July 1, 2021, Noon (Still on Zoon), Club Change Over Celebration
July 8, 2021, Noon (Still on Zoom), Carl Gross, Lebanon Airport Manager
Changes coming in July. We will begin having a mix of in-person (Harvest Hill) and virtual meetings (Zoom) all at 12:00 Noon. We return to Harvest Hill on July 22, 2021
We are headed back to the Dwinell Room
July 15, 2021, at 12 noon (Still on Zoom). Program to be announced.
July 28, 2021, is a fifth Thursday. The meeting this day is cancelled. Instead on:
July 31, 2021, Saturday at 4:30 PM we will gather at Tim and Anna Guaraldi's home in Newport for The President's Picnic. Charge: $10 to cover the cost of burgers, hot dogs and other picnic supplies. The rest of the meal will be potluck salads and desserts. Doodle sign-up to be sent later in July.
Our speaker this week was Don Kollisch, MD, a member for the Physicians for National Health Program.
Jane Mason had the privilege to introduce Dr. Don.
“Don Kollisch has been a New Hampshire Family Physician for more than 40 years. Currently working part-time for the VA clinic in Littleton, he was in the 1980's and 90's an old-time country doctor - delivering babies and taking care of multiple generations - in Monroe, a farming and logging town. He pracrticed at DHMC for many years. In addition to his clinical work, he also does a lot of teaching and medical education with both medical students and residents. He is a volunteer at - and on the Board of - the Good Neighbor Health Clinic, and on the Board of the Upper Valley Community Nursing Project. He lives with his wife, Pat Glowa, also a Family Doctor in Hanover. His two daughters loved growing up in New Hampshire; but both now live in Brooklyn. Go figure!”
Dr. Don presented a business case for a national health plan. He provided a lot of information, and after the meeting send Marilyn Bedell documents to share with members. So rather than provide a synopsis of his program, the documents he shared will be sent to you as a separate e-mail. The articles will give you an overview of his arguments for a national health plan. Dr. Kollisch would welcome feedback on this topic. If you would like to reach out to him, his e-mail address is: donald.o.kollisch@dartmouth.edu
With physician Donald Kollisch, Dominique Dadekian ’18, left, observes as Emily Yang ’18 assists in an exam of Travis Filiault of Thetford, Vt., at the Good Neighbor Health Clinics. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00) (Photo from the Dartmouth News Web Page)
Kiton Library Book Donation This Week
Book for the children's collection at the Kilton Library in honor of Don Kollisch will be:
Where Lily Isn't
Where Lily Isn't is Julie Paschkis and Margaret Chodos-Irvine's beautiful bereavement picture book celebrating the love of a lost pet. Lily ran and jumped and barked and whimpered and growled and wiggled and wagged and licked and snuggled. But not now. It is hard to lose a pet. There is sadness, but also hope―for a beloved pet lives on in your heart, your memory, and your imagination
Moorings
Prior to the start of the meeting our conversation focused on ticks and how they seem to be thriving in the Upper Valley this year due to our very dry climate year-to-date. The discussion was good reminder to use insect repellent if you plan to take a walk in the woods or near tall grass; and inspect you skin for ticks when you return home. Your pets need to be examined too. Learn more about preventing tick bites by clicking here.
Marilyn Bedell rang our Rotary Bedell
Ron Bedell called the meeting to order at 12:31 PM.
Will Koppenheffer led us in the 4-Way Test.
Then we welcomed our speaker, Don Kollisch, MD who is a member of Physcians for a National Health Program. See information about his talk above.
Club Meeting Notes and Announcements
In-Person Meetings/Meeting Schedule Changes
Ron reviewed this memo he sent to members earlier in the week:
THE ROTARY CLUB OF LEBANON, NEW HAMPSHIRE
WE MEET IN-PERSON AT HARVEST HILL STARTING JULY 22nd AT NOON
The Board of Directors has decided that Lebanon Rotary Club in-person meetings will
resume on July 22nd.
The board has also raised monthly dues to $35.00/ starting July 1st; dues do NOT include food/drink.
Harvest Hill has a minimum meeting room fee of $250.00; however, for $300.00 per meeting, they will provide food for 20+ attendees. It is a great deal. Those wishing to eat the available meal or consume beverages during the meetings when food will be available, will be charged $10.00 per meal. Those attending and not eating, or drinking will not be charged for attending the meeting. Guests and visiting Rotarians will be charged $15.00.
All Lebanon Rotary regular club meetings will occur on Thursdays at Noon. We will meet in-person at Harvest Hill on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays (starting July 22nd), and by Zoom on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays. This schedule may change to all in-person meetings with an option to attend via Zoom if we determine we have the technology to make it work.
When a 5th Thursday occurs, we will schedule a social event, a service project, or some other activity during that week.
