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Meeting Recap for June 13, 2024
David Crandall called the meeting to order at noon.
Sharmila Niroula led us in reciting the 4-Way Test.
Ernst Oidtmann is back from Europe. In addition to our welcome song, he led us as we sang Home, Home, on the Range.
Marion and Charlie Steiner have been married 10 year, Congratulation! Rotary anniversaries this week, Ed Friedman, 6 years; Angela Nelson, 7 years; Bruce Pacht and John Yacavone have reached 48 years; and Steve Whitman is now at 51 year!.
No guests today.
David had a dad joke in honor of Father's Day: What did the electrician do when his son misbehaved? He grounded him.
Then it was time for our buffet lunch.
Our speaker: No speaker notes today. Ed Morris, Enfield Town Manager, couldn't join us today do to staffing issues that kept him glued to the town offices. He has offered to come back at another time.
Hank Clarke collected happy dollars and did our raffles, see below.
See announcements below
We adjourned early at 12:40 PM
Announcements
Reminder: Club Changeover will be on Wednesday, June 26 at 5:30 PM in the Dwinell Room. AT NO COST TO OUR MEMBERS OR THEIR GUESTS!
Menu: Hors-d'oeuvres (meatballs, cheese and veggie platters) Main Course: Salad, Chicken Marsala, Roast Beef, Vegetarian Lasagna, Mashed Potatoes, Mixed Vegetables, Brownies and Fruit + coffee, tea and soft drinks. Bruce Bergeron is donating 2 bottles of wine for each table, if you prefer to bring your own wine or beer...that's ok too. RSVP to John Yacavone.
Youth Service: We only have 2 members (Bruce Pacht and Curtis Payne) on the committee in addition to Christian McDonald who is taking over for Joy Gobin. Let Bruce Pacht know if you would like to join the youth service team.
Joy Gobin reminded us that on August 15, 2024 the program for this meeting will be Youth Service with students coming to tell us about the Rotary Youth Leadership Award conference; and Youth Exchange.
Bruce Pacht let us know that Joy Gobin presented our 2 scholarships at Lebanon High School, Curtis Payne presented 3 Scholarships at Mascoma Regional High School, and Bruce will present the 2 scholarships at the Lebanon Charter School.
City of Lebanon election help needed: We received a message from the City Clerks office that they are seeking Lebanon registered voters to help in Ward 1, 2 and 3 to fill Ballot Clerk and Greeter positions for our September 10, 2024 elections. Jaeya Ewing, City Clerk wrote "Please let me know if any Rotary members are interested in serving our community."
Rotary Foundation — If you already made a donation to the Rotary Foundation, thank you. If you haven't made a donation for this Rotary year, it's not to late. Deadline for 2023 to 2024 Rotary year, you have until 30 June to make your donation.
Golf: Please see the June 13th Valley New for our thank you ad on page A3. Ed Friedman thanked the Valley News for their support in making this happen.
Upper Valley Business Alliance Invitation:
YOU'RE INVITED
Swim Into Summer Business After Hours June 20, 2024
Dive into a fun evening at Allen Pools & Spas! Enjoy delicious food and drinks from Blood’s Catering, mingle with other local business owners, and check out our hot tubs, Endless Pools, and saunas. Bring your bathing suit and take a dip if you like!
Allen Pools and Spas 227 Mechanic St
Lebanon Nh 03766
Charities: Bruce Pacht announced by email that the Lebanon Opera House $1000 donation was approved by our membership unanimously.
Happy/Sad Dollars
Ron Michaud shared that his addiction is "talking too much at Rotary". He also stated someone asked the police to do a wellness check...I must admit I didn't get all the details of what led to this, but he is "FINE".
Ernst Oidtmann is back from his adventures to Germany, Italy and France to be with family. Both Ernst and Linda got colds while they were away, and although no longer contagious, they still have some symptoms. They decided that they won't be going to British Columbia as they had originally planned to do for a college reunion for Linda. Part of his family went to Rome, and via them we got greeting from Pop Francis. He described some adventures missing planes, arriving late and advised us to avoid Air France and stick with Lufthansa.
Rich Wallace was treated to a Red Sox game at Fenway by his daughter as an early Father's Day gift. The Red Sox beat the Philly's 8 to 6.
Joy Gobin is here on the last day of her 40 year career as an educator. She received around of applause!
Ron Bedell gave an update on our Foundation giving. 80% of our members have made a donation. He hopes the remaining 20% will consider a donation of at least $25 to achieve 100% participation in giving.
