From the Golf Committee: Please, Everyone look and review the list...reach out an request hole sponsors or raffle prizes.
From Marilyn, If we each found one more hole sponsor, we would add just over $4,000 to help us support great projects during the Rotary year.
This may be our only in person Fundraiser in 2020-2021. We need you help to make this a success.
A Committee member, Bill Babineau, Dean Cashman, Ed Friedman, Sean Mullholland, Rich Wallace have been calling you for updates. Asking if you have found teams of golfers, sponsors and raffle prizes. Raffle prizes don't have to be all that expensive.
Golf Team has been trying to understand COVID re: golf. We understand that our golfers will be given tee times to keep the number of people at registration to a minimum. Two teams will head out at the same time to the 9th and 18 tees,
Some of the changes due to Covid-19: everything outdoors; after-golf events very limited. Golfers can go to the bar for drinks but no gathering in the large banquet room. Team will work with golf course staff to understand requirements for set up and managing raffle.
Committee has decided that even a smaller raffle would be lots of fun. We think there are people who would like to donate. It can be done with social distancing, so we will reach out to donors and sponsors. Remember new items you have that you don't need can make great raffle prizes too
Food – box lunches are being planned as of now.
No rain date; we go, rain or shine..
Eastman’s restaurant is open for inside and outside dining now. So Player may be able to eat there after the tournament if they want to do this. But no large gatherings.
Call for volunteers at the Tournament will go out soon.
Golfers who have signed up? -- Teams: Dean Cashman, Jake’s, Lebanon Police, Mascoma Bank, Northeast Mailing, Team Eastman, Team Emond, The Scramblers, T-N, John Yacavone. 14 teams
We have 12 hole sponsors; 5 gold sponsors. $3,850 in other sponsorships.
We have 16 confirmed raffle donations. Please work hard to add to the raffle. We are noted for our great raffle prizes.
Remnder...GO THROUGH THE LISTS YOU GOT FROM BRUCE BERGERON. LET THE TEAM GOLF KNOW RIGHT AWAY IF YOU CANNOT FOLLOW UP WITH RESPONSIBILITIES FROM LAST YEAR. If you have concerns about contacting a business because of their economic challenges, let us know – we don’t expect you to ask someone if you are confident that they are not in a position to help out. Bruce Bergeron does see that some businesses are doing better than you might think and are willing to help out.
You are welcome to contact others – let us know so we can add them to the list.
Jesse Pacht's 4-Week Motorcycle Adventure on the Trans-America Trail from North Carolina to Oregon
Jesse Pacht's ride was from North Carolina to Oregon. He started planning this adventure over 2.5 years ago. Overtime, the plan was revised as riders canceled, and here and there and the trip route was modified – Who goes on the ride, and what you want to see along the way was part of the planning.
Jesse presented a series of SLIDES
Jesse rode with a friend he described him as his brother from another mother. They named themselves Big Pig and Blue Ox – Ox and Pig was their tag.
His talk was split between what was considered prior to and during the trip; and lessons learned; and he finished his talk was slides that showed the changing beauty of the USA.
QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN PLANNING THE TRIP
First, decide when to go – what time of year. Too early catches snow in the high passes. Summer, terrifically hot in some areas.
Will you do it in sections over several years or try it all at once?
How much time can I take off work and when would work for my employer?
Make sure you have the right motorcycle, camping equipment, tools, food, spares, gas station cuisine or restaurants).
Choose your level of luxury – “stealth camping” (camping on private land for free) or regular camping or motels.
The easy part is getting from one place to the other; the trick is getting your motorcycle to the start and getting it back from thousands of miles away!
Jesse’s son Simon drove a chase car with parts and tools and trailered the bikes back aft er the trip.
Decide on other things you want to see on the trip – novelties, geography, anything that’s important to you.
Do the research!
Most importantly: Is my significant other OK with me leaving for so long?
ROUTES:
It’s basically a GPS track, but there are politics between “Kevin” and “Sam”’s routes. We took Kevin’s with sections/daily manageable chunks; Sam’s was just a line. There are free tracks as well.
Determine what is important to you, for example, The Tail of the Dragon – a section of road on which they chased a group of Miatas.
[from the web: Tail of the Dragon at Deals Gap with 318 curves in 11 miles: America’s number one motorcycle and sports car road. Designated US 129, the road is bordered by the Great Smoky Mountains and the Cherokee National Forest with no intersecting roads or driveways to hamper your travel. It is considered “the destination” for thousands of motorcycle and sports car fans throughout the spring, summer, and fall. Can you brave it? It’s best to be cautious as the turns are tight, but the Tail of the Dragon is guaranteed to be the ride of your life.]
MORE THINGS TO CONSIDER:
Determine the rules you will follow: personal and trip (gates, signs, etc.). Off-road, what signs do we respect?
How will you shared responsibility – with one other or more. Spread the weight evenly among the bikes. Fewer people means fewer agendas for the trip.
What will be the plan for lodging? Combination 2/3 camping 1/3 hotels.
