Newton Rotary
March 4, 2020 Minutes
Nom de plume: Frank Eberhardt
Start time: 12:16 pm
Pledge of Allegiance: El Presidente
Prayer: Rev. Todd
Song: Singin Steve
Guests: None were welcomed by Denise.
Happy Dollars:
John gave a happy dollar to see that Todd got his tooth back.
Tom gave $2.00. A happy dollar his daughter in Nashville was safe from the tornado. A sad dollar for all the people who are suffering as a result of the tornado.
Jan gave a happy $5.00. Her husband Lenny came through heart surgery well and is in rehab. Jan mentioned how much the “Get Well” card and the thoughts from her friends at Rotary meant to her and Len.
John gave a happy $3.00. One dollar was a follow up on the people of Nashville. One dollar was to mention the Kittatinny High School “Addams Family” play and how well it went. The third dollar was to recognize the Scholar Athletes and their contribution to the club.
Jim gave a Happy $1.00. The tornados set down by Judy’s daughter near Memphis. She is OK.
Todd gave a happy $2.00. One dollar is for his teeth being back in his mouth. The other dollar is for his daughter who acted in the “Addams Family” play at Kittatinny high school.
Buzz gave a happy dollar, but I couldn’t understand what he was happy about.
John gave a happy dollar. John was in St. Augustine and drank from the Fountain of Youth. He wanted the dollar back because it didn’t work.
Tom gave a happy dollar. Tom was happy to be back at Rotary and happy to hear Len is doing well.
Steve gave a happy dollar. Steve was happy to hear everyone was doing well in Nashville.
John gave a happy $5.00. John told a long boring story about trying to get an elderly man to switch oil companies. The senior citizen was rightfully skeptical about John, but John was able to get over on him when John told the elderly man John was a Rotary member.
Carolyn gave a happy dollar because she’s that type of person.
Bill gave happy $2.00 to see I returned to Rotary!
President’s Announcements:
- I am passing around the sign-up sheet to take the notes for the Weekly Newsletter. Please sign up to help out in 2020.
- The annual District Training Assembly will be held at the Bridgewater Manor on May 21st for Club officers and anyone else who would like to know more about how Rotary operates at the District and National level.
- Easter seals Camp Merry Heart has sent out a request for volunteers for its annual Cleanup Days, which will be held the weeks beginning April 6th and May 2nd. Please see me if you would like to Volunteer or organize a team.
- The Rotary District Conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor from May 7th-10th. You can sign up at the District website for both the conference and hotel rooms (don’t forget to do both). So far, Barbara Miller and Denise Current plan to attend.
- RI International President Elect Holger Knaak will be the keynote speaker at the Kick Off dinner of Mid northeast PETS on Thursday, March 19, at 7 PM. You can attend the dinner only for a cost of $75 and signup on the District website www.njrotary.org
- A reminder that the Pancake Breakfast has been rescheduled to Saturday, May 2nd (the weekend before Mother’s Day).
- We will open the Fair Booth for the first time this year on April 25th & 26th for the Military Vehicles Show. We will pass around a sign-up sheet closer to the date.
Program:
Lisa Chiarello from the Sussex County Master Gardner Program made a brief presentation about the Master County Gardner Program and then took questions from the audience. Following are the questions with an interpretation of her answers.
