Weekly Bulletin 5/9/19

May 9, 2019       Be An Inspiration!

 

May 2 program:

Our speaker was unable to be with us… but always being flexible, our president-elect Evelyn Hayes reviewed our list of projects/events/ contributions/hands-on activities in preparation for her upcoming year. Each member was asked to note keep or drop next to every item. All items seem to have merit in their own way.

 

May Programs (Joyce Henderson and Mike Luck)

May 2 – Elaine Jones, Court Appointed Advocate for Foster Cildren

May 9 – Catherine Dolan, Helping Foster Children in the System

May 16 – Club Assembly in the Lobby

May 23 – James Luck, Linkedin; Privacy in Age of Social Media

May 30 – Beth Chajes, Citizen’s Climate; Local Action for Global Change

 

June Programs (Michael Smith)

June 6 – TBA

June 13 – TBA

June 20 – Club Assembly

June 27 – No Morning Meeting – Annual Meeting 6 pm

 

Upcoming Events (need your participation)

May 11 – Highway Cleanup

May 29 – Discover Rotary night (5:30)

May 29 – Happy Hour (6:30) at the Courtyard

May 30 – Board Meeting

June 7 – James Groves High School graduation

June 21 (Friday) – Blue/Gold Game, volunteers needed

June 27 – Annual Dinner (no morning meeting)

 

50/50 Winner for May 2 – Jamie Zingaro!

 

 

Nominate for Annual Awards: Deadline is extended to May 9

Please think about nominations for our three annual awards to be presented at the dinner on June 27.

Ray Civatte Community Service Award: a non-Rotarian who volunteers in the community and exemplifies the Service Above Self motto.

Public Service Award: a non-Rotarian who is in Public Service (police, fire, EMT,) who went above and beyond in their job.

Spirit in Business: a business or company that gives back to the community even though that is not their primary role.

Vocational Award: a member of our club who has used their vocational skills and training to further enhance the Newark community.

 

Membership Committee at Work

The Membership Committee will be hosting a Rotary Discovery Meeting on Wednesday, May 29, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Courtyard. Potential members will be invited to hear about Rotary’s mission, our club, and how they can get involved. All are invited to attend.

 

RI Council on Legislation Changes of Importance

Every three years the Rotary International Council on Legislation meets to discuss possible changes to RI’s processes and procedures. The changes approved this year that are of importance to us include:

  • Beginning July 1, makeups can be applied to any meeting missed in the Rotary year, not just 14 days before or after your missed meeting.
  • The treasurer’s report should be given at the club’s annual meeting.
  • Classification system is now gone, replaced by “occupation.”
  • Rotaract clubs are now full members of RI and members are eligible to serve on RI Boards and apply for grants.
  • RI will change its tax status from a 501( c )4 to 501( c )3, thus saving about $700,000/yr in taxes. It can now accept gifts and corporate contributions. There are about 600 Rotary clubs that have 501( c ) 3 status.

 

Saturday – Highway Cleanup

Those reporting for duty on Saturday to clean our stretch of Old Baltimore Pike should report to Barry Baker at 7:45 a.m. at the church on corner of Old Baltimore Pike and Otts Chapel Rd. Following an hour of work, you can go to the Courtyard for a breakfast buffet.

 

   Greeters                       Rotary Minute              Prayer

May 9 Steve Worden                  Fred Dawson                 Eric Cannon

May 16 Jamie Zingaro                Laura DelPercio             Bob Cronin

May 23 Barry Baker                   Steve Fangman              Fred Dawson

May 30 Tim Boulden                  Robert Foard                 Laura DelPercio

 

                    Sergeant At Arms Helpers

May 9               Greg Stephens and Clinton Tymes

May 16             Cindi Viviano and Steve Worden

May 23             Jamie Zingaro and Barry Baker

May 30              Tim Boulden and Charlie Brown

 

(If you cannot be here, it is your responsibility to find a replacement!)

 

Pun for the Week:

Show me a piano falling down a mine shaft and I will show you A-flat miner.

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