Morrisville Rotary Club

The Rotary Club of Morrisville is at it again by sponsoring the 2^nd annual LAKE ELMORE POLAR PLUNGE (January 30, 2009 at 11:00 a.m.) to be located at Elmore Town Hall on the frozen shores of beautiful Lake Elmore, Vermont.  Half the proceeds will be directed to the Lamoille County chapter of Habitat for Humanity to help jumpstart their organization and provide affordable housing.

There will be a registration/donations party prior to the Plunge on Friday, January 29, 2010 (from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.) at the River Arts building located in beautiful downtown Morrisville. Plungers can pick up their free towel and special gift at this time.

On the day of the Plunge, jumpers are encouraged to arrive an hour or so before the swim.  Parking is available at the Elmore School, Elmore Town Clerk’s driveway, Elmore Methodist Church and Lake Elmore State Park by the beach house (on Beach Road).  A warming tent (next to the Town Hall) will be provided so participants can change and prepare for the plunge.  Once cued, plungers will be led out of the tent and onto the ice.  The time on the ice will be brief.  Then the plunge!  Upon scurrying out of the swimming hole, participants will then be ushered back into the tent to dry-off and warm up.  Expect congratulations for having done something completely nuts.  All plungers will receive a free gift for their efforts!  Once senses have returned, plungers are then invited to the Town Hall where free warm beverages and snacks will be provided.

Applications may be submitted on the day of the event.  If alone, the applicant should raise $150.00 dollars to participate.  If part of a team (teams consist of four (4)) then the team is strongly encouraged to raise $500.00 (or $125 per team member).  Feel free to wear a costume, and if part of a team, try to come up with a theme.  An award shall be given to best costume, best team costume and biggest fundraiser.  Make sure all donations are made out to the Morrisville Rotary Club.  Participants can either deliver or mail your registration/donations prior to January 29, 2010 to Sargent Law Office located at 29 Bridge Street, P.O. Box 696, Morrisville, VT 05661.  *If you use the mail system make sure your registration/donations are sent at least four days before the event*.  If you prefer, plungers can also bring their registration/donations to the Elmore Town Hall on the morning of the event.  Your efforts will be greatly appreciated!!!

Plunging Protocol:

1. No diving.
2. No wet or dry suits permitted.
3. Shoes or heavy duty socks should be worn (you will be on ice).
4. Special costumes are encouraged.
5. Most importantly, have fun!!!

Please reference our webpage for updates leading up to the event at www.morrisvillerotaryclub.org.

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Happy Dollars:

• Ted – is happy about everyone else being happy.
• Karen – Senior partner finished Chemo-Therapy in fine form. She got a bonus for new clothing.
• Jim – Happy Craftsbury was bought out by Dreissigacker and now a nonprofit.
• Gary – Stepdaughter had surgery and is doing just fine.
• Mary – Heard from one of her sons overseas.
• Marcia – Matches Ted comments.
• Susan – Financial situation not as bad as could be.
• Jason – Full-time internal auditor at Union Bank.
• Dr. Phil – Thankful for everything the last few days.

Fines:

None at this time.

Miscellaneous:

Tim’s motion to get blankets for Polar Plunge approved for roughly $700-$800.  The motion was proposed by Jim, seconded by Mark.  Motion carried.

Laraway gave thanks for our winter coat donation.

River Arts said their facility is available for renting for any upcoming events.

Questions/Comments for Committees:

Rich thanked for his budget review duties

Road Rally (Rotary plus) made over $300.00.  Money to be allocated for Rotary Plus.

Jason had concerns about an audit.  Audit will be done internally to save the cost of an outside firm.

Food shelf this week is in Hardwick.  Discussion as to whether to include the other food shelfs.

Committee Reports:

Membership -

Challenge at the Christmas Dinner. Try to bring a guest. Inductions will be done at the Christmas Diner. Gary said we need more donations for the event to be a success. Gary will also need a head count at the next meeting on Monday, December 8, 2008.

Vocational -

Pilot program emerging.  100 clubs needed for Future Visions program.  Ted proposed we join in the initiative and Peter seconded. The motion carried.

International -

$1,000.00 needed for Rotary international Polio Plus initiative.  Would net proceeds come from Christmas Dinner? International to decide where the money comes from.

Ted proposed that $400.00 be designate from Rotary internation to Polio Plus. Seconded by Marc. Motion carried.

Board Meeting Votes:

$300.00 budget approved for Lakota tribe (coats).

$50.00 food share approved – but we should give equally next time.

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Please click here to download the Fact Sheet/Donation Helper/Registration for the 2009 Lake Elmore Polar Plunge.  For more information, please check out our previous post here.

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Guests

• Michelle Thompson (James’s Spouse)
• Scott West (Out and About)
• Ernie Menard

Happy Dollars

• James was happy that a flat tire was the worst thing that’s happened so far today.
• Ted was happy to be identified as an ordinary Rotarian.
• Mark was happy James didn’t hurt himself changing his tires.
• Jim Mahoney was happy for an entertaining football game.
• Karen is happy to be providing the kissing balls for the Holiday Fund Raiser.
• Sharon was happy to go shopping in Conway.

Fines

Pete Jones suggested a fine against Mark Cattelona for forgetting to submit his dollar from his happy dollar. Mark did give a dollar and the fine was overturned.

Presenter: Scott West

Scott is the director of Out and About Adult Day Services. Out and About is a service for adults over the age of 60 or adults over 18 with a disability. They provide nutrition, education, re-orientation, nursing services, etc. They are only open five days a week. They are not a weekend or residential service. It is more of an outlet for older folks looking for entertainment or interaction.

Out and About is a non-profit organization. They are not specifically soliciting donations during this speech, but welcome donations. The organization is 78% Medicaid funded and they must make up the other 22% in donations.

Anyone is welcome to come any day at 12:30 and enjoy lunch with the group. A donation of $3.75 would cover the meal.

Business

The Rotary Foundation has embarked upon revamping the way Foundation Programs and Funding are to be managed in the future, specifically beginning in the Rotary year of 2013-14. To ensure that the new processes are thoroughly tested for a period of 3 years, The Foundation is planning to have 100 Rotary Districts around the world be PILOT DISTRICTS. The leadership of District 7850 has decided to apply to be one of the PILOT DISTRICTS, but to be accepted by The Foundation we need to have approval by at least 26 Clubs. So far, based on email discussion our club is in favor. There will be discussion at the committee meeting.

A motion was made to donate $100 to the Morrisville Festival of Lights (MACC). The motion was carried.

Dr. Phil has been working with Larry Jourdan to requisition his motorcycle trailer to store the coats from the coat drive during transit. The coats would be going to South Dakota.

Buck’s Furniture is soliciting donations for the American Cancer Society. Buck’s will match any donation. A motion was made for the donation to be made, because Sandy has a history of donating

Duck Race winnings back to the club. The motion was carried.

Marcia reviewed the official posting of donations from our club at Rotary International.

Tim Sargent gave an update on the Polar Plunge. The registration packet is all done. He’s been working with United Way to figure out where the raised money will go. They have earmarked the money for housing projects. The transitional housing fund is a pilot project to help folks move into homes and learn to manage their budgets, etc. A motion was made to make the proceeds from the Polar Plunge available to the transitional housing project. The motion carried.

Marcia thanked Susan Bartlett for running the meeting last week.

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