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NEWTON ROTARY
Minutes August 12, 2026
 

President Charles called the meeting to order at 12:22pm

Pledge: Charles

Prayer: Carl Lazzaro

Song: Charles

Guests: None

Guest Speaker: None

Happy Dollars: 
Lisa Carlson's brother and his family visited from Michigan.  Her sister in law has been fighting breast cancer and is doing well.
John Hauck had breakfast with his son.  His son finished a 108 mile ultra marathon trail.
Charles's daughter closed on her new home in Frelinghuysen.  She and the grand kids are still living with him until she has some home cosmetics complete.
Bud Luthman and Carl were happy to pay their pin fine.

Birthdays: None
Anniversaries: Lisa has been married to here husband 32 years.  Denise was married to David for 45 years.

Announcements: Charles and Denise attended the Newton Municipal Township meeting Monday night.  They introduced themselves and discussed partnering with the town in a project. The municipal government was asked if there was a need that Rotary could satisfy.  The mayor will be attending our September 2nd meeting.  In the meantime, the clerk responded to our question and said that there was a need for 5 park benches at Memory Park costing approximately $4000.00.
Bill Sansone will be looking into an International project.  His experience is with rotary and the community in Nepal.
We will be doing the Dictionary project.
Barbara Miller will contact the schools to schedule the Christmas choruses.   

Upcoming Fundraisers:                                                    58th Annual Golf Outing                                               September 9, 2026                                                     Farm to Table 4 Course Wine Dinner                             September 26, 2026                                                   Pancake Breakfast                                                       December 5, 2026

Upcoming Speakers:

8/19/26   Roger Ramirez Payroll
Newton EMS, Police, and Fire receiving donations
8/26/26  Sean Hyland  Norwescap
9/2/26  Newton Mayor Dickinson                                    

50/50: John won $4.00.  The pot grows.

Meeting Adjourned: 1:15pm

Editor: Denise Hotz   

 
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