President-elect Phil George welcomed all to the August 6th meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary Club held via ZOOM by ringing a cowbell. <ED NOTE: 22 Rotarians attended.> President-elect Phil offered the following invocation:
The paths of our lives are filled with peaks and valleys. When we are on the top of our peaks, we become so self-satisfied that we tend to ignore the things of importance. When we are in a valley, we feel a sense of abandonment and again can focus only on what is directly ahead. Remind us, as You do in nature, that above the tree line the mountain-tops are barren, and only in the valleys can we find the opportunity for true growth. Amen.
<ED NOTE: Weekly assignments for the invocation or motivational thought can be found on the club website. The following would be the next people on the list: Milt Gilmore (8/13), Steve Gordon (8/20), and Jim Haine (8/27).>
This was followed by the pledge of allegiance. Birthday greetings were extended to our speaker, Steffen Gillom.
GUESTS: Chris Mays and Steffen Gillom (speaker)
TRIVIA QUESTION
What was the first Rotary service project?
(Answer below)
JOKE OF THE WEEK
For the joke of the week, Jerry Theberge told the following:
A cabbie picks up a Nun. She gets in the cab and notices that the cab driver staring at her. She asks him why he is staring. He replies: I have a question to ask, but I don't want to offend you. She answers, "When you have been a nun as long as I have, you get a chance to hear just about everything. There's nothing you could say that I would find offensive. Well, I've always had a fantasy to have a nun kiss me. She responds, Well, let's see what we can do about that: #1, you have to be single and #2, you must be Catholic. The cab driver is very excited and says, Yes, I'm single and Catholic! "OK," the nun says. "Pull into the next alley." The nun fulfills his fantasy with a kiss that would make a hooker blush. But when they get back on the road, the cab driver starts crying. My dear child, Why are you crying? Forgive me I lied; I'm married and I'm not Catholic. The nun says, "That's OK. My name is Kevin and I'm going to a Halloween party.
At our August 13th meeting, Dave Twombly will tell a joke or lead us in song and George Weir will offer a Rotary Minute. 2020-21 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.
ROTARY MINUTE
For the Rotary Minute, Carla Lineback reminded us about the Rotary Peace Fellowship program. To learn more, click here.
At our August 13th meeting, Dave Twombly will tell a joke or lead us in song and George Weir will offer a Rotary Minute. 2020-21 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.
08/20 – Stephanie Greene, “Brattleboro, A Print Town”
NOTE: 2020-21 weekly assignments, are posted on the club website.
REMINDERS
Please bring your bottles and cans to Putney Road redemption center to benefit Pure Water for the World. Please remember to inform the staff that the bottles and cans should be credited to the club.
This is the 6th newsletter of the 2020-2021 club year.
There has only been 1brag so far????????
FINES
NONE ;-(
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The following club members were recognized for their years of service: Marty Cohn (13)
The district golf tournament will take place on August 21. For more info, contact Carl Lynde.
The Rotary District 7870 Dairy Project has raised $30,000 and will now begin buying dairy projects to benefit the NH Foodbank. The project is now beginning to raise money for the VT Foodbank. For more info, contact Marty Cohn.
BRAGS / HAPPY DOLLARS
<ED NOTE: Yes, we are keeping track of these happy dollars and brags.
Unless noted, happy dollars and brags are $1>
Carla Lineback - for Steffen Gillom being a SIT alum.
Carla Lineback – for today being Bolivian Independence Day.
Jennifer Ambler – for a family gathering to celebrate the 99th birthday of her aunt.
George Anthes – for the new Deer Run Nature Preserve, located on the town lines of Dummerston and Brookline.
PROGRAM
Marty Cohn presented Steffen Gillom, branch president, Windham County NAACP who told us about the organization. To learn more about the Windham County NAACP, click here.
<ED NOTE: On BCTV you can now watch the club’s new show, “Brattleboro Rotary Club Speaker Series” by clicking here.>
Rotary Cares - TV Show
Rotary Cares, Episode 27 – Passing the Gavel
In episode 27 of the award-winning, monthly show, Rotary Cares, Brattleboro Rotary Club past president Marty Cohn discusses “passing the gavel”, a time when a club president steps down. Our guests are Brattleboro Rotary Club Past President Sandy Rouse and Brattleboro Sunrise Club Past President Kevin Yager. The show is produced by Brattleboro Community Television.
Past President Martin Cohn who attempts to give a gist of the meeting respectfully submitted this bulletin. However, it is always better to attend. If you have any complaints about the contents of this bulletin...
ANSWER TO TRIVIA QUESTION
The very first Rotary service project, implemented in 1907 in Chicago, was the construction of public toilets (often referred to as comfort stations during that time)!
