COGS 3/26/15

Posted by Warren Tockerman 
on Mar 30, 2015
 
President Denise started the meeting at 12:15 PM and Bill S. said a prayer…to bless this meeting, for all who work for Rotary, and all those around the world having problems.
 
Music:  Let A Smile Be, Singing In The Rain, Over The Rainbow, April Showers, Smile, Button Up Your Overcoat  (Correction from last week: songs were from Scotch origin, not Irish)
                                                                                                  
Food:  Navesink house salad, chicken parmesan with marinara sauce on linguine, vegetable medley, chocolate layer cake, coffee & tea
 
Guests:  Doug, Niosi, Two River Financial Services, Red Bank, a fine prospective member, and Michael Mahon, guest of Lynda Rose, who is with the Monmouth Council, Boy Scouts of America, in Morganville.  Thank both of you for joining us today.
 
Fines:  Horton, for sitting next to our guest speaker and for paying Harriet’s fine; Mike Toscano- almost late and not wearing his Rotary watch; Late: Joe, Jon, Frank & Rob; Jack Chesbro- picture of late uncle famous baseball player; Lynda Rose- picture in paper; Steve Sanfilippo’s table- everybody fined $2 (??).
 
Happy Dollars:  Rob – for all good things, and for being back from absent last week; Mike DeNofa – thank you for get-well cards; Gail- for NY Times article; Bill D. - for guest Doug and for blurb published in Asbury Park Press about our Food & Wine event next month.
 
 Birthdays & Anniversaries:   Liz Panella – March 29th - happy birthday
 
Announcements:
  1. March 28th – 6:00 PM - Gift of Life “Spring Fling” Annual Dinner at Merion Caterers, 1901 Route 130 South, Cinnaminson, NJ. Speaker will talk about the mission to the Philippines.
  2. April 9th – Installation at NCC of satellite club members, currently 7.
  3. April 9th – Club Assembly and Joke-A-Thon winner
  4. April 11th & 18th – Rotary Leadership Institute courses.11th at West Orange, NJ and on 18th, at Wilmington, DE. Please visit www.rlinea.org
  5. April 16th – Career Day - please contact Addie to sign up.
  6. April 20th – 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.
  7. 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.
     
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    Speaker:  Capt. Richard C. (Rick) Valentine, Commanding Officer, Naval Weapons Station Earle, who gave us some updates on Earle.
     
    Rick mentioned that the mission of Earle is to provide ordinance for all the Naval Atlantic Fleet Carriers north of Norfolk, Virginia.  Earle loaded the majority of ammunition used by allied forces in the invasion of Normandy during WWII, in 1944.  The name of the base was changed to Earle in 1974, and there are approximately 11,000 acres of land in Colts Neck; some 705 acres in Leonard and about 253 acres of land on the waterfront.  Capt. Valentine noted that there is a tenant workforce of about 1200 and a full-time military workforce of 1038.  He vigorously denied that any nuclear weapons were located at Earle.
     
    Capt. Valentine told us that he is retiring in the next few months after serving 44 years with the Navy, and may return to his hometown of Deland, Florida.  Thanks, Rick for a delightful talk, and may you have safe journeys for the many years to come.
     
    50/50 of $20 went to Steve Sanfilippo – congrats, Steve!
     
    Meeting ended at 1:33 PM
    25 members attended today’s meeting
     
    Success is getting what you want.  Happiness is like what you get. 
    – Unknown
     
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