Morrisville Rotary Club

Present at the first 7:00 AM Tuesday meeting: Jason McArthur, Marci Henderson, Mel P. , Phil Chiaravalle, Gary Nolan, Davis Koier, Sharon Menard, Tim Sargent, Susan Bartlett, Mary Metcalf, Marcia Marble, Roy Marble, Jim Mahoney and Ted Lambert.

Following Susan’s welcome to all, Tim collected Happy Dollars from: Sharon, Davis, Marci, Jim, Roy, Marcia, Mary, Susan-$2.00, Tim, Dr. Phil and Jason.

Jason reported that another check has come in to make the 2009 Polar Plunge reach $14,000.  Tim spoke that another $100.00 is due as well.

Breakfast menu:  Jim spoke that though we are being charged $6.95 for pastries, coffee and juice, please wait another week or so before any changes. The restaurant staff has not been aware for very long of our change of meeting time. Kevin, the new restaurant manager just started yesterday.

Susan shared thank you notes received from Copley Health Systems and Morrisville Recreation Council for our recent contributions.

We are invited to a May 4^th 7:30 to 8:45 AM Montpelier Breakfast to honor 3 women leaders with the Vermont Girl Scouts. Susan has the details.  They hope that we can be represented at this celebration.

Duck Race: Discussion by members of having the 2010 drawing at the Morrisville 4^th of July, during the July Lamoille County Field Days, or the August Lamoille Corridor Celebration AND of changing the name. Consensus: Gary to speak with Morrisville Fire Dept. about a pool and holding our drawing as folks gather for the Fire Works Display. Going back to the Field Days entails 3 days of coverage plus 20% of the proceeds to the Field Days.  Only $2,500 was netted last year at the Field Days.  Consider asking the non-profits that we have helped with the Polar Plunge OR who hope to partner with us in the future, will help sell Duck Tickets.

James Gregg Library Fund: Ted is asking for feedback to disperse this account. 

1. Either hold a drawing of all the public libraries in our service area with the winner to receive the total amount OR 2. Divide the total between all the libraries between Greensboro and Johnson.

We are charged $25.00 for the use of the Stonegrill Conference Room.  The restaurant is expecting at least 15 attendees each week who purchase breakfast at $7.00 total charge.

Raffle: Gary Nolan had the winning number but not the winning card this week!

Next Meetings:

• April 13 7am – Speaker?
• April 20 7am – Nella Wennburg, Haiti Volunteer
• April 22 6:30/7pm – Stowe Rotary Thursday evening meeting
• April 27 7am – NO MEETING

Submitted by Marcia Marble