Morrisville Rotary Club

Members present at the Stonegrill Restaurant and Pub at noon: Jason McArthur, Tim Sargent, Geoffrey Blume, Sharon Menard, Deanna Wood, Tricia Follert,  Becky Gonyea, Marcia Marble, Rudy Loyola, Gary Nolan, Mary  Metcalf, Mark Sinow, and Cindy Locke.

Guests:  District Governor Marilyn Bedell and her husband Ron, Assistant District Governor Barbara Lafleur, and Nancy Sinow.

Happy Dollars were collected by Sargent at Arms, Cindy from:  Sharon, Rudy, Jason, Marcia, Mary, Barbara, Gary, Tricia,  and Cindy.

Fine: Tim’s Bachelor Party is in Maine this coming weekend and he fined Jason for ‘something’ that will happen.   2^nd by Gary.  Vote was in favor of Jason. Tim paid his fine.

Co-President Jason spoke that he will be able to do the meeting minutes on his Smartphone. Thank you, Marcia, for taking the minutes the past few weeks.

Mail: Cambridge Fun Run is coming up on Labor Day, September 5^th.  Jason and Tim encouraged the group to form a team and participate as Cambridge Rotary has supported us.

Youth Exchange Student: Jason spoke that Host Families are still needed for Ms. Miki Suzuki who is coming to Morrisville on August 14^th. Marcia shared that Brian Coles and family and Heather Bradley and family are considering hosting her.

Literacy Grant application:  Deanna was asked if she will continue to lead this Rotary Program with her answer being ‘Yes.  Club members were asked to support Deanna.  Past Club efforts have only involved 3-4 members and a much more inclusive effort is needed.  Deanna will go ahead and ask area non-profits to present their requests on August 24^th.

Polar Splash: Cindy will prepare by September to present the planning to date for the 2012 dip in Lake Elmore.

Discussion of definition for a Rotary make up meeting:  needs to include at least five Rotarians either having a meeting or doing a Rotary Project.

Speaker:  DG Marilyn Bedell presented Tim with this year’s theme Banner.  She shared brochures for the 2012 District Conference to be held May 18-20, 2012 at The Mountain Club on Loon Resort in Lincoln, NH.  Seminars and speakers will cover maternal health and literacy as well as an enjoyable Moose watching van trip, a boat trip or dinner train ride.

Marilyn’s message began with her childhood memories of growing up in an active Rotary household and included her Rotary membership starting in the early 1990’s right after women were allowed to join.   She carried to us the RI Presidential message for family and health issues as well as ‘ good communities build good Nations.”

Club Presidents need to adapt to change with meeting times, projects, technology ie, Facebook, that may be risky but do promise success in our Rotary Club.   MEMBERSHIP starts with an invite.  Constant rebirth is necessary thru youth memberships.

Rotary Foundation: Paul Harris Fellowships are one of the major sources of funding for RI Projects- Polio Plus, water projects, literacy grants, microcredit loans and grants to Clubs and District Projects.  Large and small donations all help.

A polio immunization costs $0.60.  Polio is still present in India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Children are being saved by Rotarian’s efforts.

Raffle was won by Cindy Locke.  She pulled the nine of hearts-not the winner.

Meeting was adjourned at 12:55pm.

Minutes respectively submitted by Marcia Marble

Members present at the Stonegrill Restaurant and Pub at noon: Jason McArthur, Tim Sargent, Geoffrey Blume, Phil Chiaravalle, Ted Lambert, Phil Grant, Sharon Menard, Becky Gonyea, Marcia Marble, Rudy Loyola, Gary Nolan and Roy Marble.

Guests: Janice Bradley from the Lamoille Sheriff’s Dept., Sherry Lussier from Green Mt. Tech Center, Dawn Archbold from United Way, and Andy Makel and Harrison Antognioni from the Rock Crushers Professional Hockey Team.

Happy Dollars were collected by acting Sargent at Arms, Tim Sargent. Sharon, Phil Grant, Ted, Dr. Phil, Rudy, Jason, Marcia and Becky.

Fisher Bridge Fishing Access: Dr. Phil shared that he has spread rock salt to eliminate the weeds from the walkway.

