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Welcome to our Club!

Bristol, CT

Service Above Self

We meet Tuesdays at 7:30 AM
Bell City Diner (formerly Oasis Restaurant)
782 Pine Street
Bristol, CT 06010
United States of America
Email:
bristolctrotary@gmail.com
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Tri Club Global Service Project a Success
Thank you to everyone that participated in the tri club Harvest pack on Saturday.
Ten Interactors + Southington, Plainville and Bristol Rotary Clubs packing food for Haiti.
Approximately 16,000 meals were packed to ship.
Thank you, Dick Dill for Harvest Pack, we are doing good, spreading love and having fun! Looking good with those hairnets!
Feeding our friends at Meals for Neighbors
 
Thank you for coming to Meals for Neighbors.  –

A BIG thank you to Diane who once again led the dinner prepping (Food was cooked at Marilyn's Pub - Diane prepared 2 huge trays of Seafood Newburg) and served at Zion, Meals for Neighbors on January 15, 2020.  Mary, Les, Dave R, John Skipper and daughter Olivia rounded out the team.  Lee supported with a nice bagel donation!

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Guest Speakers from Alzheimer's Society
Mary & Megan
 
Alzheimer's Association Connecticut Chapter
200 Executive Boulevard, Southington
Megan Lenzzo, Development Manager 
malenzzo@alz.org 860-828-2828 X138 
860-426-9708 direct, 203-600-9287 cell
IMPORTANT TAKE AWAYS
Kick off event for volunteers @ EPICURE Brewing 2/26/20 5-8 (flyer attached)
Harvesting Hope – farm to table @ ROSEDALE FARMS & VINEYARDS 6/18/20
 the day with the most light is the day we fight
(Our club could get a team together) 
9/30/2020
want to get involved?  join the planning committee on 2/13/20 - attend a leadership round table.  
March 11th Advocacy day at State Capitol - 3/11/20
 
What can you do to help prevent alzheimers?
(notes from discussion attached)
 
Guest Speaker Lori Theriault
Our guest speaker , Lori Theriault owner of Work It
* students experience a better understood of their strengths and gain a better understanding of their style of learning. 
*  understand if they gain energy from audience or not. 
* people don't want to be "just chasing $"  could wind up sick, loosing job or divorced. 
Lori has been doing the Work It program for 4 years and has helped children from  46 towns and cities  - many parents have sent their children to her
 
​​​​​​Brought Interact students with me – Walsh Summer Youth Program students
These students have been in the Walsh Summer Work Experience with the United way for 4-5 weeks. 
There are currently 30 students in the Walsh program.
Providing students the tools for workplace success!
Brisa – wants to be a gene therapist 
Richard – has strengths as an extrovert – wants to be a meteorologist
Sidney – wants to be a data scientist
Yatzil – Hates public speaking but wants to be a surgeon working at Bristol Hospital this summer
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All students leave with 7 action steps  including what they want to be remembered for  ...could be something like...community service or supporting a family 
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Rotary helps with Indian Rock Event!
Another small but mighty group helped set up for Indian Rock Event!
 
 
Looking for a MEMBERSHIP Chair for the club!   UPDATE - Thank you Matt for taking on this position!
Shepard Meadows
Posted by Laura
 
 
Our Guest Speakers this morning were Pat Fornier & Shelly Pope of Shepard Meadows
 
Pat is on the President of board of directors of Shepard Meadows.  Previously she worked at the Bristol Hospital.   
Pat began as a volunteer and worked her way up at the Meadows.
 
Shelly Pope commutes from NY.  She had an interesting carrier and now  finds satisfaction in working for Shepard Meadows!
 
 
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Bristol Rotary Club at Health Fair
Posted by Laura Watson on Mar 13, 2019
Les, Laura, Kelly, Ollie and a bunch of Interact kids helped out at the CT Chambers of Commerce Health Fair this past weekend!
Guest Speaker Dawn Neilson
 
Dawn Neilson was our guest speaker this week!  Dawn is in charge of marketing – under Justin Malley
Everyone received a Bristol All Heart pins – we will them with pride!
* Member of exchange club 
* Promoting everything good about Bristol
* Will help market what Rotary is doing
--> contact Christine Cooper to post events
* Come say hi at the  health fair  this weekend!
* Opening of Bristol hospital  this summer and a large  community event in late June – coordinated with farmers market.  Rotary is invited to have a table there to promote rotary  - will also be giving tours of building
* 2019 Farmers Market – June 22 until the end of October + thanksgiving weekend
  • Rotary could commit to one Saturday – promote rotary!
  • Mayor Ellen Zoppo is looking for people to serve on boards – contact Cathy Savino at 860-584-6250
  • Public Works – “rockin it”
    • Ray Rogozinski  is the new director of Public Works
    • Lindsey Rivers  860-584-6103 interacts with community
      • in school systems working on a composting project using grants from Covanta.  Teaching kids how to compost, recycle.  What is and is not recyclable.
      • She is teaching an invasive species workshop– March 20th – bugs that come in and invade the trees – sign up online
  • Follow her page – informative info – find out when roads are closed – trash pick-up -  LIKE Bristol (CT) Public Works on facebook
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Club Executives & Directors
President
Mary Etter
President Elect
Patti Philippon
Treasurer
Dale Clift
Secretary
Terry Pelletier
Sergeant-at-Arms
Ken Agnello
Interact Chair
Terry Pelletier
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Laura Watson
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Patti Philippon
Interact Chair
David Soler
Webmaster
Angelique Snow
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