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
December 8, 2022, via Zoom, Program TBD
December 15, 2022, No meeting, INSTEAD, we will have our HOLIDAY PARTY and FAMOUS YANKEE SWAP on DECEMBER 16, 2022 at THE QUECHEE INN AT MARSHLAND FARM
December 22, 2022, via Zoom, Classification Talks by Bruce Bergeron and Ernst Oidtmann
Early History: Dean was born in 1978, the first native baby boy born in Eastman. Deans’ parents were concerned that there were very few children at Eastman. They decided to move to Etna so Dean could be part of the Hanover School District and be closer to more kids, but his family always maintained ties to Eastman.
Sports: Dean has always focused on two sports, hockey and golf. He talked about the importance of the coaches in his life, in particular Jack Turco and Dick Dodds. Dean decided a great way for him to give back would be to become a coach. He coached for Hanover High School for a number of years, but this year he is coaching his son's 14 U team
Education: He went to school in Hanover, graduating in 1996. He spent another year at a prep school. He earned a B.S. in Business Management from Providence College and received his MBA from Plymouth State University. In addition, he is a graduate of The New England School of Financial Studies and the Advanced School of Commercial Lending by the Massachusetts Bankers Association.
Career: He started his working career with a equipment finance company. While there he got to know bakers who worked at Lake Sunapee Bank. He was recruited by the bank. He accepted a job with the bank in 2005. He enjoys the relationships you can build through banking. He was with Lake Sunapee for 15 years. When Lake Sunapee merged with Bar Harbor, he decided to take a job as a commercial lender at Mascoma Bank. He has been very happy being a part of Mascoma Bank. His title at the bank is Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer.
Family: Dean is married to Meredith and has a 14-year-old son, Benjamin. His birthday was today, December 1st. Again, Dean is coaching his hockey team. Dean didn’t mention this, but his father, Len, has been a golfer at our our golf tournament every year.
Rotary: Dean shared that he was recruited to Rotary by Lebanon-Riverside charter member, Bill Sahlman. He met with Bill at Bill’s office only once, and Bill told him that if he wanted to meet with him again, he could find him at his Rotary meeting every Tuesday morning at 7:30 AM. Dean started to come to Rotary and decided to join. He then shared some observations about Rotary:
He reflected on the message shared by our current District Governor, Caroline Earl. (See bulletin from November 17, 2022). He challenged us to think about ways we might make the role of president easier. Some of the “administrative work” can feel overwhelming. Can the role be focused more on engagement of members vs. doing administrative work (bylaws)? Lives of our members are filled with many passions and commitments…how can we make Rotary leadership doable and fun.
He worries about past president burnout and reflects on the number of club presidents who left the club shortly after they completed their presidential year.
He talked about the importance of service to our community.
Q & A
Dean was asked about his golf handicap – Currently 3
He was asked about the 5-million-dollar renovations being done at Campion Rink – Renovations will make locker rooms space larger and provide for more defined space girl vs boy teams; the lobby will be improved; ice improvements planned too. Dean went on to acknowledge all Steve Whitman did to get he rink built originally. Steve was named “Man of the Year” in Hanover for this work. Fund raising for the rink is ongoing.
Rotary of Lebanon Club
December 1, 2022
The meeting was called to order at 12:03 PM by President-elect David Crandall.
We were lead in reciting the 4-Way Test by Joanne Lemieux.
Ernst Oidtmann lead us in singing our welcome to Rotary song, followed by a very old classic, "I Ride Old Paint"
We then enjoyed our buffet lunch.
Hank then sought out Happy Dollars
Angela Nelson reminded all that our Holiday Basket donations are due, and she is still collecting dollar donations from those who do not want to shop. She is happy to be our secret shopper. You can drop off donations at her office A.M. Peisch & Company, LLP's at LLP, 24 Airport Rd Suite 402, West Lebanon, NH 03784
Marilyn Bedell is delighted her sister, Marsha, is finally back at her home after being in health care facilities since April!
Will Koppenheffer shared that there we 16 at his Thanksgiving dinner table. The show stopper at the meal was the announcement by his son about the upcoming birth of Will's first grandchild.
Paul Tierney gave us a warning that his "shrink" let him know that after a long bout battling PTSD...that is is almost back to normal...again...beware.
Bruce Bergeron announced the birth of his grandson 3 weeks ago. His name is Theodore.
Bruce Pacht with mixed emotion shared the story about his trumpet playing that including losing a trumpet in a fire barn fire in the 1970s to buying a replacement at Ellis music in Bethel Vermont, to making a decision that he will no longer be able to play the trumpet like he was able to in his youth. So the trumpet was resold to Ellis Music. He shared that he had the 15th edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica. He posted that he was willing to give the books away on a list serv. The books will now have a new home.
