The Rotary Club of Lebanon was chartered on May 11, 1923
Editor: Marilyn Bedell
Programs
***SEE CORRECTION FOR JUNE 29th 100th Anniversary Dinner and Changeover***
May 18th --Open + Charities Budget Vote
May 25th -- Final preparation on plans for tomorrow’s golf tournament.
June 1st -- Board’s first discussion re: goals and strategies we plan to follow for next year and thereafter until we achieve success with gaining membership or change the strategies because our plans are not working. Preliminary operating and charity budgets will be presented for 2023-24.
June 8th -- Open
June 15th -- Barry Glennon from the NH Attorney General’s Office.
June 22nd -- ZOOM only – Film and planning for Brewfest.
***CORECTION! Thursday, June 29th***CORRECTION***THURSDAY not Friday*** End of the year celebration of our 100th year and Changeover!
Today was the official 100th Anniversary of the Rotary Club of Lebanon, NH USA
With the ringing of our bell, President Ed Friedman called the meeting to order.
Bruce Bergeron led us in the 4-Way Test
Ernst played our opening song and She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain, as we attempted to sign along.
Ed Freidman shared two Dad/Bad Jokes...
Why do golfers take two pair of pants to the golf course?...In case they get a hole in one.
Why don't you play poker in the jungle?,,,Too many cheetahs.
Both jokes received with groans.
Then it was on the buffet.
At 12:20 we welcomed members via WebEx.
Harmony Park Dedication: Update was given by David Crandall. The weather forecast for Saturday is for a sunny sky and temperature in the low 70s. He reminded all of us to wear our yellow Rotary tee shirts of the photo to be taken at 1 pm on Saturday. There will be three speakers, Mayor Tim MacNamara, 2023/2024 Rotary District 7850 District Governor, Susan Cherry and Marion Steiner. Tim Guaradi will brings tables and chairs. We will have an audio system. Bruce Bergeron will bring the ice cream and the freezer. Paul Coate, Lebanon Rec, will provide trash cans. It's almost Show Time.
GOLF A reminder that the Golf Tournament will be on Friday, May 26, 2023, golfers tee off at 10 AM. Volunteers need to be at the course at 8 AM for set up and to help with registration. Bruce Bergeron is hoping that a few of us can go to the course on Thursday evening to set up the raffle prizes in the Club House's upstairs meeting area. Bruce will let us know if this will be possible. If not we may need a few member to arrive earlier on Friday.
Shotgun start at 10 AM.
We have 18 teams...still room for a few more teams. 14 are gold sponsors, and 4 are regular foresomes.
Please continue to solicit sponsorships. We need many more to meet and hopefully exceed our fundraising goals.
Raffle prizes are needed.
Are you willing to put a gift basket together for the event? Those are needed too for the raffle.
Eighteen Teams are registered.
Poker Room:Angela reported that there was an accounting error, and it was in our favor. Our net income will be about $1,000 higher.
Charities Bruce Pacht sent our our the 2023/2024 draft budget for Rotary Club of Lebanon Charities, Inc. It was sent from our ClubRunner email system. As a reminder, as you review it, if you have questions direct them to Bruce Pacht ahead of the meeting if at all possible. A member asked the the vote be delayed one week, so we will vote on the budget on May 18, 2023. There was one suggestion today asking the BOD to consider making a recommendation of how many projects are local vs youth vs international vs polio. Bruce Pacht shared that currently the split is Local 33%, Youth 40%, International 20%, Polio 7%. Bruce Pacht also mentioned that due to stock market fluctuations the budget that was presented may not permit a disbursement from the Molica Fund this year. The budget that was presented is based on net income, and does not include administrative fees for our fundraisers. Though cost of operations are included at the bottom of the budget sheet that was emailed to you.
Mascoma River Clean-up will be July 22, 2023. Stay tuned for details. Ernst would love to have someone volunteer to co-chair this event. Consider offering to help learn more about this event. Ernst will be president the next time we have the clean-up and he will need someone to volunteer to lead this event.
Rotary Foundation: Ron Bedell reminded members that if you haven't already give a donation to the Rotary Foundation, to be counted as a donation for President Ed's year, it needs to be given by 30 June.
Youth Service: Joy prepared a written report, it will be emailed to members.
First Grade Book: We will distribute our 1st Grade Book on a day the last week in may or first week of June.
Public Relations: Next meeting will beMay 16 , 11:30am Bar Harbor Bank on Heater Rd.Ed Friedman and David Clark have an appointment with a potential web consultant and will report on meeting to the PR group.
Brew Fest: Next meeting will be Monday, June 5, 2023 at 1 PM at Service Credit Union.
Listen DinnerVolunteers are need for the June 13, 2023, Listen Dinner. If you can help, let Dean know. We are no longer able to sign up on the Listen web page. Dean will collect names and get them to Larry at Listen.
Reflection on 100 Years by Bruce Pacht: Prior to cutting the cake, Bruce Pacht provide reflections on our 100 year of service. He shared the following.
