President Rob opened the meeting at our lunch meeting site: Holiday Inn Express of Brattleboro, VT. Rob welcomed all to the January 30, 2025 meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary www.brattlebororotaryclub.org
Invocation:
Rick Manson asked for prayer and a moment of silence for the DC aviation disaster victims.
Rob lead the club with the Pledge of Allegiance
An esteemed Rotarian led us in reciting the Rotary motto:
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?
27 Members, 0 Student Rotarians and 1 guests attended the meeting.
Guests:
Stan Nowakowski introduced our Speaker, Brett Morrison
JOKE OF THE WEEK - For our joke or song of the week:
Tom redeemed himself with quick wit humor.
ED NOTE: 2023-24 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.
Rotarians for Rotarians:
Greg Worden asked us to remember Bill Bedard and to reach out to him when we can.
New Members:
ROTARY MINUTE
Bill presented a couple of theories on why the 'blue zones' of long life happen. One theory is that these blue zone areas all have children brought up to respect and honor the elderly. Children that carry that respect through their lives tend to average 7 years of longer life.
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 January:
On Behalf of our Club and all Rotarians, thank you for your Service Above Self
Betsey Gentile sign up sheet for helping at The Harris Hill Ski Jump Feb 15-16
Nina Willson reminded us to sign up for the Sugar on Snow detail on Feb 15. Milt Gilmore will be honored at the event for 50 years of organizing it.
Mark Anderson – Gateway Foundation will meet this 2/6 after regular meeting.
Happy Dollars - Brags - Fines
Phil George for his table full of Past Presidents.
Frank Rucker for passage of the school budget.
Mark Anderson for passage of the county budget, and for “no grant freeze”.
Mara Williams for the “no badgers” at our table.
George Weir for the BMH ER.
Nina Willson for her “player of the game” daughter Madelyn, and for her brother Adam bragging for her!
ED NOTE: Weekly assignments for the invocation or motivational thought can be found on the club website.>
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Jim Haine announced:
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.
Stan introduced Brett Morrison of the Ct. River Conservancy.
Brett gave a fascinating presentation on the history of the Connecticut River in our region, and the Conservancy’s goal to
Protect
Steward, and
Restore.
The next focus will be on enhancing public access opportunities, particularly behind the railroad station and the art museum.
On March 3rd the Brattleboro and Hinsdale Selectboards will meet to discuss this exciting new opportunity to bring people to the river side and enjoy our natural resource right behind our downtown.
President Rob closed on the short form.
Scribe: Ted
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Weekly changing scribes and questionable IT may have resulted in oversights and errors. We regret any mistakes.
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