Morrisville Rotary Club

Present at the Tegu Building in Morrisville:  Gary Nolan, Roy and Marcia Marble, Mel Patashnick, Tim Sargent, Ted Lambert,  Phil Chiaravalle,  Rudy Loyola, Jason McCarthy, Geoffrey Blume, Davis Koier, Linda Martin, Deanna Wood.  (13 members )

Guests: Rebecca Beidler , from the Vermont Food Bank in Wolcott and Lucien Gravel from Wolcott.

Happy Dollars: Tim;  Marcia for getting zucchini pickles made;  Roy-Happy Day; Mel- married 41 years today; Deanna-played under the sprinkler with her daughter; Gary- his softball team is #1; Linda-happy that she got up today;  Geoffrey-made it today to Rotary; Davis- had a great Maine vacation. Jason- sad dollar as he is back to work after his vacation.

Tim announced that District Governor Bill Thompson is hosting an After Dark Celebration August 19^th at the Stowe Mountain Lodge. All are invited to view the venue for the 2011 District Convention.

Cambridge Rotary Fun Run is September 6 starting at 9:30 AM.

OLD BUSINESS:  Deanna: RE: Literacy Grant applicants: River Arts will not participate in the future.  Proposal to hold a Pie for Breakfast event in September at River Arts and split the proceeds with them to support their October Children’s Puppet Show trip to Flynn Theater in Burlington.

Speaker:  Rebecca shared with the group how Teresa Snow’s Salvation Farms project has now become the Vermont Food Bank with refrigerated storage space in Wolcott.  Rebecca is the Lamoille Valley Field Director and Teresa is working on a state wide gleaning project and is currently working out of Brattleboro. Several large Lamoille Area farms as well as small gardens produced 300,000 lbs of produce that was distributed as food last year rather than ending up as compost and in landfills. Senior centers, food shelves and Senior Centers and after School Programs are receiving healthy local food items.

Volunteers are always needed to glean the fields, pick up and distribute produce and outdated food in a timely manner. Community release people are able to complete their time thru this program. Funding is through donations and federal grants.

Contact Rebecca at 472-8280 ext. 1401 or rbeidler@vtfoodbank.org

Lucien shared how he grew up in Orleans County, served in the US military, worked in many different places for Pizzagalli Construction before starting his own construction business in Wolcott with his family. Rotarians were invited to visit with Lucien after the meeting.

NEXT MEETINGS:

Tuesday,  August 3: 7:00 AM, Tegu Building, Morrisville: Committee Session

August 10: Ted’s speaker

August 17: District Governor Bill Thompson here to meet Rotarians-bring questions!

August 24: Speaker: Trapp Family Lodge Brew Master

August 26: Joint meeting with Lamoille Valley Fish & Game Club at 1156 Garfield Road, Morristown: 4:00-6:00 PM check out the various range activities-family welcome

6:00 PM planned pot luck dinner at the Clubhouse, bring your family.

Call Marcia Marble at 888-3418 with your favorite food item to share.

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Changeover Dinner meeting was held at the Plum and Main Restaurant in Johnson.

Present: Shelly and Gary Nolan, Roy and Marcia Marble, Susan Bartlett, Patti Coultas, Mark Cattelona, Mel Patashnick, Marci Henderson, Tim Sargent and Bethany, Ted and Kim Lambert, Dr. Phil Chiaravalle,  Rudy and Elvira Loyola, Hazel Prindle, Mark and Nancy Sinow.  (13 members and 4 guests)

Happy Dollars: Tim ($5.00), Patti, Mel, Susan, Gary, Roy, and  Rudy.

Fine: Ted presented a fine against Gary and was voted down.

Tim presented Susan with her Rotary Past President’s pin .

New officers: Tim announced that Mark Cattelona has agreed to be our Club Vice President and will follow Davis Koier who is President Elect.  Mark took over the Sargent at Arms duties starting tonight.

2010-2011 Club Platform:  President Tim announced that his Presidential Year Goal is to add ten New club members with the help of current Rotarians.

Fellowship was shared over a very delicious meal in a Johnson village landmark.

