President Carla Lineback welcomed all to the August 22nd meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary Club held at the American Legion in Brattleboro. <ED NOTE: President Carla needs to work on her bell ringing skills.> Phil George offered the following meaningful invocation:
O Master, grant that we may understand that by giving generously and freely we will also receive all that we need in abundance. May we guide our lives by the generosity that will ever return to us more understanding, more acceptance, and more love. Amen.
This was followed by the pledge of allegiance. Birthday greetings were extended to Joe Little. As a luncheon of pasta with chicken and pepper jack cheese, pasta with pepper jack cheese, roasted pork, seasoned corn, tofu, salad, bread, and chocolate brownies for dessert was being digested, the meeting continued.
GUESTS: Visiting Rotarian Debbie Cox (Sunrise), Teddy Kramer (1st posting for membership), Kate Barry (1st posting for membership), and Cathy Mullins
TRIVIA QUESTION
When was the last time the Baltimore Orioles won a World Series?
(Answer below.)
JOKE OF THE WEEK
For today’s joke, Rich Carroll offered a version of the following:
A couple in their nineties are both having problems remembering things. During a checkup, the doctor tells them that they're physically okay, but they might want to start writing things down to help them remember.
Later that night, while watching TV, the old man gets up from his chair. "Want anything while I'm in the kitchen?" he asks.
"Will you get me a bowl of ice cream?"
"Sure."
"Don't you think you should write it down so you can remember it?" she asks.
"No, I can remember it."
"Well, I'd like some strawberries on top, too. Maybe you should write it down, so as not to forget it?"
He says, "I can remember that. You want a bowl of ice cream with strawberries."
"I'd also like whipped cream. I'm certain you'll forget that, write it down?" she asks.
Irritated, he says, "I don't need to write it down, I can remember it! Ice cream with strawberries and whipped cream - I got it, for goodness sake!"
Then he toddles into the kitchen. After about 20 minutes, the old man returns from the kitchen and hands his wife a plate of bacon and eggs. She stares at the plate for a moment.
"Where's my toast?"
At our August 29th meeting, Rhonda Calhoun will tell a joke or lead us in song and Jeremy Colemanwill offer a Rotary Minute.
NOTE: 2019-20 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.
ROTARY MINUTE
For the Rotary Minute, Marty Cohn reminded us that forty years ago, in 1979, Rotary International became involved with polio when it committed to providing OPV to six million children in the Philippines (as part of its new Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) program). Spurred by the success of the program in this and other poor countries, Rotary worked with Dr. Sabin on a plan to immunize all children against polio. This gave rise to Rotary’s Polio Plus program in 1985.
At our August 29th meeting, Rhonda Calhoun will tell a joke or lead us in song and Jeremy Colemanwill offer a Rotary Minute.
NOTE: 2019-20 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.
09/12 – Club Assembly: Gateway Foundation Annual Meeting
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 fifth newsletter of the new year.
If you like this newsletter, please brag at next Club meeting.
So far, there has been only 1 brag!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Bill Bedard is doing better and would welcome visitors.
Board minutes are available on the club’s website.
The club will be staffing the Welcome Center Club on Saturday, August 24th.
If you can help at the next Sort-A-Thon on September 14th, contact Stan Nowakowski.
If you can help at this year’s Pie It Forward fundraiser, contact Roger Allbee .
The Gateway Foundation Annual Meeting will take place during the club’s Sept. 12th meeting.
Plans for this year’s Christmas Tree sales include selling the trees in nine days from Dec. 7 -15. The first 250 trees will include a hand made ornament from the Czech Republic.
FINES
A fine for a single table voted down.
Greg Worden was fined for not standing when addressing the club.
BRAGS / Happy dollars
Rob Szpila – for success of the “Ride for Heroes” in raising funds for the Retreat’s uniformed service program
Rob Szpila – for the support of the Richards Group towards the “Ride for Heroes”
Sophia Howlett – for her mom’s 88th birthday.
Sophia Howlett – for being asked to play the French horn at this weekend’s performance of the opera "Tristan und Isolde"
Roger Miller - for celebrating his son’s marriage at a four-day event that did not include any fights.
Jeremy Coleman – for the first birthday of his second grandchild, Ellie.
Jeremy Coleman – for Teddy Kramer being posted for membership.
Cathy Mullins – for pulling up her carpet by herself.
Mara Williams – for the “Load the Latchis” event for Groundworks.
Bill Vermouth – for Mike Mandracchia being a loyal Orioles fan.
Gina Pattison – for her son being named Rookie of the Year at the American Legion Baseball banquet.
Mike Mandracchia – for remaining an Oriole fan despite the shellacking by the Red Sox this weekend.
Marty Cohn – for his granddaughter, Talia Cohn Adams, who at 8-weeks already has him wrapped around her finger.
PROGRAM
Jeremy Coleman showed us some incredibly beautiful photos he has taken of Northeast wildlife.
Rotary Cares - TV Show
Rotary Cares, Episode 19 – Passing the Gavel
On episode 19 of the award-winning, monthly show, Rotary Cares, Brattleboro Rotary Club past president Marty Cohn discusses “passing the gavel”, a time when a club president steps down, with Brattleboro Rotary Club Past President Mara Willams and Brattleboro Sunrise Club Past President Sandy Shriver. 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...
ANSWER TO TRIVIA QUESTION
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