Newsletter June 17, 2015

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on Jun 17, 2015
 
President Todd started our meeting with a quote from Aldo Leopold....  
“In June as many as a dozen species may burst their buds on a single day. No men can heed all those anniversaries; no man can ignore all of them”
And another quote from Florence Shinn....  
“Giving opens the way for receiving”
GREETER:
Kevin Yager very warmly greeted us this morning and next week…….well we kind of skipped over that part this week…Ooopps, anyone want to volunteer????
 
GUESTS:
Debra Loevy Reyes – Mark’s wife
John Mabie – Nooner
 
Those who couldn't get out of bed this morning:
Mark Ethier
Sadie Fischesser
Ross Gibson
Drew Hazelton
Ralph Meima
Sandy Shriver
Josh Traeger
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS:  
  1. Invoices for the 2015-2016 dues have been sent out. Check your email for them.
  2. Club will be making a memorial donation in honor Alan Jordan.
  3. Jill will be totaling up RI donations made throughout the year and sending them in for 2014-2015. So if you want to make up the remainder submit your payment to her.
  4. Changeover will be on July 1st at Sandy Ladd’s house. Directions will be forthcoming. Sign-up sheet circulated; please let us know if you are attending. BYOB!!!!
  5. Marcy- birthday collections are low so she is going to leave it to honest Rotarians to catch up and pay up for their missed birthdays. Also she has purchased lanyards for anyone that interested, she her if you want one.
 
 
CARDS:  5 of Clubs..… YOU LOSE LOSERS….again!!
 
BIRTHDAYS: no birthdays this week……….
BOWL OF LIFE:
My parents teach bridge on cruise ships.... Tristam was picked to go first and he guessed Jim who guessed Nick who guessed Michelle (because isn’t that always the answer)  who KNEW it Ali……great gig for retired folks, they take 3 or 4 cruises a year and love it!!
 
BRAGS:
 
Amelia: Bragged for everyone that helped out with Alan’s memorial service….the amazing crew of Dan Deitz and his posse!!
 
Michelle: Fined herself for volunteering to do the minutes for last week’s meeting and then promptly forgot to get them out.
 
Damon: Bragged for Kathryn’s brother Jeff who visiting last week. They dragged him everywhere, church picnic, graduation party, etc….. They also took him to a Red Sox game as they were playing the Blue Jays, in which the Blue Jays actually won. They didn’t stay for the entire game because Damon called it “like watching paint dry” but it gave Kathryn a new appreciation for hockey!!
 
Jon: Bragged for his 1-15 with Kerry. She had a gig in Maine that he tagged along for as the trophy husband, so they were able to spend a beautiful weekend up there. He also bragged for Alina who graduated 6th grade and was 1 of 2 students chosen to speak at the ceremony. She prepared the speech all on her own. She did an amazing job…..her timing was perfect and she was poised and even cracked a joke that got a laugh from all
 
Kevin: Bragged for his 1-29 with Ginny…you can imagine the comments that ensued from there. He also bragged for Golden State Warriors win , as they share a stadium with the A’s, this is big news in the Yager household.
 
Turner: Bragged for Women’s Final Four in Tampa also. Had a great time with Sadie and John…..and made a cryptic comment about Matt (John’s son) and the fun they had without Sadie and John. Pretty sure I dropped the pen at that point and stopped taking notes!!
 
Sandy Ladd: Bragged for Ed Dews for helping him with his garage door woes. He also bragged for Jon who helped him out with POA as he is heading off to Europe…..which he is taking his granddaughter on. She plays classical bass in PA and has a seat on the state orchestra and was asked to try out for the National Orchestra which she also has a seat on now.
 
Will: Had a $10 brag for his wife Tina who will be graduating her last 6th grade class from Wardsboro ending a 40 year teaching career. She will be teaching college level courses for new teachers and Will let us all know that she will have plenty of extra time to cook and clean for him….OH YES THIS IS DEFINITELY GOING TO TINA!!!
 
Jill: Bragged for her and Mo going to a B&B in Chester this past weekend. Nice get away up to Windsor as they went to the Path of Life sculpture garden, had a terrific time.
 
Todd: Bragged his new contract at SIT and adjusting to having an employer. He also bragged for his daughter Mayah who completed a 600 mile circumnavigation of VT by ski, canoe, bicycle and foot. Started in January and they finished last week, 6 months of camping and traveling, no phones or computers. This was the first time they had seen each other in 6 months.
 
INDUCTIONS:
 
Today we welcomed into Rotary Kris Johnston (Computer Software Mgmt) and Diane Hashagen (Insurance). Kevin as their sponsor introduced them to the club (very graphically). They were told of Rotary’s 4 way test and admitted into membership by President Todd. They were approved for membership because we believe they are both individuals who are ethical and who believe in compassion and putting energy into helping others. Welcome Kris and Diane!!!
 
 
GUEST SPEAKER:       Tristan Toleno
 
Tristan is in his 3rd year - 2nd term as a representative for Windham County. This past year he made a move to the House Committee on Corrections and Institutions, which considers matters relating to the department of corrections, public buildings, and state lands and property. As every year has its challenges this year was no exception with starting out trying to balance the budget, which they did through new revenue sources, cuts, and not hiring for vacant positions. Comprises were made but a balanced budget was agreed upon…no small feat I’m sure. This year he was the lead sponsor on the earned sick leave bill. This is an act relating to absence from work for health care and safety, more than 60,000 working Vermonters lack access to paid leave. The purpose is to promote a healthy work environment by ensuring that employees are provided with sick leave time and that employers do not penalize employees who use paid sick leave benefits. This bill was passed by the house and is now sitting with the Senate.
 
Sorry Tristan I know you covered several other topics that I missed but I can only write so fast and notes are a little sketchy!!!