President Chris opened the meeting at the meeting site: Holiday Inn Express of Brattleboro, VT. Chris welcomed all to the March 19, 2026 meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary Club, www.brattlebororotaryclub.org

Invocation:

Jerry’s Invocation
In these challenging times of conflict, we gather here as Rotarians and friends using the ideals of Rotary to foster peace and harmony in our world. Let us unite our hearts and minds to become the beacon of hope and understanding throughout the nation. Together we can inspire positive change around the globe.

President Chris the club with the Pledge of Allegiance

Robled 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?

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

Guests:

Jim Levinson/Speaker

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

Stay tuned

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

Rotarians for Rotarians:

New Members:

ROTARY MINUTE

Rick Manson: Rotary minute to encourage support of the 2026 Golf Tournament and sponsor for the silent auction

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

Rich Carroll (17 years); Carla Lineback (17 years); Rob Spzila (17 years), Greg Worden (42 years), and Stan N’ski (26 years)

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

Student Rotarian updates:

Stay tuned

Birthday greetings -

BIRTHDAY ANNOUNCEMENTS from Cindy-

Ted Kramer’s birthday

Announcements

Gateway committee meeting March 26th
Groundworks meal Wednesday, April 8th, email Stan for participation

Happy Dollars and Brags and Fines

Gina – Son Jack hit a home run in college baseball game

Tom – Peace Builder Group calibration with Sunrise Rotarians
Carla – Good neighbors during cell/power outage
Bill – son’s adventures in Morocco
Chris – granddaughter’s hockey success

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:

3/26 High 5 Adventure Learning Center

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

Jim Levinson introduced by Steven Stearns

Jim Levinson spoke of his involvement in the US Aid program and the benefits and costs of various programs. Many of the programs have been reduced or eliminated.

Scribe: Stan

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