President Ken started the meeting at 12:17 PM and Bill S. said a prayer… for blessing of the food, the hands that prepare it, those who serve it and all Rotarians

 

Music: Oh My Love, You Are My Sunshine, Imagination, Embrace Me

 

Food:  Baby arugula salad, chicken francaise with rice and green beans, angel food cake with strawberries, coffee & tea

 

Guests: none

 

Fines:  Those who have birthdays and anniversaries

 

Happy Dollars:  Chuck – for Robin and that his fourth grandchild will be a girl; Mike T- for Harry’s great job at Monmouth Park last week; Ken – for great Delicious Orchards food project and for the Satellite group; Horton – for Harriet driving to RLI; Darren – for good Delicious Orchard event; Bill D – for club’s donation to Gift of Life Foundation, for new RI President John Germ and for Delicious Orchard event; Jay – gave away a car to single mom of six.

 

Announcements:

 

Good Deeds:   This past Tuesday, August 23^rd, several members of our Club volunteered to help collect, separate and re-pack leftover food from Delicious Orchards that went to a food kitchen in the Bronx, called the Barn for the Poor, The Poorest of the Poor.  Those participants were Donna and Paul Gengler, Bill and Sue Donnelly, Jason Hoffman, Ken Scaggs, Darren Mills, Chuck and Mary Watson, Chris Zitorski, Justin Sonta and Warren Tockerman.  Thanks to all for their help.

 

Speaker:  Frank Preston (not present) & Karen Brey – Karen did the entire talk.  Preston is currently the President of Advantage Career Institute Medical & Dental School in Eatontown, NJ for the past 10 years. ACI is an accredited post secondary school offering three in-demand programs including Medical Assisting with Phlebotomy, EKG and Patient Care Technician, Dental Assisting with Radiology and Medical & Dental Administrative Assistant with Electronic Health Records and Billing & Coding. ACI currently has a 91% Graduation Rate, 94% Pass Rate on National Certification Exams and over a 75% Employment Rate for those seeking employment within 6 months of graduation.  Mr. Preston is an active member of NJBIA, EMACC, MODC and EIPA. He also spent 6 years as a member of Monmouth County Workforce Development.

This company works with high school students (and others) to show what it would be like going into this profession, running a business and a school.  Average student is 35 years old and a single mother.  School specializes in “in-demand” jobs.  Training usually takes 3 months and all programs cost $6,000. Program is also available for college graduates

 

50/50  $20 went to Jay

 

Meeting ended at 1:31 PM

 

– Albert Einstein

 

President Ken started the meeting at 12:23 PM and Bill S. said a prayer…thanking you for yesterday, today and tomorrow, 2 new Rotarians and DG Dave Forward for a great year

 

Music: Godfather, Everybody Loves Somebody, Someone to Watch Over Me, Moonriver.

 

Food: Mixed green salad, grilled Mahi Mahi, rice, green beans, salsa, cheese cake, coffee & tea

 

Guests:  Barbara Mullin’s granddaughter, Fiona; Teddy’s daughter; Ken’s Mom Anne Scaggs, and brother Dan’s wife, Rose Louise

 

Fines: Late: Rob, Mike Toscano, Harry, Addie; DG Dave for red socks and all the work he does; Ken’s Mom; Bill S; Larry, Joe; Jay & Dan for being new Rotarians; Bill D,- for his shirt; Gloria & John – first time here together.

 

Happy Dollars: Rhonda – good news; Bill S – Jim looks much better having lost weight; Denise – for DG Dave and Jim; Mike DeNofa- for 2 new members and that Jim didn’t fine him; Horton- happy & sad dollars; Barbara – for granddaughter and Monday Morning Musings; Ken – for many things; Harriet – for DG Dave and Fiona; Bill D – for Sue, Jim and Horton still here; Jim -1^st time wearing a ‘large’ shirt; Jason – for whatever; Denise – for Parker Family Health Clinic.

 

 

Announcements:

 

Speaker:  District Governor Dave Forward – and Joe Greca inducted new members Dan Scaggs and Jay Schwartz. Dan is Ken’s brother and Jay is Jon’s son. Congratulations to each and their families.

 

Dave spoke to us about being a District Governor for the 2^nd year in a row, which was not something he envisioned.  However knowing Dave, he will (and already has) done a monumental job in keeping the district moving forward (no pun) with the spirit that nobody else has. We are all indebted to Dave and always enjoy him being with us and giving us his great guidance.

 

Dave mentioned that when he first joined Rotary and wanted to quit because of all the “old” people in his club.  He was told that he could say “no” only when asked to join, and from that time on he continued to say “yes” and became involved with Rotary. A profound statement was that he realized that we are Rotarians who serve humanity. 

 

50/50  $30 went to Rob Sanders

 

Meeting ended at 1:30 PM

 

 

Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there. 

– Will Rogers