President Greg Worden welcomed all to the January 28th meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary Club held at the American Legion in Brattleboro. Liz Harrison offered a meaningful invocation.Birthday greetings were extended to Chuck Cummings.
As a luncheon of chicken, white beans, salad and house-made brownies for dessert was being digested, the meeting continued.
Guests: John Koehler (2nd posting)
TRIVIA QUESTION
How many Lakota Sioux were massacred at Wounded Knee in 1890?
(answer below)
JOKE / SONG OF THE WEEK
For our Rotary song, Jim Haine led us in a rousing “God Bless America.”
ROTARY MINUTE
For the Rotary minute, Stan Nowakowski reminded us of the history of the 4-way test: ...of the things that we think, say, and do...
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it be BUILD GOODWILL and FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
02/25 — Chuck Cummings presents: Drew Hazelton, Rescue, Inc.
NOTE: Weekly assignments (program, joke, and Rotary minute) are posted on club’s website.
FINES
Mike Mandracchia proposed fine to Marty Cohn for suggesting that Cindy Jerome pay for a Rotary tee shirt for her son. Marty paid fine.
George Weir proposed fine for two tables in which only men were sitting. NOTE: Cheri Ann Brodhurst suggested that female Rotarians should spread themselves around.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Community Service Project – Next meal at Overnight Shelter is on Sat. 2/06. No Student Rotarians have signed up. Student Rotarian buddies are urged to invite participation. See Stan Nowakowski for more info.
Sugar on Snow will take place on 2/13 at the 60th Winter Carnival.This is the oldest club community service. See Milt Gilmore for more info.
Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce awarded its corporate and citizen members of the year. For more info, click here.
The Jesse Corum Scholarship will be presented on Mon. Feb. 1 in the lobby of CCV.
Cindy Jerome – for Mara Williams and Jim Haine for donating a Vermont flag and Rotary tee shirt to her son Ben in Thailand.
Steve Gordon – for Jeff Morse and Bill Daley being recognized by Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce.
Jeff Morse – for River Valley Credit Union’s 70th anniversary being recognized by Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce.
Bill Daley – for Vermont Country Deli’s 30th anniversary being recognized by Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce.
Tom French – for his 50 years in Brattleboro.
George Weir – for his two children helping each other during snow storm in New York.
Dart Everett – for Centre Congregational Church’s 200th anniversary.
Bill McKim – for not climbing the mountains of St. Lucia.
Marcy Jones – for his skin condition which was not caused by jumping out of a plane.
Rob Szpila – for the Christmas Tree Stocking organization.
PROGRAM:
Marty Cohn reviewed the history of the club’s international project with Pine Ridge Reservation which began in the fall of 2011.
REMINDERS
Bottles and cans can be brought to Putney Road redemption center to benefit Pure Water for the World. Please see Mara Williams.
Old/Broken laptops are still being collected for Pine Ridge. Please see Marty Cohn.
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This bulletin was respectfully submitted by Past President Martin Cohn who attempts to give a gist of the meeting. However, it is always better to attend. If you have any complaints about the contents of this bulletin....
ANSWER TO TRIVIA QUESTION
By the time the Wounded Knee Massacre was over, more than 200 men, women, and children of the Lakota had been killed and 51 were wounded (4 men and 47 women and children, some of whom died later); some estimates placed the number of dead at 300.
