
Patrick Gallaway

Welcome to the Salisbury Rotary Club
Service Above Self
Noble Horizons - Community Room
Salisbury, CT 06068
United States of America
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Pat Galloway was inducted as the new President of the SRC for the 2018-19 Rotary year along with new officers, Randy Chapell (1st VP), Michele Kearns (Club Secretary). Also inducted were John Hedbavny as President of the SRC Foundation and Lance Beizer as the club’s Chair for the District’s RI Foundation. Immediate Past President Fran Chapell was recognized with appreciation for her role as Club President for the past year. After meeting weekly for many years at Geer Village in Canaan, the Salisbury Rotary Club’s Tuesday luncheon meetings are now held at Noble Horizons in Salisbury.

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- Rotary District 5930 has partnered with McAllen North Rotary Fund (a 501C-3) to set up an Emergency Relief Fund.
- Our Rotary Club can purchase a Shelter Box for $1,000, or make individual donations.
- Valerie Crane (860) 671-5345 spoke at ourmeeting on Tuesday, informing us that a truck would be leaving from North Canaan Elementary School on September 17th traveling to Houston to deliver cleaning items and more, to people in need. Items needed and drop-off info was shared.


Annual Fireworks - July 1, 2017 - Lime Rock Park - 60 White Hollow Road, Lakeville, CT 06039


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Inge Dunham, long-time Salisbury Rotary Club member and Past Club President, shared the story of Hospital Albert Schweitzer in Haiti, founded in 1956 and supported by our club since the 1990s. Inspired by the work of Dr. Albert Schweitzer, Dr. Larry Mellon & his wife, Gwen, left AZ to establish a hospital in Haiti to provide compassionate, lifesaving healthcare to patients among the most vulnerable in the world. The hospital has grown from 80 to 130 beds and is now renowned around the world as a highly effective health care facility most recently serving Haiti's earthquake & hurricane victims, in addition to meeting Haiti's many public health challenges. Inge first visited HAS 1986, has been several times since, and has been a tireless advocate and supporter for our club's continued financial assistance. FMI: www.hashaiti.org





pursuit of a Doctor of Ministry degree at Hartford Seminary. An interfaith graduate school, she talked about the unusual curriculum and the international students, especially the Muslims, from whom she is learning so much.
Beginning in 2009, in learning about the rising suicide rate among veterans, Jane Strong and David Sanatore decided to focus their attention on this group of men and women who were sometimes resistant to talk therapy and whose symptoms were often only masked by medication. They based their program on what they had learned at Eponaquest Program. General Patraeus (Ret.) recognized this program for its soundness and sensitivity to these men and women who have served their country in this way. A very interesting presentation on horse therapy for our deserving veterans. Jane Strong was the Salisbury Rotary Club's 8/30 luncheon speaker. FMI - http://theequuseffect.org/

VP Fran Chappel conducted the 8/3 Salisbury Rotary Club's Business Meeting. Members were reminded there would be no luncheon meeting on 8/16; instead it will be a dinner meeting to recognize the student recipients (and their parents) of the Club's recent awarding of $10,000 in scholarship money and the local not-for-profit organizations awarded $8000 from the Club's Community Gifts fund, and checks will be presented.

Pat Gallaway, retired from Atlas One Financial Group-MD and Joel Ralph , is a Senior Mortgage Loan Officer working for Washington Trust Mortgage were inducted into the Salisbury Rotary Club as new members at the 7/12 luncheon meeting. Inducted by Past President Jerry Baldwin, far right, Joel & Pat (center right/left, all are shown below with Club President Michele Gorat, far left. Welcome to the club Pat and Joel!
Ella Hampson, 16, addressed the Salisbury Rotary Club today about her summer experience in Peru several classmates, staying with a Peruvian host family and working on improving access to clean water, learning about local customs, community service work, installing water pipes, and touring Machu Picchu. The trip was sponsored by Rustic Pathways, the leader in providing superior quality international community service, education, and adventure programs for students around the world.





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Jürgen Kalwa, gave a most interesting talk on what brought Lance Armstrong down and the "network of enablers" - individuals & corporations and sponsors - that allowed Armstrong's doping and deceit to continue as long as it did. A print, radio & video journalist and foreign correspondent for Germany's NPR equivalent, our speaker has authored several books and lives in Sharon (CT). Shown here with club president, Kevin O'Connell.



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Managing Director of The Sharon Playhouse, Justin Ball, was the luncheon speaker on July 14th. In addition to previewing the 2015 summer season, he noted that the Board voted to rename the organization from TriArts to make the company and the venue one and the same.
The Purple Bull Award - Not since 2009 has any club member received the Purple Bull Award...until today! Peter Fitting, shown below (left) presents the award to the reigning Thrower of the Bull Champ to Terry Dougherty!
Kevin O'Connell (L) conducts his first Business Meeting as SRC President at the July 7th meeting. Digby Brown (R) reports on our very successful July 4th fireworks night at Lime Rock Park.
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June 2 at the Interlaken Inn in Lakeville, those present heard a most moving, interesting and inspiring presentation by Tin Aung Moe of Myanmar (formerly Burma). His touching life journey has led him to creating his own company, Care & Share Myanmar Travels, through which he offers highly personalized tours of his country to English-speaking groups, specializing in Myanmar's culture, history, and current affairs. He was introduced by former SRC member, and owner of Clock Tower Travel (Sharon, CT), Birgit Parajola. For More Info - www.cns.myanmartravels.com

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4th Annual "Run-for-the-Roses" fundraiser on Derby Day! A fun time for all and a great success for our Rotary Club with a little more than $15,000 raised with our co-sponsor, Canaan Exchange Club. Money raised is for local scholarships, grants to local not-for-profit orgs, our international projects, and other "good works." Many thanks to all for hard work and support!
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Deirdre Houlihan DiCara, executive director of FISH (Friends in Service to Humanity of NW CT) spoke to our club on Tuesday, Octobr 21st. The mission of FISH is to meet the most basic of human needs--food, shelter and hope.

