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WELCOME

President Bill Vermouth welcomed all to the June 13th meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary Club held at the American Legion in Brattleboro. For today’s invocation, George Anthes offered the following quote by Anne Frank: 
“Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character and goodness. People are just people, and all people have faults and shortcomings, but all of us are born with a basic goodness.”

This was followed by the pledge of allegiance. Birthday greetings were extended to Roger Miller and Jenifer Ambler.

 

As a luncheon of sausage and peppers, stuffed pork loin, squash lasagna, baked potatoes, broccoli medley, cole slaw, salad, rolls and peach melba for dessert was being digested, the meeting continued.
 
GUESTS: Kate Barry, Teddy Kramer, and Kara Hume
 

TRIVIA QUESTION

Which is the oldest college in Vermont?

 (Answer below.)
 
JOKE OF THE WEEK
 
None this week ;-(
 
At our June 20th meeting, Mara Williams will tell a joke or lead us in song and Greg Worden will offer a Rotary Minute.
 
NOTE: 2018-19 weekly assignments, as well as 2019-2020 weekly assignments, are posted on the club website.
 
ROTARY MINUTE
 
For the Rotary Minute, "PDG Joseph Arthur" encouraged everyone to think about District Service.
 
At our June 20th meeting, Mara Williams will tell a joke or lead us in song and Greg Worden will offer a Rotary Minute.
 
NOTE: 2018-19 weekly assignments, as well as 2019-2020 weekly assignments, are posted on the club website.
 
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
 
  • 06/20 – Eric Bye, 1700’s reenactment
  • 06/27 – Changeover Dinner at Brattleboro Country Club at 5 PM
  • 07/04 – No meeting. Happy July 4th!
 
 
NOTE: 2018-19 weekly assignments, as well as 2019-2020 weekly assignments, are posted on the club website.
 

REMINDERS

  • Bottles and cans can be brought 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
 
If you like this newsletter, brag at next Club meeting. 
So far, still remains only  TEN.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. Phil Steckler was recognized for his 44 years of service.
  2. Longtime members Norb Johnston and Fred Moriarty submitted their letters of resignation.
  3. If you can help Brattleboro on Wheels on Saturday, June 29th, contact Mike Mandracchia
  4. If you can help staff the Welcome Center on Saturday, August 24th, contact Greg Worden
  5. If you are attending Changeover Dinner at Brattleboro Country Club on 6/27 at 5 PM, contact Dave Twombly
  6. Member participation for the Rotary Foundation is around 53%. For more info, contact Carla Lineback
                                     
FINES
 
NONE ;-(

BRAGS

  1. Bill Vermouth – for Carla Lineback’s efforts to raise money for the Rotary Foundation.
  2. Phil Steckler – for Gina Pattison’s leadership of the Golf Tournament.
  3. Phil Steckler – for Stan Nowakowski’s photo on the club’s Facebook page.
  4. Carl Lynde– for TD Bank’s $1M donation to Special Olympics.
  5. Tom French – for his son surviving the crash of a helicopter on the roof of his office building.
  6. Rick Manson  - for his daughter, Kara, being a student Rotarian and Paul Harris recipient.
  7. Carla Lineback – for Kara being a graduate Experimenter and for being married on the campus of SIT.
  8. Gina Pattison – for the club’s participation at the golf tournament.
  9. Tami Purcell – for Stan Nowakowski finding her car keys. 
  10. Cathy Coonan – for Ian Torrey’s Hole-in-One at the golf tournament.
  11. Kara Hume – for Stephen Stearns direction of the NEYT ALUMNI ANNIVERSARY PRODUCTION: SCAPIN
  12. Bill McKim – for Cathy Coonan supplying him with a golf ball.
  13. Ron Stahley – for Sophia Howlett and SIT collaborating with BUHS Dual Credit program.
PROGRAM
 
 
Brattleboro Rotary member and SIT President Sophia Howlett discussed "Future Challenges of NE higher education."
 
 
Rotary Cares - TV Show 
 
 
Rotary Cares, Episode 18 – Local Gift Giving
 

Brattleboro Rotary Club past president Marty Cohn discusses Rotary local giving with Brattleboro Rotary Club Gift Giving chair Liz Harrison and Brattleboro Sunrise Rotary Club Past President Will Shakespeare. Directed by Brattleboro Sunrise Rotary Club past president Kevin Yager in the studio of Brattleboro Community Television.

 
To view 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

The title of "oldest college in Vermont" is shared by three institutions. Middlebury College was chartered in 1800 and is Vermont's oldest operating college and the first institution to grant an academic degree (1802). Castleton University has its roots in successive institutions dating to 1787. The University of Vermont was chartered in 1791 but did not begin instruction until 1800 or grant a degree until 1804. 
 
 
 
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