NEXT MEETING-February 26, 2020
7:15AM Rosies
SPEAKER:Irene Poole-Vermont Families in Transition
MEETING SCHEDULE
Feb.26 Irene Poole, Vermont Families in Transition, Inc.
March 4, Monica Marshall, Mahana Magic Foundation
March 11, Liz Smith, Opiods
March 18, Club assembly
March 25, Fran and Spence Putnam, Climate action in the Nordic Countries
MINUTES OF THE MEETING-February 19, 2020
PRESIDING:
Betsy McAshley:
Rotary song
Pledge of Allegiance
Riddle
GUESTS:
Linda Seward, Paul Seward, today will be inducted
Niki Glanz-Today's speaker
Alec Lyall-guest of Max
Evie Fuller- guest of Ben
LIFE EVENTS:
Birthdays
Jack Brown-Feb. 20
Geoff Conrad-Feb. 22
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Betsy
Judson is stepping down as Flag Coordinator. Nancy has volunteered but will need help for July 4 holiday.
Need another person to help with projector setup when needed. Ben enthusiastically stepped up!
Geoff-
Circulated list of donors to our Auction last year for members to sign up to solicit this years. Also any new donors are also needed. Handed out new brochures.
Maureen-
Read a letter from CSAC on behalf of a student at Vergennes Union High School requesting monetary assistance for a school exchange trip to Germany. Her support network at home is such that with out help this would be impossible. Club voted and approved $550. toward her trip. Lions Club will also be asked. Eric will rach out to Vergennes club for their help as well.
Eric-
Today Paul and Linda Seward will be inducted into our club! Cari proposed them as members and we welcome them into Middlebury Rotary.
HAPPY DOLLARS:
Niki-As a former member and today's speaker happy to be back.
Fran-Surprised to be called disruptive at table 1.
Max-Happy for new members and his guest Alec. Also had a great trip to Florida and New Orleans.
Scott-Happy to have a new sponsor banner
John Barlow- Happy birthday to his mother
David-Happy to have Niki with us today
Spence- Welcome to new members
Steve- also happy for new members
Paul and Linda- Happy to be new members
Cari-Happy to have the Sewards as new members and residents at Eastview
Raffle: No winner today
PROGRAM:
Scott-Introduced Niki Glanz, a former member and resident. Niki has authored the book "Memories to Momentum". She read highlights of the book to explain the impact of positive childhood experiences and how those memories affect our mental health and social and emotional support in adult relationships.
Minutes submitted by Jim Needham