Family Center: Becky shared news about:

1. Climb for Kids Fundraiser is on September 24^th.  They are seeking sponsors at the Summit, Peak and Base levels.  In their initial event last year, 100 hikers netted $3,500 for the Family Center Programs.

2.  Lamoille Family Center 35^th Anniversary is next Tuesday, August 2^nd and all are invited.

3. Diaper Drive is on this month and they are especially in need of clean or new diapers in sizes   4, 5, and 6 and pull ups.   Contact Becky at 888-5229 or bjonyea@lamoillefamilycenter.org for more details.

Correspondence:  Meals on Wheels is asking for funding support.

VYCC: was last week’s speaker. Tim made the motion to send them $100.00, 2^nd by Sharon. All in favor.

Exchange Student: Ted is asking interested host families to contact him as soon as possible. Miki Suzuki,our 16 year old girl from Japan is due in Morrisville about August 14-18^th for the coming year at PA.

Speaker: Andy opened with news of the Crusher for Causes Program which pairs up with local nonprofits. Andy is the General Manager and Coach for the new Rock Crushers Hockey Team coming to the Morrisville Green Mt. Arena this winter.  Their season is from October to March with games from Maine to Toronto, Canada.  The 22-23 players are expected to be 24-25 years old and are expected to donate at least 10 hours per week to community service projects. One of which is going into local elementary schools to read with students. They are paid $200/week.  Andy is still seeking adequate housing in the area.  His team is in the Single A division, which is about 3 levels below the National Hockey League-Bruins, Canadians, Flyers, etc.  The arena on Bridge Street in Morrisville is being modified to handle 600-1,000 spectators along with amenities.   Discussion included the extra business to our area motels and restaurants.  Lamoille Valley Transportation in Hyde Park will be busing the team to their games.  Harrison is Andy’s intern for Media Relations who attends St. Michael’s College in Winooski.

Andy is also an agent for several hockey players.  While he is living in the Derby area, Andy hopes to be involved in Morrisville Rotary and other community events. Check out Andy’s website at rockcrushershockey.com

50/50 raffle was won by Dawn Archbold.  She pulled the jack of spades-not the winner.

NEXT WEEK: AUGUST 3 AT NOON:   Speaker: District Governor Marilyn Bedell- Please attend.

Meeting at Stonegrill Pub in Morrisville

Meeting was adjourned at 12:55pm.

Minutes respectively submitted by Marcia Marble

Meeting at the Stonegrill Restaurant Pub in Morrisville: Ted Lambert, Phil Grant ,Mark Sinow, Cindy Locke, Jason McArthur, Mary Metcalf, Sharon Menard, Deanna Wood, Geoffrey Blume, Marcia and Roy Marble, Tim Sargent and Gary Nolan.

Guests: Nancy Sinow, Barbara LaFleur our Rotary District Assistant Governor from Stowe Rotary and Cailie Burns  from the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps.

Happy Dollars were collected by Cindy from: Mary, Geoffrey, Marcia, Barbara, Ted-$2.00, Cindy, Phil-$2.00,  Mark, Roy, Tim, Jason, Gary-$2.00, Sharon, and Deanna.

Miki Suzuki is our Japanese youth who is coming to PA for this coming academic year.  Youth  Exchange Counselor Ted Lambert shared that Roy and Marcia and Sharon will be among the first hosts for Miki. Roy and Ted have or will talk with Jim and Jenn Densmore, Kristi and Todd Krueger and Danielle and Chris Chauvin as possible host parents.

Justice for Dogs:  Tim made the motion to give Amy Touchette’s organization $100.00. Second by Deanna.  Vote was in favor.

Correspondence:  Thank you from the Dictionary Project and the Johnson Food Shelf.

Deanna sent to Bob Richardson and his family a sympathy card for the passing of their daughter.

VYCC began in 1985 to give at risk high school youth an outdoor experience with some related academics to enable them to complete high school.  Caillie Burns is based at the West Monitor Barn on State Route 2 in Richmond as a volunteer coordinator.   The former Whitcomb Farm is the site of the corps’s CSA food and chicken program and their administrative offices and classrooms.  Every summer, a leader with several teenagers (boys, coed, or girls) works at our state parks and other public areas doing needed conservation or trail building projects.

