Newsletter - Archive  Jul 8, 2009

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Rotary Club Business and Member News

July 8, 2009

Opening:

Pledge              Frank

Prayer               Joe P

Song                 Joe M..."Grand Old Flag"

Visiting Rotarians and Guests:

Bob Lapointe    RC of Sun Lakes, AZ

Carl Watne       RC of Salem, MA

Announcements:

        Gift was presented to PP John B by Pres Richard

        Pres Richard read a letter from Courtney Jordan thanking DGB for her scholarship

         Thank you letter from Habitat for Humanity for the $250 donation made in the name of Julian Smith, DGB's 2009 Citizen of the Year

         Pres Richard summarized the Board of Directors' meeting of July 7:

                -  Reviewed the July 4th evening (a meeting to review the event in detail will be scheduled soon)

                -  Pres Richard addressed the Durham Town Council on 7/6 thanking them for their support

                -  The board is reviewing a few places for a new DGB venue as the NEC will not be available after July

          Treasurer Henry reviewed the 2008-09 end of year budget:

                -  In operations, $ 970 remains and will carry over

                -  In charitable, a surplus of $4,100 remains. Of that, $3,500 is obligated to the Egypt matching grant with the balance to be put in the Bill Wilson endowment as per by-laws.

          Pres Richard announced DG Pelkey will visit 8/19

          RC of Boston is holding a 100th anniversary dinner on July 18. If anyone is interested in joining Jud and Henry, please contact Jud asap.  RI President, John Kenny, will be there.

   (Editor's late entry) Congratulations to Stephen on his Paul Harris

Happy Bucks:

   John B            DGB received the RI Presidential Citation - Well Done to all;

                              Successful 4th

   Pres Richard  Successful 4th;  Congratulations to Ryan T as Strafford

                              County's Affiliate of the Year

   Bill D               Visited Wright Museum

   Madiha           Thanks to PP John

   Janet              Successful 4th

   Joe P              RYLA without a "hitch";  UNH Track

   Don                Kudo's to Scott for his work on the 4th celebration

   Warren           Hurrah for the 5th....a sunny day finally

   Carl W            Good to be back

   Dick                4th memories

   Ric                  Marci had fun hawking glowsticks

   Henry             Thanks to PP John;  great time in Newport Beach, CA

   Ryan              Pres Richard is Strafford County's Realtor of the Year

   Apologies if any were missed

Program:

James Boulanger, UNH Track and Field Coach

Jim grew up in Dover.  This is his 35th year coaching.  Jim started his

coaching career at ORHS for the grand salary of $1 a year. He began a women's track and field program in 1975.  In 1982 he moved to coaching UNH track and field.

About 60% of his athletes are NH residents. He looks for "untrained" athletes

and stresses to all his team that academics come first.  In 1989 Jim became the track and field coordinator for both the men's and women's teams. Today there are 3 full time coaches working under Jim and the teams comprise about 55 men and 65 women.

New facilities include the outdoor track and the renovated indoor Paul Sweet

Oval.  UNH now boasts the best track and field facilities in New England.  UNH will host the Ameria East Conference for the 3rd time in 8 years.

Jim reviewd a few standouts that include All-Americans Ed McCabe, Randy

Hall and Allison Pool, a Durham resident who held for a short while the world record in intermediate hurdles.

Jim and his coaches have led UNH Track and Field to a long list of

championships.

Megabucks:

Visiting Rotarian Bob L missed the winning card. 

Upcoming Programs:

July 15        Retired FBI Agent Ralph Gault

August 19   District Governor Jeffrey S. Pelkey, RC of Kittery

Your Scribe: John B.