Charlotte-Shelburne Rotary - Newsletter

John called the meeting to order and shared a Rotary Foundation Thought – Thirty Years ago this year, The Rotary Foundation funded the first Health, Hunger and Humanity Grant Project: to immunize six million children in the Philippines against polio. James L. Bomar Jr., then the RI president, signed an agreement with the country’s government to begin the immunizations, and on 29 September 1979, he administered the first drops of vaccine to a Philippine child. The $760,000 effort set the stage for Rotary’s decades-long commitment to the eradication of polio.

Announcements

Double match: Elaine Dates announced that the Double Match Polio Plus Program begins today and will run until February 28, 2010. Members can write a check to the Charlotte-Shelburne Rotary Club and on memo line, write Polio Plus (give check to Steve Dates). If you donate $50, that will transpose into $150 acknowledged to the program from our club. Last year, we had 21 members from our club donate. Donations count toward Paul Harris points.

Jim Spadaccini announced that he and Paula are hosting the exchange student from Argentina. He is 17 years old and attends CVU. If you are having an event that you would like to invite the student to (or trip that might be interesting for the student), please contact Jim.

Thank you notes were received from:

Boy Scouts
Shelburne Players

The Board approved the following contributions at the November Board meeting: Members voted and passed the contributions.

DISMAS HOUSE $250
RECYCLE NORTH $400
VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION $500
HOME SHARE $200.
MEALS ON WHEELS $1,000

Upcoming meetings:

December 9: Speaker Doug Racine
December 16: Committee Meetings
December 17: Board Meeting
December 23: Celebratory Holiday meeting - John passed a sign up sheet requesting members to help with the ‘holiday celebration’ ideas
December 30: No meeting (holiday)

Membership

Tod Whitaker, a Hinesburg resident, has been proposed for membership. He is President of the Shelburne Business & Professional Association and Manager of the Shelburne Farmer’s Market.

Please contact a member of the Board if you have any comments or questions.

Sergeant at Arms

Ric Flood (subbing for Don Condon) with Kris as assistant.

Happy fines:

John B. – joke and for William not knowing it was a holiday and cooking breakfast last week
John H. – snow and helping support FAHC
Bob M. – shot a 59 at golf
Emily – spoke at another Rotary club
Elaine – certified in pesticides
Steve – good Thanksgiving
Alan – just happy
Tom – wonderful Thanksgiving and Cowboys won
Bill – Yale/Harvard football game
Jim S. – trip to Buffalo
Joyce – good Thanksgiving
Terry – his birthday
Gary B. – 6 month old granddaughter
Debby – conversion from female to male ??? (not sure what this is but what was said)
Sam – two grandsons heading to Europe
Kris – will be on TV two times
Carol – pin fine
Denny – ice skating – Rockefeller Center
Linda – new grandpuppy and notoriety fine

Drawing: Kris was the ticket winner but drew the wrong card.

Club Assembly

John mentioned the following changes for meetings: set up tasks – Rotary banners for each meeting: If there is a speaker, then all of the Rotary banners should be displayed. If the meeting is club assembly or committee meetings, then fewer banners need to be displayed.

Membership: Debby Hanley announced that there are three new members to date. The competition is on. If a club member proposes a prospective member and that person joins, the club member’s name will be placed in a basket. There will be a drawing and the winning name will receive a gift certificate for Shelburne Farms.

The meeting was adjourned by John at 8:20am.