September 4, 2019

 

  7:15am Rosie's Restaurant

                

 SPEAKER: Karen Duguay and Nancy Malcolm-Neighbors,Together

 

  

  

MEETING SCHEDULE MONTH OF September

 

September 4 -Neighbors, Together

September 11- Mike Kernan, M.D. -Bees

September 18- Club Assembly

September 25- Laurie Patten, President- Middlebury College

 

MINUTES OF THE MEETING  August 28, 2019

 

PRESIDING:

 

Betsy McCarthy

 

GUESTS:

 

David Fuller-Guest of Seleem

 

LIFE EVENTS:

 

Birthdays-Neil August 30

Anniversaries-Rex and Barbara 52 years

Scott and Marilyn 48 years

Tom and Jenny 35 years

Rotary Anniversary- Kari 2 years

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

Betsy- She will be away for 2 weeks. Getting married! Will be in New Hampshire for honeymoon. Congratulations!

Older of the 2 Rotary tents is for sale. $500. As is. Rotarians, first dibs. Organizations who have rented in past next to be offered.

 

Middlebury College looking for unpaid internships at local businesses and organizations.

 

Judson-Flag week end reminder. Up Friday or Saturday, down Monday evening or Tuesday morning.

 

Scott-Still selling T-shirts

 

Chris-First community supper of Rotary year is October 4.

 

HAPPY DOLLARS-

 

Rex-Celebrating his anniversary. Announced his new practice, Stratton Law and Mediation.

 

Spence-Vision Vermont Summit is September 14 at Breadloaf campus.

 

Seleem-Happy to have Dave Fuller join us. Will be taking a break for two weeks.

 

Maureen-Thanks to Helmut and Nancy for help with the summer lunch program meal for the Rec. Dept. Also for having Dave Fuller as a neighbor with children to liven up the neighborhood.

 

Scott-Thanks to Rotary for reminding him of his anniversary every year.

 

Tom-For his anniversary going camping with Jenny to Crown Point N.Y.

 

Eric-The start of the high school football season is Friday night vs. Fair Haven

 

Kari-Happy to have been in Rotary community for two years.

 

Doug-Happy to have experienced  a period of bonding with his son. Has been teaching him to drive a stick shift.

 

Terry- We’ve missed David Clark for the last two weeks.Where have you been?

 

David- Happy with the time away. Spent time in Cooperstown for the Opera.

 

Betsy- Buzz and Betsy picked up our exchange student,Kami,Tuesday

 

RAFFLE:

Mike Kellogg won!

 

PROGRAM:

 

Tim introduced our member Gary Sarachan.Gary is an attorney representing businesses in litigation matters.His subject matter today was professionalism and excellence. Gave a number of examples of people that fit his definition of a professional. A profession is work that requires a high level of education or excellence and skill in his/her field. Professionalism is behavior that is expected of them. Gary compared the role of being a Rotarian and our expectations of each other as being a professional.

 

Minutes submitted by Jim Needham