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 6th
            DonnaLyn Giegerich -- April 23rd
                        Very happy & healthy birthdays to two lovely people
 
Announcements:
  1. April 8th – Golf Meeting – 5;00 PM at Jay Patock’s office
  2. April 9th – 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.
  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.
     
    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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