Editor: Kurt Walton
Newton Rotary Minutes: February 26, 2020
Bell Rang and Pledge of Allegiance: 12:25 p.m. Prayer led by Pastor Alden: 12:26 p.m
America the Beautiful led by Steve Wescott: 12:27p.m.
Guests: Ryan Freda, Scholar Athlete from High Point High School
Kurt Gewecke, KG Companies. Kurt and Bill Kehoe are the sponsor of Ryan
Happy Dollars: Bill Kehoe $3=HP Wrestling Group 2 Champs, 5 Wrestlers qualifying for Regents and the last $ is for the fact that Frank Eberhardt is not present.
John Cuozzo $3=Kittatinny Theater’s 3 nights of The Addams Family
Carolyn $5=For the volunteer who stopped her and spoke to her in NYC about Mike Bloomberg 2020.
Kurt Walton $1=congratulations to Ryan and thank you for Bill and Kurt for sponsoring him
President’s Report:
- Final approval form Rotary Foundation for the Global Grant to perform 50 open heart surgeries in Sri Lanka in conjunction with our donation of $5,250. Altogether, Rotary Clubs will contribute $26,000 and this is matched by District Funds to help lead the Rotary to provide $50,000. Great job Newton Rotary and for everyone and every organization for their efforts.
- Reminder that the Rotary District Conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor, May 7-10. Use the District website to sign up for the conference and hotel and you will have the pleasure of joining Barbara Miller and Denise Current in Baltimore.
- Pancake Breakfast is Saturday, May 2: the weekend before Mothers Day.
- Lisa Chiarello of Sussex County Master Gardeners will be the speaker next week.
Kurt Walton, Pass It Along, introduced Ryan Freda from High Point High School. Ryan spoke about his accomplishments, his soccer coach Kevin Fenlon, will attend Desales University and study Sports Management.
Two Representatives from Picatinny Arsenal were no shows as the guest speaker for the day.
50/50 Raffle $6 and I don’t know who won….