The youth learn math and science skills along the way.  A School Partnership Program has been developed with area high schools or tech centers for all or part of the school year and gives chosen at risk youth hands on and academic skills and self confidence to stay in school.  100 to 400 youth are involved each year.

Lamoille County projects include: Rail Trail-clearing and culvert maintenance, rain gardens and stream maintenance plus working on six miles of the Stowe Mountain Bike Club trails.

Funding comes from state, local, or Federal work projects along with donations, CSA sales and rental of event space at the Monitor Barn. Nearly 6,000 alumni from VYCC have gone onto success in their personal lives as well as in environmental and other fields.    60% of the office staff are alumni!  The East Monitor Barn is the next project with the hope that it will become program classrooms. Cailie can be reached at 802-434-3969 or cailie.burns@vycc.org.

Our weekly ticket raffle was won by Gary Nolan with the 8 of clubs which is not the winning card.

2012 Polar Splash: Cindy is talking with a possible non profit partner and is writing up the expectations to be performed by the partner.  Date is to be announced to not conflict with Winter Rotary District meeting.  Tim and Cindy are to inquire about using the Lake Elmore State Park parking lot and park building in order to keep Route 12 free of parked cars.

Motion to adjourn at 12:55PM

Minutes are respectively submitted by Marcia Marble

Present: Tim Sargent, Deanna Wood, Marcia Marble, Patti Coultas, Howard Manosh, Cindy Locke, Tricia Follert, Sharon Menard, Marci Henderson, Phil Chiaravalle, Rudy Loyola, Marc Sinow, Gary Nolan, Geoffrey Blume, Roy Marble

Guests: Sherry Lussier, Linnea William (and Mom), Nancy Sinow, Maria Ward, Donnie Blake, Cailyn and Brad Carriere.

$8 Happy Dollars were collected.

Marc suggested a fine on Rudy for leaving last week early. He and Nancy sat and had lunch with the speaker, which was delightful. Cindy said then everyone who left early should pay, including herself. $5 was collected in fines.

The duck race winners were congratulated and recognized and checks were distributed to those who were there.

Tim said that historically Fisher Bridge in Wolcott received attention from the Morrisville Rotary.  He suggested we schedule a work day there one Saturday in August. Howard said they had mowed it twice and someone was mowing it again today as they went through to other places. He said they would continue to do that this summer. Gary suggested we check on the port-a-let again this year. Tim said he would call Linda in Wolcott about it.

Cindy mentioned we should be part of a sign going into Morrisville now that the truck route was going in. Tricia suggested a grant.

Sharon let folks know that Pablo went home Sunday. She expects to see him back again someday. Tim said that Phil Grant was concerned we only had the first 3 months of the new exchange student’s housing set up and that he wanted the  first 6 months figured out before she came. The deadline is tomorrow. Linnea said they might consider it.

Gary suggested a contribution to the Morrisville Fire Department for their help with the duck pond, in the amount that the Johnson Fire Dept got last year. Geoffrey seconded it and the vote was unanimous.

Dr. Phil introduced Linnea William, the recipient of our high school scholarship. She just graduated from Peoples Academy. She plans to go to Wheaton College in Pennsylvania. Linnea spoke a bit about her goals, including working in Nicaragua as a social worker. She went there during her Jr year with Planting Hope (Montpelier) during the month of April and would like to go back. She is thinking of getting her degree in Psychology with a minor in Spanish.

Tim welcomed Amy Touchette from Justice for Dogs. She introduced Jimmy as her helper.  Amy explained that Justice For Dogs was started in 2007 and is a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization. They serve the area around Lamoille County and are located in Wolcott. She said they take dogs and cats (stray and feral only), work with them, spay/neuter them, and put them up for adoption. They are an all volunteer rescued group for dogs. They board their dogs at local boarding facilities for free. They work with Stowe Veterinary service for low cost services. They also provide seniors with transportation for pets to/from vets, give food to seniors and the poor to help pets stay in their homes, and investigate cruelty to pet complaints. They provide education for the care of pets and prevention of bites (how to approach a dog, for example). They also provide housing for pets when domestic violent issues require pets to be taken (such as when someone goes into a shelter).  The provide programs in schools. They are a huge resource for information, fielding approximately 20 calls a day!

