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President Carl Lynde welcomed all to the May 13, 2021 meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary Club held via ZOOM. <ED NOTE: 20 members attended.>. For a motivational thought, Dave Twombly offered the following:
Let us take a moment to remember all the religions represented in the Rotary Family.
Let us also recall that when we were invited to join our Rotary clubs, we were not asked, “Are you a Protestant, a Hindu, a Muslim, a Jew, a Catholic, a Buddhist, or a Sikh.”  You were not asked because all religions are welcome in the Rotary family.
Please join me in a moment of reflection and thanks with these words:
With our friends beside us,
And no person beneath us,
With the bonds of Rotary between us,
And our worries behind us,
With our goals before us,
And no task beyond us,
With a thirst for knowledge,
And a dream of a Polio and Covid free world,
We are thankful for our Rotary friends and the time we are about to share.
And finally, we ask you to guide those who, as our government leaders, make their daily decisions that affect us, so that their efforts, whether international or local, shall be motivated by this same great rule of charity and goodwill.
Amen.
 
ED NOTE: Weekly assignments for the invocation or motivational thought can be found on the club website. The following would be the next people on the list: Dave Twombly (5/13), Bill Vermouth (5/20), George Weir (5/27), Mara Williams (6/3)>
 
This was followed by the pledge of allegiance.  Birthday greetings were extended to Kevin Kilelee.
 
Guests: none.

TRIVIA QUESTION

Where was the first Rotary club outside of the U.S. chartered?
(Answer below)
 

JOKE OF THE WEEK

There was no joke of the week.  ;-(

<ED NOTE: For bulletin readers:

 

With a very seductive voice, a wife asked her husband "Have you ever seen twenty dollars all crumpled up?" "No," said her husband. She gave him a sexy little smile, unbuttoned the top three buttons of her blouse, and slowly reached down in her cleavage created by a soft, silky push-up bra and pulled out a crumpled twenty-dollar bill. He took the crumpled twenty-dollar bill from her and smiled approvingly. She then asked, "Have you ever seen fifty dollars all crumpled up?" "No, I haven't," he said with an anxious tone in his voice. She gave him another sexy little smile pulled up her skirt, seductively reached into her tight, sheer panties, and pulled out a crumpled fifty-dollar bill. He took the crumpled fifty-dollar bill and started breathing a little quicker with anticipation. "Now," she said "Have you ever seen 50,000 dollars all crumpled up?" "No way," he said, becoming even more aroused and excited to which she replied: "Go look in the garage."  
 
At our May 20th meeting, Bill McKim will tell a joke or lead us in song and John Meyer will offer a Rotary Minute.  2020-21 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.
 
ROTARY MINUTE
 
There was no Rotary Minute this week. ;-(
 
At our May 20th meeting, Bill McKim will tell a joke or lead us in song and John Meyer will offer a Rotary Minute.  2020-21 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.
 
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
  • 05/20 – Rob Szpila, “Passing On”
  • 05/27 - Roger Allbee, 
  • 06/03 - Chloe Learey, "Winston Prouty Campus Update"
NOTE: 2020-21 weekly assignments, are posted on the club website.

REMINDERS

  • Please bring your bottles and cans to the Putney Road redemption center to benefit Pure Water for the World. Please remember to inform the staff that the bottles and cans should be credited to the club.
  • “Like” the club’s Facebook page
                                                          
This is the 43rd newsletter of the 2020-2021 club year. 
On average, 48% of the readers each week did not attend the meeting.  
The editor would like to take this opportunity to thank the 5 people who have bragged so far. Readers, don't be shy to brag.

FINES

NONE ;-(

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. A get-together at Saxtons River Distillery is being planned. For more info, contact Rob Szila.
  2. Save the date…. The annual club golf tournament is scheduled for Thursday, August 26, 2021
BRAGS / HAPPY DOLLARS
<ED NOTE: Yes, we are keeping track of these happy dollars and brags.
Unless noted, happy dollars and brags are $1>
 
  1. Bill McKim ($10)   – for possibly getting a new hip.
  2. Phil George ($10)   – for Marty Cohn sending out the 2021-22 draft club budget.
 
PROGRAM
 

 
President Carl Lynde and President-elect Phil George conducted a club assembly.
 
  1. Motion by Mara Williams, seconded by Tom Franks to accept the following 2021-22 slate of officers: Phil George, President; Roger Allbee, President-elect; Gina Pattison, Vice President; Rhonda Calhoun, Treasurer; Regina Stefanelli, Secretary.  
    PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
  2. President-elect Phil sent out a list of committee assignments. Please respond.
  3. An in-person changeover dinner is being explored for Thursday, June 24, 2021.
  4. Discussion as to when and where to conduct in-person club meetings. Send thoughts to Phil
  5. Discussion about establishing a satellite club to attract potential members unable to attend regular club meetings. Send thoughts to Phil.
 
<ED NOTE: You can watch past presentations on the BCTV show, “Brattleboro Rotary Club Speaker Series.” https://www.brattleborotv.org/brattleboro-rotary-club-speaker-series
 
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...
 
Rotary Cares - TV Show 
 
 
Rotary Cares, Episode 35 – Local Rotary Scholarships
 
In episode 35 of the award-winning, monthly show, Rotary Cares, Brattleboro Rotary Club past president Marty Cohn discusses local scholarships with Brattleboro Rotary Club Scholarship chair John Mabie. Directed by Brattleboro Sunrise Rotary Club past president Kevin Yager and produced by Brattleboro Community Television.
 
To watch the show, 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

The first Rotary club outside of the U.S. was chartered in
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, in 1910.
Russell Hampton
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