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