President Chris opened the meeting at the meeting site: Holiday Inn Express of Brattleboro, VT. Chris welcomed all to the April 16, 2026 meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary Club, www.brattlebororotaryclub.org

Invocation:

Nina. Asked everyone to take a moment to reflect on the wonderful things in our lives.

President Chris the club with the Pledge of Allegiance

Marcy Jones led 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?

26 Members, 0 Student Rotarians and 1 guest attended the meeting.

Guests:

Speaker Heather Cutler. The AIDS Project

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

Kurt – On piano tuning. The tuning needed to happen over and over. But the German tuner said Opportunity Only Comes Once!

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

Rotarians for Rotarians:

Marcia Steckler is recovering from a stroke, Regina’s husband is recovering in a Boston hospital.

New Members:

ROTARY MINUTE

Stan on the Ground Works Meal on May 13 and the Downtown Clean up on May 2.

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

Mark Speno, two years.

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

Student Rotarian updates:

Birthday greetings -

BIRTHDAY ANNOUNCEMENTS Cindy-

Regina Stefanelli
John Mabie
Rich Caroll
March B-day - Cindy

Announcements

Morning Club Rail Trail Cleanup on 4/18

May 7th Road Show Windham County Sheriff's Department

Carla - Spring Appeal - Donation to Rotary Foundation

Christine - April 25 & 26 Hinsdale Bridges, May 2nd Spring Clean-up island in front of Brooks Memorial Library

Happy Dollars and Brags and Fines

Marcy on veterans needing to sign up for Health Services,
Mara Workbee on 5/30 and HCRS Golf Tournament on June 12.
Roger for great care at BMH and Grace Cottage.
George on Conn River Cleanup on 4/26 & 4/27.
Jenifer for Green Mtn Conservancy on 4/22 & 4/25
Marcy for his wife and their 22 Sq Ft living arrangement
Cathy for all the work Stan does for the community

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:

Club Assembly 4/23
Sheriff’s Office 4/30

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

Heather Cutler. The AIDS Project
The Prevention & Harm Reduction Program. Supporting health and harm reduction in Southern Vermont since 1988. Supporting people living with HIV/AIDS. The program includes Case Management, Financial Assistance, Community Education, and Community Outreach.
Brags for Heather and the Program:
Cheri Ann for the great work Heather is doing
Ted for encouraging her to join Rotary and so pleased that this program increases the quality of life for so many
Mara for Shirley Squires’ fundraising and for Ted’s recruitment efforts
Bill, Marcy, Gerry, George all praised Heather and the program.

Scribe: Ron Stahley

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