• June 16: Next commitment for Zion dinner. Also looking into helping out at Agape, they are open 8-12.  Agape only serves hot food in order to have clients from, ideas would be crock pot meals and bread.
• May 8:  Norm and Mark share a birthday, May birthdays celebrated next week – Norm has something up his sleeve!

• International Student: Concerns about a negative message from the Board of Ed regarding our wish to host a girl from France.  John or Whit will respond to them to ensure communication is clear. A copy will be sent to the City Council, including BOE and the mayor.
• The NEW Bristol Magazine will be reaching 26,000 families.

• 72 orders for Mother’s Day flowers in thus far. Pickup is Thursday, May 8 and arrangements will be made to have a truck at noon with pickup at 2 pm – looking forward to this photo opportunity!

• Mario has contacted all 9 scholarship recipients, and they have been invited to the June 8^th celebration

• Committee met on 5/5/25, 11 grants approved, a few need tweaking to ensure they fall under our grant specifications

• Junior Achievement: Event in Hartford on May 15.
• Carousel Conference: May 16-19 $250
• Harvest Pack Event: May 17, aiming to pack 27,000 meals.
• Bougee Bingo for Alzheimer's – June 19 at Kind Care – does Rotary want to sponsor a basket for raffle?

• Our ornaments to be featured in church bulletins, farmers market (June 21), West End Festival (August 16), as well as Bristol Blues games
• Flyer attached below!

Happy & Sad

Norm, just happy, Harry Truman's birthday is May 8

Judi Ann, glad everyone made it out, check out  Yankee magazine, p.134, featuring the Barnes trail

Dale, Fernando Lamas quote, Better to look good than feel good

Dave, weather break on Thursday. The Diversity Council recently hosted a successful meet and greet, which generated increased interest and engagement. The event highlighted a diversity of thought and skill sets, with attendees sharing their personal backgrounds and promoting their businesses. Inspired by the positive response, the council plans to host similar events 2–3 times a year, ideally in larger venues to accommodate growing participation. The theme of the gathering was “Unity in the Community

Tom, agree Dave, weather break, feels like we live in Seattle, happy, the memorial museum did a program on women in WWII, touches your heart.  https://www.bristoledition.org/blog/2025/04/16/memorial-military-museum-launches-year-of-the-woman-to-honor-female-wwii-heroes/

Mary, sad/happy Caught COVID, but it didn’t last long—recovered quickly while working on a crocheted blanket for the gift basket for the big event, saw adorable Christopher this weekend, perhaps he will wear the gown my mother made

John - Men and Boys breakfast is June 3, Double Tree (flyer linked below) $45, Prudence Crandall breakfast on May 30, no charge, but donations accepted 

Laura, happy for her nephew's doctorate this weekend, happy Chris was home