Announcements:
January is “Bring a friend to Rotary” month. Bring a friend to any weekly meeting in the month of January and your guest will enjoy lunch, free!
January 10th, “Hit the Bullseye” for charity Dart Tournament at Sheridan’s. It promises to be a good time for all. Come and cheer on your team!!
Also in January, we will have a visit from our District Governor, Barry Kroll. Watch for this so we have a good showing in his support. He will be talking about membership. Remember that we are all responsible for keeping our club alive with new and exciting members. Bring in your completed “new member possibility” forms next week.
At our January 13th meeting, Newton Medical Center will be joining us to receive our $25,000 donation for the Women’s Breast Center. Megan Sandow & Jim Ferguson have arranged for The Herald to b there. Jerry announced that Jim will be joining Rotary.
A big thank you was made to Ryan Poust and his Company, Mr. Rooter, for winterizing and closing the food booth, free of charge.
Announcement of Board of Directors for 2016 made by Matt:
Charles Grotyohann – President
John Roberts – Vice President
Pam Lazarro – Secretary
Helen Wescott – Treasurer
Directors – Jim Taylor, Bill Kehoe, Carol Ottenbreit
PROGRAM: IN SERVICE
Interclub Dart Tournament – Charles Grotyohann reported that this Sunday, January 10th, 1PM at Sheridan’s, our Jim Porter and Carl Lazzaro will be shooting it out against other teams from visiting Rotary Groups. We will be playing to raise money for the Haiti Latrine Project.
Chile Open- Dan Leary reported the Golf Outing is on January 30th, and need assistance in tending bar. You don’t have to play golf to come.
Membership –Mike Hanifan reported they will meet soon.
Pancake Breakfast – John Roberts reported. March 5th at First Methodist Church, Newton. We will each get 6 tickets to sell. Barbara will be organizing the Bake Sale table. The Printing Center again did the posters at no charge & our own Alice Vigiletti will print the placemats for us. The placemat ads bring a large portion of the earnings so please take an ad.
Roraract/Interact : Barbara Wortman and Carolyn Ottenbreit are organizing. They will again be helping at the Pancake Breakfast.
Volley Ball – Chris Wolverton reported he and David Adamsbaum have set the date as March 18th at SCCC Gym. 5:30 Registration, 6 PM start. This benefits The Gift of Life.
Gift of Life – Jim Porter says Dennis Vondero will come tell us about children getting surgery. There was a young person arriving at the airport during our meeting. He was brought here for a life saving operation.
Latrines for Dominican Republic and Haiti – Denise Current says we just need to send the money! (The Board will arrange.)
50/50:
There was $10 in the pot. Megan Sandows had the lucky number. Pot grows with $85.