To keep us all as safe as possible Lebanon Rotary will require all those attending in-person meetings to be fully vaccinated. We will rely on Rotarians’ word that they are vaccinated, bearing in mind the 4-Way Test of the things we think, say, or do. Harvest Hill we require us to use a hand sanitizer station before entering the buffet line.
You should not attend an in-person meeting if you do not feel good – that is, if you have a fever, a cold, flu, Covid or other symptoms, or a contagious ailment.
Lebanon Rotary Charities, Inc Report
Visions Creative Housing: Bruce Pacht let us know that Visions Creative Housing will hold a ribbon cutting at their new residence on 12 Green Street in Lebanon on July 16, 2021 from 4 to 6 PM. As a reminder we made a contribution to support the purchase and renovation of this property.
Emmah’s Garden: Cal Wolfe reported that the water filters have arrived in Kenya and have been transported to the village. There were no issues getting them through customs...very good news! He will share more information next week as time was limited for announcement this week.
Trustee Vacancy: We have a Trustee vacancy on the Charities Board. Bruce sent the follow message earlier in the week:
A seat on the Trustees of the Rotary Club of Lebanon, NH Charities is open due to a resignation. The one-year term will end on June 30, 2022.
The individual serving in this term would be eligible for nomination to a full, 3-year term to be voted by Club members in the spring of 2022.
Nominations are being accepted through June 30, 2021. You may nominate yourself, or another Rotarian in good standing whom you believe would make a good addition to the Trustees.
Here is the make-up of the Trustees as of July 1, 2021:
Rotary Club of Lebanon NH Charities Inc.
2021-22 Board of Trustees
Last Name
First name
Position
Elected/ ex officio
Year term ends on 7/31
Friedman
Ed
RC president-elect
ex officio
2022
Crandall
Dave
RC vice president
ex officio
2022
VACANT
appointed
2022
Nelson
Angela
RC treasurer
ex officio
2022
Pacht
Bruce
appointed
2024
Secord
Bill
appointed
2024
Steiner
Marion
appointed
2023
The newly constituted board will designate a chair and secretary at its July meeting.
Please participate in this effort.
Thank you.
Bruce
Bruce Pacht, 2021 chair
Rotary Club of Lebanon, NH Charities, Inc.
Gathering with Rabbi Melamut
Bruce Pacht had a request from a member to pull together a gathering to spend more time talking to last weeks speaker, Rabbi Mark Melamut. Bruce has arranged a time for those interested to meeting with him a Jake's Coffee Shop on Mechanics Street at 10 AM on 30 June 2021.
Brew Fest
Hank reports that the tent and portable toilets have been ordered. He is working on the state and city requirements. Additional updates will be coming. Planning meeting to be held soon.
Rotary Foundation
If you haven't already made you annual donation to the Rotary Foundation, please sign in to My Rotary and make you donation by 11:59 PM on June 30, 2021. Select Annual Programs Fund/Share as the donation type to have a portion of your donation come back to our Rotary District. Make sure you sign in, otherwise the donation will not be credited to our Club and District.
Anything else for the good of the club? Happy Thoughts/concerns
Not enough time for happy dollars this week.
The meeting was adjourned close to 6:40 PM. Some of us then signed on to the District's Changeover Celebration. See you all next week.
District 7850 Virtual Change Over Celebration!
2021-22 District Governor Mike Carrier &
2020-21 District Governor Jamie Milne on Zoom!
(Picture from the District 7850 Facebook Page)
They profit most who serve the best.
Members at the meeting:
Marilyn Bedell
Ron Bedell
Hank Clarke
Dave Crandall
Rudy Fedrizzi
Ed Friedman
Tim Guaraldi
Cindy Jerome
Will Koppenheffer
Jane Mason
Angela Nelson
Bruce Pacht
Phil Rentz
Bill Secord
Janet Vaughan
Cal Wolfe
John Yacavone
Visiting Rotarian Jimmy Brock from Hamilton, Bermuda
Upcoming Service Projects and Fund Raisers
Rotary Invitation From Northern NH Rotary Clubs to Clean Up Pinkham Notch, July 24th
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.
To participate, contact our Volunteer Coordination Committee Chair: BOB YOUNG
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.
Nexus @ Lebanon Opera House
Reminder: We will be a $2,500 sponsor for this event. Thanks to Rich Wallace's work, our donation of $2,500 should be well-represented in the promotional materials being developed for the festival.
From the Lebanon Opera House Web Page:
Mark your calendar! Friday, August 13–Sunday, August 15
Things feel a bit different. It could be the longer, warmer days. It could be the increase in vaccinations (an important factor in our eventual reopening) coupled with a decrease in COVID restrictions. Either way, we are at a crossroads.
