Spoke 9/29/2016

Called to order by: Pres Kevin

 

Opening Song: R-O-T-A-R-Y

 

Patriotic Song: O Say can you see

 

Invocation: Forrest

 

Song Leader: Ernest              Song: Advance Australia Fair and Home on the Range

 

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Raffle: Suellen got the draw but not the Queen

 

November is Foundation Month.  Suggested contribution is $126.50 in honor of the initial contribution of $26.50 to start the Foundation.

Marion asked for what people have already received for the auction.  Please let Jane know when you receive a gift so she can enter it. 

RLYl to be held on Oct 15 at DH any one can attend and the first two are paid for by the club.  It is a great opportunity to learn more about Rotary and it’s impact on the world and our community

Million Dollar Dinner to beheld at the Woodstock in in Lincoln NH on Oct 19^th and is Black tie

 

 Willie went to Colorado for a wedding and enjoyed driving w Ellen over the continental divide.  Their son showed up and made the trip again into snow at the top. 

Kathy bragged about her wonderful husband who not only survived a tipped over chiack but helped clean up the Bakers Crossing park along with Kathy, Ernst, and Linda. 

Steve W announced that the Mascoma school will begin the interact club next week. 

Rick bragged about a successful Week of Wings at the airport

Forrest bragged about surviving a boat tipping over and proving that his self inflating life preserver work very well and that the bottom of the pond was 5 feet deep in mud.  Hey, Forrest don’t go alone next time. 

 

Rotary Minute: didn’t have time for one.

 

Speaker: John Higgins, head Ledyard Charter School in Lebanon

This was John’s 3^rd time to speaking to us and his speech was very informative of the special role this school plays in the educating and giving opportunity to otherwise rejected and dropped out young people in Lebanon. 

 

“We offer students that have faced challenges in a traditional high school setting a personalized, alternative educational program, engaging 21^st century concepts, skills and dispositions to real-world problems and the authentic performance of mastered competencies.”

 

“The foundation of our school lies within the belief of building strong interpersonal skills in the areas of self-advocacy, organization, goal setting and attainment, self-determination and self-confidence, all while working with and supporting the community.”

 

“The LCS faculty provides an engaging, hands-on curriculum that helps students develop lifelong learning skills, enabling the student to adapt to changing societal and career needs.”

 

The state provides $6500 per student which costs LCS $10,500  so it is necessary to raise 40% of their budget every year.  Average cost per student in NH is $17,500.  The school saves Lebanon over $200,000/ year if these students were in Lebanon High School

 

A recent graduate Erica Swett was present and spoke about the family atmosphere, who said if it had not been for Ledyard, she would have probably dropped out of high school.  Now 18 with a young son, living alone, working full time at a child care facility and attending Riverside College, she is unbelievable to me!   Congratulations to the school and this young mother.