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Forgive your COGs editor for the lack of an edition last week.   Our club was honored to have Rotary District 7505 Governor conduct his official visit to our Club. Governor Michael arrived before the start of our meeting to meet members and catch up on all things Red Bank Rotary. Knowing Governor Michael was a fan on Mountain Dew Addie supplied a cooled pack of the beverage. Honorary Rotarian Steve Sanfillipo sent the gift of a unique cap which the Governor donned in high style. Governor Michael presented our club with this RI President Jennifer Jones' Rotary Banner to display proudly at all meetings.
Governor Thompson's remarks centered on unity within our District. As our clubs reenergize post Pandemic we can rely on the district and each other to be successful in providing services to our communities. Announcements - The Club hosted a very successful launch meeting for our community needs assessments on the morning of our meeting. Club members Mary Watson, Jay Schwartz, David Legg, Jon Schwartz, Addie Schmidt, and Katie McAdoo joined PDG Chuck Watson who acted as the meeting's facilitator. Discussion results and next steps coming soon.
- The first Board Meeting of this year will be held on July 27, 5:30 PM at the home of President Katie McAdoo. All our welcome. 3 Riverdale Avenue, Monmouth Beach. Please RSVP by email to Katie: kmcadoorbrotary@gmail.com
Devotion, Sunshine and Happy Dollars Thanks to Rotarians David Legg, Jay Schwartz and Chuck Watson for contributing to our meeting in leading these traditional and uplifting moments. Meeting reporter needed  Please contact Club Secretary Bill Dickinson if you would be willing to share, with him, in the task of scribing highlights of our meeting to be included in the weekly COGS. This editor can pull it all together into the published edition. 2022-2023 Club Goals Club Membership: we currently have 24 members on our roster- goal for June 1, 2023 is 34 members Polio Plus giving will be at least $2,400. Rotary Foundation giving will be at least $2,100. - There are additional goals to be set which, if attained, will earn our club a Citation for this year.
Mother's Pantries Supplies will be available at this week's meeting for Rotarians to take and use to fill the three Mother's Pantries in Red Bank for the weeks of August 1, 8 and 15. Coming Soon...Your Help is Needed  Please sign up for Rotary Assignments by the month- Sunshine, Member Check in, Program/Speaker recruitment, New Member Ambassadors and Event participation. Sheets will be available this weeks meeting. Meeting Schedule August and September, 2022 - 1st Thursday- Club Assembly- Service project and events planning and update
2nd and 4th Thursdays- Lunch meeting with program at Navesink Country Club, 12 PM 3rd Thursday July- District Governor Visit, Lunch meeting at Navesink Country Club, 12 PM 3rd Thursday of August- Evening meeting- location TBD
July Meeting Programs: - July 28- Allergist, Dr. Tina Zecca is not available to present; replacement speaker needed.
Dates to Remember - July 27- Red Bank Rotary Board Meeting, 5:30 PM, Katie McAdoo's home, 3 Riverdale Avenue, Monmouth Beach, NJ
- August 16- Night at the Movies- Red Bank Rotary volunteers to help HABCore with concession sales at Movies in the Park. 5:30 PM
- August 20- Red Bank Rotary volunteers at Lunch Break, 8 AM
- October 16- Red Bank Crop Walk
Did You Know? August is Rotary Membership and Extension Month  Are you aware of the responsibility or obligation most Rotarians fail to perform? Paying dues? Attending meetings? Contributing to the club service fund? Participating in club events and projects? No-none of these!
Of all the obligations a person accepts when joining a Rotary club the one in which most Rotarians fail is "sharing Rotary." The policies of Rotary International clearly affirm that every individual Rotarian has an "obligation to share Rotary with others and to help extend Rotary through proposing qualified persons for Rotary club membership." It is estimated that less than 30 percent of the members of most Rotary clubs have ever made the effort to propose a new member. Thus, in every club, there are many Rotarians who readily accept the pleasures of being a Rotarian without ever sharing that privilege with another qualified individual.
The Rotary policy on club membership states: "In order for a Rotary club to be fully relevant to its community and responsive to the needs of those in the community, it is important and necessary that the club include in its membership all fully qualified prospective members located within its territory" One merely has to glance through the yellow pages of the local telephone directory to realize that most clubs have not invited qualified members of all businesses and professions into Rotary
Only a Rotarian may propose a customer, neighbor, client, supplier, executive, relative, business associate, professional or other qualified person to join a Rotary club. Have you accepted your obligation to share Rotary? The procedures are very simple, and everyone must know at least one person who should belong to Rotary. |
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