President Mike started the meeting at 12:15 PM and Chuck said a prayer for those who had a “tough December”, for those who prepare our food, serve it and eat it.
Music: Cabaret, Guys & Dolls, Oh, What A Beautiful Morning, Oh, Look Me Over, Hello Dolly
Food: House salad, grilled [delicious] salmon, rice, asparagus, carrot cake, coffee & tea
Guests: Walter Thistlewaite (Hawaii), who moved here last month
Grisel Salazar, a restaurant owner in Red Bank
Joe Molitoris – educational consultant at Red Bank Catholic High School
Fines: (none….Jim, we miss you! Please come back soon.)
Happy Dollars: Linda Rose – for the holiday party; Barbara Nevius – just happy to be here (and thank you Barbara for your make-ups at our Satellite club); Denise – for the Canathon bringing in $6K in food and another $900 in cash; Chuck – for Bill Donnelly’s application being approved for being our next district governor; Rhonda – for family in Columbia, SC, and the Dallas Cowboys; Mike D. – for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Birthdays & Anniversaries, Membership
Birthdays
Name, Date
Zapcic, Thomas Dec 08
DeNofa, Mike Dec 15
Bohinski, John Dec 20
Spouse Birthdays
Name, Spouse Of, Date
Schwartz, Holly Schwartz, Jon Dec 14
Toscano, Ginny Toscano, Mike Dec 25
Donnelly, Sue Donnelly, Bill Dec 29
Anniversaries
Name, Spouse Name, Years, Date
Saloukas, Bill Saloukas, Kathy 115 years Dec 03 1900
Smallwood, John Smallwood, Sharon 21 years Dec 03 1994
Abrams, Gail Abrams, Don 49 years Dec 18 1966
Date Joined Rotary
Name, Years, Date
Bona PDG, Lou 26 years Dec 01 1989
Foye, Morris 31 years Dec 01 1984
Warshaw, Michael 11 years Dec 02 2004
Snyder, Harry 19 years Dec 04 1996
Micale, Anthony 7 years Dec 09 2008
Mullevey, Jim 4 years Dec 12 2011
Mullen, Barbara 15 years Dec 20 2000
Congrats to all!
Announcements:
- December 3rd – Club Assembly
- December 6th – 13th – Chanukah (8 days)
- December 10th – Holiday Party – NCC – 5:30 PM bar; 6:00 PM dinner
- December 16-18th – Salvation Army bell ringing in Red Bank in front of Bistro
- December 24th – No meeting
- December 25th – Christmas
- December 31st – No meeting
- March 10th, 2016 – Lombardi Dinner at the Eatontown Sheraton
- March 19th, 2016 – Gift of Life gala
- Reminders:
- Denise needs more books for Little Free Library
- Use Rotary business/thank you cards when patronizing restaurants and other businesses and club supporters in the area
- If you know of any speakers, to please let Ken Scaggs know, as he is now in charge. Please let him know if you have any comments; good or bad.
- If anybody has ideas for a Community Service project, please send them to any Board member. Thank you.
- Satellite club meets 2nd & 4th Thursday of each month, 6:00 PM at Teak, on Monmouth Street, Red Bank
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.
Speaker:
- Jon Schwartz spoke about the Adopt A Family project in Red Bank and asked everybody to donate $20 which would buy food and clothing for the poor. He asked that all presents be brought in on Thursday December 17th.
- Bill Donnelly also discussed the By-Law amendment(s)
- We voted for the new list of officers for next year
- Warren spoke about some important concepts discussed at the October 9th Rotary Leadership Institute involving membership, community presence, world service projects
- Harry said that we should promote businesses that support Rotary, and therefore we should let people know that Lowes has helped us with projects and should be recognized and we should frequent their stores for our shopping needs.
50/50 $31 went to Warren – however, no cigar
Meeting ended at 1:31 PM
We two form a multitude.
– Ovid
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