COGS April 2015 (Apr 30, 2015)

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COGS 5/7/15

Posted by Warren Tockerman on May 08, 2015

President Denise started the meeting at 12:15 and Bill S. said a prayer…giving thanks for a nice day, the hands that feed us, all that Rotary does, especially Red Bank Rotary.

Music: Where or When, Penthouse Serenade, Pennies From Heaven, As Time Goes By and a host of other great tunes. Glad to see you back, Teddi and that you are feeling much better.

Food: NCC Salad, baked flounder stuffed with crabmeat, Spanish rice, green beans, carrots, Carrot cake, coffee & tea.

Guests: John Gambardella, First Constitution Bank. Hope to see you soon again.

Fines: Late: Jon, Harry, Frank; Picture in paper; Chuck, Robin; Bill Donnelly for District Conference; Mike T- no pin, but watch working which was another fine; Tony-no pin; Barbara M.- business advertised on highway sign; Joe – took 6 hours to get to Mystic; Harriet- for successful conference at Mystic

Happy Dollars: Harriet- for best Rotary club in district; Harry- daughter is 24 today; Bill S- 43 years in business in Red Bank; Joe, Chuck, Robin, Addie, Denise, Harriet, Tony, Bill D- for district conference; Chuck-his birthday; Jon- at cousin’s wedding in Florida; John G (guest) – happy for this happy group; Frank- happy about conference; Teddy – good to be back and is OK.

Birthdays & Anniversaries

Chuck Watson – May 6^th

Don Steele – May 9^th

Announcements:

May 14^th – Satellite club meets (2^nd & 4^th Thursday of each month)
May 16^th – District Training – at Monmouth University – for incoming officers AND ANYBODY who wishes to attend…OPEN TO ALL…please join in for a most rewarding, educational and enlightening experience.
May 20^th – Board of Directors – 6:00 PM – Curchin & Co., 200 Schultz Drive, RB
May 28^th – Satellite club meets (2^nd & 4^th Thursday of each month)
June 4^th – Scholarship luncheon
June 11^th – Grant awards
June 18^th – Installation ceremony – luncheon at NCC
June 25^th – Club Assembly/Joke-A-Thon finals, including a prize
June 27^th – New district officers to take place – will be held on Battleship New Jersey in Camden
June 27-30^th – RYLA 2015 at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, NJ
August 28^th – Club picnic – 11:00 AM - Monmouth Park
October 5^th – Annual Golf Outing – Addie is requesting donations of any kind
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.

EXTRA! Did you know that for $12.00 a year you can give a 1-year gift subscription of The Rotarian to anybody in the USA, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands? What a great idea for a prospective member, a friend, family member, holiday gift and as a thank-you for somebody for whom you want to show appreciation. Please contact the Circulation Department at 847-424-5217, or email data@rotary.org for details.

Speaker:

Richard Chrampanis – of Jersey Sports Zone, spoke to us about his interest in sports announcing. He grew up in Middletown and always wanted to be a sportscaster. He mentioned that New York is the #1 sports market, but he was assigned to a small town in Iowa, Bangor, Maine, and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Two of his mentors were Warner Wolf and Bruce Beck. The former is on the Imus morning show; the latter doing sports casting with NBC for the last 18 years, and is it’s major sports anchor. Rich left Myrtle Beach last year to come back to Middletown and post on his new website, which has had over 1 million hits in the past year. His website-based business is different since he uses high-def video and audio. His website is www.shoresportszone.com. Rich noted that he was one of the people [for the last 15 years] who votes for who gets the Heismann trophy.

50/50 $15 went to Bill Donnelly

Meeting ended at 1:22 PM

25 members attended today’s meeting

When you tell the truth, you never have to worry about your poor memory.

– Abe Lincoln

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COGS 4/30/15

V-Prez Mike D. started the meeting at 12:15 and Bill said a prayer…to watch over Teddy, look after all Rotarians, to end world terror and for the food we eat.

Music: (none…Teddy was absent)

Food: Caesar’s salad, chicken fricassee, vegetables & rice, apple pie, coffee & tea

Guests: (none)

Fines: No pin- Tony, Larry; Bill D., for going to Molly Pitcher; Warren-writing during prayer; Mike T, Frank- late.

