Next Meeting: March 30, 2023
12:00 PM at Stoneforge
Club News & Announcements
Our most recent meeting was held at Pilgrim Church where we celebrated our Million Dollar Meal.
A big thank you goes to Bob and Barbara Hunt for securing the use of the Pilgrim Church Hall and for preparing the delicious Clam ChowDAH for our Annual Million Dollar luncheon. Kudos to Foundation Chair Joe Mitchell for his informative Foundation Program talk. Our thanks also goes to the set-up committee: Bob and Barbara Hunt, Ed Fowler, Dick Shafer and Mike Tabak. Finally, a special thanks to Carol Sullivan for providing the sandwiches and to the many Rotarians who brought beverages and desserts.
President Bob thanked everyone who helped celebrate our friends at the Interact Club recently. One of their projects is ShelterBoxes for Ukraine, and he shared that as a club we will be contributing $1000 to their fundraising efforts.
A note, that we continue to experiment we'll be having April's and future evening social meetings on the 4th Thursday of the month (no longer the 3rd).
Our friends at the New Bedford Rotary Club are celebrating their 100th anniversary on April 15. If you'd like to attend, let Bob know, and we'll see about getting a table of Taunton Rotarians together.
We were pleased to welcome guests Charlene Fiore and Roberta Shafer to lunch, and Barbara Hunt who helped cook!
Upcoming Events:
The District Conference is scheduled for April 28-30 at Seacrest.
Please consider reaching out to your networks for sponsorships. There are a variety of levels for all business sizes. It's a great way to build brand awareness and show support for an event that sees hundred of local families. Any questions, feel free to reach out to Dave.
At our most recent meeting...
...we enjoyed a delicious meal thanks to Bob and Barbara Hunt, learned about the Rotary Foundation with Foundation Chair Joe Mitchell, and celebrated out Million Dollar Meal.
Bob Hunt, President Bob, and Foundation Chair Joe Mitchell
Happy & Sad Bucks
Lou had a happy 5 to be at the meeting. He added a plug for the Boys and Girls Club charity auction coming up. Also a mention to mark your calendars for June 9, when there will be a wine tasting as part of Day of Portugal festivities.
Dave C. had a happy 5 for attending todays meeting, after missing a few recently . He was happy that his son's hockey team won the tournament they recently attended. He was sad tat his wife's grandmother recently passed away. And ended happy that Family Fun Day sponsorships have so far raised $7,750.
Dave T. had a happy 5 for 4 years and 9 months cancer-free.
Joe gave a (sad) buck for everyone in the room because he was the day's speaker.
George had a happy buck for Maureen and Dennis joining us today.
Jody had a happy buck for Charlene being able to join today, and for his daughter Heidi who is attending a conference in Chicago for the weekend.
John had a sad buck for his father, who is currently in Morton and who's health is taking a crash. Thoughts and prayers are appreciated.
Jackie had a buck for her mom who is just about two years cancer-free. A special thank to Lou for the holy water she takes with her every time she goes to an appointment.
Ed had 5 bucks. He and Claire were at Dana Farber yesterday. Claire's cancer is present but hasn't grown and hasn't moved. While he was there, he saw Mike Quinn who is battling and could use some positivity if anyone is thinking of sending a note or giving him a call.
Bob had a buck for his wife Michelle, who was also at Dana Farber. She had some complications this past week and was admitted. Bob shared that the fellowship of Rotary is a big part of why he is a member of our club, and mentioned he is always happy to talk about his family's journey listen to anyone who needs someone to talk to about it. Just reach out.
Carol had a buck with a reminder to count your blessings if you're healthy and send some prayers to those who need them.
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