President Mike started the meeting at 12:15 PM and Chuck said a prayer…thanking G-d for eliminating polio, blessing the food that we eat, the hands that prepare it, and those who eat it.

 

Music:  Moon River, Dear Heart, Apple Blossom Time, What I Do, Tennessee Waltz, Edelweiss, Tara’s Theme

 

Food:  Harvest salad, chicken francaise, sun dried tomatoes, artichokes, basmati rice & vegetables, pumpkin pie, coffee & tea

 

Guests:  Gwen Love and Kate McMahon from LunchBreak, Joe Molitoris (who is a Rotarian looking to transfer to our club), Ginny Mazza

 

Fines:  No pin- Ken D; Late – Jon, Frank;  Bill S – for being handsome (??); Ken S – still married and perfect attendance for 4 weeks; Ken D – for doing nothing

 

Happy Dollars:  Harriet – for new members and guests who attended today; Mike D – for something (??); Bill D – welcoming new member Bill Pocu; Frank – club championship; Robin – both children expecting babies; Addie – for Gwen being here; Mike T – wife’s exam A-OK and his Rotary watch is still working correctly; Ken D, Denise – for Bill Pocu becoming a new member and for guests who attended; Rhonda – 3^rd anniversary of Hurricane Sandy; Ken S – for new members.

 

Rob Sanders – member – 11 years October 28^th

John Smallwood – member – 22 years October 28^th

                Congrats to all!

 

Announcements:

Notice to all - Cell phone use is prohibited in all areas except the carpeted 'dry' areas of the men’s and ladies golf locker rooms.

 

INDUCTION OF NEW MEMBER BILL POKU:  Joe Greca again, did a noteworthy and elegant job of inducting new member Bill Pocu today.  Bill is an electrical engineer, and president of the Red Bank Chapter of NAACP, a worldly and inspiring gentleman emanating from Ghana.  Bill, thank you for joining our club, and we wish you lots of success and best wishes in the finest service club in the world.

 

Speaker:  Chelsea Chen – works for New Tang Dynasty Television.  She spoke to us about Chinese culture and mentioned the following points about Chinese culture:

Anyone interested in contacting Chelsea can do so at 229 West 28^th Street, 7^th floor, NYC 10001, phone 917-312-4922, or at chelsea.chen@ntdtv.com, or at www.ntd.tv

 

50/50  $125.00 went to Doug Niosi - WHO PICKED THE JOKER (ONLY 2 CARDS LEFT!), which gave him a whopping $2000+.  Congratulations, Doug!

 

Meeting ended at 1:28 PM

 

– Yiddish folk saying

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Past prez Denise started the meeting at 12:16 PM and Bill S. said a prayer…blessing those who feed us, who prepare the food, and those who eat the food.

 

Music: Teddie was absent with a cold.  We sure hope she is on the mend and will be with us next week; we miss her and her delightful piano serenades. 

 

Food:  Iceberg lettuce with lots of add-ons, roast NY Strip Steak, onions, mushrooms, whipped potatoes, Dublin chocolate cake (deeelicious!) with berries, coffee & tea

 

Guests: Brennen Hineman from the Salvation Army; Bill Boku – a prospective member (who is inspired with Rotary from some great experiences in Africa), Joe Molitoris, Jay Schwartz – son of Jon & Holly, and a hopeful Rotarian soon (aka The Catalyst).  Hope to see all of you here soon again.

 

Fines:  Late: Mike T, Frank, Jon (3 of 4 times this month), Al, Addie; Bill D – for his beard; Chuck – Jim is confused; Gloria – because her John was late; Bill S – for suggesting that we sing R-O-T-A-R-Y.

 

Happy Dollars:  Lou (sad dollar) that on Tuesday, only 5 people showed up at McLoones; Frank – good golf at Deal CC;  Jon – for Jets and for Jim who was a Mets fan; Rhonda – for Mets; Mike T – for good golf game; Susan – for such a beautiful day today (temp 71F)

 

 Birthdays & Anniversaries, Membership

            Liz & Chuck Panella – anniversary - 26 years October 22^nd  

            Kenneth Duffy – member - 4 years October 20^th

            Rob Sanders – member – 11 years October 28^th

            John Smallwood – member – 22 years October 28^th

                        Congrats to all!

