February 24, 2022 Happenings

Lucina Hallagan quoted President Theodore Roosevelt from Brene Brown’s book Daring Greatly:

 

It is not the critic who counts; not the person who point out how the strong person stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.

 

The credit belongs to the person who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strike valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends themselves in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if they fail, at least fail while daring greatly, so that their place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.

 

DGE Ralph Brant of Bloomfield Rotary via Zoom

 

Alex Q’s mother passed away yesterday.

Marge Gile asked that we keep the people of Ukraine in our thoughts.

 

Pat Albrecht thanked everyone for the L Dollars for Laurel House. 35 were collected last week and 10 so far this week.

 

Mitch Ruffalo spoke about the District Training Assembly on April 9^th at Honeoye Central School. He said it is good training for leaders and new Rotarians. If interested in attending, please let Mitch know.

 

Linda Werts - Newark Rotary Salutes: Looking for lead person for Lincoln School.

 

Jan Hence - Chicken BBQ volunteer sign-up is complete. Chicken BBQ meals are now will be $12 per meal.

 

Bowl-a-thon - March 19, 1 PM at Rose Bowl Lanes. Bowl-a-thon $50/person teams of 4. Raffle Baskets are being put together. Click here to register.

 

President Melissa said that social events will resume due to declining COVID cases.

 

Adam O - Community service meeting will be held March 1^st, noon, at Marshall Exteriors.

 

Birthdays  

Steve Hallagan, Sharon San Angelo, and Tim Johnson whose birthday was on the day of the meeting. We sang again!

 

Wedding Anniversaries – Norma and Gary, June Crawford and Steve Hasseler

 

Dave Johnson drew the number, but not the Queen of Hearts.

 

Adam O. was happy that his wife and son were going to Disney Land.

Mary Jo was very happy to get a brand-new car at no cost!

 

 

 

Service Above Self Presentation

 

Dave Hannan presented Kevin Mooney, our most recent Service Above Self recipient, a plaque. The plaque was delayed.

 

Dave was sorry to report a case of polio in Malawi. Africa had been declared polio free. The three-year old girl may have received the virus from someone who brought it from Pakistan.

 

Dave discussed the Donor Advised Fund (DAF), recently established by the Newark Rotary Board of Directors. The DAF is a way for people to make contributions, which may be tax deductible, to a fund which can support local charities and nonprofit organizations. The Rotary Foundation established account #723 for Newark Rotary. To some degree, the board makes recommendations on the investments and can request distributions. For example, money for a scholarship money can go directly to the college of the recipient. Dave referenced an article which describes the well-being one feels in making donations. Some other pointers: Contributions to the DAF from an IRA do not qualify as a qualified charitable distribution. Donations do not generate Paul Harris Fellow points. However, the fee on the account goes towards points for PHF for the club. The club is working on establishing a 501(c) (3) and both can work in tandem. Link to contribution form.

 

 

 

 

JJ Cotter discussed the current build on Pearl St. Interior work is being done on the house now.  Insulation, plumbing, lighting, etc. are complete. Now the District Simplified Grant and Newark Rotary are working to acquire the front porch for the house. JJ thanked the club for their support. The family that is moving already completed 80% of their required sweat equity. There is no move-in date yet. Habitat for Humanity is looking for new land in Lyons or Newark. All land in the past has been donated.

 

Open Meeting

Greeter: Adam O

Cashier: Mike Muscolino

Words of Inspiration: Ann Rogers