President-elect Phil George welcomed all to the May 27, 2021 meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary Club held via ZOOM. <ED NOTE: 28 members attended.>. For a motivational thought, President-elect Phil George offered the following Irish prayer:
As each of us gives our own thanks according to our own persuasions let us dwell on some thoughts that bind us together:
"You've blessed us with friends and laughter and fun
With the rain that's as soft as the light from the sun—
You've blessed us with stars to brighten each night
You've given us help to know wrong from right—
You've given us so much please, Lord give us too,
A heart that is always grateful to you."
ED NOTE: Weekly assignments for the invocation or motivational thought can be found on the club website. The following would be the next people on the list: Mara Williams (6/3), Greg Worden (6/10), and Roger Allbee (6/17).>
Guests: Helen Labun (speaker).
TRIVIA QUESTION
When was the name Rotary International established?
(Answer below)
JOKE OF THE WEEK
For the joke of the week, President-elect Phil George told the following:
A kid decided to burn his house down. His dad watched with tears in his eyes. He put his arm around the mom and said, "That's arson."
At our June 3rd meeting, John Meyer will tell a joke or lead us in song and TBD will offer a Rotary Minute. 2020-21 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.
ROTARY MINUTE
For the Rotary Minute, Roger Miller reminded us that Rotary projects are happening around the world and encouraged us to read Rotarian Magazine to read about the projects.
At our June 3rd meeting, John Meyer will tell a joke or lead us in song and TBD will offer a Rotary Minute. 2020-21 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.
NOTE: 2020-21 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 45thnewsletter of the 2020-2021 club year.
On average, 48% of the readers each week did not attend the meeting.
The editor would like to take this opportunity to thank the 5 people who have bragged so far. Readers, don't be shy to brag.
FINES
NONE ;-(
ANNOUNCEMENTS
2021-22 dues notices have been sent via email.
Please send your brags to the club treasurer, Rhonda Calhoun.
2021 Scholarships will be reviewed next week.
If you can help build benches for the Living Memorial Disc Golf Course on 6/8 @ 5 PM, contact Rob Szpila.
BRAGS / HAPPY DOLLARS
<ED NOTE: Yes, we are keeping track of these happy dollars and brags.
Unless noted, happy dollars and brags are $1>
Rob Szpila ($5) – for Marty Cohn producing the BCTV show, “Brattleboro Rotary Club Speaker Series” each week.<ED NOTE: You can watch ep 41 featuring Rob Szpila by clicking here.>
Cyndi Ferrante ($5) – for her reception on the last night of her art show at Gallery 34 in Brattleboro
PROGRAM
Roger Allbee presented Helen Labun, Director of Vt Public Policy for Bi-State Primary Care who told us about “Food As Medicine.” For more info, click here.
<ED NOTE: You can watch past presentations on the BCTV show, “Brattleboro Rotary Club Speaker Series.” https://www.brattleborotv.org/brattleboro-rotary-club-speaker-series
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...
Rotary Cares - TV Show
Rotary Cares, Episode 35 – Local Rotary Scholarships
In episode 35 of the award-winning, monthly show, Rotary Cares, Brattleboro Rotary Club past president Marty Cohn discusses local scholarships with Brattleboro Rotary Club Scholarship chair John Mabie. Directed by Brattleboro Sunrise Rotary Club past president Kevin Yager and produced by 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
Originally, the organization was founded as the Rotary Club of Chicago in 1905 by American attorney Paul Harris. With the formation of clubs in Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, the organization changed its name to the International Association of Rotary Clubs (1912). In 1922, having established clubs on six continents, it adopted its present name, Rotary International.
