Don’t be surprised if you grieve more for a friend than you did for a recently deceased relative. The old saying, “you pick your friends, relatives are thrust upon you” holds true here. Friends are special people in our eyes because we hold them to be. Friends fill time in our lives that will be vacant when they die.
— Helen Fitzgerald
Services for Pinky were held at DuPont Funeral Home, and mass at St. Joseph Church, burial at St. Joseph Cemetary
Christine Thebarge, Director of St. Vincent DePaul was our guest speaker today
Christine is on the board with Lee, since this is a big part of Lee's life it is part of our get to know your member's feature
Notes from the presentation:
* Christine + her husband Ugene founded Agape house * You are welcome to come to tour St. Vincent De Paul * Christine is an active Rotarian in Avon * Christine has been at St. Vincent for 2 years in June
* She shared the mission statement and goals....no more homelessness in Bristol * Renovations on 2nd and 3rd floor..into rooms, beautiful - Looks like a hotel * goal is to find the root cause of why they came * now open 24-7, people come and go
* they have 2 fantastic case managers + an outreach coordinator
* to get in touch - Contact 211 *Capacity: maintain 24 people at a time IN NEED of Sugar, powdered creamer, coffee * Demographic was aged 30-40 - Now ages 60-70... a lot of walkers, canes & oxygen * they have 6 children right now
* Shamrock run..muzzy field..come down for
Spring Fair - Set UP Friday, May 20th: Patti, Dave R., Lee, Claudette, Norm
May 21st:
(9-12) Lee, Claudette, Olcott, Andrew, Laura
(12-3) Les, Laura, John C
I may have missed a few names but if interested in helping contact Patti at patti.philippon@gmail.com or 860-878-7172
Thank you to those that agreed to bring a large cooler - we will need them for the food + drink
Scholarship Celebration Update
10 Karl J. Swartz + 1 Reiche Award will be distributed
Family members and ALL Bristol Rotarians and a guest are invited to the Celebration.
PLEASE contact/respond back to Jim Albert regarding your attendance at the scholarship award dinner
Happy / Sad Bucks
Judi, happy for the speakers Les my Celtics topple the Bucks in game 7 Norm, successful fact-finding trip..sun does shine in the Caribbean Claudette, happy for the speaker, thankful for Rotary John Cassidy- economic forecasting event - interested in joining me - let me know asap - it's Thursday Dave R, June 9th 7:30 breakfast for Men & Boys Fund Mary, happy for speakers.. great positive outlook "we get to help" will use that with staff, daughter graduates Friday from The University of Rhode Island - staying in a B&B, Next Friday race Les, regarding positive attitudes - once had a lab manager who would say...I wonder what problem I get to solve today. Judi Ann..oh the places we go...Going on vacation..bring back a postcard! Upcoming events/meetings
May 20, 2022, Set Up for Spring Fair - Barnes Nature Center
May 21, 2022, Barnes Nature Center Spring Fair - 10:00 AM
May 31, 2022 - 6:00 PM - Salvation Army Entertainment - Art + Music - "star search" - flyer attached below
PLEASE contact/respond back to Jim Albert regarding your attendance at the scholarship award dinner
