President Phil George welcomed all to the September 9, 2021, meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary Club held via ZOOM. <ED NOTE: 25 members + 2 guests = 27 attended.>. President Phil offered the following invocation:
The paths of our lives are filled with peaks and valleys. When we are on the top of our peaks, we become so self-satisfied that we tend to ignore the things of importance. When we are in a valley, we feel a sense of abandonment and again can focus only on what is directly ahead. Remind us, as You do in nature, that above the tree line the mountaintops are barren, and only in the valleys can we find the opportunity for true growth. Amen.
ED NOTE: Weekly assignments for the invocation or motivational thought can be found on the club website.>
Guests: Visiting Rotarian Josh Trager (Brattleboro Sunrise) and Rev. Nicholas Porter (speaker)
TRIVIA QUESTION
When was the Jerusalem Rotary Club founded?
Bonus question: Which club was its sponsor?
(Answer below)
JOKE OF THE WEEK
For this week’s joke, George Anthes told a version of the following:
A man goes to prison and the first night while he's lying in bed contemplating his situation, he hears someone yell out, "44!" Followed by laughter from the other prisoners.
He thought that was odd, then he heard someone else yell out, "72!" Followed by even more laughter.
"What's going on?" he asked his cellmate.
"Well, we've all heard every joke so many times, we've given them each a number to make it easier."
"Oh," he says, "can I try?"
"Sure, go ahead."
So, he yells out "102!" and the place is dead quiet save for a few groans. Confused, he looks at his cellmate who is just shaking his head.
"Hey, what happened?"
"Well, some people can tell a joke, some people can't."
ED NOTE: 2021-22 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.
ROTARY MINUTE
For the Rotary Minute, Rob Szpila told us about the support the upcoming Disc Golf Tournament has received from Rotarians over the past six years. For more info, click here.
NOTE: 2021-22 weekly assignments, are posted on the club website.
NOTE: 2021-22 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.
This is the 7thnewsletter of the 2021-2022 club year. The editor would like to thank the 2 people who bragged so far this year. Readers, don't be shy. Brag!
FINES
NONE ;-(
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Next week’s meeting is a ROADSHOW to the Vietnam Moving Wall at Fulflex Field. Bring a bag lunch and sign up for a task by clicking here.
The club’s annual golf tournament raised over $20,000!
Brattleboro on Wheels will take place on September 18 at the Retreat Farm. Volunteers are still needed. For more info, contact Mike Mandracchia.
Sunrise Rotary Club is raffling a Star Quilt to benefit a food delivery project at Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The tickets are $10 each and only 100 tickets will be sold.
BRAGS / HAPPY DOLLARS
<ED NOTE: Yes, we are keeping track of these happy dollars and brags.
Unless noted, happy dollars and brags are $1>
Carl Lynde ($10) – for the Boys & Girls Club “Going the Distance” Bike Ride on September 18.
Ana Saavedra ($10)– for her friends who survived a night in the woods despite not having emergency provisions.
Roger Allbee – for the birth of his 7th grandchild.
Gina Pattison($10) – for all the participants of the annual Golf Tournament.
Phil George ($10) – for Gina Pattison’s leadership of the Golf Committee.
Carla Lineback – for Rev. Porter’s work with SIT.
PROGRAM
John Mabie presented Rev. Nicholas Porter who talked about Jerusalem Peacebuilder”, an organization he and his wife founded over 10 years ago. To learn more, click here.
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...
DISCLAIMER
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 the trivia question
The founding meeting of the Jerusalem Rotary Club took place on January 22, 1929, at the St. John Hotel in the Old City.
The Cairo Rotary Club, founded just 20 days earlier, sponsored the Jerusalem club and presented it with the Rotary Bell which has served the club ever since.
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