October 26th Meeting Minutes
Rotary Minutes - October 26
Open at 7:15
Thanks to our greeter - Jim Verzino
Josh has volunteered to greet next week
This day in history:
10/26/1881 - Gunfight @ OK Corral in Tombstone, AZ (President Damon even assumed the position of a gun fighter!)
1977 - last natural case of Small Pox discovered in Somalia
1825 - Erie Canal opens
Speaker today - Jim Maxwell (he didn't know)
Speaker next week - Carolyn Meub (Pure Water for the World)
Guests:
Lissa Wyman - prospective member (and pinch hitting guest speaker!)
Rachel and Sam from Hinsdale High School
Erin Maile O'Keefe (not a guest for long!)
Rob Szpila - Nooner
Davey
Evelyn (Steve-O :-))
Student Rotarian Report:
National Honor Society participated in “Making Strides walk for Breast Cancer” raised about $500.
Woman Can do Conference at Vermont Tech - about professions dominated by men, got to participate and broaden their horizons.
Rotary Anniversary's - 16 years for Toni and Damon
Birthdays - Ed Dews - serenaded by our singing quartet (who did a fine job despite Kevin's absence - kid's weddings sheesh!)
Announcements:
Next Thursday (Nov 3rd) 5:30 at the Marina mixer with the Noon club
Dinner for overflow shelter, Nov 10, this year is a bit different, information sheet will be handed out (one is attached to these minutes). Deliveries need to be there by 5:15 for 5:30 dinner.
Upcoming Dates:
Dec 6
Jan 23
Feb 9
March 7
April 3
Tristam: Coffee for sale today! Communications from Danny (the student our coffee sales support) will be posted this morning. You have the opportunity to view/read them in Spanish OR English!
Dan: Blood Drive December 14th @ 8 AM.
Jim V: Going to a Rotary grant writing seminar this Saturday, think about ideas and talk with Jim V.
Toni: Raffle tickets! Jason has sold 19 books!
Next week: Carolyn Meub will be our speaker
Use http://smile.amazon.com and support Pure Water for the World
CAHHHDS: $10 - 4 of Spades - it's in the deck! You LOSE LOSERS!
Bowl of Life: This persons relatives had a hand in founding Ossippee New Hampshire: Sandy S, Dan, Jason, Ali(sa), KJ (they are here), Cindy, Jon, Debra, Michelle, Will, Diane (HE is here), Turner, Ed, Mark guesses Damon (CORRECT!) abandoned Ossippee for Saskatchewan.
Brags:
Rob Spilza (Nooner) - Still glowing and happy about the tournament. The fun we had creating the course and the tournament. Grateful for the collaboration and getting to know people better.
Damon: Torin finished his season running in the rain on Saturday. 9th for most of the race, sprinted the last 10 meters, passed 2 kids for a 7th place finish! All are happy some of the faster kids are aging out to the “older” division.
Marcy: Rowan started swim team back up for the winter. AND Come see her Halloween Haunted House @ 134 Park Street in Springfield, VT. (I believe this is on Saturday night, emails to the host were not immediately returned :-))
KJ: for Shannon - Jam for Jodie a 2 1/2 year old who is battling leukemia at Boston Children’s hospital. Jodie’s dad is a bartender at Fireworks in Keene. All proceeds from the Thursday night event (at Fireworks in Brattleboro beginning at 6:30 PM) will go directly to the Heal Jodie Fund. If you can’t make the fundraiser, please donate online @ https://www.gofundme.com/2r4herw?ssid=783662301&pos=1
Debra: First Brag as a Rotarian! She sits for very long hours, having a lot of pain while sitting, went to see Damon for physical therapy, Damon worked his magic and Debra has no pain!
Two weeks ago noticed Ed does garage doors, asked him about fixing her doors, she came home and her garage doors were fixed! (that’s how we do it in Rotary!)
Jason: Ed Dews came to the house and told him he needed new garage doors. Brand new garage doors installed yesterday.
Josh: Ayla she's 6 now, excited for winter. Taught herself how to read! Way to go Ayla!
Will: Son Nicholas, getting married in about a month (on a mountain top!). Needs a suit jacket and no kilts allowed. :-(
Toni: Drove to North Carolina last week and dropped off Brett's car. Thanks to the friends who called along the way. Fayetteville was hit pretty hard by the recent hurricane.
Speaker:
Valerie introduces: Lissa Wyman to tell us about a movie which premieres Nov 3rd at the Latchis.
Great and inspiring crowd. Is ready to join the Sunrise Rotary!
Owns 118 Elliott gives low prices and tries to help out Non-profits. Very satisfying to work hard and help the community. (check out http://www.118elliot.com)
Helped found the Woman's film festival and the Brattleboro Film festival. Been consulting on a film about Vermont Yankee for about 6 years; almost didn't move to Brattleboro due to the plant.
“Power Struggle” is the film, it chronicles the five years leading up to the closure of the plant. This is an important and interesting film. HBO is a co-producer and will be aired on HBO next year.
Sneak preview will be on Thursday, November 3rd @ 7 PM, Gov Shumlin will be introducing it. There is a mixer prior to the film from 6 - 7 PM.
Nov 4th starts the Bratt film festival (check out website)
The great value of the film is the view of both sides of this divisive issue.
There is still no solution to the nuclear waste we have created in this country, over the past 70 years; we must learn to deal with this issue positively.
Film tells us a bit about where we've been and how Vermont has played a role nationally in trying to have a voice in the issue of nuclear waste.
There is a Haitian relief gig at 118 Elliott next weekend, check out the website.
More about 118 Elliott - Couldn't find a place to have ADA compliant meetings. Were looking for a place to start and have meetings. Found chemicals in the well (site of the old Lawrence water cure); took 2.5 years to get the certificate of clean water. Brownfields was entered in to. Many different types of things happen in this space; a lot of arts and education happen here. There is even going to be a funeral (with a body) there!
President Damon closed the meeting with the four-way test @ 8:32