Do I send spares along the way or hope for the best? – tires, oil change, chains and sprockets. Colorado is only HALF-WAY. Jesse did a full change of these things there with parts Simon carried.
“Motorcycle camping” is between car camping and walking.
Economy of packing: Lay out what you want, then ditch 1/3 of it. There are Walmart's and Dick’s all along the way to purchase what you need. Off-road, you’ll be bashing through woods with a lot of stuff.
Have a rescue plan – I have a satellite tracker on my phone.
Decide how much you want to tune out on a trip like this. Jesse chose a mid-way path. “The trip was about me and my friend Scotty and experiencing the trip itself.” Choose how much you interact with the outside world. Many times we were 25-30 miles from anything.
What to leave behind?
We wanted to be I the middle of nowhere – left work, family expectations, huge amounts of stuff, electronics. Took cell phone, smart phone, camera.
WHILE YOU ARE ON THE TRIP
Have a way of communicating among the riders about what is important.
Need to trust each other .
What time to get up? What to eat?
What time to stop? How flexible are you?
Am I taking advantage of the fact that I AM ON A CROSS-COUNTRY TRIP WITH A LOT TO SEE
Stop AT roadside stands, talk to locals, take photos.
Jesse then showed us a variety of slides that highlight the varying beauty of the USA, and some of the challenges along the road less taken.
Rotary International Paul Harris Recognition in Honor of Joanne Conroy, MD, CEO Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health
Press Release
September 10, 2020 – Karen Clements, Chief Nursing Officer, Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Lebanon and member of the Rotary Club of Lebanon, NH, had the honor of presenting a Rotary International Paul Harris Recognition on behalf of Club President Ronald J Bedell at the Board of Governors and Senior Leadership Group meeting at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH on September 10, 2020.
Conroy was recognized for her service to the City of Lebanon and the wider service area of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health. During the last several months, Conroy maintained a steadfast, calm, science, and evidenced-based approach to leading the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Hospital, our communities, and the state through the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the early days of the pandemic, Conroy recognized that the priorities of communication, education, effective incident command and leadership visibility would build a foundation of trust with both our staff and the communities served by Dartmouth-Hitchcock. Her firm commitment to the safety of patients and staff were the cornerstones of all decisions made by Conroy and her leadership teams at various facilities across the state of New Hampshire and Vermont.
About Rotary International:Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members of more than 35,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work improves lives at both the local and international levels, from helping those in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world.
About the Rotary Club of Lebanon, NH, USA: As member of an international service organization, we work to engage in a variety of projects both locally and internationally. The club has been serving Lebanon for 98 year. Our members are a cross section of professions and businesses in the Lebanon. We are group of individual who want to give back to our community. One of our primary goals is to develop the next generation of leaders through our support of our youth programs both in Lebanon and around the world. We are a part of Rotary District 7850 that supports 41 Rotary Clubs with over 1200 members in Northern Vermont, Northern, NH and several of the Eastern Townships in Quebec.
Rotary International Paul Harris Fellowship is named for Paul Harris, originally from Wallingford, Vermont, who founded Rotary 115 years ago in Chicago. The Fellowship was established in his honor at the time of his death in 1957 to express appreciation for Paul Harris’s service; and recognize a contribution of US $1,000 to the Rotary Foundation. Every Paul Harris Fellow receives a pin, medallion and a certificate when he or she becomes a Fellow. This identifies the Paul Harris Fellow as an advocate of the Foundation's goals of good will, world peace and international understanding.
About Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health (D-HH) is New Hampshire’s only academic health system and the state’s largest private employer. D-HH serves a population of 1.9 million patients across northern New England and provides access to more than 1,800 providers in almost every area of medicine. Its flagship hospital, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), in Lebanon, NH, was named in 2020 as the #1 hospital in New Hampshire by U.S. News & World Report, and recognized for high performance in nine clinical specialties, procedures, and conditions.
Ernst reported that Ron Bailey the trails maintenance person suggests we move the next clean-up to October 24. We’ll need to make 5-6 “lock bridges” with planks of pine the City will pay for. Need transport from parking lot to the pond and from there up to the trail that circles the lake. Tim Guaraldi says he will use his ATV to get the supplies up. We’ll need keys from the City to open the gates. Please volunteer and let Ernst know if you can help – we need 10-15 people, consider asking friends to join the team. Mules would be welcome too.
Moorings
We welcomed many visitors this evening. Many joined us to hear Jesse's presentation about his Trans-America ride. We were delighted to welcome back Jimmy Brock for a second meeting this month. He is trying to talk his wife Beverley to come from Bermuda to Quechee this winter. Hummm...Wonder is this will happen?...Warmth of Bermuda, Cold, Snow, Ice of Vermont?...Hummm
5:31 PM – The bell was rung to bring the meeting to order.
President Ron welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Ron announced that he was wearing a suit jacket and tie, as he joined a WebEx meeting at DHMC at 7 AM this morning with Marilyn Bedell and Bruce Bergeron to watch Karen Clement present, on behalf of the Club, a Paul Harris Fellowship to Dartmouth-Hitchcock CEO, JoAnne Conroy, MD. Hope you saw the press release posted above..
