Interact Events - Trunk or Treat event, canned food drive, baking pies for the Windmill restaurant’s free Thanksgiving dinner, Bird seed Wreaths for Christmas fundraiser.

Gerry Carrier: Chuck Rheinhardt Pavilion sign is up.

President Matt: This is Rotary Foundation Month.  Please consider donating.

New Member – Ryan Anastasi Guest of Donna was installed.

Don’t forget to sign Katie’s & Ryan’s book or get fined.  If you’re a Zoomer you can email them a welcome message.  Matt will send out their addresses.

Ben Kiniry: Auction is in progress – Please bid high and often.

Raffle ticket was won by Steve DeStefano.

Bryant Stevener: Christmas trees will arrive early afternoon on 11/25.  Signup coming out soon.

Chris Parkinson: Amigos team in good shape but they still desperately need a dentist for the trip.

Judy Goodnow had great trip to France.

Mike Ard’s alma mater AFA football team playing well.

Mike Gula had a nice visit to Lewiston Maine and he’s grateful it didn’t happen here.

Dave Farr junior soccer team won the championship.

Matt Gatzke’s daughter Emily is doing better and is back home to recover from her surgery.

Rob Werner happy for his longtime friend, new member Ryan, has joined the club.

Linda Bliss’s grandson is attending Clarkson.

Jerry Kingwill: his home country of South Africa’s Rugby team has won the World Rugby Championship.

Venessa Palange introduced her guest speaker Shannon Desilets.

Shannon works for The State’s Health and Human Services department and is the program director of ChooSELove NH.

She works with communities in post trauma situations like Sandy Hook and has supported them for many years with Social and Emotional Learning.

For your mental health, every day you should find 3 things to be grateful for.

Forgiveness is a choice.

Compassion in Action is Rotary.

Shannon was going to Lewiston Maine to support them after our meeting.

Contact: Shannon.M.Desilets@NH.gov

 

Respectfully submitted:

Ken Moulton