This Week: Jim Alison will discuss the Paul Harris Society.
Last Week 5/18/16 : Tom Digby filled in the Speaker slot as our planned speaker called in sick. He related a wonderful story from when he was a young medical student at Johns Hopkins. He was looking for a part time job and found one doing research on rabbits. It paid $50.00 a week then which was a great deal! In the same building that they stored the rabbits, they also kept about 40 large chimpanzees in cages, and he had to walk past these noisy wild animals to reach the rabbit cages. His job was to draw blood from the rabbits to test it. One day, going in as usual, he was confronted by two chimpanzees which had escaped from their cages. They chased him, but he managed to run to the only exit, through the steel door, and escape. He believes the Chimps were being tested for birth control pills just coming out at the time, as a male and female were in each cage but the females never got pregnant. Thank you, Tom, for the amusing story!
Guests: Tom Digby welcomed our guest, Joyce. Welcome back to Eli Gaynor.
Happy Dollars:
Frank Eberhart is happy for a good colonoscopy report.
George Kaiser’s grandson graduated from Rutgers U with a double major.
Carolyn Ottenbreit is happy to promote the SCARC Walkathon this Sunday, May 22, at 12 noon at the Sussex County Fairgrounds. Linda McConville will be walking and donations can be made online ( http://scarcwalk2016.kintera.org )or by check to SCARC Foundation, Inc.
Buzz Tomasino is happy that Sally has returned home.
Laura Camp enjoyed her trip to Ohio.
President Jerry is happy that Tom Digby stepped up to be our speaker today and also happy to learn so much about Fletch’s wonderful career and family at his Memorial Service.
Announcements:
The District Raffle prize of $10,000 had 5 winners, with 2 winning tickets sold by the Branchville Club.
Barbara Miller announced that hosts are needed for our Exchange student , a young lady from Thailand. You do not have to have children at home to be a good host!
The Garden Party is coming up on June 25, 2016 - to be hosted by Denise and David Current, more details to come.
VFW Post 186 is having a Flag Pole Dedication on Sunday, May 29th.
Paul Cummins is in Barn Hill after a stay at the Hospital. A card is circulating.
Club Historian Bob Shankman profiled Newton Rotary Clubs past. On May 15th of this year our Club turned 90 years old and is currently is 100 members strong. Newton Rotary has sponsored 6 clubs in Sussex County and some of the Club’s early members founded Newton Hospital. Harry Jones donated Memorial Pool in Newton. Walter Drake of Drakes Cakes fame started Memory Park.
The Newton Rotary Scholarship Luncheon will be held at the Newton Country Club on June 1st (NOT the Spring House) because of capacity issues.
50/50: Bob Rhine won $9.00 in the 50/50 and left $15.00 in the pot.
