First and Third Thursday at Noon @ Harvest Hill's Dwinell Room
Second and Forth Thursdays at Noon on Zoom
GET YOUR SPEAKER IDEAS TO STEVE WHITMAN.
Upcoming Programs
September 29, 5th — Thursday, No Meeting On Zoom or at Harvest Hill, instead we will meet at Riverside Park on September 28, 2022 at 5 PM to welcome Motorcycling Rotarians for Dinner. See additional info below. A big thank you to JoAnn Lemieux of organizing this event.
October, 6, 2022, In Person at Harvest Hill — Dr. Jennifer L. Scott, PsyD, ABPP Executive Director, Southern Vermont AHEC
October — World Polio Day is October 24th We will have a program about PolioPlus
November 17, 2022, Rotary District 7850 Governor, Caroline Earle
November is Rotary Foundation Month. We will have a program about the Foundation
Rotary of Lebanon Club
September 24th was a picture perfect early fall day for a picnic. Here are a couple of pictures. I'll send more as a PDF file, via email.
MOTROCYLISTS FROM ITALY — JoAnn Lemieux
Joann Lemieux reminded everyone that Bill Sahlman, a former member of the Riverside Rotary Club, will be escorting a group of Rotarian motorcyclists from Italy for a meet-and-greet at Riverside Park in West Lebanon on Wednesday, September 28 at 5:00 p.m. JoAnn will be providing sandwiches, salad, and chips. Bring you own beverage, and bring an additional side dish, snack or dessert. Please RSVP yea or nay. Instruction were sent to do this via email to JoAnn.
STRYOFOAM™ COLLECTION — Bruce Bergeron
Our next Styrofoam™ Collection Day will be October 29th at Jake Coffee Shop in Lebanon.
Sustainable Lebanon is once again partnering with the Lebanon Rotary Club to offer a polystyrene (styrofoam) collection day on Saturday, October 29, from 9 - 11 am at 227 Mechanic Street in Lebanon (behind Jake’s Coffee). The event will take place rain or shine.
We will be collecting clean rigid polystyrene #6 (EPS) and #6 food service foam which will be driven to the Gilford, NH recycling facility. Examples of EPS include packaging foam used for TVs and appliances as well as styrofoam coolers. Examples of food service foam include food containers, trays, cups, and egg cartons. It is important that all tape and labels be removed and all collected foam is clean, dry, and free of food residue or other debris.
Listen Community Dinner October 11, 2022!! We need helpers!
From Dean Cashman: We have 4 slots to fill on October 11, 2022. You need to sign up on the Listen Volunteer Web page: http://vhub.at/lebrot
Sustainable Lebanon Styrofoam™ Collection on October 29, 2022
Sustainable Lebanon and the Rotary Club of Lebanon, NH will once again partner with Sustainable Lebaonon to bring Styrofoam Recycling to our area on October 29,2022. Sustainable Lebanon is a 501c3 nonprofit organization which helps volunteers organize environmental actions. We work to keep local residents informed on local issues related to the environment, energy, and climate. Sustainable Lebanon supports actions that are meaningful to community members
HOLIDAY PARTY and FAMOUS YANKEE SWAP
SAVE THE DATE — FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2022 at the QUECHEE INN, QUECHEE VERMONT
Anticipate a charge of up to $60/person
Lebanon Casino Fundraiser - Spring 2023
Bedell Classic Golf Tournament - See you at the golf course in May 2023!!
In the western region of Galilee, the Rotary Club of Jerusalem, Israel, brings together 50 Jewish and Arab students from four schools to talk about their similarities and differences. The peace education program, designed and led by a former Rotary Peace Fellows, is supported by a global grant from The Rotary Foundation. The Jerusalem club has been focused on peace since its charter in 1929. It is just one example of how Rotary members around the world are working to build peace. Learn more about the Jerusalem club and why peace is a cornerstone of our mission .
Why eradicating polio is so important
The recent detections of polio in Israel, the U.K., and, most recently, New York, USA, underscore the importance of Rotary’s efforts to eradicate polio. As long as the polio virus exists anywhere, it remains a threat to children and adults everywhere. Learn what Rotary and our partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative are doing to elevate awareness of the importance of vaccinations and protect children from this disease.
Following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the GPEI paid tribute to Her leadership, steadfastness and commitment to service and recognized His Royal Highness King Charles III’s support for polio eradication. Read more…
For the last two decades, the prospect of sending 16 visiting polio experts out across the provinces of Afghanistan would have been impossible but from 6 to 19 June 2022, WHO Afghanistan’s polio eradication programme did just that. Their mission? To review the country’s polio surveillance system, assess its functionality at all levels and make specific recommendations for maintaining and improving surveillance quality. Read more…
Summary of new polioviruses this week:
– Afghanistan: one WPV1 case
– Pakistan: two WPV1 cases and one positive environmental sample
– Mozambique : one WPV1 case
– Benin: two cVDPV2 cases and one positive environmental sample
– DR Congo: one cVDPV2 case
– Ghana: one cVDPV2 positive environmental sample
– Madagascar: one cVDPV1 positive environmental sample
– Malawi: two cVDPV1 cases
– Nigeria : one cVDPV2 positive environmental sample
The Rotary Foundation transforms charitable contributions into programs that fight polio and build peace, into humanitarian projects that change lives, and into scholarships and vocational training. The funds are also used for local projects that Rotary members feel passionate about.
As a global organization that operates in nearly every country, Rotary takes stewardship of its funds seriously and we’ve received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator for 14 years in a row.
The Rotary Foundation Cadre of Technical Advisers helps ensure that grant funds are spent properly. In addition, trained members oversee the use of funds at the club and district level.
Find financial details and stories about how donations are used in the most recent Annual Report.
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