7:15 am, Wednesday, May 27, 2019

at

 

Presentation of the

Stephen Freeman

Community Service Award

 

 

 

 

 

Judson Hescock

 

 

Elise Blair

Ashley Jacobs

Emily LaFramboise

Isadora Luksch

Diya Taylor

Larry O'Connor

Amy Maysfield

Rachel Cummings

Beth Buckman

 

 

Kathy presented a slide show detailing the club's financial grant recommendations for the current year.  They total $42,500, which is $500 below the budgeted amount.  Organizations or programs receiving $1,000 are Age Well/Meals on Wheels, Dinners with Love, Habitat for Humanity, The Makery at Hannaford Career Center, Vermont Folk Life Center.  The Middlebury New Film Makers Festival is to receive $1,500.  Recommended for $2,000 each are ACUSI Anti-Bullying Project, Home Health and Hospice, Addison County Readers, and Ilsley Library.  At $2,500 are Hands to Honduras and Henry Sheldon Museum.  Elderly Services was proposed to receive $3,000 and the Parent Child Center $4,000.  $4,000 was set aside for Youth Sports:  $1,000 each for new mats for the Town Gymnastics Program, Football, Ultimate Frisbee, and Unified Basketball.  A major grant in the amount of $12,000 was proposed for the John Graham Center.  Kevin said that he had believed there was an understanding that Youth Hockey was to be included among Youth Sports.  Spence moved and Ben seconded that the CACo proposal be approved with the addition of $1,000 for Youth Hockey, bringing the total to $43,500.  The motion passed on a voice vote.

 

 

Stephen Freeman Award--We will be meeting next week for the presentation of the Stephen Freeman Community Service Award.

 

Interact--Ben reported that 14 students and 2 adults went to Puerto Rico to help with storm recovery as a service project.  The four students in attendance presented a slide show and reported on their experiences there.

 

Golf Tournament--Kevin and Neil reported that the tournament was a success, with more teams participating than ever before.  They will provide more details next week.  Thanks to all Rotarians who helped..

 

Flags--The first distribution of flags will happen Memorial Day Weekend, May 25-27.  Team captains will be in touch with team members.  Flags go out either Friday evening or Saturday morning.

 

Memorial Day Parade--Employees of Cabot will be helping with the Rotary float this year.  Ben needs a few volunteers to help decorate the float--meet at Countryside at 10:00 am on Sunday.  Those who wish to walk or ride with Rotary need to be at the Arts Center at the College by 8:00 am on Monday.  We need staffing for two tents to help with passing out Cabot cheese.

 

 

David Clark introduced Rachel Lee Cummings, the new Director of the Counseling Service of Addison County.  Rachel has a background in providing services to the elderly, and she is a former Rotarian.  She told us that CSAC is in its 60th year.  It provides one-on-one counseling, rehabilitation and treatment, substance abuse treatment, youth and family programs, and many other services.  87% of their clients are Medicaid eligible, meaning they are the most needy in the county.  This also stresses the finances of CSAC, which has 290 employees.

 

Minutes Submitted by Spence Putnam