Thursday, March 3, 2016
Jamie Whyte Greeter
Bruce: Song Leader – Bruce – Polly Wolly Doodle
Steve Usle Invocation
John Yacavone: Rotary Minute – Topic: Club assessment best practice. Rotary began as a social endeavor and was converted to a service organization, where it then took off after a little TLC... A comprehensive membership program was developed and success ensued.
Valerie Armstrong Spoke
Bill – Secretary report: No visiting Rotarians, no visitors.
Announcements:
Paul’s fundraiser generated $1433 at the event and close to $3,000 with club match for Cathy’s trip… Paul stated that the food was delicious and that Rotarians can cook!
Sue Ellen will be running next meeting.
Brags:
Bruce: will be going AWOL, acting as facilitator for a PETS event next week then he is off to Tanzania
Jane: Her father, which is a long time Rotarian member, says “Hi… to anyone who cares!”, With a big chuckle, we all say “hi” back… Over the last 4 weeks, her parents have been ill. Mom had a minor stroke, but both are now doing well! Amen.
Ernst: Shared with us how his uncle came to the US, attended Berkeley, and was a good musician. He switched to baroque – played the harpsichord, was a sailor, wrote a book, and Ernst claims he was the driving force behind Ernsts’ relocation to the US! Thank you to Ernst’s uncle!
Steve: Highest 2 bowling games of the year… 216! Woot Woot!
Paul Boucher: March 18-20: Home Life Expo. Needs volunteers to sell tickets, Call Paul. 2 hour shifts.
Paul also announced that on March 10th, there will be a Business After Hours event with Norris Cotton Cancer Center, 5:30-7pm, please come. Enjoy a tour of the research center.
Speaker:
Betsey Child visited and announced our speaker of the day… She began by referencing a recent story in the Lebanon times spotlighting: “Great Strides”, which is an organization raising awareness for those with Cystic Fibrosis… Robert LaPlante is Lebanon’s own, LOVES ROTARY, and is in his 28th year assisting in the organization of the walk. He has single handedly walked over 7,500 miles locally to raise more than $300k for research!
Sharon Littlefield, our CF educator, is a secretary in the Pediatric Pulmonary Division at CHAD, and has been involved for 10 years. She shares with us that there is presently 100 kids and 100 adults locally with Cystic Fibrosis. There are 37k people with it in the US. With research, the life expectancy has been raised from 3-6 months of age (in 1982) to almost 40 (present day). DHMC has the highest lung function of all CF facilities in the US. Sharon shared with me that they are always in need of volunteers.
You can sponsor or join walk/run, with or without a team… last year $13k was raised. 90% of all proceeds go to research. Our local walk is scheduled for May 21 at Storrs pond.