Ron Michaud let us know that Jon Blodget was hospitalized for Covid. He is now home, but still dealing with other health issues, prostate cancer. Ron is sure he would love to hear from members of the club.
Ernst Oidtmann is looking forward to the soccer game between the USA and the Netherlands. He pledged $10/Netherlands goal, and challenged others to do the same for USA goals.
Steve Whitman has 4 Tickets to Northern Stage's Railway Children, the holiday show at Northern Stage. If you are interested in seeing the musical, contact Steve for tickets...as long as they last. No charge, but donations to our club's charities account can be made.
Dean Cashman reminded us that volunteers are needed for the Listen Dinner on December, 13th, see information about signing up below.
Dean then did his classification talk. See story above.
Charities Vote — BLSO Donation
All active members received this notice from Bruce Pacht via email with information about this vote.
The bylaws of the Rotary Club of Lebanon Charities, Inc. (“Charities”) require that appropriations of $1,001 or more “. . . in whole or in aggregate to a single recipient in a single year, must be approved by the members.” (Section 9.2) The “members” of Charities are all members in good standing of the Rotary Club of Lebanon.
At its meeting November 16, the Charities board of trustees approved an allocation of $2,500.00 to the Better Life Social Organization (BLSO) in Nepal, an organization we helped last year with funds for food relief to persons living in dire poverty from loss of employment opportunities at the lowest levels of pay such as rickshaw drivers, porters and others.
The current request is to assist in providing water filters to approximately 145 households containing about 600 persons who “lack access to clean drinking water, including those who drink pump water without proper filtration.” The project “aims to eradicate waterborne diseases and reduce the amount of time that family members spend fetching water.”
Lebanon Rotary’s contribution, together with funds raised by BLSO, would provide simple filters to the target households, and would also provide replacement “filter tubes” every 6 months for an experimental period of two years. Replacement filter tubes for each household may be obtained for a cost of about $7.00/year for 2 filter tubes. The goal will be for families to absorb that cost after the two years of support come to an end.
Recipients of the aid will be households in Bhaktipur, “ . . . a town in Ishwarpur Municipality in Sarlahi District in the Janakpur Zone of southeastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, it had a population of 12,183 people living in 2,261 individual households.” (Wikipedia)
Bhaktipur is about a 6-hour drive (though only ~124 miles) from Lalitpur, the town in Nepal where BLSO is headquartered. Lalitpur is Nepal’s 4th largest city which had a population of ~226,000 in 2011 and suffered extensive damage from the 25 April 2015 earthquake. (Nepal’s total population is about 30 million.)
The motion was made by Ron Michaud “That the Rotary Club of Lebanon approve allocation of $2,500.00 to BLSO as proposed by Charities.” The motion was seconded by Paul Tierney. Cal Wolfe spoke in support of the project, and spoke to the importance of having the villagers buy into the water system. He also talked about the similarities between the projects in Nepal, and the work going on in Kenya at Emmah's Garden. He suggested that a farming sustainability project might work in Nepal too. There was no other discussion. The vote was taken and the motion passed in the affirmative unanimously.
Discussion about "order of the meeting:
We had a discussion about whether or not our buffet meal should come before or after our speaker. Pros and cons were expressed. For those who need to go back to work, having lunch first would be best. We talked about etiquette, e.g. if we eat prior to the speaker, we should delay taking our dirty plates up to the bins till the speaker has completed their talk. We should let speakers know that some members may need to leave prior to the end of the meeting for work obligations. We unanimously agreed the order of the meeting for in person meetings should be:
Ring Bell at noon (official start time)
Welcome guests
Welcome Song and another song of Ernst's choosing.
Recite 4-Way Test
Buffet Lunch
Speaker (If we can do hybrid meetings, we will work to start program/speaker at 12:30 so folks joining by Zoom will know when to sign in.)
Happy dollars (can come prior to speaker if time permits)
Raffle
Announcements
End with Rotary Motto
Goal to end meeting at 1:15 PM
Meeting adjourned with Rotary Motto, One Profits Most Who Serves Best
Members Present: Bill Babineau, Marilyn Bedell, Ron Bedell, Bruce Bergeron, Dean Cashman, Hank Clarke, David Crandall, Jim Damren, , Tim Guaraldi, Will Koppenheffer, JoAnn Lemieux, Ron Michaud, Angela Nelson, Ernst Oidtmann, Bruce Pacht, Bill Secord, Paul Tierney, Richard Wallace, Steve Whitman, Cal Wolfe, John Yacavone
Queen of Hearts Draw
Dean Cashman had the wining raffle ticket and pulled the 2 of Clubs. So the hunt for the Queen continues.
Car Wash
Car wash was won by Marilyn Bedell
Picture from our Zoom meeting in November from Ahmad Haidari
APD seems to be moving forward on installing technology for our so we can have hybrid meetings!
