President Aimee called us to order by asking Kim Quinn to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Joe Muller started us on the 4-way test and Greg Stokes gave Grace.Information will be coming out shortly about the upcoming Paul Harris nomination process. We will be collecting for the Network this month. Milt and Rita Rosenberg have donated $500 as a challenge to the victims of the Kerrville Texas flood, they will donate the $500 as long as the members of the club also donate $500. The Club will also donate an additional $500. Aimee is looking for volunteers for the membership, community and vocational chairs on the board. Please reach out if you have questions or would like to like to help. Our speaker this month was Mike Emmons chair of the Enfield 4th of July committee.
Bill Squires, Joe Muller and Mlit Rosenberg all received citations and pins for their donations to Polio Plus. Rotary has been at the forefront of the effort to eradicate polio from the globe. It only takes $100 to become a member of the Polio Plus Society as easy $10 a month or $25 a quarter.This weeks history mystery!
July 7, 1898
President William McKinley signed the Newlands Resolution
1 - What did the Newlands resolution do?
It annexed Hawaii as a territory of the United States.
2- How did the resolution get its name?
It was named after Congressman Francis G. Newlands of Nevada
3- What specific ethnic group was banned from immigrating to the Hawaiian Islands by the Resolution?
The Chinese
Next meeting will be July 21st at 5:30