They have a website: www.justicefordogsvt.org and they use petfinder to market their pets for adoption: http://www.petfinder.com/pet-search?&shelterid=VT54&preview=1

Tim thanked her for coming to talk.

The winning ticket was held by Geoffrey, but he did not pick the ace of spades.

The meeting was adjourned at 1pm.

Present at the Stone Grill Restaurant Pub in Morrisville were: Marci Henderson, Phil Chiaravalle, Sharon Menard, Gary Nolan, Cindy Locke, Jason McArthur, Ted Lambert, Mark Sinow, Roy, Marble and Rudy Loyola.

Guests: Nancy Sinow, Rev. Barbara Miller, Alvaro Roel Bellot, our2008? Exchange Student from Spain and Juan Pablo, this year’s Cambridge Youth from Argentina.

Meeting was called to order by Co-President Jason McArthur.

Happy Dollars: Cindy collected from: Sharon, Jason, Gary ($2.00), Dr. Phil, Marci, Marcia and Cindy.

Jason announced that the net proceeds from the Duck Race are between $3700-3800.  He will be preparing a 2011-2012 Budget in the near future.

REMINDER:  With the start of our new Rotary Year, dues should be paid ASAP. Please check with Jason if the 2010-2011 dues are still pending.

Officers are needed:  Secretary and Vice President.  Linda Martin and Marcia Marble/Patti Coultras have been sharing the Secretary duties.   Ask any of these ladies what they have to do and let Jason know that you can help out.

Vice President:  Ask Tim what is involved in this position.

Juan Pablo shared that he has enjoyed his year at Lamoille Union High School with learning to snowboard and playing on the soccer team.  He will return home on July 25^th.

Alvero is studying Biology at his University and will heartily recommend the Rotary Youth Exchange Program.

Youth Exchange Counselors, Ted Lambert and Sharon Menard are seeking Host Families for our incoming young lady from Japan who is planned to attend Peoples Academy. Interested  Host Families and Rotarians can contact Ted  for this young lady’s personal information.   Jason will post on the local Front Porch Forum the need for ideally 3 host families.

Guest Speaker:  Reverend Barbara Miller shared her efforts to present backpacks filled with school supplies to area Youth on August 20^th.  This will be her third year.  Over 800 requests were received in the first year which she was unable to provide for.  2010: 108 signed up and she again offered food at the August event but most left after receiving their back pack.  To date, she has 44 registered with the deadline being July 15^th.  Youth from Head start age thru college are welcomed.  Youth who receive reduced price school meals from Eden, Johnson, Hardwick, Greensboro, Waterville and Morrisville have been notified. The back packs cost $8-12 each with many of the school supplies being donated.

Rev. Miller has received Thank you notes from appreciative youth and families.  She can be reached at 888-2238 or at underthewings@myfairpoint.net for more information or to make your donation to her program.

Food Shelf Collection:  $32.00 was collected with Jason to confirm with Tim as to which area Food Shelf is this month’s recipient.

2012 Polar Splash:  Jason spoke that in August we will work on finding a non-profit partner for next year.

50/50 raffle: Ted pulled the Ace of Diamonds.  Ace of Spades is the winner.

Motion to Adjourn by Cindy.

NEXT MEETING: July 13^th will probably be in the back dining room at the Stone Grill. Program: Duck Race Winners.

Minutes respectively submitted by Marcia Marble

The 2011-2012 changeover luncheon was held at the Copley Country Club in Morrisville.

Rotarians present: Deanna Wood, Roy and Marcia Marble, Jason McArthur, Rudy Loyola, Phil Chiaravalle, Mark Sinow, Mary Metcalf, Marci Henderson, Gary Nolan, Tricia Follert, Geoffrey Blume, Sharon Menard, Phil Grant, Tim Sargent and Cindy Locke.

Guests present: Brian Irish with Peoples Bank, Nancy Sinow, Jeff Ciochetto with Union Bank, Chuck and Tricia Hogan, Ernie Menard, and Chuck and Pauline McArthur.

