October 12 (Rosie's) Matt Dickinson, Mid-Term Election Forecast
October 19 (Middlebury Inn) - Friendship Breakfast
October 26 & November 2 (Rosie's) -Speakers to be announced
PRESIDING: Spence Putnam
MINUTES OF the October 5th, 2022 meeting
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Birthdays:
Liam English
Club Updates:
Juddy and Chelsea Hescock are celebrating the birth of their second child, a healthy baby boy!
Spence spoke about Lee-En Chung's recent visit to Middlebury where she was able to meet several of our club members. Lianne belongs to the Rotary Club in Sarasota, Florida.
A meeting for Window Dressers volunteers is taking place tomorrow at 4:30 PM. Please ask Gary or Geoff for more details. Geoff asked that volunteers please sign up using the special link he has sent out previously.
John Barstow encouraged everyone to please use the custom invitation he sent out via email to invite people to the October 19 Friendship Breakfast at the Middlebury Inn. Also, please notify John or Maureen of your successful RSVPs.
Helmut asked for two club volunteers to help erect a (paid) tent at the Sheldon Museum tomorrow (Thursday, Oct. 6) at 5:15 PM.
Mike thanked everyone soliciting for the fall auction. Please contact Mike before dropping off items at his home, or if you need extra brochures or gift certificate templates.
Eric announced that our club will have a booth at the Middlebury Car show taking place on Sunday, October 16, spreading awareness about World Polio Day (Oct. 24). The booth will also be used to promote the auction and the upcoming Friendship Breakfast. Please contact Eric if you would like to help, or you can stop by our booth during the car show.
The annual Paul Harris Award Dinner will take place on the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 16 at the Middlebury Inn.
The District will host its annual fall training in Lyndonville, VT on Saturday, Nov. 12. Please register by going to the District website.
Sergeant-at-Arms:
Ben assessed several fines for tardiness, a misappropriated name tag (Logan's), and a few member shout-outs featured in the latest District newsletter.
Happy Dollars:
Geoff: Had a wonderful week with Maureen in Martha's Vineyard.
Bill Cunningham: A big thank you to the Rotary food crew and bocce players at CSAC's recent tournament.
Fran: Likes the idea of 'grumpy dollars' in addition to Happy Dollars.
Rebecca: Recounted her memorable lunch with Lee-En Chung of the Sarasota club.
Spence: Grateful for Lee-En's recent visit, and the new connection she was able to generate between our club and the one in Venice, Florida regarding matters of Ukrainian immigration.
Eric: Happy to be introduced to the very spirited Lee-En Chung at his paint store. Also happy that Tom Plumb was speaking at today's breakfast.
Mike: Happy to be visited by his best friends from Maryland/upstate NY.
David: Read aloud an October 15, 2001 press release he drafted about Tom Plumb's work on a newly constructed well down in Honduras.
John Barstow: Happy about the elevated positive vibes at today's meeting.
Guest Speaker – Tom Plumb (Hands to Honduras)
"T" reintroduced Tom Plumb to the club, speaking about how they met at Middlebury College, and then Tom's work for ACCAG (now HOPE). Tom later thanked "T" for sponsoring his proposed membership to the club back in 1994. Tom is one of a select group of recipients who has earned Rotary International's Service Above Self Award.
Tom spoke about what led to his first Honduras trip back in 1999--thinking it would be an opportunity to travel with Governor Howard Dean when, in fact, it was a trip with the District governor instead!
Tom then became hooked on the Honduras service projects and retired at age 48 to serve full-time on these endeavors.
Tom mentioned how Rotary offers district disaster grants up to $25K, and offered to help with any grant application for a project such as a water filtration grant.
Tom then showed a 24th anniversary slideshow dated May 12, 2022 that detailed a myriad of service projects connected to the construction of schools, kindergartens, water and filtration systems, and other vital infrastructure down in Honduras. Tom thanked our club for its past and ongoing support.
To help, please visit handstohonduras.com. Tom's email is tomplumb315@yahoo.com. Donations can also be mailed to: Hands to Honduras, Inc., PO Box 1733, Port Isabel, TX 78578. Thank you.
Cow Tag - No raffle winner this week.
MINUTES SUBMITTED BY STEPHEN WILLIAMS (subbing for Sylvie)
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