NEXT MEETING:

Tuesday, July 20: 7:00 AM, Tegu Building, Morrisville: Presentations for District   Literacy Grant applicants: 12. Literacy Chair:   Deanna Wood

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Morrisville Rotary Club   Meeting Minutes   July 13, 2010

Meeting was held in the Tegu Building Conference Room, Portland Street, Morrisville.

11 Present:  Tim Sargent,  Davis Koier, Marcia Marble, Roy Marble, Rudy Loyola, Mary Metcalf, Dr. Phil, Gary Nolan, Mark Cattelona, Ted Lambert, and Deanna Wood.

Guests: Renee Ross, Joe Ciccolo (theciccolos@gmail.com) ,Peter Jones, Paul Cillo and Jack Hoffman.

Tim called the meeting to order.

Sergeant at Arms Davis collected happy dollars Mary ,  Marcia, Davis,  Tim,  Deanna, Roy, Dr. Phil, Gary, and Rudy.

Joe Ciccolo has now moved full time to Elmore as he just retired from his Superintendent of Schools position in New Jersey. He is a past Rotarian and is looking to join in a club in Vermont.

Speakers: Paul Cillo and Jack Hoffman are with Public Assets Institute that is based in Montpelier. Paul is a former state representative from Hardwick and Jack is a longtime journalist. Their web site is www.publicassets.org

Since 1983, they have been analyzing ‘sound, timely and factual government data to answer current governmental issues’.  Today’s presentation focused on the 2011 state budget and are residents leaving Vermont due to financial concerns. By using IRS data, 15,000-16,000 people move in and out of Vermont each year. The incoming residents bring 15-20% higher incomes with them than those who leave. Item: A higher number of people leave NH for Florida than Vermonters. They also shared charts dealing with how the state budget could be level funded in 2016 if health care costs were removed from the picture. Public Assets has partnered with the Ethan Allen Institute and created (www.vttransparency.org) to provide governmental information. Several questions kept the conversation going past the end of the program.

Duck Race. The winning checks are being mailed to the recipients. Tim presented Gary with his $100.00 for the #4 Duck. Motion by Gary and 2^nd from Roy to pay $62 for Transcript to print Duck Race Thank You. Vote: all in favor.

High School scholarships:
PA- Ms. Dana Bourne
LUHS?
Craftsbury?

New Rotary Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 983, MORRISVILLE, VT 05661

Next Meetings/Events:

July 14:  Change over at Plum and Main Restaurant in Johnson from 5:30 pm to 7pm

July 20: Literacy Grant: 12 presentations- Deanna

July 27: Rebecca Beidler, Lamoille Co Food Shelf

August 3: Committees

August 10: Andrew Calderwood about his exchange experience

August 17: District Governor Bill Thompson

August 26: Joint Morrisville Fish & Game Club and Rotary Joint Dinner: Catered or pot luck?

Minutes submitted my Marcia Marble

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Morrisville Rotarians are proud to announce this year’s Duck Race winners:

The first duck  from the pond  belonged to Richard Spiese  of Craftsbury who won the $1,000.00

Stuart Senghas of Wolcott receiving the 2^nd price of  $500.00.

The $100.00 winners are:  Hang Lin of Morrisville,   Gary Nolan of Morrisville,  Alan Lehouillier of Johnson,   Bruce Shields of Eden,  Mark Loyola presently in Germany,  Bart Lamb  of Johnson,  Del Magoon  of Morrisville,  Jennifer  Densmore  of Morrisville,   Lance Lamb from Morrisville, and   Jason Charbonneau of Westford.

Thank you to all who purchased tickets this year!

Thank you to the Morrisville Fire Department for setting up their fire pond for the ducks at the Morrisville 4^th of July  festivities at Peoples Academy!

A special thanks to our sponsors: Acute Technology, Buck’s Furniture, Chittenden Bank,

Community Bank, Contractor’s Crane Service, County Oil, House of Troy, KA Harvey’s Manufactured Homes, Manufacturing Solutions, Marble Realty, Barbour Real Estate, Century, 21 Trombley Associates, Susan Martin & Company, Menard’s Agway, Polow, Polow & Mahoney, Rudy’s Clip Joint, Sargent’s Law Office and the Union Bank.

