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President Carl Lynde welcomed all to the December 3rd meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary Club held via ZOOM. <ED NOTE: 33 Rotarians + 2 Student Rotarians attended.> Mike Mandracchia via President Carl offered the following motivational thought:

Mother Teresa's Anyway Poem

People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you've got anyway.
You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and your God;
It was never between you and them anyway.
 
<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: Rick Manson (12/10), Bill McKim (12/17)>
 
This was followed by the pledge of allegiance. Birthday greetings were extended to Tom French, Carla Lineback, Lisa Mendelsund, and Marcy Jones.
 
GUESTS: Kate O'Connor (speaker)
 

TRIVIA QUESTION

The Brattleboro Rotary Club began selling Christmas Trees in 1964.
Which classic Christmas movie was released that same year?
(Answer below)
 
JOKE OF THE WEEK
 
For the Joke of Week, Carl Lynde told the following quote attributed to Ben Franklin:
 
“Wine is a constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy.”

<ED NOTE: To learn whether Ben Franklin really said this, click here.
 
At our December 10th meeting, Dart Everett will tell a joke or lead us in song and Tom Franks will offer a Rotary Minute.  2020-21 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.
 
ROTARY MINUTE
 
For the Rotary Minute, Stan Nowakowski reported that over 20 Rotarians helped supply the Thanksgiving meal for Groundworks.  
 
At our December 10th meeting, Dart Everett will tell a joke or lead us in song and Tom Franks will offer a Rotary Minute.  2020-21 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.
 
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
  • 12/10 - Margaret Atkinson, Windham Region Hunger Council
  • 12/17 - Mary Ellen Copeland, Deer Run Nature Preserve
  • 12/24 – No meeting – Merry Christmas!
  • 12/31 – No meeting – Happy New Year!
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.
  • “Like” the club’s Facebook page.
                                                          
This is the 22nd newsletter of the 2020-2021 club year. 
There has only been 4 brags so far????????
 

FINES

NONE ;-(

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. The following members were acknowledged for their years of service: Cyndi Ferrante (9).
  2. Student Rotarian reports were given by Alex Schriver (WRCC), Padma Mendelsund (WRCC), Arth Patal (Hinsdale), and Elias Gradinger (BUHS). <ED NOTE: Future Business Leaders of America is doing its annual Santa Letter fundraiser. If interested, contact Alex Schriver.
  3. Christmas Tree sales start on Saturday. Check your email for a message from Carla Lineback that has links to the schedule, club directory, and instructions. It’s okay to ask customers to tie their own trees onto their cars.  <ED NOTE: Please like AND share messages on the club’s Facebook page in order to get the most exposure to club posts.>
  4. Senior Gift Committee needs more wrappers. You can pick up presents and paper at Ana Saavedra’s office. Please return wrapped gifts to Gina Pattison by Dec. 11.  For more info, contact Gina.
  5. Seventeen Rotarians are participating in the holiday card project to 279 area nursing home residents.
                                                    
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 Marty Cohn distributing news release on this year’s Christmas Tree sale.
  • Carla Lineback – for Tom Franks and his son Ben” retarping” Christmas trees
  • Jim Haine   - for his 46th wedding anniversary with Pat.
  • Jenifer Ambler – for the 50th Messiah Sing event that has been canceled this year due to COVID.   
  • Carla Lineback ($7) – for her daughter’s seventh birthday.
  • Roger Allbee ($5) – for Stan Nowakowski’s leadership with the Thanksgiving meal at Groundworks.
  • Roger Allbee ($5) – for Marty Cohn being named BCTV 2020 Host of the Year.
  • Dave Neumeister – for Roger Allbee being honored by the Vermont Council on Rural Development with a lifetime achievement award for his work on dairy, agriculture, and land-use conservation in Vermont 
  • Tom French – for obtaining disability ratings for two veterans enabling them to receive a substantial lump sum as well as a monthly income.
  • Rob Szpila – for being able to celebrate his son Tom’s 21st birthday together.
  • Rob Szpila – for learning that his son doesn’t like beer.
  • Sophie Howlett ($10) – for Beatriz Fantini’s commentary in the Commons about SIT’s new innovative program.
 
 
PROGRAM
 
 
Greg Worden presented Kate O’Connor, executive director of the Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce who talked about this year’s Holly Days / Holly Nights promotion and the need to shop local.
 
Rotary Cares - TV Show 
 
 
Rotary Cares, Episode 30 – Community Service
 
In episode 30 of the award-winning, monthly show, Rotary Cares, Brattleboro Rotary Club past president Marty Cohn discusses community service with his guests, Windsor VT Rotary Club President Mary Springer and Jaffrey-Rindge NH Rotary Club public relations chair Owen Houghton. The show is produced by Brattleboro Community Television.
 
To watch the show, click here.
 
To listen to the podcast, click here.

DISCLAIMER

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

 
"Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer”
 
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