TOAST TO LEBANON ROTARY’S 100 YEARS OF SERVICE
May 11, 2023
Lebanon Rotary has accomplished a great deal over its century of activity. In what types of activity will we engage to make our next century successful?
When I first joined in 1976, our primary fundraisers were selling raffle tickets to each other, to family members and to friends. When we finally copied Littleton Rotary’s idea of a radio auction, we moved into modern times, raising more money and accomplishing more service than we ever had before. For many years, we had the power of more than 80 Rotarians, sometimes in two clubs, working hard to improve lives in Lebanon and beyond. Today, we number only 34.
When I joined Rotary, membership was sought after by young business and professional men because we knew we would become part of a network of men who could accomplish things, privately and publicly. Today, the future Rotarians in whom we are interested as yet don’t see Rotary as part their pathway to a personally-fulfilling life.
Our membership isn’t dwindling because we aren’t doing things. We have fundraisers that themselves provide fun and give us the means to provide local, regional and international assistance of many forms. We have nothing to be ashamed of regarding our focused efforts to do good, but we must also recognize and enact changes to those of our structures and behaviors that contradict our avowed desire to be open and welcoming to those who don’t yet know that they are future Rotarians.
During our recent Visioning session, current Lebanon Rotarians rededicated themselves to local, regional and international service and to growing our membership. It is wonderful that we’ve already embarked on a concerted effort to tell Lebanon Rotary’s story. Yet, telling our story is only the beginning of the changes we must make. And to complicate things, we don’t KNOW all the changes we should be making to achieve our ends.
If our efforts are to succeed, we must continue our currently successful fundraising and charitable actions, yet also be prepared to accept major changes in the ways we go about “doing Rotary.” We must question why we do things we way we do them, what purpose each element serves, and what possible barriers each may present to the very persons we hope to attract. As we succeed in attracting new members, we must be certain to put them early into responsible, decision-making positions so they can help determine the successful path for our next 100 years of service.
It is up to us not to let Lebanon Rotary die on the vine.
Please join me in a toast to honor 100 years of Rotary in Lebanon, and to pledge ourselves to 100 more.
TOAST TO LEBANON ROTARY’S 100 YEARS OF SERVICE
May 11, 2023
Lebanon Rotary has accomplished a great deal over its century of activity. In what types of activity will we engage to make our next century successful?
When I first joined in 1976, our primary fundraisers were selling raffle tickets to each other, to family members and to friends. When we finally copied Littleton Rotary’s idea of a radio auction, we moved into modern times, raising more money and accomplishing more service than we ever had before. For many years, we had the power of more than 80 Rotarians, sometimes in two clubs, working hard to improve lives in Lebanon and beyond. Today, we number only 34.
When I joined Rotary, membership was sought after by young business and professional men because we knew we would become part of a network of men who could accomplish things, privately and publicly. Today, the future Rotarians in whom we are interested as yet don’t see Rotary as part their pathway to a personally-fulfilling life.
Our membership isn’t dwindling because we aren’t doing things. We have fundraisers that themselves provide fun and give us the means to provide local, regional and international assistance of many forms. We have nothing to be ashamed of regarding our focused efforts to do good, but we must also recognize and enact changes to those of our structures and behaviors that contradict our avowed desire to be open and welcoming to those who don’t yet know that they are future Rotarians.
During our recent Visioning session, current Lebanon Rotarians rededicated themselves to local, regional and international service and to growing our membership. It is wonderful that we’ve already embarked on a concerted effort to tell Lebanon Rotary’s story. Yet, telling our story is only the beginning of the changes we must make. And to complicate things, we don’t KNOW all the changes we should be making to achieve our ends.
If our efforts are to succeed, we must continue our currently successful fundraising and charitable actions, yet also be prepared to accept major changes in the ways we go about “doing Rotary.” We must question why we do things we way we do them, what purpose each element serves, and what possible barriers each may present to the very persons we hope to attract. As we succeed in attracting new members, we must be certain to put them early into responsible, decision-making positions so they can help determine the successful path for our next 100 years of service.
It is up to us not to let Lebanon Rotary die on the vine.
Please join me in a toast to honor 100 years of Rotary in Lebanon, and to pledge ourselves to 100 more.
Happy/Sad Dollars
Ed Friedman was happy to report that Lainey is once again home from the ICN at DHMC. She is tube free!
Ernst Oidtmann reported that two neighbors grandchildren had been playing instruments in Harmony Park!
Willie Koppenheffer was delighted to announce that he is a grandfather to Joshua William Koppenheffer!
Marion shared that her daughter, Elizabeth completed her Sophomore year in college very successfully!
Rich Wallace is back from Disney.
Marilyn Bedell shared a story about getting a notice today about street sweeping in Lebanon and that the sweeper would create a lot of dust. She should have received this alert yesterday. She got her car washed at Jakes and as she was pulling out to her right she saw a cloud of dust looking like the Peanuts character, Pigpen, AKA Street Sweeper. She stepped on the gas and quickly made the righthand turn to avoid being consumed with a layer of dust on her clean car.
