President Rob opened the meeting at the meeting site: Holiday Inn Express of Brattleboro, VT. Rob welcomed all to the May 22, 2025 meeting of the Brattleboro Rotary www.brattlebororotaryclub.org
Invocation:
by George Weir. Thankful for what we have and for what we can share with those less fortunate.
Rob lead the club with the Pledge of Allegiance
President Rob presented the Rotary Motto Service Above Self
A Rotarian 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?
25 Members, 0 Student Rotarians and 4 guests attended the meeting.
Guests:
Nancy Leitch, with Hunter, Chekina & AJ
JOKE OF THE WEEK - For our joke or song of the week:
Mike M. - Hide & Seek, Blind Folded Archery and Alphabet Soup – Words in My Mouth!
ED NOTE: 2023-24 weekly assignments are posted on the club website.
Rotarians for Rotarians:
New Members:
Looks like Rudy is in posting.
ROTARY MINUTE
Ron Stahley – joined Rotary in 1997 as Principal of Leland & Gray. Came to support L&G Student Rotarians. Then joined the club. Five years later I was asked to be President Elect then President the next year. Always remember Past President Brian Miteer advise to Keep It Fun!
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
- Mike M –Wheels Sept 27 at Park Place.
- Gina – 50th Golf Tourney, $100 to raise $5000 as gift.
- Nina – Golf Tourney Dinner, inside seating for non golfers.
- Bill – Silent Auction – sign up.
- Mark – Register for Golf Teams.
Gina- Golf tournament June 5th
Annual Disc Golf Tournament October 4th and 5th.
Happy Dollars and Brags
- Phil George – Extended vacation cross country to National Parks and his dad recently passed away.
- Rob – Daughter just graduated from college.
- Rhonda for Rubin for covering for her.
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:
5/29/25 – Insight Photography
6/5/25 – Annual Golf Tournament
6/12/25 – Club Assembly
6/19/25 – Change Over Dinner
7/10/25 – Roger Allbee will discuss his book “ Turning the Soil”
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.
Interfaith Youth Group trip to Ashville NC.
Speakers Introduced by George Weir. Nancy Leicth, with Hunter, Chekina & AJ. 12 youth and 5 adults went during Spring Break on a Service Learning Trip. They worked with Social Services from Ashville for hurricane relief. We saw a video of the students speaking about what they accomplished and how they benefited from their service. How their lives changed and their hopes to apply this to improve the Brattleboro Community. The Interfaith Youth Group meets the 1st Sunday each month – next meeting on September 7th in Guilford.
Scribe: Ron Stahley
DISCLAIMER
Weekly changing scribes and questionable IT may have resulted in oversights and errors. We regret any mistakes.
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