Bristol Rotary Club COG, January 7, 2025 (Jan. 07, 2025)

As the cold settles in on our side of the world, we're finding warmth not in the temperature, but in the connections we share, these little exchanges remind us of the importance of staying connected.

John began the meeting with the pledge of allegiance and the 4-Way test, which was read by Blaise, the president-elect.

Click Me!

Did you miss the meeting?

We sang Happy Birthday to Dave and Whit. If you missed the meeting, we sang to them one word at a time. It was a very unique celebration!

Next week, January 14, 2025, Mary will lead the meeting with a focus on the Mum a Thon race

Ornaments update: sold all but 11. We will make $2800 when proceeds come in. The 11 left we will sell next year. People like to collect them. Bristol Baazer sold 26, True value 40

Action item: Write a note or present a certificate to both venues to thank them for their help with this fundraiser

Tom would like ideas for next year's ornaments - his idea ornament with St Anthony + St. Ann, - they merged into St Francis resales - they have a pasta dinner 3rd wed of each month - we could sell ornaments at each dinner.

Thank you Tom for representing Bristol Rotary at over 80 events

Happy / Sad Bucks

Norm, our president elect, Blaise

Ken, new president Blaise

Whit, thank you everyone, great 75th birthday, looking forward to vacation, historic moment, honoring to Jimmy Carter, Happy Birthday to good friend Dave, he is older + wiser, and happy for good friend Blaise as VP, Les, always in our thoughts

Blaise, keep my bank account in mind, inground pool discovered with only about 19 gallons left, in fear that it would collapse, schedule Dave Scarrit to come sure up walls for winter, always pros and cons for pool

Dave, son fully moved in to his apartment in NYC, starts work at Ever Wonder Studio https://www.everwonder.studio/, Whit, happy birthday, you are much younger, ND will probably win game

Tom, UConn sports girls and guys, makes it through bowl games

Judi, Claudettes hat

Andrea, Blaise becoming president

Claudette, would like for some of us to donate blood, Double Tree has a drive https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?order=DATE&range=10&zipSponsor=06010

Dale, wishing everyone a prosperous 2025, Orange bowl, Happy memory as a 22 yrs old working the Carter campaign

Heather, thank you Tom for all your efforts

Cyndi, will move to SC house in 6 months, North of Myrtle beach, spent a week in Northeast, PA, met up with an old friend, son was in accident, car hit fire truck, his back hurts, 4 days later rig crashed into fire house, he’s ok

Laura, looking forward to trip to Singer Island, FL with Chris and mom and dad next month

John, sugar bowl, won, happy for Saquon Barkley, Saturday night is 50th anniversary of hockey in Hartford