Acting Sargent of Arms Cindy collected Happy Dollars from: Tricia, Sharon, Geoffrey, Marci, Mary, Rudy-$2.00, Marcia, Deanna, Jason, Tim and Cindy.

Geoffrey is happy to be returning to Cambodia in September.

Sad Dollar from Tricia after last weekend’s boating trip with Cindy.

Fine: Chuck fined Tim for having no Rotary badges. 2^nd from Jason.  Tim lost and paid his fine.

DUCK RACE: Marcia shared that two ads in the Transcript and News and Citizen will cost $264.00. After discussion: motion by Tim to not put any ads in the papers this year. 2^nd by Roy. Vote: in favor.

Rudy would like to see the 2012 posters be 11”X17” in size rather than 8.5”x 14”.

CHANGEOVER: New co-President  Jason announced his goal of increasing membership to 25-30.

He will plan a meeting of the officers and past presidents soon for Strategic Planning.

Jason was recognized as the youngest Morrisville Rotary President at age 30!!

Program: Tim emceed a Rotary Trivia Contest which raised $19.00 for the Happy Dollar Fund.

District Chair for Youth Exchange Chuck Hogan spoke of the incoming Japanese girl coming to Morrisville Rotary.  Chuck, Sharon and Ted are working on up to three Host Families and for Mickie to attend Peoples Academy.  Chuck thanked Sharon for hosting Pablo since October.

Ken Harvey: Gary shared that Ken is home from the Burlington hospital.   All wish Ken well.

Motion by Mary to adjourn at 1:00 PM.

NEXT MEETINGS: June 29^th, Wednesday at 5:00 PM at Karen Lynch’s home, 377 Trombley Hill Road, Hyde Park.

Program: SORT DUCKS. Pizza provided by the club.  Call Tim to confirm your attendance

FOURTH OF JULY: Morrisville Parade: Gather to sell tickets before the parade and before

The drawing at 5:00 PM at Peoples Academy.   Sign up sheet to be emailed.

July 6: 12:05 PM at Stonegrill Restaurant/Pub in Morrisville. Committee Meeting

Minutes submitted by Marcia Marble

Meeting was held at the Stone Grill Pub in Morrisville.

Present were: Jason McArthur, Tim Sargent, Rudy Loyola, Sharon Menard, Marcia and Roy Marble, Tricia Follert, Mary Metcalf, Mark Sinow, Gary Nolan, Marci Henderson, , Cindy Locke, Ted Lambert, Becky Gonyea and Geoffrey Blume.

Guests: Renee Ross, Nancy Sinow and Bambi Patch-Lamoille Family Center intern.

Happy Dollars were collected by Cindy from: Mary, Roy, Marcia, Sharon, Rudy, Tim, Tricia, Gary, Ted, Cindy, and Becky.

Fine by Tim against Jason for not being available last Saturday to discuss the Changeover. Defense: Jason spoke that Tim did not have his cell phone on two weeks ago.  Vote: for Jason. Tim paid $1.00.

Fine by Cindy against Ted for last week’s email conversation/comment. Since Cindy is assistant Sargent at Arms she is unfineable. Ted paid $1.00.

Elaine Sklar’s request last week for funding her ‘Bullying Musical”. Tim made the motion to give her $100.00.  2^nd from Gary. Vote: all in favor.

July 2010 to June 30, 2011 DUES:  Please see Tim/Jason to confirm that you have paid the $110.00. Tim shared that the dues for 2011-2012 will remain at $110.00.  The club cost is $122-130/member to District and RI.  Club will pick up the difference.

DUCK RACE TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE: Pick up at least 20 from Gary or Cindy.  If all members sell some, our club and our sponsored events will prosper.  River Arts, Morrisville Senior Center Bingo and Morrisville Fire Dept. are partnering with a 50/50 split for sold tickets.  Laraway School may help as well.

DUCK SORTING: Cindy to confirm with Karen Lynch that June 29^th at 5 pm is at her Hyde Park home.

Rudy to display his Duck Race signs with help from Roy.

CHANGEOVER LUNCHEON:  June 22^nd at noon at the Copley Country Club. Meal: “Make your own sandwich” Club to pay for this meal.  Family and prospective members are welcome.

MAIL: Stowe Wine and Food Classic is coming up and are seeking sponsor ads. See Tim for the details.

