about 'cuse beating Duke.

- Jill bragged about the Brattleboro Retreat's new president and CEO Dr. Louis Josephson replacing Dr. Rob Simpson. More details at www.brattlebororetreat.org/louis-josephson-appointment

- Sandy bragged Jonathan's great Aunt's 90th birthday celebration. It was a Chinese banquet in Brooklyn's Chinatown. Sandy was stiuffed.

 

Bowl of Life;

 

 

We started with Sandy to Dan to Ross to Josh to Jen? to Bob(not present) Then Turner then Damon who correctly guessed Tristam.

     - For those of you who would like to try to relive Tristam's experience in wyoming take a look at www.duderanch.org/wyoming-dude-ranch

 

 

Respectfully submitted

Mark