Notes at the meeting were taken by Bruce Pacht! Thanks, Bruce!!
Upcoming Programs/Speakers
Change in Meeting Times Starting.We will be meeting at 11:55 a.m. on the First and Second Thursdays and we will be meeting at 5:25 p.m. on the Third and Forth Thursdays.
May 27, Our meeting will be GOLF!! All Day, Golf Tournament...See you at Eastman
June 3, Noon, To Be Announced
June 10, Noon, Rabbi Melamut from Dartmouth College, specific topic to be confirmed closer to the date.
June 17, 5:30 PM, To Be Announced
June 24, 5:30 PM: Waiting for a confirmation
July 1, 2021, Noon, Club Change Over Celebration
July 7, 2021, Noon, Carl Gross, Lebanon Airport Manager
We talked about eating meals at restaurants....Hank Clarke and Carol went to Copper Door in Bedford, NH. Ron and Marilyn went to the Common Man in Concord, as they waited to have their new red Sonata prepared to drive it home.
This then led to conversations about maple syrup production from Tim's 8 gallons, to John Yacavone's son in-law preparing 5,000 gallons to a mass producer making 80,000 gallons. Some of the 80,000 gallons was then shipped to California to be bottled for Trader Joes and then shipped back east for their stores...Hummmm.
Meeting Review
At 5:33 PM Marilyn Bedell rang the bell to call the meeting to order.
Bill Secord tried to lead us in his version of the 4-Way Test.
President Ron Bedell then turned the meeting over to our Golf Chair, Ed Friedman.
2021 Bedell Golf Classic
Ed Friedman spoke about our Golf Tournament to be held Thursday, May 27.
26 teams signed up; at least half of the teams have paid in advance. 52 of the 54 carts will be used by the teams.
14 gold sponsors
10 lunch, 2 drink and a variety of other sponsors
All volunteers arrive 9:00 AM at the club on Thursday to set up, and to put up business markers on 1st and 18th holes, individual 30 hole sponsors.
Hank will bring the money box and cash
Cindy will be setting up the silent auction and raffle with Bruce Bergeron, Marilyn Bedell, Dan Affeldt, Angela Nelson and Joy Gobin. Cindy is organizing gift baskets. Hank Clarke has 3 more raffle items; John Yacavone has one more.
Hank Clarke, Ron Bedell will be helping with registration.
Dean Cashman, Bill Babineau, Sean Mulholland will help get the signs up on the golf course
Hole spotters will be Carolyn Watson and Stan Reinhardt; Tim and Anna Guaraldi and Richard Wallace
On Monday, an email to team captains with rules and start time = 11:30 shotgun.
The tournament should end around 4:30 PM with a little outdoor ceremony. Drinks OK on the deck but cannot use the restaurant.
We don’t have enough signs for all of the sponsors!! We’ve ordered more. It’s a good sign that we have so many sponsors.
We will have meals early. There will be grilled burger and chicken, a couple of salads, a cookie and water.
BRING AND WEAR: Insect repellent, sun block, (rain gear)
QUESTIONS:
Marilyn – someone should drive around and relieve hole spotters for potty breaks.
Bill Secord – will take photos; Stephen Langley is moving to his home in Claremont so cannot help that day. Bill requests a small pop-up awning to cover printer from rain. If Bill has names of people on each of the teams, he will print photo labels in advance; changes can be made on site. Hank will help once registration is over.
Bruce Bergeron and Tim Guaraldi and the golf course have pop-up tents. Tim will bring another one.
Marilyn Bedell suggested thath the hole spotters have a list of who’s starting on each hole so they will know when the tournament is done.
Janet, our newest member, will plan to join us next year, as the short notice precludes her joining us next week.
We are getting 10 framed sports memorabilia posters for Ron to add to his home office collection.
Reminder, if you have raffle prizes drop them off at Bruce Bergeron's office above Jake's Coffee Shop on Mechanics Street. Keep working to get more raffle prizes and sponsors.
May 29 Trail Maintenance project.
