Next week we meet at The New Parkside Cafe - 224 N Main St, Bristol - back/side room
TIP - come at 7:45 to order breakfast!
The Rotary Foundation has been so effective because it matches
money with people. In the words of Arch C. Klump: “Money alone
does little good. Individual service is helpless without money. The
two together can be a Godsend to civilization.” Your financial
resources, time, energy, and talent are useful in the Rotary
mission.
Our guest speaker this morning was Chad from BEST for Bristol - Bristol eliminating substance abuse together,
Chad works in the civic sector, focusing to get kids before they experiment with drugs,
We will have a Booth at the farmers market, health fair, BBGC,
Help get the message across, meet 1x per month, invited by schools, HS Marijuana in school, program, work with elementary school, posters and essays with kids, coloring books, books in cruisers,
help families and kids. What can they do as a group...be aware, contact Chad. If you see him around town - say hello, and look for ways to make a positive impact.. Would love to come back & speak 1x per year, would love a raffle basket donation for the youth banquet
Meals packed went to Ukraine refugees
Karl J. Schwartz Scholarship Update
* Scholarship America has contacted scholarship winners, Chair of Bristol Rotary Club Scholarship committee has sent letters to students. * 11th alternate awarded 2k Richie scholarship * Ten 10 $8,000 scholarships will be awarded * Save the date: Celebration, June 12th, DoubleTree Hotel
THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2022 - BARNES NATURE CENTER CLEAN UP
9:00 - 1:00 pm - working in tandem with City of Bristol Community Day of Service
Jim gave an update on the Farmers Market Partnership for the 2022 season
Farmers Market runs from June 18th- thru the end of Oct - A calendar was passed around during the meeting - 1/2 of the weeks have been signed up!
City filling in with Manager of the day (9:15-1:30), market open 10-1 Location: Other side of Hope Street
flower sale - time frame: Our club will collect orders for hanging flowers between March 22 - April 19, 2022 - Please get your orders into Judi in by NEXT Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Pick up May 4 (4:00 - 6:00 PM @ United Way parking lot) cost $20 per hanging basketPLEASE SEE FLYER LINK BELOW
Our mini-grant applications are due April 15, 2022 - applications online - LOOKING for a Mini-Grant Chairperson (low time commitment - schedule a couple of meetings + send thank you notes)
NEW - Mini-Grant Committee Meeting, April 29, 2022 via ZOOM - please email Angelique if you are interested in the decision-making process - 6 applications received
Happy / Sad Bucks
Judi, happy for shoes donated by Les, congratulations to Patti for winning a publishing award tonight Mary, Sad buck for dad, thank you for your condolences, Hidden Cafe opened last week, sitting outside on the patio is a nice option, watched UConn game in SC, they were nice, BARC gala next week volunteers helping this year! Les, granddaughter had grandmother's car, rear-ended on a bridge, none got hurt, crawled out of windows, Great to be back at Boston marathon. Selling T-shirts - friends in Budapest formed a foundation..money goes to help Ukraine refuges - contact Les for a T-shirt - $25
Dave, men, and boys 5th celebration, breakfast at DoubleTree, Speakers: Eric Clemens, NAACP, Vanessa Dorantes, DCF commissioner, problem, Call Dave to get tickets - flyer link below Chad, happy for the opportunity to come, new friends George, grateful to be back, missed everyone
John Cassidy, happy to see George, grew up in Wolcott, holy land, fr. Jim Sullivan .walk up there. Sunrise service
Dale, sorry missed the harvest pack, Megan from Southington club was there - I was watching her kids! Ken, came here with no drivers license or money, didn't get stopped Laura, Ella was chosen by Scholarship America as a Swartz scholarship winner, traveling to Macon, GA to commit to Mercer University
Upcoming events
April 23, 2022 - Community Clean up - we will clean Barnes Nature Center
April 29, 2022 - Mini-Grant Committee Meeting
April 29, 2022 - District Conference - South Bridge Hotel, MA - $200 per person - Saturday - Murder Mystery, service project worked in! Sign up today: MyEventRunner - Event Public Fill (crsadmin.com)
May 21, 2022, Barnes Nature Center Spring Fair - 10:00 AM
September 2022 - Mini Golf Tournament - more details to come - looking to sponsor - contact Patti Philippon
Rotary Dues due no later than July 1, 2022
If you want to donate to the Foundation or Polio Plus we leave it up to the member.
Checks made payable to “The Bristol Rotary Club”
The deadline for Rotary Dues is July 1, 2022 - please contact Olcott with any questions