COGS February 2015 (Feb 28, 2015)

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COGS 2/27/15

Posted by Warren Tockerman on Feb 27, 2015

President Denise started the meeting at 12:15 PM and Bill S. said a prayer giving thanks for gathering, keeping us safe and the hands that feed us.

Music: (sadly, Teddy was absent today)

Food: Mixed green salad, sautéed pork Murphy, peppers, onions, cottage potatoes, cheesecake, coffee & tea

Guests: Debbie Downie, PC Perfect, Middletown

Fines: Late: Mike T., Rob; Joe, for Jim’s high school; Jim- remembered our high school names…if not right, he paid (only a few); Joe, for Jim’s new high school ring

Happy Dollars: Bill D. – to take the banner; Joe- February 2^nd Rotary was 110 years old; Debbie, Jon – basketball game; Rhonda – for P.O. Mary Ann Rumula of Shrewsbury PD, who was our guest speaker; Jim for Mary Ann doing good work

Birthdays & Anniversaries - Cathy Saloukas

Announcements:

Those who didn’t yet pay 2014-15 dues, please pay.
Dictionary Project working out well and we received a Thank You from the group.
Denise is collecting “socks for the needy”; they can be used or new, just as long as in good condition.
March 5^th [Thursday evening]– Lombardi Dinner – Sheraton Hotel, Eatontown – $55 per person; Addie asked that baskets be donated for this event. Checks can be made out to the Center For Vocational Rehabilitation (CVR).
March 8^th – Rumson St. Patrick’s Day march.
March 28^th – Gift of Life “Spring Fling” Annual Dinner at Merion Caterers, 1901 Route 130 South, Cinnaminson, NJ
April 16^th – Career Day
April 11^th & 18^th – Rotary Leadership Institute courses. 11^th at West Orange, NJ and on 18^th, at Wilmington, DE.
April 20^th – Food & Wine Event at Branches, West Long Branch – proceeds of which will go to Lunch Break
May 1-3, 2015 – District Conference, Mystic, Connecticut
Reminders –
1. Use Rotary business/thank you cards when patronizing restaurants and other businesses and club supporters in the area
Mike DeNofa asked that if you know of any speakers, to please let him know. It would be helpful if you would let him know if we have any comments, positive or negative, about the speakers.
If anybody has ideas for a Community Service project, please send them to any Board member. Thank you.

New member induction: ED McCABE of Middletown, who is a partner in a regulatory compliance firm also in Middletown, was inducted to our club today. Joe presented Ed with a membership list of committees from which to choose and Denise pinned Ed. Glad to have you on board, Ed, and we look forward to many good years together in this fine organization. Joe mentioned that Rotary increases the quality of life in one’s home and in the world.

Speaker: Ptl. Mary Ellen Rumula, Shrewsbury Police Dept., who talked about senior citizen as crime targets. She noted that seniors should be particularly careful in the areas of saving accounts, as homeowners, being embarrassed to report crime, internet crimes and scams (to send money because family member is “in hospital, etc.”), telemarketers with “investment deals” to sell; calls for “widows and children’s funds”. She suggested that should any of these occur, to cal one’s local police department at once, or call the FBI at 26 Federal Plaza, 23rd Floor , New York, NY 10278-0004 Phone: (212) 384-1000, or email at newyork@fbi.gov

50/50 of $20.00 went to Lou Bona

Meeting ended at 1:30 PM

18members attended today’s meeting

Golf is a good walk spoiled.

– Mark Twain

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COGS 2/19/15

Posted by Warren Tockerman on Feb 19, 2015

Denise started the meeting at 12:15 and she said a prayer…to give thanks for the food for the preparers and servers.

Music: If, I’ll Write The Song, New York New York, I’ll Be Loving You, Lady Is A Tramp, Yesterday...and may other great ones!

Food: NCC House salad, Stuffed Sole with Shrimp mousse, rice, zucchini, squash and carrot strips with butter sauce, chocolate heart cake, coffee & tea

Guests: Richard Angelo from our Satellite club

Fines: Late- Harriet, Jon & Rob; Larry-wearing a pin; Horton- for continuously asking for money; Warren & Joe- for telling Jim that we are about to get fined; Mike T. & Al- being on time; Gail- for being in California; Lou- back from being sick from the flu.

Happy Dollars: Horton- with the hope that we don’t sing R-o-t-a-r-y any more; Larry- going to Florida; Rob- didn’t get fined for not wearing a pin; Jon- wishes he was in California; Lou- good to be back; Mike T. - babysat for his daughter’s dog; Warren- double Chai for the birth of his 4^th grandchild, Ethan Kass Tockerman on Feb 16^th.

