Morrisville Rotary Club

Meeting was held at noon at the Stonegrill Restaurant in Morrisville. Members present: Jason McArthur, Cindy Locke, Sherry Lussier, Phil Chiaravalle, Mary Metcalf, Mark Sinow, Marcia Marble,  Tricia Follert, Sharon Menard, Tim Sargent, Rudy Loyola, Ted Lambert, Becky Gonyea, Gary Nolan, and Rich Jacobs.

Guest: Nancy Sinow.

Happy Dollars: Sherry-GMTCC Adult Ed. Is partnering with Hardwick Community; Dr. Phil and his wife are leaving for Modesto, CA on Saturday;  Rich has a Branch Administrator in his office; Mary had 70 people from Hazen Union High School at her home for their Holiday Party; Sharon’s brother is out of the hospital and staying with his uncle & Andrea moved into her own home this past weekend;  Cindy-Marcia’s strawberry jam is the best!; Tricia has a new to her shirt from Cindy.

Sad Dollars: Rich is sad that Phil will be away for the winter.

Fines: Tim fined Phil for putting in a Happy Dollar rather than Sad Dollar for leaving us for the winter.  2^nd by Jason. Phil’s defense is that he will send back to VT the snow that is being received in Arizona.   Phil won. Tim spun a ‘0’ on the wheel.

Dictionary Project: Marci and Sharon have delivered to Craftsbury and the class was appreciative.  Tim and Jason have not yet delivered the dictionaries to Elmore.

PROGRAM:  Future speakers: Tim will prepare and circulate a calendar for Rotarians to sign up alphabetically to provide a speaker for one week.

ROTARY MINUTE:  The sharing of a Rotary Fact is also going alphabetically. Mary Metcalf is next week.

Bill Hogan is home in Cambridge and recuperating.

POLAR SPLASH: Cindy reported that Mark Follert will be asked to snowplow/blow the parking areas and to the beach house and lake.  NO parking will be allowed along Route 12-Gary and Sharon. Discussion that dark blue t-shirts may be offered as fundraising prize. Banners and posters need to be refreshed.  Towels and head bands will be given to all participants. News releases need to be prepared. Additional sponsor businesses are being solicited: $100.00 charge to list name; $200 to have name, logo, and email link to own website. Costume judging by three to be by the hole.  NEXT meeting: Jan. 5^th 2PM at Chamber office. Food to be for sale. Include Elmore Store. Feb. 17^th Plunge sign in and turn in money at River Arts. Munchies and Music!

GMTCC: future discussion: how Rotarians can be involved?  Be on Advisory Board(s)?

2012-13: Club Officers:
President:  Jason McArthur
1^st VP:  Cindy Locke
2^nd VP/Sargent at Arms: Tricia Follert
Secretary: ?
Treasurer: Tim Sargent

Meeting was adjourned at 12:50 PM.

Minutes by Marcia Marble