President Phil George welcomed all to the April 7 2022 meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary Club www.brattlebororotaryclub.org held at the American Legion. <ED NOTE: 28 members + 2 guests + 7 Student Rotarians = 37 attended.>.
The Rotary Thought for the day was provided by Tami and read by President Phil.
Special note: Stan is still looking for bowlers to attend the social scheduled for Friday, 4/29 at 5:30 at Brattleboro Bowl. Please email him ASAP so proper reservations can be made, Stan@firsthomeland.com
ED NOTE: Weekly assignments for the invocation or motivational thought can be found on the club website.>
Guests: none today
TRIVIA QUESTION
What is a flageolet?
(Answer below)
JOKE OF THE WEEK
For our joke of the week: The joke of the day was provided by Liz and read by President Phil
ED NOTE: 2021-22 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.
ROTARY MINUTE
For the Rotary Minute, none given today.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
4/14 – Travis Kumph, new Director of Quality at BMH
4/21 -River Fest
4/28 – Road Show at BUHS
5/5 – James Mayer from Grateful Greens
5/12 – Youth Services – Cornhole for a Cause
NOTE: 2021-22 weekly assignments, are posted on the club website.
Presentations were made from the following Student Rotarians:
Elias Gradinger (BUHS/WRCC)
Padma Mendelsund (BUHS/WRCC)
Kailyn Fleury (Hindale)
Connor Sengaloun (Hinsdale)
Addison DeVault (BUHS)
Meredith Lewis (BUHS)
Ruth Wright (Leland & Gray)
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.
Announcement by Stan that he is still looking for bowlers to attend the social scheduled for Friday, 4/29 at 5:30 at Brattleboro Bowl. Please email Stan to reserve space Stan@firsthomeland.com
SAVE THE DATE: JUNE 9th Rotary Golf Tournament
SAVE THE DATE: JULY 2nd – Welcome Center
SAVE THE DATE: SEPTEMBER 17th – Brattleboro on Wheels
Stan bragged, under the guise of an announcement, for the Student Rotarians organizing and serving at next week’s meal at Groundworks.
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>
George for the great support from the medical and dental communities for the newly arrived Afghan settlers;
Rob S- for all of the Rotarians who have stepped up with donations for the new Afghan families;
President Phil for Bill V’s IT skills;
Bill McKim for his grandchildren
Max recently accepted into Harvard, which only accepts 4% of applicants;
Chloe who after a semester abroad has been accepted in a graduate program in Political Science in Paris;
Ron Stahley – for Food Connects and their efforts in the school district;
PROGRAM
Vicky Case and Laura Carbonneau presented the efforts by Food Connects