Last week: Ann Bain, a local author and the mother of President Carolyn, read a few stories from her new book. “On The Move” is available from Amazon and talks about Ann’s experiences growing up abroad in the 1930s and 40s.
Guests and Visiting Rotarians: Katie Hannan, Peter Holmes, Mike Dolan (Branchville Rotary) and Len Pasculli. Carl Lazzaro welcomed our guests.
Happy $:
Tom Brodhecker is happy that he was able to make it out of his driveway this morning, after running a gauntlet of large machinery blocking his driveway.
Katie was happy to be sworn into the Bar, with her family in attendance.
Denise is happy to report that the Farm to Table dinner to benefit the Homeless Project raised $4,000!
Mike Dolan is happy to visit Newton Rotary today to hear Ann speak. Ann’s husband, Tom, was a Past President and long-time member of Branchville Rotary.
Barbara Miller is happy for the Farm to Table event, and also for the Newton Rotarians who volunteered at Manna House on October 31st.
Laura Camp and President Carolyn are also happy for Denise and the Farm to Table dinner.
Picture Fines: None.
Announcements:
We are proceeding with the Gift of Life Global Grant to Sri Lanka. Newton Rotary will be the International partner and will team with Sri Lanka Rotary , Sri Lanka Gift of Life , and a private hospital in Sri Lanka to provide 50 heart surgeries, at $2,000/each to children 1-5 years old who would otherwise die while on the wait list for surgery at the government hospital. The total budget for the project is $100,000, of which Newton Rotary will contribute $5,000. We have already raised this amount through the annual Volleyball tournaments.
There will be an “Eat, Drink and Share” at the Bridgewater Manor on November 11th (Veterans’ Day). We are making the Club’s annual $1,000 contribution to the Rotary Foundation in the form of a sponsorship for the event. We receive credit for the entire $1,000 donation from the Rotary Foundation.
As a reminder, we will meet at Denise’s Barn for dinner and to pack bags for the homeless on the Monday of Thanksgiving week, November 25th. We will not meet the day before Thanksgiving.
Please save the date for the Presidents’ Ball, to benefit Polio Plus, on Saturday, February 22nd, at the Somerville elks Club. It would be great to organize a table for the event.
