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REMINDER! WE ARE MEETING AT JESSE’S WHERE YOU CAN
SEE YOUR FELLOW ROTARIANS AND OUR SPEAKER LIVE!
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A REMINDER ON THE COVID PROTOCOLS AT JESSES
- Club members should wear a mask when entering Jesse’s and when not eating
- After making your meal selection, and getting your name tag,
- Since state guidelines still prohibit any buffet style service, you can get a beverage and dessert and find a seat where Jesse’s staff will serve us the salads and/or soup.
- The dining area at Jesse’s will open at 11:45, the welcoming bell will sound at noon, after which we can eat and socialize. Announcements will begin at roughly 12:30 with the guest speaker introduced at roughly 12:45. The meeting will conclude at 1:15 PM.
- The $18 lunch will include three meal options (fish, meat, vegetarian) and the soup, salad, dessert, and drink bar will be available.
- We WILL continue ZOOMING the meetings, with the “broadcast” beginning at 12:30.
THIS WEEK’S PROGRAM
Wayne Gersen will introduce physician Don Kollish who will make the business case for a National Health Program. Don asked that I share this trailer to “…whet our appetites for a discussion about the benefits, costs, and risks of a single-payer “Medicare-for-All” system”
THE ZOOM LINK FOR THE MEETING
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88229582283?pwd=aS9Hd3o1cS9ZK0hQL0ZhUHZXSEdxQT09
Meeting ID: 882 2958 2283
Password: 254494
The Zoom Room opens at 12:30 PM. After the Pledge of Allegiance and opening inspirational quotes at noon, Wayne Gersen will introduce our speaker.
NOTE THAT OUR SPEAKERS ARE RECORDED FOR REBROADCAST ON CATV.
They are recorded in “speaker view” which means if you do ask questions during the Q and A session you will appear on screen unless you disable the camera.
LAST WEEK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
At the outset of the meeting, Todd Allen asked two new members—Bill Bittinger and Rob Williams--- who joined during the Zoom era to introduce themselves.
Todd Allen also offered 10 seedlings on a first-come-first-served basis to club members, seedlings provided by the District Governor to recognize the attainment of a goal set to address environmental concerns.
Todd Allen reminded club members that their dues were due by the end of June.
Tom Csatari encouraged members to contribute to the Rotary Foundation.
Mort Wise offered a Happy Dollar to celebrate his move into a new condo in Hanover.
The Raffle Management Team offered ten dollars in the name of Carolyn Watson, whose ticket was drawn. Alas, no qualifying questions were required for the award.
DONATIONS IN LIEU OF MEALS
REMINDER: Here’s the link to make your donation in lieu of paying for meals at Jesse’s AND the place to donate your
Happy Dollars! As Todd announced at the meeting last week, the funds will be earmarked for Willing Hands.
https://hanovernhrotary.ejoinme.org/COVID-19. We now have $4,000 in donations but Todd is hoping we can get an additional $1,000 by the end of June when a new beneficiary will be announced.
LAST WEEK’S PROGRAM
Len Cadwallader introduced fellow ACTS Honduras member Mike Harris who offered an overview of the organizations’ work in that desperately destitute Central American country. Mike explained the mission of the organization, which is largely comprised of the 25+ individuals from the Upper Valley who have volunteered their time and expertise to improving the quality of life in El Rosario, a small mountainous village located 2 ½ hours on a dirt road from any form of civilization. While he and other volunteers helped launch schools, libraries, and infrastructure projects the overarching goal of ACTS Honduras is to empower the villagers to help themselves by sustaining the initiatives. At the same time, ACTS provides medical services like cancer screening and dental care that would not be otherwise available.
Mike Harris also described the daunting challenges communities like El Rosario face due to drought, hurricanes, the lack of education, and the lack of community spirit. He noted that while many of the infrastructure projects require skills in the building trades, the needs are so great that volunteers like him can offer help in organizing schools and volunteers like Rubi Simon can provide help in developing a library.
Coming Attractions:
June 16 – Todd Allen introduces the founders of the Junction Fiber Mill, Peggy Allen and Amanda Kievet
June 23 – Todd Allen will introduce Sarah Jackson from Vital Communities to brief us on their recent initiatives
June 30 - In his final day in office, outgoing President and all-time records holder for identifying outstanding guest speakers, Todd Allen, will introduce Polar Latitudes’ John McKeon.
July 7 – We have a changing of the guard (or a changing of the Allens), with David Allen taking the gavel from Todd Allen.
July 14 – Todd Allen introduces Jack O’Toole CEO of Fresh Air Sensor
July 21 – Wayne Gersen introduces Kaitie Eddington of the Upper Valley Trails Alliance to share some of the new paths available to hikers in our region
July 28 – Todd Allen introduces F.X. Flinn from ECFiber who will update us on their efforts to provide high speed internet services to rural NH and VT communities.
We’re now booked through all of August and have most dates covered in September! But as often noted in this newsletter we can never sign-up speakers too early! Your ideas are welcome!
