There was plenty of warm conversation, delicious food, and hot coffee to thaw everyone out!
OV led the meeting with copious notes from Angelique.
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!
Rotary Day of Service - Tri Club International Service Project / also District 7890 Day of Service
area of focus: Food Insecurity
Date: April 9, 2022
Time: volunteers should plan on getting there around 9:30 for instructions and we will pack food from 10a-12p!
Location: Plantsville Congregational Church on Church St. in Plantsville.
IF you ordered a Day of Service shirt, $6.50 will be due when the shirts arrive
NEW flower sale - time frame: Our club will collect orders for hanging flowers between March 22 - April 19, 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)
Barnes Nature Center would like a clean up before 5/21/22 Spring Fair
Happy / Sad Bucks
Mary, UConn, wow wow wow Ken, UConn women winning in double OT, intense game Sarah- Leaving for Maui on Saturday, hope it is warm by the time she gets back John - happy for Uconn - or "You Can", Sad loss of Joan Joyce https://www.legacy.com/news/celebrity-deaths/joan-joyce-1940-2022-softball-legend-and-lpga-record-holder/ She was amazing, She came to Wolcott, she struck out baseball legends Ted Williams (1918–2002) and Hank Aaron (1934–2021) Dave R, Happy for Mary Etter's UConn team, last public health committee meeting! Sitting next to Whitt Whitt, 5 bucks, sitting next to Dave is expensive $$$ Claudette. The hero that is Lee - had ants, took everything apart. Dug, found the queen and all the ants, is he licensed? Happy for Uconn girls Dale, Happy for UConn, $5 birthday bucks, commend past member Jackie Majerus Collins -Home - Youth Journalism International great articles. Russian Student wrote an interesting article, great charity to donate to! Les, Happy for UConn Judi Ann, if you have old shoes in the closet, sneakers, bring to meetings - wrapped in an elastic band by matching pair - now until September. Great granddaughters started walking Mary, UConn, weekend, Saturday night ELC comedy show. 370 people there! Hoping BARC gets a project funded Ov, fun concert with Sara. America In Plymouth Mass,
Upcoming events
April 9. 2022 - Harvest Pack - Tri Club International Service Project / also District 7890 Day of Service area of focus: Food Insecurity
April 15, 2022 - Mini-Grants Due
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)
NEW - - Dates TBD - Preparing and serving dinner at Zion Meals for Neighbors
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”
3rd option pay in 3rds. (February 2, 2022 @ $55, April 12, 2022 @ $55, and June 28, 2022 @ $65)
2nd option pay half now ($85 by February 2, 2022) and a half later ($85 by April 12, 2022.)