President Jeff Hagstrom welcomed all to the annual Changeover Dinner of the Brattleboro Rotary Club held on June 30th at the Brattleboro Country Club in Brattleboro. Linda Dierks offered a meaningful invocation. This was followed by the pledge of allegiance.
As a dinner of chicken kabobs, ribs, tortellini pasta salad, spinach salad, rolls and brownies for dessert was being digested, the meeting continued. ED NOTE: Beautiful music was provided by Debbie Waltman.
Guests: Nancy Hagstrom, Joan Weir, Chris Spzila, Larry Rouse, Cindy Twombly, Ian Harrison, Judy Miller, Joy Everett, Peter Ellwell, Eric + Anita Lineback, Tami Morse, and Kate Matuchen.
TRIVIA QUESTION
Who was the first Rotary International president from outside the United States?
(answer below)
JOKE / SONG OF THE WEEK
For our Rotary joke, Marty Cohn told the following joke in memory of Chuck Cummings, a beloved Rotarian, lawyer and lover of blonde jokes:
A lawyer boarded an airplane in New Orleans with a box of frozen crabs, and asked a blond stewardess to take care of them for him.
She took the box and promised to put it in the crew's refrigerator. He advised her that he was holding her personally responsible for them staying frozen, mentioning in a very haughty manner that he was a lawyer, and proceeded to rant at her about what would happen if she let them thaw out. Needless to say, she was annoyed by his behavior.
Shortly before landing in New York, she used the intercom to announce to the entire cabin, "Would the lawyer who gave me the crabs in New Orleans, please raise your hand?" Not one hand went up ... so she took them home and ate them.
Two lessons here:
1. Lawyers aren't as smart as they think they are.
2. Blonds aren't as dumb as most folks believe.
ROTARY MINUTE
There was no Rotary minute ;-(
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At our July 6th meeting, John Kohler will tell a joke or lead us in song, while Carla Lineback delivers a Rotary Minute.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
07/06 – District Governor Jon Springer
07/13 – Bill Vermouth presents: Milt Eaton “A World Oil Perspective”
07/20 – Club Assembly
07/27 – Chris Wocell presents: TBA
08/03 – Mara Williams presents: TBA
08/10 – Roadshow to NECCA
NOTE: 2017-18 weekly assignments (program, joke, and Rotary minute) are posted on club’s website.
FINES
There were no fines ;-(
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Gateway Foundation Board will be meeting on July 13th, following regular club meeting.
Five Gateway Scholarship recipients have been invited to July 13th club meeting.
Paul Harris Fellowship Awards were presented to Rob Szpila and Greg Worden.
President’s Appreciation Awards were presented to board members present: Ana Saavedra, Rhonda Calhoun, Carla Lineback, Dave Twombly, Betsy Gentile, Greg Worden, and George Weir.
President Jeff Hagstrom reviewed the year (ED NOTE: theme “Rotary Serving Humanity”): budget included free visit for potential members, disc golf course built and tournament held, 2nd Brattleboro on Wheels fundraiser, two club mixers, club’s veterans honored, Xmas tree fundraiser raised over $5,000, Gateway Foundation awarded over $18,000 in scholarships, 1st Christmas ugly tie/sweater contest, Milk & Crackers fundraiser raised over $1200 for Feed the Thousands, Rotary Awareness Month acknowledged in Brattleboro Reformer, new display for club banners created, club participated in 6 Overflow Shelter meals, Sugar on Snow, Roadshow to Latchis Theater, Golf Tournament raised over $30,000, Giving Giving gave 30 organizations $7,900, Welcome Center fundraiser raised over $1200, Monies donated to Rotary International, Polio Plus and Pure Water for the World.
President Jeff Hagstrom presented briefcase, badge and pin to President-Elect George Weir.
President George Weir presented Immediate Past President Jeff Hagstrom with badge, pin and donation to Rotary Foundation.
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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....
ANSWER TO TRIVIA QUESTION
E. Leslie Pidgeon (1917-18) was from Rotary Club of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
