President Rob opened the meeting at our lunch meeting site: Road trip to Saxton Distillery (meetings normally at Holiday Inn Express) Brattleboro, VT. Rob welcomed all to the October 24, 2024 meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary www.brattlebororotaryclub.org
Invocation:
Rob lead the club with the Pledge of Allegiance
Rob asked Bill M to present -
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?
33 Members, 0 Student Rotarians and 5 guests attended the meeting.
Guests:
Phil brought Dave Miner
Theresa brought Kyle
Liz brought Ian
2 Sunrise Rotarians – KJ (Today's Speaker) and Josh
JOKE OF THE WEEK - For our joke or song of the week:
ED NOTE: 2023-24 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.
Rotarians for Rotarians:
New Members:
Theresa Glabach, former Student Rotarian is newest member. Please remember to sign her induction book.
ROTARY MINUTE
Mara said over $1,200 was raised for Gateway from the raffle and she reviewed the winner profiles.
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 August:
On Behalf of our Club and all Rotarians, thank you for your Service Above Self
George A - Happy Birthday sung with amazing harmony.
Meeting location -Brattleboro Holiday Inn Express off of Putney Rd.
Announcements
Next Groundworks meal – Wednesday, November 13t
A big thank you to the Rotarians who volunteered to make our Chili Cook-off a success today:
Frank Chili
Chris Spicy Chili (Meat & Beans)
Tom Seafood Chili
Cheri ann Chili
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Cathy & Betsy Cornbread
Rhonda Cole Slaw
Liz Tossed Salad
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Mara Fixin’s -all the "fixins"... chopped onion; grated cheese; pickled jalapeños; sour cream; hot sauces; tortilla chips
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Nina & Theresa Cookie Challenge
Betsy bowls, spoons, napkins
ED NOTE: Weekly assignments for the invocation or motivational thought can be found on the club website.>
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Jim Haine announced:
Michael Hertz with guitar
Jim Haine said the Rotary website is not up to date on the assignments. Jim sends out reminders ahead of time. Hopefully the website will be updated soon. You can email Jim if you have any questions about when your assignment is.
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.
Theresa birth of twins
Rob Spicy Chili was favorite
George 25 years of NEYT
Mara fundraiser to benefit Gateway
Nina baked cookies after a monster day at work
Betsy Ruben ran out to get the bowls & spoons for the Chili cook-off
PROGRAM
Speaker:
KJ presentation on North Carolina flood rescue effort by VT Team.
Submitted by Stan
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