Newsletter for January 13

Solid showing with arrival times ranging from 7AM - 7:15AM.  Botched quotes seem better on paper "none of us are as smart as all of us" - Ken Blanchard, and "I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose." - Woody Allen

 

Greeter: Thanks Bob. Next week will be Josh

 

Scribe: Nick. Next will be Mark Either, following week Booie Please check the website for updates.

 

Guests: Todd daughter Mia, Jill daughter Masa  (spelling sorry), Mark = Davy, soon to be new members Timberly  Hund & Shannon Primrose, Jerrys guest speak Cindy Jermone.

 

Sandy Shriver - Trivia night was best success, 78 players, and $410 grand prize. 
                          

Jen - Overflow shelter sign up sheet pass around.  
      

3 on 3 tournament date: Saturday, march 12th. This is a full club event so everyone is expected to participate. Playbooks will be distributed soon.

 

Mark:  Harris Hill ski jump is looking for volunteers, flier being emailed to club to follow with more details.

 

Jim Maxfield : Leaving Early.

 

Student Rotarian Update:

 

Bethany Martin:  BUHS Project feed thousand collected the equivilent of over 5600 items to help support project.

 

John Lenardo:   Finals preparation.

 

Future Guest Speaker dates: These are posted on the website. Please check them and let Sadie know if you need a speaker or are swapping dates with someone. Please practice safe swapping!

 

Birthdays: No birthdays

 

Cards: 3 of something no one had, you loose losers!

 

Brags: 
Sadie: $5 brag Ali stepping in for her on trivia night.

Ali:  $5 brag for Sadie teaching Ali to do her role on trivia night.

John  Lenardo:  Accepted to Lyndon State with scholarship. Wooo Hoo Big Congrats!!!

Bethany:  Thanks to club for support during challenging times as she is dealing with family health issues.

Amelia: Rotary pin found!!!

Marcy:  Great aunt!

Jill:  Mesa grand mom left town after three months.

Nick:  Vacation was a success, son Jack now is a Star Wars fan for life!!! 

 

 

BOWL OF LIFE: "I have played the digeridoo for most of my life"  Ok, please keep up. Will, Tristam, Todd, Jon, Booie, Sandy Shriver,  and....ding, ding, ding - Josh our winner!!!
Josh told of starting to play the instrument due to its health benefits, including stop snoring and better breathing.  Josh wife is super happy now!

 

GUEST SPEAKER: Cindy Jerome  Director of the Holten Home and now Bradley House.

Big News that the Holten Home and Bradley House have now merged.  Holton home recently underwent large scale, several million $$$ in upgrades and updating of facility under the direction of Cindy Jerome.  Now she is focused primarily on updating the the Bradley House with an anticipated expense of around $4 million.  Improves include but not limited to, more suites, reduce shared bathroom facilities, increase dining areas, and overall updating of facility.  Cindy indicated that the fast growing population is 75 years and up.  Folks looking for the kind of care they provide are typically before skilled nursing needs but more care than living independently.  This has become their niche and there is a very large demand for these services.  The upgrades at the Bradley House are expected to provide better facilities to accommodate the increasing demand.  Jerry added that these facility have a lot of history in the Brattleboro community and are providing the ability for folks who love and have lived in Brattleboro for many years to continue living a similar lifestyle near friends and family.

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted and not responsible for errors and omissions.

Nick