Bristol Rotary Family Fun Day -  September 18, 2022 2:00 - 6:00 (set up at 1:00 PM)

A BIG thank you to Hidden valley as this is our 4th-year running the mini golf tournament

a reminder that we can't "poach" their mini golfers but can offer them to buy a raffle ticket

We have had a good response from Sponsors

A sign-up sheet went around - if you are able to help on Sunday - please contact Patti at 860-878-7172 - there is also a Sign-Up Genius in your inbox!

If you have access to social media - please share event post - that can be found on our Facebook page!

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Mary confirmed that our club joined with Bristol Central Interact Club are signed up to walk in the Mum parade on September 25, 2022 

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Interested in ordering Rotary logo Gear - feel free to place an order here: RUSSELL-HAMPTON CO. - Rotary Club Supplies Since 1920 (bestclubsupplies.com)

or write down the item number and we can place a group order

This is also a cool website - perhaps we want to put an order together + receive a group discount - do your homework and bring back ideas to the next meeting: Home - 1905 Gear

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Everett "Ev" Lyons of Lions Clubs International was our guest speaker this morning

* Ev joined the Lions Club in 1998

* Lions club international started in 1917 - local club started in 1926

* Lions best known for collecting eyeglasses, and eye care, last year in Bristol collected 2600 pairs of glasses in good condition 

* Ev's wife (also President of  Harwington Lions club) has been on 2 missions in Central America to give out glasses

* glasses are sent to New Jersey, cleaned, perception is read and in 5 days missionaries can pass out 4,000 glasses 

* glasses given to 3rd world countries - Ev's daughter is an Anthropologist and noted the doctor shows up 1x per year.

*  In 1925, Helen Keller was a speaker at their conference and dubbed Lions Club -.Knights of the Blind

* Local club part of 2 eye research foundations - Yale (diabetes. Works on blood vessels in the eye) & UConn (Sr. Citizen..close of the eye)

* partnership with 2 labs: Bristol hospital..must be referred by eye Dr, they give out special lamps, and other seeing implements - provide $4,000 a year in devices

* 60k people in CT could use low vision services 

* Occupational therapists also work with those with low vision and share life skills 

* if you have a relative or friend that has low vision - Lions can help

* Diabetes leads to retinopathy 

* Lions also supports a Diabetic youth camp, for type 1, these children wouldn't go to summer camp - good respite for parents

* Lions helps with youth cancer, Camp jewel, 2 week camp for cancer kids, go to just be a  kid

* This year they created 1st scholarship funding a student with eye issues going to college through Main Street Community Foundation, this year Terryville student was awarded

* also award 2k scholarship, assistance off to college regular education 

* Local Lions Club meets Tuesday evening at the New England Carousel Museum

* They created QR code readers, CRIS radio - CRIS Radio | Serving all of Connecticut from six studios around the state.

* Tells you what you are looking at on the boulevard -  tell you about the monument

* Debuting on Veterans day. - 10 monuments will be available to listen to

* Ev was Principal of BEHS - used to bring students to the Boulevard

* Lions Club provided an ice skating rink to the Park dept

* Lions club will march in the mum parade

* They sponsor a family at Christmas

Local Lions has 30 members, 12-15 who attend meetings

* money is raised by golf tournament - 9 holes bring in 5-6k

* Pancake breakfast at Elks club

* Fascia fundraiser..for Valentine's day

* Team up with Harwington club for car show

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