On Jan. 9, 2012, Sussex Rotary invited Tony Bell of Kings County Mechanical to attend our meeting, so service groups could say thank you to a special friend for his support to the Clubs in repainting of the signs as you enter the towns.
Chair for the day was Past President Kim Pearson, and she described how long time Rotarian Harley Geldart had asked Kings County Mechanical for a quote on the cost to remove the sign infrastructure, sandblast it, and repaint.
Tony Bell, President and owner of Kings County Mechanical, advised Harley that the job would be done, and there would be no charge for it...
President-Elect Robert Kimball is presenting Tony with a plaque thanking him on behalf of the groups who have logos on the displays.
Tony thanked everyone for the invitation, the plaque and thank you cards.
He said that Lou McNamara had been after him several times to become a Rotary member, but he is just not ready to do that yet, but it is on the radar. He thought that being able to offer his services to the service clubs regarding the signs would be an excellent opportunity to give back.
Also in attendance included:
Alan Davis – Shriners and Zion Clubs
Alan is with the Sussex Lodge, and they had an open house on Monday at 7:30 to induct the new President, Doug Cosman. They meet every third Thursday. Their budget includes $40,000 for Camp Good Times.
Mike Cummings – Kiwanis Club
Joe Butler – Legion
President Barb gave a summary of our Rotary Club and our efforts and said we would like to talk about making clean water one of our focuses and perhaps our international project for the new year.
Looking on as Mike Cummings addresses the Club are (L-R) Past President Lou McNamara, Marsha Long of Bayview Credit Union, guest of Lou, and Past President Donna Gilchrist.