President Carla Lineback welcomed all to the December 5th meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary Club held at the American Legion in Brattleboro. For today’s invocation, Al Jerard offered the following meaningful invocation:
As we enjoy our fellowship in this season of Thanksgiving, help us to remember how fortunate we are to be able to serve our brothers and sisters around the world through our great organization, and our Foundation. That we are prosperous enables us to give of our material wealth. That we are free enables us to work together on projects to accomplish wonderful successes. Amen.
This was followed by the pledge of allegiance. Birthday greetings were extended to Ana Saavedra.
Guests: Visiting Rotarian Katja Matthews (Sunrise) and Larry Rouse
As a luncheon of turkey vegetable rice soup and chickpea vegetable soup was being digested, the meeting continued. [ED NOTE: Entera Catering generously donated the soup and all monies will be given to Project Feed the Thousands.]
TRIVIA QUESTION
In Vermont, how many people are struggling with hunger?
(Answer below.)
JOKE OF THE WEEK
For this week’s joke, Carla Lineback told the following:
An elderly Floridian called 911 on her cell phone to report that her car has been broken into. She is hysterical as she explains her situation to the dispatcher: "They've stolen the stereo, the steering wheel, the brake pedal, and even the accelerator!" she cried. The dispatcher said, "Stay calm. An officer is on the way." A few minutes later, the officer radios in. "Disregard." He says. "She got in the back-seat by mistake."
At our December 12th meeting, Steve Gordon will tell a joke or lead us in song and Jim Haine will offer a Rotary Minute.
NOTE: 2019-20 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.
ROTARY MINUTE
For the Rotary Minute, Carla Lineback asked us to consider Rotary Foundation and the club’s Gateway Foundation for any end-of-year charitable contributions.
At our December 12th meeting, Steve Gordon will tell a joke or lead us in song and Jim Haine will offer a Rotary Minute.
NOTE: 2019-20 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
12/12 – Teddy Kramer, TBA
12/19 – Steve Gordon, TBA
12/26 – DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS – NO MEETING
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 21stnewsletter of the new year.
If you like this newsletter, please brag at next Club meeting.
So far, there has been only 1 brag!
Does this mean you are not reading this newsletter????
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Entera Catering generously donated today’s soup so that we can make our annual contribution to “Project Feed the Thousands”
Please bring your recyclable bottles and cans to Putney Road Redemption Center and mention our club. Today we picked up a check for $190 that will go to Pure Water for the World.
Student Rotarians from BUHS, WRCC, Leland & Gray, and Hinsdale gave their monthly reports. Student Rotarians will next come to the club on January 9.
Sign up sheets for upcoming community projects can be found in a 3-ring binder in the back of the room.
The first Seasonal Overflow Shelter meal will be served on Sat., Dec. 7. The following date is Monday, Jan. 13. Contact Stan Nowakowski.
One more volunteer is needed for the 12/14 VT Foodbank Sort-A-Thon. Contact Stan Nowakowski.
Xmas tree sales will take place Dec. 7-15.
There are only 20 “Pie It Forward” pumpkin pies left. If you would like to buy a pie to eat or “pie it forward” to Overflow Shelter, contact Marty Cohn. [ED NOTE: 3 pies just sold; only 17 left!
Sunrise Rotary is sponsoring a New Year's Eve party to benefit the Boys & Girls Club. For more info, click here.
FINES
None ;-(
BRAGS / Happy dollars
Bill Vermouth – for Carl Lynde building a platform for loading Christmas Trees.
Bill Vermouth – for George Weir and crew to shovel snow around Christmas Trees.
Jeff Morse – for Entera Catering, Student Rotarians, and Club for donations to Project Feed the Thousands.
Rhonda Calhoun – for Connall Halvey’s acceptance to college.
George Weir – for Marty Cohn making it easy to pick up the delicious pumpkin pies.
Betsy Gentile – for Rob Szpila’s mother, Annette, help with the Brattleboro Women’s Chorus.
Katja Matthews – for Liz Harrison’s delicious Thanksgiving dinner.
Katja Matthews – for Roger Allbee’s delicious pumpkin pie. [ED NOTE: If you would like to buy one of these delicious pumpkin pies, contact Marty Cohn.]
Jeremy Coleman – for Bill Vermouth’s upbeat attitude chairing the Christmas tree sales this year.
Stan Nowakowski – for Betsy Gentile and the members participating in Saturday’s Overflow Shelter meal.
Sandy Rouse – for the participating of the club in today’s gift-wrapping project.
[ED NOTE: Time ran out before Marty Cohn could brag for his granddaughter's first Thanksgiving]
PROGRAM
Members of the Brattleboro Rotary Club wrapped nearly 350 gifts that will be handed to people at local elderly homes Pine Heights, Vernon Green, Thompson House, Holton Home, and Bradley House.
Rotary Cares - TV Show
Rotary Cares, Episode 22 – Community Service
In episode 22 of the award-winning, monthly show, Rotary Cares, Brattleboro Rotary Club past president Marty Cohn talks to Rotary Club of the Deerfield Valley President Angel Balch and Rotary Club of Keene Elm City Community Chair Dan Smith about local community service projects. 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
In Vermont, 74,520 people are struggling with hunger - and of them 18,760 are children. For more info, click here.
