Officers & Directors
President
Sue Budde
President Elect
Lauren Gardner
Secretary
Peter Vignati
Treasurer
Phil Ferrari
Immediate Past President
Deborah Stanwood
Membership
Peter Vignati
Sergeant-at-Arms
Catherine Pellino
Rotary Foundation
Joanne Santiago
International Service Chair
Yvonne Gardner
Community Service Chair
Dick Kisiel
Board Member-at-Large
Heather Pantano
Board Member-at-Large
Josh Gillooly
Assistant Treasurer
Gary Hyde
Interact Chair
Gary Miller
Committee Chairs
Newsletter Editors
Salin Low, Larry Haber, Gary Miller
Public Relations
Mike Mezheritskiy - Social Media
Membership Committee Chair
Peter Vignati
Community Services Chair
Dick Kisiel
International Service Chair
Yvonne Gardner
Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA)
Gary Miller, Cherie Morris (Canton)
Interact Advisors
 • Canton - Leigh Connole and Julie Monico
 • Avon - Maria Mascoli
Program Chair
Ike Eickenhorst
Sunshine Chair
Chris Lamadrid
Webmaster
Gary Miller
Golf Tournament Co-Chairs
Lou Daniels & Sue Budde
Tastes of the Valley Co-Chairs
Dick Kisiel & Colleen Grasso
Senior Luncheon
Salin Low & Debbie Elcock
ByLaws Review Committee
Greg Demanche & Josh Gillooly
Investment-Scholarship Fund Committee
Phil Ferrari 
Financial Review & Advisory Committee
Phil Ferrari, Greg DeManche, Robin DiNicola
 
Important Documents
Rotary of Avon-Canton - Founded 1973
Avon-Canton

Service above Self

We meet In Person
Fridays at 7:30 a.m.
FAVARH Life Education Center
150 Commerce Drive
Canton, CT 06019
United States of America
Fax:
(860) 760-6364
Email:
RotaryClubofAvonCanton@gmail.com
All meetings are hybrid with both in-person and Zoom available. Check our website for any weekly changes. Please park in the lower entry lot.
District Site
Bulletins
Venue Map
News About Our Activities and Members
2026 Meeting Notices
Posted on Jan 02, 2026

Our regular meetings are held in-person
at the FAVARH Life Education Center
150 Commerce Drive in Canton, CT (unless posted otherwise)

Please park in the lower entrance lot only

Members and guests are able to attend via Zoom
Instructions can be requested
by emailing: Rotary of Avon-Canton

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Getting to Know Michael Clark
 
At our Rotary meeting on March 13th, President Sue Budde and Membership Chair Peter Vignati initiated Michael Clark into the Rotary of Avon Canton as an Honorary Member. However, Michael is no stranger to Rotary. Michael is the son of Pat and Ann Clark, dear and treasured Rotarians.
 
Michael was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in November 1963 while his Dad, Pat, was attending Xavier University and working for Proctor and Gamble.
 
The Clark family moved back to Connecticut in the summer of 1967 and bought their family home in Avon.  The youngest Clark son was born in October of that year in Hartford and the family was complete. Michael attended Avon Public Schools - Roaring Brook Elementary, Avon Middle School and Avon High School, graduating in 1981. 
 
In 1985, Michael graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and in 1987, he graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a Master of Science Degree in Chemistry. Michael went on to work for Polaroid Corporation in their Chemical Research Department from 1988-1998 and also the Boy Scouts of America.
 
In January of 2006 Michael had brain surgery at University of Massachusetts medical center, to stabilize a seizure disorder.  
 
Upon returning to Avon in 2008, Michael has been a committed member of our community, supporting Rotary events and participating in many service projects, most especially with the garden club of Avon.
 
It is a great joy to officially welcome for membership, an old friend of Rotary—Michael Clark.
 
Chris Lamadrid, Past-President 2021-2023
Hartford Loaves & Fishes
 
Every 3rd Wednesday of the month our members volunteer at Hartford Loaves & Fishes
 
Our members serve a plated hot lunch to members of the Hartford Community who come to the soup kitchen at Immanuel Congregational Church at 10 Woodland St. Lunch is served from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm, Monday - Friday.
 
If you would like to volunteer, contact Salin Low.
We Stand with Ukraine
Help us support the Rotary Clubs in Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, and Maldova which are providing aid and comfort to the war torn areas and nearly 5 million refugees fleeing the war zones in Ukraine.
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The Rotary of Avon-Canton 
is a charitable 501c3 organization
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Contact us by email
Or use our mailing address:

Rotary of Avon-Canton
Susan Budde, President 2025-2026
P.O. Box 11, Avon, CT 06001 

Board of Directors
meets 3rd Tuesday at 5:00 PM
Avon Public Library

International Service Committee
meets 2nd Friday at 8:45 AM at FAVARH

Membership Committee
meets 3rd Friday at 8:45 AM at FAVARH

Community Service Committee
meets 4th Friday at 8:45 AM at FAVARH
 

Member Directory
Suggest a speaker for an upcoming meeting
Speakers
Club Day-Phil Ferrari and Sue Budde
Apr 17, 2026
Club Finances & Goals
Available
Apr 24, 2026
Moe Lavallee and Fr. Tom Furrer
May 01, 2026
Kateri Presentation
Tentative
May 08, 2026
Club Day
May 15, 2026
No Meeting
May 22, 2026
Dollars for Scholars
May 29, 2026
Rotary Scholarship Recipients
No Meeting
Jun 05, 2026
Installation Dinner
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