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President Roger Allbee  welcomed all to the July 7, 2022 meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary Club www.brattlebororotaryclub.org held at the Ramunto's Restaurant. <ED NOTE: 23 members + 3 guests + 5 Student Rotarians = 31 attended.>.  
An Innovation was provided by President Allbee, asking all to remember the 4thof July and what so many did to give us the freedom we have today, and that many of us are fortunate to live where we do and to have what we have.
 
This was followed by the pledge of allegiance.  Birthday greetings - none today.
 
 
ED NOTE: Weekly assignments for the invocation or motivational thought can be found on the club website.>
 
 
Guests: Several guests were introduced to include students that received scholarships from our club.  Each was asked to introduce themselves and to say where they planned to go for their further learning.  A group photo of the student, the Rotary Scholarship Committee and the Rotary Club past and current President was taken by Greg Worden.
 
 
 
 

TRIVIA QUESTION

With this meeting being President Roger first official meeting, who is President Elect for the 2022-2023 year?
(Answer below)
 

JOKE OF THE WEEK

 
For our joke of the week:

Rick Mason delivered a very comical joke that brought forward laughter.
 
 
ED NOTE: 2021-22 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.
 
ROTARY MINUTE
Carla urged all members to consider donating to the Rotary Foundation (Editor’s note: Our club has received many dollars from the Rotary Foundation in support of our international projects.)
 
 
Anniversaries:  Rotary anniversaries - none today.
 
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
 
7/14/22 Community Asylum Seekers
7/21 CEO of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
 
NOTE: 2021-22 weekly assignments, are posted on the club website.
Presentations were made from the following Student Rotarians: None today.

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.
  • “Like” the club’s Facebook page
                                                         
                                                      

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. Upcoming events:
    • Greg Worden thanked all you participated in and provided food and other items for the welcome center fund raiser.  The amount of $1463 was raised.
       
      Mike Mandracohia mentioned the Brattleboro on Wheels Event that the Club will hold at the Retreat Farm on September 17th.  He handed out brochures on the event.
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      SAVE THE DATE:  SEPTEMBER 17th – Brattleboro on Wheels
       
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>
 
 
Several made brags for all the work that Greg, Jennifer, Cheri Ann and many others put into the food evet at the Welcome Center.  Chili hot dogs went well as did baked goods.
 
David Neumeister, a former longtime member of the club mentioned the honor that was bestowed on Member Tom French by the American Legion, and the event that was held to honor him for his work in helping injured Veterans.
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PROGRAM
The program was introduced by Ana Saavedra, President of the Board and Rotary Club Member.  Russel Bradbury-Carlin, Executive Director, gave a very in-depth and powerful discussion on the extensive programs and their reach in serving youth and their families in the area. 
 
Ana and Russel discussed the financial needs of youth services in order to carry out the programs and meet the needs. Board has embarked on a major fundraiser for their endowment.  The goal is $250,000 and they have already raised one half of that amount.   Questions followed.
 
 
 
 
<ED NOTE: You can watch past presentations on the BCTV show, “Brattleboro Rotary Club Speaker Series.”>

DISCLAIMER

Weekly changing scribes and questionable IT may have resulted in oversights and errors. We regret any mistakes.
 

Answer to the trivia question

With this meeting being President Roger first official meeting, who is President Elect for the 2022-2023 year? Gina Pattison.
 
 
Scribe for the day:
Frank Rucker
 
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