June 15th Barry Glennon from the NH Attorney General’s Office.
Barry Glennon joined the New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation in 2001. He was later appointed Deputy Director of Licensing & Administration, and then Director in 2012. Barry was previously employed by the former Chubb Life/Jefferson Pilot Financial Insurance Company in Concord, N.H. and is a lifelong Manchester resident.
June 22nd ZOOM only – Operating Budget, Film and Planning for Brewfest.
June 29th THURSDAY NIGHT – End of the year celebration of our 100th year!
From the Quechee Inn Web Page
July 6th Open
July 15th President’s Picnic at Tim Guaraldi’s home in Newport, NH…no meeting on July 13th
July 20th MEETING TO BE HELD AT SERVICE CREDIT UNION, SECOND FLOOR. 225 Mechanic Street. Lebanon, NH 03766 (NO WEBEX THIS WEEK) Phil Rentz planning the program. Catered by Jakes.
July 27th MEETING TO BE HELD AT RIVERSDE PARK ON THE GLEN ROAD. (NO WEBEX THIS WEEK). Catered by Jakes.
With the ringing of our bell, President Ed Friedman called the meeting to order.
Cal Wolfe led us in the 4-Way Test
Ernst Oidtman is away...so no songs to be sung.
Ed Freidman shared two Dad/Bad Jokes.
What happened to the guy who was afraid of hurdles? He got over it!
Why did the drum go to bed? He was beat!
No birthdays to report. Membership Anniversaries: Steve Whitman has been a Rotarian for 52 years. John Yacavone and Bruce Pacht have been members for 47 years. Hank has been a member for 30 years, Angela has been a member for 6 years. Ed has been a member for 5 years. Wedding Anniversaries: Steve and Carolyn Whitman 59 years, Bruce and Holly Bergeron 36 years, and Marion and Charlie Steiner 9 years.
Then it was on the buffet.
Ed provided a recap of our golf tournament. Angela is away, so gross and net income numbers will calculated on her return.
David Crandall gave a strategic planning update. The board discussed next steps for strategic planning. Take aways from the visioning session:
Overall, membership agrees our current projects and fundraisers are of the type we can support. An additional fundraiser(s) may be added, but can only happen if an idea springs up from one or more of our members, the majority of club members agree they can support the idea, and a champion to lead the event is identified. A new fund raiser would not be a priority for the first year of the strategic plan.
We agreed the membership growth, and leadership development; and engagement will be our top two priorities that will need to be supported with a robust public image and marketing plan.
David's goal is to have a draft of the strategic plan and vision statement by July that we can all review and hopefully commit to support by the end of July.
Budget — The BOD had a special meeting yesterday to review our draft budget for operation for 2023/2024. A few numbers need to be tweaked and reviewed by Angela on her return from vacation. Once this happens the budget will be sent out by email to our membership for review. Questions will be encouraged prior the to dated set to vote on the budget prior to 1 July 2023. Hope to vote at the June 22nd meeting.
100th Anniversary Committee will be meeting on Friday, June 2nd at 3 PM. They are finalizing plans for our celebration a the Quechee Inn on June 29th.
Image from the Quiechee Inn Web Page
Golf Raffle Prizes — The leftover raffle prizes where raffled off a the meeting.
From Joy Gobin -- Youth Service Committee (YSC) Meetings:
YSC meetings for the rest of 2023 at noon via zoom. I will send an agenda and updates as all of the scholarships will be awarded.
June 14
July no meeting
Aug. 9
Sep. 13
Oct. 11
Nov. 8
Dec 13
Let Joy know if you would like to be a part of this committee.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Charities — We have three candidates for the open seat on the Charities Board. Bruce has circulated an online ballot to all members. The two-week period of electronic voting to end at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, June 13.
Mascoma River Clean-up will be July 22, 2023. Stay tuned for details. Tim Guaraldi will co-lead the event with Ernst with the plan for Tim to chair the event in 2025.
Rotary Foundation: Once again, Ron Bedell and Phil Rentz 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.
