President Doug rang the bell at 12:20 followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer led by none other the DG Bill Donnelly.
Welcome back Addie from a successful knee replacement and a special welcome (all the way from sunny Florida) to her nursemaid/sister Denise!
SUNSHINE: Joe Greca was asked to spread some sunshine today. Unfortunately, he felt the joke he had was not appropriate for the audience.
GUESTS AND VISITORS: Jessica Johansen - Sunrise Assisted Living, Stuart M Berger - Levinson Cyphers
HAPPY DOLLARS AND FINES: Jim, Joe, Denise, Addie, Steve and Bill all gave a few bucks for one reason or another. There may have even been a few more - my mind is going fast :-)
COLOR OF THE WEEK: We started color of the week today. Boy, 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:
Gift of Life Gala (Feb 9) REGISTRATION STILL OPEN http://portal.clubrunner.ca/60102/Event/gift-of-life-gala
PETS (Feb 22-24) http://portal.clubrunner.ca/60102/Event/mid-atlantic-peesidents-elect-training-(pets)
Lombardi Dinner (March 14) http://portal.clubrunner.ca/60102/Event/lombardi-awards-dinner
Monmouth County Evening Rotary Club Charity Pong Tournament (March 21) https://www.facebook.com/events/352134948962536/
Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) (March 30, April 6, April 20) https://rlinea.org/
District Conference (May 4) Seaview Inn, Galloway NJ https://events.rotarydistrict7505.org/event/district-7505-assembly/
Collier Youth Services Gala honoring Beacon Panning & Consulting Services, the Rotary Club of Red Bank and Vonage (May 9) Addison Park - Aberdeen NJ 6:30PM-10:30PM See Steve Sanfilippo for reservations
We are looking to get a table together for Gift of Life and The Lombardi Dinner - please see Bill Donnelly if you are interested. A special Lombardi award has been created in the name of Jay Patock - The Unsung Hero Award. Please make every effort to attend this event and celebrate Jays generosity to Rotary and the community.
UPCOMING SPEAKERS: See the list in the column to the right. If you have anyone interested in Caput Mortuum speaking, please let Barbara Mullen know.
REMINDER: WE NOW MEET WEEKLY, THURSDAYS 12:00PM at the NAVESINK COUNTRY CLUB.
SPEAKER: Our speaker was Kara Johantgen from the Monmouth County Department of Children and Families. She spoke about being a Foster or Adoptive Parent. If you would like more information, please contact the New Jersey Department of Children and Families at: 1-877-NJ FOSTER or visit www.njfoster.org or 1-800-99-ADOPT or visit www.njadopt.org
50/50: Harry Snyder