Bel Air Rotary Club

Tonight, the Bel Air Rotary Club inducted our new President, Greg Derwart! A huge thank you to Ryan Stockson, who has served as our President for the last 2 years. We look forward, as a Club, to serving our wonderful community!

Friends of Rotary, we need your help! We are volunteering at First Friday in Bel Air this Friday, May 3rd and are coming up short a few volunteers. We will be serving beer, selling tickets, etc. If you could help out, please sign up at the link below.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D4AAFA82CA0F49-48999250-belair #/

Bel Air Downtown Alliance

www.signupgenius.com

Last week to get your raffle tickets! Don't miss out!

Time to get your Bel Air Rotary Club Liquor Raffle Tickets!
Over $1,250 worth of high-end wine and spirits!
1 ticket for $20 or 3 for $50 - Venmo me at
Drawing will be Wed., Dec. 6, 2023 - just in time for your holiday celebrations!
Proceeds go to the Bel Air Rotary Foundation in support of our trade scholarships for graduating seniors.

And just look at what you get!
Taittinger Champagne
Livon Braide Grande Pinot Grigio
Rombauer Chardonnay
Folie a' Deux Zinfandel
Joseph Drouhin Burgundy
Stag's Leap Artemis Cabernet
Goosecross Cabernet
Jordan Cabernet
Chopin Potato Vodka
Hendrick's Gin
Wild Turkey Bourbon
Dixon Dedman 2XO Bourbon
Macallan Scotch 12 Year
Weller Antique Bourbon
Knappogue Castle Irish Whiskey 14 Year
Whistle Pig Rye 10 Year
Glenlivet Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Bel Air Rotary Club is thrilled to introduce our 3 new members who were inducted today! Congratulations to Tony Fares, Dr. Sean Bulson, and Phil Logan. We are excited to have you join us in our mission for service above self.

The Bel Air Rotary Club loved hearing from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford & Cecil Counties CEO (and fellow Rotarian) Derek DeWitt about the life changing work they do in our community and expansion into the Upper Eastern Shore. Check them out at www.bgcharfordcecil.org as they would love your support!

Right now, they could use help in raising money to help send 1000 kids to summer camp. Did you know that most youth lose about two month of grade-level equivalency in math and reading skills over the summer? And that youth from low-income households experience even greater loss? Let's help get these kids to summer camp! Donate through the link above!

The Bel Air Rotary Club enjoyed hearing from Sherry Nolte, LCSW-C from The Harford Center, Inc. today. Since its inception in 1961, they have focused on providing the best care to adults with disabilities while respecting each person’s individuality, choices and needs. Check them out at https://harfordcenter.org/ and give them your support!

Our club is growing! Yesterday, our two newest members were officially inducted. We are so excited for Peggy and Greg!
We also had the privilege of hearing from Dr. Bulson, Superintendent of Harford County Public Schools, who caught us up on the future of the school system. Thanks for your time, Dr. Bulson!

On Friday evening, the Bel Air Rotary Club, along with other local Rotarians, volunteered at the BBQ Bash. All tips went to the End Polio Now campaign. If you would like to donate and didn't get to see us on Friday, here is a link to the organization where donations can be made and are appreciated!
https://www.endpolio.org/

Tonight Bel Air Rotary Club had our Changing of the Guard ceremony.
A huge thank you to our former President Amy Jahnigan for doing an amazing job for the last two years, despite the pandemic halting many of her planned service projects.
We are excited to have Ryan Stockson taking over as our new President, along with some other new Board Members.
It's going to be another great year of "Service over Self", serving the communities of Harford County.

A little Harford County history for you, thanks to a great presentation by Arden McClune of the Historical Society.
📖Harford County used to be part of a very large Baltimore County
📖Harford County was named after Henry Harford, a natural son of Lord Baltimore
📖Harford County will be celebrating 250 years this coming March!

The Bel Air Rotary Club was thrilled to hear about the Harford 250 Celebration, kicking off in March 2023 and ending in March 2024. The idea of this year of celebration is to educate, engage, and unite our wonderful community. More information to come, but check out the brochure below, mark your calendars, and/or become a sponsor!

Last night, a few Bel Air Rotary Club members had a wonderful time with Extreme Family Outreach teens, telling them about jobs for their Career Day! What a wonderful opportunity for teens in underserved communities to learn about job interviews, resumes, questions to ask, and what career opportunities are out there waiting for them!

Bel Air Rotary Club is proud to introduce our newest member, Jay Ellenby. It was great learning all about Jay's life leading up to today. He is a proud Harford County resident who is running for State Delegate. If you want to learn more about Jay and his focus for our state of Maryland, visit www.friendsofjayellenby.com. We are so happy to have you as a member of Bel Air Rotary Club, Jay!

We love supporting other Rotary Clubs in our area!
The Rotary Club of Aberdeen has their 2nd Annual Drone Drop fundraiser at Hopkins Farm Brewery on Friday, June 10th from 5:00-8:00pm. Buy tickets for a chance to win, become a sponsor, and help spread the word!

Click this link for event details and registration: http://aberdeenrotaryclub.org/drone-drop.php

The event allows them to continue to support Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford & Cecil Counties, The ARC of the Chesapeake, Harford Family House, Havre de Grace Decoy Museum, The Summer Reading Program of Harford County Library, Inner County Outreach, Aberdeen Rotary Scholarship Fund, Christmas gifts for recovering soldiers at Walter Reid, and more.

Two of our Bel Air Rotarians, Tony Steelman and Rob Preston, joined the International Fellowship of Motorcycling Rotarians on a fantastic ride through parts of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. It's so amazing when Rotarians from different parts of our country can get together for fellowship, friendship, and fun!

