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Board of Directors Meeting - August

Gov. Phil Scott on Tuesday (3/24) issued a “stay home, stay safe” order and directed the closure of in-person operations for all non-essential businesses.

The amended/updated order will be in effect/extended until August 15.

Membership In Person Meeting - August 10
​Location weather dependent
CLUB ZOOM MEETING:
Time: Sunday, August 23, 2020 4:00 PM

Josh the Otter Program Continues in 2020

The yearly literacy/water safety program centered around Josh the Otter was able to continue this spring despite no in-school classes being held. Poultney Rotarians Margaret and Joe Duffy continued the program so that preschool and other young children could continue to hear and learn from the lesson(s) incorporated in the story.

Susan Gay, PES preschool teacher, is pictured below with her Josh the Otter books.

New Poultney Rotary President Installed

On Sunday, June 28 Mandy Mitnik was installed as the next Poultney Rotary President beginning her term as of July 1,2020. The meeting was held on the property of the Duffy's.

The installation was conducted by outgoing President Pattie McCoy. 

The general membership wishes to thank Pattie for her service during the past year and look forward to supporting the efforts and leadership by Mandy in the coming Rotary year.

The full listing of officers and directors can be found here.

International Presidential theme
​2020-21: Rotary Opens Opportunities

RI President Holger Knaack’s theme for 2020-21, Rotary Opens Opportunities, asks Rotarians to create opportunities that strengthen their leadership, help put service ideas into action, and improve the lives of those in need.

Changing for the future Knaack also urged members to embrace change so Rotary can expand and thrive. Rather than setting a specific target for increasing the number of members, Knaack said he’s asking clubs and districts to think about how to grow in a sustainable and organic way. He wants clubs to focus on keeping current members engaged and adding new members who are the right fit for their club.

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NEW THEME ADDED BY
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

The Rotary Foundation Trustees and Rotary International Board of Directors have both unanimously approved adding a new area of focus: supporting the environment.
More than $18 million in Foundation global grant funding has been allocated to environment-related projects over the past five years. Creating a distinct area of focus to support the environment will give Rotary members even more ways to bring about positive change in the world and increase our impact.
Supporting the environment becomes Rotary's seventh area of focus, which are categories of service activities supported by global grants. It joins peacebuilding and conflict prevention; disease prevention and treatment; water, sanitation, and hygiene; maternal and child health; basic education and literacy; and community economic development.
Grant applications for projects will be accepted beginning on 1 July 2021. Gifts and commitments from Rotarians and others will be sought to provide global grant support for the new area of focus.
More information about this new cause will be announced soon.
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New video promotes our networking and fellowship opportunities

​click here for this
​Rotary International video

​ROTARY DISTRICT 7870 
Steve Puderbaugh- District Governor ​​ 2020 -21

District Governor Visitation to Poultney Rotary held July 23. For more information click here
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Welcome to the 2020-21 Rotary year!
As your new District Governor as of July 1st, I don’t need to tell
anyone we live in a very unusual time. All of us in leadership of our
clubs, our businesses, our families and in my case the Rotary district are faced with a myriad of decisions that have to be made. While it can be daunting during “normal” times, it is certainly more evident during a worldwide pandemic.
In spite of all the challenges we continue to face, I want to 
congratulate all the clubs who are doing great things in their communities in spite of the challenges of Covid-19. Many made masks and distributed them when they were in short supply. We now have a Rotarian in CT who is offering masks to any clubs who want to supply needs in their communities. Past Governor Nancy is taking charge of that effort. A couple days ago we were bringing in 10,000 and counting.

....some info about our new D.G....

​Dr. Puderbaugh enjoys the challenge of all aspects of veterinary medicine. He performs most of the orthopedic surgeries and many of the soft tissue surgeries in the practice. He likes the satisfaction of solving a challenging medical case and seeing the resulting success of treatment.
Being involved in the local community is very important to Dr. Puderbaugh. He is a charter member and past president of the Raymond Area Rotary Club and the Raymond Chamber of Commerce. He and his family attend the Candia Congregational Church and are active in community projects including developing the Riverside Bark Dog Park in Raymond. He has also been involved in international humanitarian projects through the International Medical Equipment Collaborative and the Rotary Foundation.
The Puderbaughs currently reside in Candia. Their Lab cross, Frisco, rounds out the family.

taken from: ​http://raymondanimalhospital.com/meet-the-team/