Meeting of May 4, 2016
5/4 Rotary Meeting:
Please send your list for the Annual Fund Drive to Ric Flood (ric.flood@comcast.net). If anyone needs an excel spreadsheet for the annual find drive please email President Trafton (traftonmc@gmavt.net).
Guests Courtney and Caroline were in attendance.
Changing of the Guard will be on Friday June 17 at President Trafton's residence.
President Trafton reported on a great District Conference at Jay Peak. Our local curling team made it all the way to the semi-finals before losing to the eventual tournament champion. John Beal had a close encounter with a moose. No injuries reported.
Lara Keenan announced a Shelburne Library event with the Lake Monsters on July 30th at Centennial Field. The Library is the featured non-profit that night and 50% of the ticket purchases will benefit the Library.
Chris Davis announced that CVU Unified Basketball is playing at CVU this Friday 5/6 against MMU. Unified Basketball is a great program which hosts a tournament of teams comprised of special needs plays playing with varsity basketball players.
Gaming Commissioner Alan Bates is putting on a Kentucky Derby fundraiser. Questions and picks can be emailed to: albates5@comcast.net.
A donation of $500 was requested on behalf of Destination Imagination. The local Shelburne team is participating in the global finals in Tennessee. The request was voted on and approved.
Happy Fines:
Sam Feitelberg: happy, his daughter has become a realtor.
Judy Christensen: Kris Engstrom was on CAX talking about Mother's Day, Caroline is her guest
John Hammer: Lost a bet
Evan Webster: Had his first observation for Charlotte Rescue
Jane McKnight: won a bet against John Hammer regarding intransitive verbs.
Linda Gilbert: lovely walks at Shelburne Farms
Howard Seaver: going to CVU to interview for RYLA
Chris Davis: lunch with his mother-in-law
Jon Lowell: boomer sugarbush passes
Susan Grimes: going to CVU to interview for RYLA
Trafton Crandall: two new members and chickens say "hi!" {sound effects were made}
Alan Bates: daughter graduation with a Masters in Political Science from George Washington
Gary Marcotte: his girlfriend's daughter is caregiving for mom
Richard Fox: curling and District Conference
Roz Graham: Bill, John and others for parking at Dairy Day at Shelburne Farms. It was a bad day (in terms of weather) but good parkers!
Carol Obuchowski: a great firemen's dinner with ham, catered by the Weybridge Inn
Following Happy Fines the group broke into tables to discuss the Annual Fund Drive letter. If anyone needs an excel spreadsheet for the annual find drive please email President Trafton (traftonmc@gmavt.net).
Two new members are approved by the board:
Carolyn Siccama, 82 Stokes Lane, Shelburne, VT 05482 - Sponsor Judy Christensen
Erica Webster, 436 Hillside Terrace, Shelburne, VT 05482 - Sponsor Richard Fox