Last week: Frank Eberhart introduced Tom Simmons and Huestess Inman. Tom is the Superintendent of the Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina, a residential charter school supported by many local service organizations, including the South Brunswick Islands Rotary Club of Sunset Beach, NC. Frank attends meetings of the Brunswick Iles Club when he spends time in NC, and learned of the school’s desperate need for a bus. Thanks to the connection made by Frank, Denise Current donated a school bus today to the Boys and Girls Homes. Tom Simmons gave us an overview of the school and described how education had saved his own life as a homeless child fleeing an abusive home, and inspired him to devote his life to education and the Boys and Girls Homes. If you are ever in the area, please stop by the school and say hello.
Guests and Visiting Rotarians: Tom Simmons and Huestess Inman (representing the Boys and Girls Homes) and Ned Miller (Barbara’s husband).
Happy $:
Tom Digby is happy for our farmers.
Jim Taylor is happy for Frank Eberhart, who was a delightful host to our guests from North Carolina.
Tom Brodhecker is happy (1) to give our guests a tour of his farm, (2) to be off crutches, and (3) for sun!
Barbara Miller is happy for today’s program “This is what Rotary is all about”.
Mark Hontz was happy to spend Mothers’ Day at the Princeton University Chapel, where his boys were singing in the choir and Nathaniel’s girlfriend gave the sermon.
George Kaiser is happy for the scholarship teams, which have completed the selection process.
Buzz Tomasino is looking forward to an international trip. This may be “good-bye forever” with heightened international worries.
Bill Kehoe is happy that he only visited, and did not move to San Francisco.
Bud Luthman is happy to recommend Frank Eberhart for membership in the North Carolina Rotary Club.
Picture Fines: None.
Announcements:
Bob Shankman is in Newton Medical Center. A card is circulating.
The Veterans Cemetery clean-up has been postponed while they attempt to have trees removed.
Rotary Means Business will be held on Monday, June 3rd, at the Farmstead Golf and Country Club (88 Lawrence Rd in Lafayette, NJ- off Route 94 North) for Monday, June 3, 2019 from 6 PM to 7:30 PM. The cost for food is $25.00 per attendee. There will be a CASH BAR. Please see President Bill or Charles to register in advance. This event is open to all Rotarians in District 7475. Rotarians are also encouraged to bring guests.
Please make a special effort to attend our lunch meeting on June 5th, when scholarship awards will be presented. We will meet at the Hampton Diner, as usual.
The Garden Party will be held on 6/29 at Denise Current’s farm. See Carolyn Ottenbreit to join the Garden Party Committee.
50/50: Bud Luthman won $9, but left $328 in the pot.
