President Carl Lynde welcomed all to the June 17, 2021, meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary Club held via ZOOM. <ED NOTE: 21 members + 1 guest = 22 attended.>. For a motivational thought, Roger Allbee offered the following quote by Dan George:
“May the stars carry your sadness away,
May the flowers fill your heart with beauty,
May hope forever wipe away your tears,
And, above all, may silence make you strong.”
ED NOTE: Weekly assignments for the invocation or motivational thought can be found on the club website.>
This was followed by the pledge of allegiance. Birthday greetings were extended to Jenifer Ambler, Jim Haine, and Sophia Howlett.
Guests: Chelkh Thiam (speaker)
TRIVIA QUESTION
In what year did Senegal gain independence from France?
(Answer below)
SONG OF THE WEEK
For our song this week, our Roger Miller sang “King of the Road.
NOTE: 2021-22 weekly assignments, are posted on the club website.
ROTARY MINUTE
For the Rotary Minute, President Carl Lynde thanked everyone for helping to make his year successful.
NOTE: 2021-22 weekly assignments, are posted on the club website.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
06/24 – Changeover Dinner
07/01 – Edward John "DVFiber: Closing Vermont's Great Digital Divide"
NOTE: 2021-22 weekly assignments, are posted on the club website.
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.
This is the 48thand final newsletter of the 2020-2021 club year. The editor would like to thank the 6 people who bragged this year. Don't worry, there will ample opportunity for readers to brag next year!
FINES
NONE ;-(
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Changeover Dinner (actually, hors d’oeuvres) will take place from 5-7:30 on 6/24 at BCC. Cost is $25/person.
Membership dues are due.
Emails will be sent with brag/happy dollar donations due. For more info, Rhonda Calhoun
The following members were acknowledged for their years of service: Bill Vermouth (34), Jenifer Ambler (32), and Tom Franks (1).
The community project scheduled for June 19 at Turning Point has been canceled.
The “Brattleboro on Wheels” committee will be meeting on 6/22 at 8:30 am at the Works. For more info, Mike Mandracchia.
A Rotary mixer is being planned for July 8 at 5 PM at Saxtons River Distillery. For more info, Rob Szpila
Volunteers and food needed for Welcome Center on August 8, 2021. For more info, Greg Worden
SAVE THE DATE: Annual Golf Tournament – Thursday, August 26, 2021. For more info, Gina Pattison
BRAGS / HAPPY DOLLARS
<ED NOTE: Yes, we are keeping track of these happy dollars and brags.
Unless noted, happy dollars and brags are $1>
Ron Stahley – for Student Rotarians, especially Arth Patel who is planning on becoming an orthopedic surgeon after attending UMASS Amherst.
Ron Stahley – for being able to play golf just six months after his knee replacement surgery.
Ron Stahley – for not having to pay for his drinks at the 19th hole.
Bill McKim –for his wife Cheryl participating in the Lovingkindness Vigil at Pliny Park.
Rob Szpila – for the disc golf bench crew.
PROGRAM
Sophia Howlett presented Dr. Chelkh Thiam who told us about experiences of COVID from West Africa. For more info, click here.
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...
Rotary Cares - TV Show
Rotary Cares, Episode 36 – Passing the Gavel
In episode 36 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 his guests Brattleboro Rotary Club Past President Milt Gilmore and Brattleboro Sunrise Club Past President Tristam Johnson. Directed by Brattleboro Sunrise Rotary Club past president Kevin Yager and produced by 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...