Birthdays & Anniversaries - none

Announcements:

Those who didn’t yet pay 2014-15 dues, please pay.
Dictionary Project working out well and we received a Thank You from the group.
Denise is collecting “socks for the needy”; they can be used or new, just as long as in good condition.
March 5^th [Thursday evening]– Lombardi Dinner – Sheraton Hotel, Eatontown – $55 per person; Addie asked that baskets be donated for this event.Checks can be made out to the Center For Vocational Rehabilitation (CVR).
March 8^th – Rumson St. Patrick’s Day march.
March 28^th – Gift of Life “Spring Fling” Annual Dinner at Merion Caterers, 1901 Route 130 South, Cinnaminson, NJ
April 15^th – Career Day
April 11^th & 18^th – Rotary Leadership Institute courses.11^th at West Orange, NJ and on 18^th, at Wilmington, DE.
April 20^th – Food & Wine Event at Branches, West Long Branch – proceeds of which will go to Lunch Break
May 1-3, 2015 – District Conference, Mystic, Connecticut
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Use Rotary business/thank you cards when patronizing restaurants and other businesses and club supporters in the area

Mike DeNofa asked that if you know of any speakers, to please let him know.It would be helpful if you would let him know if we have any comments, positive or negative, about the speakers.
If anybody has ideas for a Community Service project, please send them to any Board member.Thank you.

Speaker: Richard Angelo, Esq., a member of Zager, Fuchs Law Firm, Red Bank, who specializes in Elder Law, AND is a member of our Rotary satellite club. He spoke about wills, advanced directives, power of attorney, digital assets, all of which should be reviewed and updated periodically. Passwords, online accounts, social media accounts (e.g. email, Google, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) automatic monthly payments online should also be reviewed as to their status if/when we pass away. He suggested keeping a sheet of your passwords with your Will.

50/50 $20 went to Don

Meeting ended at 1:29 PM

17 members attended today’s meeting

Happiness is not an absence of problems, but the ability to deal with them.

– Unknown

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COGS 2/12/15

Posted by Warren Tockerman on Feb 12, 2015

The Prez started the meeting at 12:15 and Chuck said a prayer…for the possibility of springtime, for purposes of Rotary, Abe Lincoln, and for the food we are about to eat.

Music: Heart Of My Heart, When The Saints Come Marching In, Bridge Over The River Kwai, Glory Hallelujah, Dixie.

Food: Caesar salad, Chicken Cacciatore, Triple Chocolate cake, coffee & tea

Guests: Debbie Downie, Peachie Perfect, LLC, who owns a bra business in Middletown

Ed McCabe, who owns an accounting & financial services business in Middletown

Fines: Rob-late; Larry- no pin; Robin- postcard from Colorado; Chuck sent post card from Florida with insufficient postage; Mike T- watch with wrong time; Larry- wrong high school answer for where Lincoln went; Rhonda- snuck in Harriet’s banner last week; Al- for not saying anything; John Bohinski – napkin around neck.

Happy Dollars: Chuck - Happy Valentine’s Day; Rob – for Valentine’s day and his Mom’s birthday; Robin – husband’s project went well; Rhonda – “Y” had successful annual campaign last week; Barbara – granddaughter made honor roll; Horton – wonderful to be out in middle of February; Steve – daughter made 2 honor rolls and son received 2 scout badges.

Birthdays & Anniversaries:

Rob Sanders – February 11^th

Joan Sanders – February 17^th

Announcements:

Tom Zapcis’s father passed away; funeral Saturday, February 14^th, St. Mary’s RC Church, 19 Cherry Tree Farm Road, Middletown, 10:00 AM
Dictionary Project working out well.
Denise is collecting “socks for the needy”; they can be used or new, just as long as in good condition.
March 5^th [Thursday evening]– Lombardi Dinner – Sheraton Hotel, Eatontown – $55 per person; Addie asked that baskets be donated for this event.
March 8^th – Rumson St. Patrick’s Day march.
March 28^th – Gift of Life Annual Dinner
April 11^th & 18^th – Rotary Leadership Institute courses. 11^th at West Orange, NJ and on 18^th, at Wilmington, DE.
April 20^th – Food & Wine Event – proceeds of which will go to Lunch Break
May 1-3, 2015 – District Conference, Mystic, Connecticut
Reminders –
1. Use Rotary business/thank you cards when patronizing restaurants and other businesses and club supporters in the area
Mike DeNofa asked that if you know of any speakers, to please let him know. It would be helpful if you would let him know if we have any comments, positive or negative, about the speakers.
If anybody has ideas for a Community Service project, please send them to any Board member. Thank you.

