President Rob Szpila opened the meeting at our lunch meeting site: Holiday Inn Express & Suites Brattleboro, an IHG Hotel, 100 Chickering Dr, Brattleboro, VT. Rob welcomed all to the July 18, 2024 meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary www.brattlebororotaryclub.org
Invocation:
Presented by George
The New Colossus
BY EMMA LAZARUS
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
“Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!” cries she
With silent lips. “Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”
Rob lead the club with the Pledge of Allegiance
24 Members, 0 Student Rotarians and 3 guests attended the meeting.
Guests:
Theresa Glabach
Milt's new wife Lucie - congratulations!
Lisa Magill
JOKE OF THE WEEK - For our joke or song of the week:
Andy told: What type shoes does the toilet wear? - Clogs
ED NOTE: 2023-24 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.
Rotarians for Rotarians:
Bill Bedard - knows of new club meeting location and that it is handi-capped accessible.
Bill Daly - hurt in an accident, knee rehab in place.
New Members:
ROTARY MINUTE
Regina shared the significant Indiana PA with her cousin in attendance from Indiana PA, Indiana PA is Regina's home town, many famous individuals are from this small town and the connection of the Rotary International 'Magic of Rotary' theme has roots in Indiana PA.
Note for future presenters; The Rotary Minute could also have the speaker talk about their personal involvement in Rotary or personal background.
Years of Service in our Club for July:
On Behalf of our Club and all Rotarians, thank you for your Service Above Self
Pres Rob - happy about Tri-State Disc Golf tournament coming up, including (his) Brattleboro Memorial Park course.
Meeting location -Holiday Inn Express - off Putney Rd
Announcements
Parks Department loaned out to our club their popcorn maker for fund raiser at Thursday night Retreat Farm event.
Bill V presented Bill M with new tradition of 'pass the lobster to another Rotarian for any reason'. Bill V cited Bill M's volunteerism over decades and his history of hiking difficult mountains well into his senior years.
Dart was awarded, from the club, the Paul Harris Award. His long term dedication to the club and Rotary ideals was cited. Congratulations to to Dart from the entire club!
ED NOTE: Weekly assignments for the invocation or motivational thought can be found on the club website.>
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Jim Haine announced
Our club website on July 25th hosted by Cathy Coonan
8/1 Sheriff Dept Presentation
8/15 Assembly
8/22 Community Farm Project
REMINDERS
Please bring your bottles and cans to the Putney Road redemption center to benefit APPN. Pure Water for the World is no longer operating in the USA; it continues in Honduras as APPN.
Maria Inestroza, the PWW country director for Honduras is continuing the work in that country under the name APPM, acronym for Agua Pura para El Mundo, or Pure Water for the World in Spanish Pure Water for the World. Please remember to inform the staff that the bottles and cans should be credited to the club.
Rob for the Jewish Peace Initiative and John for organizing the project at our club level.
Andy for new job at ISO NE.
PROGRAM
Betsy introduced Theresa Glabach, presenting Girls on the Run
Theresa was a student Rotarian in our club. She noted the lasting impression on the young girls for self confidense and positive mental health benefits of the Girls on the Run program. Theresa set a goal during the running season to run a mile in all 256 towns in Vermont. The goal was seen and appreciated by the girls. Theresa's favorate town was where the final girl's 5k run took place and seeing the competitive spirit coupled with desire to help one another. Theresa broke the old 182 day record with her now standing record of 77 days and 15 minutes. We are hoping to see Theresa more in our club, hopefully as a member.
Scribe: Bill V.
DISCLAIMER
Weekly changing scribes and questionable IT may have resulted in oversights and errors. We regret any mistakes.
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