Rotary Club of Rutland

This Week’s Rotary Chips, October 21, 2013 By Bates Childress

Posted by Bates Childress 
on Oct 21, 2013
 

Guests: Randall Northrup, St. Johnsburgh; Scott Darling, guest of Dick Rohe

We Missed You:  Paula Baker, Ron Bower, Jason Cable, Tom Donahue, Kate Fox, Joyce Hottenstein, Caprice Hoover, Marianne Kennedy, Christina Keshava, Hull Maynard, Traci Moore, Steve White, Reed Wilcox, Jacquelyn Williams,

Brags/Fines:  Joe Rodolfy

Fines  

  • George Ambrose fined himself, for leaving early
  • Jack Facey fined by Joe for being quoted in the paper

Brags

  • Chris Keyser married off daughter
  • Dick Rohe attended district membership conference
  • Nicole Fabian became a grandmother
  • Nancy Burzon’s son Matthew is moving back to Vermont from Bosto
  • Barb Giancola noted that former Rotarian Clarence Whitney & wife Carol came to visit
  • Bates & Reed are proud that the Cardinals are going to their 19th World Series
  • Cale Shipman announce that Tina had a little girl
  • George Ambrose bragged about Schyler – who appeared as Aslan in The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, and she was selected by the school administration and guidance to attend a youth conference on the prevention of bullying in Montpelier.
  • Jack Facey’s son passed CO bar
  • Joe Rodolfy bragged on 9th anniversary of Red Sox beating Yankees
  • Mark Price’s daughter’s letter to Peter Welch about national debt was published in Rutland Herald
  • Joe Rodolfy ate dinner at The Palms, then watched a playoff game at the Paramount
  • Wendy Wilton has produced A Citizen’s Guide to Tax Sales in the City of Rutland http://www.rutlandcity.com/index.asp?SEC=5AFA84B6-61E4-4C38-809A-4B5D431AAC1B&Type=B_BASIC
  • Nicole has flyers for the Rutland County Women’s Shelter & Network event.  Shear Heaven Salon & Day Spa will host a special spa evening to benefit the work of The Rutland County Women’s Network and Shelter.  The entry fee of $40 will cover a sampling of salon services, hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, a silent auction, and a chance to win $200 worth of salon services.  Tickets available at Shear Heaven Salon & Day Spa at 168 N. Main, Rutland (773-8880) or call 775-6788.
Attendance: Skipped

Announcements:

Club Administration Committee – Kevin Losos – the role of the committee is to support effective operation of club, generated an extensive list of tasks, format for club meetings, member engagement, attendance, by-law revisions re board terms, the appointment of a nominating committee is the responsibility of the President. As in the past the CA Committee is willing to serve in this role. [Subsequent to the meeting Brian has appointed the committee to serve in that capacity.]  The committee’s next meeting will be held Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at Kevin’s office at 5 Tremont Street.  Committee members are: Stephanie Osgood, Lou Scott, Dick Rohe, Rich Carlson, Joan Watson, Mark Price and Kevin Losos.

Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) was created to promote all Rotarians' knowledge and leadership skills and to provide a platform for future leaders of our Rotary clubs. Classes are held in locations throughout New England. Registration is $75-$95 including breakfast and lunch, depending on individual facility costs; many clubs, recognizing RLI's value, help their members defray this expense. This will be held Saturday, November 9:  RLI at Rutland, VT

District Dinner in Ludlow at the Jackson Gore Inn on Thursday, Nov 14

Rotary Moment:  From Nov mag – 50 non-Rotarians were given Paul Harris Society status.

Raffle: 

Wendy won the raffle, $454 in pot, didn’t win the pot.

Guest Speaker:

Scott Darling, Department of Fish & Wildlife

Told us about bats in Vermont, white nose syndrome and the importance of bats in our environment.  There were plenty of questions from the audience.