Information about this year’s Rotary Youth Speech Contest will be coming soon as well as information about the District Teacher’s Scholarship. Caroline urged our Club to take advantage of both opportunities.
Finally, Caroline highlight the upcoming virtual District Training on November 13th. A Save the Date email will be sent to all Rotarians soon and there will be something to engage
all members, whether in a club role or not.
Secretary Shares
Bruce reminded us that member Loren has been with our Club 3 years, and that his own birthday was spent working the BAS on September 18th. (And yes he was fined for volunteering on his birthday…)
On this day in history in 1862, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring effective January 1, 1863, “that all persons held as slaves” in the rebellious states “henceforth shall be free.” This act turned the civil war decisively into a war against slavery.
State Archivist Tanya Marshall Keeps Vermont’s Records Straight
Bruce introduced our featured speaker for the meeting, State Archivist Tanya Marshall. Tanya has been the caretaker of Vermont’s public records since July 2012. In 2021, she was appointed by the Secretary of the United States Senate to serve on the Advisory Committee to the Records of Congress.Tanya educated and charmed us with her lively introduction to her career and our state’s archives. In 2003, as a young mother of three, Tanya arrived from DC with no specific plan to get involved in Vermont’s archive offices. She received a surprise phone call and was offered an interview for a part time archivist position by then State Archivist Gregory Sanford. Sanford was grappling with a new law requiring that the Secretary of State take over preservation and protection of public records. Arriving at the Harry Potter-like Redstone Building, Tanya was promptly offered the job, rolled up her sleeves and dug in. Our State has been the better for it ever since.
The Archivist’s mission is to protect, promote and preserve public records. In the process of fulfilling her statutory responsibilities, Tanya has helped establish a new office for the archives in Middlesex, worked with state agencies, the legislature and the judiciary on best practices in preserving electronic and paper records, and ensure that our citizen’s rights are protected through the preservation of historical documents.
It is good news that our State Archivist does not hide in the shelves but joined us today for this informative and engaging presentation!
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Our happy dollars were dominated today with a show of appreciation for member Karl Rinker’s creativity and commitment on the Barre Art Splash. Even member Nicole DiDomenico, who confessed her early skepticism, was convinced that Karl was a master planner and fundraiser. Contributors to the Karl Rinker Fan Club: Caroline Earle, Nicole DiDomenico and Bruce Fischer. 
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