Spoke 01/14/2016

Posted by Bartolo Governanti

Called to order by: Don MacMeekin

Opening Song: Rotary

Patriotic Song: O Beautiful for Spacious Skies

Invocation: Rich Wallace

Song Leader: Bruce Pacht Song: Don’t Fence Me In, (Cole Porter)

Visiting Rotarians:

Sue Shaw, Assistant District Gov.

Father John, potential new member to club

Guests:

Ellen Gitomer, spouse of William Kopenheffer

Simon Pacht, grandson of Bruce Pacht

Raffle: Trivia winner Ernst Oidtmann, Bartolo Governanti won draw, unsuccessful, no queen

Announcements:

William Koppenhoffer: Rotary anniversaries, Dan Affeldt, 14 years, Rick Dyment, 5 years.

Kevin Gould: Paul Harris Fellowship, Linda Copp, Steve Whitman

Garlan Hoskin: Business After Hours with the Lebanon Chamber 1/21/16 @ 5:30, please bring guests, electronic invite sent out.

Suellen Griffin: Innovation Committee, amendment to bylaws presented, discussion, will resubmit in two weeks.

Brags:

Bruce Pacht: Awarded Barber Shopper of the Year by the North Country Chordsmen.

Paul Tierney: 1/27/16 Dinner, details to be emailed in regards to food assignments.

Phil Rentz: 1/12/16 speech contestant will present.

Speaker: Megan Gallager, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England.

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