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 March 21, 2024 meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary www.brattlebororotaryclub.org
Invocation:
Betsy quoted Einstein ,There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”
Gina lead the club with the Pledge of Allegiance
28 Members, 0 Student Rotarians and 2 guests attended the meeting.
Guests: speakers Curt White and Julie Tracey from Brattleboro Retreat
JOKE OF THE WEEK - For our joke or song of the week:
Betsy reviewed the benefits of growing older.
ED NOTE: 2023-24 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.
Rotarians for Rotarians:
Dart mentioned that Milt Eaton was continuing his medical /health care procedures.
Jennifer mentioned Milt Gilmore recovering from surgery and would love calls.
New Members:
ROTARY MINUTE
Bill reviewed some fond memories of our Rotary, lessons learned and policies that no longer apply. This included one of his funniest memories being when Mara dressed up as a District Governor and spoke to the club highlighting the transition of women joining. Bill recalled days when cigars were smoked , vocation duplication was closely monitored and members had to be an executive or owner of a business.
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 March:
Rick Manson - 34 years of solid service.
On Behalf of our Club and all Rotarians, thank you for your Service Above Self
• Mike Mandracchia – March 10 – who then stood up and acknowledged that since another birthday has come, anyone wanting to join the Brattleboro on Wheels committee please let him know. It is scheduled for September 14.
• Teddy Kramer – March 14
Meeting location - The Heart Rose Club – 11 Green Street in Brattleboro
Announcements
Stan reviewed upcoming projects including April 20 garden clean up main st, Ground works meal April 17th, Living memorial Park
Carl reviewed the upcoming project at the stage , Living Memorial Park
ED NOTE: Weekly assignments for the invocation or motivational thought can be found on the club website.>
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Jim Haine announced
Dr Jennifer Scott Executive director of Pure Water for the World
Assistant District Governor will be coming the next week
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.
Mara- husbands 70th birthday celebration will be troop to Hawaii (wasn’t clear if the club was invited)
Rob- Sunrise club trivia fundraiser , bragging for our members who attended
George bragged for Rhonda's dedication a Treasurer , Stan for project management and Jim H for tracking meeting presenters and our duties
George- Mara for show at 118 Elliott st on New England modern architecture
Frank for community support of school budget
Bill 1)for son's study of skiing abroad and difficult mid terms he had just completed (education being the real purpose of his time in Europe) 2) three days hiking and camping on mt Washington this year
PROGRAM
Guest Speaker:
PROGRAM
Speaker:
Subject - Current trends in mental health treatment. Presented by Curt White and Julie Tracey from the Brattleboro Retreat.
A excellent program on new collaborations in area to assist homelessness and upcoming drug treatments for a variety of mental health issues. Numerous questions followed the presentation
Scribe – Carl L
DISCLAIMER
Weekly changing scribes and questionable IT may have resulted in oversights and errors. We regret any mistakes.
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