President Rob opened the meeting at our lunch meeting site: Holiday Inn Express Brattleboro, VT. Rob welcomed all to the September 19, 2024 meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary www.brattlebororotaryclub.org
Invocation:
Betsy Gentile offers prayers of thankfulness and a moment of silence for the passing of Bruce Wigget, a past Rotarian.
Rob lead the club with the Pledge of Allegiance
Rob presented -
Motto - Service above self
Four Way Test - Is it… the truth? Fair to all concerned? Building goodwill and better friendships? Beneficial to all concerned?
24 Members, 0 Student Rotarians and 4 guests attended the meeting.
Guests:
Pastor Lise Sparrow, Ancisteisici Kalulikci and Mohammad Adran Hussain Zacla of Brattleboro Youth Challenge Building Multicultural Community here to offer Gratitude to Club for our financial assistance with providing T-shirts for participants of Summer Camp.
Todays Speaker Diane Shamas of Guardian Ad Litem Program.
JOKE OF THE WEEK - For our joke or song of the week:
Bill V - collection of one liners. What did thief get stealing a calendar? 12 months.
ED NOTE: 2023-24 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.
Rotarians for Rotarians:
Cheri Ann Brodhurst shared Billy Bedard would appreciate Communication from fellow Rotarians.
New Members:
Theresa Glabach, former Student Rotarian is newest member. Please remember to sign her induction book.
ROTARY MINUTE
Jenifer Ambler presented information on Rotary International efforts against the loss of neonatal/children death from Apnea by providing training in CPR and Resuscitation for nurses, midwives and other caregivers in Sierra Leon.
Note for future presenters; The Rotary Minute could also have the speaker talk about their personal involvement in Rotary or personal background.
Years of Service in our Club for August:
On Behalf of our Club and all Rotarians, thank you for your Service Above Self
Meeting location -Brattleboro Holiday Inn Express off of Putney Rd.
Announcements
Betsy Gentile discussed participation of members in “Dollar for a Dream” Raffle. Please pickup a raffle sheet to record sales. Must be submitted to Mara by 10/15/24.
Disc golf details and volunteer requests: 9th Annual Disc Golf on October 5 (scramble) & 6 (two round tournament). Check your email for sponsorship and volunteer opportunities. Will need help in fairways with spotters.
Contact Rob if you can help 10/6 Sunday AM or afternoon - holes in schedule.
ED NOTE: Weekly assignments for the invocation or motivational thought can be found on the club website.>
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Jim Haine announced
9/26 Gateway Foundation
10/17 Jenny Rowe from Trust Company of VT
REMINDERS
Please bring your bottles and cans to the Putney Road redemption center to benefit APPN. Pure Water for the World is no longer operating in the USA; it continues in Honduras as APPN.
Maria Inestroza, the PWW country director for Honduras is continuing the work in that country under the name APPM, acronym for Agua Pura para El Mundo, or Pure Water for the World in Spanish Pure Water for the World. Please remember to inform the staff that the bottles and cans should be credited to the club.
Liz offers brag to Betsy for her invitation into Rotary.
Roger Miller for Brattleboro Emergency Services, BMH and Rescue for the role they played in the care of his wife who experienced a life treatening Cardiac event.
Dave invited club to Open House at New site of Twombly Wealth Management in W. Chesterfield tonight.
Cindy for President Rob’s manner of calling Club to “Pledge of Allegiance.”
Mike for Rotarians helping with Brattleboro on Wheels Fund event.
Jennifer Ambler
George for his unintentional missing of weekend “Wheels” event.
Mark announcing his recent Engagement for marriage. Also gave important words on avoiding on going scams.
George A. thanking Mark for his assistance in avoiding scam.
PROGRAM
Speaker:
Diane Shamas
Introduced by:
Program:
Guardian Ad Litem of Windham County
Detailed presentation of Goals of GAL in keeping children and sometimes adults safe by providing trained volunteers who “function as a well functioning parent would” while representing the child. The responsibility of the volunteer is to do this through “review of records” and participation in meetings and court interactions. The procedure for becoming a volunteer in GAL program is discussed and participants are welcomed to inquire and we are asked to place some posters around the community to spread GAL information.
Submitted by Cheri Ann
DISCLAIMER
Weekly changing scribes and questionable IT may have resulted in oversights and errors. We regret any mistakes.
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