Editor Marilyn Bedell/Meeting notes taken by Bruce Pacht (thank!)
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Please review all the documents sent on Thursday, July 30, 2020. Now is the time to recruit golfers, sponsor and raffle prizes
Highlights shared at our meeting today:
Committee – Bill Babineau, Dean Cashman, Ed Friedman, Sean Mullholland, Rich Wallace. Thank your TEAM GOLF! Happy to have additional members.
Golf Team has been trying to understand COVID re: golf. Golfers as interested in getting out to play; social distancing on the course is possible.
We have SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 reserved at Eastman. The tournament is SIX WEEKS AWAY!
If possible it will be the traditional format (shotgun) at the moment this still seems possible as it meets state requirements, thought this could change. If shotgun, it will tee off at 11:00 AM; if tee times are required, starts will be spread out. Rich reported that Eastman may require tee times for a tournament there on September 2; this may affect our plan for shotgun. Stay tuned for updates.
Some of the changes due to Covid-19: everything outdoors (registration under a tent); after-golf events very limited. 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.
Carts: Some courses are allowing 2 persons per cart; others require 1 per cart.
Food – box lunches are being planned as of now.
No rain date; we go, rain or shine.
Bruce sent an email today with 3 attachments: (1) brochure for players, sponsors and donors (2) List of all of last year’s teams – identifies who is the contact for that team – we’re asking you to contact everyone on the list. Last year we had more teams than in quite some time. Review the list, please. (3) Sponsors and Donors are listed along with the Rotarian who solicited them and what the organization did for us.
Sport Memorabilia Silent Auction – We haven’t talked about it yet. It would be difficult in the rain, and we make only a couple hundred dollars from this part of the effort.
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.
Haven’t talked about foursome photos.
Call for volunteers at the Tournament will go out soon.
YOUR TASK...GO THROUGH THE LISTS. LET TEAM GOLF KNOW RIGHT AWAY IF YOU CANNOT FOLLOW UP WITH RESPONSIBILITIES FROM LAST YEAR. If you have concerns about contacting a biz 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.
The committee will divide and contact Rotarians not on this Zoom call to make sure they receive all this information.
Thanks to Plymouth, NH Rotarian and Owner of the Common Man Restaurants, Alex Ray we will be able to provide FREE washable face masks to folks in the Upper Valley. We will be issued 3,500 masks to distribute. We will issue two masks to each person in a household, one to wear and one to wash. We will be working with he Rotary Club of Hanover and will have support from the Upper Valley Business Alliance and the Upper Valley Young Professionals. We have received permission from DHMC to use Lot 9 adjacent to Jesse's on Route 120. We will be supported by the municipal governments in Lebanon and Hanover. We've learned both the town councils are considering adopting rules to require all of us to wear masks. Click here for more information about Mask Up NH
We need your help:
If you would like to be on the planning committee, we need help with logistics and finding all the equipment we will need for the event.
We all need to help with advertising the event via our own social media accounts.
We will need help on Friday and Saturday. Jobs to help with traffic flow, educating people about the mask, distributing mask and collecting voluntary donation for the masks (fund raised will be split between Listen and The Haven for food insecurity items.
A doodle poll has gone out asking if you are interested in participating in a social distancing out door meeting at Camp Coniston in Grantham, NH.
Date: August 26, 2020 — Time to be determined by responses to the doodle poll
The Program: John Tilley, Executive Director for Camp Coniston will tell us about the camp. I've learned that many of our members spent time at the camp during their childhoods.
Location: Slayton Hill rd; it branches off to the east about half mile south of Mascoma River.
Parking: problematic. 3 cars in line on the actual trail and along Slayton Hill Rd itself.
Bring signs of “ROTARY AT WORK”.
I walked the trail July 22. We will need about 10-15 people.
The first 200 yards are heavily overgrown with weeds so a weedwacker will come in handy.
At 200 yards there is water runoff from the neighboring property where more stepping stones are needed.
At 300 yards 2 trees have fallen across the trail. I suggest that from the larger one, a hemlock, we cut a 12 foot section, flatten one side and move it about 20 yards to bridge another drainage area (easy to move with 2 or 3 straps and cross bars). Maybe do the same with the smaller tree.
From there it is pretty easy going with minor trail improvements. Consider slowing down the current of the intermittent brook alongside the trail with available rocks.
At the large cellar hole there is a lot of Bar Berry, an invasive species, which we might cut down with pruners. This is also the spot where the trail from the cemetery joins.
Enjoy the rest of the trail with a stroll to the top of Townsend Farm and view!
Ernst Oidtmann will share more information once dates are set.
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Moorings
Paul Tierndy called the meeting to order after a few minutes of banter between the members of our Club. Marilyn Bedell rang the bell and Ernst Oidtmann recited his version of the 4-Way Test
The following members were in attendance at the meeting:
Dan Affedlt
Marilyn Bedell
Ron Bedell
Bruce Bergeron
Hank Clarke
Dave Crandall
Jean Wulpren
Ed Friedman
Tim Guaraldi
Garlan Hoskin
Cindy Jerome
Will Koppenheffer
JoAnn Leimieux
Jane Mason
Ernst Oditmann
Bruce Pacht
Bill Secord
Paul Tierney
Rich Wallace
Steve Whitman
John Yacavone
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SHARING HAPPY THOUGHTS OR CONCERNS:
Ernst Oidtmann’s father is 104 today except he is deceased.