The Bridges of Grafton County
Ernst Oidtmann reported the following:
Thanks to Bill Secord for preparing the Doodle Poll. It's not to late to sign up.
The project will start at 9:00 a.m. and take about 2 hours. Gates will be open to allow driving up to larger lot near the lake.10 days from now.
Needs a blank check written out to Wright’s Sawmill – boards will be ready on Monday.
Tim Guaraldi needs directions to pick up the wood on Wednesday after work, say 4:00 PM. A pickup truck will suffice. Ernst will make the arrangements.
On Thursday or Friday, pick up the sleepers at Ernst’s home. Ernst will get the keys. Gloves, insect spray, hammer, saw, power drills, pry bars for boulders. Two pickup trucks needed Saturday AM to move materials from parking lot up to the site.
Ernst will bring cider and donuts. Should be finished by noon.
Hank Clarke: Update on the Brew Fest all set for September 4th.
Met with Steve Christy yesterday. He has plastic buckets and trays, coolers, but not the banners and signs. Suellen gave Hank an inventory of what she has. Anyone having anything else for the Brewfest, PLEASE LET HANK KNOW. ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE THE SIGNS. Ron suggests Hank check with Bruce Bergeron.
RE: Vendors. Hank doesn’t know where we got wristbands. Hank has a vendor for little mugs. Paul Tierney will contact folks about the tent. Getting the permits from City and State are most important. Hank will contact Steve Whitman re: advertising and printing.
100th Anniversary.
Ernst Oidtmann reported on the committee's activities Committee members have a walk next Monday to check out a site for a shelter on the Timken property with the Timken manager. Hank explains our 100th to Janet. Park next to cinema and walk about a half mile to the site
The committee is looking at several projects with no decision made as yet.
Riverside Park Flower Planting
Plan to come and help plant flowers at Riverside Park on Friday, June 4 at 3:00 PM. To do the work that needs to be done should be between and hour and an hour and a half.
Dues Increase Reminder
Just a friendly reminder to all members that our dues will be $30/month starting 1 July 2021.
Anything else for the good of the club? Happy Thoughts/concerns?
Bruce Pacht — take advantage of these beautiful late spring days!
Bruce Pacht – reported on 4 Lebanon Rotary Scholarships to be awarded this year:
Mascoma Valley Regional High School:
Connor Thompson
Kylie Ellis
U Conn
Colby-Sawyer
Comp Sci/Busines
Nursing
Lebanon High School:
Mary Gile
Ayla Weale
Brigham Young U-Provo
Colgate University
Undeclared
International Affairs
Ledyard Charter School graduates this year are all moving into the work force and will not be pursuing post-secondary education at this time.
Ernst Oidtmann
He had lunch with Paul Tierney and Ron Michaud.“Those guys know how to do lunch! ”They start with salad and were still eating when Ernst was finished. They talked about art and wars — it was very interesting.
Ernst Oidtmann — Son and daughter-in-law and children will be arriving from Qatar June 4.Max is taking a position in Sinology at a University in Munich, Germany. Ernst and Linda will have the kids for 7 weeks while Max learns German.
Ernst plans to take the family to two camps on a Squam Lake island. A friend hurt himself and Max broke his wrist so there are only 5 rowers. Grandchildren Henry and Helen recently became Paul Harris Fellows. Ernst is hoping we can have an in-person meeting so Ernst can bring them to be applauded as he hands out pins and certificates; they will be here until 15 August.
John Yacavone — Updated us on past president and nearly 50-year Lebanon Rotary member Paul Boucher. Steve Christy spent an hour having a lively discussion with Paul.
Hank Clarke will miss the flower planting and other things because he and Carole are heading to their Lake Placid timeshare to be with the family. He hopes it doesn’t rain with three young kids there…
Bell rung at 6:11 PM to end the meeting
They profit most who serve the best.
