Carrie Fenn called the meeting to order at 7:32am.
Nancy Danforth provided the opening reading.
Nancy Danforth provided the opening reading.
CSH Rotary - October 7, 2020
Carrie Fenn called the meeting to order at 7:32am.
Nancy Danforth provided the opening reading.
Denis Barton asked the question - what is your most exotic experience with land or animal transportation?
- Stories were exchanged about camels, elephants, bicycles in China, horses at dude ranches… and then hot air balloons, boats in hurricanes, and more.
- Next week: Where was your grandmother born?
Committee reports:
Parade
- Signs are up in the towns.
- Richard reports that all is green with town, law enforcement, others
- 8 carts available from Kwiniaska
- 3 floats have expressed interest
- Candy will be purchased closer to the event
- Volunteers needed:
- People to drive golf carts and marshal people
- People to stand along the length of the parade to help spread people out
- Richard has reached out to other local Rotary groups
- Discussion about how to socially distance people:
- Cones would not too intensive
- Looking into water-soluble paint to mark spots
- Rotary float? In the past it has been Keith’s car. Charlie has offered red truck.
- Parade starts at 2:00, asking for floats to be there by 1:00.
- Charlie will be in the Aubuchon parking lot at 12:30pm for people who want to help decorate the red truck.
- Not much cleanup is needed. Mainly bringing the carts back to Kwiniaska.
- Richard will send a list of
Bike rack
- Bob has a draft of the dedication plaque, including a tribute to George Schiavone.
- Ric showed a photo of a sign for a similar rack up on the rail trail.
- Discussion about where to locate the bike rack.
Coat Drive
- Chris is looking for drop-off locations. Libraries and churches are good candidates.
- Jim Donovan will check with libraries in Charlotte and Hinesburg.
- John Hammer is waiting on final drop locations. PR is ready to go.
Car Raffle
- Ric Flood reports that the letter will go out this week.
Annual Fund Drive
- Ric asks people to send him 10 names to whom he can send the letters.
- Please send names to ric.flood@comcast.net
School meal assistance
- Hinesburg is no longer accepting volunteers
- Charlotte has a few needs, such as people to ride on buses to deliver food
- Shelburne is seeking volunteers on Wednesday
- Charlie relayed his positive experience helping out in Shelburne
Shelburne Town Clock
- Chris Davis authorized $200 to be donated. Linda Barker delivered the check.
- We will be listed as a donor.
Closing words by Linda Gilbert, reading from Robert Frost’s “Road Less Taken”.
Meeting concluded at 8:30am