READ & FEED WITH BRANFORD ROTARY

~~A BRANFORD ROTARY "READER'S FEAST!"~~

The Branford Rotary Club is hosting its annual food tent at the Branford Festival on June 17-19, 2016. The legendary All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast is on Saturday, the 18th, 7-11 a.m., and Sunday, the 19th, from the hours of 7:00 a.m.-12:00 noon. The breakfast provides pancakes or French toast, sausages, coffee, and juice. Tickets are available from members of Branford Rotary or at the tent for $7.50. The Rotary pancake breakfast has been a traditional event in town for more than 40 years.

The onset of the Festival 20 years ago has seen the Rotary Club expand from just breakfast to providing a variety of foods served during the afternoons and evenings on Friday and Saturday. Enjoy Rotary’s specialties while investigating various vendors or listening to music. The Rotary tent is conveniently located adjacent to the Main Stage in front of Town Hall.

This year’s menu includes lobster rolls, chicken tenders, steamship round beef sandwiches, curly fries, hot dogs, and strawberry shortcake. Food prices range from $3.50 to $20. Beverages are also available. Rotarians will gladly wrap food items for take out purposes. Anthony Terry (203/481-6424) and Michael Ball (both past presidents) are chairing the Rotary Festival Food Committee. Proceeds are used to support Rotary projects.

In addition, the Branford Rotary Club is also operating a Used Book Sale at the Festival. The proceeds of this event are directed to the Branford Rotary Foundation, which finances scholarships and other educational endeavors. Tables layered with hundreds of volumes for sale can be perused. Titles include bestsellers, fiction, nonfiction, hardcover, and paperback editions at reduced prices. This event is a book lover’s dream and will provide many a summer read. David Kozma chairs the Used Book Sale. He can be contacted at 203.641.9485 or davejkozma@gmail.com to answer questions or arrange for collection of large donations for this sale.

The Branford Rotary Food Tent & Book Sale will be operating on Friday, 5:00-10:00 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday, 7 a.m.-Festival closing. Over 40 members will be working at these events.

Rotary President Jim Carpenter encourages all to come and enjoy the Branford Festival happening and support the Rotary Food Tent and Book Sale. “This is Branford Rotary’s largest fundraiser of the year and is a great opportunity for the community to see Branford Rotarians in action.” The Rotary Club of Branford provides details about its operation and mission at branfordrotary.org and facebook.com.