Spoke 06/04/2015

Posted by William Koppenheffer 
 
 
Called to order by: Don MacMeekin           
 
Opening Song: Rotary
 
Patriotic Song: O Beautiful              
 
Invocation: Steve Usley
 
Song Leader: Bill Babineau              Song: Buffalo Gals
 
Visiting Rotarians:  none
 
 
Guests: Catherine Hogan guest of Suellen
 
 
Raffle: Westin—no queen
 
Announcements:  BOD meeting on 6/9 at 5:30
                                    Garlan on his way to San Paulo
                                    Don wants help with the Duck Race and the ice-out contest
                                    Bruce recognized club members and attendees for District Conference
                                    Westin wants people to sign up for soliciting pies
                                    Jim Shibles presented Mascoma HS scholarship to Garrett Albano
 
 
Brags:             Carla felt like Lucille Ball bagging chocolates at District Conference
                        Steve U for got to mention John Y as  a helper at Baker’s Crossing
                        Rich W’s daughter Brittany got another prize for gymnastics
                        Jennifer is selling her house and attended something (faulty notetaking)
                        Rick D will be at the Lebanon Farmer’s Market selling the airport
                        Paul B bragged about Livability Magazine ranking Lebanon as its #1 city
Ernst bragged about humor at the district Conference.  Apparently he    fell into the butter with his nose playing the piano w/ another conferee
 
 
Rotary Minute: Dan Affeldt
 
Speaker:  Michael Whitman the Honorary Chairman of PaddlePower this year has worked in suicide prevention for 21 years.  NH is a leader in prevention.  Awareness is the number one step in prevention.  Mike produced an album called “Before Their Time” w/ artists contributing words and music.  The proceeds from the sale of albums and CDs (he’s produced 3 albums and 6 CDs now) go to suicide prevention and hospice.  Sales have raised over $60,000.00 so far.