Soon to be past Prez Doug rang the bell at 12:25 - followed by the, prayer (Chuck) and 4 way test.
GUESTS AND VISITORS: Katie McAdoo (CYMCA)
WELCOME BACK: MIKE TOSCANO, we've missed you! - How about calling a past member to join us for a visit next meeting
HAPPY DOLLARS AND FINES: Color fine - NONE, no COGS last week! Late - NONE. No pin - Ethan. Jay also fined Ethan for white missing a month of meetings. Jay: for weather and dad being away, Barbara: Happy Mothers Day, Chuck: Birthday and district conference, Rob Sanders: Happy to have Mike Toscano back, Joe Greca: Happy to have Mike Toscano back, Harry: for Tom Arnone, DG Bill: 6 weeks left in term, son asked him what he got his wife for mothers day - his response - nothing, she isn't my mother, Addie: Career Day, Doug: Sons communion and happy to see members that haven't been here for a while (Mike Toscano and Ethan)
YOUR HELP NEEDED: Who will step up to the plate next year to pen the COGS?
NEW MEMBER INDUCTIONS: None this week. WHO WILL YOU BRING IN AS A POTENTIAL NEW MEMBER NEXT WEEK?
COLOR OF THE WEEK: We have revived color of the week and a lot of our members aren't reading the COGS - we took in quite a few fines. If you are looking under this heading to find out what the color of the week is, you are looking in the wrong place :-) It's in this issue somewhere - it may even be a color that you've never even heard of (HINT - Google can help you in this instance).
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Career Day (May 2) ANOTHER SUCCESS - THANK YOU ADDIE
RYLA North (June 29th – July 2nd) Monmouth University in West Long Branch, NJ - See the Bohinski's if you have any questions.
UPCOMING SPEAKERS: See the list in the column to the right. If you have anyone interested in speaking, please let Barbara Mullen know.
REMINDER: WE NOW MEET WEEKLY, THURSDAYS 12:00PM at the NAVESINK COUNTRY CLUB.
SCHOLARSHIPS: Jim Mullevey has asked Bill Saloukas to chair in his absence. If you are on the committee, please be on the lookout for a meeting date and time from him.
FOUNDATION GRANTS: The Foundation has met and will present a list of awardees to the Club BOD
GOLF & FOOD & WINE: Addie will chair food & wine, Bill D. will chair golf - DATE WILL BE TUESDAY OCTOBER 1, 2019 @ NAVESINK COUNTRY CLUB
SPEAKER: Tom Arnone, County Freeholder
Thomas A. Arnone is serving his fourth, three-year term, on the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders. In 2018, he was elected by his colleagues to serve as Director of the Board. He also served as director in 2014, 2016 and 2018 and deputy director in 2012 and 2013. Director Arnone oversees the County’s Department of Public Works and Engineering and also serves as the liaison to Public Information and Tourism, Economic Development, the Office of Shared Services, the Environmental Council, the Improvement Authority and the Shade Tree Commission.
Since being elected as a freeholder, Director Arnone has been an advocate for shared services between municipalities and counties. He established the Healthy Monmouth Initiative, bringing together students from different socioeconomic backgrounds to learn about good nutritional habits. In addition, Director Arnone started the Grow Monmouth program to help revitalize the County’s business climate, developed a Façade Improvement program and set-up a Tourism Advisory Group to bring mayors and tourism leaders together. Director Arnone also created the annual Made in Monmouth event to exclusively showcase locally-made consumer products.
Prior to his election as a freeholder, Director Arnone served as an elected official in Neptune City. As mayor, from 2004 through 2010, he was instrumental in the acquisition of more than $1.5 million in grants and the successful revitalization of underutilized areas in the community. As a council member from 1997 through 2003, Director Arnone held positions as Police Commissioner, Public Works Commissioner and the Finance committee chairman.
During his tenure in Neptune City, Director Arnone served as the director of the Office of Emergency Management and as a member of the Land Use, Planning, and Recreation boards as well as the Shade Tree, Environmental and Community Development Block Grant committees and the Alliance to Prevent Alcohol and Drug Abuse.
Active in statewide organizations, Director Arnone currently represents the County on the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority. He is a board member of the Salvation Army New Jersey Division and organized the inaugural Pound the Pavement for Purple in 2014 to support pancreatic cancer research. Director Arnone served as the 2010 president of the New Jersey Conference of Mayors and has been an active member of the New Jersey League of Municipalities.
Director Arnone is a graduate of Neptune High School and attended Brookdale Community College. He currently is Vice President of Property Management for PRC Group.
Director Arnone and his wife, Catherine, reside in Neptune City with their daughter.
The Board is empowered with a broad scope of authority, some of which is designated to them by the State of New Jersey. Its diverse and important responsibilities include both legislative and executive functions including the oversight and regulation of county property and finances. This includes the upkeep of 380 miles of county roads and nearly 1,000 bridges, maintenance of more than 15,000 acres of county park lands, providing the largest circulating library system in the state, and maintaining a AAA bond rating.
Generally, the Freeholder Board's duties include:
- Preparing and adopting the county budget.
- Authorizing expenditures and bonds.
- Appointing county officials and members to boards, commissions and authorities.
- Supervising the administration of county government.
50/50: . BARBARA. The pot is about $420.00
