President Jeff Hagstrom welcomed all to the April 5th meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary Club held at the American Legion in Brattleboro. Phil George offered a meaningful invocation.This was followed by the pledge of allegiance.
As a luncheon of chicken, mac&cheese, broccoli, mashed potatoes, salad and cookies for dessert was being digested, the meeting continued.
For our Rotary joke, Tom French told a version of the following:
So a man is in court and is suspected of murder. His defense lawyer is at the last legs of his argument. In one final attempt, he says to the court, "In ten seconds the man my client is suspected of murdering will walk into the courtroom completely unharmed". The defense lawyer counts down from ten and everybody looks to the door. Nothing happens. "Ah ha!" says the defense "you all looked to the door, therefor I conclude that their is reasonable doubt in this case and ask that my client be found not guilty." The jury then deliberates. After twenty-five minutes they return the verdict of guilty. "But you all looked!" Says the lawyer. "Yes," says the Jury, "but your client didn't."
ROTARY MINUTE
For our Rotary Minute, Jody Haley offered the following "Inspirational Moment".
This is a Rotary Garden:
Plant three rows of peas: Peace of mind - Peace of heart - Peace of soul
Plant four rows of squash: Squash gossip - Squash indifference - Squash grumbling - Squash selfishness
Plant four rows of lettuce: Lettuce be faithful - Lettuce be kind - Lettuce be obedient - Lettuce really love one another
No garden without turnips: Turnip for meetings - Turnip for service - Turnip to help one another
Water freely with patience and cultivate with love. There is much fruit in your garden, because you reap what you sow.
Our garden must have thyme: Thyme for God - Thyme for study - Thyme for prayer
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At our April 13th meeting, Betsy Gentile will tell a joke or lead us in song, while George Ruhe delivers a Rotary Minute.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
04/13 – Club Assembly – International Committee Update
04/20 – Presented by Bill McKim: Elsie Smith, NECCA
04/27 – Presented by Ana Saavedra: Kristen Mehalick, BDCC Internship Coordinator
05/04 – Presented by Ron Stahley: TBA
05/11 – Presented by Marcy Jones: Lt. Anthony French & Trooper James Matthews, State Police Update
05/18 - Presented by Phil Steckler: Kim Benzel, NY Metropolitan Museum of Art, “Our collective history in peril”
NOTE: Weekly assignments (program, joke, and Rotary minute) are posted on club’s website.
FINES
Dane Rank was fined for not wearing his badge.
One table was fined for being all male.
President Jeff was fined for not following fine procedure.
Marty Cohn was fined for pointing out that President Jeff was not following fine procedure.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Student Rotarians gave reports from Hinsdale, Leland & Gray, and Boys & Girls Club.
Club’s annual meeting will be conducted on April 27.
If you are interested in attending District Conference on April 28, see Jeff Hagstrom.
Don’t forget to introduce yourself to Wendy Harrison (note: Wendy was absent from today’s meeting), Aaron Rich (note: Aaron has not attended last two meetings), and Ricky Davidson so that you don’t have to take “the walk of shame.”
If you can help out at club’s registration desk, see Rhonda Calhoun.
We are covered for the 4/12 Overflow Shelter dinner, last of the season.
BRAGS
Jeff Hagstrom – for Stan Nowakoski organizing volunteers at Overflow Shelter.
Ana Saavedra – for her son being fired because he tried to help indentured staff at Indian restaurant in Keene.
Chuck Cummings – for attending the christening of a US Destroyer named for his cousin Thomas Hudner Jr. To learn more, click here.
Liz Harrison – for the college graduation of Ian’s son.
Dana Lewis – for expecting his first granddaughter in two weeks.
Burl Penton – for all those who participated at Bowl for Kids Sake.
Burl Penton – for all the Rotarians who participated at Bowl for Kids Sake.
PROGRAM:
Sandy Rouse presented Lissa Weinman, co-owner of 118 Elliot. For more info, click here.
REMINDERS
Bottles and cans can be brought to Putney Road redemption center to benefit Pure Water for the World. Please see Mara Williams.
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ANSWER TO TRIVIA QUESTION
In 1876 the U.S. Congress decided to open up the Black Hills to development and break up the Great Sioux Reservation. In 1877, it passed an act to make 7.7 million acres (31,000 km2) of the Black Hills available for sale to homesteaders and private interests. In 1889 Congress divided the remaining area of Great Sioux Reservation into five separate reservations, defining the boundaries of each in its Act of March 2, 1889, 25 Stat. 888. Pine Ridge was established at that time.
