President Bill Vermouth welcomed all to the August 30th meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary Club held at the American Legion in Brattleboro. (ED NOTE: President Bill improved his bell ringing skills but now needs to work on using the microphone). He introduced Avenue of Club Service Director Dave Twombly who welcomed everyone in perfect unison. Carl Lynde offered a meaningful invocation by quoting Ralph Waldo Emerson:
“What is success? To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate the beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch Or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded!”
As a luncheon of ham <ED NOTE: the streak of good lunches has been broken>, baked beans, macaroni salad, tofu, carrots, fried potatoes, salad, bread, and chocolate chip cookies for dessert was being digested, the meeting continued.
GUEST: Julianne Egan, Meg Donahue, and Visiting (Sunrise) Rotarian Lissa Weinmann (speaker)
TRIVIA QUESTION
Which US president made Labor Day a national holiday?
(Answer below.)
JOKE OF THE WEEK
For our Rotary joke, Gary Goodemote humorously recounted how he is often mistaken for Ray Romano, a guy named Pete and another guy named Brian. This sometimes can cause an identity crisis and difficulty getting approval to cash a check.
ROTARY MINUTE
For our Rotary minute, Jim Haine reminded us about how easy it is to make-up a missed meeting by visiting Rotary’s e-club.
At our August 6th meeting, Steve Gordon will tell a joke or lead us in song and Jody Haley will offer a Rotary Minute.
NOTE: 2018-19 weekly assignments are posted on club website.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
09/06 – Scott Sharland, Groundworks, Empty Bowls
09/13 – Gateway Foundation Annual Meeting
09/20 – Donna Hawes, River Gallery School
NOTE: 2018-19 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 see Mara Williams.
If you like this newsletter, brag at next Club meeting.
So far, only ONE.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
A hard copy of the club’s photo membership directory is being passed around to ensure the information is correct. If you need a photo, please contact Greg Worden. If you don’t know how to access the club’s website, kindly contact Marty Cohn.
If you are interested in helping with the Retreat Farm painting project on September 9 and 16, please contact Joe Little.
Gateway Foundation annual meeting will take place on 9/13 at club assembly.
The next community service project at the Vermont Food Bank is 9/8. If you are interesting in participating in future dates (the second Saturday of each month from 9-noon), please contact Stan Nowakowski.
If you can help with this year’s Groundworks Collaborative Empty Bowls on October 5 and 6, please contact Stan Nowakowski. https://groundworks.rallybound.org/empty-bowls-2018/Donate/Tickets
If you want to participate in Connecticut River Conservancy’s Source to Sea Cleanup on September 29, please contact George Weir.
SAVE THE DATE: Disc Golf Tournament – October 14, 2018.
A meeting of Rotarians for Rotarians will take place after club meeting.
The club’s Rotary Songbooks have been found
FINES
NONE ;-(
BRAGS
Lisa Mendelsund – for John Kohler building a basketball hoop for her son, Louis.
John Kohler – for Louis Mendelsund’s birthday.
Gary Goodemote – for Cheri Ann Brodhurst competing with the Brattleboro American Legion Band in Minneapolis.
Gary Goodemote – for Joe Little following in the footsteps of Andrew Carnegie by building “Little Free Libraries”
Cheri Ann Brodhurst – for the Brattleboro American Legion Band exceeding expectations in Minneapolis.
The main goal is to offer podcasts detailing Windham County's history that can be listened to during guided biking, walking, and driving tours. Windham County students and community members that the project is calling Research Pods will create the podcasts. The Brattleboro Historical Society, one of the project's partners, is already creating podcasts with Brattleboro Area Middle School about Brattleboro's history.
We are getting ready for season 2. To view season 1 shows, 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...
ANSWER TO TRIVIA QUESTION
In 1894, Grover Cleveland made Labor Day a federal holiday after a failed attempt to break up a railroad strike. For more info, click here.
