Meeting Notes - August 29, 2012

Posted by Jay Pompar 
on Aug 29, 2012
 

Charlotte Shelburne Rotary
Wednesday, August 29, 2012, 7a.m.
Trinity Episcopal Church Community Room

Welcome

President Adam Bartsch opened the meeting with the Pledge and called on Kris Engstrom to give the devotional.

Guests were introduced: Karen Lawrence, the speaker

Announcements

Upcoming:

  • September 5: Ann Irwin will speak on VNA Initiatives
  • September 12: Club Assembly – RYLA Report
  • September 13: Board Meeting, 7:30 AM at the Trinity Church Hall
  • September 15: Shelburne Farms Harvest Fest – Club provides parkers
  • September 19: GSE Team from France will visit and make their presentation prior to a visit to Shelburne Farms.
  • September 26: Nancy Herman of the AAA
  • October 24: Zack Clemmons – a regular visitor and very popular motivational speaker.  Here is a prime opportunity to invite potential new members.
  • October 28: Shelburne Halloween Parade
  • November 4: Bowlathon (a Sunday afternoon 3-5:30).  This is always a lot of fun and is also an ideal opportunity to invite potential new members.

The Hands to Honduras Group will hold a Latin Dance Party on the evening of September 7th at the Shelburne Farms Coach Barn.  There will be a silent auction and Victoria Moore of the Salsa Linda Dance Studio will give dance classes again.  Tickets are available from Linda Gilbert and John Hammer.

The Golf Ball Drop tickets are still on sale and members were urged to redouble their sales efforts. John Dupee said he had more than $4750 in hand.  Tickets can be paid for with PayPal.

Terrell Titus reported that past-Rotarian, Don Condon, had suffered from a blood clot in his lungs and had just returned home from the hospital.  He will need up to six months recuperation and is welcoming visitors.  Please call first (985-8164).

Adam Bartsch, in view of next week’s visit by a representative from the Vermont Nurse Association, asked for and received an affirmative vote to present the VNA with a $250 check.  He also took a poll of members as to how many get the District Newsletter by Email. Anyone who doesn’t receive it is asked to contact him (Adam) or Steve Dates.

Steve Dates announced that on August 28th, The Rotary International and District 7850 gave the State of Vermont $418,000 for Irene Relief.  Of this, Rotary Clubs donated $238,000 around the world. We should all be celebrating this generosity by telling our friends and neighbors.

Steve Dates began the two-month countdown for the Halloween Parade, which will be held on Sunday, October 28th this year.

Bob Sanders spoke in behalf of Bill Root of the need for parkers at Shelburne Farms Harvest Fest on September 15th.  A sufficient additional number were signed up.

Sergeant at Arms

Richard Fox went right to work with the following Happy Fines:

  • Mark Joczik – school is back in session and there is peace in his house.
  • Linda Schiavonne – glad for George
  • Trafton Crandall – just happy
  • John Dupee – George Schiavonne is here, not in Tampa at the RNNC Convention
  • Michael Clapp – scoot fine and reported he missed a meeting because he was designated grandfather baby-sitter
  • Paul Bohne – pool is in
  • Russ Blodgett – two children are gainfully employed
  • Alan Hathaway – just happy
  • Terry Kennaugh – off on a trip to Portland ME this weekend.
  • Dennis Webster – Don Condon’s being back home after the hospital
  • Sam Feitelberg – just happy as well
  • Ric Flood – broke because he took seven of his staff to Shelburne Farms for dinner last night. It was a great meal – scoot fine
  • Terrell Titus – just took her staff to Shelburne Farms as well and for Don Condon to get well.
  • Linda Barker – scoot fine
  • Denny Bowen – missing two meetings because he was in Nantucket – had a fine time.
  • Kris Engstrom – for Don Condon’s improvement
  • Linda Gilbert – counting votes
  • Dave Jonah – scoot fine
  • Bob Sanders – just had dinner and breakfast at Shelburne Farms
  • Joan Lennes – for this great day
  • Pat Sokolowski – Don’s recovery and the great blueberry buckle served at the Charlotte Senior Center BBQ
  • Jim Spadaccini- took his whole crew to MacDonald’s
  • Rich Fox – hooray! The college football season is finally open

Apologies to those who were missed.

Trafton Crandall’s ticket was drawn and he drew the 6 of Clubs.  The $18 pot was rolled over.

Speaker

Ms. Karen Lawrence Vermont Mobile Pack

The Mobile Pack National Program provides almost 125,000 scientifically developed, high-nutrition meals throughout the world every year.  The Vermont chapter has just begun to act with its own program, named “With Love from Vermont.” The overall program seeks to alleviate the suffering of the 18,000 children who died every day from hunger and malnutrition.

Mobile Pack addresses the problem in four ways:

  1. Produces scientifically developed food packets - Rice, soy, and dried vegetables with a vegetarian faux chicken flavor. The powder is mixed with water.
  2. Worldwide distribution model using 150 distributors made up of NGOs, missionaries, and other relief agencies in over 70 countries
  3. All food is packed by volunteers
  4. Christian non-profit with no restrictions on who gets the food.

Last year they distributed 124,300 meals, costing 22¢ apiece, packed in packets of 6 meals, by nearly half a million volunteers.  Vermont Mobile Pack will be hosting a packing event at the A.D. Lawson Middle School in Essex, VT on October 19 and 20 and they would welcome any volunteers.  Each packing session lasts only two hours and it is an ideal opportunity for families.  There is an age restriction of over 5 years old.  Donations are also welcome.

Details are at: www.withlovefromVermont.com and www.FMSC.org