Remember the following in your prayers and perhaps with a card or two:  Karen Hanson
In Memoriam:  Jean Rayner
 
Meetings will be in person but spaced appropriately
11 Mar:  Senator Gu
18 Mar:  NO meeting, calling hours for Jean at Buckler Johnston Funeral Home, 4-8 pm
19 Mar:  Funeral Service for Jean at Christ Church, 11 am
21 Mar:  Reforest the Tropics at WHS Sarah Steverman's class 12:30 (Let Rose know if you wish to attend)
23 Mar:  Rotary Leadership Institute at Bourne, MA 8:00am to 3:00pm
23-24 Mar:  Westerly Police Dept supports RI Special Olympics in the 24 hr Torch Run Super Plunge Team plunging into
                the frigid waters at Salty Brine State Beach once every hour
24Mar:  District at Providence Bruins 3:00pm, $22 per person with $5 for Polio Plus
1 Apr:  Board meeting 4:30
6 Apr:  District Assembly 2024-2025 training @ NE Inst of Tech, East Greenwich 8:30-12:30
6 Apr:  Westerly Armory Appreciation Evening - Dora Vasquez-Hellner is one of the honorees
29 Apr:  March, April Students of the Month at Highland Grille, Babcock Hall
13 May:  Mark Patinkin, Providence Journal & Nationally Syndicated Journalist
20 May:  Jane Perkins, Watch Hill FD Captain
 
 
Grants Training:  via Zoom 6:00pm on Mar 28 and Apr 9
 
Steve, John and Bob leading us in The Rotary Welcome Song written by Rotarian Ed Smalley
 
Remember those in need and bring canned goods either to meeting or to Avie's Ski/Sport by month's end.   These items will be distributed to The Jonnycake Center of Westerly, the Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center and RI Center Assisting those in Need.
 
Club Home -   We are meeting at The Frank Olean Center next to Rotary Park, Monday, 5:30pm.  Gina & Stephanie will send the sandwich/salad menu on or about Wednesday for the next Monday meeting; respond to them at gbrancato@navigantcu.org and snorthup@navigantcu.org by Saturday Noon.  If you don't receive a reply from within 24 hours, please contact them again.  Please respond whether ordering or not as it will help us to know how many will be attending meeting.
 
Covid Aid Goes On....
18 Mar 2023 marked three years that our Club "had been making food and health item deliveries to area residents who are elderly, infirm, or without transportation.  Although the pace has slowed a bit, the need is still great."  Rona reports that 325 deliveries, as of 11 March, have been made since the program began in 2020. 
 
Creative Opportunity
Take responsibility for website and newsletter.  Excellent tutorials in Clubrunner. Contact Rose at ra.russo@cox.net or 401.315.5868
 
Westerly Library - Rotary Reading Volunteers
The Children's Library is looking for volunteers to read children's books.  They will be videotaped for later use.  Please contact Rona at six07co@att.net if interested.  Nine volunteers have signed on.
 
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