Rotary Meeting….May 11, 2022 Meeting opened at 12:15 when Laura Camp rang the bell.
There were 26 people in attendance this week.
Prayer was led by Rev Alden Welch.
The welcome was given by Denise Current.
God Bless America was led by Michael Hanford.
Guests of the Day:
Mike Hanford introduced both his sons who were home from college, Matthew and Michael John. Rev Welch introduced his wife Dody of 65 years. Carl brought “Bill” from Fredon
Jeff Waldron, principal of Newton High School, introduced his guest, Julia Decker.
Happy Dollars:
Todd gave a happy dollar for his daughter Lauren, who was in Little Mermaid.
Mike gave $ for a scout trip with his sons.
Heidi gave $ in remembrance of Mike Broderick who passed away 12 years ago.
Bob S. Gave $ to thank Jim Taylor for the new Rotary sign at the entrance of the diner.
Wishing Good Health to the following members:
John Cuozzo, Wayne McCabe, Len Pasculli, and Pam Lazzaro who has returned to Bristol Glen, and a special mention to Frank Eberhart to buy himself a pair of earrings to match up with our head table this week.
Board meeting to be held at Laura’s house on Wed, May 18th….6:30 pm
Newton cleanup will be rescheduled for some time in June. Laura will keep us posted.
Rotary Quilt: Denise went to a meeting in Blairstown and raised $220.00 towards our beautiful quilt that will be raffled off soon. If you would like to go to a meeting, let Denise know.
Carolyn has reported to us that the goal of raising $$ for the “Two Hearts” project has been
Reached.
The surgeries cost $2500 each. Newton Rotary will be able to pay for four children to have this special surgery. The sister club is in Sri Lanka. Kudos to Carolyn for all of her efforts!!
The scholarship committee is getting prepared to meet the candidates. They will be meeting in the month of May.
The Garden Party committee is meeting to prepare for the big event on June 25th. The party is being held at Denise’s house. She and Mike Hanford are leading the group. Save the Date!!!!
It promises to be a fun event!!
The Members Only booklet is in motion. Pictures are being taken each week before and after our meeting at the Diner. If you have not returned your information sheet, please do asap! Alice and Kathie are collecting the info sheets. Thanks for your cooperation. The deadline is May 25th!!
Todd introduced the principal of Newton High School, Jeff Waldron. He spoke about the importance of focusing on the student’s extra-curricular activities rather than just academics. He believes that an inspired student will perform better if they are involved in these activities.Jeff introduced Julia Decker, a senior at Newton H.S. She has had a first hand experience with children who are born with a cleft palate. She was born in China and lived there for three and one half years. Julia was adopted and moved to the United States. She has had fifteen surgeries and is a leader in her own right, each surgery costs approximately $5,000 to $20,000 dollars. Julia has started a group called Smile Project at the high school. She sends
She earns to help others. She sells bracelets on social media as well as to her friends. She gives back as much as possible to the children in China and Cambodia who are suffering from cleft palates and need surgery. Julia is a remarkable young person.
Julia is a peer leader, student body president, loves sports, she was the field hockey team captain. She is a member of the Youth Advisory Board. Julia promotes positive health care through a site called Learn to Be. Her super heroes are the the nurses who work in the hospitals with those in pediatrics who are recovering from surgeries.
Julia is a wonderful young lady who gives so much to others. She is certainly a kind and giving person. We wish her good luck as she heads to college this fall.
Julia will be attending Salva Regina in Rhode Island.
The 50/50 this week was won by Kathie Shankman…total was $300.00
The meeting was adjourned at 1:21 pm
Submitted by Kathie Shankman
