President Gina Patterson opened the meeting at our lunch meeting site: Heart Rose Club in the former Shriner’s building, Gina welcomed all to the February 15, 2024 meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary www.brattlebororotaryclub.org
Invocation:
from Mike Mandracchia:
Time really is a circle
I can see that now
We are trapped between a past we can’t return to
And a future that is uncertain
It takes guts to live in the here and now
In the hard space between anticipation and realization
So, why not commit to bringing some joy each day to yourself and others
Not a bad recipe to live by
Gina lead the club with the Pledge of Allegiance
27 Members, 0 student Rotarians and 3 guests attended the meeting.
Guests:
Mark Speno
Chris Hodsden
Cindy Jerome
Student Rotarian
New Members:
ROTARY MINUTE
Bill Vermouth:
Quizzed us on why we should recognize Marty Cohn.
Answer, because he recognized our club in the District Newsletter with an article about our Four Way Test award.
Mark Anderson commented on the pleasure of running into Tony Campos, another Rotarian, while Mark was up in the capital in Montpelier, and sharing stories about the two clubs.
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 February:
Dart-43 years
Cathy C. 32 year
Ana 16 years
On Behalf of our Club and all Rotarians, thank you for your Service Above Self
Meeting location - The Heart Rose Club – 11 Green Street in Brattleboro
Announcements
Events coming up:
Milt Gilmore reminding those ready to assist with Sugar on Snow Saturday.
Betsy Gentile doing the same regarding those willing to help with our new fundraiser at the Harris Hill Ski Jump this weekend.
Stan Nowakowski thanking those who made the Valentines Day theme at our Groundworks dinner a success. namely: Roger Allbee, Cindy Twombly, Nina Willson, Stan, Mara Williams, Tom Franks, Amanda Bamforth
Next up: St Patty’s Day theme for the Groundworks dinner on Wednesday March 13th.
Stan added a $5 brag for all our hard workers.
President Gina announced the first Golf Committee meeting of the year for 5:30 February 29th at The Heart Rose Club.
ED NOTE: Weekly assignments for the invocation or motivational thought can be found on the club website.>
JOKE OF THE WEEK
For our joke or song of the week:
Phil George:
Some hilarious one liners.
ED NOTE: 2023-24 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Jim Haine announed
2/15 swing dancing (bring your dancing shoes)
2/29 the High school’s dual credit program
3/14 club Assembly
NOTE: 2023-43 weekly assignments, are posted on the club website.
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.
Mary Lou P for the wonderful hard working members on the fundraising committee.
George W for the incomparable, fast on his feet, non-plussed, Stan the Man Nowakowski !
George K for HCRS, voted one of the best places to work for the 4th year in a row.
President Gina, for her daughter Kaitlyn, the BUHS girls basketball team, and her and her husband’s photo at her daughter’s game.
PROGRAM
Guest Speaker:
PROGRAM
Speaker:
Frank Rucker introduced Chris Hodsden from the Windham Regional Career Center, noting his years as a Navy pilot and flight instructor, and as a teacher, assistant principal and principal in Bellows Falls.
Chris spoke very enthusiastically about the career center program.
Mostly available to 11th and 12th graders, but also some 10th graders.
Approximately a dozen different study programs including automotive, aviation, construction, early childhood education, healthcare and business management.
Students can even get college credit.
Chris’s comments prompted brags from Cindy Jerome, Mark Anderson, and Ron Stahley, both for Chris and for Mark Speno.
That’s all folks !
Scribe – Ted K
DISCLAIMER
Weekly changing scribes and questionable IT may have resulted in oversights and errors. We regret any mistakes.
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