This Week’s Rotary Chips, June 3, 2014

Guests: Kirk Shields, GMP, guest of Dick Rohe; Dave Anderson, guest of Kevin Loso; Andrea Coppola, guest of Kevin Loso; Sandy Burgess, Assistant Governor, District 8

Brags/Fines:  Joe Rodolfy

• Caprice Hover shared that her staff was seen on WCAX as the governor signed a bill, and she won some prizes for golf.
• Tom Donahue announced that the Rutland Regional Chamber of Commerce had a very successful golf tournament last Friday.
• Dick Rohe shared that Maria Fish has a vibrating bed, this is due to her dogs being frightened during thunderstorms.
• Rich Carlson bragged that his daughter Kim got married at Pebble Beach, CA AND bought a 4,500 square foot home. 
• Joan Watson told us that her twin 4 year old grandchildren had their first dance recital.
• Sandy Burgess spilled the beans that our club has won an award for adding the most new members this year … and we ain’t done yet!
• Nick Carmolli bragged that Dismas House had yet another successful fund raising event this weekend, with over 300 attendees.
• Nicole Fabian boasted that she pulled off two dinner parties, one the night before leaving for vacation and the other the night she returned. 
• Lainee LaCroix let us know that her poor Buick got pelted by hail last week; she’s received invitations to her daughter’s wedding and the his and her (not Jack and Jill) barbeque; and it’s her daughter’s birthday too.
• Brian Perkins fined himself for being pictured in Rutland Magazine.
• Bates Childress announced that College of St. Joseph will hold its 20^th Annual Night of Italian Opera on Saturday, June 21 and Michael O’Malley Memorial Golf Tournament on Friday, July 25 at Proctor-Pittsford Country Club.  He will have more complete information next week.
• Caprice Hover said there will be a public hearing tomorrow (Tuesday 6/4) regarding the deaths of two infants under the supervision of Division of Children and Families, contact her for more information.

Announcements:

• Saturday, June 7 Krista has a sign up sheet for working raffle ticket sales at the Farmers Market.
• Monday, June 9 will be a triple induction
• Tuesday, June 10 the Chamber of Commerce mixer will be held at the offices of Kenlan, Schweibert, Facey & Goss.
• Thursday, June 12 the Board of Directors will hold its last meeting under the reign of Brian Perkins at the Hampton Inn.

Raffle:  Rich Carlson won the 50/50 pot, but pulled the 9 of spades.

Guest Speaker: Nancy Burzon, Women’s Professional Development Center of Rutland

The organization has two venues for its services, the Workforce Council and the Youth Council.  Her focus today was on youth job preparedness.

• Day event for 450 Rutland County 7^th graders at Castleton State College
• Sophomore Summit (10^th grade) – more in depth, explore secondary ed and work options.  500 students, 80 pros – 2 sessions and 23 potential pathways

October 2014 is the next Sophomore Summit.

Attendance Reports: 6/3; 5/19; 5/12

6/3 – We missed you: George Ambrose, Amanda Beraldi, Jason Cable, Jeff Chabot, Sarah DeLance, Jack Facey, Kate Fox, Jared Galster, Will Gormly, Jeff Guevin, Bob Harnish, Joyce Hottenstein, Marianne Kennedy, Christina Keshava, Gary Ladabouche, Hull Maynard, Bob Miller, Traci Moore, Terry Moran, Catherine Nelson, Mark Price, Win Thomas, Wendy Wilton

5/19 – We missed you: Amanda Beraldi, Nancy Burzon, Jason Cable, Rich Carlson, Jeff Chabot, Mike Coppinger, Kwame Dankwa, Nicole Fabian, Maria Fish, Kate Fox, Jared Galster, Bob Harnish, Joyce Hottenstein, Caprice Hover, Marianne Kennedy, Christina Keshava, Chris Keyser, Lainnie LaCroix, Hull Maynard, Traci Moore, Stephanie Osgood, Mark Price, Win Thomas, Jeff Wennberg, Wendy Wilton

5/12 – We missed you:  George Ambrose, Paula Baker, Amanda Beraldi, Ron Bower, Nancy Burzon, Jason Cable, Tom Donahue, Kate Fox, Jared Galster, Bob Harnish, Joyce Hottenstein, Marianne Kennedy, Lainnie LaCroix, Gary Ladabouche, Hull Maynard, Traci Moore, Chuck Rose, Wendy Wilton.