 

Announcements:

 

Speaker:   Chuck Watson spoke about polio.  Back when, there were about 350,000 cases per year and last year there were just 359 in four countries combined.  What a great showing for the eradication of polio-process!  Worldwide, there are 51 cases today:  Afghanistan (38) and Pakistan (13).  There are three strains of polio:  Type 2 was eradicated in 1999, as was Type 3 shortly thereafter.  Type 1 accounts for the 51 cases today.  The four major organizations responsible for contributing money for the eradication of polio are: WHO (World Health Organization, CDC (Center for Disease Control), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Rotary International.  Although Rotary is thought to have donated more, The Gates Foundation has donated some $350 million thus far.  A very impressive and fine talk was given by Chuck and especially that Chuck was asked to speak at a moment’s notice to fill in.

 

50/50  $105 went to Al Campanella….who didn’t pick the joker!!!  Now, only TWO cards left.

 

Meeting ended at 1:22 PM

 

The word, Ought, can be pronounced in eight different ways.  The following sentence contains them all:  A tough, dough-faced ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough, coughing and hiccoughing thoughtfully.

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President Mike started the meeting at 12:15 PM and Bill S. said a prayer…blessing the hands that feed us, serve us and to continuing to do all good work.

 

Music:  Dream; I’ll See You In My Dreams; I Can Dream, Can’t I?; Singing In The Rain; Pomp & Circumstance; If You Were But A Dream

 

Food:  Spinach salad (with fruits & pine nuts), Salmon with rice & vegetables; cheesecake, coffee & tea

 

Guests:  Darren Mills, a Red Bank attorney; Joe Molitoris, who teaches people how to do research; Ann Scaggs (Ken’s Mom); Victoria Anaya (Ken’s office assistant). (Ann & Victoria, glad to have you join us; please visit with us again.)

 

Fines:  Jon, Frank – late; No pin- Liz; Ken Scaggs – too many pins on his lapel; Mike T – wrong time on watch; Everybody – fine of $1.00 because no body didn’t say anything about Jim’s new haircut.

 

Happy Dollars:  Kevin – daughter 18 tomorrow; Liz- anniversary next week; Bill D – anniversary, good time at Rotary Leadership Institute last Friday (and he did some GREAT job and was voted “best facilitator” by all); Jon – offensive lineman Jeff Schwartz (no relative); Mike D – for song, “God Bless America”; Rhonda – for RLI (who also attended).

 

 Birthdays & Anniversaries, Membership

            Donnelly, Bill Donnelly, Sue 32 years Oct 15 1983

            DeSantis, Robert DeSantis , Susan 41 years Oct 19 1974

            Duffy, Kenneth 4 years Oct 20 2011

 

Announcements:

 

Speaker:  Tony Caputo, a new reporter for News 12, New Jersey, who won 2 Emmys for excellent broadcasting, and who was good enough to bring one to us to see.  He didn’t go to college and still made it in the broadcasting arena as a successful broadcaster, who has been with News 12 for 15 years and loves his work.  He didn’t mention but the late Peter Jennings also never went to college and from was also a successful newscaster.  Caputo gets up at 2:00 AM every day to begin his workday and does “live reporting”.  He said he finds reporting exciting but often unstable in that things are constantly changing and never knows what is next.  He noted that today one must have a bachelor’s degree in order to get an internship in broadcasting.   Tony captured everybody’s attention as I looked around our audience, and this author thought that he is an excellent speaker, having wonderful recall and references, and personality with lots of charisma. 

 

50/50  $110.00 went to Frank.  Congrats, Frank.  However, still no cigar with 3 cards left.

 

Meeting ended at 1:27 PM

 

Who, being loved, is poor? 

– Oscar Wilde

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President Mike started the meeting at 12:15 PM and Bill S. said a prayer…asking that we be content with what we have, and bless those who are here and all Rotarians.

 

Music:  Sound of Music, Climb Every Mountain, Some Enchanted Evening, Maria, and Edelweiss

 

Food:  Kale Caesar salad, Roasted New York Strip steak, roasted potatoes, green beans, mango mousse & ladyfingers, coffee & tea.

 

Guests:  Bill Bocu (2^nd week…good to see you again, Bill), who is the secretary of the NAACP in Red Bank; Christine Hanlon, Monmouth County Clerk; Kim Constantineau, Business owner, Shrewsbury.

