During our open meeting last Thursday, we were entertained by Luis' videos of his weather reports during morning announcements at Newark High School.
Opening and Invocation led by Mitch Ruffalo
Wellness Report – Everyone is doing well.
Guests: Luis Alonso, exchange student from Mexico; Yvesner Sylla - Guest of Doug Doebler; Hannah Feeley - guest of JJ Cotter, Habitat for Humanity
Announcements:
Update from Wendy Hilberer regarding our Newark Rotary Salutes our First Responders. Check your email for a detailed report from her. Please continue to write thank you notes to our first responders – these will be included with each teams “thank you presentation” at the various locations (Newark Fire Department, NAVA Ambulance, Marbletown and Fairville Fire Department, Newark Police Department)
Thank you note received from Sara George, recipient of the Charles Stott Rotary Scholarship.
Hello, I recently received the Stott Scholar award. Thank you for recognizing me for this award. I will use the money to fund my future educational endeavors. Starting in February I will be offering free dental cleanings at the Monroe Community College dental hygiene clinic. If you or anyone you know could benefit from a cleaning, please contact me (Sara George, Dental Hygiene Student text: 315-620-3266)
Michele McManus — Thank you for bringing in supplies for Laurel House. Week 2 collection is: individual snack and candy bags, individual chip bags, fruit cups, jello/pudding/applesauce. We will gather items over the next several weeks and then donate everything together.
Michele McManus — our Rotary Club will donate a gift basket to be raffled at the upcoming Bowling Event for the Humane Society of Wayne County
Doug Doebler — update on Haiti, our contacts are doing well and expanding our presence with the orphanage. Thank you to Sylla for doing such good work there.
JJ Cotter — is leaving her position at Habitat for Humanity to pursue one of her life long goals to hike the Pacific Crest! We wish her well.
Donna Johnson — resigned from LNB and enjoying some time off. Still working with Linda Werts and Living Waters of the World and will be traveling to Tabí, Mexico for a sustainability assessment. 4/17 - 4/24. The team need at least 1 more Newark Rotarian to travel with the team. The cost is approximately $1,300. Please reach out to Linda Werts or Donna to if you are interested in attending.
Happy Moments:
Holly Kreuser - thought they were empty nesters, but their daughter Meghan will be moving back home for a few weeks before she moves to North Carolina, they’ll be empty nesters again in April!
Pam Gardner - her brother climbed Mt Kilimanjaro with his son!
Birthdays: Josh McCrossen, Maurice Strobridge … thought — "We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing." -George Bernard Shaw
Club Anniversaries: Steve Mooney, 49 yrs; David Johnson, 3 yrs
Queen of Hearts. Steve Hallagan did not pick the Queen - the pot continues to grow.
Paul Harris Fellow award: A Paul Harris Fellow is given in recognition of each $1000 given to the Rotary Foundation. Today we thank Bruce Chambers for his continued service and support — receiving his Paul Harris +2
