President Jeff Hagstrom welcomed all to the August 18th meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary Club held at the American Legion in Brattleboro. Bill Daley offered a meaningful invocation. This was followed by the pledge of allegiance.
As a luncheon of chicken, pasta, green beans, salad, and cookies for desert was being digested, the meeting continued.
Guests: Carmine and Amy from Brattleboro Subaru, James Valenti and Steven Dobson
TRIVIA QUESTION
Where was the Brattleboro Library Association located before it moved into its present location?
(answer below)
JOKE / SONG OF THE WEEK
For our Rotary joke of the week, Andy Rome told versions of the following:
Instead of “the John,” I call my toilet “the Jim.” That way it sounds better when I say I go the Jim first thing every morning.
A burglar broke into a house one night. He shined his flashlight around, looking for valuables when a voice in the dark said, ‘Jesus knows you’re here.’ He nearly jumped out of his skin, clicked his flashlight off, and froze. When he heard nothing more, after a bit, he shook his head and continued. Just as he pulled the stereo out so he could disconnect the wires, clear as a bell he heard a voice....say, ‘Jesus is watching you.’ Freaked out, he shined his light around frantically, looking for the source of the voice. Finally, in the corner of the room, his flashlight beam came to rest on a parrot. ‘Did you say that?’ he hissed at the parrot. ‘Yep’, the parrot confessed, then squawked, ‘I’m just trying to warn you that he is watching you.’ The burglar relaxed. ‘Warn me, huh? Who in the world are you?’ ‘I'm Moses.’ replied the bird. ‘Moses?’ the burglar laughed. ‘What kind of people would name a bird Moses?’ ‘The same kind of people that would name their Rottweiler Jesus.’
ROTARY MINUTE
For our Rotary Minute, Jerry Theberge reminded us about the history of the Brattleboro Rotary Club.
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At our August 25th meeting, Sandy Rouse will tell a joke or lead us in song, while Dave Twombly delivers a Rotary Minute.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
08/25 — Jerry Theberge, “A Walk Through Spain”
09/01 — Michelle Beam, Girls Scouts of the Green and White Mountains
09/08 — Club Assembly - Gateway Foundation Annual Meeting
09/15 — Terri Keizer, TBA
NOTE: Weekly assignments (program, joke, and Rotary minute) are posted on club’s website.
FINES
None this week ;-(
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Brattleboro on Wheels will take place on August 20th.
If you can be a Student Rotarian Buddy, please see Betsy Gentile.
The Inaugural Disc Golf Tournament will take place on October 16th.
The club received a thank you note from Brattleboro Park and Rec for its work on the disc golf course.
Paul Harris awards were presented to Stan Nowakowski and Ted Kramer.
WARNING: Gateway Founation Annual Meeting will take place during the club's assembly on September 8th.
The club is raffling a handcrafted, queen sized quilt made by Pine Ridge residents. There are only 50 32 tickets being sold at $25 each. See Marty Cohn to purchase tickets.
BRAGS
Jeff Hagstrom – for Rob Szpila’s leadership on the disc golf project.
Stephen Stearns – for NEYT’s need for boots for its productions this year.
George Anthes – for the Latchis and WKVT’s “Load the Latchis” food drive.
George Anthes – for the club’s donation to the Dummerston Conservation Commission.
Chuck Cummings – for Dane Rank’s handling of the fire at Thompson House
Chuck Cummings – for BMH stepping up during the fire at Thompson House.
Steve Gordon – for BMH taking care of Thompson House residents during the fire.
PROGRAM:
Carla Lineback presented Starr Latronica, the new Brattleboro Library director.
REMINDERS
Bottles and cans can be brought to Putney Road redemption center to benefit Pure Water for the World. Please see Mara Williams.
This bulletin was respectfully submitted by Past President Martin Cohn who attempts to give a gist of the meeting. However, it is always better to attend. If you have any complaints about the contents of this bulletin....
ANSWER TO TRIVIA QUESTION
Since 1842 Brattleboro readers have been privileged to borrow books: first, from its early Brattleboro Library Association and 40 years later, when the shareholders offered the books to the town, from the Brattleboro Free Library, which moved in 1887 from its quarters in the lower Town Hall to the George J. Brooks Library.