Members at the meeting
Marilyn Bedell
Ron Bedell
Hank Clarke
Rudy Fedrizzi
Ed Friedman
Tim Guaraldi
Garlan Hoskin
Cindy Jerome
Will Koppenheffer
JoAnn Lemieux
Jane Mason
Ernst Oidtmann
Bruce Pacht
Bill Secord
Paul Tierney
Janet Vaughan
John Yacavone
Bedell Golf Classic 2021 at Eastman Golf Links — May 27, 2021
One week to go...See you at Eastman Golf Links on May 27, 2021, our volunteers need to be there at 9 AM for set up. 11:30 shotgun start planned.
Boston Lot Service Project — Building Foot Bridges
Save the Date: SATURDAY MORNING MAY 29; START at 9 AM
You can still sign up to help, or recruit friends to help.
We have a date! Please come and help plant flowers. Should only take a couple of hours. The more volunteers, the less time it will take and the merrier it will be!
Rotary Invitation From Northern NH Rotary Clubs to Clean Up the Kancamagus, June 4th & Pinkham Notch, July 24th
Will be formally announced at our March 11th Meeting
To: Service Organization Partners
From: Northern New Hampshire Rotary Clubs
Date: February, 2021 Re: Rotary Community Clean-Up New Hampshire Projects
The Rotary Clubs of Bristol, Lincoln-Woodstock, North Conway, Ossipee, Plymouth, and White Mountains invite you to join with us to brighten up our area’s most scenic highways, byways, and trailheads.
The more volunteers we attract, the more impact we will have. We are looking for support from individuals, other service clubs and organizations, chambers of commerce, school groups, churches, municipalities, area businesses, and anyone who would like to join us as we Clean Up New Hampshire.
If you are unable to commit your body to a day of labor, we are happy to discuss other ways you can support our efforts such as in-kind or monetary donations. Our goal is to make these projects sustainable and far reaching for the benefit of residents and visitors alike, thanks to the support of everyone who cares about our communities! Also, working outdoors, COVID-19 safety protocols will be more easily enforced.
Our first undertaking is the Kancamagus Clean-Up Project. The date is Saturday, June 5th, from 9am to 3pm. We will have teams starting at the Kancamagus Highway height of land working their way downhill toward the towns of Lincoln and Conway, picking up trash along the highway in the rest areas, pull offs, and trailheads. We will be organized by teams and given zones within which to work. We will supply all that you need as well as a continental breakfast to get you started and lunch to keep you going. Our goal is to engage up to 150 Kancamagus Clean-Up participants!
Anticipating that our Kancamagus Clean-Up efforts will be successful, we are already planning for a Pinkham Notch Clean-Up Project on July 24, 2021, and at least two more before the snow flies! Please join our Rotary Community Clean-Up project. To participate, contact our Volunteer Coordination Committee Chair: BOB YOUNG YOUNGLAWFIRM@YAHOO.COM Thank you very much for your consideration in joining our efforts. We look forward to working with you as we Clean Up New Hampshire!
Please join our Rotary Community Clean-Up project. To participate, contact our Volunteer Coordination Committee Chair:
BOB YOUNG YOUNGLAWFIRM@YAHOO.COM
Thank you very much for your consideration in joining our efforts. We look forward to working with you as we Clean Up New Hampshire.
NH Food Bank - Volunteers Needed June 29, 2021
From Ashley Moulton, Volunteer Coordinator
Upcoming Mobile Food Pantries
As most of you may know, my emails started to be rejected by servers so unfortunately, I’ve not been able to reach out to most of you in quite some time.
Thankfully, we have found a way to fix this and are now able to resume the Mobile Food Pantry(MFP) update emails! The MFP schedule through August is linked below. Some locations are still TBD and we will be updating it, as usual, with any new additions.
The schedule can also be found on our volunteer site. Please go to nhfoodbank.volunteerhub.com to view 24/7 and to sign up for any MFP, or you can continue to email me to sign up! We are quite low on volunteers for Mobile Food Pantries across the board, unfortunately.
Feel free to reach out should you have any questions at all. I’m so happy to have our communication re-established and I hope all is well!