Steve and Carolyn Whitman are back from their 60th Cornell graduation anniversary. Carolyn was the reunion chair. Steve reflected on how much the university has grown and changes. The university now has over 21,000 students (per wikipedia). He then said his garden has gone to "hell"...he is dealing with some breathing issues that are still being sorted out...thus limiting his time in the garden.
Tim Guaraldi let us know he had a blast at the Rolling Stones concert. According the Tim, "they were a rocking".
Raffles
Queen of Hearts
Ed Friedman pulled the 10 of clubs. Still looking for the queen of hearts.
Car Wash
Sharmila Niroula won the carwash.
FUTURE MEETING PROGRAMS/SPEAKERS
June 20: Dianna Hastings, NH Children’s Trust
June 26: Changeover at 5:30 PM
COMING IN JULY
Thursday, July 4 Holiday No Meeting
Thursday, July 11 Joe Clifford, Executive Director of the Lebanon Opera House
Thursday, July 18 BrewFest Work Meeting. We will be assembling the road signs for the BrewFest
Thursday, July 25 Classification Talks by our members Joshua Smith and Ahmad Hadari.
Thursday, August 15 Youth Service Presentations
Thursday, October 31 Steve Fine, Melanoma Education Prevention
Attendance
Bill Babineau, Marilyn Bedell, Ron Bedell, Phil Bush*, Dean Cashman, Dave Clarenbach, Hank Clarke, Dave Crandall, Jim Damren, Mila Dela Pena, Ed Friedman, Tim Guaraldi, Joy Gobin, Jane Mason*, Ron Michaud, Angela Nelson, Sharmila Niroula, Bruce Pacht, Phil Rentz, Bill Secord, Marion Steiner, Rich Wallace, Steve Whitman, Cal Wolfe, John Yacavone
Guests: No Guest this week.
*** If I missed letting anyone in via WebEx, I apologize***
Standing Meetings
Membership Meetings: Third Tuesday at 3:30 PM
Contact: David Crandall
Next meeting June 18 , 2024 at 3:30 PM.
Youth Services: Second Wednesday of the month at Noon
Contact: Joy Gobin
Charities: Third Wednesday of the month at 1:00 PM
Contact: Bruce Pacht
Board Meeting: 4th Tuesday of every month at 4:00 PM via Zoom
Contact: David Crandall
Next Meeting, June 25, 2024 at 4 PM
Brew Fest: Let Phil Rentz know if you want to know when Brew Fest meetings are happening. Dates Vary.
Mark Your Calendar
Community Service Projects, Fundraisers and Rotary Events
Service Project Overview for 2024/2025
July
River Clean Up (7/13 or 7/27)
Tim G / Ernst O
August
BrewFest
Fundraiser
September
United Way Day of Caring
Bruce B
Food Drive
Tim G
October
Riverside Park Clean Up
Will K / Bruce B
Styrafoam Collection
Bruce B
Flu Shot Project
November
Trail Clean Up Project
Ernst O
Food Drive for Listen Pantry
Tim G
December
Listen Holiday Basket Project
Angela N
January
February
Food Drive for Listen Pantry
Tim G
March
Honorary Paul Harris Fellow Award Selection
Tim G
April
Styrafoam Collection
Bruce B
5 Colleges Book Sale Set Up Take Down
Bruce B
Riverside Park Clean Up
Will K
Baker's Crosing Park Clean Up
Will K
May
1st Grade Reader Book Distribution
Bruce B / Ed F
Bedell Classic Golf Tournament
Fundraiser
Community Service Committee Members
Bruce Bergeron
Angela Nelson
Dave Crandall - Publicity
Ernst Oidtmann
Tim Guaraldi
Jim Damren
Will Koppenheffer
Hank Clarke
Richard Wallace
Ron Bedell
John Yacavone
Changeover 2024
From David Crandall's Leadership to
Ernst Oidtmann's Leadership
Save the Date:
Changeover 2024 will be held on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, Dwinell Room at Harvest Hill, Guest Welcomed. Time 5:30 PM
Bruce Bergeron will provide two bottles of wine/table of you bring your own wine or beer.
There is no cost to members, members guests
and guests of the club!
Brew Fest 2024
Save the date! August 31, 2024
Time to start thinking about sponsors for Brew Fest
Cheers!