Pop Up Community Service Project Tuesday 12/6 Noon - 1:30 pm
See information above about project to put picnic tables together at the park. Six volunteers needed...Let Bruce Bergeron if you can help.
Next Dinner December 13, 2022, Sign-up to bring some holiday cheer to our community.
Rotary Club of White River Junction's Polar Express
The Polar Express will be on the second weekend in December. The 10th and 11th. Tickets can be ordered by Clicking Here.
Holiday Basket Helpers for Listen
Listen 2018
Save the Date: December 12, 2022, 10 AM to 4 PM to help organize holiday baskets at Listen!! Drop in when you have time to help. If you plan to come in the afternoon, let Angela know so she can email you if we get done sooner than we think we will. Joy will be bringing some of our Interactors to help too.
Angela will be sending information out about our family/families that will need gifts once Listen gives her the details. Angela is always will to accept donations of money, and she is happy to go shopping for any of us who prefer this approach to supporting the families needs. The Club charities account will help support this project too.
Holiday Basket Families
If you didn't give Angela your gifts or donations at the meeting today, She needs them by......
HOLIDAY PARTY and FAMOUS YANKEE SWAP
SAVE THE DATE — FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2022 at the QUECHEE INN, QUECHEE VERMONT
$60/person
Lebanon Casino Fundraiser - Spring 2023
Bedell Classic Golf Tournament - See you at the golf course in May 2023!!
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.
Here's hoping you will order some Rotary wear soon.
Rotary International News
Rotary responds to Ukraine crisis
At Rotary, we are deeply concerned by the escalating loss of life and humanitarian hardship caused by the war in Ukraine. We’re using our deep networks and decades of experience to take swift action in the region.
Find out more about what Rotary is doing and how you can support relief efforts.
Your donations at work
Click Link Below for YouTube Video
All donations to The Rotary Foundation’s Disaster Response Fund from 3 March to 30 April 2022 were prioritized for use providing humanitarian aid to regions that are supporting Ukrainian refugees or other victims of the war.
Thanks to the generosity of donors around the world, we raised more than $15 million that funded over 400 grants that provided essential support to people impacted by the war in Ukraine.
The Rotary Foundation plans for the future, not just for today, and helps members put ideas into action. In the words of Arch Klumph:
“Rotary has assumed a great obligation to the world … . Its opportunities are limitless, but its income today and of tomorrow will never permit it to do the many things which it could and should do. Let me remind you of these three facts: (1) money alone does little good, (2) individual service is helpless without money, (3) the two together can be a godsend to civilization.”
Thank you for the time, energy, and financial support you give to Rotary’s mission.
During this holiday season, consider giving the gift of Rotary by donating to the Rotary Foundation.
We will be meeting every Thursday
The First and Third Thursday at 12 Noon, at the Dwinell Room at Harvest Hill; and the Second and Forth Thursday at 12 Noon on Zoom
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Kirk Baird, Masiello Group Marilyn Bedell, Retired – Nurse Administrator * Ronald Bedell, Retired – Travel Agent * Bruce Bergeron, Jake’s Market and Deli * Michelle Buck, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center *
Philip Bush, Sustainable Lebanon Dean Cashman, Mascoma Savings Bank * Henry Clarke, Retired – Mascoma Savings Bank * David Crandall, Twin Pines Housing James Damren, Colby Insurance Group. * Rudolph Fedrizzi, Vermont Department of Health * Jean Flaherty-Wulpern, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center * Edward Friedman, Trumbull-Nelson Construction Co Joy M Gobin, Lebanon High School – SAU 88 Tim Guaraldi, Guaraldi Insurance, LLC *
Ahmad Haidari, ANSYS William Koppenheffer, Retired – Attorney * JoAnn Lemieux, Lemieux Financial Services, LLC * Jane Mason, Cold Regions Research Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) * Ronald Michaud, Retired – West Central Behavoral Health * Shaun Mulholland, City of Lebanon Daniel Nash, Advanced Geomatics and Design, LLC * Angela Nelson, AM Peisch Sharmila Karki Niroula, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Ernst Oidtmann, MD, PHF, Retired – Family Health Center * Curtis Payne, Curtis Payne Attorney at Law
V. Bruce Pacht, Retired – Executive Director Non-Profit * Philip Rentz, Service Credit Union * William Secord, nonZero.solutions * Marion Steiner, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust * Rich Wallace, Valley News * Richard Wallace, Retired – Omer and Bob’s * Stephen Whitman, S&W Investment Co., LLP * John Yacavone, Retired – NorthEast Mailing Systems LLC *
Honorary Member,
Mansfield “Jimmy” Brock, Hamilton, Bermuda, Retired, Colonial Group International.
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