Minutes 2-10-16
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
“In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.”
- Albert Camus
(It’s so cold, I swear, I just saw a teenage boy with his pants pulled up)
Thanks to our greeter, Booie! Volunteer for next week is: Turner!
Thanks to the scribe, me, Amelia. Next week Ross - he needs to find a replacement, then Jerry, then Scott ? and then Diane - Remember, being scribe earns you attendance credit!
Guest intros:
Sandy introduces noon club member Dave Twombley; Tristam introduce Stan Nowakski noontime member.
Student Rotarian Reports:
Molly and Emily: FBLA representing career center - just had chapter meeting went over old business and upcoming states; fun activities, welcome new kids; States coming up Spring leadership conference going up to Lake Moring compete in different events - sounds fun! Win prizes and money? Let’s go! heard there’s a zip line too.
Spring raffle $1 a piece; help kids pay their way to States. They have tickets to sell.
Bethany: Rent! opening night tomorrow night and this weekend at BUHS. Tristan Toleno’s son is in it.
Announcements and Committee Reports:
Trivia Night: turn out not but great because of snow - raised $200 for Kids with Coats - Todd won the 50/50 - the Blind Squirrels won - KJ not on the team???? what?! Hmmmm….
Tristam: Coffee is BACK - get it while it’s hot $12 a bag - profits go to great cause.
Overflow Dinner: Next dinner is next Friday the 19th 5-7pm; need folks to sign up.
Tristam: Nutrion project - for kids during break - donations from Black River and Commonwealth Dairy - he needs help with delivering yogurt next Wednesday. Bethany and Ally will do it.
Sandy is going on Friday night to see RENT at the highschool- his daughter is doing costumes. If you want to join him - get in touch.
Other Announcements/ Committee Reports
Future Guest Speak Assignments:
2/17 - KJ presents Drew; 2/24 - Damon (Josh Davis from Groundworks); Sandy Ladd; Turner Lewis (Brattleboro Town Manager - Peter Ewell) Sadie will contact Peter Ewell about a sooner date. Damon has someone in mind too.
Birthdays: NONE.
Cards: seven of diamonds. NO WINNERS
Brags:
Stan: for Pres. Ally - Mixer on March 10th at the Country Club for area Rotary Clubs - 5:30 - 7:30pm - apps and good fun! Counts as an attendance credit.
Bethany: $5 brag. Winter carnival is happening. She’s participating - Sunday pancake breakfast on Sunday at 8am; Mon and Tues variety show night - she’s going do gymnastics thing and singing thing at the show; her dad’s last day of radiation; she found book that was donated to her from Rotary club years ago
John: Bethany got first college acceptance - Franklin Pierce
John: travel story - weekend in DC - stuck behind 3 plows all the way in MA - got there and was denied boarding!!!! Next flight 7:30pm!!! drove back then there was accident on 91. Ugg.. finally got to DC to see mom.
Timberly: new job and new baby!!!!
Sandy: on way to Florida next week. Trying to get dad not to drive… working on it for a year. Dad bought a new car!!! Her mission is to try to get dad to a more convenient situation for living and transportation. She won’t be her next 2 weeks.
Ross: Brattleboro Skating Club - show on Sunday! Kaya is a skater! Go see her!
Ally: Book program for Honduras! Bring in used books for Ally to bring to her daughter - The kids love them to learn English.
Bowl of Life: I met Kafi Anon in 2007. Ran 100 mile xc ski race from Montreal to Ottawa in 2 days. ANONYMOUS.
My great uncle got robbed and killed in 1910 bringing the bankroll to the bank. not Todd, not Turner, not Jim, not Toni, not KJ, not Amelia, not Jerry, not Kevin, not Dan, not Michelle, not Scott, not Jill, It was Sandy Shriver!!!!!
3 on 3: Annual basketball tournament 20th year! All the money goes out to graduating seniors and adults going back to school - goal $15,000. Comes from sponsorships. Need someone to go to PO box to get the mail - Todd will check mail. We’re looking for the lost key to the PO box! Where is the missing key! It’s the great mystery. Next week, Toni will bring in list of donors and people can identify who they can call. She needs list of donors for the marketing. If you can’t volunteer that day - there’s tons of stuff to do ahead of time! donors to contact; Turner mailed tons of forms out!!! Thank you letters to go out afterward. Concessions, we need fruit, bagels, brownies - healthy foods. Lots of set up; take down; taking score; free throw contest; t-shirt table… lots of work to pull this off. Get the word out!
Let’s put good energy in it this year and reassess after the event to see if it’s viable. If everyone chips in - would make it more manageable. We need a list of jobs and timeline.