President-elect Phil George welcomed all to the November 5^th meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary Club held via ZOOM by ringing a cowbell. <ED NOTE: 32 Rotarians attended.> Carla Lineback offered the following motivational thought by Everwood:

“If you’re feeling frightened about what comes next, don’t be. Embrace the uncertainty. Allow it to lead you places. Be brave as it challenges you to exercise both your heart and your mind as you create your own path toward happiness; don’t waste time with regret. Spin wildly into your next action. Enjoy the present, each moment, as it comes, because you’ll never get another one quite like it. And if you should ever look up and find yourself lost, simply take a breath and start over. Retrace your steps and go back to the purest place in your heart…where your hope lives. You’ll find your way again.”

This was followed by the pledge of allegiance. Birthday greetings were extended to Stan Nowakowski

GUESTS: Stephen Dotson (speaker).

JOKE OF THE WEEK

For the Joke of Week, Jeremy Coleman told the following:

What’s the best thing about Switzerland? I don't know, but the flag is a big plus.
I just invented a new word. It’s called plagiarism.
Did you hear about the mathematician who’s afraid of negative numbers? He’ll stop at nothing to avoid them.
Why do actors say “break a leg”? Because every play has a cast.
Helvetica and Times New Roman walk into a bar. "Get out of here!" shouts the bartender. "We don't serve your type."

At our November 12^thmeeting, Cathy Coonan will tell a joke or lead us in song and Milt Eaton will offer a Rotary Minute. 2020-21 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.

ROTARY MINUTE

For the Rotary Minute, Meg Donahue reflected on the Rotary motto, “Service Above Self.” She observed that there was a disproportionate number of women who have left the workforce during COVID and postulated that this is a demonstration of service above self. That is, sacrificing and making a hard choice in order to best serve others.

At our November 12^thmeeting, Cathy Coonan will tell a joke or lead us in song and Milt Eaton will offer a Rotary Minute. 2020-21 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

11/12 – Club Assembly
11/19 – A virtual tour of new BMAC exhibits
11/26 – No meeting – Happy Thanksgiving!

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 19th newsletter of the 2020-2021 club year.

There has only been 2 brags so far????????

FINES

NONE ;-(

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The following members were acknowledged for their years of service: Roger Miller (59).
Cards should be sent to Milt’s wife, Sylvia.
It’s time to sign up for Christmas Tree sales. Only about 1/3 of the club has scheduled its two shifts. To schedule, click here. If you have any questions, contact Carla Lineback.
For Thanksgiving, there is a pretty significant list of requested items. It is a huge endeavor on their part, here is their wish list. Of course, they are requesting multiple units of each. Please consider more than one item. Items can be dropped off at the Quality Inn either on Wednesday, November 25^th from 2:00 -4:00 PM or Thanksgiving Day, November 25^th from 10:00 AM-noon. For more information, contact Stan Nowakowski.

Spiral Sliced Ham – 8 pounds – fully cooked
Turkey – 14 pounds or more – fully cooked
Turkey Breast – fully cooked
Turkey Gravy – 1 quart
Mashed Potato – half hotel pan
Stuffing – half hotel pan
Sweet Potatoes – half hotel pan
Green Salad – half hotel pan
20 rolls
Pie
Gallon of Ice Cream
Misc. donation food dish you would like to share

BRAGS / HAPPY DOLLARS

<ED NOTE: Yes, we are keeping track of these happy dollars and brags.
Unless noted, happy dollars and brags are $1>

Carl Lynde ($20) - for the Rotarian who have or are currently serving on the board of BMH.
Stan Nowakowski ($10) - for all the Rotarians stepping up to provide a Thanksgiving meal for Groundworks.
George Anthes ($15) – for the election officials serving Claremont NH, Springfield NH and Chesterfield NH.
Bill McKim ($20) – for continuing to climb and hike as he approaches his 85^th birthday.

PROGRAM

Tom Franks presented Stephen Dotson, Brattleboro's Sustainability Coordinator, who gave us an update on how his work that began during COVID. You can read an article about him in the Brattleboro Reformer by clicking 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 29 – PolioPlus

Rotary Cares, Episode 29 – PolioPlus: In episode 29 of the award-winning, monthly show, Rotary Cares, Brattleboro Rotary Club past president Marty Cohn discusses Polio Plus with his guest, Mike McGovern, chair of the International PolioPlus Committee. The show is produced by Brattleboro Community Television. The show coincides with World Polio Day on October 24^th.

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

In 1911, the second Rotary convention, in Portland, Oregon, USA, approved “He Profits Most Who Serves Best” as the Rotary motto. At the 1950 Rotary International Convention in Detroit, Michigan, USA, two slogans were formally approved as the official mottoes of Rotary: He Profits Most Who Serves Best and Service Above Self. The 1989 Council on Legislation established Service Above Self as the principal motto of Rotary because it best conveys the philosophy of unselfish volunteer service. “He Profits Most Who Serves Best” was modified to “They Profit Most Who Serve Best” in 2004 and to its current wording, “One Profits Most Who Serves Best”, in 2010.