​Visiting Rotarians - Mike 'Grumpy' Gormley, Pete Genovese Jr., Susan Goldring
Past President's Day & Mike Toscano fifty years of Rotary
Jim Fines
Robin - for not sending a post card or souvenir from Aruba
Mike Gormley and Pete Genovese for just being here
Bill for dropping the bell
Frank - not buying enough tickets for his brother
No pins -Tony, Walt, Linda, Jay, Pete, Mike
Joe Greca, Harry - late
Chuck for giving a wave in Time picture
Happy Dollars
Bill-Agnes, Pete, Mike G, Mike's Bride for being here
Mike-no mister, for wife Ginnie
Addie-for all past presidents, Agnes and Ginnie
Mike G-Miss Nick M and very good to be back with this motley crew
Harriet-for all our guests
Joe- for Agnes and Ginnie
Horton-for the lovely ladies
Robin-for past presidents
Susan-for being here with good friends and old friend
Harry-for daughter having wisdom teeth out and is doing fine
Horton-for Mike G's quip on Mike's hips
Jim-for all the good work of the past presidents
Announcements
Career Day on April 24th
Food and Wine April 28th
Installation Dinner-June 19th
Today we honored Mike Toscano for fifty years of perfect attendance. Frank came up to the podium and talked about Mike Toscano in his honor of his fifty years Rotary. The club gave Mike an engraved watch and had cake in his honor. Several members told stories about Mike. All the past presidents said something about Mike. I think the most important thing about Mike is that he has Rotary attitude. This is a person who conducts himself following the 4-way Test at all times, who is humble, does not flatter wealth or boast of his own possessions or achievements. Mike speaks with frankness yet always with sincerity and sympathy. Deeds follow words, and Mike thinks of the rights and feelings of others. This Rotarian always appears well in any company and is a person whose honor is sacred.
The “True Rotarian” is the foundation of Rotary – always there, contributing to the current Rotary activity and by any Rotarian’s measure, is the life blood of Rotary.
50/50: Agnes, the pot continues to GROW!
Posted by Barbara Mullen
on Mar 20, 2014
Horton is taxed these days, so I will be taking over the Cogs for a while. Lunch was sausage and peppers over rice? With veggie bundle...dessert was interesting? No comment!
No guests or visitors
Jim Fines! I love these.....keep them coming!
First on the agenda....Welcome back Liz, you were missed.
Chuck is waving from picture in Time Magazine -John and Gloria owe for sending the magazine to Jim
Late to lunch were-Mike, Frank, Al, Rob and properly fined too.
No pins-Tony...really? again... think of how many you could have purchased...LOL
Bill for telling Jim how to do his job...smooth move LOL
Yesterday was St Joseph Day, so Joe owes us
Jon owes us too
Dave has come for 3 weeks in a row
Liz has a birthday
Happy Dollars
Liz-happy to be back...the Dr told her about Jim M streaking after streaking students..what a mental picture... LOL
Harriet-Liz is back and looking good
Tony-away in SE Asia and for Liz
Bill- for Liz too
Mike Beys-Glad he did not have to eat the sausage and peppers
Dave-getting all 4 grandchildren plus a nephew from TX
Ken-Shannon decided where we are getting married
Jon-going somewhere warm next week
Rob-For Ken hope it is enriching
Horton- Liz is back and Barb is doing the Cogs
Denice-for Liz
Warren-for Liz and beard
Frank-for Liz and Maggie doesn't want to come back
Joe-for Liz
Bill-for newest member and Liz
Rhonda-for joining Rotary
Horton-for no particular reason
Inducted Rhonda Anderson. She is CEO of Red Bank YMCA...Welcome!
Bill encourages everyone to go to the Rotary Leadership Institute, he is now taking graduate level classes.
Today our speaker was Pete McCarthy, he is the unit coordinator at Sandy Hook and the father of twin eleven year old girls. He has been with the park system for 22 years, four years at Sandy Hook. Established in 1972 Sandy Hook, receives over 2 million visitors per year. There are over 2000 acres over a seven mile peninsula. More than 100 structures are on the National Register of Historic Places. Oldest operating light house in US was built there in 1764.
The initial housing lease effort failed. They have received over 40 responses ranging from Bed and Breakfasts to residential as of Oct 2013. They are putting together an RFP to see where they should go with this process regarding future leases. The Park is continuing work on Sandy Recovery which mixes it in with redevelopment.
The 42nd Annual Vince Lombardi Awards Banquet was held on March 6, 2014 at the Sheraton Eatontown Hotel. The ceremony honors a lineman from each Monmouth County high school football team. The individuals selected to receive this special award best exemplify the traditions, beliefs and ideals of the legendary coach Vince Lombardi. The Lombardi committee also selects and honors a 'Coach of the Year', a 'Team of the Year' and a football player to receive the coveted 'John Tuggle Award' for overcoming extreme adversity, dealing with overwhelming challenges and yet still succeeded.
HISTORY - Originally started by the Rotary Club of Houston as a national award on the college level, the Rotary Clubs of Monmouth County received special permission from the Lombardi family to present this awards program on the high school level.
SUPPORT - The Lombardi Banquet Committee would like to thank everyone who has contributed to make this special awards program an annual success. By supporting this event you are demonstrating your commitment to our community.
Since 1973, the Vince Lombardi Awards Banquet has received much publicity and recognition, partly due to the well known sports figures who have participated in the event. The funds raised from this event have aided the fight against cancer through the American Cancer Society, supported the many community service projects of the Rotary Clubs of Monmouth County, and have helped the Center for Vocational Rehabilitation to fulfill its mission of self-respect and social independence for people of special needs.
RECOGNITION - Special thanks go to the many volunteers from the Rotary Clubs of Monmouth County and the Center for Vocational Rehabilitation. The Lombardi Awards Banquet takes months of planning and preparation. We also want to thank the head coaches and their assistant coaches who give so much of their time to train and mentor their teams not just with the skills of football, but in the life principles as exemplified by coach Vince Lombardi.
Individual clubs that have contributed to make this annual banquet a success include:
Rotary Club of Asbury Park
Rotary Club of Belmar-Wall
Rotary Club of Freehold
Rotary Club of Long Branch
Rotary Club of Matawan-Aberdeen
Rotary Club of Red Bank
Rotary Club of Spring Lake-Brielle
Rotary Club of Tinton Falls
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