Happy Dollars Bill D. - for good district conference last week; Lou – for pretty “flight attendant” Robin at his table; Warren for donating back the $20 he won last week from the 50/50.

Birthdays & Anniversaries Barbara Mullen – May 5^th – anniversary – wishing you many more

Announcements:

May 1-3, 2015 – District Conference, Mystic, Connecticut
May 16^th – District Training – at Monmouth University – for incoming officers AND ANYBODY who wishes to attend…OPEN TO ALL…please join in for a most rewarding, educational and enlightening experience.
May 20^th – Board of Directors – 6:00 PM – Curchin & Co., 200 Schultz Drive, RB
June 4^th – Scholarship luncheon
June 11^th – Grant awards
June 18^th – Installation ceremony – luncheon at NCC
June 25^th – Club Assembly/Joke-A-Thon finals, including a prize
June 27-30^th – RYLA 2015 at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, NJ
August ?? – Club picnic – Monmouth Park
October 5^th – Annual Golf Outing – Addie is requesting donations of any kind
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: There was no speaker as the one scheduled from the YMCA was postponed until next week. Attendance was less than half of regular members, as this weekend is the District Conference in Mystic Connecticut, and many of our members seemed to have left today.

50/50 $20.00 went to Barbara who will hold it for the Shelter Box; thank you.

Meeting ended at 1::00 PM

15 members attended today’s meeting

No Legacy is so rich as honesty.

– William Shakespeare

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COGS 4/23/15

Posted by Warren Tockerman on Apr 23, 2015

Vice President Mike started the meeting at 12:16 PM and Bill S. said a prayer blessing the Rotary family, for the hands that feed us & for the work we do.

Music: It Seems Like Old Times, It Had To Be You, Moments To Remember, I’ll Be Seeing You, and a host of other memorable tunes.

Food: Navesink salad, bake Tilapia/tomato/pesto crust, rice and green beans, carrot cake, coffee & tea.

Guests: (none)

Fines: Late- Mike T., Joe, Jon; No pin- Larry, Liz, Tony; No picture in paper (!)- Chuck, Robin and Rhonda; Jim- had a haircut and nobody said anything. Those at Jim’s table – allowing him to sit at their table.

Happy Dollars: Mike D. – thanked Steve for chairing Food & Wine event; Steve – thanking all for Food & Wine Event; Addie – for Steve and Career Day event.

Joke of the Week – Mike D – two policemen joke; floor still wet (???)

Birthdays & Anniversaries (none)

Announcements:

April 30^th – YMCA Event – Rhonda is selling raffles - $10.00 each – drawing to take place then.
May 1-3, 2015 – District Conference, Mystic, Connecticut
May 16^th – District Training – at Monmouth University – for incoming officers
October 5^th – Annual Golf Outing – Addie is requesting donations of any kind
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: John Drucker, Assistant Construction Official, Fire Protection Subcode Official, and Building/Fire/Electrical Inspector for the Borough of Red Bank, NJ, Red Bank for the past 13 years and prior to that he was a project manager at the World Trade Center in NYC. John spoke to us about the fire code and fire prevention. John is extremely knowledgeable and very familiar with fire codes and prevention, who being through his strong background, has most likely prevented many fires in the greater Red Bank area through his inspections and guidance. He spoke to us for over 40 minutes and then took many questions. Our entire group was very well focused and appeared extremely interested in this talk.

Some points John mentioned which were of exceptional importance:

Fires can shut a town down; therefore, fire safety is very important.
Loss of property affects tenants and entire towns.
Fire prevention is a very serious business and review take place prior to and after accidents. Building codes are carefully reviewed often.
New Jersey is currently reviewing all building codes, and the architects and engineers are a very important component to the proper modification code revision.
The new thinking is to do work first (in an emergency) and then file for permits within 3 days after. Inspections will occur within 30 days of filing for permits.
Shortly, people will be able to apply for permits online.
In the USA, approximately 2800 lives are lost due to house fires, thanks to smoke detectors (many more losses occurred prior to smoke detector use).
New Jersey wants sprinklers to be installed in new housing as part of the plumbing system, which can’t be done after a house is built. Approx. cost is $2.00 per square foot.
John asked that if you have any questions regarding fire safety to feel free to call him at 732-904-6823.