Hazardous Waste Collection (HWC), from John Yacavone
The 2 or 3 Rotary volunteers needed are for One or all the following date:
Collections are 9-Noon in Lebanon, July 14, and Sept 28. I would need 2-3 people to interview attendees and direct them where to go. Shifts can be the full 3 hours or I can do shorter shifts – as you know, the busiest time is the first hour or so.
Listen, Request for Volunteers: Food Pantry Stocking
A few volunteers are needed at the Food Pantry to open bags and stock shelves. Arrive anytime from 9:00 – 4:30, Monday thru Friday for the next 2 weeks. Stay as long as you like. Bags are donated by Price Chopper customers. Contact valerie@listencs.org to notify us of your arrival time. The Food Pantry is located at 60 Hanover St, Lebanon.
🤔True or false: LISTEN’s Dining Hall is serving up lunch?
True! The LISTEN Dining Hall identified a need for free, accessible lunches in our community, and we’re working hard to meet it.
But we need your help.
Join our crew in the Dining Hall for a few hours any weekday morning to assist with meal prep for these lunches. No cooking experience needed! Just bring your enthusiasm and a pair of comfy, closed-toe shoes. Interested? Check out our Community Dining Hall Volunteer Calendar:
Rotary International Convention in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
The Rotary International Convention will be in Calgary in 2025. Marilyn Bedell has been asked to be the promotions chair for Rotary Zone 32. Ron shared that he has been to Calgary twice for the Calgary Stampede. Calgary is a great city in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies. The conventions will be June 21-25, 2025
This is the only Rotary International Convention that
will be held in North America for the next few years.
So, start planning. The Calgary committee has many
exciting events and pre & post trips planned for the
convention that will be revealed in detail on June 25th.
John Yacavone has arranged for members to order light and heavier weight jackets and vest for us to wear when doing service projects...for days when our tees shirts just aren't enough to keep us comfortable and warm.
If you click the link below, Top Stitch has created a special website for Lebanon Rotary Club members to order the following clothing items.
1. Men’s and Women’s light weight jackets
2. Men’s and Women’s fleece vests
3. Men’s and Women’s fleece jackets
All jackets and vests will have Rotary Logo and club name.
Just pick your item and follow the instructions for ordering. If you decide to pick up your item at Top Stitch located at 233 Mascoma Street Lebanon, NH 03766 there will be no charge for shipping, otherwise shipping will be charged. If you have any questions about your order please contact Cody at Top Stitch at 603-448-2931. Turn around time is 3.5 - 4 weeks. Once you place your order your order will be processed no waiting on other orders to be fulfilled.
Rotary News
June is Rotary Fellowships Month
Rotary Fellowships Month this June is a great time to reflect on your hobbies, interests, or profession and connect with a fellowship. Or consider forming your own! Rotary Fellowships are international, independently organized groups of people who have a common interest or profession. They host activities and networking events, and they offer professional development opportunities virtually and around the world. With more than 100 officially recognized fellowships, you have so many ways to connect and build community with new friends throughout the Rotary world. View the full list of Rotary Fellowships to find one that fits your interests, or write to rotaryfellowships@rotary.org if you have an idea for a new fellowship.
The Rotary Clubs Joint Online International Mega Meeting invites you to their MEGA MEETING
June 18th 2024.
With GORDON R. MCINALLY
Rotary International President 2023 – 2024.
TOPIC.
CREATING HOPE!
THE JOURNEY AND THE ROTARY EXPERIENCE
Use Q Code to join the meeting
Join us in one of the largest gatherings of Rotary Leaders, Rotarians, Friends of Rotary, Rotary Partners and Peace Builders around the world as we host the Rotary International President Gordon R. McInally in his last Mega Meeting for this Rotary Year. He will share with us his journey in creating Hope in The World.
Join us to ask a question or send a goodwill message to the Rotary International President as he takes a bow for the 2023-2024 Rotary Year.
Mega-meetings are an opportunity to Connect, Network, Engage and Build Goodwill and Better Friendship around the world.
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ARTHUR KANEGIS, the President of Future WAVE, Inc., will introduce Gordon McInally. As a Rotarian filmmaker, he directed TheWorldIsMyCountry.com with Martin Sheen, and produced "WarWithoutWinners.com" narrated by Paul Newman. He heads Future WAVE, a nonprofit organization dedicated to shifting our culture of violence to a culture of peace. A Podcast host, journalist and visionary writer, he is on a lifelong mission to use the power of film to help inspire the world toward a peaceful and positive future.
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