Our dear Prez Bill Donnelly started off his last meeting at 12:14 PM

 

Bill asked Harriet to say a prayer.  She asked for thanks for all who were present and for Denise’s impending presidency.  She also added that anytime you are dealt a lemon, that you can make lemonade out of it, which was a message that only to which our members are privy.  Thanks, Harriet.

 

Once again, we were blessed by Teddie playing a host of song, including Frank Sinatra’s famous My Way.  Thanks so much, Teddie.

 

Food:

We had a delicious salad, Hanger steak, mashed potatoes, carrots & asparagus, crème brulee and coffee/tea. 

 

Guests:  There were no guests since today was a Club Assembly.

 

Fines:

Late: Mike Toscano, Harry and of course, Rob; No pins: Liz, Tony; On phone: Liz; Laughing: Dave, Joe and Ken (typical of a school teacher); One table: for listening to a sporting event!: Finally, Jim fined everybody 1.00 for him becoming a Paul Harris fellow.  If no for Jim, our club might be operating in the red!

 

Happy Dollars:

Barbara Nevius in honor of her birthday; Ken because he was only fined once today and because it is now 3 weeks he had hip operation and is feeling fine; Gloria for the great staff at the Molly; Addie gave a sad dollar; Joe for the Installation Dinner being so successful and for Jim being awarded the Paul Harris; Harriet for the Installation Dinner, for Jim’s award and for a momentous year; Rob Sanders, ditto for Harriet’s comments; Mike Toscano for a brand new niece; Mike DeNofa for putting the Installation Dinner together; Mike Warshaw for Bill having a good year and with good wishes for Denise for the forthcoming year; Rhonda for ?? but thanks; Mike Toscano for Bill S’s intro of Jim for the Paul Harris; Tony for old (Bill) and new (Denise) presidents; Bill for Denise and Jim’s milestones.

 

Birthdays & Anniversaries:

Barbara Nevius – birthday today!

Mike Warshaw – July 29^th

We all sang happy birthday to them.

Announcements:

 

 

Club Assembly:

Bill thanked all the members and the Board for their service during the past year, and especially Denise.  We all gave Bill a standing ovation...which he most definitely deserved.  Discussion will be emailed under separate cover.

 

50/50 $20.00 went to Mike Warshaw (is this the 2^nd week in a row??)

 

Meeting ended at 1:43 PM

 

 

 

Chuck started off the meeting at 7:00 PM.

 

Al Campanella said a prayer which gave thanks for Denise that she should have the strength for the next year.

 

Chuck then asked Bill Donnelly to come up and give out this year’s Paul Harris Award, which went to none other than Jim Mullevey, who Bill said was unanimously voted by the committee. All previous Paul Harris fellows came up and stood before Jim. Congrats. Indeed, Jim!  You certainly deserve it.  Bill S. came up and said a few cute remarks preparing Jim for the year ahead.  Lots of more joy to bring around and for a fine fellow, indeed.  However, it cost Jim $1.00 for wearing a tie and being there to accept the award…from when I studied accounting, that amounts to $2.00, so Jim, next week, you’re the first for $2.00!!

 

Jim so humbling and warmly came up and gave a lovely thank-you talk which was from his heart.  He said he never thought he would receive this award and has grown to respect and love everybody in the room.  He said that this is so very special and that he will treasure this for the rest of his life.  As witnesses, his dear Maria and lovely son Patrick were there to support him, along with his daughter-in-law and in-laws, et al.  What a lovely family.  Jim specifically paid thanks to them for their support.

 

Bill Donnelly gave praise for President-elect Denise.  He aid that it was his privilege and honor to serve the club, and has been one of the best times of his life.  He thanked his dear Sue for all her support during this year.  Incidentally, welcome back from China, Bill.

 

Installation – Harriet gave a lovely talk about transition and Bill Donnelly’s past extraordinary service to the Club and Board.  She asked that the new Board members come forward and get sworn in, which they did, and specifically to observe the rules and traditions of Rotary.  The Club approved saying, “we do” and all applauded.

 

Bill Donnelly then passed the gavel and charger to Denise, and then Chuck presented her with a beautiful bouquet of flowers.

 

Denise:

 

Chuck then announced that the centerpiece on each table goes to the person with the nearest birthday.  Dessert was being served and Chuck presented Bill with a plaque and gavel for his service this year as our president.  He thanked all of us for attending.