50/50 $20.00 went to Warren

Meeting ended at 1:27 PM

25 members attended today’s meeting

The Happiest People Don't Have The Best of Everything - They Just Make The Best of Everything They Have!

– Unknown

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COGS 4/16/15

Posted by Warren Tockerman on Apr 16, 2015

President Denise started the meeting at 12:15 and Bill said a prayer giving thanks for the youth of today, and the future of tomorrow; for our food and for strength to the Schwartz family upon the untimely passing of Jon Schwartz’s brother, Jim, who was also an ardent supporter of Rotary.

Music: Climb Every Mountain, Edelweiss, Sound Of Music, Doe A Deer, There’s A Place For Us, Maria…in addition to a host of other fine pieces.

Food: Baby spinach salad, grilled sliced bistro steak with peppercorn sauce, whipped potatoes, vegetables, triple chocolate cake, coffee & tea.

Guests: Patti Micale, Susan Golding (TF Rotary), students and faculty from Red Bank Regional High School [for Career Day].

Fines: No pin – Harry, Liz, Tony; Late – Mike T., Harry; Teachers, no tie – Eagh Holden, RBR.

Happy Dollars: Harry – for RBR softball team; Liz, Addie, Susan Golding – for Career Day; Susan G – husband didn’t pay her way here today; Dave F. – for not being here the past 8 weeks; Mike T – for all students and his 60^th year doing taxes; Addie, Rhonda – for students & faculty; many student gave Happy Dollars for being invited and participating today…student giving is the first that I remember. Thanks to every one of you; Mike W – for a lottery ticket; Jim M – for getting rejuvenated from such wonderful students.

Birthdays & Anniversaries Harriet – April 18^th – and we all wish you a very happy birthday and many more!

Announcements:

TODAY - April 16^th – Career Day - please contact Addie to sign up.
April 18^th – Rotary Leadership Institute courses, at Wilmington, DE. Please visit www.rlinea.org
April 20^th – Food & Wine Event at Branches, West Long Branch – proceeds of which will go to Lunch Break.
April 21^st – 5:30 – 8:00 PM - Meet & Greet at Molly Maguire’s, Rumson
May 1-3, 2015 – District Conference, Mystic, Connecticut
October 5^th – Annual Golf Outing – Addie is requesting donations of any kind
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

Today is Career Day, from 8:00 AM-1:30 PM, starting at Red Bank Regional high school, and then moving to the NCC for lunch at noon.

Eagh Holden, an alumni of RBR, and a financial advisor with Smith Barney, a world-class basketball player, coach, gave an inspirational talk to the student about not forgetting that you can do sports in high school and college, but must also take care of your studies, as he did at the University of Maryland. He was a fine speaker who had all student captivated when he spoke. This was a valuable talk and hopefully all of the students got something beneficial from the talk.

Businesses that participated today were: RB Police Dept., Advantage Career Institute, Ivy Hill School, Riverview Medical Ctr., Pro-Active Sports Care, Brookdale CC Radio Station, Zager, Fuchs attorneys, YMCA, Earle Navy Weapons Station, Sickles Market, Jersey Shore Financial Advisors, Morgan Stanley/Smith Barney. Thanks to all and all Rotarians who assisted in every way.

50/50 of $35 went to Patti Micale

Meeting ended at 1:25 PM

Approximately 55 attended today’s meeting

Dishonesty is like a boomerang: about the time you think all is well it hits you in the back of the head.

– Unknown

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COGS 4/9/15 - Corrected

President Denise Benbrook started the meeting at 6:26 PM and Chuck said a prayer… asking for blessings for relationships, for international relationships, being able to pass these to the club, and for the food we eat today.

Food: Caesar’s salad, stuffed pork loin, spinach provolone with mustard chalots, whipped potatoes, squash, chocolate torte, coffee & tea.

