Rotary Means Business: Bennett has this project well in hand. There will be another meeting on August 15, 2018.at Fox Run Golf course in Avon from 6:00 -7:30 pm. Bennett is trying to get each town Rotary club to continue this program through their own club.
Rotaract: Greg Friedline has been trying to get this together at the University of Hartford. Our club is trying to get the past Rotaract group to interact with the UH group. Our club is going to find the past group names from Erica Leabman.
We again discussed the importance of reaching the Town Council regarding the UCONN site for the Children’s Museum.
We discussed asking programs that we have given to in the past to help in publicizing the Jazz Brunch and the Wines of March and in selling tickets for these events.
Dave Mangs described the opioid epidemic in this country. The Rotary Club Districts are joining together to help on this project. He mentioned how the town and/or city police departments play an important role in obtaining information of victims of opioids.
The West Hartford Food pantry needs your donations.They are short on pasta,rice and sauce. You can drop your donation at the Town Hall.
The jazz brunch has found two artists for this year’s program: guitarist Chris Flory and tenor saxophonist Harry Allen. We are still looking for a drummer and base player.
The ticket price for the event will continue at $85 per person. Starting August 13, the committee will be ready to offer tickets to fellow Rotarians.
Vines of March will be held on March 9, 2019, at Saint Joseph's University. We are still looking for a chair and committee members for this event.
The Town Council will hold a meeting with the proposed buyer for the UCONN campus at the corner of Asylum Avenue and Trout Brook. The proposed buyer will present a site plan at this meeting.We hold out the hope that a portion of this site will be reserved for the Children’s Museum of West Hartford. This museum has been an asset for the Town and our club has an approval for a project with the museum to sponsor a special room. Please plan to attend and make a plea for incorporating a space for the museum in the plan.
