Morrisville Rotary Club

Guests

-          Shirley St. John;

-          Patty Colter;

-          Sharon Fortune; and

-          Chuck Hogan.

Happy Dollars

-          Jason – Happy he won at Randolph

-          Chuck – Happy he arrived late and Ted didn’t say anything

-          Sharon – Happy for her upcoming warm weather trip

-          Mark – Happy about his Eagles

-          Marcia – I couldn’t hear real well… but she was happy something was installed.

-          Carol – Happy to be here

-          Ted – Happy for Arizona

Fines

-          Chuck proposed a fine against Ted for not having fined him (Chuck).

o       Chuck lost

-          Tim proposed a fine against Chuck because of disparaging remarks against the legal profession

o       The proposed fine carried because it was Tim’s first.

Mail

-          Report from Copley Health Systems – please see Marcia for more details (could not hear real well)

-          Letter from Shershire, Connecticut requesting Beds for Books?

-          There will be a District Meeting January 30 @ Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital in New Hampshire.  Please see Marcia if you plan on attending.

-          Deanna commented on the status of our Literacy program

o       Also commented on the library at the Lamoille Family Center (it’s apparently in rough shape)

Guest Speaker – Sharon Fortune

- She received her bachelor’s from Johnson State, worked at Lamoille Union (as principal) for 17 years, then to Hazen, and back to Lamoille.  She is involved with the Lamoille Valley Mentoring Partnership – which is set-up in schools.  Typically they pair an older student with a younger one to give guidance.  There is a wide array of mentoring and even Rotarians could get involved if interested!  If you want to get involved please contact Sharon at 888-0548 or dial 1-888-VTMENTOR (also visit www.vtmentoring.org).  Why mentor?  Having access to a caring adult is a key factor for young people in successfully navigating adolescence and becoming productive, responsible adults.  So, please think about it!

Minutes

Happy Dollars

-          Peter Jones – though Polar Plunge went well;

-          Marcia – Glad the plunge went without a hitch;

-          Roy – Glad to see Rich make the plunge;

-          Dr. Phil – Thought the Plunge was a success;

-          Marci – Happy she didn’t Plunge in:

-          Chuck Hogan – Sad dollar for his father;

-          Gary – Thought the Plunge went well; and

-          Rich – Happy about the Plunge as well.

Fines

-          Chuck Hogan proposed a fine against Jason for not answering right away how his basketball team is doing.  The motion was seconded but failed upon vote.  Chuck paid a dollar upon spinning the wheel.

Mail

-          Received new banner from Cambridge;

-          Received thank you from Puffer Child Care Center;

-          Received information about he 2009 Conservation Camp at Buck Lake

o       It costs $200.00 per camper;

o       Might we sponser a camper in the future?

-          Central Vermont Education has put in a request – see Marcia for more details;

-          Received a thank you from Meals on Wheels for a recent donation;

-          Bill Gates, Jr. has given a significant gift to Polio Plus to help eradicate Polio;

-          Last call into the Rotarians to see if anyone would like to attend a training session next Saturday;

Guest Speaker – Theresa Snow

- Works for the Vermont Foodbank – largest hunger relief entity in the State.  The Vermont Foodbank serves other agencies throughout the State and is 24 years old.  Essentially, they get food from all the suppliers in the state and then distribute the produce where needed.  Theresa also heads the salvation farms movement.  She is trying to make Salvation Farms more like the Foodbank model.  There’s a sight in Wolcott that washes and distributes perishables for Salvation Farms.  They call this the cleaning process ‘gleaning’.  They are considering other Salvation Farm sights (gleaning sights) throughout the state.  Her outfit is looking to own a farm in Waitsfield that will produce it’s own food to be used by the Foodbank.  As of yet, Salvation Farms doesn’t have much student interaction.  However, they are looking to get more involved in the high school level.  Also, they are looking to involve the Dept. of Corrections in helping harvest, glean, and grow produce. 

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