On Wednesday, club members distributed books to first grade student at the Hanover Street and Mt. Lebanon Schools. Circus Star is personalized for each student. Here are a few pictures from one of our favorite service projects. The joy of literacy!
From her LinkedIn page Morgana described herself as, "Wife, Mother, Combat Veteran, Veterans Outreach Program Specialist and Mobile VETCenter Tech for the White River Junction VETCenter. Also on the Board of Director’s for The Veterans Place in Northfield Vermont. In addition she shared that she is a combat veteran having served in Iraq and Kuwait. She struggled when she returned home, and believes that the VETCenter helped "save her life".
Morgana provided an overview of the White River Junction VETCenter. She shared that they offer confidential help for Veterans, service members, and their families at no cost in a non-medical setting. Their services include counseling for needs such as depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the psychological effects of military sexual trauma (MST). A VET Center can also connect veterans with more support in VA and the community. No one can access VETCenter mental health records, but the VET Center staff can see VA records.
Her mission is to more broadly share the public about the VETCenter. The center mental health services come at no cost to the veteran. All services provided are confidential and not reported in the VA System. Thus it is a safe place for Veteran to talk about concerns and struggles. The individuals who get service often find a community of individuals who understand them better than others The develop a sense of comradery. VETCenter counselors and outreach staff, many of whom are Veterans themselves, are experienced and prepared to discuss the tragedies of war, loss, grief and transition after trauma. Services are provided to family members if they meet the qualification criteria. Her goal is to try to help every individual who reaches out to them.
Ernst Oidtmann is in Munich...So no Singing today.
I didn't record or forgot to record birthdays or anniversaries this week.
David welcomed our guests, see attendance list below.
David Crandall then inducted Mila Dela Pena into our Club. She was a member of Rotary in the Philippines.
David Crandall and Mila Dela Pena
Mila Dela Pena
Then it was time for our buffet lunch.
David Crandall then invited Ron Michaud to introduce our guest speaker, Morgana Isenburg from the VETCenter. See article about the VETCenter above. .
Bill Secord presented the book for the Kilton Public Library's Children's Collection being given in honor Morgana Isenburg,
Lola Out Loud: Inspired by the Childhood of Activist Dolores Huerta
By Jennifer Torres (Author), Sara Palacios (Illustrator)
A powerful and inspiring imagined story about real-life civil rights activist and labor leader Dolores Huerta. Her story reminds us that even our biggest heroes started out small.
Her grandpa calls her “Lolita Siete Lenguas”—Little Lola, Seven Tongues, all fighting to be heard. Lola tries not to make so much noise, but when she witnesses injustices in her own neighborhood, she knows she can’t keep quiet. Can Lola find a way to use her voice for change? ¡Sí, se puede!
Inspired by the real-life civil rights activist and labor leader Dolores Huerta, Lola Out Loud is an inspirational picture book reminding us that sometimes one strong voice is just what is needed.
Announcements
Club Changeover will be on Wednesday, June 26 at 5:30 PM in the Dwinell Room. John Yacavone announced a BOD decision that the dinner will be AT NO COST TO OUR MEMBERS OR THEIR GUESTS!
Menu: Hors-d'oeuvres (meatballs, cheese and veggie platters) Main Course: Salad, Chicken Marsala, Roast Beef, Vegetarian Lasagna, Mashed Potatoes, Mixed Vegetables, Brownies and Fruit + coffee, tea and soft drinks. Bruce Bergeron is donating 2 bottles of wine for each table, if you prefer to bring your own wine or beer...that's ok too. RSVP to John Yacavone.
Rotary Foundation — If you already made a donation to the Rotary Foundation, thank you. If you haven't made a donation for this Rotary year, it's not to late. Deadline for 2023 to 2024 Rotary year, you have until 30 June to make your donation.
Golf: We are behind from last year, but expenses may end up being less, so net income should be about the same. We still need to pay a few more expenses.
First Grade Books: The book this year is called, Circus Star. Our personalized first grade books were distributed at the Mount Support and Hanover Street Schools. See a variety of pictures above.
Charities: Bruce Pacht reviewed the email he sent about an additional donation to the Lebanon Opera House. Please vote on this proposed to make this donation by the end of next weeks meeting.
Happy/Sad Dollars
Marilyn Bedell on this 80th Anniversary of the landing of allied troops in Normandy, Marilyn reflected on Past District Governor Harley Jordan's service during World War II. He was a part of 6 major landing in the war, including Normandy. Having experience the horrors of war, his service in Rotary always centered around initiative to help bring peace to the planet.
