President Greg Worden welcomed all to the September 3rd meeting Brattleboro Rotary Club held at the American Legion in Brattleboro. Cindy Jerome offered a meaningful invocation.This was followed by the pledge of allegiance. Birthday greetings were extended to: Katja Matthews.
As a luncheon of roast beef with horse radish sauce, chickpeas, mashed potatoes, salad and house-made cookies for dessert was being digested, the meeting continued.
Guests: Visiting Rotarians Burl Penton (Leland, NC) and Joanne Lemieux (Lebanon, NH); George Twigg, Chris (photog from Reformer), Tim Johnson, Ben Jerome Lee, and Kate O’Connor
TRIVIA QUESTION
Who created Rotary’s classification system and when?
(answer below)
JOKE OF THE WEEK
For our Rotary joke, Rich Carroll told a version of the following:
A husband asks his wife, "Honey, if I died, would you remarry?"
"After a considerable period of grieving, I guess I would. We all need companionship."
"If I died and you remarried," the husband asks, "would he live in this house?"
"We've spent a lot of money getting this house just the way we want it. I'm not going to get rid of my house. I guess he would."
"If I died and you remarried, and he lived in this house," the husband asks, "would he sleep in our bed?"
"Well, the bed is brand new, and it cost us $2000. It's going to last a long time, so I guess he would."
"If I died and you remarried, and he lived in this house and slept in our bed, would he use my golf clubs?"
"Oh, no!" the wife replies. "He's left-handed!"
ROTARY MINUTE
For the Rotary minute, John Meyer quizzed us on club classifications. We had to guess the member by the classification.
Transportation
Adult Education
Municipal Law
Accounting
Nursing Home
Answers: 1. Jim Haine. 2. Norb Johnson 3. Ted Kramer 4. Joe Little 5. Dane Rank
At our August 13th meeting, Susan Cay will tell a joke or lead us in song, while Roger Miller delivers a Rotary Minute.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
09/10 — CLUB ASSEMBLY: TBA
09/17 — Mike Mandracchia presents: George Karabakakis, CEO, HCRS
09/24 — Dave Twombly presents: Eugene Uman, VT Jazz Center
10/01 — Bill Vermouth: Peter Elwell, Brattleboro Town Manager
10/08 — CLUB ASSEMBLY: TBA
10/15 — Mara Williams presents: TBA
10/22 — Dan Yates presents: TBA
10/29 — Jenifer Ambler presents: TBA
NOTE: Weekly assignments (program, joke, and Rotary minute) are posted on club’s website.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We noted the passing of Linda Dierks father.
The 9/18 Health Festival still needs volunteers. See Liz Harrison for more info.
There will be a Gateway Foundation board meeting following the club meeting.
BRAGS
reg Worden – for Tom French’s retirement.
Bill Bedard – for his oldest grandson.
Liz Harrison – for Ian’s son achieving a master’s degree.
Joanne Lemieux – for the work of the Lebanon (NH) Rotary Club.
Burl Penton – for the club always making him feel at home.
Cindy Jerome – for her son Ben’s return to Thailand.
Dana Lewis – for learning that he does not have Parkinson’s Disease.
Jeremy Coleman – for his child’s accomplishment.
Steve Gordon – for the work of Congressman Welch on healthcare.
Chris Hart – for the groundbreaking of Red Clover.
Carl Lynde – for his son getting a job with Oracle.
Rob Szpila – for his son going to college.
Kate O’Connor – for the Brattleboro Sidewalk Project.
Ben Jerome – for Tom Brady.
Tom French – for his daughter being in the Commonwealth Games.
Milt Gilmore – for the fundraising efforts to buy a snow groomer.
Greg Worden – for Brattleboro being named the #2 town for crafts.
PROGRAM:
Jerry Theberge presented Congressman Peter Welch. For more info, click here.
REMINDERS
Bottles and cans can be brought to Putney Road redemption center to benefit Pure Water for the World. Please see Mara Williams.
Old/Broken laptops are still being collected for Pine Ridge. Please see Marty Cohn.
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