Brattleboro Sunrise Rotary Rag
 
 
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
 
 
 
 
Quote of the Day: President Barry (sporting a crutch & fancy knee immobilizer) chose the following words of wisdom (& humor):  
 
 “Gratitude is one of the most medicinal emotions we can feel. It elevates our moods and fills us with joy” – Sara Avant Stover (The Way of the Happy Woman)
 
Guest Introductions:  – Jim Verzino Nooner soon to be Sunriser!
 
Vacationing or Otherwise Indisposed Today: Dan Dietz; Amelia Farnum; Ross Gibson; Scott Gordon-Macy; Diane Haghagen; Drew Hazelton; Tristam Johnson; Kris Johnston; Mark Loevy-Reyes; Ralph Meima; Jen Moyse; Todd Murchison; Valerie Stuart; Jill Terrell-Ouazzani; Josh Trager
 
Scribe Duties: Damon is pinch hitting for Scott Gordon-Macey today, Drew Hazelton has duties 8/12 & Tristam Johnson has 8/19/15
 
Junior Rotarian(s): none today
 
Greeter:
  • Bob Fagelson – thank you Bob! J
  • Next week – Booie volunteered to greet
     
    Student Rotarian report:
  • None – duh, it’s summer!
     
    Committee Reports:
  • None today
     
    Announcements:      
  • Toni – acknowledged that we are still struggling to get our weekly newsletter out
    • Ali added to this, PLEASE READ the newsletter!
    • Ali also asked that we resume adding members who have missed the meeting to our minutes
  • Baby Born – Jill & Simo welcomed their daughter, Maysa Gretchen Ouzzani last Tuesday AM
    • Ed Dews won the pot
  • Jim Maxwell apologized that he had errantly described Bob & Booie Fagelson as guests!
  • Board Meeting
    • Tomorrow AM 8/6 7:15 @ WKVT
  • Rotary Romp
    • 8/10/15 6 to 7 for exercise, 7 to 8:30 PM @ West River Trail/Marina Restaurant
  • Treasurer Coverage needed 8/26/15
    • Michelle will cover
  • OVERDUE DUES
    • $160/member for the Rotary year
  • Upcoming Speakers
    • 8/12 Marcy; 8/12 Jon; Sandy Shriver 8/19/15; Skip week of 8/26/15 (District Governor) (Sandra McGonagle)
  • Touch a Truck – 9/12/15
 
New Member Induction: Jim Verzino Nooner was inducted as a Sunriser (Classification – Environmental Consultant)
 
Bowl of Life: 
  • Today’s Clue: I am a published poet.
    • Sandy Shriver started he guessing – he guessed Turner Lewis, who in turned guessed Jim Maxwell, who guessed Will Shakespeare, who guessed Jerry Goldberg, who guessed Jason Posternak (much snickering ensued), who guessed Mark Either, who guessed Jon Secrest, who guessed Marcy Caulkins, who guessed Kevin Yager, who guessed Bob Fagelson, who successfully guessed Michelle Womack!!
      • She was published in a Readers Digest contest in junior high school.
 
Cards:
  • The 5 of Clubs was drawn with no birthday girl Marcy Caulkins winning $35!
 
Birthdays:
  • Marcy Caulkins was serenaded to celebrate by the illustrious Sunrise Barber Shoppers!
 
Brags
  • Nick bragged for a vacation in Sebago Lake as well as his Subaru purchase that Jason helped him procure – Nick had an amazing experience!
  • Jim Maxwell bragged for his daughter who is vacationing in Vienna
  • Ed Dews bragged for Mark Either, Ed bought a new motorcycle – Ed’s sister dumped his new motorcycle (uninjured thankfully), Mark was driving by & stopped to help
  • Kevin bragged, 2 X $5; 2 weeks ago his daughter Sara sat her Nursing Board Exam & passed & is an LPN & is now working on her RN; he also bragged for closing on the sale of his parent’s home in NY – it had been in his family for 56 years; he also bragged for his son Eric who is interested in joining a Rotary Club in the Oakland, CA area – he’s checking them out but is very interested!
  • Jon Secrest bragged for Summer Sleep Away Camp – the girls are at the Lithuanian Camp in Marlboro, VT again this year (former WW II Calvary Camp); he also bragged for his Mother who had been very ill but has had an amazing recovery & is heading home in a couple of weeks
  • Ali bragged that Nicole is back from her trip to Honduras which Tristam Johnson helped facilitate
  • Ali also bragged for everyone who came to her aid after her injury!
    • Michelle brought her fruit, took out her trash, brought her videos
    • Sandy Ladd drove her to her appointment with Dr. Thatcher & back to work
    • Kevin lent her his West Wing Season 7 fresh out of the box!
  • Damon bragged $10 for his 1-20 anniversary with Kathryn as well as the return of Aidan & Torin from Saskatchewan & their trip to Maine next week

    Guest Speaker:
  • Jason Posternak didn’t remember so………..!
    • Jim Verzino did: This is My Life
      • Coffee addict
      • Grew up in Syracuse, went to college outside of Rochester, NY
      • Moved to Brattleboro 6 years ago after living in Boston for nearly 20 years & San Francisco
      • Was trying to start a business in the world of Environmental Consulting
      • Brattleboro afforded him the opportunity to start his business financially
      • He has saved over a Million Tons of environmental pollution from affecting our environment
        • Works with a CEO of a company to reduce their environmental foot print
          • Big manufacturing firms such as paper or wood producers
      • He has felt tremendously supported in the Brattleboro Community
      • Likes to: hike; be involved in our community (Downtown Alliance; BCTV); cooking; travelling
      • He has 4 siblings – 2 sisters & 2 brothers
      • His family is well known for their spaghetti & meatballs
      • He gets his hair cut at Becks!
 
Adjourn!
 
Respectfully Submitted,
Damon Kindopp