WELCOME

President Bill Vermouth welcomed all to the January 3^rd meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary Club held at the American Legion in Brattleboro. He asked the club newsletter committee to welcome members and guests to the meeting. <ED NOTE: Not only did Marty Cohn speak in perfect unison but FOUR members bragged for the weekly bulletin.> Sandy Rouse offered a meaningful invocation by LR Knost:

“Do not be dismayed by the brokenness of the world. All things break. And all things can be mended. Not with time, as they say, but with intention. So go. Love intentionally, extravagantly, unconditionally. The broken world waits in darkness for the light that is you.”

This was followed by the pledge of allegiance.

As a luncheon of meatloaf, pork loin, boiled potatoes, broccoli medley, salad, bread and chocolate chips cookies for dessert was being digested, the meeting continued.

GUESTS: Virginia Vogel and Tim Weed (speaker).

TRIVIA QUESTION

Where was the first Rotary club to be organized outside an English-speaking country established?

(Answer below.)

JOKE

For our weekly joke, Rick Manson told the following:

An old geezer, who had been a retired farmer for a long time became very bored and decided to open a medical clinic. He put a sign up outside that said: "Get your treatment for $500 - if not cured get back $1,000."

Doctor "Young," who was positive that this old geezer didn't know beans about medicine, thought this would be a great opportunity to get $1,000. He went to Dr. Geezer's clinic and this is what happened.

Dr. Young: "Dr. Geezer, I have lost all taste in my mouth. Can you please help me?

Dr. Geezer: "Nurse, please bring medicine from box 22 and put 3 drops in Dr. Young's mouth."

Dr. Young: "Aaagh! This is Gasoline!"

Dr. Geezer: "Congratulations! You've got your taste back. That will be $500."

Dr. Young gets annoyed and goes back after a couple of days figuring to recover his money.

Dr Young: "I have lost my memory, I cannot remember anything."

Dr. Geezer: "Nurse, please bring medicine from box 22 and put 3 drops in the patient's mouth."

Doctor Young: "Oh no you don't, that's Gasoline!"

Dr. Geezer: "Congratulations! You've got your memory back. That will be $500."

Dr. Young (after having lost $1000) leaves angrily and comes back after several more days.

Dr. Young: "My eyesight has become weak I can hardly see!"

Dr. Geezer: "Well, I don't have any medicine for that so. Here's your $1000 back."

Dr. Young: "But this is only $500..."

Dr. Geezer: "Congratulations! You got your vision back! That will be $500."

Moral of story: Just because you're "Young" doesn't mean that you can outsmart an old "Geezer "

ROTARY MINUTE

For our Rotary Minute, Student Rotarians from BUHS, Boys & Girls Club, Leland & Gray, Hinsdale, and Windham Regional Career Center gave their monthly reports. Student Rotarians were encouraged to participate in club projects. <ED NOTE: A recent article in Keene Sentinel featured the Santa’s Letters Fundraiser.>

At our January 10^th meeting, Bill McKim will tell a joke or lead us in song and Roger Miller will offer a Rotary Minute.

NOTE: 2018-19 weekly assignments are posted on club website.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

01/10 – Cor Trowbridge, “The Threats to BCTV and Public Access Television”
01/17 – District Governor Venu Rao
01/24 – TBD, Insight Photography
01/31 - Roger Allbee "History of agriculture in Brattleboro"

NOTE: 2018-19 weekly assignments are posted on 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.
“Like” the club’s Facebook page

If you like this newsletter, brag at next Club meeting.
So far, EIGHT.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

A thank you card was received from the Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center for the donation generated by Disc Golf Tournament.
Ana Saavedra (11), Cathy Coonan (27), Bill McKim (31), and Dart Everett (38) were recognized for their years of service.
A sympathy card to Mara Williams for the passing of her mother, Ann, is being sent.
The next VT Foodbank project will take place on January 12, 2019. Three more volunteers are needed. For more info, contact Stan Nowakowski.
The next meal to be served at the Seasonal Overflow Shelter will take place on January 19, 2019. The theme will be Mexican. For more info, contact Stan Nowakowski.
There are only 11 pumpkin pies left. If you would like one or if you would like to “Pie It Forward” to the Seasonal Overflow Shelter, contact Marty Cohn. <ED NOTE: the cost of the pies are being reduced from $15 to $10).

FINES

NONE ;-(

BRAGS

Andy Rome – for Mike Mandracchia stepping up to take his place in telling a joke and presenting a speaker.
John Kohler – for Joe Little who not only welcomed him for a coffee but also offered to fix his leaking roof.
Carl Lynde – for the volunteers who manage the sno guns at Living Memorial Park.
Jerry Theberge – for his tenth wedding anniversary to Cindy.
Ron Stahley– for the Student Rotarians who helped sell Christmas Trees.
Virgina Vogel – for club’s annual Christmas Tree fundraiser.
Dart Everett – for the compassionate care his family is receiving at DHMC.

PROGRAM

Sandy Rouse presented author Tim Weed who gave us a visual travelogue of Cuba. For more info, click here.

Rotary Cares - TV Show or Podcast

Rotary Cares, Episode 13 – International Service

In episode 13 of Rotary Cares, Brattleboro Rotary Club past president Marty Cohn talks about Rotary Peace Fellowship with Brattleboro Rotary Club president-elect Carla Lineback and The Rotary Foundation Cadre of Technical Advisers with Tristam Johnson, International Committee Chair for the Brattleboro Sunrise Rotary Club. Produced in the studio of Brattleboro Community Television.

To view the show, click here.

To listen to the podcast, click here.

DISCLAIMER

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

The first Rotary club to be organized outside an English-speaking country was established in Havana, Cuba, April 29, 1916, with 22 charter members. The club was admitted to Rotary on June 1, 1916. By October 1957 there were about 60 chartered Rotary clubs there. All clubs in Cuba were terminated by January 31, 1979. The grounds for termination used were that all countries that restrict free speech and freedom of assembly could not have clubs.