Rotary Club of Rutland

This Week’s Rotary Chips, September 8, 2014

Posted by Bates Childress 
on Sep 17, 2014
 

Guests: Erin Mansfield, guest of Will Gormly; Leslie Williams, guest of Krista

 

Brags/Fines:  Will Gormly

  • Jen fined for mention in Rutland Magazine
  • Lainnie experienced on earthquake in California, bought a new car
  • Brian fined Traci Moore and Catherine Nelson for front-page coverage in Herald, for the United Way kick off.
  • Nicole Fabian bragged on trip to Hampton Beach
  • Catherine Nelson mystified about how her photo ended up on front page of the Herald
  • Bragged on Jonathan Goldsmith visit
  • Reed great weekend, spent a lot of time outside
  • Joe Rodolfy bragged on daughter’s blog on life in Madrid
  • Nicole Densmore reported that the Dept of Recs fall sports season in full swing

Member Announcements:

  • Raffle Drawing at Chamber Mixer at Allen Pools tomorrow. 
  • October 4 Deer’s Leap Hike – Reed Wilcox
  • Will Gormly plugged Rotary’s on-line calendar
  • Lou Scott 9/29 panel dialogues on leadership – expected to be interactive, all invited to participate.  Quoted Warren Buffet ability to influence others has to be positive.
  • Grace Pre-school needs bookshelves, volunteer labor and supplies, contact Stephanie Osgood or Will Gormly
  • Caprice Hover plugged the PCC Golf Tournament
  • Kirk Shields announced kick off of GMP’s Fill the Cupboard
  • Brian Perkins recognized Dick Rohe’s donation of  ‘ABCs of Rotary’, ‘What is Rotary’, pamphlets, next Monday induction of Nicole Densmore and Robyn Schmidt
  • Kevin Loso next  Wednesday 9/17 at 7pm RHA office, Administration and all committee chairs
  • Saturday, October 10 Rutland Alzheimer’s Walk – 2 miles, starting at Main Street Park, Sara DeLance is leading Rotary Team

President’s Announcements:

  • 6:30 Committee chairs to meet on Wed 9/17
  • Fortified white soy meal, example of Rotary providing basic food needs for people
  • If you have any tickets left, time to turn them in! 
  • Cale Shipman sent out Club Runner instructions for updating profile, do it.
  • Board meeting, noon, Hampton Inn, all set on Thursday

Camaro Raffle Update:

Krista – average ticket sale of 30 tickets per member, sold very close to 1,750 tickets

We missed you: Paula Baker, Ron Bower, Rich Carlson, Nick Carmolli, Jeff Chabot, Mike Coppinger, Andrea Copolla, Kwame Dankwa, Sara DeLance, Bill Drummond, Jack Facey, Maria Fish, Elias Hajj, Christina Keshava, Chris Keyser, Gary Ladabouche, Bob Miller, Terry Moran, Stephanie Osgood, Chuck Rose, Cale Shipman, Jeff Wennberg, Wendy Wilton.

Weekly Raffle:  $40 in small pot, won by Jeff Guevin, and the big pot keeps growing

Guest Speaker: Leslie Williams, Make-a-Wish Foundation VT

  1. Mission of Make a Wish – grant wishes to eligible VT children with life threatening illnesses.
  2. Small chapter
  3. 689 wishes granted to date, since 1989
  4. Wish to be, go, have, meet; gave some examples, map of Vermont wishes, 

Make-a-Wish Event October 16 at Paramount Theater – friend raiser, getting to know people.  Needs sponsorship support and help spreading the word.