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Our President Dan York welcomed Lieutenant Colonel Therese Farrell Vermont Army National Guard as our Veteran’s Day Guest Speaker.
November 16 - Board Meeting at Shelburne Town Hall.
November is Rotary International Foundation giving month, please make your contributions to Carole and let her know if you give online.
December 6 Club meeting, bring holiday supplies for the food shelf kits to be assembled during the meeting.
Nancy shared that Toys for Kids is looking for our participation again this year in picking up toys in a few barrels around Shelburne and Charlotte. Richard, Ric, Jim, Gerry and Nancy will manage the barrels.
December 10 - South Burlington Rotary Club is doing an Ugly Sweater Run. Amanda called for some participation from our club!
Jim introduced Lieutenant Colonel Therese Farrell from the Vermont Army National Guard.
LTC Farrell was commissioned out of West Point in 2001 and sent to Germany and ultimately on two tours of duty to Iraq. She obtained a Masters from Norwich University in 2019 and eventually became the 186th Brigade Support Battalion leader.
In 2007 she left active duty and returned to the States one year later. In 2011, she joined the Vermont Army National Guard and deployed to Kosovo. Now as the BSB Battalion Commander, she handles overseas logistics with a $9M budget.
Vermont Army National Guard “works” for the Governor, making it a unique Battalion. This past summer they supported flood-ravaged areas in Vermont, for example. They will deploy to the Balkans in 2025. She also highlighted the partnerships that have been formed with the countries of Macedonia, Austria and Senegal. This is designed to assist those countries with military development.
Jim Donovan presented LTC Therese Farrell with three books, one to be donated to each library in her name. “Veteran Benefits For You” by Paul R. Lawrence, Ph.D, “Tuesday Tucks Me In” by Luis Carlos Montalvan and “Twenty One Steps” by Jeff Gottesfeld.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30.