😂🤣We definitely laughed a LOT at our Rotary Club meeting this week! That's because we had the distinct pleasure of hearing from Larry Noto, a wonderful stand-up comedian, singer, and now owner of Music Land after he took over the business from his dad. Our members hung onto his every word, as he was both entertaining and heartwarming at the same time.
It will be worth your while to purchase his new book, The Opening Act, which can be purchased on Amazon at the link below. Thanks for joining us Larry!
https://www.amazon.com/Opening-Act-Desperate-Pursuit-Happiness/dp/1627200916

What an amazing night! A few of the Bel Air Rotary Club members joined in celebrating Havre de Grace Rotary 100 Years of Service last night. We learned about the history of their Club through a song written by our very own Bob Willenbrink and through written word read by Havre de Grace High School students.
🎊Congratulations to Havre de Grace Rotary Club!

This week we met the lovely Meghan Biemiller of Love Evolution Yoga in Bel Air. She spoke to us about her studio, the benefits of taking regular yoga classes, as well as her foundation Point of Light. The mission of Point of Light is to make yoga accessible for all people by removing real and perceived physical, psychological, cognitive, and financial barriers. They want to bring all the yoga to all the people!
Check it out at www.givealltheyoga.org!

Bel Air Rotary Club has an exciting month of May! Check out just a few of the places we will be and how we will be serving Harford County this month!

🎉A huge congratulations to our new Rotary Club members:
Michelle Miller of the Highlands School
Rob Brown of Northwestern Mutual
Jay Ellenby of Safe Harbors Business Travel
We are looking forward to serving our great community with you!

Last week we met Robin Tomechko of Harford Family House. She talked to us all about the amazing things Harford Family House has done over the organization's 33 years of helping the homeless.
If you want to help support Harford Family House and our homeless here in Harford County, you can join them May 18th at their event Ahoy! in Havre de Grace. Just click on the link below to purchase tickets:
https://events.readysetauction.com/harfordfamilyhouse/ahoy2022/shop/tickets?fbclid=IwAR3MUVoXJpcFMZrYBdHsx3kqU1woCH6micvtWAFSZGHAEZvofW4eQGLP5cU
Upcoming events: Homeruns for the Homeless on July 28th
Christmas in the Country on December 2nd

Today we had a very informative presentation from Sgt. Aaron Penman and SR. Dep. Eric Blottenberger of the Harford County Sheriff's Office. 👮‍♂️
We heard all about the Community Policing Unit and the great work they are doing training and educating our community on things like drug addiction prevention, personal safety training, bank robbery training, active shooter training, and marking car converters to reduce thefts.
One example of their amazing work is The Pledge Program. It is a 4-week afterschool program designed for students ages 8-11. Law enforcement, prevention specialists, and medical personnel will use age-appropriate information to educate students about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. It is open to ALL Harford County students ages 8-11! For more information and to register, contact Sgt. Aaron Penman at 410-638-4486 or [email protected].
https://harfordsheriff.org/get-involved/events/the-pledge-program-drug-prevention-at-the-right-age/

The Pledge Program - Drug Prevention at the Right Age - Harford County Sheriff's Office The Pledge Program is a 4-week after-school program designed for students ages 8 -11. Law enforcement, prevention specialists and medical personnel will use age-appropriate information to educate students about the dangers of drugs and alcohol.

Some of our members attended Extreme Family Outreach's Rewrite a Child's Story Dinner & Auction last night. A great time was had by all! What an amazing organization that is changing the lives of children in our county!

🍀Bel Air Rotary Club has a lot happening this month! Check out where we will be serving our wonderful community!

How would you like your business add to be seen 3,185 times in your community all while supporting reading and education at the same time?
📚The Highlands School is holding a Read-a-thon and need your help. You can support their Read-a-thon by placing an ad that will appear on all of their public web pages.
📖To get started, visit www.read-a-thon.com/donate/ and enter the Secret Code 46206. You will be directed to a secure donation page!

Support a Read-a-thon Fundraiser After you have completed your donation you will be able to add your business information to the group's Read-a-thon website. Below is a sample of what will show on the group's page.

👩‍💼Do you have dreams of opening up your own business but don't know where to start?
👨‍💼Are you struggling to write a business plan?
If so, you need to contact Cheree Warrick, a Business Plan Specialist who spoke at our Rotary Club meeting this week.
Feel free to email her at [email protected] or call her at 703-489-4589.

📢It's not too late to become a sponsor and/or purchase tickets to Extreme Family Outreach's Annual Dinner & Auction. The theme for the event is "Rewrite a Child's Story", which is exactly what you would be doing by registering here:
https://extremefamilyoutreach.com/annual-dinner-auction/
You can't beat great food🍽, great music by Klassix🎷, great company👫, and all for a great organization💞!

Annual Dinner Auction – Extreme Family Outreach Rewrite a Child’s Story Dinner Auction Sponsorship Opportunities Click here to Register Online for Tickets & Sponsorships “I Hear Your S.O.S” Title Sponsor - $5,000 Centerpiece display at each table with company nameSpecial Acknowledgement from the PodiumPremium Seating PlacementPlacement of f...

🥶Do you get cold while shoveling?
🥶Do you work outside a lot and suffer through our cold winters?
🥶Do you sit on the sidelines and freeze while watching your kids play sports?
🥶Enjoy riding your motorcycle or bike and need heated powersport gear?
Today we heard from John Ambrose Sr. who runs a family-owned business called Heated 4U. They sell heated clothing and accessories to fit all of your needs!
Purchase online at www.heatedclothing4u.com or visit their retail store at 1169 Priestford Road in Street!
Here's our very own Rotary Club member, Nick, modeling some gear today!