President Carla Lineback welcomed all to the August 8th meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary Club held at the American Legion in Brattleboro. Roger Allbee offered a meaningful invocation from Baha’u’llah (Gleanings from the Writings of Baha’u’llah, pp 285):
Be generous in prosperity, and thankful in adversity. Be worthy of the trust of thy neighbor, and look upon him with a bright and friendly face. Be a treasure to the poor, an admonisher to the rich, an answerer of the cry of the needy, a preserver of the sanctity of thy pledge. Be fair in thy judgment, and guarded in thy speech. Be unjust to no man, and show all meekness to all men. Be as a lamp unto them that walk in darkness, a joy to the sorrowful, a sea for the thirsty, a haven for the distressed, an upholder and defender of the victim of oppression. Let integrity and uprightness distinguish all thine acts. Be a home for the stranger, a balm to the suffering, a tower of strength for the fugitive. Be eyes to the blind, and a guiding light unto the feet of the erring. Be an ornament to the countenance of truth, a crown to the brow of fidelity, a pillar of the temple of righteousness, a breath of life to the body of mankind, an ensign of the hosts of justice, a luminary above the horizon of virtue, a dew to the soil of the human heart, an ark on the ocean of knowledge, a sun in the heaven of bounty, a gem on the diadem of wisdom, a shining light in the firmament of thy generation, a fruit upon the tree of humility.
As a luncheon of bbq chicken, pulled pork, baked beans, corn, tofu, salad, and ice cream for dessert was being digested, the meeting continued.
GUESTS: Kimberley Diemand (speaker)
TRIVIA QUESTION
How much were annual dues at the first Rotary Club?
(Answer below.)
JOKE OF THE WEEK
For today’s joke, George Weir offered a version of the following:
Reaching the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Person asked a young Engineer fresh out of MIT, "And what starting salary were you looking for?"
The Engineer said, "In the neighborhood of $125,000 a year, depending on the benefits package."
The interviewer said, "Well, what would you say to a package of 5-weeks vacation, 14 paid holidays, full medical and dental, company matching retirement fund to 50% of salary, and a company car leased every 2 years say, a red Corvette?"
The Engineer sat up straight and said, "Wow! Are you kidding?"
And the interviewer replied, "Yeah, but you started it."
<ED NOTE: Brattleboro Rotary Club Phil Steckler, pictured above, was not present today but if he had attended ,he would have enjoyed this joke.>
At our August 15th meeting, Cheri Ann Brodhurst will tell a joke or lead us in song and Rich Carroll will offer a Rotary Minute.
NOTE: 2019-20 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.
ROTARY MINUTE
For the Rotary Minute, Rhonda Calhoun pointed out the article from the August 2019 Rotarian entitled “What Happens When You Say Yes to Rotary” to remind us of the value of membership.
At our August 15th meeting, Cheri Ann Brodhurst will tell a joke or lead us in song and Rich Carroll will offer a Rotary Minute.
NOTE: 2019-20 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.
NOTE: 2019-20 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.
REMINDERS
Bottles and cans can be brought to 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.
This is the fourth newsletter of the new year.
If you like this newsletter, please brag at next Club meeting.
So far, there has been only 1 brag!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
If you haven’t received your 4-way test medallion, contact Regina Stefanelli.
If you can help staff or donate goods for the Welcome Center Club Fundraiser on Saturday, August 24th, contact Greg Worden.
George Anthes was acknowledged for seven years of service.
Marty Cohn was acknowledged for twelve years of service
Thank you notes were received from Pure Water for the World for the club’s donation of $465 from the collection of bottles and cans and the Brattleboro Summer Food Program.
Saturday’s Foodbank Sort-A-Thon will be staffed by Pat and Jim Haine, Rich Hoppe, and Mona Williams. If you can help at the next Sort-A-Thon on September 14th, contact Stan Nowakowski. <
Past President Martin Cohn attended a meeting of the Muncie Sunrise Rotary Club and exchanged banners with Muncie President John Disher.
FINES
NONE ;-(
BRAGS
Roger Miller – for Bill McKim inspiring him to climb to the top of Mt. Washington, albeit in his car.
Carl Lynde – for Mike Mandracchia’s leadership at the Skid School.
Jenifer Ambler – for attending her 40th high school reunion.
Betsy Gentile - for the perseverance and dedication of Kimberley Diemand in leading Big Brothers Big Sisters
Marty Cohn – for his daughter, Rachel, beginning her job as Professor of Art at Ball State University.
Marty Cohn – for his granddaughter, Talia Cohn Adams, who was born five weeks early, going from preemie to newborn diapers.
PROGRAM
Kimberley Diemand received a 4-way test medallion from President Carla Lineback.
Marty Cohn presented Kimberley Diemand, executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Vermont, a state-wide organization. Big Brothers & Big Sisters are models and mentors who establish lifelong relationships that change lives, the Big’s life & the Little’s life. Littles are
40% less likely to use drugs
33% less likely to continue the process of abuse in families
On episode 19 of the award-winning, monthly show, Rotary Cares, Brattleboro Rotary Club past president Marty Cohn discusses “passing the gavel”, a time when a club president steps down, with Brattleboro Rotary Club Past President Mara Willams and Brattleboro Sunrise Club Past President Sandy Shriver. Directed by Brattleboro Sunrise Rotary Club past president Kevin Yager in the studio of Brattleboro Community Television.
Past President Martin Cohn who attempts to give a gist of the meeting respectfully submitted this bulletin. However, it is always better to attend. If you have any complaints about the contents of this bulletin...
ANSWER TO TRIVIA QUESTION
There were no dues at the first Rotary Club. The group voted there would be no dues and all club expenses would be paid from 50-cent fines.
