Meeting Notes: Wednesday, September 24, 2015
The scribe was not available and so Shawna Parker, who was to scribe the next week, stepped in. However, she was late to the meeting and missed the call to order and the pledge.
Quote:
Spring passes and one remembers one’s innocence
Summer passes and one remembers one’s exuberance
Autumn passes and one remembers one’s reverence
Winter passes and one remembers one’s perseverance
- John Lennon
Greeter: Ross Gibson
Guests:
Mark Ethier’s daughter
David Potter
Mark Lovines (spelling?) and his daughter
Todd fined himself for having the guests introduce themselves
Announcements:
Kate is taking a leave of absence
Morningside is collecting stuff. Marci filled her trunk with items last week. They are looking for linens, dishes, pots, pans. Get them to Josh or Jen. They also need storage for items—there is a sign-up sheet
Jill: Taking vacation two weeks in October and needs her treasurer duties covered, which subs have been found for
Jason: Dinner raffle wraps up next week. We are only ¼ of the way to our goal. If you don’t sell yours, you can buy them. Please help out the last week. Trying to get $1,000 the last week.
Linda: Third Charity Quiz Challenge Trivia at Ramunto’s on Putney Road from 6:15-8:45 on Wednesday, October 8. Going to have 9 tables for 36 participants this round. Reservations recommended. Contact Linda at 603-819-8146. Need a volunteer still to collect payments and keep score.
Brags:
Ellen for Jason: Daughter came up lasck week to have her car looked at by Dan and it was decided that it wasn’t worth fixing so they went car shopping and Jason found a great deal for them on a Camry and it all worked out well. She also wanted to remember a donor at Monadnock family services that gave her her shoe necklace. There is a new Beards for BMH Flamingo campaign. Herds of flamingos with beards will show up on your lawn and you have to pay to move them once “you’ve been flocked.”
Shawna: Her mom hasn’t been doing well and she had to go out to California to help out. Her mom was in the hospital and is now moving into assisted living and doing better. Will be returning to California later in October again to help out. Turns out to be a thyroid problem and gave a shout out to Jill and the Retreat for all the great mental health work they do—saw first hand how hard it is and what a difference good care makes. Also, it’s important to have your thyroid checked, especially if thyroid issues run your family.
Dan: Daughter came to him with a loose tooth and wanted him to tie it to a golf cart to pull it out. He suggested an arrow instead and that worked!
Damon: Certified in dry needling, the western version of acupuncture. Works with nerves and muscle tissue. Getting good results already.
Alisa: Proposes a Rotary social at Whetstone on 9/25.
Card: 7 hearts. Ellen wins! $8
Bowl of life: Dan Dietz: recently took up yoga. Ellen had the answer.
This one was so short, we did a second:
Bowl of life 2: Once sailed passed great rays off the Sea of Cortez in Baja. It was Nick. Prior to going to UVM, did a semester of NOLS hiking, kayaking, and sailing.
Speaker: Tristam Johnson
Discussion of Rotary’s international project work.
The Rotary Foundation
Cadre of Technical Advisers and the Stewardship of Grant Funds
- Ensuring TRF funds are used effectively and for the purpose for which they were given
- Administering transparent and thorough financial and project management
- Monitoring and evaluating grants
- Investigation of allegations
- Stewardship training
- Grant report tracking
- Overseeing Future Vision Qualification
Cadre are a volunteer group of Rotarians who use their professional expertise to evaluate and monitor grant projects and help ensure the proper stewardship of TRF grant funds. Sectors:
- Maternal and Child Health
- Disease Prevention and Treatment
- Water and Sanitation
- Basic Education and Literacy
- Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution
- Economic and Community Development
- Financial Auditing
The cadre is particularly in need of Rotarians:
- living in Africa, East Asia and Central America
- speaking Spanish, Portuguese, and French
- possessing professional expertise in water and sanitation and health
TRF Grants
Humanitarian Program Grants
- Matching Grants
- 3-H Grants
- District Simplified Grants
Future Vision Grants
- Global Grants
- District Grants
If you are interested in joining the cadre or for more information, contact:
Senior Cadre Coordinator
Christian Pepera
+1 847.866.3357
3H Grants:
3H Grant – 62898
Hosting Rotary Club:
Usula, San Pedro Sula
International Partner Rotary Club:
Plymouth, Michigan
Honduras - United States of America.
El Merendon
Justa stoves project: 898 installed as of Jan 2012
Biodigestors. 52 have been installed
Community ovens for Micro business, 37 installed
Planting trees: 30,000+
Bio-sand filters: 890 installed
I had to leave for a meeting at 8:20am.
- Shawna