Events

Due Karen Lynch’s concern with her porch  on Monday, June 28^th, this meeting was moved to Morrisville.

Present at Roy and Marcia Marble’s home were: Sharon Menard, Marcia and Roy Marble, Tim Sargent, Jason McArthur, Gary Nolan, Marci Henderson, Mel Patashnick, Mark Cattelona,  Dr. Phil, Geoffrey Blume and Jeff Jr. and Tiffany Menard.

Following the sorting of the ducks, all enjoyed pizza and soda.

Ernie will move his trailer to PA on the 5^th so that the sold ducks can be ‘pulled’  and put in the Morrisville Fire Dept. pond.

Ted to share the file boxes and master list with Jason before the 5^th.

Our next meeting is about 10 am on July 5^th either at Rudy’s Clip Joint on Portland Street or at Gary Nolan’s home on Harrell Street to sell duck tickets prior to the Morrisville  4^th of July Parade

From 4:00 PM till the drawing, Rotarians are needed to ‘pull’ the ducks from the boxes.

The drawing is set for about 6:00 PM.  Then, we can enjoy the fireworks!

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Present: Mary Metcalf, Davis Koier, Jason McArthur, Roy Marble, Geoffrey Blume, Rudy Loyola, Marcia Marble, Susan Bartlett, Linda Martin, Deanna Wood, Dr. Phil, Gary Nolan, and Sharon Menard.

Happy Dollars were collected by Davis from: Susan, Jason, Rudy-Congratulations on his and Elvira’s 50^th Wedding anniversary!, Dr. Phil, Geoffrey ($2.00), Marcia, Deanna, Mary, Gary, and Davis.

Meeting was called to order by Vice President Davis Koier.

Geoffrey gave a very informative talk on his time in southeast Asia and Rotary.  He originally joined a Hispanic Rotary Club in Chicago-a club other than the #1 club in the down town. Geoffrey was a charter member for Rotary Club of Phnom Penh, Cambodia which had their installation dinner on June 27, 2003.

Their meetings  were held in a five Star hotel at a cost of $10.00 per meal. Singapore sponsored his club.   There was no Rotary in Laos or in Vietnam. Thailand has a strong Rotary. Relations between Thailand and Cambodia are similar to those between North and South Korea-we just don’t hear about the tension.  Lately, his Rotary club has been influenced by Thailand and Geoffrey is not sure how the club is doing.

Geoffrey trained as an engineer and served two tours in Vietnam with the Army Corps of Engineers, he has worked on one of the tallest buildings in Chicago as well as a water plant in Guatemala. His work in Cambodia at present is with a potassium mining concession with all the mineral now being sent to China. 95% of Cambodia is rural and is one of the most bombed countries in the world.  The Singapore Rotary has donated five million dollars and a significant sum in kind towards improving the health of the poor in Cambodia.  Much of this effort has been in eye care.  In 1993-4 400 eye lenses were donated and transplanted in fifteen minute operations over a two week period of time.

Polio Plus Program in Cambodia: the Khmer Rouge did allow polio volunteers to immunize the children.

Cambodian schools  are of  very poor quality.  Classrooms would have 60-80 students that have to pay their teachers regularly.  If they do not pay, the students do not get their grades. This is one of the reasons that Geoffrey has returned to his home in Wolcott, Vermont so that his 17 year old son can attend Peoples Academy.

Hospital food: is typically provided by the patient’s families. Singapore Rotary donated many blankets to Geoffrey’s Rotary Club for donation to area hospitals.

Beaches in the area are pristine.  China is moving in people and influencing all facets of life in Cambodia and in Laos.

Geoffrey wants to be involved in Morrisville Rotary and International Youth Exchange.  He hopes that we can sponsor youth from Cambodia to come and get an education as well as the opportunity for cultural enrichment by the youth and Vermonters.

