The Newark Rotary Family Festival is one month away!
Opening and Invocation led by Bob Bendix.
Wellness Report – Adam O’s wife is doing much better; Cabel Pierce, friend of Adam O’s passed away suddenly.
Guests: Fred Barker - Commander of the American Legion
Snapple Facts:
- Rubber Bands last longer when refrigerated
- Less than 3% of the water on earth is fresh
- The fear of vegetables is called lachanophobia
- The chicken is the closest living relative to the Tyrannosaurus Rex
- The human brain takes us 2% of the body’s weight, but uses 20% of its energy
- A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball of rubber of the same size
Announcements:
- We need to all sign up to work shifts at the Newark Festival
- Haiti update: The director of the orphanage we help sponsor was able to get his wife and children out of Haiti and are with family in Florida. Orphanage is doing well in spite of everything.
Happy Moments:
- Mitch Ruffalo - attended the Geneva Rotary Club - sold 2 Raffle tickets and then won
- Sandy DeVolder - in appreciation of Laurel House - it meant so much to her family that her brother was able to spend his last days there.
- Clayton Trickey - great vacation with grandchildren.
- Jean & Bob Bendix - traveled to the Adirondacks and helped Hemlock Hall one day to assist with their repairs
- Elie Coleman - had a great vacation out west; went to 8 National Parks, traveled over 3,000 miles — needs a vacation from his vacation.
- Adam O - used his exempt button and showed a great photo of Steve Hallagan waterskiing!
Birthdays: Elie Coleman, 8/2; Anne Rogers 8/4
Club anniversaries: Scott Healy - 24 yrs
Queen of Hearts. Laci Graham did not pick the Queen - the pot continues to grow.
Paul Harris recognition: We are pleased to award Eli Coleman his first Paul Harris Fellowship award. Thank you for your continued support of Rotary projects and living into our motto of Service above Self.
Program: Norma Mayadag Reilly - The Newark Festival is truly an event that is a service to our local community by providing a family friendly environment. We offer free games and events, have local artists set up booths, silent auctions, music, and amazing food trucks including a truck offering home made ice cream. This is our primary fundraiser - so we need all hands on deck.
We also need donations sent to Michele McManus for the silent auction. Please contact her to donate by providing a gift basket, providing some items that she can add to a basket, be providing funds so she can purchase items for baskets.
Mark your calendars - Saturday September 9th from 11am to 8pm. An email with a sign up link will be sent soon. We need your help!
Closing thought: “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says, I’m possible.” — Audrey Hepburn