Ron Michaud reminded us that Dan Nash is a West Point graduate, and he thanked him and other veterans in the room for their service. Ron is a veteran too.
Michael Carrier let us know that he got to visit his first granddaughter in Colorado. Mike is an Air Force veteran.
Moranga Isenburg shared that her husband grandfather was a chief warrant officer who was part of the landing on D-Day.
Phil Bush reflected on the wonderful educational experience his granddaughter had at the Vershire School. He described it as a transformational experience...life changing.
Tim Guaraldi let us know his daughter passed her 4th board exam for dental hygiene and will begin working as a dental hygienists soon. His youngest daughter is now pregnant. He happily reported that all the paperwork for Jerry Smoyer's Hole-In-One has been filed!
Memory of the Hole-In-One Celebration
Ahmad Haidari reported that his daughter Amanda ran a marathon in San Diego coming in 18th with a time of 3 hours and 17 minutes.
Dan Nash pitched in a dollar for Ron Michaud's brag about him. He also shared that President Eisenhower had projected that up to 200,000 soldiers would be killed on D-Day...the actual number of US troops killed was closer to 2,500.
Steve Grant shared that there is an excellent 90 minute video of Eisenhower with Walter Cronkite on You Tube. Done for the 20th Anniversary of D-Day.
Ron Michaud let us now that Paul Tierney is having some significant health and mobility issues. Ron encouraged us to call Paul on his mobile phone (802) 350-3993
Raffles
Queen of Hearts
Tim Guaraldi pulled the six of clubs. Still looking for the queen of hearts.
Car Wash
Josh Smith won the carwash.
FUTURE MEETING PROGRAMS/SPEAKERS
June 13: Ed Morris, Enfield Town Manager
June 20: Dianna Hastings, NH Children’s Trust
June 26: Changeover at 5:30 PM
COMING IN JULY
Thursday, July 4 Holiday No Meeting
Thursday, July 11 Joe Clifford, Executive Director of the Lebanon Opera House
Thursday, July 18 BrewFest Work Meeting. We will be assembling the road signs for the BrewFest
Thursday, July 25 Classification Talks by our members Joshua Smith and Ahmad Hadari.
Attendance
Marilyn Bedell, Ron Bedell, Bruce Bergeron, Dean Cashman, Dave Clarenbach, Dave Crandall, Jim Damren, Mila Dela Pena, Ed Friedman, Joy Gobin, Ahmad Hadari, Jane Mason*, Ron Michaud, Dan Nash, Bruce Pacht*, Phil Rentz, Bill Secord, Marion Steiner, Joshua Smith, Rich Wallace, Richard Wallace, Cal Wolfe
Guests: Our Speaker, Morgana Isenberg, Pasy District Governor Mike Carrier from Plymouth and former member, Steve Grant.
*** If I missed letting anyone in via WebEx, I apologize***
Standing Meetings
Membership Meetings: Third Tuesday at 3:30 PM
Contact: David Crandall
Next meeting June 18 , 2024 at 3:30 PM.
Youth Services: Second Wednesday of the month at Noon
Contact: Joy Gobin
Charities: Third Wednesday of the month at 1:00 PM
Contact: Bruce Pacht
Board Meeting: 4th Tuesday of every month at 4:00 PM via Zoom
Contact: David Crandall
Next Meeting, June 25, 2024 at 4 PM
Brew Fest: Let Phil Rentz know if you want to know when Brew Fest meetings are happening. Dates Vary.
Mark Your Calendar
Community Service Projects, Fundraisers and Rotary Events
Service Project Overview for 2024/2025
July
River Clean Up (7/13 or 7/27)
Tim G / Ernst O
August
BrewFest
Fundraiser
September
United Way Day of Caring
Bruce B
Food Drive
Tim G
October
Riverside Park Clean Up
Will K / Bruce B
Styrafoam Collection
Bruce B
Flu Shot Project
November
Trail Clean Up Project
Ernst O
Food Drive for Listen Pantry
Tim G
December
Listen Holiday Basket Project
Angela N
January
February
Food Drive for Listen Pantry
Tim G
March
Honorary Paul Harris Fellow Award Selection
Tim G
April
Styrafoam Collection
Bruce B
5 Colleges Book Sale Set Up Take Down
Bruce B
Riverside Park Clean Up
Will K
Baker's Crosing Park Clean Up
Will K
May
1st Grade Reader Book Distribution
Bruce B / Ed F
Bedell Classic Golf Tournament
Fundraiser
Community Service Committee Members
Bruce Bergeron
Angela Nelson
Dave Crandall - Publicity
Ernst Oidtmann
Tim Guaraldi
Jim Damren
Will Koppenheffer
Hank Clarke
Richard Wallace
Ron Bedell
John Yacavone
Changeover 2024
From David Crandall's Leadership to
Ernst Oidtmann's Leadership
Save the Date:
Changeover 2024 will be held on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, Dwinell Room at Harvest Hill, Guest Welcomed. Time 5:30 PM
Bruce Bergeron will provide two bottles of wine/table of you bring your own wine or beer.