Fines: Jim was out today, but Chuck did a yeoman’s job in stepping in for Jim. Jim- for not being here (will pay up next time!); Bill D- because ‘…wine is not the answer…” (???); Horton- for coming from cooking class; Ken S- for not knowing how to let a bottle of wine ‘breathe’.

Happy Dollars: Ken S – satellite members here; Horton- happy to be able to have dinner with wife for only $25; Susan G- co-worker being inducted and here with Horton; Mary W- here with Chuck; Jon, Rob - happy to see new club; Tony, Bill- wives here and for new club; Rob- in honor of not wearing his pin; Harriet- for new members and for returning from Florida; Bill D- for Dave Forward (next District Governor); Dave F- for being in Rotary; Addie- for Dave F; Frank- for Tiger woods doing horrible. (??)

Birthdays & Anniversaries

Susan Golding – Tinton Falls club

Announcements:

Satellite Club meets 6:00-7:00 PM, 1^st & 3^rd Thursday each month at Teak, Red Bank.
April 9^th – NO DAYTME MEETING…HOWEVER, at 6:00 PM, please join us for a regular meeting and the installation of Satellite Club members at NCC, currently 6 members.
April 11^th & 18^th – Rotary Leadership Institute courses.11^th at West Orange, NJ and on 18^th, at Wilmington, DE. Please visit www.rlinea.org
April 16^th – Career Day - please contact Addie to sign up.
April 20^th – Food & Wine Event at Branches, West Long Branch – proceeds of which will go to Lunch Break – invitations going out next week…and need ad journal participation.
April 21^st – 5:30 – 8:00 PM - Meet & Greet at Molly Maguire’s, Rumson
May 1-3, 2015 – District Conference, Mystic, Connecticut
October 5^th – Annual Golf Outing – Addie is requesting donations of any kind
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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.

EXTRA! Did you know that for $12.00 a year you can give a 1-year gift subscription of The Rotarian to anybody in the USA, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands? What a great idea for a prospective member, a friend, family member, holiday gift and as a thank-you for somebody for whom you want to show appreciation. Please contact the Circulation Department at 847-424-5217, or email data@rotary.org for details.

Speaker: Bill Donnelly spoke about the Satellite club. These are member of our club that allows alternative time to meet and is [also] for fellowship and service. Satellite club and Regular club members can attend either meeting, and they will pay RI and district dues. They will have their own administrative structure. We must insure the tradition is maintained of both clubs. Satellite club will have at least six hands-on projects per year and support fund-raising of the Regular club.

Harriet then did an eloquent job of inducting the new members. She introduced them and asked them and their sponsors to come to the podium where she gave a brief history of Paul Harris’s vision. It was noted that our club was chartered in 1921 and has given away to date in excess of $1 million. She asked them if they agree to accept the club’s rules and by-laws and all assented. Each sponsor pinned his inductee and applause was greatly heard. She ended by asking all of us to make all new members feel welcome.

Horton thanked the new members and noted that this was the first time ever that 6 new members were inducted at the same time. He introduced Dave Forward, who will be our new DG (in July), who spoke eloquently. He has written several books on Rotary and spoke about being a Rotarian. Dave noted a very touching experience he had in India when he was asked to inoculate a newborn with 2 drops of the polio vaccine, which was a very touching and compelling story about how great Rotary truly is. Dave suggested that new members see what they can do for Rotary and the community, and merely not just write checks. He asked everybody to give back and make the world a better place.

Satellite Club Inductees:

Richard Angelo – attorney - Zager Fuchs, Red Bank
Jason Hoffman - The Max Challenge - Leadership Training
Douglas J. Niosi - Two River Financial Services - Financial Strategic Planner
Justin Sonta - Edward Jones, Financial Advisor
Sam Perez - Alexander Financial Solutions - Human Resources Compliance, Outsourcing, Consulting
Sebastian Ferrantell - attorney – self-employed in Red Bank

50/50 $40 went to Bill Donnelly

Meeting ended at 7:51 PM

40 people attended today’s meeting

Prefer a loss to a dishonest gain. The one brings pain at the moment; the other for all time.

– Chilton

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COGS 4/2/15

Posted by Warren Tockerman on Apr 02, 2015

President Denise started the meeting at 12:15 and Chuck said a prayer for the promise of spring weather, blessings and for the food we have.

