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Bulletin Editor
Sylvie Morrison
Executives & Directors
President
 
President Elect
 
Vice President
 
Secretary
 
Treasurer
 
International Service, RYLA
 
Rotary Foundation (At Large)
 
Membership Chair
 
Club Administration
 
Charitable Assessment
 
Youth Service
 
Immediate Past President
 
Community Service
 
Sergeant-at-Arms
 
Meeting Schedule: (Note locations)
  • May 15th - Rosie's 
MEETING MINUTES May 8th, 2024
 
PRESIDING: John Barstow

Guests: Elise Blair, Anson Tebbits, Sem, MUHS Volleyball Team and Coach.

Birthday/Anniversary:

Eric Denu - May 13th

Jim Needham - 5oth Wedding Anniversary!

Special Presentation:

The MUHS Woman's Volleyball Team joined us for Breakfast and 10 of them introduced themselves and discussed their experience - Very Impressive Group!

  • 12 - 2 in 2023
  • 37 total athletes
  • Our $$ bought them equipment in order to start the program
  • Raised $2k in their carwash
  • Won the HS Fall Spirit over all other sports
  • Need to raise $100 per athlete in order to attend the June '24 Gold Medal Squared.

Announcement: 

  • Tent Set-Up:  
    • Sheldon: Friday May 10th, 4:30 pm—We'll pitch the Sheldon Museum's tent at the Museum on Park Street. Meet in the Sheldon garden at 4:30 pm
  • Maureen- Vergennes Water Project 
    • Scott Gaines will do a presentation on the 22nd in Vergennes
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  • Jason - Projects
    • We will be painting the pool TBD
    • Handicap Ramp TBD
  • Jason L - Golf Tournament (May 17th) 
    • We need volunteers - please sign up!! This will be a double event with morning and afternoon shifts as well as a silent auction, 50/50, and other events 
    • If you want to donate something to the silent auction, please reach out to Maureen or Jason 
  • Memorial Day Parade - May 27th 
    • More information to come, but we usually meet at 8:30 am
    • Save the Date and bring your family
  • Jason Schnoor - RYLA 
    • 6 Students will be going in June'
    • Rotary Youth Leadership Awards 
Fines:
  • David C, - Addy Indy 
  • John Barstow - Addy Indy
  • Ben Fuller - MREMS May Market
Happy: 
  • Paul $5 for Green Up
  • Jack - Ham Dinner - almost 400 served
  • Liz S - Trip to Texas 16YO Grandson
  • Eric - Attended Sherbrooke Wine/Cheese
  • Lyn - Community Chorus this Sunday
  • Max - Elise Blair's 2nd meeting
  • John - Library Yes!
  • Mo - Ham Dinner remember bringing Ron 
Speaker - Anson Tebbetts
  • Joined by his Assistant - Roberta
  • Gave a Happy $ for his son at Middlebury 
  • Addison County - 1st in Agriculture
  • Lost 5% of farms since last census in 2017
  • We have 500 Dairy Farms but same production as 2017, loss of 300 farms
  • Maple Syrup leads US with 50% of production
  • Addison has most farms at 751
  • State Crop Land 436,000 acres
  • Pasture 88,000 acres
  • Forest 569,000 acres
  • July Flood - $50-70m crop losses
  • Listen to Ansen on WDEV 'For the Birds'
 Cow Tag - Paul Horn
 

MINUTES SUBMITTED BY Geoff Conrad