There is no cost to members, members guests
and guests of the club!
Brew Fest 2024
Save the date! August 31, 2024
Time to start thinking about sponsors for Brew Fest
Cheers!
Hazardous Waste Collection (HWC), from John Yacavone
The 2 or 3 Rotary volunteers needed are for One or all the following date:
Collections are 9-Noon in Lebanon, July 14, and Sept 28. I would need 2-3 people to interview attendees and direct them where to go. Shifts can be the full 3 hours or I can do shorter shifts – as you know, the busiest time is the first hour or so.
Listen, Request for Volunteers: Food Pantry Stocking
A few volunteers are needed at the Food Pantry to open bags and stock shelves. Arrive anytime from 9:00 – 4:30, Monday thru Friday for the next 2 weeks. Stay as long as you like. Bags are donated by Price Chopper customers. Contact valerie@listencs.org to notify us of your arrival time. The Food Pantry is located at 60 Hanover St, Lebanon.
🤔True or false: LISTEN’s Dining Hall is serving up lunch?
True! The LISTEN Dining Hall identified a need for free, accessible lunches in our community, and we’re working hard to meet it.
But we need your help.
Join our crew in the Dining Hall for a few hours any weekday morning to assist with meal prep for these lunches. No cooking experience needed! Just bring your enthusiasm and a pair of comfy, closed-toe shoes. Interested? Check out our Community Dining Hall Volunteer Calendar:
Rotary International Convention in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
The Rotary International Convention will be in Calgary in 2025. Marilyn Bedell has been asked to be the promotions chair for Rotary Zone 32. Ron shared that he has been to Calgary twice for the Calgary Stampede. Calgary is a great city in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies. The conventions will be June 21-25, 2025
This is the only Rotary International Convention that
will be held in North America for the next few years.
So, start planning. The Calgary committee has many
exciting events and pre & post trips planned for the
convention that will be revealed in detail on June 25th.
John Yacavone has arranged for members to order light and heavier weight jackets and vest for us to wear when doing service projects...for days when our tees shirts just aren't enough to keep us comfortable and warm.
If you click the link below, Top Stitch has created a special website for Lebanon Rotary Club members to order the following clothing items.
1. Men’s and Women’s light weight jackets
2. Men’s and Women’s fleece vests
3. Men’s and Women’s fleece jackets
All jackets and vests will have Rotary Logo and club name.
Just pick your item and follow the instructions for ordering. If you decide to pick up your item at Top Stitch located at 233 Mascoma Street Lebanon, NH 03766 there will be no charge for shipping, otherwise shipping will be charged. If you have any questions about your order please contact Cody at Top Stitch at 603-448-2931. Turn around time is 3.5 - 4 weeks. Once you place your order your order will be processed no waiting on other orders to be fulfilled.
Rotary News
Convention ends on optimistic note, looks ahead to Calgary
After five days of fellowship, excitement, and cultural exchange, the Rotary International Convention in Singapore ended with a look forward. Speakers during the final general session previewed next year’s gathering, to be held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Fostering understanding was a central theme of this year’s convention which highlighted Rotary’s history of promoting peace. Rotary Peace
Fellows María Antonia Pérez and Clara-Valentine Tigenoah celebrated the 25th year since the Rotary Peace Centers program was announced. Attendees also heard from keynote speaker Graça Machel, co-founder of the global leadership group The Elders, and Nacho Dean, a naturalist and entrepreneur who walked 20,000 miles and swum between five continents.
Total Global Cases are 6 in 2024, 12 in 2023, 30 in 2022, 6 in 2021, 140 in 2020, 176 cases in 2019 and 33 cases in 2018.
As of date:
-Pakistan has 3 Case in 2024, 6 Case in 2023, 20 Case in 2022, 1 Case in 2021, 84 Cases in 2020 & 147 cases for 2019,
- Afghanistan 3 Case in 2024, 6 Case in 2023, 2 Case in 2022, 4 Case 2021, 56 Cases 2020 & 29 cases in 2019
- Mozambique 8 Case in 2022
- Malawi 1 Case in 2021
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