21 June: April Dinwoodie - Inclusion and AdopMent (mentoring, fostering, adoption for transracial kids)
28 June: Club installation dinner, 5:30pm, Buffet dinner will be catered by Bogue's Alley. Please contact Julie at juliemlord1@gmail.com
with number of attendees in your group.
Rotary Can-Do, please drop off items at Avie's by end of week
5 July: NO meeting - 4th of July Holiday
12 July: Rick & Elin Lawrence -Guatemala Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Project Update
26 July: Greg Powell, RTT Director, and Sarah Steverman, WHS Spanish Teacher
Rotary Can-Do, please drop off items at Avie's by end of week
30Jul-1Aug: Virtual RYLA Event
Club Home - It has been decided to remain at the Westerly Masonic Hall at 20 Elm Street with catering by Bogue's Alley in June. Easiest to enter via Central Baptist Church driveway, go down toward the back lot but turn right and you will find yourself at the back of the Masonic Hall and entrance. Please bring your own beverage. Dora will send the sandwich/salad menu on or about Wednesday for the next Monday meeting; respond to Dora (abndora@aol.com) with your food order by Saturday.
La Penita Rotary Club
Past President Danny forwarded from Club Secretary Eddie Dominguez an email which is being shared here:
"Dear Dan, This is an official receipt of the $500 dollar donation Westerly Rhode Island Rotary Club so generously donated this past January to the All Schools project. The exchange rate is 1:19 so we have $9,500 pesos. This past year has been challenging for our "All Schools Project" due to the pandemic which forced all schools to go online only. We donated a few printers and materials to a few of the schools that printed out homework and study plans for many of the children that don't have access to internet. As schools begin to reopen in August, we are sure many will be needing additional help so that students can catch up with their studies. We have kept your donation pending a committee assessment of which are the neediest schools and which school would benefit the most from your generous donation. We will get back to you this summer as schools begin the process of opening for the 2021-2022 school year. Again, thank you and Westerly Rhode Island Rotary for your kind contribution to this community."
Covid Aid March 18th marks one year that our Club "has been making food and health item deliveries to area residents who are elderly, infirm, or without transportation. Although the pace as slowed a bit, the need is still great." Rona reports that 157 deliveries have been made during the past year.
Rotary Park Little Free Library
Kathryn, Derin and Doug have met to work on the repair/rebuild of the little library house built by McKenzie Gitzendanner in 2017. It was damaged badly by vandals. Doug is building a new Little Library. Derin & Elaine Temel plan to stock it. Kathryn encouraged the Board to register with the Little Free Library organization, whose motto is "Take a book Share a book". We will receive an engraved sign along with a Charter and a place on the Little Free Library World Map.
Chorus of Westerly Pops Concert
We received an update from Doug with news that the Concert will be moved to September 11 this year with a rain date on September 12. The Chorus is working with the State to determine appropriate procedures etc. More to come.....
Alzheimer's Annual RI Walk in Westerly
26 September - anyone who is interested in walking, please contact Rona - six07co@att.net
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Westerly, RI 02891
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