WELCOME

President George Weir welcomed all to the June 14^th meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary Club held at the American Legion in Brattleboro. Jeff Hagstrom offered the following meaningful invocation:

God, bless all the fathers in the world.
Guide them to be good role models
and loving to all their children.
Help them to be a father like You are.
Give them grace and patience
to handle situations in a loving way.
Amen!

This was followed by the pledge of allegiance.

As a luncheon of pork loin (yes, again), gluten free butternut squash ravioli, angel hair pasta with chicken, mac & cheese, salad, bread, and chocolate chip cookies for dessert was being digested, the meeting continued.

GUEST: Chris Stoner, Jana Zeller, and Diane Todd (speaker)

TRIVIA QUESTION

How many Brattleboro Rotary Club past presidents are still members of the club?
– hint the club was established in 1950 -

(answer below)

JOKE OF THE WEEK

For our Rotary joke, Cathy Coonan told the following:

An Irish priest is driving down to New York and gets stopped for speeding in Connecticut. The state trooper smells alcohol on the priest's breath and then sees an empty wine bottle on the floor of the car. He says, "Sir, have you been drinking?" "Just water," says the priest. The trooper says, "Then why do I smell wine?" The priest looks at the bottle and says, "Good Lord! He's done it again!"

ROTARY MINUTE

For our Rotary minute, Ricky Davidson reminded us about the focus of Rotary on education. For more info, click here.

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NOTE: 2017-18 weekly assignments are posted on club website, as well as 2018-19 weekly assignments.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

06/21 – Club Assembly
06/28 – Changeover Dinner
07/05 - District Governor

NOTE: 2017-18 weekly assignments are posted on club website, as well as 2018-19 weekly assignments.

REMINDERS

Bottles and cans can be brought to Putney Road redemption center to benefit Pure Water for the World. Please see Mara Williams.
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If you like this newsletter, brag at next Club meeting.
So far only NINE members have acknowledged this rag.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The following members were acknowledged for their years of service: Bill Bedard (54), Bill Vermouth (31), Jenifer Ambler (29), and Cindy Jerome (15).
Reminder 1 – Dues were due on June 1. Please contact Rhonda Calhoun with questions.
Reminder 2 – Deadline for Rotary Foundation is today. Please contact Carla Lineback with questions.
Reminder 3 – Sign up for a 2018-19 committee.
Six students have been selected to receive $2750 each in scholarship.
In September, the club will be painting a barn at the Retreat Farm.
Brattleboro on Wheels will be taking place on 7/14 from 10-2. If you can volunteer, please contact Mike Mandracchia
Welcome Center fundraiser netted about $1350.
Changeover Dinner is on June 28 at 5 pm. For more info, please contact Dave Twombly.
Bottle/can redemption has raised $500 towards Pure Water for the World.
Bill Vermouth auctioned eight raffle prizes from Golf Tournament and raised an additional $240.

FINES

NONE ;-(

BRAGS

Greg Worden – for the Welcome Center crew.

Mara Williams – for President George Weir and President-elect Bill Vermouth.

Ron Stahley – for John Mabie and the Scholarship Committee.

Jeff Hagstrom – for Gina Pattison and the Golf Committee.

Tom French – for his daughter Danielle being selected to write the forward for this year’s Canadian Farmer’s Almanac

Tom French – for his granddaughter Olivia receiving a bronze medal at Paris Rugby Games.

Bill Daley – for Gina Pattison and the Golf Committee.

Bill Daley – for his son being accepted into Catholic University Law School.

Bill Vermouth – for Greg Worden’s leadership in developing Welcome Center fundraiser.

Bill Vermouth – for Mike Mandracchia’s leadership in developing Brattleboro on Wheels fundraiser.

Tami Purcell – for her nephew’s recent marriage and acceptance into Pediatric Ophthalmology program.

Mike Mandracchia– for Marty Cohn’s success in raising money through raffle sales for the club at the Golf Tournament.

Cathy Coonan – for Gina Pattison and the Golf Committee.

Cathy Coonan – for Bill Vermouth’s leadership for the silent auction at Golf Tournament.

Marty Cohn – for Mike Mandracchia being a worthy fundraising competitor.

PROGRAM

John Kohler presented Diane Todd who discussed the work of Hogback Mountain Conservation Association. For more info, click here.

Rotary Cares, Episode 8 – Local Gift Giving

Brattleboro Rotary Club past president Marty Cohn talks with Brattleboro Rotary Club Gift Giving chair Bill Vermouth and Brattleboro Rotary Club Golf Tournament chair Cathy Coonan about local gift giving. Produced in the studio of Brattleboro Community Television.

To view the show, click here.

To listen to the podcast, click here.

DISCLAIMER

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...