Meeting of December 2, 2015

December 2, 2015

President Trafton Crandall led the Pledge of Allegiance and Kris Engstrom gave the invocation relevant to the upcoming holidays. 

President Crandall read a letter of appreciation from Terrell Titus thanking the members for support and home cooked meals.

Calendar:
12/09 – Committee Meetings
12/16 –Club Holiday Party
12/17 – Board Meeting (7:30am)
12/23 – No Meeting (XMAS)
12/30 – Kelsey Jonat – Sun Common

Football Pool
Alan Bates reported that the winner of Round 12 was Trafton’s daughter.

Membership:
Ric Flood announced that David Buley has been proposed for membership. There is still paper work to be completed.
 
Announcements:
Lara Kennan informed the club that the Shelburne Holiday Stroll will be this Friday with events happening in the Town Hall and Library.

Lara also mentioned that everyone should be on the lookout for a special red insert in this week’s Shelburne news.  No further clues were given.

Sergeant at Arms
Evan Webster asked for happy fines and to name their favorite pies and if they prefer white or dark meat during Thanksgiving.

Ric Flood – happy that megan came through surgery well, also record driving time from BTV-BOS 3 hours 11 min. door to door

Sam Feitelberg – had one turkey to eat and 12 turkeys as guests, also happy to have his grandson visit and discuss internship at the White House

Howard Seaver – happy to host a Bhutanese family for Thanksgiving dinner

Jonathan Lowell – Likes pumpkin pie and is a leg man.

 Barb Comeau – Rasberry Pie!

Evan Webster – key Lime Pie

Alan Bates – two daughters home for the holidays

Linda Gilbert – learned some Spanish curse words in conversation class

Steve Dates – Happy

Phil Denau – dropped a silver dollar into the pot

Kris Engstrom – pecan pie and breast all the way

Trafton Crandall – dropped some coins in the pot, happy for apple crisp

Ron Keen – happy to golf in CT

Richard Fox- Good Thanksgiving, likes all meat especially with lots of gravy

Linda Schiavone – happy for a great Thanksgiving

Rosalyn Graham – Amazing Thanksgiving dinner and still eating turkey

Bob Sanders – happy for the nine weeks in FL

John Hammer – back from a long trip to Australia , sold the house and enjoying life at Wake Robin

Joan Lenes – twe weeks in Austria, son scored 9 goals in 3 games

Lara Keenan – happy for friend who finally got pregnant is is in labor

Denny Bowen – likes dark meat and sweet potato pie

Terry Kennaugh – happy for a birthday

Bill Deming – likes white meat

Russ Blodgett – likes all turkey and also enjoyed eating moose

Linda Barker – happy for family visiting form CA

Lucky Draw:
Phil Denau ’s number was drawn, but he chose the wrong card and the prize rolls over to next week.
 
Speakers:
Michael Dupee

Lara Keenan introduced   Michale Dupee  as the guest speaker.

Michael is a Certified Biomimicry Professional, a Teaching Fellow at the Boston College for Corporate Citizenship, and an entrepreneur. From 2004 -2012, Michael built the Corporate Social Responsibility program and Sustainable Innovation function at Keurig Green Mountain, deploying over $44 million globally on a variety of strategic sustainability initiatives. He is a former investment banker at Goldman Sachs and holds degrees in biomimicry, law,, business, and history.

Michael’s presentation titled “ “Beyond Human Cleverness” touched upon the “conscious emulation of nature’s genius” . An intentional mimicking of nature’s characteristics used in various applications.  He discussed the economic and innovation potential of biomimicry and how it is being played out today and possibly in the future.

Recorded by Mark Joczik

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