 

Fines:  Late: Frank, Mike, Kevin, Jon, Chuck, Harry, Rob; Joe & Robin – traveled and didn’t send any pictures; Horton - $10 for his two months in Florida when he will not be here; Warren – took pictures at golf outing; No pin: Tony, Liz, Karen, Robin; Karen – for being happy; Ken D – not dressed like a funeral director; Kevin - ??; Don – for calling Ken D a stiff!

 

Happy Dollars:  Chuck – for Kim Constantineau & Christine Hanlon, and great golf outing; Gail –Addie, Kevin for golf outing; Horton – will not be here next 2 months; Harriet – for golf outing, Christine H. and Kim C.; Frank – for Warren selling 40 golf raffle tickets and for golf outing; Addie – those who helped put together the gift baskets for the golf outing; Ken, Jon - for golf outing; Mike D – for hockey season and golf outing; Christine – for all good work Rotary does; Denise – for all those who worked on the golf outing; Lou - won $500 golf raffle and gave back 10% - - that is a monumental act of charity and kindness for which everybody in the club is very grateful…thanks so much, Lou.

 

 Birthdays & Anniversaries, Membership

            Erik Anderson – birthday – October 10^th

            Kelly Niosi – wife of Doug Niosi – birthday – October 13^th

            Erica Snyder – wife of Harry Snyder – birthday – October 13^th

            Bill & Sue Donnelly – anniversary – 32 years – October 15^th

 

Announcements:

 

Speaker:  Christine Hanlon – Monmouth County Clerk – who spoke eloquently on what the duties of the Clerk and her staff are responsible.  Christine is also an attorney who worked in private practice indicating that her legal background is very important in her job.  The following responsibilities were noted of this office:

                                   

50/50  $100 went to Ken D – picked a card but again, no cigar; 4 cards left

 

Meeting ended at 1:23 PM

 

– Og Mandino

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President Mike started the meeting at 12:15 PM and Bill S. said a prayer…blessing the food, those who prepared the food, the Rotarians and our guests.

 

Music: You Take the High Road, Kiss the Day Goodbye, You Were Meant for Me; I Only Have Eyes for You, Memories.

 

Food:  Harvest salad, Chesapeake Bay crab cakes, balsamic rice & vegetables, angel food cake with berries and raspberry sauce, coffee & tea

 

Guests:  Pamela DePompo, New Brunswick, NJ Rotary (and guest speaker), Bill Pocou, from Ghana, an engineer.

 

Fines: Late - Frank, Rob, Jon, Harry; Dave F- went to Molly instead of NCC since he hasn’t been here in a long time and forgot our new place; Joe- for Bill Pocou not knowing about him; No pin- Tony, Liz, Jon; Jack & Barbara – talking; Mike T- came early today; Al – paying Mike T’s fine; Harriet –picture in newspaper; Chris – no tie; Gloria – not listening and didn’t bring John.

 

Happy Dollars:  Gloria (sad dollar) – Elizabeth Warren had a Rotary pin on; Chuck – saw Carol King Story; Barbara – Austrian Rotary clubs taking in refugees; Tony – at hospital recruiting students to go into medical career; Barbara N – happy about Satellite club; Jon – Jets one game ahead of Giants; Rhonda – vacationed in Aruba; Mike D – Eagles lost; Bill (guest) - ??; Rob – asked that the storm should be minimal; Bill S. – for good job done by Jim.

 

October 7^th - Bill Donnelly –  birthday (not present)

October 1^st - Mike & Lauren Beys –– 10 year anniversary (not present)

 

Announcements:

 

Speaker:  Pamela DePompo from Prevent Child Abuse New Jersey, with offices in New Brunswick and Trenton.  She noted the following about preventing child abuse:

More information can be obtained by going to their website www.preventchildabusenj.org or contacting Pamela at pdepompo@preventchildabusenj.org. Phone 732-246-8060, x123.

 

50/50  $90 went to Rhonda and she didn’t pick the joker.  Now, 5 cards left.

 

Meeting ended at 1:23 PM

 

As great scientists gave said and as all children know, it is above all by the imagination that we achieve perception, and compassion, and hope. 

– Ursula K. Le Guin

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