If you’d like to learn more, contact our volunteer coordinator, Ashley, at 603.669.9725 ext. 1131 or email volunteercoordinator@nhfoodbank.org
Brew Fest 2021 — September 4, 2021 (Saturday of Labor Day Weekend)
Planning underway for Brew Fest 2021. Save the date to be there to help with this fundraiser.
Mascoma River Clean-up — September 25, 2021
Ernst Oidtmann announce that Mascoma River Clean-up will be on September 25 is the date of the biennial Mascoma River Clean-up which will take place in concert with the Connecticut River Clean-up.
Consistency is the key to successful communication
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By Liz Courtney, assistant public image coordinator for Zone 8 (Australia, New Zealand & Pacific Islands)
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, we are working in a virtual world and it has created a huge upsurge in using technology to communicate. We know that using social media and online marketing tools can reach a huge audience in a cost-effective way and it gives Rotary clubs an opportunity to be seen by many. As a training leader, I often teach clubs how to make sure their club logo is used correctly and consistently in their communications, especially online and on social media, because consistency builds trust and recognition. Here’s what I share during my trainings.
Take the course
We know from research that people learn differently and relate better to a visual learning experience. So I recommend you start by taking the Learning Center course “Our Logo: Representing Rotary,” which takes you through the process of using the Rotary logo in your club’s communications. Easy? Yes, and the course has the advantage that you can go back and revisit it whenever you want.
Create your logo
Next, go into the Brand Center to create your club logo. Then, download your logo in all the file formats you need: a PDF for print materials, and a JPEG or PNG for presentations, Word documents, and web use. Save them to your computer to create your own logo library for the future. I also recommend you share the updated club logo with other members so you are all using the correct club logo. Share it with your partners in your community so that they’re not relying on Google to find the correct Rotary logo.
Apply your new logo to everything
Every club should have a public image chair who is up-to-date with the latest knowledge about marketing and communications and can lead a club through this process. But it’s also important for all of us to know how to use our club’s logo.
Check your club website and social media pages. Are you using the logo you just created in the Brand Center? If not, remove what you have and replace it with the logo you just created.
Ask your club public image chair and other committee chairs to go through all your club’s materials to make sure the proper club logo is being used. This could include email signatures and PowerPoint presentations. (As a club member, you should add your club’s logo to your email signature for Rotary-related communications.)
Look at your club’s event posters and advertising materials. Before printing any new materials check that the correct club logo is being used and update as needed.
If the material has already been printed, assess the cost of reprinting it. Prioritize reprinting materials that are public-facing, like a banner you use at a club event or brochures you hand out to potential members. (And while you’re at it, add a QR code that can direct the public directly to your club. We have now become more familiar with this over the last year and it’s a great way to easily direct traffic to your website or social media account.)
Use People of Action assets to build a folder of club photos to use while promoting your club activities. You can take your own photos or find images in the Brand Center. Add them to your website, social media, pull-up banners and project signage, along with your club logo.
We can attract many people to Rotary by being smart about how we market ourselves. Taking these steps will give your club a consistent look that will build trust and awareness of your club in your community.
Liz Courtney is a member of the Rotary Club of Papanui, New Zealand and currently serves as the assistant public image coordinator for Zone 8 (Australia, New Zealand & Pacific Islands). She has also served as the 2017-2020 Rotary Public Image Coordinator for Zone 7b (New Zealand & Pacific Islands).
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Rotary International Virtual Convention
Rotary Opens Opportunities
Mark your calendars for an exciting opportunity to connect with Rotary members worldwide at the 2021 Virtual Convention: Rotary Opens Opportunities, 12-16 June. Registration will open in mid-April at a special rate of $49. After 21 days, you will pay $65 to register.
You can also join us early at a preconvention for intercountry committees, Rotaract, and Rotary Youth Exchange officers, 10-11 June. Each preconvention costs an additional $20.
The 2021 Virtual Rotary Convention and preconvention events are open to all Rotary members and participants. Both the convention and preconvention fees include access to the virtual House of Friendship.
Don’t forget to visit the convention event page on Facebook to connect with others and stay up-to-date on event news and program highlights!
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