Hank Clarke went to “Lake Pee-Nee-Oh” for an exciting day.
Paul Tierney: Hi wife, Carol, is an incredible worker doing a great job cleaning up all of Paul’s errors over the past 30 years as they prepare their home for sale next summer.
John Yacavone: Happy thought for Paul's move to Meriden. Bruce P and I had lunch the other day and we went to see Paul's lot. Paul has a logger doing some clearing and then some excavation to see where the ledge is and how the house may be situated. Town of Plainfield says “no permit until I put concrete in the ground.” No “intent to cut” permit is required since this is a home lot.
Marilyn Bedell: I’ve been asked to be a reader for 10- Rotary International Peace Fellow applications.
JoAnn Lemieuz – will pay $5. Last week she lost internet for 4 days so she has joined a task force for more broadband where she lives. She went to Maine for her niece’s bridal shower and it was fantastic. Everyone wore a mask and followed social distancing.
Jean Wulpren: Molly has been crawling for 2-3 months; and now has started walking across the room. She will soon have a brother.
Paul Tierney’s grandkids can get up on all fours but haven’t yet mastered crawling.
Bruce Bergeron – He was in Kennebunkport where Laura Bush wore her mask in the coffee shop. K-port didn’t have even 25% of the people normally seen this time of year. The weather was great. Also, his driving habits have resumed. Last couple of weeks did 2 of drives, soon 4 days coming at Watkins Glen – a big sign of normalcy for me. A different type of ZOOM, ZOOM.
Bruce Pacht – His granddaughter has adopted two children and is fostering two children from Burundi. Instant great-grandparent!
Tim Guaraldi’s electrical repairs – He still hasn’t seen a check from the insurance company. Heater in the garage has been replaced. He got a $3,000 bill for the generator. The insurance adjuster has been diligent. Tim is still working on the personal property list since he was on vacation last week.
Steve Whitman – Answered a Tomato question from John Yacavone: Do you cut the tops to help the fruit ripen at the bottom? “Good idea,” says Steve. His cherry tomatoes are producing; big ones not yet.
Ernst Oidtmann, granddaughter Luna joined him so he could share her as a happy thought, a sweet girl
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Announcements:
Bruce Bergeron and Tim Guaraldi – Epilogos Soft Goods Collections – Help needed to get 250 bags of donations to Manchester, Savers, on August 15, arrival time in Manchester is 11:00 AM. Tim and Bruce need help loading into a truck/trailers, then get them to Manchester, unload them. Bruce will send an email with details.
Garlan Hoskin is providing “Traveler”: a ’63 Morris Minor, a miniature station wagon from England for Mask Up Upper Valley. We hope it will be masked for safety at the event.
Hank announce that there are two new cases of Covid-19 in Lebanon. Be safe, wear your mask, keep social distance.
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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.
Hoping to be able to cook in August, October, December, February, April and June. Hank Clark will let us know when we can be back in the kitchen again.
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United Way Day of Caring
September 2020
Bruce will give us more information once we know this event can happen in September
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Our Park Clean-Ups
October and April
Baker's Crossing
Riverside Park
Willy Koppenheffer and Bruce Bergeron will organize these events
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Airport - Air show Memorial Area Clean Up
Bruce Bergeron will organize this event
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Listen Food Drives
September, November, March
Tim Guaraldi will organize these events.
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Working with Cover on a Winterizing Project
Winter 2020/2021
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First Grade Reader Distribution
April May
Bruce Bergeron will organize this event.
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Mascoma River Clean-up &
Rail Trail Clean-up
Summer 2021
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2020 Holiday Service Projects
Listen Holiday Basket Helpers Gift Purchases, and Basket Review at Listen
Working with our Interactors
Community Dinner Set-up on
December 24, 2020
Picture from the Valley News
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Club Social Events
Club's Holiday Party and Yankee Swap
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
Keep or Swap?
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Rotary International News
August, 2020
Take action to create positive change locally and globally
Supporting the Environment
Becomes an Area of Focus
Rotary has a new area of focus — supporting the environment — after a unanimous vote by The Rotary Foundation Trustees and the RI Board of Directors. Rotary has long supported activities that sustain the environment, and in the past five years we have allocated $18 million to such projects through global grants tied to other areas of focus. Adding the environment as a distinct cause formalizes our longtime community-based efforts and will give Rotary members more ways to increase our global impact and expand our reach.
The Foundation is developing the eligibility criteria for grants in this area of focus and will have more information beginning in October. It will start accepting global grant applications focused on the environment on 1 July 2021.
GIVING UPDATES
Why giving to the Annual Fund makes a big impact
Did you know that more than 400,000 people and 35,000 clubs contributed to the Annual Fund in 2018-19? Every one of these vital donations adds up to make a bigger impact through our SHARE system, in which contributions are invested for three years and then split between the World Fund and the District Designated Fund (DDF).
These donations help Rotary clubs promote peace, fight disease, provide clean water and sanitation, save mothers and children, support education, and grow local economies. So these gifts make a difference both close to home and around the globe.
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