NEXT MEETING: June 29^th SORT DUCKS at 5:30 PM at Karen Lynch’s home at 377 Trombley Hill Road, Hyde Park.  Call Tim at 888-2000 on Monday so he can order pizza!

July 5^th: Morrisville 4^th of July Parade at 11:00 AM- please help Rudy sell duck tickets starting at 10AM

4:30-6:30pm-sell Duck tickets and organize ducks for the drawing to be held about

6:30PM DUCK DRAWING at Peoples Academy- between high school and track.

Minutes submitted by Marcia Marble

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Present at the Tegu Building in Morrisville: Susan Bartlett, Tim Sargent, Jason McArthur, Rich Furlong, Marcia Marble, Davis Koier, Phil Chiaravalle, Roy Marble, Mary Metcalf, Jim Mahoney, Gary Nolan, Linda Martin, and Ted Lambert.

Guest: Cadi Tourangeau who is now the Family Assistance contact for the Vermont National Guard in Morrisville.

Happy Dollars: Davis, Marci, Gary, Phil, Rudy, Mel ($2.00), Jim, Susan ($2.00), Linda

Our Peoples Academy High School Scholarship winner is Dana Bourne who won $500.00 Phil C. has not heard from either Lamoille Union nor Craftsbury Academy as to who their recipients are.

DUCK RACE: Gary: confirmed that we are set with the Morrisville 4^th of July Committee to set up the Morrisville Fire Dept. pool near the PA bandshell.  The Duck drawing will be 6:30-7PM

On July 5^th before the fireworks display.  No local students have come forward to help sell tickets this year.  Rotary Wheel does need painting before being placed by Rudy’s Shop on Sat, Sun, and Monday, July 5^th.  Roy and Gary to coordinate obtaining Town permission and Roy/ Jim to transport the wheel from storage in Wolcott to Rudy’s.  Volunteer is needed in order to have the wheel in the parade.  Tickets are available from Gary to sell before the 5^th.

Ted to contact Sharon for use of her trailer to store the ducks from June 29 through the weekend and to use as a base at the band shell.

Rotarians signed up for upcoming duties: 2010 ROTARY DUCK RACE VOLUNTEERS

Rotarians available to sell tickets prior to July 5^th:  Roy and Marcia Marble, Ted in Virginia on July 4-5

June 29^th at 5:30 pm at Karen Lynch’s home at 377 Trombley Hill Road, Hyde Park: Sort duck and enjoy pizza! Mel,  Dr. Phil, Marcia

Rotarians selling tickets on July 5^th during Morrisville Parade starting at 10:00-10:30 AM: Rudy, Marcia, Jim and Basil, Tim Sargent, Dr. Phil

Rotarians selling tickets on July 5^th after 4:30 PM at People’s Academy grounds: Marcia, Rudy, Tim

SORT ducks on July 5^th drawing at 6:30-7:00 PM by the PA band shell: Linda, Marcia

District Conference: Rudy and Marcia reported on the session last Friday at the Davis Center, UVM in Burlington, VT. Marcia will copy to Tim the Rotary International approved changes.  RI is onFace Book as well as the Rotary District is on Face Book.  PHOTOS ARE ATTACHED.

Rudy spoke that Bernie Quinlan has raised a total of $2,500.00 for her medical trip to Haiti which Rudy and Rotarians helped with.  She is in Haiti at this time.

CHANGEOVER:  Tim: is planned for early July at Plum and Main with Pat Persico.  Details to be worked out.

Motion by Rich to transfer from Susan Bartlett to Tim today. Second by Jason.  Following discussion

Vote in favor.  Marcia presented Tim with his Morrisville Rotary President’s badge.

Meeting was adjourned at 8:00 AM.

Upcoming meeting agenda:

June 22: 7:00 AM at Tegu Building

June 29^th will be an evening meeting to sort ducks. Meet at 5:30 at Karen’s house on Trombley Hill Road in Hyde Park.   Pizza-please call to confirm attendance.