First Grade Book: We will distribute our 1st Grade Book the first week of June. It a magical experience, hope the date works so you can come. Bruce sent out an email requesting volunteers to go to the Hanover and/or Mount Lebanon Schools. Please let him know if you can help as of 1 June, Bruce reported:
> At least 4 more people for Hanover Street 6/6 at 9:30.
> At least 3 more people for Mt Lebanon School 6/7 at 9:15.
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. As on 1 June, only Hank had volunteered to help.
Happy/Sad Dollars
Bruce Pacht rode his motorcycle to Past District Governor Bielefield's 95 Birthday Celebration at the Community Center in Sugar Hill, NH last Saturday. A lovely day for a ride. It was a lovely celebration.
I guess the rest of us weren't all that happy or sad
Queen of Heart Card Draw
John Yacavone pulled the 2 of Diamonds. The search for the queen goes on.
Car Wash
Bill Secord won the car wash.
Members at the meeting: Marilyn Bedell, Ron Bedell, Bruce Bergeron, Dean Cashman, Hank Clarke, David Crandall, Jim Damren, Ed Friedman, Joy Gobin*, Tim Guarald, Ahmad Haidari*, Wll Koppenheffer*, Ron Michaud, Bruce Pacht, Phil Rentz, Bill Secord, Marlon Steiner, Rich Wallace, Cal Wolfe, John Yacavone
*Tried to join by WebEx
Rotary Club of Newport, NH 100th Anniversary
Bruce Pacht reported:
There's been a change in Newport's celebration according to Bruce Jasper, a member with whom I've been corresponding:
"We have had a change in plans for the date of our 100th year anniversary. We have moved the event to June 27 from 5-7 PM under the tent at the Old Courthouse Restaurant, 30 Main Street in Newport. The cost for food, beer and wine is $25.00 per person. "
NOTE DATE CHANGE IN TEXT ABOVE THE INVITATION
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. Currently only one person has signed up to cook the meal.
Lebanon Senior Center
Contact the Senior Center for Dates and Time when Helper are needed.
Papa John helping at the Senior Center
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.
Sketch from the Quechee Inn web page.
Mascoma River Clean-Up — July 22, 2023
Save the Date! July 22nd for our next Mascoma River Clean up!
Ernst Oidtmann with Tim Guaraldi as co-chair will lead the event.
We will do this in partnership with the Lebanon Conservation Commission and other interested community members.
Brew Fest 2023
Brew Fest on to
September 2, 2023
CHEERS!!
Now that the Golf Tournament is behind us, this will be our next fund raising priority.
Top Stitch Rotary Vests and Jackets
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.
From the closing ceremony, President Elect Gordon McInally
2023-24 presidential theme, Create Hope in the World,
RI President-elect Gordon McInally
During the convention's closing session, 2023-24 Rotary International President R. Gordon R. McInally explained why he's asking members to make mental health a priority. When his only brother took his own life, McInally said, he became determined to fight the stigma around mental health issues and expand access to care.
"I might venture to suggest that one of the main reasons that my brother and so, so many others like him reach the point they do is that mental health remains such a taboo subject, and that mental health services remain in such short supply," he said. "I know that Rotary can do something about that. I am confident we can illuminate mental health needs near and far."
"We can help one another feel more supported as fellow Rotary members and as neighbors," McInally continued. "We can advocate for mental health services. And we can build bridges with experts in the mental health space to help expand access to treatment."
McInally urged Rotary members to Create Hope in the World by getting involved and taking action at a critical moment in history.
"To create hope, we must continue doing our important work, and do it better than ever before," he said. "We must refocus our efforts to build peace across the globe. And we must help each other find peace within — and share that ethic of care to the people we serve."
United to End Cervical Cancer in Egypt, an initiative to reduce the number of cases while raising awareness and improving women’s access to preventive care, is the recipient of Rotary’s third annual Programs of Scale award.
Rotary International President Jennifer Jones announced the grant at the annual convention in Melbourne, Australia. The four-year program in and around Cairo will vaccinate more than 30,000 girls ages 9-15, provide cancer screenings for 10,000 women, and launch a public awareness campaign to reach 4 million people.
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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