President Mike started the meeting at 12:16 PM and Chuck said a prayer thanking G-d for our mental health, for the food we eat and the hands that prepare.

 

Music:  The Man I Love, Sonata, Oh My Love, The Very Thought of You

 

Food:  Harvest salad, Grilled pork flatiron steak, new crop potatoes, green beans, strawberry shortcake, coffee & tea

 

Guests:  Henry Jaszewski, a Rotarian from Jersey City (and 90 years young!); Tom Schember, Mental Health Association; Judy Dawson (prospect) from Affordable House Alliance; Chris Sitorsky, a local business broker; Walt Thistlewait, from Rotary in Hawaii (transferee).

 

Fines: Late: Jon, Steve; No pin: Robin, Larry; Everybody else, $1.00 fine

 

Happy Dollars:  Walt – new grandson; Jon – Patriots lost, and too much email; Harriet – celebrating 18 years as a Rotarian and will be away for a month in Florida; Robin – shower last Sunday; Jim – Bill for acting prez; Warren for today being the exact day 43 years ago that he met his lovely bride.

 

 Birthdays & Anniversaries, Membership      

            Joined Rotary

                        Name, Date

                        Harriet Primack – 18 years – January 29, 1998

            Congrats to all!

 

Announcements:

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.

 

Speaker:  Tom Schember, from the Mental Health Association of Monmouth County spoke to us about promoting mental health and wellness.  This involves education, advocacy, and community partnership.  This was the first local organization to reach out after Hurricane Sandy.  In 2015, MHA helped with 1300 families.  The services offered are: intensive family counseling, family crisis intervention and supportive housing.

 

50/50  $25 went to Gloria

 

Meeting ended at 1:25 PM

 

 

– Unknown

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President Mike started the meeting at 12:17 PM and Chuck said a prayer for blessings for our families, for “color” (??) before the storm, and for the food that we eat.

 

Music:  Button Up Our Overcoat, Let It Snow, Can’t Help Loving That Man of Mine, Embrace Me

 

Food: Caesars salad, London broil, potatoes, green beans, cheese cake, coffee & tea

 

Guests: Judy Austin, Affordable Housing, Chris Sitorsky, a business broker in Red Bank (2^nd week with us!)

 

Fines:  After a long while, we all welcomed Jim back.  Jim, please come more often; we all miss you and the great energy you bring to our club.  Onward…   Late: Frank, No pin – Larry, Robin, Rhonda, Liz, Tony; Using a cellphone – Joe, Harriet, Ken S, Warren; On time – Mike Toscano;  Names in paper – Rhonda, Robin (congrats to both of you); Al – on time (thanks to Mike T!); Horton – didn’t notice Jim’s tan shoes; John & Gloria – here together (lovely to see); Gail – concerned about never getting fined;

 

Happy Dollars: Rhonda, Bill, Mike T., Harriet, Denise, Frank, Robin - Jim being back; Horton – won’t be here for 3 weeks;  Gloria – for being here today;  Joe – all congratulated Joe for receiving a pin for being a Bronze Star sponsor…congratulations again, Joe.

 

 Birthdays & Anniversaries, Membership

            Birthdays

                        Name, Date

                        Teddie Caulfield – January 21^st

                        Lou Bona – January 25^th

           

            Congrats to all!

 

Announcements:

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.

 

Speaker: We were honored to have Roberta Van Anda, a Rumson historian, who spoke to us today, discussing people who lived in Rumson over the past 150 years and some of their accomplishments.  She taught at RFH high school and Rumson Country Day School, also being the editor of the Rumson Borough Bulletin.  She also discussed her book, Legendary Locals of Rumson

 

In short, she mentioned that some of the rich from NYC came to Rumson for summer vacationing, developed farms and country estates, etc.  This caused the need for small businesses to establish which were necessary to supply these rich folks and their properties with goods and services. Politicians, entrepreneurs, entertainers, financiers, chefs, scientists, brewers, legislators, philanthropists and jurists were, and to this day, are some of the folks who have gravitated to Rumson.  Children are well nurtured by the excellent schools and parents enjoy a lifestyle of sports, culture and a high standard of living in this legendary town.

 

50/50 of $25 – and the jackpot was not won and is still available to next week 50/50 winner.

 

Meeting ended at 1:30 PM

 

By all means marry; if you get a good wife, you’ll become happy. If you get a bad one, you’ll become a philosopher.   – Socrates

 

 

President Mike started the meeting at 12:15 PM and Chuck said a prayer, thanking for a beautiful January day, for good health, family and to pass it on to others…and for the food that we eat.

 

Music:  Memories, Edelweiss, Starring to the Stars, Stardust, As Time Goes By

 

Food:  Greek salad (delicious!), Blackened Tilapia, pineapple salsa, basmati rice, green beans, tartufo, coffee & tea.

 

Guests: Chris Sitorsky, Middletown, who is a business broker in Red Bank; Dan Scaggs, brother of Ken and an insurance broker in Red Bank.

 

Fines:  Late: Bill D and Rob; those with no pins

 

Happy Dollars: Ken Scaggs – brother Dan here today; Harriet – for Mike Schwartz; Bill D – Ken S. made it home last night; Horton – for Mike Schwartz; Mike T – for twins birthday; Steve – for last time taking daughter to college; Darren – finally got his name badge; Mike D – only 26 weeks left as prez.

