President Carla Lineback welcomed all to the October 3rd meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary Club held at the American Legion in Brattleboro. Carl Lynde offered a meaningful invocation that he discovered on a recent trip to Italy. <ED NOTE: Carl did not offer any happy dollars for his trip..>
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This was followed by the pledge of allegiance. As a luncheon of smoked pork, chicken with vegetables in gravy, chickpea medley, peas, mashed potatoes, green salad, rolls, and brownies for dessert was being digested, the meeting continued.
TRIVIA QUESTION
Which baseball franchises have never appeared in a World Series?
At our October 3rd meeting, Milt Eaton will tell a joke or lead us in song and Cyndi Ferrante will offer a Rotary Minute.
NOTE: 2019-20 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.
ROTARY MINUTE
For the Rotary Minute, Dart Everett reminded us about the history of the club’s Gateway Foundation that he helped establish in 1986 to create a local fund to award scholarships to deserving, area students pursuing higher education. Today the Foundation has an endowment of $350,000 and has awarded over $500,000 in scholarships.
At our October 3rd meeting, Milt Eaton will tell a joke or lead us in song and Cyndi Ferrante will offer a Rotary Minute.
NOTE: 2019-20 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.
NOTE: 2019-20 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.
This is the 14th newsletter of the new year.
If you like this newsletter, please brag at next Club meeting.
So far, there has been only 1 brag!
Does this mean you are not reading this newsletter?
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Student Rotarians from Hillsdale, WRCC, and BUHS gave reports.
Sign up sheets for upcoming community projects can be found in a 3-ring binder in the back of the room.
Bill Bedard is at BMH and would welcome visitors. <ED NOTE: A get-well card was circulated.>
“Chuck for Charity” Disc Golf Tournament will take place on Oct. 13. If you want more info or if you can volunteer at the event, contact Rob Szpila.
There will be two regional Rotary Foundation Dinners: Nov. 12, in Chester, VT and Nov. 14 in Nashua, NH. Thursday, November 14, 2019 at the Courtyard Marriott Event Center in Nashua, NH
This year’s Empty Bowls fundraiser for Groundworks will take place on October 12. To purchase tickets, click here. If you can volunteer, contact Betsy Gentile.
If you can help sell pies for this year’s “Pie It Forward”, contact Roger Allbee.
Our next Foodbank Sort-A-Thon on October 12th. We need four volunteers. Contact Stan Nowakowski <ED NOTE: We had to cancel the September Sort-A-Thon due to lack of volunteers. ;-(>
Episode 20 of Rotary Cares is available for watching and listening. Episode 21 will feature a discussion about Polio Plus. If you know someone who could be interviewed, contact Marty Cohn.
FINES
NONE ;-(
BRAGS / Happy dollars
Carl Lynde – for the ten Rotarians who participated in the Connecticut River Conservancy project that cleaned up island between Brattleboro and Hinsdale
Rob Szpila – for The Richards Group and Brattleboro Savings & Loan becoming sponsors of the Disc Golf Tournament.
Dave Twombly - for the birth of his granddaughter Hailey Christine Stoner.
Rob Szpila – for Mama Sez providing food at the Disc Golf Tournament.
Gina Pattison – for Bill Vermouth’s visits to Bill Bedard.
Gina Pattison – for this year’s Student Rotarians.
Dart Everett – for George Weir’s knowledge about trees.
Marty Cohn – for blowing the shofar for his granddaughter, Talia.
PROGRAM
Brattleboro Rotary Club past president George Weir explained how trees grow in a forest and discussed the book, “The Secret Life of Trees: The Astonishing Science of What Trees Feel and How They Communicate.”
<ED NOTE: George’s talk was TREEmendous!>
Rotary Cares - TV Show
Rotary Cares, Episode 19 – Passing the Gavel
In episode 20 of the award-winning, monthly show, Rotary Cares, Brattleboro Rotary Club past president Marty Cohn talks to Brattleboro Rotary Club President Carla Lineback and Brattleboro Sunrise Club President Jim Verzino. Directed by Brattleboro Sunrise Rotary Club past president Kevin Yager in the studio of Brattleboro Community Television.
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...
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