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The 15th Annual Chefs of the Burbs Facebook Live is just around the corner! Join us, Thursday, November 5th, at 7 PM on our Facebook Page for an exciting evening of culinary adventure, entertainment, prizes, and fun in support of the local community and COVID-relief (see our community beneficiaries below).

Experience your favorite restaurants like never before with chef cooking demonstrations, wine talk, special menus for pick-up or delivery, live music, featured sponsors, and some special surprises! Attending this year's Chefs of the Burbs is free! Here's how it works!

1) REGISTER (it's free!) and be automatically registered to win Restaurant Gift Cards from $25 - $200!

2) Donate if you like

3) Pick-up or deliver dinner from one of the participating "Chefs" restaurants

4) Tune in to our Facebook Page on November 5 @ 7 - 10 PM and ENJOY!

5) Make a difference in our community!

Event proceeds support families, children, and seniors in our community who have been impacted by Covid-19. Beneficiaries include Inter-Faith Housing Alliance, Rotary Club of Blue Bell Covid-19 Relief Task Force, Second Alarmer's Rescue Squad, and Wissahickon Valley Boys & Girls Club. Your contributions will also support Blue Bell Rotary's 24-month COVID-19 effort to address the effects of the pandemic on families, students, elders, and businesses in our community.

Arpeggio BYOB

1101 N. Bethlehem Pike

Spring House, PA 19477

215-646-5055

Website: arpeggiobyob.com

Menu Link: https://arpeggiobyob.patronpath.com

Bonefish Grill

27 Airport Square

North Wales, PA 19454

215-361-2932

Website: bonefishgrill.com/locations/pa/montgomeryville

Menu Link:

https://order.bonefishgrill.com/menu/bonefish-montgomeryville-pa?_ga=2.181262116.26387652.1601937849-1772125852.1601937849

Dettera Restaurant and Wine Bar

129 E Butler Ave.

Ambler, PA 19002

215-643-0111

Website: dettera.com

Menu Link: http://www.dettera.com/assets/documents/menu/Early_Fall_Dinner_menu_.pdf

El Serape

970 Dekalb Pike

Blue Bell, PA 19422
610-239-9466

Website: elsarapebluebell.com

Menu Link:

https://order.metispro.com/index.php/services

The Farm & Fisherman Tavern

575 Horsham Rd
Horsham, PA 19044

267-643-8974

Website: farmandfisherman.com

Menu Link: https://app.upserve.com/s/the-farm-and-fisherman-horsham/?show_default_image=true

Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant

1460 Bethlehem Pike
North Wales, PA 19454

267-708-2000

Website: Ironhillbrewery.com

Menu Link: https://order.ironhillbrewery.com/vendor/search

Joseph Ambler Inn

1005 Horsham Road
North Wales, PA 19454; 215-362-7500

Website: Josephamblerinn.com

Menu Link: https://josephamblerinn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/DINNER-MENU2.pdf

La Provence

The Old Ambler Train Station

27 West Butler Pike

Ambler, PA 19002

215-390-1767

Website: laprovenceambler.com

Menu Link: https://www.laprovenceambler.com/dinner

Panache Wood Fire Grill

602 Skippack Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422

215-641-9000

Website: panachewoodfiregrill.com

Menu Link: https://panachewoodfiregrill.com/pdf/104142_Panache_Takeout_v2_OV_Proof.pdf

