Speakers

Secretary Anson Tebbetts will cover all things agriculture — from cheese and chocolate to maple — along with the latest updates from the State House. He’ll highlight the role the Agency of Agriculture plays in Vermont’s economy and how the Green Mountain State delivers high-quality products to Vermonters and consumers around the world.

 

NOTE: This meeting will be held at Hotel Champlain on 60 Battery Street

 

The American Cancer Society predicts 234,000 new U.S. cases of melanoma in 2026. it is often lethal if not found and removed at an early stage. Fortunately it is easy to find by yourself.   As an active Rotarian I have done over 600 Zoom presentations on early self-detection and prevention of melanoma to Rotary Clubs throughout the U.S. and Canada since mid-2022. Most clubs have been impacted by melanoma, affecting members, family members, friends, or colleagues. Peabody Rotary Club of Massachusetts, where I’m a Director, has two melanoma survivors, one is currently undergoing treatment for stage 4 metastatic melanoma.   Although the average U.S. melanoma diagnosis age is 65 years it can strike preteens to elderly but, when found early, can be cured permanently in a short outpatient visit without follow-up chemo or radiation.   The live professional quality PowerPoint presentation is complimentary with no revenue requests or advertising during or anytime after the presentation. A Zoom account is not needed to see and hear the presentation if your meeting venue has wifi and AV.   I have devoted the past 26 years to educating adults and teen students about early self-detection and prevention of melanoma. My bio and comments from Rotarians who have watched the presentation are posted online at www.skincheck.org. Clubrunner may delete the live link. If there is a blank space at the end of the preceding sentence enter skincheck(dot)org in your browser after replacing (dot) with a real dot (no parentheses), then click on “Rotary Clubs” at the top right of the home page.   The presentation has saved Rotarian lives. Can you schedule it for your club? if you suggest possible dates I’ll do my best to accommodate.   Thank you!   Best regards, Steve Fine Founder & President, Melanoma Education Foundation, Director, Rotary Club of Peabody, MA Tel: 978-535-3080 "

Dr. Schaechter succeeds Lewis First, M.D., M.S., who joined the University of Vermont in 1994 as professor and chair of pediatrics and has served in these roles ever since, making him the longest-serving pediatric department chair in the nation. 

As chair of the Department of Pediatrics and chief of pediatrics, Schaechter will oversee the department’s clinical, research, and educational missions. The department has a long-standing reputation for exceptional clinical care, a vibrant research environment, and excellence in the education and training of medical students, residents, and fellows.

The Golisano Children’s Hospital at UVM Health and the Department of Pediatrics encompass six academic hospital sites and five primary care locations across Vermont and northern New York. They also include a Children’s Specialty Care Center offering more than 20 pediatric subspecialties, as well as comprehensive inpatient services—ranging from general pediatric and nursery care to pediatric intensive care and neonatal intensive care.