Minutes of the 06/22/2016 Meeting
We breezed through our weekly Rotary meeting with a light agenda and delicious food. Pres. Jerry led us all through the pledge, Jim Taylor, our resident sentry, led us in a thoughtful prayer, and our God Bless America drastically improved.
Guests: (none)
SUNSHINE:
The intimate meeting progressed with some light sunshine…Figure these puzzles out. Answers are at the end of newsletter.
1. What percent of people on an oceangoing cruise gain weight?
2. Riddle-If there is a train a mile long going through a 2 mile tunnel, how long will it take to go through?
Announcements:
- Our Garden Party on June 25th, is at Denise and Dave Current’s house. All welcome!
- SC State Fair-Rotary Food Booth sign ups are on the tables…looking for all to chip in and lend a hand and have some fun at the Newton Rotary Brat Booth. Many people come just for the BBQ Brats and Corn! Yum!
- Carl Lazzaro noted that after the fair, there will be some much needed renovations at the food booth and a helping hand is needed.
- Jerry Nechamkin is wrapping up his year as president and had thank yous to all that helped and especially those that always “just said yes”! He welcomes Charles Grotyohann as our incoming president. Induction will take place at the Garden Party.
PROGRAM:
This week, June 29th the program is Daniel Turkel-Live, Learn, Work with Community Overseas
Picture Fines:
Dewey and Dot caught on camera at the preview of the Newton Pool in the NJ Herald. Dewey is a 60 year Rotarian. Carl & Jerry “shared” some stories of Dewey’s encounters with traffic cops.
Happy Dollars $ generously given by:
- Tom Brodecker for good meal, sunny day and we’ll probably get out early today…lol.
- John Cuozzo in honor of Debbie Mellows father, who passed away, was 93. He was a real scrapper marine.
- Laura Camp learned to swim in the deep end of the pool at the YMCA and is now ready to take on any pool!
- Jim, or was it Tom, is happy Laura perfecting her swimming techniques and that Cleveland is nicknamed the “state by the lake”.
- Hold on, there’s more…
- Denise Current is happy her son is successfully out of the hospital. He had a blockage in his heart. Thank goodness he’ll be ok.
- Budd played with golf buddy, John Frank, in easy golf ball playing weather, rain, and learned more golf rules-oy! Also for his newborn granddaughter, Michaela.
- John Roberts is happy for golf buddies too.
- Barbara is glad that her granddaughter graduated HS and they will spend 10 days in Florida.
- Tom Digby is happy for Jerry being President.
50/50: $10 won by Jerry N. Pot contains $77 and still grows.
Brain teaser answers:
1. 52%
2. 2 minutes