Saffron Indian Kitchen

60 E. Butler Ave.

Ambler, PA 19002

215-540-0237

Website: saffronofphilly.com

Menu Link: https://order.placepull.com/restaurant/saffron-ambler

Seasons 52

160 N Gulph Road
King of Prussia, PA 19406
610-992-1152

Website: Seasons52.com

Menu Link: https://www.seasons52.com/menu-listing/takeout

Stone and Key Cellars- WINERY

435 Doylestown Rd
Montgomeryville, PA 18936

215-855-4567

Order Wine for the Event! Stoneandkeycellars.com

Stove & Tap

329 W. Main Street
Lansdale, PA 19446

215-393-8277

Website: stoveandtap.com

Menu Link: https://stoveandtap.alohaorderonline.com/OrderEntry.aspx

Sushi Hatsu

51 East Butler Ave.

Ambler, PA. 19002

267-705-2485

Website: Sushihatsu.com

Menu Link: https://www.toasttab.com/sushi-hatsu/v3

Thai Orchid

1748 Dekalb Pike

Blue Bell, PA, 19422

610-277-9376

Website: Thaiorchidbluebell.com

Menu Link: https://thaiorchidbluebell.com/menu.html#/restaurants/thaiorchid/300

Vida & Comida

131 E. Butler Ave.

Ambler, PA 19002

215-641-0900

Website: Vidaandcomida.com

Menu Link: http://vidaandcomida.com/news/menu/

Welcome to our Club!

Service Above Self

We meet In Person

Tuesdays at 7:30 AM

Normandy Farm Hotel & Conference Center for morning meetings

1401 Morris Road
Blue Bell, PA 19422
United States of America

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we are meeting via Zoom. Contact us for Zoom link. Tuesdays from 7:30-8:30 AM except for the last Tuesday of the month when we meet at 5:00 PM at a selected outdoor location for a socially distanced social meeting.

District Site

Bulletins

Venue Map

Mailing Address: PO Box 1011 Blue Bell Pa 19422

Check us out on Facebook

For more information regarding membership, contact Teal Mercer at tealmercer@gmail.com.

For program information, contact Joanne Messerschmidt at jbmesserschmidt@gmail.com.

THANK YOU to our corporate sponsors: Montgomery County Community College and Delta Community Supports Inc.

Thank you to our corporate sponsors for supporting our club and the community at large. We appreciate having your team as a part of our team as we work together to make our community a better place.

We sent a team to help with Rotary's international Rotaplast initiative, serving children with cleft palate. A note from the field:

The children and parents loved seeing our club photo. We did 100 surgeries on six days. One more day of surgeries left. Thanks for club support!

This year we were honored to send a team of Rotarians and dental professionals to Kenya to share their expertise with locals in need. We partnered with our sister Rotary club there - what a joy!

Here are a few pictures from the trip. We were able to see over 300 individuals over just a few days.

CLICK HERE to see more!

Statement Against Racism

Butaleja Water Project

We are "making a difference" in this community... Blue Bell Rotary Proud. Check out more about our project HERE.

BBRC Covid-19 Task Group

In response to the needs created by the current COVID-19 Crisis, the Blue Bell Rotary Club organized a task group to meet the needs of the community. So far, the task group has accomplished the following:

Members filled critical needs on Inter-Faith Housing Alliance's Amazon Wishlist
$2000 in grocery gift cards presented to families of Inter-Faith Housing Alliance
$1000 in grocery gift cards presented to the Boys and Girls Club Ambler

More gift card drives are underway to support those in the community who need help during these challenging times.

MLK Celebration Breakfast

We were honored to be a part of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast celebration in the township again this year. The surrounding townships were represented, including township supervisors, law-enforcement, school principals and students. A big Thank You! to Randy for coordinating.

Annual WFCA Solidarity Walk

Every year, the Wissahickon community, including students and families of Whitpain, Blue Bell, Lower Gwynedd and Ambler gather for the WFCA (Wissahickon Faith Community) Annual Solidarity Walk from Wissahickon H.S. To Bethlehem Baptist Church for the Martin Luther King celebration. Afterward during the service, Ron Smith gave a presentation, and Patti Smith received an award from the Wissahickon Faith Community Association. Patti also received an American flag that flew over the US House of Representatives.

Seeds of Hope

A team from Blue Bell Rotary unloaded a food truck from major local grocery stores in service to the Seeds of Hope organization.

Summer Splash 2019

We had our annual Summer Splash last week and had an ABSOLUTE BLAST! We love spending time with each other, and would love to have you join us too!

Philies Game to Strike Out Hunger

Great night at the Phillies game for Rotary Strike Out Hunger. We got to meet Rotary International president, Mark Maloney and of course our District Governor.

