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President Chris opened the meeting at the meeting site: Holiday Inn Express of  Brattleboro, VT. Chris welcomed all to the July 31, 2025 meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary  www.brattlebororotaryclub.org

 

Invocation: 

Cheri Ann Brodhurst, “Instructions for Life” by the Dali Lama

Chris lead the club with the Pledge of Allegiance

Rotary Motto Service Above Self

Four Way Test -

Is it the TRUTH? Is it FAIR to all concerned? Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

 

23 Members, 0 Student Rotarians and 1 guests attended the meeting.

Guests: 

Berl Penton

 

JOKE OF THE WEEK - For our joke or song of the week: 

President Chris: “water to wine”

 

ED NOTE: 2025-26 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.

 

Rotarians for Rotarians: 

New Members:

Kurt White will have 2nd posting next time he attends.

Rudy  - remember to sign his book.

 

ROTARY MINUTE

Jerry Theberge - Importance of Wallingford Vermont to Rotary. Home of Paul Harris since age 3. One should visit this site which is the home for Wallingford Rotary.

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:

On Behalf of our Club and all Rotarians, thank you for your Service Above Self

 

Student Rotarian updates:

 

Birthday greetings -

BIRTHDAY ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM RUBEN -

None todayl 

Announcements

Ground Works meal set for 
August 13th 
Rotary and West River Organization planned event
 
Road Show August 14 at Park Shelter
Welcome Center August 15   (7:30 - 7 +) Contributions welcomed to Gregg or Rhonda.
Mike M –Wheels Sept 27 at Park Place.
Annual Disc Golf Tournament October 4th and 5th
 
 

Happy Dollars and Brags and Fines

Rick for Cathy Coonan and 45 years at Richards Group Insurance
Roger for Moose encounter on AM walk
Nina for her twins activity and injury. 
George for travels with his daughter internationally.
Berl for Stan and ride to Rotary
Theberge for golf game and good weather
Chris for Boxes
Burl Penton guest for the club “BRAG” session
Stan for his 15yo who accepted golf 
Bill for Fencing accomplishment
George for Student rotarian who now is at COCOPLUM
Tami for her experience at stabbing opponent in fencing in college
Jenifer Ambler for someone helping her create auto related gift basket
 
 
ED NOTE: Weekly assignments for the invocation or motivational thought can be found on the club website.>
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Jim announced the upcoming programs as follows:
 
8/7  Phil Blackburn, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
 
 

REMINDERS

  • Please bring your bottles and cans to the Putney Road redemption center to benefit APPN.  Pure Water for the World is no longer operating in the USA; it continues in Honduras as APPN.
    Maria Inestroza, the PWW country director for Honduras is continuing the work in that country under the name APPM, acronym for Agua Pura para El Mundo, or Pure Water for the World in Spanish Pure Water for the World. Please remember to inform the staff that the bottles and cans should be credited to the club.
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PROGRAM
George Anthes presented information on the Criminal Justice System in Windham County. 
 
 

Scribe: Cheri Ann Brodhurst

 
 
 
 
 

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