Meeting Minutes 7/6/16

7/6/16

 

Ed Dews, Mark Ethier, Amelia Farnum, Timberly Hund, Turner Lewis, Jim Maxwell, Todd Murchison, Shannon Primrose, Jon Secrest, Will Shakespeare, Sandy Shriver, Tristan Toleno, Jim Verzino.

 

Ross Gibson is July 13. Tristan is July 20. Josh is July 27.

 

Debra Rosenwag (spelling), potential member. Future member Jeff Keliher. Afternoon club member John Mabie. Visiting Rotarian Bill Vinson from Tarpin Springs, Florida. 

 

Todd and Jen’s Rotary membership anniversaries were celebrated.

 

Rotary Romp is scheduled for this coming Monday, May 11.

 

Josh announced that the Frisbee Golf Course work schedule for six dates at the end of July is up on-line for volunteers interested in doing trail crew work and other tasks. The work on the park is being done in partnership with the noon club. 

 

Tristam sent $600 dollars to CAFÉ, which enables mountain community kids in Honduras to stay in town to go to school all week. Tristam thanked club members for purchasing coffee and for making very generous donations far beyond the actual coffee sales.

 

This Rotarian played rugby in college. The answer was our very own tough mudder Toni!!!

 

BRAGS

Sandy did a $20 brag for her 88-year-old father who is staying with her. She said he is her hero and that she loves him dearly.

 

Ali bragged regarding her daughter’s gap year in Honduras.

 

Josh bragged for the Frisbee Golf Course. Our club’s 40 percent participation in volunteering to work on the course has made him proud.

 

Marcy’s daughter is on swim team, and she is “smoking it” on her backstroke.

 

K.J. bragged for Bethany’s great graduation party several weeks ago. He also bragged for Diane painting their living room and dining room and redoing their deck while he was away at a family reunion.

 

Drew passed the test and became the third Rescue member now certified as a para medic.

 

Kevin bragged for his kids. The wedding of his son Eric in October is now officially “real. He had this epiphany when the actual wedding invitations arrived. He said it will be the most expensive party he has ever given. His daughter Sarah is now a registered nurse as of last month. She recently received her orientation at Grace Cottage Hospital.

 

Damien bragged regarding president elect Michelle. For the next two weeks, Michelle will fill in for him while he, Katherine and the boys are in Canada visiting their relatives. He also bragged that he and Katherine are now half owners of a 2005 motor boat on Spofford Lake.

 

Nick bragged about this family’s 4^th of July weekend at Orchard beach. Although his son is officially no longer afraid of firework, unfortunately, his two-year-old daughter is!  He also bragged about his upcoming vacation next week in the Caribbean.

 

Tristam and Wendy decided to test to see whether they could successfully bring their dogs along on a vacation in the wilderness. Their four-legged friends passed the test with flying colors by quietly staying in the tent for the entire night. The dogs will be rewarded by joining them on their wilderness expeditions henceforth.

 

 

Our guest speaker was Dan. He talked about the John Penfield scholarship. We recently awarded $2,000 to a student for an automotive technology scholarship.  Ali said she got to know John when we founded the club in the early 90’s. (Valerie, Kevin and Ali are three of the club’s current members who were among the club’s founders). Ali said she is very glad we’re doing the scholarship to keep John’s memory alive.

 

A brainstorming session followed on how to raise money for the scholarship in the future.

 

Damien suggested a fundraising event with an automotive theme.  Kevin noted that the scholarship supports a Career Center student who has an interest in pursuing an automotive career.

 

Jason recalled a classic car show that was held in the past. But someone pointed out that the noon club does a car show.

 

Josh said that a Frisbee tournament is in the planning stages for this fall.

 

Someone suggested a golf tournament but that got shot down on the grounds that golf tournaments are too labor intensive and that there are already too many in our area.

 

Michelle suggested a ducks unlimited style event. The one she is involved in raises approximately $15,000 - $20,000 a year.

 

Damien threw out the idea of a lip synching contest such as a Brattleboro Idol contest.

 

Dan talked about an escape contest. Jason said escape rooms are becoming a fad at bowling alleys all over the country. Jason said his son could give us instructions on how to one set up.

 

The fundraising committee will consider these and other ideas at a future date.