Four Way Test was presented by John Yacavone. in addtion he gave acomprhensive history of the 4-Way Test which was invented by Herbert G. Taylor to change the ethical climate of his company during the Great Depression.
Here is a short synopsis of the information John provided:
One of the world’s most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics is The Four-Way Test, which was created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor (who later served as RI president) when he was asked to take charge of a company that was facing bankruptcy.
This 24-word test for employees to follow in their business and professional lives became the guide for sales, production, advertising, and all relations with dealers and customers, and the survival of the company is credited to this simple philosophy. Adopted by Rotary in 1943, The Four-Way Test has been translated into more than a hundred languages and published in thousands of ways. Read more
The 4-Way Test of the thing we think say or do:
First, is it the truth?
Second, is it fair to all concerned
Third, will it build good will and better Friendships
Forth, will be it beneficial to all concerned.
September 10, 2020 Rotary Attendance
Guests
Speaker Jesse Pacht
Orin Patch
Geri Goldenberg
Susan Yacavone
Betsey Child
Jimmy Shibles
Lori Fortini
Jimmy Brock
Members
Dan Affeldt
Marilyn Bedell
Ron Bedell
Hank Clarke
Dave Crandall
Ed Friedman
Tim Guaraldi
Garlan Hoskin
JoAnn Lemieux
Jane Mason
Angela Nelson
Ernst Oidtimann
Bruce Pacht
Bill Secord
Paul Tierney
Rich Wallace
Steve Whitman
John Yacavone
Happy Thoughts and Concerns
Hank Clark: Who’s that with Betsey Child? -- Kenny Rogers? It’s Jim Shibles. Hank was happy to see both at our meeting.
Bruce Pacht: Proud of Jesse’s talk and glad you were able to see him, though some of you have known him since he was 6 years old. Bruce and Jesse had to cancel a planned ride on the Cabot Trail this summer because of COVID.
Jimmy Brock: Jimmy suggested that Jesse send his presentation to AAA for their website.
Steve Whitman: Jesse said, “We the People” How did you feel with all the attitudes you encountered?
Jesse: In Nevada, we traveled through Eureka (where they found gold and silver. We discovered we were in the only open-carry county in Nevada. The Governor wants to restrict that right further. Led to a long discussion between Jess, Scotty and another guy about various laws and trying to stay away from politics. Every interaction is a chance to create a relationship. Find out what we have in common instead of focusing on the differences. There’s almost always something you can talk about with just about anyone on the planet.
One night east of the Mississippi we were having trouble finding a campground. Scotty went in to a store to find dinner. A guy pulled up and said that down the road 5 miles was a US Army engineer campground. Scotty came out of the store announcing that we were in a dry county! He was disappointed. Down at the campground, another motorcycle rolled in – it was the same guy from Walmart parking lot carrying beer!!
When we needed help, it came. In Nevada, one of the two struts on my tank broke. A guy came by and sent us to another guy who made the part and didn’t charge us.
It was all about the ride, but then much more about the people we met along the way. It renewed my faith in people. People want to help you regardless of politics.
John: If the farm ends you could get a job as a tour guide on a bus. You did a terrific job of narrating the trip.
Club News and Other Announcements
Request from Cindy Jerome - Looking for housing:
Cindy Jerome, health care administrator, is looking for a small condo or apartment, a studio or one bedroom, 400 square feet or more, in NH and within 15 minutes of APD. Also willing to consider a room with private bath in a someone’s home. Will use 3-4 nights/week, returning to my home in southeastern Vermont on weekends.
It's never to early to plan...Mark you calendars now, our 2020 Holiday Party and Famous Yankee Swap! It will be on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at the Quechee Inn at Marshland Farms. Cost will be the same as 2019...$40/person
Get ready for World Polio Day on 24 October by promoting awareness, raising funds, and planning club events. This year, calling attention to our efforts to eradicate polio is as important as ever.
We’ve shown that we can defeat this devastating disease, as five out of six regions are now free of wild poliovirus — but the fight is not over. Wild polio still paralyzes children in Afghanistan and Pakistan. As long as polio exists anywhere, it remains a threat everywhere
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A practice of peace
In a glass-enclosed dojo in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai, Sombat Tapanya teaches children the principles of peace through aikido. Tapanya, a psychologist who has specialized in childhood trauma, has put to use insights he gained as a Rotary Peace Fellow at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok in 2016.
Throughout his academic career, Tapanya focused on anti-bullying efforts, violence prevention, and helping people who were abused as children improve their parenting skills. Now retired from Chiang Mai University, where he taught behavioral science to medical students, he runs a small nonprofit, the Peace Culture Foundation, which promotes peace in the community.
He also continues his work with local government agencies and global organizations, most recently with UNICEF Thailand and the University of Oxford as a principal investigator on a project to teach better parenting skills. And he has worked on the Mekong Project, which trains therapists from throughout Southeast Asia in how to effectively treat the lifelong effects of childhood trauma. Click Here to read more
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