Bethel Rural Community Organization

08/09/2026

05/13/2026

Scouting America Meeting - Friday, May 15, 3:00pm

On Friday, May 15, BRCO member Mike McLean will present information about opportunities for BRCO members to be involved with Scouting America. The meeting will be held at 3:00 p.m. in the BRCO community center at 664 Sonoma Road. Mike serves on the Scouting America regional council. He is helping to identify ways to recruit adults to be Scouting America leaders. Adult leaders are needed to help establish Cub Scout packs and/or scout troops. In addition, BRCO members having special areas of expertise may be able to help scouts to earn merit badges. BRCO can also help to identify potential Eagle projects. If you have an interest in learning more about Scouting America opportunities, please come to the May 15 meeting.

04/30/2026

The Bethel Rural Community Organization (BRCO) meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12, at the community center at 664 Sonoma Road in Bethel. The potluck dinner begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by the general meeting at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is invited.

At 7:00 p.m., Paul Lott will describe the challenges and rewards of owning and operating Lott Farm and Apiary. Lott has been keeping bees for 28 years in Bethel. He currently has 45 hives. Lott sells bee nucleus colonies (Nucs) and Queens all season long and also sells honey and all the other products the bees produce: Poplar, Wildflower and Sourwood honey, wax, propolis and pollen. In addition to Beekeeping, Lott raises six different kinds of mushrooms and has a working farm. From April to December, he enjoys selling his products at Haywood's Historic Farmers Market.

04/24/2026