On February 22nd, Mary Parent was inducted as the newest member of our club. Mary was welcomed during our regular weekly zoom meeting. 

 

Mary is a corporate and commercial attorney with Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC, practicing primarily in Vermont and New Hampshire. She is a native Vermonter and has lived in the NEK with her family since 2005. Mary is committed to being a part of the community and adds Rotary to her long list of past and present involvement.

 

Mary currently serves as Vice-Chair for the NVRH board and is on the St. Johnsbury regional advisory board for Union Bank. She also chairs a professional responsibility panel for the Vermont Bar Association. 

 

Mary resides in St. Johnsbury with her husband and two sons. In her spare time she enjoys gardening and hiking with her dog. 

 

 

Rotary District 7850 is offering a great opportunity to club members and the community. Register today for this FREE virtual event being held on January 16th at 9:00am. Register online: https://rotarydistrict7850.regfox.com/hollett-and-earle

 

Rotary District 7850 presents Shari Hollett and Chris Earle teaching communication, collaboration and presentation skills by Zoom. 

Writer-Actor-Directors alumni of The Second City improv comedy troupe, Shari Hollett and Chris Earle have been teaching communication, collaboration and presentation skills for over 20 years to corporate, government and non-profit clients across North America. As longtime directors and actors in theatre and comedy, they have developed their own special brand of workshops - using their performing and improvisation "know how" to create a fun, challenging and invaluable experience for your group or business.  With improvisation as their foundation, these workshops enhance existing skills, and develop new ones that help take your team to the next level.

 

 

Thanks to the Ted Rossi Foundation and the New England Rotary Million Mask Challenge, St. Johnsbury Rotary has been donating masks to area schools and day care providers. Our local Rotary Club received 2000 medical disposable masks for donation to the community. 

 

We still have masks to donate. If you know of a community group or business that is in need of masks, please let us know. Jay Miller is the current contact for tracking the mask donations. 

 

 

St. Johnsbury Rotary took part in the recent Relay for Life - a drive through Relay event at the Caledonia County Fairgrounds held on September 19th. Thank you to all who attend the event and/or sent in donations for our team in support of this important cause. Rotarian Melynda Miller did an amazing job sharing her survivor story at the event. You can view her portion of the event on our Club YouTube Channel here. 

 

Jennifer Grant joined us as our speaker at our August 10, 2020 meeting. She is a Community Resource Coordinator with Northern Counties Health Care, Inc. and she is involved with the Physically Health Community Action Network through NEK Prosper. She spoke to us about an exciting community wide wellness campaign called Energize Expedition. The recording of our meeting can be viewed here. 

 

Thank you to our Rotarian volunteers for assisting with an additional community food drop. This took place at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital on July 31st. The event provided food to 205 families. 

 

Thank you to Laura Valcour of the NEK Council on Aging for joining us as our speaker on July 20, 2020. Laura is the Director of Nutrition and Wellness working with 17 Meals on Wheels programs in the NEK. She expressed her appreciation for our Rotary Club, as they received some of the mac and cheese meals that we helped bring to the community. There has been an increase in the number or meals being served throughout the pandemic. The meal programs have risen to the challenge thanks to additional funding through the COVID CARES Act and support from the local community. Laura has helped to provide training resources to programs on safety precautions to ensure the continuation of meal services. Mask wearing and sanitizing are important aspects of these precautions. Most meals are delivered by volunteers. They provide meals and an important safety check to recipients. This is an important program for a vulnerable population in our community - helping to keep them well-nourished and safe during the pandemic. 

Abigail Joyal, President of the GenRotary Club in Central Vermont, joined us as our speaker at our July 13, 2020 meeting. 

Abigail was previously a Rotarct member and through that experience learned that Rotary can open many doors. Her favorite thing about Rotary is the people - meeting and collaborating with people across generations.