Newton, New Jersey July 21, 2021 Carolyn Ottenbreit, Editor
This Week (7/21): In Service
Last meeting, (7/7): Induction of Newton Rotary Board members and presentation of Length of Service pins. Our guests were Luis Ponce from Edward Jones, Kathy Shankman, George Kaiser’s friend Joyce, and Marge McCabe. Tom Digby welcomed our guests. Steve Wescott began the meeting by awarding a Paul Harris +4 pin to Tom Digby. He then inducted the following Board Members: Laura Camp (President), Kurt Walton (President Elect, in absentia), Jim Taylor (Past President), Dawn Hall and Pam Lazzaro (sharing the duties of Secretary), Helen Wescott (Treasurer), Carl Lazzaro, Denise Current, and Todd Lattig, (Board Members). Jim Taylor presented a notebook of reference materials for Newton Rotary that he has assembled to Laura Camp.
Next Meeting (8/4): We will meet at the Hampton Diner. Program T/B/A.
Happy $:
Mike Hanifan is happy that his father is receiving his 5 year pin. He is also happy to be meeting in person and is looking forward to seeing the Sangre de Christo mountains.
Gerry Hanifan is happy that Mike’s daughter is one of the first female Eagle Scouts recognized by the Boy Scouts of America.
Todd gave $20 because he is very happy to be meeting in person once again and the weather is great! He is also happy for the Eagle Scout award to Mike’s daughter and happy for Jim Taylor, who led us through 2020.
John Cuozzo is happy to remember Bob Walker.
Charles is happy to be back at Rotary and to see Rob Rhine awarded his 10 year pin. He is also happy for his daughter, who was married last July and just had her wedding reception last month, AND…Charles is a grandfather!
Corey Stoner is happy to attend a Rotary meeting after many months (years?).
President Laura is happy for the many replies to the survey letter she sent out. In addition to active members, she also heard from Norma Cappola, who is doing well living in MA, Robert Preston, who is now in VA, and Joe Tolerico, the former owner of the Style Shop in Newton. She also let us know that John Hannum’s wife, Eileen, is in the hospital with leukemia. Please keep the Hannum family in your thoughts and prayers. Laura’s son is back at her home after surgery on his small intestine. Finally, her grandson will finally be having a wedding reception – his church wedding took place earlier.
Jim Taylor is happy to be here at the Hampton Diner. He is also happy for our country, happy for Eagle Scouts, and happy that his daughter will be married this fall.
Announcements:
The Fair is on! Please sign up for shifts. Each Newton Rotarian should sign up for 2-3 shifts.
We will meet at the Hampton Diner for lunch today, 8/4, and 8/18. After September 1st will resume weekly meetings.
If you have not already done so, please return the survey that President Laura distributed to the Club membership, requesting updated personal information and soliciting suggestions going forward.
We have received Thank you notes from the Newton Rotary Scholarship recipients at Kittatinny and Newton High Schools.
The 53rd Newton Rotary Golf Outing will take place on Wednesday, September 8th. This year’s honoree is Alden Welch.