 

The main courses were delicious as were the horse’s ovaries (can’t spell it in French) and the desert.  A grand time was had by all and shortly before 10:00 PM the place had almost emptied.  We should only have such a good event next year at this time.

Our Vice-Prez Denise started the meeting at 12:16 PM, at the Oyster Point Hotel

 

Bill S. said a prayer for what we had, what we have and what we will have, and also for the Foundation.

 

Food:

The radicchio salad would have been less bitter if they had not put the radicchios in it; the dressing was very good and necessary.   The main course consisted of roast pork loin, mashpees (either short for mashed potatoes, or…the inhabitants of the Cape Cod town of Mashpee) and veggies.  Desert came rather late…actually after the meeting ended, which was ice cream atop apple compote.

 

 

Guests:

Mike Warshaw joined us (but never told us what club to which he belongs!)

We were honored to have 12 recipients of this year’s Foundation grants, all of whom gave thank-you talks, which included:

 

Fines: Oh, boy…here we go…Mike W. (the guest) and Larry- cell phones ringing; Harry, Tony, Frank, Roz and Harriet for being late; No pins were Tony, Mike Larry and Ken.  Ken for being closest business to our Rotary meeting and for never being here; Steve – forgot to tell us that 2-tone shoes get fines; TF prez, Russ Anderson for nothing at all; Warren for telling Jim in last COGS that he should accept credit cards; thanked Bill S. for his office use for scholarship selection; Everybody – for no darn reason!

 

Happy Dollars: Harriet for being in Australia and for our guests here today; John for being missed by Jim, and for Rotary; Robin fined Jim because it was not her in the photo he said she was in (maybe Jim…you should see your eye doctor soon?  I’m sure Tony can give you an excellent check-up).

 

Birthdays & Anniversaries:

Mike Warshaw’s wife (he’s the guy who was a guest this week)

Al Campanella’s birthday – TODAY!

Good longevity, Al, and many more healthy, happy ones to both of you.

 

Announcements:

 

Speaker: there was none due to the awards program.

 

50/50, of $30.00 was won by Gloria.

 

Meeting ended at 1:33 PM

Bill started off the meeting at 12:16 PM after hearing some spectacular show tunes played by our Teddy, including medleys from A Sound of Music.

 

Chuck…said a lovely prayer thanking our guests, the student scholarship recipients, who are the future of America.

 

We were lucky to have a delicious salad with sherry vinaigrette dressing, chicken parmesan with mashed potatoes and an extraordinary slice of some kind of cake that I can’t identify.

 

In addition to our scholarship winners, Susan Goldring from Tinton Falls joined us, telling us about the TF Club’s 5K run and scholarship, and that all proceeds will benefit the Swimming River Library and some programs in Haiti and Guatemala.

 

I think Jim’s power is going to his head.  It’s become quite costly for us each meeting with Jim’s sharp, intuitive system of issuing what are more like summons!  Maybe soon he will take credit cards! If our club doesn’t have a surplus this year, I’d be very surprised (Ed.) Here goes:  Susan G. for speaking to long; Barbara Nevius, Tony, Walter, Larry, no pin; Walter, no badge; Robin, late; Mike T. wearing Rotary watch (what was he supposed to wear…a Lion’s watch?); Mike and Mike…doing business at dinner time; Addie and Denise, too many vegetables on their plate; Don for not knowing about the famous Jack Chesbro Yankee; Frank…for no darn reason and Bill D. for doing his job too slowly.

 

Liz, Addie & Rhonda, Lou, Mike Toscano and Bill congrats to all scholarship winners; Susan for being at meeting without Horton, for Horton’s birthday and for scholarship winners; Robin for scholarship winners and RiverFest; Barbara for daughter’s trip; John for returning from Israel; Dave for seeing granddaughter; Lydia for granddaughter’s band concert.

 

Lynda Rose – birthday

Steve Sanfilippo – anniversary

 

 

Jim announced the scholarship recipients and that our club worked very hard to raise the money for the scholarships.  He praised the students for being outstanding people.  In addition to each student making a thank-you speech which thanked Rotary, their parents and their school counselors, all of whom added a few good words.  The following students received scholarships:

 

 

50/50 of $25 went to Jim

 

Meeting ended at 1:22 PM