Newton, New Jersey January 20, 2021 Carolyn Ottenbreit, Editor
This Week (January 20th): There will be no mid-day meeting today, so that members can watch the Presidential inauguration.
Next Meeting, January 27, 2021: Becky Carlson, Executive Director of the Center for Prevention and Counseling, will discuss the CLEAR program (Community Law Enforcement Addiction Recovery).
January 6th: Eleanor Wagner, author of two books: Sussex County Hauntings and other Strange Phenomena and Sussex County Hauntings and other Strange Phenomena Part II, talked about the creative writing process and the wealth of stories of the supernatural that abound in NJ, giving her grist for her stories. There was a lively discussion about old tunnels that run under Spring Street in Newton and in other parts of town, formerly accessed through the cellars of old homes in Newton. Ms. Wagner’s books are carried by all the local bookstores, and are also available on Amazon and Ebay.
Happy $: N/A
Announcements:
The Club received a Certificate of commendation for our support of Polio Plus.
We received a Thank You letter from Megan Sandow for delivery of the proceeds of the 2019 Newton Rotary Golf Outing to the NMC Foundation.
Jim Porter announced that the Annual Gift of Life raffle will fund a SuperBowl party at the winner’s home, including a wide-screen TV, Jerseys, and catered food. Raffle tickets are $20 each and can be obtained by sending a check payable to “Gift of Life NJ, Inc.) to Jim at his home at 24 Center Street, Branchville, NJ 07826. Please include the information you would like included on the raffle stubs (your name and phone number, at a minimum) and a stamped, self-addressed envelope so that Jim can return the tickets.
The 100th Anniversary of Newton Rotary is approaching in 2023. See President Jim if you would like to Chair or Co-Chair the planning committee.
