President Chris opened the meeting at the meeting site: Holiday Inn Express of Brattleboro, VT. Chris welcomed all to the March 26, 2026 meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary Club, www.brattlebororotaryclub.org

Invocation:

Bill’s Invocation
Review of the Jewish Sukkot week long holiday of gratitude.

President Chris the club with the Pledge of Allegiance

Robled the club with the Rotary motto and Four Way Test.

Rotary 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?

22 Members, 0 Student Rotarians and 3 guest attended the meeting.

Guests:

Jim Grout, Nancy Heydinger and Kai from High 5 Adventure Learning

JOKE OF THE WEEK - For our joke or song of the week:

Mike Mandracchia told a series of short jokes

EDITOR NOTE: 2025-26 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.

Rotarians for Rotarians:

New Members:

ROTARY MINUTE

Mark Anderson led the rotary minute and he spoke about attending the Leadership Program for our VT/NH district in Lebanon, NH and how much fun it was and interesting to meet other Rotarians.

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

Gina Pattison March 31 10 years

On Behalf of our Club and all Rotarians, thank you for your Service Above Self

Student Rotarian updates:

Stay tuned

Birthday greetings -

BIRTHDAY ANNOUNCEMENTS from a substitute Cindy-

Cindy's birthday 3/27 - Happy away Birthday

Announcements

Stan announced the next date for Groundworks is April 8th and it will be an easter theme. Stan is looking for people to sign up.
Mark announced a Gateway Foundation meeting to occur after today's regular meeting

Happy Dollars and Brags and Fines

Frank bragged for the community last Tuesday for the people who showed up to go over the school budget in the blackout.
Mark bragged for Frank for his work as in the education field.
Stephen bragged for the importance on getting your hearing checked
Mara bragged for some old time rotarians, Bruce Campbell, Art Greenbaum & Dave Underhill
Jennifer had a happy dollar for her car surviving a tree falling on her house & car
George had happy dollars on this grandkids going to Lake Placid to meet Olympic athletes. He also did one for his trip to Viacus and San Juan.

ED NOTE: Weekly assignments for the invocation or motivational thought can be found on the club website.>

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

Jim announced the upcoming programs as follows:

Roadshow 4/9 - We are going to the Retreat Education Center - main building at the retreat, not the farm
4/30 Going to Saffron Restaurant in the Colonial Inn on Putney Road

5/7 - Going to the Sheriffs office on Old Ferry Road

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.
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PROGRAM

Enjoyed a presentation from High 5 Adverture Leaming founded by Jim Grout and dedicated to using adventure education to support personal growth and leadership development. They currently have programs in the Keene schools for grades 5-7 and are starting one in Green Street School in Brattleboro. They also host programs for businesses and sports teams.

Scribe: Tami

DISCLAIMER

Weekly changing scribes and questionable IT may have resulted in oversights and errors. We regret any mistakes.