Hank Clarke reported that Carol and he really enjoyed the Bell Canto Concert. Kudos to Linda Secord and her fellow singers.
Queen of Heart Card Draw
Marion Steine pulled the 10 of clubs. The search for the queen goes on.
Car Wash
Marilyn Bedell won the car wash.
Members at the meeting: Bill Babinea*, Marilyn Bedell, Ron Bedell, Bruce Bergeron, Phil Bush*,Dean Cashman, Hank Clarke, David Crandall, Jim Damren*, Ed Friedman, Joy Gobin, Ahmad Haidari*, Wll Koppenheffer*, Ernst Oidtmann, Bruce Pacht, Phil Rentz, Bill Secord, Marion Steiner, Paul Tierney*, Richard Wallace, Steve Whitman, John Yacavone
*Joined by WebEx
Rotary Club of Hanover Pancake Breakfast
Projects and Fundraisers
Next Listen Dinner June 13, 2022, Volunteer needed.
ONLINE SIGN UP HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.
Let Dean Cashman know if you can help and he can email Larry the names of members who will help at the dinner.
Lebanon Casino Fundraiser - Spring 2023 - We raised $9,843!
100th Anniversary Celebration Dinner and Changeover
Save the Dates!
Club's 100th Anniversary Dinner will be under the tent at the Quechee Inn at Marshland Farm on June 29,2023 at 5:30 PM. Plated Meal to be served at 6:30 PM...
30th Bedell Classic Golf Tournament - See you at the golf course Friday, May 26 2023!! Time to recruit golfers and sponsors! Plan to volunteer on the day of the event, or contribute help prior to the event. Talk to Ed Friedman, Bruce Bergeron and Dean Cashman if you have questions.
Mascoma River Clean-Up — July 22, 2023
Save the Date! July 22nd for our next Mascoma River Clean up!
Ernst Oidtmann would like a member to co-chair this event with him.
We will do this in partnership with the Lebanon Conservation Commission
Brew Fest 2023
Brew Fest on to
September 2, 2023
CHEERS!!
Top Stitch Rotary Vests and Jackets — A great holiday present to give to yourself!
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.
This article was adapted from the May 2023 issue of Rotary magazine.
Work toward their goals, not yours
This is a club by and for young people — allow them to be the ones to shape it. Remember, Rotary members are there to mentor young people, not manage them. Meet them where they are. Let them set the priorities and ask them how you can best support their goals.
Include youths in your committees, task forces, and teams
Look for opportunities to include Interactors in leadership roles in your club and district. Invite Interactors to your district conferences and training events, where they learn alongside other leaders and can contribute to the broader conversation. At the international level, starting in July, Interactors will sit on a reimagined Youth Advisory Council, giving them the chance to have a voice on Rotary’s youth programs.
Let them take the lead
It’s by planning club meetings and service projects that Interactors gain lifelong skills in management, negotiation, and relationship building. So play the supporting role by volunteering at Interact events wherever they need help. Think about additional ways to help Interactors learn leadership skills, such as Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, district leadership events, and local training opportunities.
Watch out for “adultism”
Adults always know best … or do they? Instead of assuming you know all the answers, be ready to ask questions and listen. Think about the respect you’d give another adult’s viewpoints and ideas and treat a teen the same way.
Having been an Interactor myself I know how enthusiastic Rotary youth are to get involved in whatever way we can. So please, I urge you to reach out to students your club sponsors via Interact, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, Rotary Youth Exchange, and every other youth program, no matter how long ago their experience was, and ask them how these programs shaped their lives. Let them know how they can stay involved in the Rotary world.
Taylor Randall, Australia
Interact members bring fresh perspectives and creativity to projects. Their unique viewpoints, in addition to their tech know-how and capacity to think creatively, can assist in the creation of innovative and successful solutions. And Interact members may use their substantial social media presence to significantly increase awareness of Rotary projects, widening Rotary’s influence and contributing to positive change in their communities.
Rafael Barac-Bologa, Romania
As an Interactor in District 5170, I have had the pleasure of working within my district on projects ranging from COVID-19 relief to anti-human trafficking campaigns — all of which could not be done without Rotary’s support. I hope to see Interactors involved in Rotary and Rotaract service projects, elevating youth voices and ensuring a brighter future.
Mehreen Rosmon, California
We want to continue to evolve as leaders and let others know what Rotary and Interact are doing for the society — not only with our community projects, but also how we develop ourselves in meetings and projects, how family-like our club feels, how we can find help and support in people that we never imagined, and how we can help people that we never thought would need our help.
Eduarda Azeredo Bufalari, Brazil
Work with Interact clubs in the Interact Guide for Rotary Club Sponsors and Advisers.
We now have hybrid meetings on Thursdays at noon, in person at the Dwinell Room at Harvest Hill on the Campus of Alice Peck Day Hospital, OR join us via Zoom. Click Here to request the Zoom Link.
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