Past President Ken Harvey is at Fletcher Allen Hospital. Gary gave a status update.  A get well card  was signed by all and will be sent to him.  Our thoughts are with him and his family.

CLASSIFICATION SPEECH:  new member Tricia Follert shared that she grew up in Avon, CT before moving to Florida and then arriving in Vermont.  Her husband and his family had property here.  Her high school jobs included working at the Avon Boy’s Farm School and on a tobacco farm.  Her college education was In the import/export field.  Tricia is the Town of Morristown’s Community Development Coordinator and enjoys her position.

When first approached about joining Rotary, Tricia did not know anything about it other than the annual Duck Race. The Rotarian Magazine has shown her the wide breadth of Rotary’s activities.

Membership recruitment: Becky knows the Marvin family ( Butternut Mountain Farm) and will approach them.

High School Scholarships: Jason will announce the winners from Lamoille Union, Peoples Academy, Hazen Union and Craftsbury Academy next week.

Exchange Student:  Pablo will leave VT for Oregon on June 23^rd and will go home to Chile from there.

Incoming student: a Japanese girl is in need of three host families and is planned to attend PA.  See Ted if you know of a host family. Ted thanked Sharon and her family for hosting Pablo Martinez since last October.

Raffle: Jason held the winning ticket and pulled the 5 of Hearts-not the winner.

Motion at 12:50 PM  adjourn by Marcia.

Minutes respectively submitted by Marcia Marble.

Meeting was held at the Stone Grill Pub in Morrisville. Those members present: Ted Lambert, Cindy Locke, Geoffrey Blume, Phil Chiaravalle, Mark Sinow, Jason McArthur, Mary Metcalf, Marcia Marble, Tricia Follert, Rudy Loyola, Tim Sargent, Gary Nolan, and Sharon Menard.

Guests: Nancy Sinow, John Mandeville-prospective member and Executive Director for LIDC, and our speaker, Elaine Sklar.

Happy Dollars collected by Cindy:  Mary, Marcia, Sharon, Rudy, Tricia, Gary ($2.00).

Sad Dollar: Jason related how at last Friday’s Wack A Do Golf Fundraiser that Tim played foul.

Fine:  Cindy placed a fine against Tricia due to an incident at the Wack A Do. Cindy as Sargent at Arms prevailed and split the $2.00 fine with Tricia as this was her first fine.

Changeover: Tim asked for a motion to hold our Changeover at the Copley Country Club at Noon on June 22^nd for ease of scheduling.  Motion for the above by Cindy, 2^nd by Tricia. Vote: all in favor.  Tim will select the menu and notify all.  Guests and prospective members are welcomed to attend!

4^th of July: Rudy stated that he will be away in NY at a family gathering and he spoke of the various ways for those present to sell our Duck Race tickets in his absence.

Tickets: Gary shared that the tickets are being printed with the sponsors on the reverse side to be ready for distribution at our  JUNE  15^th meeting. Thank you to Gary, Cindy, and Tricia for collecting $1,700 in sponsorships. Please attend this meeting and help raise funds for our club.

LUHS Spanish Club will help sell tickets, Gary will speak with Phil Grant to offer tickets to the 2012 PA Project Graduation Chair. Tricia will ask the Laraway School to help. Bernie Quinlan to be asked along with the County 4-Hers,  Boy and Girl Scouts?

DUCK SORTING: is at Karen Lynch’s home on Trombley Hill Road in Hyde Park on June 29^th from 5:00 to 6:00 PM, pizza provided by the Club.   After the 4^th,the duck boxes will be stored at Menard Agway.

