President Rob opened the meeting at our lunch meeting site: Holiday Inn Express of Brattleboro, VT. Rob welcomed all to the December 5, 2024 meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary www.brattlebororotaryclub.org

Invocation:

by Pres Rob - Gratitude for all we have.

Rob lead the club with the Pledge of Allegiance

Rob directed-

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?

31 Members, 0 Student Rotarians and 2 guests attended the meeting.

Guests:

Bill Holiday (Speaker)

Joe Little (formerly of our club was) introduced by Cindy Jerome. He gave a short update about the development of pickleball courts by the town. The high school will let folks use their tennis courts when classes are not being held.

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

Stay tuned.

ED NOTE: 2023-24 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.

Rotarians for Rotarians:

New Members:

Theresa Glabach, former Student Rotarian is newest member. Please remember to sign her induction book.

ROTARY MINUTE

Ruben: Profile in the latest Rotarian about efforts to reduce human trafficking. See the Rotarian Dec 2024 Issue page 15. A Bike Named Kindness.

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 for August:

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

Student Rotarian updates:

Birthday greetings -

BIRTHDAYS FROM RUBIN -

Anna S was Dec 4th. (not present)

Announcements

Friday 12/6 for gift wrapping downtown project 4-8
Stan, next Groundworks meal Wed, Jan 8th.

Happy Dollars - Brags - Fines

Gina Pattison - reports $11,598 raised by the golf tournament went to fund BMH Rehab, Gateway and Gift Giving .
Jim.- $50 for 50th wedding anniversary
Christine - two week trip to France
Mara- $40 for husband's recovery using 4 health care facilities.
Jennifer -$1 for Tom French's granddaughter's rugby team was flown to play internationally in Monaco.
Tami - Her trip to Guatemala with her daughter for 25th birthday - she is adopted and was from Guatemala.
Gina for Joe's report on the Pickleball courts.
Joe $20 grateful for the club

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

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

Jim Haine announced:

Next week is Club Assembly

Jim Haine said the Rotary website is not up to date on the assignments. Jim sends out reminders ahead of time. Hopefully the website will be updated soon. You can email Jim if you have any questions about when your assignment is.

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

Speaker:

Ron Stahley introduced Bill Holiday, guest speaker He was the voice of the community in 1999. Historic buildings now have QR codes in the display windows for the public to learn a brief history of the buildings. There are 33 historic properties.

Scribe - Liz

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