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"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." Will Rogers, 1879-1935, The Rotarian, Sept. 2010, Page 12
News Items: Our Twin Club, White River Rotary, South Africa, now has a website. www.rotarywhiteriver.co.za . Many of the members are pictured as they made up their Discon Committee. (District Conference)
Our Meeting: Present: David Baker, Harold Elliott, David F. Ford, Gloria Hammond, Phil Hammond, Dave Landry, Aaron MacAskill, Kipp Miller, Lisa O'Neil, Gayle Ottmann, Carmelle Paulson, Nancy Russell, Troy Sanborn, David Saturley, Ray Stanford, Al Weslowsky (25 - 3 = 22) Rotarians We Missed: Jon Appleton, Wendell Barwood, Bill Blaiklock, David Briggs, Grant Drake, Lisa Hammond, Frank Kenison, MaryAlice Leonard-Heath, George Wenz. (See the Website www.whiteriverrotaryusa.org for make up times and locations.) Attendance: 16 / 22 = 72.7 Visiting Rotarians: District Governor Rick Manganello, Janet Manganelo - Nashua; Assistant DG Robert McFadden - Woodstock; Myers Kurtz - Amelia Island, Florida. President Troy and Myers exchanged Club Banners. Guests: No non Rotarians. Make Ups Reported: Board of Directors meeting with District Governor: Troy, Gayle, Nancy, Phil, David S., David L., Ray, Lisa O'., Gloria, ADG Bob McFadden. Program Committee: David Landry, Aaron, Lisa H., Phil. Opening: The Pledge was lead by Pres. Troy. The song "America the Beautiful" was lead by Phil. Thoughtful Moment: Grace was said by David Baker Sing-A-Long: With Gayle at the piano Phil lead "Let There be Peace on Earth". Happy Dollars: The following Rotarians were happy because: * Ray - he had guests at his B&B from Munich and because the DG and ADG were here. * Phil - we had a guest from Amelia Island, Florida with us, Myers Kurtz. Dave L. - he held a Program Committee meeting and Phil was late ! Phil said, "he was late because he got up before he shaved." * Gloria - she brought home grown gladiolas bouquets for our two Guests - DG's wife and ADG to take home to his wife. * Dave Baker - he delivered his 5th child to college..Two more to go. * (Dr.)Bob McFadden - he got the first advice from (Dr.) Hammond that he could repeat. "Bob, don't make so much noise" stated in response to Bob being as quiet as a mouse. * Troy - he took his son to his first fair this past week and for our guests. Nancy - she was happy to be here. DG Rick - there will be two GSE teams this year. One from Turkey and one from Pakistan. Fines: Late: Kipp Cell phone: no one No Pin: no one No Badge: Gayle Member proposed fines: Harold proposed a fine on Troy for ringing the bell late. The Vote was One (HAROLD) to Everyone else, NO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Harold paid the fine.
50/50 drawing: DG Rick drew the ticket. Harold's ticket was drawn. He took the $5.00 Program:
Assistant Governor Bob introduced the District 7870 Governor for 2010-2011, Rick Manganello. Governor Rick touched on a number of topics. He stressed that Rotay is all about clubs. What Rotary accomplishes is done by Clubs world wide. An interesting story about getting involved in Rotary involved a man who didn't have time. A friend kept after him to do something and got him to take a sick child to a hospital. The man, seeing the poverty and the run down condition of that part of his town became a real Rotarian and was able to find the time to carry out many humanitarian projects. Rick outlined the change in Rotary in 1987 from a business networking organization to a real humanitarian organization when RI chose to bring all efforts to eradicating Polio. With that program the increased funding of The Rotary Foundation began to support the Polio project. Rick stressed that there are 5 things he would like all Rotarians to do: 1. Always wear a Rotary pin. 2. Invite someone with integrety, character, and ability to join Rotary. 3. Participate in a work project in a poor country. 4. Attend the District 7870 Conference in May in Mystic, Connecticut. 5. Attend the RI Convention in New Orleans in 2011. At the end of his presentation Governor Rick presented President Troy with the theme banner for the year. Pres. Troy presented Governor Rick with a White River Junction Rotary Club banner. Closing:
Gayle lead The Four Way Test and Pres. Troy lead the Rotary Motto.
Notes by Gayle Ottmann River Log Construction by Phil Hammond Editing by Gloria Hammond Website Keyboarding and Email by Phil Hammond |