2019 Cassidy Scholarship Winners

The Thomas J. Cassidy Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Logan Weiss and Liam Weiss during the July 16th Blue Bell Rotary ceremony led Tom Cassidy. Tom joined us to present and share with us the special meaning that the Cassidy Scholarship holds. Thank you, Tom. We think the world of your family. Logan Weiss and Liam Weiss talked about their passion for service from an early age and they continued that passion for service through their high school years. We wish them all the best as they continue their education, going to the same university from which Tom Cassidy graduated - University of Pittsburgh.

The 2019 4-Way Speech Contest

The Four Way Test is, put simply, a yardstick code of ethics that helps us to be better Rotarians, better citizens and better friends. Since it’s adoption, the test has been translated into over 100 languages and is used around the world as guiding set of principles.

Every year we hold a contest for students in our district to give a speech. We're so proud of their hard work, dedication, and community efforts. Congratulations everyone!

Easterseals 100 Year Anniversary Celebration

Some of our Rotary team went to celebrate Easterseals 100 year anniversary this weekend at the Philadelphia Zoo. We're so honored to serve with them in our community.

Interact Fundraising - Pie Your Principal

The Rotary Club of Blue Bell teamed up with Wissahickon Middle School Interact club to bring much-needed classroom supplies to primary schools in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya through an organization there called SHOFCO. To help raise funds for the Nairobi primary school classroom supplies, the Interact Club held a “Pie Your Principal” event on May 30.

Meeting Rotarians from England

We had the wonderful opportunity to meet some fellow Rotarians from England on their trip to our district. Such an honor to spend time and serve with you all.

Congratulations to our Student of the Quarter - Alison!

Congratulations to our newest Student of the Quarter Alison. We are so thrilled to present you with this honor and have you as a part of the Blue Bell Community. Keep up the good work!

The Montgomery County Wellness Expo

The Wellness Expo was a huge success this year. Thank you to everyone who came out and volunteered!

Beat the Streets

The Beat the Streets Wrestling Program of Philadelphia is committed to helping establish youth wrestling programs in the Philadelphia metropolitan region. The organization will foster the holistic development of student-athletes by providing the resources to support wrestling and an academic tutoring programs throughout the greater Philadelphia region. Beat the Streets Philadelphia was founded on the principle that all children have the potential to become productive citizens when provided the proper support. This belief has endured since the establishment of our first program in 2009 located in the city of Camden, NJ. To this day, the organization remains laser focused on running wrestling and mentoring based youth development programs for underprivileged student-athletes that alter the trajectory of their lives.

Today it's considered the best wrestling room in Philadelphia. It is a charter school which has 350 students and 120 of the students are wrestlers. The ribbon cutting ceremony was amazing! We are blessed and honored to be working with such an organization. Thank you for all your hard work!

Spreading Holiday Cheer

This year we were honored to support the Wissahickon Boys and Girls Club and Delta with gifts and funding for their coming year. Thank you for all you do for the youth in our community!

A Tree for Every Rotarian

On October 20th, the Rotary Club of Blue Bell donated and planted 45 trees at Montgomery County Community College. The College's Sustainability Club also assisted in the planting. This project was done in response to the request from the last year's Rotary International President for every Rotarian to plant a tree to help slow global warming. The Blue Bell Rotary Club was proud to help beautify the College campus while helping the environment.

Seeds of Hope

Chefs of the Burbs 2019

2019 Kenya Dental Hygiene Trip

Chefs of the Burbs 2018

Pancake Breakfast 2018

For true economic development, women are essential

Here’s why these organizations and their Rotary club partners are supporting local women’s entrepreneurship with financial literacy, small business loans, and one-on-one advisors.

A hurricane force in every phase of Rotary life

This Bahamian Rotarian has been a whirlwind of energy since he began volunteering in high school.

Alleviating an environmental crisis in Mongolia

Alleviating an environmental crisis in MongoliaRotary Peace Fellow builds consensus among goat herders to help them earn a decent wage, protect

For love of alma mater

For love of alma materWhen Rotary Scholar Chen Lin learned Kobe University in Japan was facing a COVID-19 related mask shortage, he united other alumni to

Using cross-cultural skills to protect public health