SPEAKER: “Bully be Gone”.  Elaine Davida Sklar has written a timely musical with creative animals set in an alternative universe to deal with this issue.   Elaine shared that 4400 American students are bullied in their schools on a daily basis and many of those will attempt and some will succeed in committing suicide due to the harassment that they have received.   160,000 American students will hesitate to  attend school on any given day due to the bullying that they are exposed to. Elaine knew Jim Henson before he started the now widely known ‘Muppet Show” and he helped lead her into the theater world where she has directed, produced and planned at least 25 productions.  Elaine’s educator background has also  guided her in creating this family musical to be presented at the Stowe Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center on September 16, 17,23 and 24, 2011.  Elaine has gifted area professionals on board with the music, costumes and the set creation and is now in need of the $168,000 to put this production on. Contributions and the advance purchase of tickets are greatly needed.  5,000 tickets are available with 2,000 tickets reserved at below cost for area students.  She envisions her program going national with toys and other products being created to pass along the message that bullying needs to stop now. Contact Elaine at Awesome42@aol.com

Raffle: Tricia had the winning ticket and pulled the King of Diamonds-not the winner.

Meeting was adjourned at 12:55 PM

Minutes respectively submitted by Marcia Marble

Present at the Stonegrill Pub at noon were: Geoffrey Blume, Cindy Locke, Gary Nolan, Ted Lambert, Mary Metcalf, Deanna Wood, Tricia Follert, Marcia Marble, Tim Sargent and Mark Sinow.

Guest: Nancy Sinow

Happy Dollars: Cindy collected from: Geoffrey, Gary ($2.00), Ted, Mary, Deanna ($2.00), Tricia, Marcia,Mark and Cindy.

Fine by Ted on Geoffrey for wearing a ‘dirty shirt’. Geoffrey’s defense is that the shirt has been washed. Fine was defeated.

Sad Dollar by Tim as he forgot to send out the Stonegrill Specials menu yesterday.

COMMITTEE DAY: Tim asked that Community discuss the upcoming Duck Race. Gary, Cindy and Tricia are contacting the past sponsors and Don Blake and Pyrofax Energy. Cindy has created differing levels of sponsorship depending upon amount paid. Sorting the ducks on June 29^th is at Karen Lynch’s home on Trombley Hill Road in Hyde Park with pizza for lunch.

Tim to ask Sharon Menard for use of her trailer to store the boxed ducks through July 4^th.

Members are needed to sell duck tickets on July 4^th before the Morrisville parade and from 3:30pm on until the ducks are drawn at 5:00PM. Sign up sheets for June 29^th and July 4^th will be available soon.

Administrative: Changeover is coming with Tim and Jason to be Co-Presidents (49% and 51% respectively). Tim will continue to focus on speakers and Jason will handle the Presidential process. Discussion to hold the changeover dinner at the Copley Country Club on June 22^nd, Wednesday, with a catered dinner or at the Plum & Main Restaurant in Johnson.

Food Shelf collection of $21.00 is going to the Hardwick Food Shelf.

Rotarian Magazine: those present acknowledged that they all receive the magazine.

Tim shared the Johnson State College recent alumni magazine with articles about local possible future Rotarians.

Discussion of new members: Davis Koier is coming back- Cindy or Marcia can give him a ride.

Please seek of a representative from Butternut Mountain Farm and Copley Hospital.

Bernie Quinlan is going to Haiti this summer and has asked for funds to purchase medical supplies. Motion by Ted to give her $100.00. 2^nd by Deanna.  Vote: all in favor.

Raffle: Gary had the winning number and pulled the joker-not the winner.

Meeting was adjourned at 12:55pm.

Minutes respectively submitted by Marcia Marble

Morrisville Rotarians traveled to Hardwick and learned from Andrew Meyer, Larry Hamel and Mary Gagnon of their joint efforts to bring vitality, business and new residents to down town Hardwick.

Andrew spoke of using his agricultural background and years in Washington DC. with Vermont Senator James Jeffords to start soybean based manufacturing businesses in and around Hardwick.  The collaboration of himself with Jasper Hill Cheese , High Moving Seeds, and others are producing high value foods and bringing reporters from the New York Times, Boston Globe and other media to share with their readers the products coming from Northeastern Vermont.

Larry and Lise Hamel have renovated two village landmarks and have one more building in the works! The Hardwick Selectboard, local bank loans and grants have enabled them to offer clean and bright retail and residential space that is nearly all leased.  Lunch today was from Connie’s Kitchen which is one of Larry’s tenants in the Hardwick Inn.

Mary and her husband support Andrew’s and Larry’s efforts and operate a video store-in this age of DVD’s and Netflix’s.  Hardwick is well on its way to being an agricultural business haven for its residents and the buying public.