Last week, we were visited by Eddie O’Toole, Executive Director of Berkshire Amistad, and Jose Alberto Vasquez Cruz, Governor of Intibuca, Honduras. Berkshire Amistad is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that connects the Berkshires with Malpaisillo, Nicaragua, Guaimaca and Intibuca/La Esperanza Honduras. Eddie spoke to his dream to construct a high school on land owned by Governor Vasquez. O’Toole and Vasquez are currently in the Berkshires looking for a school slated for demolition. As they have done before, they are looking to disassemble the building here, ship it in a container that brings us bananas to eat, then reconstruct in Intibuca, Honduras.

The winning continues, the cash calendar winners for last week: $50 winners: Allison Bedard, David Dery, Eliese Latham, Ken Ferris, Randy Johnson and Eileen Myers. The $100 prize went to Lisa Negrini. Congrats to the winners!

Robert Harrison requests that Members turn in their goods for the rapidly approaching annual auction. Less than 15% of the pledged items have been turned in. The team needs time to assemble the catalog and can't until they have the loot in hand. Please deliver your items asap! There are plenty of tickets available for the the event, please hand out as many as you can. The auction team is mailing past donors a set of tickets as well as past bid winners. Please do your part and help this year's event be the best attended event to date! The Auction is slated for Saturday April 6th.

Get you Rotary Day of Service t-shirt in time for this year's event. Here's a "short" link to order your shirt: https://nanddshop.com/rotary/pre-order-rotary-day-of-service-2024-short-sleeve-t-shirt.html 

Rumor has it, there was much fun and a few pints last week at Patrick's Pub. The soiree was apparently so good that the pictures of said event have been held back from publication. Regrettably, Sparks Tower had to cover a breaking news event, as such were unable to send a reporter to pub. The Ministry of Finance tells us there's more to the story which will be revealed at this weeks luncheon. Hmmm.

Save the date:   The Foundation Wine Paring Dinner will be Saturday November 16th, 2024 at Mazzeo's.  

Ron Latham 04/04

Carol Leibinger-Healey 04/11

Vin Marinaro 04/25

Jay Marion 05/02

Kelly Marion 05/09

Phil Massery 05/23

Joe McGovern 5/30

 

Please make sure if you are to be absent from your assigned invocation date that you secure a replacement, or let president John know of your absence.

Early April birthday celebrations for Adrienne DeBlieux-Speed (4.2) John McLaughlin (4.3) and perhaps the biggest auction prize, Joe McGovern (4.6)

 

Completing their freshmen year, one year anniversary congrats to Ben Wax + Sylvia Zygawski (4.3.23)

41 cards in the deck and $294 in the pot. This week we cross the $300 level, just waiting to be yours if the queen of hearts is your lucky draw.