COGS 2/11/16

Posted by Warren Tockerman

on Feb 11, 2016

President Mike started the meeting at 12:16 PM and Chuck said a prayer for the many seasons; for the food we eat and those who prepare it.

Music: Heart Of My Heart, Let Me Call You Sweetheart, My Funny Valentine, The Peg Of My Heart

Food: Navesink salad, roasted chicken, brussel sprouts, walnuts & asiago cheese, carrots, cherry pie, coffee & tea.

Guests: Donna Lynn Giegerich, Barbara Hawes (Point Pleasant Beach), Claire Dee (Red Bank merchant), Laurie Landy, Gabrielle Mulheren, Chris Zatorski (Red Bank business broker)

Fines: Late - Joe M; no pin - Joe M; Judy for being a new Rotarian; Bill S - Larry has his pin on; Joe- because Al & Mike are here; All those not wearing red.

Happy Dollars: Barbara Hawes – for guests; Steve – daughter coming home from college this weekend; Mike D – Super Bowl over; Chuck – for Teddy and Valentine’s Day; Mike – snow OK at home.

Birthdays & Anniversaries, Membership

Birthdays

Name, Date

Rob Sanders February 11^th

Congrats Rob!

Announcements:

February 17^th – Board Meeting at NCC, 11:00 AM
March 1^st – We celebrate 95 years as Red Bank Rotary Club
March 3^rd – luncheon fee changes to $22.00
March 10^th – Lombardi Dinner at the Eatontown Sheraton
March 12^th - Be A Gift To The World dinner
March 13^th – St. Patrick’s Day Parade – Rumson
March 23^rd – Million Dollar Dinner, Berlin, NJ
April 2^nd - 7:30 AM - Rotary Learning Institute, Delaware Co. Community College, Media, PA
April 9^th – 7:30 AM - Rotary Learning Institute, West Orange H.S., West Orange, NJ
April 9^th – 6:30 PM - Gift of Life Gala, Merion Catering, 1901 Route 130 South, Cinnaminson, $85/pp
April 16^th – 7:30 AM - Rotary Learning Institute, Iona College, New Rochelle, NY
April 18^th – Food & Wine event at Branches
April 29^th– 30^th - District Conference, Baltimore
Reminders:
1. Denise needs more books for Little Free Library
2. Use Rotary business/thank you cards when patronizing restaurants and other businesses and club supporters in the area
3. 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.
4. If anybody has ideas for a Community Service project, please send them to any Board member. Thank you.
5. Satellite club meets 2^nd & 4^th 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.

Speakers: Laurie Landy and Susie Rehr – Special Strides in Monroe, NJ – making a difference in people’s lives through horses. Laurie and Susie started this business in 1998. This was a particularly interesting talk illustrating how certain children with certain disabilities and special needs are often able to overcome them with equine therapy, adaptive horseback riding, therapeutic carriage driving, experiential learning and equine facilitated learning, using their specialty in occupational therapy, physical therapy, and are both certified in hippotherapy. The therapies develop motor skills, muscle tone, balance, posture, coordination, strength and body awareness, in addition to motivation for speech and communication, skill acquisition, self-confidence, and self-awareness. There is also improvement in overall physical, cognitive, social and emotional well-being. Sessions are $140 and there is help for those not able to pay fees. Consideration to having a fundraiser was mentioned. Finally, we saw a compelling video that touched the hearts of everybody. For further information, please call 732-446-0945, or go to www.specialstrides.com or specialstridesinfo@gmail.com

50/50 $20

Meeting ended at 1:25 PM

Problems are opportunities in work clothes.

– Henry Kaiser (auto manufacturer and industrialist)

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