 

 Birthdays & Anniversaries, Membership

            Birthdays

                        Name, Date

                        [none]

            Spouse Birthday

                        Name, Date

                        Erica Levine Ryan (Chris)      January 16^th

                        Bill Mullen (Barbara)              January 16^th

            Anniversaries

                        Name, Date

                        David & Susan Ferrulo – 45 years - January 17^th

                                Horton & Susan Hickerson – 30 years – January 19^th

            Congrats to all!

Announcements:

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.

 

Speaker:  Mike Schwartz, who spoke to us about his company, USA Hometown Heroes, which helps those in need.  Schwartz indicated that there are thousands of people who have stepped up to the plate to help those in need.

In 2008, Schwartz founded a non-profit called Hometown Heroes. Since its inception in 2008, Hometown Heroes has facilitated over 2500 unique applications helping more than 10,000 people. Hometown Heroes has distributed more than $2.5 Million dollars to families and individuals that have found themselves in a crisis. Originally founded in New Jersey, Hometown Heroes has expanded its presence throughout the country into a variety of states. Schwartz has appeared on numerous television and radio programs, as himself, promoting his Hometown Heroes non-profit foundation.

Schwartz is a licensed pilot and avid flyer. He has won numerous awards for his work in various communities, Rotary International, the Toms River police department and Hometown Heroes.  It was a pleasure to have Mike speak to us and we hope to have him return soon again.

 

50/50  $28.00 went to Dan Scaggs (congrats, Dan!)

 

Meeting ended at 1:14 PM

 

The best index to a person’s character is (a) how he treats people who can’t do him any good, and (b) how he treats people who can’t fight back. 

– Abigail Van Buren

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President Mike started the meeting at 12:15 and welcomed all into the New Year.  Bill S. said a prayer giving thanks for the New Year, for giving us health and energy, and for the food that we eat.

 

Music: Red River Valley, On Top of Old Smokey, Down in the Valley; Home On the Range

 

Food:  House salad, roast pork loin with sausage and broccoli rab, potatoes, green beans, cherry pie, coffee & tea

 

Guests:  none

 

Fines: none

 

Happy Dollars:  Mike D. – Happy New Year (HNY) to all and football kudo; Harry – for hoping to win the lottery; Gail ??; Darren – opening office in Toms River today; Joe – for Santa’s letters that our club answered; Mike T – HNY and for wife in good health; Horton – back from Florida; Addie – for the Little Free Library that Denise is championing; Harriet – HNY and for the good press for our club; Rhonda – HNY and for having the opportunity of visiting her Mom in SC; Jon – HNY and sad about Jets; Bill D – HNY, best to all, and that Horton cannot go back to Fla. yet; Warren - $50 to RBR Foundation in honor of his 73rd birthday.

 

 Birthdays & Anniversaries, Membership

 Birthdays 

  Name, Date

  Warren Tockerman  January 5th

  Harry Snyder   January 9th 

 Spouse Birthday

  Name, Date

  Jim Fitzmaurice  January 10th 

 Anniversaries

  Name, Date - none

 Date Joined Rotary

 Name, Years, Date

 Frank Mazza – 39 years – January 1, 1977

 Jay Patock – 46 years – January 1, 1970

 Bill Saloukas – 41 years – January 1, 1975

 John Perri – 27 years – January 5, 1989

 Dave Ferrulo – 25 years – January 10, 1991

 

 Congrats to all!

 

Announcements:

1. January 14th – Satellite club meets

2. January 21st – 11:00 AM - Board Meeting at NCC

3. January 30th – Mid-year assembly at Ocean Community College

4. March 10th, 2016 – Lombardi Dinner at the Eatontown Sheraton

5. March 19th, 2016 – Gift of Life gala

6. Reminders:

a. Denise needs more books for Little Free Library

b. Use Rotary business/thank you cards when patronizing restaurants and other businesses and club supporters in the area

c.  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.

d. If anybody has ideas for a Community Service project, please send them to any Board member.  Thank you.

e. Satellite club meets 2nd & 4th 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.

 

Administrative action – we talked about reviewing revised Article X of the By-laws, which deals with the method of electing members.  We decided to email all club members to review the proposed changes before voting.

 

Speaker:  John Cody - After he had retired from an investment firm, his son John launched Planet Shred, LLC, purely a mobile document destruction firm (DDF), and asked John to come on board as Sales Director. In 2010, they launched the second phase of their business plan: Planet Shred Records Management LLC.  John’s company shreds confidential information which has the choice of being destroyed or maintained, depending upon client needs.  It is less expensive to employ a DDF than to do it in house, especially if a large company.  One would have a locked container with papers to be shredded followed by a certificate from the DDF that they destroyed the papers.  He also talked about scanning vs. storing paper records, depending upon the amount and frequency of use by the client.

 

50/50 of $20 went to Bill Donnelly

 

Meeting ended at 1:25 PM

 

Marriage is an empty box.  It remains empty unless you put in more than you take out.  – Anon.

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