Minutes by Marcia Marble

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Present: Jim Mahoney, Tim Sargent, Davis Koier, Rich Furlong, Marcia Marble, Jason McArthur, Phil Chiaravalle, Linda Martin, Mark Cattelona, Deanna Wood, Rudy Loyola, Gary Nolan and Patti Coultas

Happy Dollars: Jason, Patti, Rudy, Davis, Rich, Marcia, Jim, Tim, Gary

Tim passed out committee assignments:

1. Community and Service Projects.
   Gary, Mark C., Rich, Bruce, Deanna, Marcia, Roy, Marc S.
2. International
   Geoffrey, Rudy, Ted (chair), Phil, Sharon
3. Membership
   Jim (chair), Mary, Dr. Phil, Mel
4. Administration
   Tim (Chair), Susan, Davis, Jason, Linda, Patti

Tim explained how the membership dues are calculated. If we did this, instead of $110/person, it would be $128/person. Tim said the club would pick up the extra $18/person to keep rates the same.

It was discussed in past meetings writing post cards to former members who are not currently active. Patti would print the cards on her computer if wanted, also Davis said he would call some himself if he is given a list.

Change over was discussed for Wednesday, July 7^th.

Outline for next year:

• Coat Drive
• Holiday Event
• Polar Plunge
• Green Up Day
• Duck Race

Duck Race: July 5^th. Gary would like everyone there by 4 or even 3:30. The “race” will be at 6:30.  There should be a push to sell tickets at the parade. Gary distributed tickets. Gary, Tim, Linda, Rudy, Dr. Phil, Rudy and Marcia all said they can be there that day.

June 29^th will be an evening meeting to sort ducks. Meet at 5:30 at Karen’s house.

Minutes submitted by Patti Coultas.

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Present: Susan Bartlett, Tim Sargent, Jason McArthur, Davis Koier, Marcia Marble, Roy Marble, Mel Patashnick, Patti Coultas, Rudy Loyola, Mary Metcalf and Deanna Wood.

Susan opened the meeting. Tim collected happy dollars Mary ($3); Mel, Marcia, Davis, Patti, Susan ($2), Tim ($2) and Rudy.

Change Over:

Tim said that Patti had investigated Claire’s Restaurant and they are too expensive. Tim would still like to do it next Wednesday (June 9^th) evening if he can find a location by the end of the week. There will not be a meeting on Tuesday, June 8^th if we have change over next week. (NOTE: change over moved to July. There will be a meeting on June 8th)

Committee Business

Two requests for money.

1. $250 for materials for the VFW ramp. Voted on last week, committee confirmation needed.
2. $100 for Bernie Quinlan’s trip to Haiti. Jason made the motion, Marcia seconded it. She requested we wait until she needs it.

Committee Structure

Tim said that Rotary Clubs typically have five committees. We will probably reduce it to 3. More on that next week at change over.

The typical committees are (descriptions added into the minutes from the Rotary web site):

1. Membership. This committee develops and implements a plan for recruiting and retaining club members.
2. Public Relations. This committee develops and executes a plan to provide the public with information about Rotary and promote the club’s service projects and activities.
3. Club Administration. This committee conducts all the club’s administrative activities. The club secretary and treasurer should be members of this committee.
4. Service Projects. This committee plans and carries out educational, humanitarian, and vocational projects that address the needs of the club’s community and communities in other countries.
5. The Rotary Foundation. This committee develops and carries out plans to support The Rotary Foundation through financial contributions and club participation in Foundation programs.

Tim reminded folks that he is going to work on recruitment with the help of the members by thinking about occupational fields. Last time it was architecture. Davis is going to contact Greg, but he is out of the country until next week.

This week we should think about the Trades and Professionals such as Accountants.

Duck Race. The race will be July 5^th. Tickets are being printed. The June 29^th meeting will be preparing the ducks for the race.

High School scholarships need to be sent to the schools. $1500 is set aside for this

Rudy said the trailer hitch and wheel need work before the July 4^th event.

Marcia said she picked up the Rotary sign from the Stone Grill and had a new day/time sign made. It is ready to be hung at the Tegu Building.

District Conference. Deadline to register is June 4^th. Remember the club will pay. Tim cannot attend. Marcia and Rudy are going one of the days.

Minutes submitted by Patti Coultas.

