Rotary Club of Rutland

This Week’s Rotary Chips, January 13, 2014

Posted by Bates Childress 
on Jan 14, 2014
 

Guests: Karen Ranz, guest of Youth Exchange Committee; Leigh-Ann Brown, speaker; Stephanie Osgood brought Lilly.

Brags/Fines:  Joe Rodolfy

  • Joe Rodolfy fined Steve White for appearance in Proctor Pittsford Country Club newsletter photo.
  • Dick Rohe bragged for Tom Donahue for creating Facebook page for the club.
  • Tom Donahue encourages everyone to “like” Rotary Club of Rutland, need 30 likes to qualify for analytics, unveiled development plans for page (at press time at 104 likes – very impressive gain in 24 hours).
  • George Ambrose bragged on Schuyler for Mill River theater group involvement.
  • Lainnie LaCroix fined for late arrival, bragged that she has new phone.
  • Caprice Hover bragged that she’s booked a trip to visit a friend in Florida.
  • Krista Scarborough bragged that Joe loaned her a bunch of hockey equipment.
  • Joan Watson liked FB page already, noted that you can invite others to like it.
  • Bates Childress thanked Nancy Burzon for helping with CHIPS last week.
  • Tom Donahue bragged that grandkids came for a visit.
  • Nicole Fabian got to babysit grandson for her birthday.

Announcements:

  • George announced that the Youth Exchange Committee will meet following lunch.
  • Caprice reminded everyone of January 25 Youth Exchange dance after Mentor Bowl.
  • Chuck Rose mentioned that there is still space left for bowlers.
  • Bob Miller let us know that Sunday afternoon at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church there is an opportunity to package food for needy.
  • Dick Rohe has ‘be my guest’ cards for free lunch for prospects.
  • Tom Donahue reminded everyone that the Chamber Mixer is at Red Clover Inn, featuring artist Peter Huntoon, 5-7pm Tuesday, January 14.
  • Brian Perkins read a thank you letter from Jennifer Heart for allowing her group to sing at our lunch.
  • Krista Scarborough circulated thank you notes and drawings from books donated to school.
  • Caprice Hover announced a Family Fun Day at Paramount, speech and Snowball Express on MLK Day
  • President Brian Perkins announced:
·       Board approved $250 to playground

·       Rotary moment: January is Rotary Awareness month, lots of activities in December for the group’s awareness,

·       No meeting on MLK day

Raffle: 

$32 won by Nicole Fabian, didn’t win big pot

Guest Speaker: Leigh Ann Brown

George Ambrose introduced speaker, Leigh Ann, to speak on “How to be a Book.”  Leigh Ann is new to Vermont, living in Castleton.  Has worked with children with autism, specializes in how families can interact with children’s learning.  Talked about Human Library project, where people become books by sharing personal experience with others. As a teacher brought students to experience the Human Library.  Some samples of books were: Elect me Please, Acceptance, Kids Raising Kids, Accidental Stories, Cancer not always a Death Sentence.  Gave 3 book reviews. 

Meandering – life doesn’t have to follow linear past, given by a scientist, teacher, artist all of which led her living in Castleton.  Leigh Ann shared her own meandering from studying in Paris and Peru, to law school, to teaching kids with autism.  This “book” represented Leigh Ann’s past.

A Serendipitous Life – Author had series of difficult life transforming events, despite adversity she could see where she wanted to go.  Leigh Ann felt it will be a good book to keep in mind while looking to the future.

Transforming a Republican – given her own hard core Democrat background, she was surprised to be captivated by our own George Ambrose’s ‘book.’  He spoke about the joy of being a Vermonter, of serving his community, starting the day with coffee and watching deer running across lawn.  Most important, helping others through service.  Leigh Ann intends to take all of this to heart in leading her daily life in the present.

Tom Donahue led the Four-Way Test.