This Week’s Rotary Chips, June 16, 2014

Guests: Charlie Woodward, Rotary exchange student from Spain.

Remarks:  Charlie told us about her year in Rutland, Rotary’s role in he stay and what it has meant to her.

Brags/Fines:  Joe Rodolfy

• Joe fined RHS grads for boys & girls being state golf champs
• Joe fined himself for Burr & Burton Academy win
• Joan Watson bragged that Rutland Country Club sponsors team and in return they help clean up course
• Mike Coppinger bragged on Netherlands wins; Ghana vs. US game tonight at Paramount; his girls team won 1, lost 2 and tied which was an improvement over last year; and Traci Moore’s daughter got a shout out for playing up one level
• Caprice Hover headed to DC as new ST National Coalition of Youth Justice
• Nick Carmolli bragged that his 1958 high school team won a state championship, and UVM team in 1962 were conference champs, and he had a great Fathers Day with 6/7 of his children.
• Kevin Loso got a new tie for Fathers Day
• George Ambrose suggested that Kevin “tied one on” for Fathers Day
• Joan Watson son Tyler helped save a young girl who lost her hand in a boating accident

Announcements:

• Kevin Loso asked administration committee to hold back after meeting for a few moments
• Bates announce last chance to purchase 50/50 raffle tickets for Saturday’s drawing at CSJ Opera
• Next week is the wheel ceremony
• Saturday is Relay for Life Walk
• In two weeks changing of the guard ceremony

Raffle:  Charlie won $31, pulled 3 of spades; Maria Fish donated tickets for concerts, Jeff won a set, George Ambrose won second set.  Maria spoke about how much support our Rotary gives Killington Music Festival

Guest Speaker: Joan Watson – Relay for Life

Joan plans to have a smooth transition and maintain consistency, Will has agreed to continue as head of service projects like Relay for Life. 

Theme change from “Engage Rotary, Change Lives”  to “Light Up.”  Counting on us to volunteer our gifts and talents with the club. 

Still need walkers to cover some Relay for Life spots, have exceeded $1,000 goal by $90 as of this morning.