President Jeff Hagstrom welcomed all to the August 25th meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary Club held at the American Legion in Brattleboro. Rich Carroll offered a meaningful invocation. This was followed by the pledge of allegiance.Birthday greeting was extended to: Joe Little.
As a luncheon of roast beef, pork loin, cauliflower, potatoes, chick peas, salad and cookies for desert was being digested, the meeting continued.
Guests: Visiting Rotarian Kevin Curry (CT), Al Jerard, and Lisa Block.
TRIVIA QUESTION
Which month has the most births in the United States?
(answer below)
JOKE / SONG OF THE WEEK
For our Rotary joke of the week, Sandy Rouse told a version of the following:
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson decide to go on a camping trip. After dinner and a bottle of wine, they lay down for the night, and go to sleep. Some hours later, Holmes awoke and nudged his faithful friend. "Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see." Watson replied, "I see millions of stars." "What does that tell you?" Watson pondered for a minute. "Astronomically, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets." "Astrologically, I observe that Saturn is in Leo." "Horologically, I deduce that the time is approximately a quarter past three." "Theologically, I can see that God is all powerful and that we are small and insignificant." "Meteorologically, I suspect that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow." "What does it tell you, Holmes?" Holmes was silent for a minute, then spoke: "Watson, you idiot. Someone has stolen our tent!"
ROTARY MINUTE
For our Rotary Minute, JBill Daley quizzed us on some Rotary trivia.
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At our September 1st meeting, Frank Rucker will tell a joke or lead us in song, while Bill Vermouth delivers a Rotary Minute.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
09/01 — Michelle Beam, Girls Scouts of the Green and White Mountains
09/08 — Club Assembly - Gateway Foundation Annual Meeting
09/15 — Amber Thibodeau - Southern Vermont Therapeutic Riding Center
NOTE: Weekly assignments (program, joke, and Rotary minute) are posted on club’s website.
FINES
None this week ;-(
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The club received thank you notes from Gathering Place and Westgate Housing.
Tee shirts are available from the successful Brattleboro on Wheels project. See Jim Haine.
WARNING: Gateway Founation Annual Meeting will take place during the club's assembly on September 8th.
The club is raffling a handcrafted, queen sized quilt made by Pine Ridge residents. There are only 50 being sold at $25 each. NOTE: Only 24 tickets left. See Marty Cohn to purchase tickets.
BRAGS
Jeff Hagstrom – for all the fun at this year’s District Golf tournament.
Cynthia Ferrante – for her son moving onto Keene State’s campus.
Rhonda Calhoun – for Mike Mandracchia and his team for Brattleboro on Wheels.
Rhonda Calhoun – for Tammy and Jeff Morse’s boat trip prize.
Mike Mandracchia – for the Brattleboro on Wheels committee.
Sandy Rouse – for Sunrise Rotary’s Trivia Night on 9/12 to benefit Literary Festival.
Sandy Rouse – for Cheri Ann Brodhurst’s dedication to Brattleboro on Wheels by making pancakes in the morning, hamburgers in the afternoon and delivering a baby in between.
Jerry Theberge – for his daughter’s wedding.
George Weir – for Mike Mandracchia and his team for Brattleboro on Wheels.
Chris Hart – for her 15th wedding anniversary.
Bill Daley – for the club’s participation at the District Golf tournament.
PROGRAM:
Rick Manson presented Jerry Theberge who told us about his recent “Walk through Spain - El Camino de Santiago, The Way of St James”
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....
