Guest-Horton

Lunch: salad, eggplant rollatini and chicken with pasta….dessert was carrot cake, delicious!

Jim Fines:
Kevin for not saying hi to Jim
Lynda in the news and not wearing
No pins-Liz, Tony and Lynda
Don for new blazer and Mike’s attire
Mike T-on time
Horton monopolized the board meeting
Karen- for not coming in a long time
Jim-sat at the “in”  table

Happy Dollars:

Doc-for Bill and his trip to the Philippines
Liz-going to VA to visit her granddaughter
Lynda-Officers Row on Sandy Hook is now open for lease
Horton-for a good board meeting
Mike-Eagles are 2 and o, Giants are?
Gail-everything is clean after 3 grandchildren
Al-beautiful day
Joe-for Jim’s fines
Robin-that you keep us in the black
Chuck-his golf team missed championship by one point, headed to airport to pick up MIL
Karen-St John Vianney beat Matawan




Juan (manager at Navesink Country Club) told us about himself and we gave a him a gift as appreciation for taking care of us.   


Horton and Chuck were our guest speakers and they talked about RLI.  They gave us some  background on RLI’s leadership and development program to strengthen Rotary.  It is a three part curriculum.  More than 300 districts offer this program.  It develops leadership and team building and gives you an international perspective.  It will make a  you a better person and helps you to be a better person.  We have four facilitators in our club, thee most of any around.   You can get a wealth of information about service projects from other clubs.  The next class is at the Holiday Inn Oct 10 route 70 Cherry Hill, registration at 7 am, opening session begins at 8 am and the cost is paid for by the club. The relationship between Rotarians is one of the most important things that you learn.

The Prez started the meeting at 12:15 and Bill S. said a prayer blessing our food and Rotarians

Music:  Again, Teddie played some beautiful pieces, including Autumn Leaves and Stardust.  A lovely medley of some show tunes followed.

Food:  delicious Caesar’s salad with a fatless New York Strip steak which included mushrooms and sautéed onions, mashpees and green beans, followed by a fine baked truffle tort, coffee and tea.

Guests:  Donna Gingrich Zapcic was our honored guest.

Fines:  All fines were waived because of 9/11 remembrance, and our Club observed a Moment of Silence.

Happy Dollars:  Larry Thoma for going to Florida; Robin for USAA defending itself; Mike Beys – for a new position; Rhonda in memory of those who died in 9/11; Harriet for being here today; Chuck for Harriet being here today; Horton for 9/11 and for Harriet being here today; Gail for a neighbor who lost his life on 9/11; Harriet (a 2nd) glad to be back; Warren for his anniversary 9/9, his three children being born on 8/21, 8/28 and 8/29 exactly 2 years apart, and for 9/11; Chuck for Warren having 3 children born so close to one another.

Birthdays & Anniversaries – 

 Denise – birthday September 12th 

 Joe G. - anniversary September 14th 

Announcements:

1) September 17th – 6:00 PM - Board Meeting at Curchin Group – 200 Half Mile Road, Red Bank

2) September 20th – District Rotary Day – Ferry ride from Cape May to Lewes, Delaware.  Board at 8:45 AM and spend the day in Lewes exploring this charming historic settlement, with its many restaurants, antique shops, and unique boutiques, going to the market.  Boarding ferry at Lewes going back to Cape May at 4:15 PM - $15.00 round trip, $18 after September 12th.

3) October 4th – We will be putting the Golf Outing’s silent auction and gift baskets together at Liz’s place – time and address forthcoming.

4) October 6th - Golf Outing is at Deal Country Club. Rain date: October 20th. Bill urged us to sell all raffle tickets or purchase the balance of any unsold.  Frank reminded us to try to put together 4-somes and play.  Raffle tickets have been distributed.  Need more? See Robin. 

5) October 7th - The Vocational Assembly will be held at The Pines Manor, 2085 Route 27,

Edison, NJ 08817, 732-287-2222, info@pinesmanor.com. Ken Blanchard and Eric LaGrande will be the speakers.

6) October 10th – Friday – District Training at Cherry Hill, NJ.  Chuck, Bill D., Horton and Harriet will be facilitators.  This is an opportunity to meet some great people with some outstanding ideas about Rotary.  Our club pays your tuition for the event.  If you cannot make this one, there is another on Saturday, October 11th in Montvale, NJ.

7) November 7th – Foundation District Dinner

8) REMINDERS – 

a. Addie reminded us again to please get goods in for the Golf Outing Silent Auction and also to get any amount gift certificates from restaurants, and if possible, get wine and gifts also.  

b. Liz asked that we prepare a “tax letter” for donors of any form of gift.

9) December 18th – Holiday Party – to be decided where

10)  May 1-3, 2015 – District Conference, Mystic, Rhode Island

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

Speaker: Governor Harriet spoke first to us at a Board meeting prior to the general meeting.  There some notable points were mentioned, viz.:

1. How does the local community (individuals and businesses) perceive us?

2. Most of us wear our pins and no outsiders ask about it.

3. Pointers to boost membership were discussed, as follows;

a. Use newspapers – such as large, full-page ads

b. Become the “get to” club

c. Need a champion for a project

i. Somebody mentioned that it appeared that there are several members who could fit this requirement.

4. During the general meeting Harriet further noted:

a. These three categories need be addressed carefully

i. Membership, Service, Public Image

b. Work we do at local level helps Rotary International

c. Need more work at club level

d. District Conference will generate more information

e. The District will be starting a Foundation mainly to accommodate smaller clubs who wish to donate and don’t have their own foundation.

50/50 of $20.00 went to Rhonda, who so graciously donated it back to the club.  Thank you, Rhonda!

Meeting ended at 1:30 PM

27 members attended today’s meeting

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anyone else expects of you.  Never excuse yourself.

– Henry Ward Beecher

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