Music: Easter Parade, Peter Cottontail, Oh What A Beautiful Morning, You Are My Sunshine and a host of great Easter/spring tunes.

Food: Mixed green salad (delicious), tilapia in oregenata crust, green beans and carrots, rice with sauce, apple pie, coffee & tea.

Guests: Dogan Uygur – a past esteemed member for many years

Ken Scaggs – a rare “guest”

Walter Perry – another rare “guest”

Hope we see all of them more often!

Fines: Tony, for no reason; Ken S, first time here in 6 weeks; Late: Joe, Rob (Chairman), Frank, Mike & Jon; Horton- for being too quiet; Robyn- husband’s picture in paper, and another picture with Girl Scouts; Chuck- no suit & tie in picture; Joe and Mike T- for old picture of them.

Happy Dollars: Rhonda- for Passover and Easter; Horton- Harriet says it is too hot in Florida; Bill D – P & E and Rotary event in Cinnaminson; Larry – brought us flag from Marathon, Florida Rotary Club; Joe, Warren, Addie, Frank – for Dogan; Donna Lynn – for Rhonda, Ted and Tom; Mike – for Al Campanella…please come back soon; Jon- for being in Jerusalem last Easter; Ted Friedli – for giving away 100 free cruises; Ed McCabe – for son’s accomplishments and their volunteering; Lou- for missing last week and being here this week; Tom- for Dogan’s son Cenk and The Young Turks program; Mike DeNofa- for spring; Tom (again..thanks) - for Bill Donnelly’s very successful Vince Lombardi dinner chairing…a tremendous success.

Birthdays & Anniversaries

Sylvia Greca – April 6^th

DonnaLyn Giegerich -- April 23^rd

Very happy & healthy birthdays to two lovely people

Announcements:

April 8^th – Golf Meeting – 5;00 PM at Jay Patock’s office
April 9^th – NO DAYTME MEETING…HOWEVER, at 6:00 PM, please join us for a regular meeting and the installation of Satellite Club members at NCC, currently 7 members.
April 9^th – Club Assembly and Joke-A-Thon winner
April 11^th & 18^th – Rotary Leadership Institute courses.11^th at West Orange, NJ and on 18^th, at Wilmington, DE. Please visit www.rlinea.org
April 16^th – Career Day - please contact Addie to sign up.
April 20^th – Food & Wine Event at Branches, West Long Branch – proceeds of which will go to Lunch Break – invitations going out next week…and need ad journal participation.
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.

EXTRA! Did you know that for $12.00 a year you can give a 1-year gift subscription of The Rotarian to anybody in the USA, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands? What a great idea for a prospective member, a friend, family member, holiday gift and as a thank-you for somebody for whom you want to show appreciation. Please contact the Circulation Department at 847-424-5217, or email data@rotary.org for details.

Speaker: Ted Friedli, DonnaLyn Giegerich, Kick Cancer Overboard. Ted is a member of the Long Branch Rotary Club. The mission of KCO is to send cancer survivors and patients on a trip consisting of a free, 5-day cruise to Bermuda on the Royal Caribbean cruise lines, which leaves from Port Liberty, New Jersey. A cruise for two cost $2,500 and for 3 or 4 is approximately $3,000-$3,500, which includes a balcony room, gratuities, parking (or transportation to the port), and passports, if needed. The New Jersey Marathon is a funding sponsor. 100% of any donation goes directly to the recipients, and Ted noted that there is no labor or overhead in the process, as with other charities. Ted would like individuals and businesses to donate [money for] the cruises. Ted said it would be lovely for celebrities to also be part of the cruises.

Kick Cancer Overboard recently became a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, so your donations are tax-deductible to the extent of the law.

KCO also has fundraisers, and more information can be obtained by going to www.kickcanceroverboard.com or email them at kickit@kickcanceroverboard.com or call 732-758-1990.

Ted is also president of Excel Travel, a well-established travel agency in Long Branch.

50/50 $20 went to Frank Mazza

Meeting ended at 1:28 PM

32 members attended today’s meeting

To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.

– Bertrand Russell

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