President Rob opened the meeting at the meeting site: Holiday Inn Express of Brattleboro, VT. Rob welcomed all to the April 3, 2025 meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary www.brattlebororotaryclub.org
Invocation:
Betsy Gentile provided the invocation.
Rob lead the club with the Pledge of Allegiance
President Rob presented the Rotary Motto Service Above Self
Bill Vermouth lead the club in reciting the Rotary four way test.
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?
28 Members, 4 Student Rotarians and 3 guests attended the meeting.
Guests:
Rudy guest of Cindy
JOKE OF THE WEEK - For our joke or song of the week:
Teddy shared 3 short April fools jokes involving chickens and eggs.
ED NOTE: 2023-24 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.
Rotarians for Rotarians:
Bill Bedard rehab at Pine Heights. It would be nice if Rotarians could give him a call or stop by to see
him. He is on the 2nd Floor at Pine Heights. Rob mentioned that Paul Gustafson from Putney is
also at Pine Heights. Bill McKim said that Paul has a piano in his room and Bill plays for him
every week.
New Members:
ROTARY MINUTE
President Rob spoke about his early history in Rotary and how he has enjoyed membership.
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 March:
On Behalf of our Club and all Rotarians, thank you for your Service Above Self
Student Rotarian updates:
Students from Hinsdale, Brattleboro and Leland and Gray reported on activities at their schools.
Ruben announced Jerry Birthday. Jerry spoke about how much he has enjoyed membership and his affection for all club members. Greg reminded us it is long-time Chris Brown’s birthday.
Announcements
Gina reminded us the golf committee will meet text Thursday, April 10.
Stan announced the following community projects:
Connecticut River Conservancy Clean Up – Saturday, April 26th and Sunday, April 27th. We will
be cleaning up the Brattleboro shore along the Riverfront Park. This is the area around the old
Brattleboro/Hinsdale bridge. This is a joint project with Sunrise Rotary.
Brattleboro Downtown Garden Clean Up – Saturday, May 3rd – Vermont Green Up Day
We have done this project for several years. It involves a spring trimming for the summer
season.
Gina- Golf tournament June 5th
Annual Disc Golf Tournament October 4th and 5th.
Happy Dollars and Brags
Gina bragged for Curly Worden starting a Go Fund Me to buy a handicap accessible van for Bill and Linda Bedard.
copy and paste https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-bill-and-lindas-purchase-of-a-handicapped-van
George K. reported that a meeting in Burlington HRCS was recognized as the best place to work in Vermont. Several other Windham County organizations and companies were also recognized as great places to work.
Bill Daley announced he and his wife recently retired and enjoyed traveling to the Bahamas, Utah for downhill skiing and Craftsbury for skiing. Their kids will take over operating the Deli.
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:
4/10 Director of the Career Center
4/17 Windham & Windsor Housing Trust
4/24 Vicky Senni, the new Executive Director of Green Mountain Camp in Dummerston
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.
Speaker: Carol Compton
Introduced by: Bill McKim
Carol Compton, Brattleboro Music Center Director. Carol discussed the Center’s mission and impressive broad range of offerings the Center provides, including concerts, education and lessons, particularly for young people.
Scribe: George W. filling in for Bill McKim
DISCLAIMER
Weekly changing scribes and questionable IT may have resulted in oversights and errors. We regret any mistakes.
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