This Week’s Rotary Chips, July 7, 2014

Guests: Jennifer Usher, guest of Brian Perkins; Josh Sousa, guest of Dick Rohe

Brags/Fines:  Mike Coppinger

• George Ambrose fined for suggesting a reduced senior dues before we even started
• Tom Donahue bragged about successful fireworks, and thanked Catherine Nelson for Rutland Herald’s sponsorship
• Brian Perkins fined for photo in Chamber of Commerce Annual Fund Report
• Kwame Dankwa shared the story of his flooded home and thanked Will for loan of shop vac
• Bob Wallace thanked Joan Watson for opportunity to stick Watson Real Estate American Flags in the ground
• Chuck Rose celebrated 16^th wedding anniversary
• Cale fined self for not having Rotary regalia flags – he put them into the Camaro with Rich Carlson and Miss Vermont, and he hasn’t seen the Camaro, Miss Vermont or Rich since
• Krista bragged that Rotarians did a great job in Brandon parade
• Bob Miller celebrated 29^th anniversary
• Mike Coppinger went to Canada for 4^th of July with fiancé, for jazz festival came out $330 ahead at the casino
• Stephanie Osgood really enjoyed the parade with her kids
• Terry Moran paid 50 cent fine for being a dual citizen, Kwame also made a donation for the same reason.
• Caprice fined self for getting lost on the way to Brandon
• Sarah DeLance’s husband worked 125 hours last week with GMP crews restoring power
• George bragged that he recruited a member for Wallingford club, Dick Rohe just shook his head
• Steve White noted that Caprice was interviewed on radio this AM for her fine work
• Catherine Nelson paid fine for ? , went to Maine for weekend, bought a $100 ticket for a Maine Rotary car raffle
• Barbara Giancola strom blocked both ways to her house, city had it cleared up by theend of the night.
• All three of Elias cars, plus house damaged in hail storm, thanked Poulos Insurance for their outstanding service
• Joe Rodolfy bragged that he played with Chris Keyser in the Proctor-Pittsford member/member, won $50, bragged on Steve White being even par Thursday when danger whistle blew on storm. 
• Mike fined self for soccer game comments in paper

Announcements:

• World Cup games to be broadcast at Paramount
• Brian has the tickets and will be Chamber Mixer puller tomorrow
• Mixer is at Castleton State College
• Krista let us know that Dick will be driving Camaro
• Saturday is RAVE (Rutland Area Vehicle Enthusiasts) Car show
• Glow ball tournament this weekend
• Michael O’Malley Memorial Golf Tournament benefiting CSJ on Fri, July 25
• Service Project committee meeting Friday at noon at Panera
• Board Meeting Thurs noon Hampton inn
• Club Administration Committee Thurs 5pm RHA
• George gave some tips for selling raffle tickets

Raffle:  $35 this week, Elias won (again), didn’t pull Queen of Diamonds.

Guest Speaker:

Mark Price told us about tradition from the past “Rotarians Live.” 

Tom Donahue talked about the Chamber, and what an amazing region we live in.

Kwame Dankwa talked about the behind the scenes side of the radio business.