This Week’s Rotary Chips, May 12, 2014

Guests: Dave Anderson, guest of Kevin Loso

Brags/Fines:  Joe Rodolfy

• Steve White won CDB tickets on radio
• Joan Watson went to Atlanta and Ole Miss Law graduation, and saw John Lewis speak.  She recounted his history with the civil rights movement. (By the way, Joan won $1,300+ in last week’s 50/50)
• Jack Facey is returning to Nashville soon for a reunion, spoke about remembering life in Tennessee during the civil rights struggle, has tickets to Ryman Theater. 
• Catherine Nelson in DC for 1^st amendment event, completed a Mother’s Day race
• Jeff Wennenberg – attending son’s graduation next week, and last week attended screening of his senior thesis, which was voted ‘Best of Park.’  Being submitted to film festivals.  Jeff has password.
• Rich Carlson – caught a 15” rainbow trout this morning, for dinner tonight.
• Winn Thomas – 2^nd in ½ Ironman
• Brian Perkins – Weekend at camp in NH with dad, buried uncle Ed, nice mother’s day
• Kwame Dankwa – 1 year since move back to Vermont, great to be back.
• Tracy Moore – UW Letter Carrier drive may have exceeded 30,000-pound goal, 24,000+ pounds of food in Rutland alone.
• Bob Miller – Lutheran Church attempting to pack 40,000 servings of food this year, selling $30 lottery tickets with prize of food at several restaurants.
• Joe Rodolfy – bragged that son loves this time of year because of sports viewing opportunities
• Joan bragged that Brian has lost 40lbs!

Announcements:

• Will Gormly announced relay for life has 20 sign ups $700 raised.
• Mike Coppinger has his membership sign up list
• Dick Rohe list of 4+ ticket sellers
• Drawing for winners tomorrow not
• BOD 5/15 noon Hampton Inn
• No meeting Memorial Day 5/26

Raffle:  $37 in new pot, won by Dick Rohe, 10 of hearts

Guest Speaker:  Cale Shipman

Recap of 65 day tour of US – closed store, had a baptism of grandson in Charleston and wife’s quilt show in Paducah, KY, so decided to make an extended road trip

• Off interstate
• 4 hours / day travel time (except Texas)
• Follow the weather
• Originally 1 day per place, changed to 2 nights per place
• Enjoyed regional food – lots of fried food in the south, lots of bbq everywhere
• Reinvention of downtown areas with arts, restaurants and boutiques, lots of festivals

Most fun 65 days he’s ever had with his clothes on.