President Todd started our meeting with 2 quotes from Paul Harris....
In the clashes between ignorance and intelligence- ignorance is generally the aggressor!
Permanent superiority has never been realized by any nation in history. Hundreds of empires show….”After the rise, comes the fall.”
GREETER:
Josh Traeger greeted us this morning and Turner will be collecting hugs next week!
GUESTS:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- Josh announced that the playground work at Morningside Shelter is not complete. He is planning on another work session this Saturday (Sunday if it is raining) from 10am to 1pm. Really needs volunteers, especially people who know how to use tools!!!
- Kevin passed around the schedule for the Project Feed the Thousands pick-ups. It will start on November 7th and continue through the first of the year. There are few holes in the schedule that could use volunteers.
- Linda announced that the next Charity Quiz Night will be on November 12th at Ramunto’s. Sign-up sheet was passed around….volunteers are needed.
INDUCTED NEW MEMBER:
President Todd inducted Mark Loevy-Reyes who is an attorney here in Brattleboro. Make sure to say hello and introduce yourself to him.
CARDS: Ace of Diamonds..… and the winner is none other than one of our new student Rotarians Casey Manning!!
BIRTHDAYS: We paid tribute to Jonas Salk who would have been 100 today, as he is the creator of the Polio vaccination…..a cause very near and dear to all Rotarians! Additionally Ed Dews was serenaded by our own Rotary Birthday Singers. Ed was actually born on Halloween….explains a lot!
BOWL OF LIFE:
- This member was the Station Manager at his/hers college radio station. Will Shakespeare was picked to go first and he guessed the obvious Kevin Yager who guessed Jon (because he was heckling him) who guessed Sandy Shriver who guessed Jim who wasn’t there so he guessed Sandy Ladd. Sandy correctly guessed Sadie. Sadie explained that she first was the music director then the station manager at WDUB….yes it was called the dubbie!
BRAGS:
Linda: Bragged for Sandy Shriver and Aviva Wertkin who volunteered to co-chair the Charity Quiz Bowl after she moves. She also bragged for her recent trip and house hunting expedition in New Orleans.
Toni: Has been a while since last bragged- had a little catching up to do. Ran my first 5k in Florida in the beginning of October. Bragged for Jason who is helping out finding a new car for son Brett as he totaled his car Friday driving home from work. Bragged/Fined Sandy Shriver for not only giving me grief about changing my last name in last week’s newsletter but he couldn’t even count the letters in it correctly.
Jill: Bragged for the Boston Gay Mans Chorus performing at the Latchis on November 1st, a benefit concert for the Retreat. If you want tickets call soon, as of yesterday not a lot left.
Bill Stevens: Apologized for being absent as of late but promises he will be attending more often. Also welcomed new member Mark and had a dollar left to give me grief about the length of my brag. “Longest brag he could remember that didn’t include Kevin Yager”.
Sadie: Fined herself for forgetting to introduce Bill this morning and also invited members to join her at Jen Moyse’s show on Saturday night at the Hooker Dunham Building. Contact her if you would like to go to the show and have a Rotary group.
GUEST SPEAKER:
Guy Payne from SEON- Sustainable Energy Outreach Network
SEON is not a project management organization that directs resources to a particular issue. It is a facilitative organization that supports the development and commercialization of renewable energy and energy efficiency by linking people, information, and resources.
The mission of SEON is to create an interrelated concentration of local businesses, educational institutions, and public sector participants dedicated to improving the economic sustainability of the SE Vermont Region. They promote the development and commercialization of renewable energy / energy efficiency technologies, products, services, and processes. Core to development is the advancement of learning for seasoned and entry-level practitioners, those exploring the field of sustainable energy, students, and the general public
Their vision is for Southeastern Vermont and neighboring regions will be one of the foremost centers of sustainable energy and resiliency in rural America
Goals
- Promote the region as an innovative leader in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors
- Increase energy efficiency, health, safety, and durability improvements in residential, multi-family, commercial, industrial, and municipal buildings.
- Increase net metering and other renewable energy projects/installations
- Attract and retain young talent to the area
- Advance the professional development of energy professionals in the region as well as the energy literacy of our citizenry.