Thanks to Greeter - Turner Lewis

KJ – next week

 

Mona opened the meeting with a Rotary Minute:

 

An official flag was formally adopted by Rotary International at the 1929 RI Convention in Dallas, Texas. 

The Rotary flag consists of a white field with the official wheel emblem emblazoned in gold in the center of the field.  The four depressed spaces on the rim of the Rotary wheel are colored royal blue.  The name Rotary International printed at the top and bottom depressions on the wheel rim are also gold.  The shaft in the hub and the keyway of the wheel are white.  The first Rotary flag reportedly was flown in Kansas City, Missouri in January 1915.  In 1926, a small Rotary flag was carried over the North Pole by Admiral Richard Byrd, a member of the Rotary Club of Whichester, Virginia.  In 1920, the admiral carried a Rotary flag in his expedition to the South Pole.  During Rotary's centennial year, 2004-05, Rotarian and Rotaract climbers carried flags to the of Mount McKinley and Mount Everest.

Some Rotary clubs use the official Rotary fag as a banner at club meetings.  In these instances, it is appropriate to print the works Rotary Club above the wheel symbol and the club's name below the emblem.

The Rotary flag is always prominently displayed at RI World Headquarters and at all RI conventions and official events.

No Speaker Today

Guests – None

Rotary Anniversaries - None

Birthdays – None

Student Rotarians - None

 

Announcements:

Mona – District Golf Tournament on 8/20 at Bretwood Golf Course in Keene NH – looking for volunteers

The Noon Rotary Club is having a Golf Tournament on 8/26 at the Brattleboro Country Club and is looking for teams of four.

Moving Wall, no update - look for one next week

Board meeting – 7:15 here – all are invited to attend

Next week speaker – Bonnie Anderson Bellows Falls Bike Project

Following week – Nancy Detra – Guilford Energy Project (via Sandy Shriver) – Oct. volunteers 3-4 hours – window dressing. Windowdressors.org helps protect drafty windows Started in Maine – teams go out and measure – cost is very low. Asks recipients to help build frames with instruction.

 

$33,000 available for designated grants district wide. Need to submit application. Collected 3 years ago from all of us. Deadline August 31st.

 

Jim – speaker schedule is done go to website to find your time starts in two weeks. Tristam 8/25 KJ 9/1

 

Diane – Trivia is starting up September 13th – 2nd Monday of every month. The Moving Wall – first charity.

 

Mona - Moving Wall 9/16 – 20 – Rotary is volunteering, Weekend before – platform will be constructed, and pathway will be put out – mesh base and 2x4 boarding – Tristam needs help. The morning of the 16th and take down on the 21st. As a club we are providing the food to feed the volunteers. Could be preparing food and handing it out.

 

Debra – merged a brag and announcement – continue with every other Sunday 8am garden work. Might move to 9am since the weather is cooperating. Brag for Diane and Katja who were out last weekend who did a great job in the garden and for Mona for planting a Hibiscus and Tristam and Wendy who donated two astilbe plants for the garden. Second part – Dan Dietz – is going on vacation with Debra’s family and they are going to the Dominican Republic for a week.

 

Brags:

Tristam – Wendy and Tristam was going to do the sunrise trail in Maine but instead did the Portland to Newburyport ride– it rained and rained. They got soaked and the kind people at the hotel washed and dried their clothes. Went to Wells and back to Newbury port and it rained again. Wonderful bike ride. Maine has a Greenway trail system, but NH does not. Rotary signs all along.

 

Nick – This past weekend daughters 7th birthday. Remembers her as a baby. Went to Little Sebago lake in Maine. Very nice spot – That area of Maine was beautiful.

 

Katja – two brags – domestic violence last night at neighbor’s apartment. Car broke down – flat tire. Thank you, Dan Dietz for helping. Visited noon club virtually as last club to visit on Sunrise fundraiser tour around the world. Met John Boch (sp)– received another 70.00.

 

Will – Two brags – Great news – The Marlboro Music festival bought the Marlboro College campus. Music festival tickets are still available but might be difficult to find. Another option to hear the music! Rehearsals every day – free you can walk in. encourage Rotarians to go and watch them play. Inspiring and beautiful.

 

KJ for Diane – She encouraged his two-week trip - he rented a truck camper and met granddaughter in Minnesota and visited with friends. Went sailing in Mississippi river – went to Paisely Park, Prince’s Home and Studio – golfed – went/saw head waters – went to the upper peninsula (UP) – Lake Superior and Lake Michigan.

 

Cindy - Kudo’s to Greasy’s Garage in Worcester MA for fixing the MINI and for U-Haul for having great pick ups that can be used as a rental vehicle.

 

Tristam – ran into someone’s fabulous grandmother who tried to adopt Wendy and Tristam in for drinks and shelter.

 

Cards – Josh G pulled the card – King of Clubs and we are losers 😊

 

 

 

 

Began Grant possibility Discussion:

 

  • Marcy – Focus should be on kids who need food – especially during times when schools are not open and that is there source of food. Emergency lunch food bank

  • Toni – Fruit Trees in garden and allow people to pick as they need. Border of the coop parking lot as a potential site.

  • Debra – concerned about homelessness and drugs – put fruit tree near where people need it. Could be near the Colonial Hotel. Will says it take about 5 years. Should be in a clean environment. Takes a lot of work.

  • Cindy – lending library and lending food “library”

  • Josh G – Student Rotarian collaboration – Bench that folds into a table for outdoor learning for students. Disc golf course at the high school

  • Jim V - .50 for every 1 – matching grant – if we can get someone else to contribute it reduces our grant input. Limit $1000 – if we partner with noon club then $1500.

  • Will – collaboration with Memorial Park – upkeep and painting bathroom or other work.

  • Dan – piggyback on a project that is already done.

 

Mona has the print off and someone can review. Tristam will review. Thank you Tristam!!

Pick one or two projects – fundraising towards it. Put together the project idea.

 

  • Josh G – do we have any room in our budget to allow any wiggle room.

  • Jim V – feels like there is room in our budget – could be 500.00

 

Mona - 8/19 fill the Latches – Groundworks Collaborative

Board Meeting 8/5 in person at the legion 7:15am.

Cards & Brags – Josh G – King of Clubs and we are losers 😊

 

4 Way Test

Is it the truth?

Is it fair to all concerned?

Will it build goodwill and better friendships?

Is it beneficial to all concerned?

 

Rotary notes submitted by Cindy Delgatto. My apologies for any errors or omissions.