President Greg Worden welcomed all to the smaller than usual crowd at the March 17th meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary Club held at the American Legion in Brattleboro. Beth Baldwin offered a meaningful invocation. This was followed by the pledge of allegiance.
As a traditional St. Patrick’s day luncheon of corned beef and cabbage and house-made brownies for dessert was being digested, the meeting continued.
Guests: Visiting Rotarian Jim Versino (Sunrise), Wendy Harrison, and Gina Patterson (1st Posting).
TRIVIA QUESTION
Is corned beef really Irish?
(answer below)
JOKE / SONG OF THE WEEK
For our Rotary joke, Dart Everett told some political one-liner:
If God had wanted us to vote, he would have given us candidates. ~Jay Leno~
The problem with political jokes is they get elected. ~Henry Cate, VII~
We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office ~Aesop~
If we got one-tenth of what was promised to us in these State of the Union speeches, there wouldn't be any inducement to go to heaven. ~Will Rogers~
Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river. ~Nikita Khrushchev~
When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I'm beginning to believe it. ~Clarence Darrow~
Politicians are people who, when they see light at the end of the tunnel, go out and buy some more tunnel. ~John Quinton~
Why pay money to have your family tree traced; go into politics and your opponents will do it for you. ~Author unknown~
Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich, by promising to protect each from the other. ~Oscar Ameringer~
I offer my opponents a bargain: if they will stop telling lies about us, I will stop telling the truth about them. ~Adlai Stevenson, 1952~
A politician is a fellow who will lay down your life for his country. ~Tex Guinan~
I have come to the conclusion that politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians. ~Charles de Gaulle~
Instead of giving a politician the keys to the city, it might be better to change the locks ~Doug Larson~
ROTARY MINUTE
For the Rotary minute, George Anthes reminded us of the history of women in Rotary. For more info, click here
At our March 24th meeting, Nick Keizer will tell a joke or lead us in song, while Rick Manson delivers a Rotary Minute.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
03/24 — Bill Daley presents: Louis Josephson, Brattleboro Retreat
03/31 — Dart Everett presents: Ken Couture, Reliability of Power
04/07 — Tom French: Katelyn Atwood, Vermont Veterans Legal Assistance
04/14 — Club Assembly: TBA
NOTE: Weekly assignments (program, joke, and Rotary minute) are posted on club’s website.
FINES
Phil Steckler proposed a fine to everyone not wearing green. Did not pass
Marty Cohn proposed a fine to Dana Lewis for not wearing his badge. Dana paid.
Marty Cohn proposed a fine to two tables of all men (especially in light of today’s Rotary minute). Passed.
Jerry Theberge proposed a fine to Stephen Stearns for interrupting vote on fine. Stephen paid.
Phil Steckler proposed a fine on George Anthes for telling a legal Rotary minute. Did not pass.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
On Sat. March 26 the club will have a community project from 9-noon to help Winston Prouty move into former Austine campus. See Stan Nowakowski for more info.
The Scholarship Committee will begin accepting applications for this year’s $18,000 in scholarships.
The Brattleboro Reformer published a front page story on the club’s speaker, Lt. Col. Laura Caputo
BRAGS
Stephen Stearns – for Michael Moore’s film “Where to invade next”
George Weir – for Stan Nowakowski’s efforts at organizing Overflow Shelter project
George Weir – for American Legion kitchen staff for consistently good meals.
Phil Steckler – for Stephen Stearns creation of NEYT.
Jenifer Ambler – for being one of the first women to join Brattleboro Rotary
Jeremy Coleman – for son’s first home in Burlington
Stan Nowakowski – for the success of the second club mixer
Jerry Theberge – for the birth of his grandson, Jonah Gerald
Dana Lewis – for his company’s first auction to be held in April.
Carl Lynde – for Jesse Corum being the president to admit women into Brattleboro Rotary
Jim Versino – for Sunrise’s Trivia Night and participation in mixer.
PROGRAM:
Milt Eaton presented Ethan Allen Institute VP John McClaughry who spoke about Vermont’s energy policy. For more info, click here.
REMINDERS
Bottles and cans can be brought to Putney Road redemption center to benefit Pure Water for the World. Please see Mara Williams.
Old/Broken laptops are still being collected for Pine Ridge. Please see Marty Cohn.
“Like” the club’s Facebook page.
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
No. what we think of today as Irish corned beef is actually Jewish corned beef thrown into a pot with cabbage and potatoes.
