President Rob opened the meeting at our lunch meeting site: Holiday Inn Express Brattleboro, VT. Rob welcomed all to the October 17, 2024 meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary www.brattlebororotaryclub.org
Invocation:
Cheri Ann offered.
Rob lead the club with the Pledge of Allegiance
Rob presented -
Motto - Service above self
Four Way Test - Is it… the truth? Fair to all concerned? Building goodwill and better friendships? Beneficial to all concerned?
32 Members, 6 Student Rotarians and 2 guests attended the meeting.
Guests:
Cindy Jerome's son, Jessie and speaker
Special Note: Next meeting will be at Saxtons River Distillery
JOKE OF THE WEEK - For our joke or song of the week:
Several short jokes by Greg
ED NOTE: 2023-24 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.
Rotarians for Rotarians:
New Members:
Theresa Glabach, former Student Rotarian is newest member. Please remember to sign her induction book.
ROTARY MINUTE
Rotary Youth Exchange program which we (Brattleboro Rotary) took part in years ago; Greenbaums and Twomblys shared a student (they are still in touch).
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 August:
On Behalf of our Club and all Rotarians, thank you for your Service Above Self
Meeting location -Brattleboro Holiday Inn Express off of Putney Rd.
Announcements
Our Noon Lunch meeting this coming Thursday will be at the Saxtons River Distillery
We will have available a variety of Chili's - Traditional; Spicy; Seafood & Vegetarian. They will all be prepared by our Rotarians.
See you Thursday noon at Saxtons River Distillery
ED NOTE: Weekly assignments for the invocation or motivational thought can be found on the club website.>
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Jim Haine announced
Jim Haine said the Rotary website is not up to date on the assignments. Jim sends out reminders ahead of time. Hopefully the website will be updated soon. You can email Jim if you have any questions about when your assignment is.
Road show at Saxtons River Distillery
Michael Hertz with guitar
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.
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