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	The River Log
	The Rotary Club of White River  March 2, 2010

 "Success is to be measured not so much by the position one had reached in life as by the obstacles which have been overcome while trying to succeed."                                  Booker T. Washington

News Items:

 73 10/100 tickets sold to date. A record. Keep up the good work!

Our Meeting:

Present:  David Baker, Wendell Barwood, David Briggs, Grant Drake, Harold Elliott, Gloria Hammond, Phil Hammond, Frank Kenison, Dave Landry, MaryAlice Leonard-Heath, Aaron MacAskill, Lisa O'Neil, Gayle Ottmann, Nancy Russell, David Saturley, Ray Stanford, George Wenz. (23 - 3 = 20)

Rotarians We Missed:                                                          

Jon Appleton, Bill Blaiklock, David F. Ford, Lisa Hammond, Kipp Miller, Troy Sanborn,                         

(See the Website www.whiteriverrotaryusa.org for make up times and locations.)

Attendance:

15/20 = 75% at the meeting 

Visiting Rotarians:

Jennifer Peterson, Lebanon Riverside 

Guests:

Carmelle Paulson, Rick Bushway

Make Ups Reported:

Polar Express Committee:  David Baker, Gayle Ottmann, Phil Hammond, Troy Sanborn, Lisa O'Neil, Frank Kenison, Nancy Russell. 

Opening:

The Pledge was lead by President Nancy. The song "God Bless America"was lead by Phil.

Thoughtful Moment:

 David Baker offered Grace

Sing-A-Long:

 No Songs  :-(

Happy Dollars: The following Rotarians were happy because:

* Lisa O - has a closing today. * Dave Baker - he won the first drawing of the 10/100 weekly drawings. * Ray - Harold sold 14 10/100 tickets and George is right behind. * Wendell - his group signed the 25 year  lease for the Wendell A. Barwood Arena and he attended the boys' hockey banquet at Dowd's Inn. He reported coaching Coach Todd Bebeau when he was a child and was pleased that he gave a great speach. Also, he was pleased to that he was introduced and received a standing ovation. * Ray - the US Hockey team won a silver medal. He also paid $1 and suggested that Wendell should be fined every time the Wendell A Barwood Arena appears in the newspaper.

* George - bought one of Wendell's 10/100 tickets and said that if either he or Wendell dies before the August drawing the bet is off and he wants his money back. * Jennifer Peterson thanked Gayle for being on the United Ways grant review committee. * Aaron - the Chamber sent him a $7,743 +,- check for 50% of the Polar Express Project earnings. * Gloria - the applications for requests for funds were sent out to non-profits and government agencies. *Harold - $3 for being happy to be here. 

Fines:

 Late:  Ray, George, Dave L.      Cell phone: Dave Briggs      No Pin:            No Badge: 

 Leaving Early: Lisa O, Dave L., Dave Baker                              

50/50 drawing: 

Ray's ticket was drawn by Rick Bushway but he did not find the white diamond.

10/100 drawing:

 Dave Baker's number was drawn for the first of 10 drawings. He receives $100.

Program:

     Dave Briggs gave a pocket presentation on Norwich University. Col. Sylvanus Thayer, known as the father of West Point, became West Point superintendent;endowed the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth. His predecessor was Alden Partridge who started Norwich University on the site of today's Marion Cross School. He was stationed at West Point during the War of 1812. As superintendent Partridge developed "the long gray line". His notion was that wars should be fought by citizens - citizen soldiers. This idea was not favored by military men and he was kicked out for that philosophy. He came to Norwich and developed a school - "The American Scientific and Military School" chartered as Norwich University in 1819. After a fire destroyed the building the town of Northfield gave 1,000 acres of land to move the university there in 1866.

     George Perkins Marsh lived at the site of Billings Farm. In 1816 he went to Dartmouth, graduated at the top of his class, became the first math professor at Norwich University. He decided to leave because the students from agrarian homes "were dumb and foolish". Marsh was known as a great walker. He once lead the Norwich Cadets on a hike from Northfield to the top of Mt Ascutney and back in time to have their evening meal.

     When an addition was built on Marion Cross School, Dave and friends collected bricks from the original building. Some bricks were sold as a fund raiser. The monument in Northfield was made from some of the collected bricks.

     Dave showed a video that depicted Congressman Justin Morrill's attempts to provide for education for agricultural families; leading to Land Grant College Act. The Video followed Morrill's life in Strafford, VT. Morrill was in the U.S. House for 15 years; Senate for 30 years; worked with 11 presidents. Morrill was looking out for fellow Vermonters. At the end of his career he was well known for his thrift, tax bills and business acumen. Many colleges did not accept students from working classes; the model of education, based on Norwich University, was used to start colleges in the US midland such as Texas A&M. Some of  the land of the Louisiana Purchase was given to each state to sell. The proceeds to be used to establish a "Land Grant College".

     Dave shared a hinge, nail, and pottery shards from the cellar hole of the original Norwich University building.       

Closing:

 Aaron lead The Four Way Test and Nancy lead the Rotary Motto.

Announcements,  * Phil reviewed the process of registering for the RI Convention in Montreal, PQ on the internet. Your can save $50 by registering before March 31. He followed with the process of obtaining a room and a Bus Ticket right out of WRJ from Greyhound.com. ($48 round trip) A passport or a WHTI license is required. For the license you need an original, certified, birth certificate., * Phil provided business names on tags tor Rotarians to pick up and solicit for items for the Silent Auction.   Calendar: Tues. Mar 9          Students of the Month  Hartford Area Career and Technology Center                             12:15 PM.    The Getaway Restaurant. Mon. Mar 15         Board of Directors Meeting   4:30 PM  AM Peisch Office  ? Tues. Mar 16        Regular Meeting Hotel Coolidge      12:15 PM. Mon. Mar 22         Community Dinner:     Signups needed. Email Phil! Tues. Mar 23        Club Assembly & Meeting.  Hotel Coolidge  12:15  PM. Tues. Mar.30        20th Anniversary of Lebanon Riverside Rotary.  7:30 A.M                             Harvest Hill at Alice Peck Day Hospital in Lebanon.  Tues. Mar. 30       Regular Meeting     Hotel Coolicge     12:15 PM. Mar. 11-13            Presidents Elect Training Seminar (PETS) Nashua, N.H. April 10                District Assembly, 8:00 AM   Keene High School                             Presidents Elect and Committee Chairs and all Rotarians are encouraged                             attend.  There is something for everyone. PEs and CCs have jobs to do. May 14,15,16        District 7870 Conference, Burlington, VT. Registration available at                             www.Rotary7870.org   The District Website. June 20-23           Rotary International Convention, Montreal, Canada. Registration at                             RI Website www.Rotary.org/convention .  Or, access through                             www.whiteriverrotayusa.org.

Anniversaries/Birthdays:

Students of the Month:   Honored every month between October and May on the second Tuesday at the Hartford Area Career and Technology Center.   Service Above Self Awards: Presented two or three times a year to high school students who have served their community in a volunteer program.

  Notes by Gayle Ottmann                                      River Log Constuction by Phil Hammond

  Editing by Gloria Hammond                 Website Keyboarding and Email by Phil Hammond