Charlotte-Shelburne Rotary - Newsletter

John focused on the importance of the Bowl-a-thon to our club and broke the target amount down into very attainable bits: to make our budget we need to raise $21,174. That equals $400 per member OR $20 per person if each member gets 20 people to donate. So please, everyone participate!

Announcements

May 5 speaker – Megan Camp from Shelburne Farms
Check out the website for other important dates

Donations Approved

Two donations approved by the Finance Committee, needed a vote by the membership because they were over $200. The club approved $250 for Kids on the Block and $500 for the CVU Auditorium project.

District Conferences

Connecticut is having its district conference in Burlington this weekend, District 7870 from Southern New Hampshire and Southern Vermont will be meeting in May, and our own district will meet in June. Volunteers are needed for various jobs, hosting and staffing information tables. There will also be a Rebuilding Together project for one day.

Membership

Rosalie Schneider has been proposed for membership by Judy Christianson. Rosalie is a Shelburne resident and works in the sports marketing industry. If you have any questions or comments regarding Rosalie’s membership, please contact a Board member.

Sergeant at Arms

Sergeant at Arms Don Condon collected scoot fines from Linda Barker, Gary Bergeron and Alan Hathaway.

Happy fines:

Judy Christensen – her son John who is with the Air Guard – judged their mission judged to be outstanding
Terrell Titus and John Dubie – pin fines
John Hammer – new snow
Nancy Simson – South Burlington is hosting a golf tournament on May 24 – invited Charlotte Shelburne to enter a team
Jim Spadaccini – sitting at the illustrious table
Terry Kennaugh – uncovered his boat
Tom Glaser – his boat is not uncovered
Ric Flood – just happy
Robert Maynes – played golf in North Carolina
George Ewins – Maxi is home from Berlin
Sharon Beal – son visiting from Jackson Hole

Lucky draw: Jim Spadaccini’s number was drawn but he chose the wrong card and missed the $357 pot.

Program

John Beal and Peter Delaney

Guest speaker was Peter Delaney, executive director of Run Vermont, the organizers of the Vermont City Marathon which will be held in Burlington on May 30. This is the 22^nd iteration of the marathon which has grown steadily, embraced by runners in the Vermont community and the marathon community nationally. Last year 7,992 registered runners, 3,100 marathoners, 2393 finishers, 700 relay teams of 3 to 5 people and 700 teams of 2 people.

Although the marathon is held entirely in Burlington, the name Vermont City Marathon was chosen because the name Vermont is a powerful brand and City because many marathoners prefer to run in a city, more interesting than long miles in rural settings. So the name is good for marketing.

The marathon needs 1,700 volunteers to help, with 1 full-time staff, 6 part-time staff and a volunteer race committee of 90. There are medical, safety, aid stations and clean up.

Succeeding Andrea Sisino who was executive director of Run Vermont for 17 years, Delaney said his challenge has been to not screw up what has been created, and even to make it better.

The marathon is a community event, he said, with many organizations, from Girl Scouts to church groups providing support. He said the marathon is a transformative experience for runners, spectators and volunteers.