Inspired by the idea of literal and metaphorical crossroads, Lebanon Opera House proudly presents the FREE Nexus Music and Arts Festival in and around Colburn Park, extending to the pedestrian mall and the revitalized rail trail tunnel. Outdoor performances from regional touring artists, LOH’s community arts partners, and student-artists will be featured alongside displays of public art and al fresco dining—flashes of creativity and community at every turn. Necessarily, planning is being done with public health measures in mind.
We see Nexus as an important leadership opportunity; a chance to thank those who support LOH and the greater Lebanon arts community. A chance to demonstrate the impact of the arts on our local economy. Mark your calendar and plan to join the chorus of supporters who believe that the arts are worth celebrating!
Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, this family-friendly event is FREE and open to all. Please consider your own tax-deductible gift in support of Nexus. As a nonprofit organization, we acknowledge that every dollar raised makes a difference.
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.
Rotary’s second virtual convention highlights accomplishment in polio, progress toward ending COVID-19
by Ryan Hyland
Thousands of people experienced friendship and fun at Rotary International’s second straight virtual convention. The event, held 12-16 June 2021, was conducted online after the convention originally planned for Taipei, Taiwan, was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
More than 11,000 people registered for the robust program that included more than 20 guest speakers, informational and inspiring breakout sessions, the interactive House of Friendship, and a variety of engaging virtual activities and entertainment.
During the opening general session, Rotary International President Holger Knaack acknowledged that he was worried about how successful his presidency would be, since he couldn’t visit clubs and projects and provide encouragement and support due to travel restrictions. “But what seemed like a problem turned out to be an advantage,” he said. “By visiting clubs online, I could be everywhere, every day.”
Knaack talked about how rewarding it was to be able to visit clubs and districts around the world in just one day. “In a virtual environment, I could visit a dozen Rotary clubs a week and participate in their projects. It was exciting and rewarding. And I was so proud of the work you did in such difficult times,” he said.
“The pandemic continues to bring great devastation and, for far too many, a very sad ending for people important to us,” Knaack said. “We must continue to honor those who have passed and do whatever we can to bring this devastation to an end as soon as possible.”
Despite the challenges of the past year, Knaack also highlighted successes, including the historic announcement that the World Health Organization’s African region had been declared free of the wild poliovirus. He encouraged Rotary to build on that positive news by staying focused on our commitment to ending polio worldwide. Until early May of this year, he said, just two cases of wild poliovirus were reported worldwide. Wild poliovirus is still circulating in only two countries: Afghanistan and Pakistan.
WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus gave a video address to online attendees, crediting Rotary for continuing to focus on polio. “When COVID-19 struck, you didn’t abandon your vision of a polio-free world,” he said. “You redoubled your efforts.”
In a virtual environment, I could visit a dozen Rotary clubs a week and participate in their projects. It was exciting and rewarding.
— RI President Holger Knaack
“The pandemic has highlighted that unprepared and underserved communities anywhere are a threat to health everywhere. Rotarians know this,” Tedros added. “And I want you to know that your investment in public health will inspire future generations to live up to your motto of Service Above Self.”
Dr. Seth Berkley, CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, gave an update on COVID-19 vaccines and spoke about the importance of restoring access to routine vaccinations that were disrupted by the pandemic.
Berkley said 14 COVID-19 vaccines have been approved around the world and more than 1.4 billion people have been vaccinated in the “largest and most complex vaccine development deployment in history.” Gavi is co-leading COVAX, a worldwide initiative aimed at establishing equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. By the beginning of next year, Berkley said, more than 1.8 billion doses of the vaccine should be available to people living in the 92 lowest-income countries that otherwise would have limited or no access to the vaccine.
But COVID-19 vaccines aren’t the end of the story.
“Now with COVID-19 vaccines flowing, it’s going to be critical to maintain hard-won gains in immunization,” Berkley said, “to recover from the disruptions caused by COVID-19 and achieve even more by leaving no one behind in any situation or at any stage of life.”
He added, “As a valued partner of Gavi, Rotary International will play a key role in all this.”
Other convention guests and speakers included:
Dr. Bruce Aylward, a senior adviser to the WHO director-general
Eliud Kipchoge, an Olympic gold medalist and marathon world-record holder
Vanessa Nakate, a climate activist and founder of the Rise Up Movement
Anna Rosling Rönnlund, vice president of the Gapminder foundation
Sanj Srikanthan, the CEO of ShelterBox
The general sessions were hosted by Mark Wright, a news anchor and Rotary member.
Entertainment included performances by The Filharmonic, an a cappella group featured in the hit movie Pitch Perfect 2; the Hiplet Ballerinas, a hip-hop and classical ballet fusion group; Idris Goodwin, a breakbeat poet and a United States Artists Fellow; and DDC Breakdance, a Germany-based dance group.
Convention attendees participated in virtual activities that included a cooking class, a trivia challenge, a dance party, a virtual photo booth, and a 5K walk to raise funds to end polio.
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