Speaker:

Glen LeBoeuf, who each year graces us with his wonderful talks about Abraham Lincoln. However, today he spoke much about Lafayette…being a great soldier who spent 5 years in prison in France after being in the USA for a while. Offered to be head of France but declined and instead accepted an American offer (by Pres. Monroe) to join American forces and be involved with American politics.

Lincoln’s speech in Trenton was significant; it referred to the Battle of Trenton where soldiers without having shoes during snow season…who wouldn’t give up their battle.

Lincoln always thought of the Declaration of Independence as a wonderful guiding force by which America to live by.

While speaking to soldiers, Lincoln always wanted to impress upon them that future generations would have equal rights and privileges. Frederick Douglas’s eulogy for Lincoln included the last stanza of his second inaugural address.

50/50 $20 went to Joe Greca

Meeting ended at 1:19 PM

21members attended today’s meeting

(On friendship) A friend is a gift you give yourself.

– Robert Louis Stevenson

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COGS 2/5/15

Posted by Warren Tockerman on Feb 07, 2015

The Prez started the meeting at 12:15 PM and Joe Greca graciously said a prayer…thanked the lord for being able to break bread and for those less fortunate in the world.

Music: Moon River, No Other Love, As Time Goes By, My Funny Valentine, Memories, The Way We Were…plus a composite of great other memorable standard tunes from back when.

Food: Mesculin greens, Grilled Flat Iron Steak, roasted potatoes, green beans, carrot cake, coffee & tea.

Guests: Prospective Rotarian Ed McCabe, who owns an accounting & financial services business in Middletown.

Fines: Jim thanked Teddie for donating 10% of her Rotary salary back to the club; Late- Mike, Jon & Bill D.; Harriet- picture in paper for Middletown Arts Center board member; Bill D. - picture in paper; Jon- had Jets scarf on; Harry & Joe- graduates of Seton Hall Prep; Warren- on phone and absent last week; Gail- sitting next to 2 governors; Denise- asked Jim to wait to eat; at a certain table, all those who didn’t get fined, got fined!

Happy Dollars: Horton- at Molly and saw Paul & Fernando…and met Joe Greca there and had breakfast buffet but served chicken! Harriet $10 for mid-year assembly last Saturday in Lakehurst…thanked 7 members from club who attended; Mike- for being here; Jon- for Jim not collecting Jon’s fine…and for Teddie donating her money; Bill- thanked several people for attending mid-year assembly…and also Chuck for his great job as a leader; Barbara- for contractor coming to her home; Linda (couldn’t hear what…but thanks); Warren- $28 to RIF for 28 years in Rotary.

Birthdays & Anniversaries (none)

Announcements:

1)This week – Denise is collecting “socks for the needy”; they can be used or new, just as long as in good condition.

2)This week – distributed Food & Wine trifold now available thanks to Mike DeNofa’s able printing and artistic abilities.

3)March 5^th [Thursday evening]– Lombardi Dinner – Sheraton Hotel, Eatontown – $55 per person; Addie asked that baskets be donated for this event.

4)March 8^th – Rumson St. Patrick’s Day march.

5)March 28^th – Gift of Life Annual Dinner

6)April 11^th & 18^th – Rotary Leadership Institute courses

7)April 20^th – Food & Wine Event – proceeds of which will go to Lunch Break

8)May 1-3, 2015 – District Conference, Mystic, Connecticut

9)Reminders –

a.Use Rotary business/thank you cards when patronizing restaurants and other businesses and club supporters in the area

10)Mike DeNofa asked that if you know of any speakers, to please let him know. It would be helpful if you would let him know if we have any comments, positive or negative, about the speakers.

11) If anybody has ideas for a Community Service project, please send them to any Board member. Thank you.

Joke – Addie told a long, yet meaningful computer cowboy joke that had a wonderful ending.

Speaker: Jim Mullevey did a fine job speaking about Rotary scholarships.

1.Notices go out to about 7 schools in February

2.Committee consists of Liz, Bill S., Bill D., Addie, Tony, Rhoda and Jim

3.Candidates to come prepared for an interview

4.Want this to grow into a prestigious scholarship and are raising the dollar value

5.Want press coverage

6.Applications must be in by May and letters going out to schools this week. Students must:

a.Have good academic standing – high GPA

b.Have need (establish why student needs scholarship)

c.Submit a presentation letter