President Phil George welcomed all to the March 10, 2022, meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary Club www.brattlebororotaryclub.org held at the American Legion.
22 members + 1 guest = 23 attended.
John Meyer offered an invitation for us to reflect on the crisis in Ukraine and consider the loss and devastation and the families that are being torn apart as women and children leave men behind to defend their country.
ED NOTE: Weekly assignments for the invocation or motivational thought can be found on the club website.>
This was followed by the pledge of allegiance. Birthday greetings - none.
Guest: Speaker Chris Campany.
TRIVIA QUESTION
How many Rotarians will show up next week 3/17 at the American Legion for the club meeting?
(Answer below)
JOKE OF THE WEEK
For the Joke of the Week, No joking around this week.
ED NOTE: 2021-22 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.
ROTARY MINUTE
For the Rotary Minute, President Phil shared information regarding Rotary’s disaster relief fund that will support relief efforts in and around Ukraine. Individuals can give at https://www.rotary.org/en (follow button on the homepage) or give a check written to the Rotary Foundation with Disaster Relief Fund written in the memo line to Carla Lineback.
In order for funds to be directed for Ukraine, donations must be made by April 30, 2022. Funds are held for Rotary Districts in and around Ukraine to access for various relief efforts.
ED NOTE: 2021-22 weekly assignments, are posted on the club website.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
03/17 – (virtual meeting) John Quain from NYC
03/24 – [ George Anthes ]
03/31 – James Mayer of Grateful Greens
04/07 – [ Rhonda Calhoun ]
4/13 – Travis Kumph, new director of quality at BMH
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.
Dart paid a fine for forgetting the birthday list.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We are back to meeting in person at the Legion but will continue to meet via Zoom on the third Thursday of the month.
Refugee family update – George Anthes turned his update into several brags (see below)
Upcoming events:
Mar 12 – Groundworks Meal – food and volunteers are all set for this meal.
Apr. 14 – Groundworks Meal – provided by student Rotarians. Stan will let us know if they need help.
Jun. 9 – Golf Tournament
BRAGS / HAPPY DOLLARS
<ED NOTE: Yes, we are keeping track of these happy dollars and brags.
Unless noted, happy dollars and brags are $1>
George Anthes – for everyone on the core co-sponsorship team supporting the Afghan family.
George – for Ann Allbee who is organizing retired women to help with English with the wives.
George – that our family’s three daughters started at Academy School this week.
George – for the local employers that have hired Afghans, in particular VT Plank Flooring that may hire the father from our family.
George – “just because” to make it an even $5
George – for his first post-COVID Rotary meal as approved by his physician wife
George – for the various town meetings that just occurred
George – for the Brattleboro Hockey Association, especially the peewee A team that had a tough season, but managed to win two games at the end of the season
Mara – for our patience with AV during her presentation
Mara – had adopted a Puerto Rican family prior to the Afghan arrival, and so hasn’t been involved with the Afghans, but is willing to pay for tickets to Sandglass Theatre events (note, Mara paid $40 to cover prior brags. She wants Rhonda to know she thinks she’s now even.)
Bill McKim – for qualifying this week for his 4th Paul Harris
PROGRAM
Roger Allbee introduced our guest speaker Chris Campany, the Executive Director of the Windham Regional Commission. To learn more about WRC, visit: http://windhamregional.org/about
Chris presented on the Global Warming Solutions Act. He presented on the Climate Action plan which includes over 200 actions. The plan is to be updated every 4 years. There are so many factors that will affect the plan and goals (for example current issues with Russia causes supply chain issues for materials needed for electric vehicles.)
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