Rotary Roast #1 & #2

Posted 
on May 15, 2016
 
Rotary Roasts
 
Rotary Roasts, an idea that came to my mind a few years ago.  My good friend Tim McDonnell from the San Francisco Bay area, we all call him “Barbecue” owns one of the biggest BBQ catering businesses in the Bay area. I mean he is big, he BBQ's on aircraft carriers, at football stadiums and fortune 500 estates. Barbecue Tim is so into BBQ that he with his son, a welder, designed & built a custom grill. He then hooked this new BBQ grill up to his Toyota truck and drove it to Florida, then shipped it to St Thomas! Since then that custom BBQ grill has cooked for October Sundays, Texas Society Chili Cook Off, weddings, and many parties.
 
Fast forward to Rotary Club St. Thomas 2016-2017, we had Rotary Roast #1, which took place at the Patrick U. Charles Post #90 American Legion building in Sub base.  Our Rotary Roast Team Paul Davis with Grill Master Eric Ackerson and Chef Kat all pitched in to make it happen. The Vets were so happy to have us that we ran out of ribs in two hours!!! The profits we made will be divided between Post 90, Boys & Girls Club and one more community project.  At the American Legions June monthly meeting Grill Master Eric and I were able to present a check for $133. I thanked them for supporting the Rotary of St. Thomas, the Boys & Girls Club, and helping themselves. Everybody wins!! At that same meeting I won their raffle and donated it back resulting in a $213 donation to our local Vets! Support your local Vet’s, their still supporting you. The trifecta!!
 
Rotary Roast #2 was held at Mandela Circle. We had great a day of fellowship and fun. Our team raised $400 while having fun feeding people. We offered a great plate of food. Your choice of BBQ Ribs or Chicken with fresh Coleslaw, Baked Beans, Corn on the Cobb and Dinner Roll for “HELLO!” only $15, we even have a vegetarian selection always available! Who wouldn't do that!!! We hope to do 4 more Rotary Roast Fun Days during this centennial year.
 
Rotary Roasts is only one example of many new, exciting and fun things to look forward to for the new 2016 – 2017 Rotary year!!!     Let’s Have Fun!!              
 
PE Paul Harrison Davis