President Jeff Hagstrom welcomed all to the October 20th meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary Clubheld at the American Legion in Brattleboro. Carl Lyndeoffered a meaningful invocation in which he read Robert Frost’s poem, Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening. A moment of silence was taken for a dear Rotarian Dick Nelson who passed away on October 15, 2016. This was followed by the pledge of allegiance.
As a luncheon supplied by Entera Catering of sandwiches, chips, apples, and cookies for dessert was being digested, the meeting continued.
As a luncheon supplied of baked chicken, roasted root vegetables, rice, humus, salad, and apple crisp for dessert was being digested, the meeting continued.
Guests: Visiting Rotarian Jim Verzino (Sunrise), George Anthes’ father, and Darah Kehnemuyi.
TRIVIA QUESTION
In Vermont, what percentage of children under the age of 6 have all of their parents in the labor force?
(answer below)
JOKE / SONG OF THE WEEK
For our Rotary joke, Jerry Theberge told a version of the following:
A nun is standing on the sidewalk trying to hail down a taxi one evening. A taxi finally pulls over to pick her up. As they pull away the driver asks "Where you want to go sister?" The nun replies "back to the convent on St. Mary street" So they continue on their destination and the taxi driver can't help but notice how pretty she looked. He says, "you know sister, one of my lifetime fantasies was to kiss a nun." The nun replies and says "well, you know although it would be going against the rules of the church, I could make your fantasy come true, but under a couple of conditions" So the taxi driver with delight says "and what would that be sister?" "Well, you must go to church and you can't be married." says the nun. The taxi driver says "Yes I go to church and no I'm not married." So they both agree to pull into a dark alley where the taxi driver starts to give the nun a very passionate kiss. After he was done he says "Wow that was the best thing that has ever happened to me in my whole entire life!" "but, sister I do have a confession, I really don't go to church and I'm happily married with two beautiful children" The nun replies, "That's ok mister, cause my name is Dean Pelton and I'm really on my way to a costume party."
ROTARY MINUTE
For our Rotary Minute, George Anthes described a Rotary fundraiser which brought awareness to the plight of bivalves.
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At our October 27th meeting, Dave Twombly will tell a joke or lead us in song, while TBA delivers a Rotary Minute.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
10/27 — Vicky Senni, Let’s Grow Kids
11/03 — John Dimick, oil painter / retired high school teacher
11/10 — Club Assembly
NOTE: Weekly assignments (program, joke, and Rotary minute) are posted on club’s website.
FINES
NONE ;-(
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Disc Golf Tournament had 74 participants. $6,000 net proceeds will be split between Sunrise and our club.
There will be a club mixer on November 3 at the 5:30pm at The Marina. See Dave Twombly for more info.
Next Overflow Shelter meal will be on 11/9. See Stan Nowakowski for more info.
Brattleboro is looking for volunteer drivers on election day. For more info contact Annette Cappy at 802-251-8129
Nominations for 4-way Test Awards are due by end of October. See Mike Mandracchia or Cindy Jerome for more info.
Sympathy cards signed for Cathy Coonan’s mom and Dick Nelson’s family.
BRAGS
Jeff Hagstrom – for Dick Nelson.
Cindy Jerome – for Dick Nelson.
Cindy Jerome – for Phil George taking a business trip to Myanmar and visiting her son.
Betsy Gentile – for her new granddaughter, Mable.
Rob Szpila – for Sandy Rouse’s work on Literary Festival
Joe Little – for Sandy Rouse’s work on Literary Festival.
Jim Verazino – for Sandy Rouse’s work on Literary Festival.
Sandy Rouse – for Rob Szpila’s help with Literary Festival
Bill Daley – for his 35th wedding anniversary
John Meyer – for the success of two club’s working together at Disc Golf Tournament
George Anthes – for Brattleboro Town clerk’s office offering early voting.
Jim Verazino – for Rob Spzila’s work on Disc Golf Course
Jim Verazino – for Grow Windham. For more info, click here.
PROGRAM:
Carla Lineback presented Aynn Setright, SIT’s Academic Dean for Latin America who gave us a history of Nicaragua. For more information about history, click here. For more information about canal, 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.
Thank Marty Cohn for producing this newsletter. To date, only President Jeff has bragged.
This bulletin was respectfully submitted by Past President Martin Cohn who attempts to give a gist of the meeting. However, it is always better to attend. If you have any complaints about the contents of this bulletin....
