President Rob opened the meeting at our lunch meeting site: Holiday Inn Express of Brattleboro, VT. Rob welcomed all to the October 31, 2024 meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary www.brattlebororotaryclub.org

Invocation:

Rob lead the club with the Pledge of Allegiance

Rob asked Bill V to present -

Motto - Service above self

Four Way Test -

Is it the TRUTH? Is it FAIR to all concerned? Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

In a competition for best table reciting the Four Way Test - table 4 was the winner with each table member receiving a cash prize of 10 cents. Immediately following the awards a fine of ten cents for each member benefiting from the Four Way Test was proposed and passed.

27 Members, 0 Student Rotarians and 3 guests attended the meeting.

Guests:

Ted introduced Michael Hertz, Jack Wesley, and Julie Peterson

JOKE OF THE WEEK - For our joke or song of the week:

Jennifer A passed out lyrics and led the assembly in two rousing Rotary renditions – “All Hail to Rotary” and “R-O-T-A-R-Y”

ED NOTE: 2023-24 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.

Rotarians for Rotarians:

Noted that Rick Carroll is scheduled for hip surgery on the day before our next Groundworks meal but has stepped up already to provide a course.

New Members:

Theresa Glabach, former Student Rotarian is newest member. Please remember to sign her induction book.

ROTARY MINUTE

George shared a quote (underlined below) from the 1911 version of “America the Beautiful”, shared below in its entirety thanks to George.

1911 version

O beautiful for spacious skies,

For amber waves of grain,

For purple mountain majesties

Above the fruited plain!

America! America!

God shed His grace on thee

And crown thy good with brotherhood

From sea to shining sea!

O beautiful for pilgrim feet,

Whose stern, impassioned stress

A thoroughfare for freedom beat

Across the wilderness!

America! America!

God mend thine every flaw,

Confirm thy soul in self-control,

Thy liberty in law!

O beautiful for heroes proved

In liberating strife,

Who more than self their country loved

And mercy more than life!

America! America!

May God thy gold refine,

Till all success be nobleness,

And every gain divine!

O beautiful for patriot dream

That sees beyond the years

Thine alabaster cities gleam

Undimmed by human tears!

America! America!

God shed His grace on thee

And crown thy good with brotherhood

From sea to shining sea!

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

Student Rotarian updates:

Birthday greetings -

BIRTHDAYS FROM RUBIN -

Last Week – Stan, present and appropriately sung to. He reported that he had great time playing golf with his grandson and on the accomplishments of his two granddaughters.

This week – Cathy Coonan and Meg Donahue, both absent

Meeting location -Brattleboro Holiday Inn Express off of Putney Rd.

Announcements

Stan announced our next Groundworks meal is 11/13. Several individuals have already stepped up. It will be Thanksgiving themed.
Cindy J announced that after the presentation on the NC hurricane relief the club raised $342 in 10 minutes.
Carla announced the Rotary Foundation annual lunch, 11/16 at the Little Red School House. She will reforward the announcement to the club. Recommends the event and suggests carpooling.Cost is $35

Happy Dollars - Brags - Fines

Bill – Bragged for Ted who looked so “young and handsome” the last time the Yankees were in the series
Greg – For people who provided food last week
Rob – Seconded above, and added Stan for coordinating
Ruben- 3 brags: 1) Event last week; 2) BMH gala which had Club representations, 3) Playing golf “Groundskeepers Revenge” with Mark, Jerry, Stan and others.
Cindy – Came back to report that during the intervening time the Club contribution reached $510
Jennifer proposed a fine on Bill V, for wearing his badge upside down. The Club accepted his defense, or at least the President called the vote that way, and he was not fined.

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.

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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PROGRAM

Speaker:

Ted introduced Michael, who offered us musical diversions backed up for some song by Jack and Julie. The final song was a singalong encouraged by Julie.

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Tom

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