Announcements:
AGAIN...No Meeting on Thursday, 6 September 2018... Come to the Club BBQ on Saturday, 8 September 2018
- Date, 8 September 2018.
- Time, 4 PM to 8 PM
- Where, Tim Gauraldi's Home in Newport, NH.
- Tim's phone number: 603-359-0866
- Food, Club Funds will cover cost of meats. Rest of the menu will be potluck. Signup of potluck items circulated at the meeting. If you haven't signed up, let Steve Christy or Michelle Buck know if you plan to bring an appetizer, salad, side dish or dessert.
- Activities you will find at Tim's home
- swim in the pool that has a diving board (Hoping it will still be warm in September)
- Hike on some of the trails near his home.
- Fish for trout in his stocked pond.
- Watch for wildlife in the meadow.
- Play volleyball, croquet and other lawn games.
- Make smores at the fire pit
- Enjoy a variety of beverages (remember to bring a designated driver)
- Directions to Tim's Home from Lebanon,
- Take I-89 South to Grantham Exit
- At exit, turn right toward Newport, NH. Continue to Newport. Once in town, continue on Route 10 South and travel about 2 miles to 464 South Main Street which is across from the town sheds which will be on the right. Tim's home is on the left...Look for balloons that will mark his driveway.
Name Badges
New name badges will be ordered for all members. A design has been chosen. Check out our current badge. If you are happy with how your name is displayed you don't need to do anything. If you don't have a badge or can't find your badge let Tim Gauraldi, Rick Dyment or Willy Koppenheffer know how you would like your name displayed.
Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI)
RLI wiil be held Saturday September 15 at DHMC from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Please consider signing up if you haven't been to all three sessions of RLI and the graduate program. Part I, II and the graduate program have enough people to hold sessions. There is always room for more. We are looking for individuals who need Part III to sign up so this session can be held too.
Our District will cover tuition for the Institute. If you sign up, indicate that you will bring a check. Our District Treasurer will write a check for the entire district. The check will be brought to the event by Kiki Leech.
Part 1 individuals can sigh up on the RLI Web page: Click Here Once on the web page click on the link that is under the date and above the map. then click on Register Now
For Part 2, 3 and Graduate - E-mail Kiki Leech and she will get you registered as this part of the registration page isn't working as planned.
Kiki's e-mail is cateringbykiki@yahoo.com
From RLI...Should our club participate?
If your club cares about its future, it will want the best leadership possible. This is an outstanding opportunity for each club to improve the Rotary knowledge of its key people, who will also be exposed to new ideas of leadership. The exchange of ideas with other experienced Rotarians alone makes the courses worthwhile.
Having members attend all of RLI is one of our Strategic Tactics.
Friendship Exchange
Steve Whitman announced that our Friendship Exchange Team from England will arrive in October. He is looking for club members to help with driving to various venues on the following dates:
October 6: Drive team members from Lebanon to Bradford Vermont (Afternoon)
October 16: Drive to Rochester, VT to pick up the team, take them to lunch then stop at Joseph Smith Memorial and deliver team members to host families (morning and afternoon)
October 17: Drive to Woodstock, Bridgewater - tour Rockefeller Mansion, ShackletonThomas in Bridgewater, and lunch at Red Rooster in Woodstock (Morning and Afternoon)
October 18: Drive to Canterbury - tour Canterbury Shaker Village (Morning and afternoon)
Let Steve know if you can help.
Connecticut River Clean-up
Ernst Oindtmann share that there will be a Connecticut River Clean-up on 28 & 29 September 2018. Stay tuned for more details. This clean-up will be coordinated by the Connecticut River Conservancy. From the Conservancy web page:
It’s All About Hard Work, Real Fun, True Impact
The Source to Sea Cleanup is an annual trash cleanup of the Connecticut River system – rivers, streams, parks, boat launches, trails and more. Each fall, thousands of volunteers of all ages and abilities head out to places of their choice all along the four-state watershed (NH, VT, MA, CT) to clean the Connecticut River and its tributaries on foot or by boat.
In 2017, more than 2,500 volunteers pulled over 46 tons of trash from over 249 miles of river banks and waterways. Read more about the 2017 event in the Cleanup Chronicle (PDF), including the list of groups that participated and the tally of all trash pulled from the river.
The water is cleaner, river banks are safer and wildlife are happier thanks to YOU and the generous efforts of the sponsors, businesses, watershed organizations, Girl Scout and Boy Scout Troops, school groups, municipalities and community members who make the event possible. Thank you!
No Raffle Drawing today
Happy Dollars
Hank went to a Red Sox Pawtuckett Farm Team game against the Baltimore Tide. He got to watch Carl Yastrzemski's grandson play. He hit a grand slam home run.
JoAnn Lemieux is just back from Norway and the Netherlands. Sounds like she had a wonderful trip. She described everyone in Norway and the Netherlands as tall and handsome. She shared that they all love of the outdoors no matter the season.
Dan Nash talked about the air cadets and how his involvement lead to borrowing an additional training glider which he had to return to Michigan. This lead to a very special glider ride above the Detroit' airport...not always allowed but a special exception was made to make this possible.
Paul Tierney is celebrating his birthday. He made a donation in honor of his birthday to the Rotary Foundation.
Bruce reminded us about the upcoming North Country Chordsmen's concert on 22 September. Tickets now on sale at the Lebanon Opera House or from Bruce. Click here for more info.
Rich Dyment shared that Suellen was seen with Senator Jean Shaheen in the Valley News picture. His wife had a birthday. He enjoyed babysitting grandkids.
Cameron Ford reminded us that the Rail Trail Rambler is coming up on Labor Day. Click here for more info. He complimented all of his staff on all the work they do to make this event possible.
Marilyn Bedell spent yesterday at the Saratoga Race Course with Ron. They didn't win a lot or lose a lot. Sue Donnelly is still recovering from surgery at DHMC. Most likely she will be in the hospital until sometime next week. Her GI track is being temperamental.
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News From Rotary International
Rotary announces US $96.5 million to end polio
EVANSTON, Ill. (August 15, 2018) — Rotary today announced nearly $100 million in grants to support the global effort to end polio, a vaccine-preventable disease that once paralyzed hundreds of thousands of children each year.
The announcement comes as Nigeria marks two years without any reported cases of wild poliovirus, following four reported cases in 2016.
“The fact that no new cases of wild poliovirus have been detected in Nigeria points to the improved surveillance and rapid response protocols Rotary and its Global Polio Eradication Initiativepartners have established, particularly in insecure and inaccessible areas,” said Michael K. McGovern, chair of Rotary’s International PolioPlus Committee. “While this progress is promising, it’s time to redouble our efforts so we can continue to maintain the political and financial support necessary to end polio for good.” Read more by clicking here