Next Meetings/Events:

• June 8: Committees continued. Duck Race logistics
• June 11 & 12: District Conference, Burlington
• June 15: no speaker
• June 20-23: Rotary International Convention, Montreal
• June 22: no speaker
• June 29: prepare for Duck Race
• July 5: Morristown July 4^th celebration. Need folks to sell tickets and work the Duck Race.
• July 6: Rotary Committees
• July 13:  Paul Cillo & Jack Hoffman, Public Assets Institute

Minutes

Present:   Jim Mahoney, Tim Sargent, Jason McArthur, Davis Koier, Marcia Marble, Roy Marble,  Susan Bartlett,  Phil Chiaravalle,  Linda Martin,  Deanna Wood,  Gary Nolan, Rudy Loyola, and Ted Lambert.

Guests: Geoffrey Blume and Ms. Bernie Quinlan

Happy Dollars: Tim collected Happy Dollars from: Rudy, Geoffrey, Bernie, Jason, Roy, Jim, Gary, Marcia, Davis, Deanna and Susan.

Bernie Quinlan is a Copley Hospital registered nurse who is seeking to help on an upcoming medical mission to Haiti. Bernie is making contacts with various medical groups as one needs to be sure of their security, housing and food while in Haiti.  Right now she may be going in August. She will let Rudy know her trip details and will ask for Rotary funding at that time. Donations towards her travel costs are being collected by Rudy and the pies that Bernie is making and selling.

In her spare time she volunteers with the St. Vincent’s St. Paul Society as well as the Girls on the Run Program.  Girls in grades 3-5 are mentored to develop their self-confidence and physical fitness. Their program ends this spring with a 5K run.

Bernie is planning on a medical trip to Honduras with her daughter in five years when she turns 18.

News: Gary : The PA softball team is doing really well and has two more games: 4:30pm with Stowe tonight and Thursday with Danville at 4:30pm.

Tim: Essex Rotary invites us to help them raise funds for their upcoming youth event.

Thank you note was acknowledged by Tim.

Route 15 Festival in August:  Buck’s Furniture is coordinating participants for this 2^nd Annual Gathering.

Lamoille Family Center; June 5^th is their Elmore Hike fundraiser.  Rotarians, consider helping them out.

Possible new members:  Tim:  Career: architect: Paul Trudell to be asked to join.

LEDC: John Manville from Hardwick is the new Director.  Discussion to ask him but understand that he Is dealing with family health issues.

NEW MEMBER: Gary: a former RI Rotarian will be a new Elmore resident this summer and will be asked to come to our meetings.

CHANGEOVER: from Susan to Tim will be  June 9^th, Wednesday. Tim will confirm Claire’s Restaurant in Hardwick for a dinner meeting.

DUCK RACE: Gary-2000 tickets have been ordered.  He is looking for the same and more sponsors as last year.  Tickets remain at $5.00 each and let’s all help Gary sell them all this year!

Karen Lynch will be asked if we can meet at her home at Trombley Hill in Hyde Park and sort the ducks or they will be brought to a club meeting.  Ted Lambert will be away on July 5^th.  Thank you Ted for your steady hand in overseeing the Duck Sales!

Tim will be scheduling a Family Meeting for one of the upcoming Tuesday 7:00 AM Meetings.

Marcia volunteered their pond for a family Saturday or Sunday pot luck/fishing in July or August.

Handicap Ramp Project: Gary and Gary Rushford from the Morrisville VFW are seeking a $250 Rotary donation for  materials to build a ramp for Bob Gillespie who lives in Sterling View Park in Hyde Park.  Roy: Motion to donate $250 to this project, 2^nd by Ted. Vote: all in favor.

District 7850 District Conference is in Burlington at the Davis Center on the UVM campus, June 11, Friday  and 12, Saturday.  Go to rotarydistrict7850.org to sign up.

RI Convention in Montreal on June 20-23. https://rotary2010.com/

Deanna asked Tim and the club to consider a new Literacy Project which would start on July 1^st.

Meeting was adjourned at 8:00 AM.

Minutes taken by Marcia Marble

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