President Elect Lisa called the meeting to order at 12:15pm

Pledge: Lisa

Prayer: Lisa

Song: None

Guests:Erica Braun and Jennifer Sacks                         

Guest Speaker: None

Happy Dollars: Bill Sansone is Happy to be Happy.  Barbara Miller is glad to be here and have visited the Newton Free Clinic.  The Free Clinic is struggling with clients.  It is thought that clients are avoiding the clinic because they are afraid of identifying themselves, although they need not to identify themselves.  Jim Taylor was happy to see John Hannum, Carl Lazzaro and Barbara Miller.  Denise Hotz is happy that the schools will be on break and she will be going to Delaware.

Announcements:  The Pickleball Tournament was a great success.  It netted $7370.00.  The video will be shown at next weeks meeting.

Donations Made:

 $2000.00 Gift of Life                                       $400.00 Maasai Girls Fund

Dedicated Donations:

 $500.00 Manna House                                       $500.00 Family Promise                                     $500.00 SC Habitat for Humanity                     $500.00 Project Self Sufficiency                       $500.00 Sussex County Community College   Foundation                                                       $500.00 The Weekend Bag Program                 $1000.00 Newton Rotary Endowment               $1000.00 Rotary International                               Polio Plus monies collected at events and meetings

Upcoming Fundraisers:                                           Farm to Table 4 Course Wine Dinner                              September 26, 2026                                                    Pancake Breakfast                                          December 5, 2026

Upcoming Events:                                              Sussex County Chamber of Commerce Sussex County Day                                                            September 20, 2026 at the fairgrounds                      

50/50: Jim won his investment and donated it to the club.  The pot grows. 

Meeting Adjourned: 1:04pm

Editor: Denise Hotz