President Bill Vermouth welcomed all to the May 2nd meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary Club held at the American Legion in Brattleboro. Gift Giving Committee members enthusiastically welcomed members and guests. Cheri Ann Brodhurst offered a meaningful invocation.
As a luncheon of ham, beef ribs, chickpea medley, green beans/carrots, rice, salad, rolls and blondies for dessert was being digested, the meeting continued.
GUESTS: Bob Ferrante, Tony Hemmelgam, and Jason Shatney
TRIVIA QUESTION
Where did President Kennedy announce his idea for the Peace Corps?
(Answer below.)
JOKE OF THE WEEK
For the joke of the week, Regina Stefanelli told a version of the following:
Three sons left home, went out on their own and prospered. Getting back together, they discussed the gifts they were able to give their elderly Mother. The first said, "I built a big house for our Mother." The second said, "I sent her a Mercedes with a driver." The third smiled and said, "I've got you both beat. You remember how Mom enjoyed reading the Bible? And you know she can't see very well any more. I sent her a remarkable parrot that recites the entire Bible. It took Elders in the church 12 years to teach him. He's one of a kind. Mama just has to name the chapter and verse, and the parrot recites it." Soon thereafter, Mom sent out her letters of thanks, "Milton," she wrote one son, "the house you built is so huge. I live in only one room, but I have to clean the whole house." "Gerald," she wrote to another, "I am too old to travel any more. My eyesight isn't what it used to be. I stay most of the time at home, so I rarely use the Mercedes. And the driver is so rude!" "Dearest Donald," she wrote to her third son, "you have the good sense to know what your Mother likes. The chicken was delicious!"
At our May 9th meeting, Phil Steckler will tell a joke or lead us in song and Jerry Theberge will offer a Rotary Minute.
NOTE: 2018-19 weekly assignments, as well as 2019-2020 weekly assignments, are posted on club website.
ROTARY MINUTE
For the Rotary Minute, Rob Szpila talked about why he is proud to be Rotarian. He discussed Rotary being international with a diverse membership. Rotary’s mission is to
Promote peace
Fight disease
Provide clean water, sanitation, and hygiene
Save mothers and children
Support education
Grow local economies
At our May 9th meeting, Phil Steckler will tell a joke or lead us in song and Jerry Theberge will offer a Rotary Minute.
NOTE: 2018-19 weekly assignments, as well as 2019-2020 weekly assignments, are posted on club website.
06/13 – Sophia Howlett, Challenges of NE higher education
06/20 – Club Assembly
06/27 – Changeover Dinner
NOTE: 2018-19 weekly assignments, as well as 2019-2020 weekly assignments, are posted on 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.
Student Rotarians from Hinsdale, BUHS, Leland & Gray, and Boys & Girls Club, gave their final report of the year. They all cited their enjoyment of participating in club community projects and honing their public speaking abilities.
FINES
NONE ;-(
BRAGS
Phil Steckler– for Sophia Hewlett’s talk on Brexit.
Liz Harrison – for Bill Vermouth’s assistance to the Gift Giving Committee.
Ana Saavedra – for Olivia, her daughter, looking like a pirate in her hands free knee crutch
Marty Cohn - for being able to give his “pirate” patch to Ana since he can now see out of his left eye.
Carl Lynde – for the Living Memorial Park ski clean up crew.
Regina Stefanelli – for her daughter’s birthday party at the Boys & Girls Club where she raised money for the Humane Society
Bill McKim – for the community involvement of this year’s Student Rotarians.
PROGRAM
Rob Szila presented Joe Little who told us about Brattleboro Saving & Loan’s certification as a B Corporation. To learn more, click here.
Rotary Cares - TV Show
Brattleboro Rotary Club past president Marty Cohn discusses Rotary Local Scholarships with Brattleboro Sunrise Rotary Club scholarship chair Sadie Fischesser and Brattleboro Rotary Club scholarship chair John Mabie. Produced 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
After a day of campaigning for the presidency, Senator John F. Kennedy arrived at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor on October 14, 1960, at 2:00 a.m., to get some sleep, not to propose the establishment of an international volunteer organization. Members of the press had retired for the night, believing that nothing interesting would happen. But 10,000 students at the university were waiting to hear the presidential candidate speak, and it was there on the steps of the Michigan Union that a bold new experiment in public service was launched. For more info, click here.
