Brattleboro Sunrise Rotary Club
Meeting minutes for November 2nd 2016
 
Due to the scribe’s late arrival, there is no quote nor fascinating facts about what Rotary accomplishes
Likewise, those who slept in or had other obligations were missed, but not identified
Guests:
Shoshana & Ava
Carolyn Meub
Erin Maile O’Keefe
Mark’s daughter
Ameila Farnum’s daughter
Bill Stevens
 
Speaker Duty:
Next week Jason and the following week John Seacrest, the “sea” was intentional
 
Student Rotarians:
Morgan, Crystal & Jack who reported on Feed the 1000’s project and the sport season
 
New Member Induction:
Erin Maile O’Keefe, classification Creative Place Maker
 
Rotary Anniversaries:
Ross Gibson & TBJJR, that’s me
 
Birthday:
Shoshana
 
Announcements:
Board meeting Thursday, as I write this
Coffee sale scholarship for Dany
Trivia has been moved to 11/21 as Tristan Toleno double booked the space and did get fined
Jim regarding Rotary Foundation and that $$ is available, there is a multiplier, and any club can apply. Go to MyRotary, select “Take Action” and there you will find the grant tools & instructions.
Overflow shelter support, Nov 11th
Da Dietz & blood drive scheduled for Dec 14th don’t eat after midnight
 
Brags:
Marcy: $1 for Halloween, $1 for mother nature who knocked down her lilac, $1 for Rocco her interior decorator, $1 for helpers who made the Halloween scene super, $1 for the event
Booie for the last Santa Helper year, they are retiring, and they deserve an enormous public Thank YOUfor having helped so many families over the years
Lisa; $1 for 12 days in a car with her husband and they are still married, $1 Brattleboro Police Dpt recognition at International Police Chiefs convention, $1 for being on the finalist list
Jen: Silent Auction to raise scholarship $$$ for Brattleboro School of Dance and a preview this Friday at Hooker Dunham
Kevin: $10 for his son’s wedding, time with Danielle’s family, learning how to toast & survive, & Riverside Farms venue
 
Guest Speaker
Michelle introduced Carolyn Meub, Executive Director of Pure Water for the World
This started with Peter Abell who noticed how unsanitary the water was in El Salvador and the poor health of impoverished marginalized populations. He started a series of medical mission visits offering dental and optical care then decided to solve filthy contaminated water problem. Secured Matching grants for solar panels, there were as many as 8 installed but all failed due to poor training and inadequate follow up. The design then switched to bio-sand filters and that has been very very successful.
There is a trip planned to Haiti in January so for any interested in going get in touch with Carolyn through www.purewaterfortheworld.org and their Rutland office.
I’ve attached her power point and global grant proposal for Haiti.
 
Humbly submitted by your unbiased objective and not so prompt scribe
 
Have a great week
 
TJ