Honesdale Rotary night meeting recap from April 25, 2023
Check out our Rotary Sing along with Speaker Eiji Matsumoto
Eiji treated us to a slide show about Japan and some things he’s experienced since being in the U.S.
Announcements & updates.
Pic a card 50/50
If you haven’t been to a meeting since we started a fun new 50/50, you should come and check it out. The 50/50 pot continues to roll over till someone picks the Jack of Diamonds from a dwindling deck of cards. Each meeting, the ticket winner draws a card. If it’s not the Jack of diamonds, it’s ripped up, and the 50/50 money rolls over to the next meeting.
April was busy, busy! Honesdale Rotarians participated in:
- A Lacawac joint service day that was a success! Jim, Lisa, Eiji, Jim Hamil, & myself painted, put tables together & helped together to spruce up. Thank you to everyone that was able to attend and participate!
- An Adopt a Hwy clean up on Earth Day, April 22nd. Special thanks to Stephen Moulton for heading that up, and all the volunteers that pitched in!
- On April 30th, A VIP shower fund raiser was organized & run by Alycia Schwartz. It had baskets, prizes, and most of all, funds & needed items were collected for this vital program. Thank you so much Alycia!
Announcements/discussion:
- Grant training was held in person & a virtual training. Now we are eligible to apply for district grants.
- RYLA: We have 5 interact students attending! Great news Lynn!
- Tickets to sell for Balls Away Interact fundraiser were sold out. Thank you to all that purchased and sold tickets!
- Message From Betty:
- AMBA is set for Nov. 11th
- Oct. blood drive is on, just need to schedule the date
- Roots and Rhythm is June 17th. Bob Schwartz is Chairperson. We need all hands on deck for this annual event!
- Bob is having a meeting at his house, (the Schwartz's 25 Prompton View in Prompton) on May 10, @ 6:30 pm for organizing & planning. If you can attend, please text him @ 570-947-7747, or email at robert.schwartz@lpl.com.
- Date and place of Installation Dinner for Dana Scott is June 20th @ Woodloch. Please make plans to join us! More Details to follow.
- Club meeting day and place….we’re working on finding a different place.
- Some places discussed: the new brewery (old Irving Cliff brewery), Honesdale Golf Club to name a few). Still deciding.
- Sept beer & wine fest: committee updates
- Exciting updates, there are sponsorships coming in, all wineries and food trucks are booked.
- Come and join us to find out how you can help in the meetings in May!
Mark your calendars for events in May & June:
- May 9th, 12:00, speaker will be Danielle Dietz from the American Red Cross
- May 10th, 6:30. Roots & Rhythm Meeting @ Bob & Alycia’s house
- May 23rd, 5:30. night meeting Essay winners from Interact & a 2nd speaker, to be announced.
- June 17th, Roots & Rhythm Beer Stand. Volunteers needed!
- June 20th, Installation dinner @ Woodloch
Enjoy your Sunday Rotarians!
See you soon,
Sherry