Rotary Club of Rutland

This Week’s Rotary Chips, May 19, 2014

Posted by Bates Childress 
 

Guests: Kirk Shields, GMP, guest of Dick Rohe; Mark Patten, Patten Oil guest of Kevin Loso; Captain Scott Tucker, RPD, speaker

 

Brags/Fines:  Joe Rodolfy

  • Joe tried to fine Tracy, but she wasn’t here
  • Brian bragged about all of the community activities our members are involved in
  • Paula bragged her one-year-old niece ate an entire falafel, train day was amazing
  • George Ambrose bragged that Suessical was a hit (Reed gave rave review); and doing Shakespeare on the Green in two locations; Schyler was MC for spaghetti dinner and told an Ambrosian joke
  • Tom Donohue recognized Jeff Wennberg and DPW for great National Train Day; Red Knights and Anglican Church did a bike blessing; thank Catherine Nelson for coverage.
  • Krista Scarborough didn’t cry over Rangers game, and will be working at campground this weekend.
  • Bob Miller has more tickets for the 40,000 meal challenge, $30
  • Catherine ran 5K for Mother’s Day and another 5K with Time Argus crew
  • Joan Watson’s son-in-law graduated Saturday, while working full time and starting a family.
  • Joe Rodolfy’s daughter graduated from UVM
  • Bates bragged that he was able to welcome 60 new members into CSJ’s alumni association

Announcements:

  • Kevin Loso – there will be an Administration Committee meeting
  • Krista Scarborough will have a sign up sheet for Farmers Market ticket sales
  • No meeting on Memorial Day
  • $250 for Mill River Odyssey of the Mind tournament

Raffle:  $25 / $62 Dick Rohe picked queen of diamonds.

Guest Speaker: Scott Tucker, Rutland Police Department

Project Vision – improving conditions in the NW sector

Umbrella with 200 community participants within 3 committees: Crime & Safety; Substance Abuse; Housing, Community Neighborhoods.

Crime & Safety

  1. Reducing burglaries
  2. Drug marketplace intervention
  3. Recidivism reductions

Substance Abuse

  1. Increasing awareness and access
  2. Redirecting minor offenders
  3. Increase communication among community
  4. Evidence based results
  5. Reducing prescriptions

Community & Housing

  1. Reduction of poor housing stock
  2. Community pride – gardens & green space reduction

 

Collaborative effort with state’s attorney, DCF, domestic violence personnel, building inspector and many others.