President Roger Allbee welcomed all to the Auguest11, 2022 meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary Club www.brattlebororotaryclub.org held at the Ramunto's Restaurant. <ED NOTE: 21 members + 2 guests + 0 Student Rotarians = 23 attended.>.
Introduction of Guests:
Two guests were introduced. Liz Harrision introduced Ian, her husband and a former member.
Gina introduced George Karabakakis, a perspective new member.
Innovation
Cheri Ann Brodhurst gave the invocation with a prayer. It was a prayer of ALL OF HUMANITY. All are loved and are equal.
ED NOTE: Weekly assignments for the invocation or motivational thought can be found on the club website.>
TRIVIA QUESTION
Where will next weeks meeting be held?
(Answer below)
JOKE OF THE WEEK
For our joke of the week:
Tammi Purcell gave an amusing story about Einstein. His driver per the agreement of Einstein substituted for him as a speaker at a conference. Some smart person in the audience said he had a question that he knew Einstein could not answer. When the question was put to the driver acting as Einstein, he said “that the question was so easy that even Einstein driver could answer it (the real Einstein sitting in the audience as the driver).
ED NOTE: 2021-22 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.
ROTARY MINUTE
Rotary Minute - think about donating to our Gateway Foundation or Rotary International. Checks can be mailed to the club or given to the treasurer.
Anniversaries: Rotary anniversaries - none today.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
8/18 District Governor Randel Barclay visits
NOTE: 2021-22 weekly assignments, are posted on the club website.
Presentations were made from the following Student Rotarians: None today.
REMINDERS
Please bring your bottles and cans to the 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.
Greg Worden mentioned the Sept 17th Brattleboro on Wheels event at the Retreat Farm.He indicated that help would be needed between 9 am and 2 pm.
Upcoming events
Stan - Groundworks meals starting in September.
Mike - seeking sponsors for Brattleboro on Wheels - great opportunity!
SAVE THE DATE: SEPTEMBER 17th – Brattleboro on Wheels
8/13/2022 – Brattleboro Area Hospice Scavenger hunt
BRAGS / HAPPY DOLLARS / Fines
<ED NOTE: Yes, we are keeping track of these happy dollars and brags.
Unless noted, happy dollars and brags are $1>
Cheri Ann made a $100 brag for good people like the late Jesse Corin. Cheri Ann had purchased a rose called Humanity and had left her pocket book behind with money in it. It was there when she returned, and she knows that there are many good people. (You are one of them Cheri Ann)
George Anthes: bragged for Groundworks and the collection today of food at Latchis.
Liz Harrision, a Club Member and Past President was the speaker. She spent time thanking Rotary Members and the greater community for all they have done to help after their house burned. It showed them how the Community pulls together to help during time of distress, and they are thankful and blessed.
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PROGRAM
Speaker:
Liz Harrision, a Club Member and Past President was the speaker. She spent time thanking Rotary Members and the greater community for all they have done to help after their house burned. It showed them how the Community pulls together to help during time of distress, and they are thankful and blessed.
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