Fall Festival (October 11, 2014). Above - Club President
John Hedbavny; Below - Bill Spalding, Neil Scott, Digby
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Lakeville on Sunday, August 17, 2014. Pictured here, L to R, are club members Rick DelPrete, Digby Brown, and Club President, John Hedbavny. Other
Club members provided coverage throughout the day, 10AM-3PM.



A long-time member and past-President of the LaGrange (NY) Rotary Club,
he shared successes and strategies for building membership and fund-raising efforts
for the club’s varied local and international projects. His wife is President of the Millbrook
(NY) Rotary Club. We were happy to have him as a guest.






Great weather, great attendance, great event!









David Ward (right) from Hotchkiss School spoke to our rotary club about "Gettysburg; where history met Hollywood". Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Rev. Lance Beizer (right) who resides in Canaan, was sworn in as our new President for 2013-2014 by Fred Spoor-past President 2012-2013.
The Salisbury Rotary Club Foundation presented a check for $3,500 to Pat Chamberlain -superintendent for the "Food for Thought" fund, which go towards children s lunches for those in need. Presenting the check is President Fred Spoor (right) and member John Neufeld (left).
Please welcome new member - Michele Gorat, Executor Director for the Salisbury Visiting Nurses Association. Michele is very active with activities related to her children and anxious to expand her community involvement. Michele was sworn in on June 4th, 2013, with member John Neufeld.
Congratulations to Susan Dickinson and Michael Loftus for receiving the Paul Harris Fellowship Award, May 14th, 2013.
The Paul Harris Fellowship was created in memory of Paul Harris, who founded Rotary with 3 business associates in Chicago in 1905. It is awarded to Rotarian's who exemplify Rotary’s motto of “Service Above Self” through their commitment to projects which benefit their community as well as internationally. Susan’s and Michaels can do attitude and willingness to volunteer whenever needed was recognized with receipt of this award. Every Paul Harris Fellow receives a medal, pin and certificate upon becoming a fellow. These identify them as supporters of Rotary’s goals of world peace and international understanding.
Susan is pictured below, with Mona Staaf-Gunther, a past Paul Harris Fellow recipient.
Michael is pictured below with John Neufeld, a past Paul Harris Fellow recipient.
Our 2nd year for "Run For The Roses" event, held on Saturday May 4th, 2013, from 4pm-7pm was a huge success. Great food, friends and conversations.
All had a wonderful time. A special Thank You to "Geer" for hosting the event, and making this such a wonderful day. Also to Sam Yasmer for such wonderful food. Below is a list of this years sponsors- Thank You!!
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Founders Insurance Company
Geer Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Mountainside
PLACE
Century Aggregates
Salisbury Bank and Trust Company
Fred and Martha Spoor
SHOW
Ascendant Compliance
Terence Dougherty
Drury & Patz Law Firm
Mona Staaf -Gunther
Elyse Harney Real Estate
John Harney Associates Real Estate
Herringtons
Litchfield Bancorp
Salisbury Breads
Salisbury School
Salisbury Visiting Nurses Association
Smith & Watson, CPA’s
William Perotti & Sons
GRANDSTAND
Best & Cavallaro Real Estate
Dr. Robert Bird
Canaan Vision Center
Decker & Beebe
Illinois Tool Works
John Lannen
National Iron Bank
Thornhill Nursery
Woodland Restaurant
Click on More below... to view some pictures of the event!
Kevin is the new administrator of Geer Corporation. He is also a board director of a local YMCA camp. He is interested in community development and local charities.
This year The Salisbury Rotary Club's Community Gifts committee has made donations to the following:
- Canaan Social Worker - B.J. Christinat (pictured below)- $1,500
- Northwest Ct. Fuel Bank - Ella Clark (pictured below)-1,000
- The Fishes & Loaves Food Pantry - $1,000
- Owl's Kitchen - $1,000
Please join us for our annual special Holiday Luncheon on Tuesday, December 18th, 2012.
Members please RSVP to President, Fred Spoor if you plan on attending no later than Friday, December 13th.
Salisbury Rotary Annual Fire Works were held at Lime Rock Park, Saturday, June 30th, 2012 this year. Opened at 6PM fireworks started around 9pm. $15.00 per car, $5.00 for walkins.
Thank you to the Rotary Members and non-members who volunteered their time. And a special THANK YOU to everyone who stopped by to see the fireworks and supported the Rotary Club of Salisbury.

Lisa Lynch-Ex. Director
Ian Roig- Rehabilitation Counselor (right) and a Clubhouse volunteer
Welcome Jill!
Our meetings will now take place at Geer Village on Tuesday at noon. Jills first official meeting will be Tuesday, June 12.
District President Parsad Manon, District President Elect Sue Klock and Assistant District President Marcel Schmidt along with the East Hartford Club soon to be President Mr. Klock were all on hand at today's Rotary Club luncheon meeting at the Boathouse in Lakeville. Each brought news and updates from their international travels as well as their local clubs.