August 24 TRI-GEAR REPORT
Posted by George Sherman
on Aug 25, 2012
Flag Salute: President-Elect Michelle Albergo.
Invocation: Irma Chazotte.
Members Present: M. Albergo, I. Chazotte, B. Cohen, P. DiRosa, J. Doornbosch, S. Gold, A. Kilmartin, C. Rose, G. Sherman, N. Swales.
Visiting Rotarians and Guests: Rotarian Phil Denu (Ridgewood PM); Guest Speaker Matthew Feinstein (NJ LEEP); our ever faithful "keeper of the desk" Nancy Kilmartin.
Make Ups: July Board Meeting - Michelle Albergo and Cindy Rose; Ann Kilmartin - District Staff Meeting. (Please be sure to report your make-ups for our records and to improve our percentage of attendance!)
Late Fines: Jan Doornbosch.
Photo Fines: None Reported.
Birthdays and Anniversaries: None Reported.
Sunshine: Members were reminded that this weekend Tara and Bobby are being married. We wish them good health and great happiness for many years to come.
Happiness:
by George Sherman
Your editor was happy to learn that Rotarian guest Phil Denu has had PERFECT ATTENDANCE SINCE 1957!! Congratulations, Phil. We are happy to have you extend your remarkable accomplishment by visiting with us today.
Stuart Gold was happy for the success of our recent evening events at Demarest Farms and at Defiant Brewery.
Nancy Swales was happy to report that her son-in-law, Dan, will be returning home from Afghanistan at the end of September.
Cindy Rose was happy not only to be on time today, but to be among the first to arrive.
Irma Chazotte was happy to have had a wonderful time in Virginia Beach.
Pat DiRosa was happy to be headed for the shore.
Ann Kilmartin was happy to be have our speaker with us today and for our recent evening events.
Jan Doornbosch was happy to hear that the Dictionaries for 3rd Graders had been ordered.
President-Elect Michelle Albergo was happy to be here to hear today's speaker and to be able to conduct her first Rotary meeting.
Announcements:
by George Sherman
On Saturday, September 8, the club will be conducting a Canned Food Drive for the benefit of the Pascack Food Pantry. Non-perishable items will be collected at the Ridgemont A&P, 199 Kinderkamack Road, Park Ridge between 11:00 and 4:00. Please plan on helping out for an hour or more.
Sixteen cases of Dictionaries have been ordered for all third graders in Park Ridge, Montvale, and Woodcliff Lake Schools. They will be delivered in mid September to Jan's warehouse. (THANKS SO MUCH, JAN!) We will need several members to volunteer in the distribution of the Dictionaries to third graders at Memorial School, Montvale, Dorchester School, Woodcliff Lake, and the West Ridge, Eastbrook and Our Lady of Mercy Schools in Park Ridge. Distribution should be completed by the end of October. Rotary book plates are ready and waiting.
Mark Your Calendar with these UPCOMING EVENTS:
by George Sherman
Tues., Aug. 28 - Board Meeting - Conference Room of Fay Logan's office - 1 Paragon Drive, Montvale - 6:00 Dinner;6:30 Meeting.
Fri., Aug. 31 - NO MEETING AT THE COURTYARD - ENJOY THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND!
Fri., Sept 7 - Next club meeting at The Courtyard - Guest Speaker - Jeanne Martin, Pascack Valley Meals on Wheels.
Sat., Sept. 8 - Food Drive - Ridgemont A&P - 11:00-4:00
Mon., Sept. 10 - District Staff Meeting - Hasbrouck Heights Holiday Inn - 5:30 cocktails;6:00 dinner meeting. ($25)
Sat., Sept. 15 - District 7490 Youth Protection Seminar - Holiday Inn, Hasbrouck Heights - 8:30-1:00.
Sat., Sept. 22 - District 7490 Membership Retention Seminar - Bergen Community College - 8:30-1:00.
Mon., Oct. 1 - NJ Rotary Vocational Assembly - Pines Manor - Edison
Sat., Oct. 6 - Rotary Leadership Institute - Bergen Community College - 7:30-3:30. Register at www.rlinea.com.
Sat., Oct. 28 - Rotary Foundation Seminar - Passport Cafe, West Milford Airport.
Sat., Nov. 3 - Rotary Day at the UN - Register at www.riunday.org
1/3;1/3;1/3 - Won by Stuart Gold
Invocation: Irma Chazotte.
Members Present: M. Albergo, I. Chazotte, B. Cohen, P. DiRosa, J. Doornbosch, S. Gold, A. Kilmartin, C. Rose, G. Sherman, N. Swales.
Visiting Rotarians and Guests: Rotarian Phil Denu (Ridgewood PM); Guest Speaker Matthew Feinstein (NJ LEEP); our ever faithful "keeper of the desk" Nancy Kilmartin.
Make Ups: July Board Meeting - Michelle Albergo and Cindy Rose; Ann Kilmartin - District Staff Meeting. (Please be sure to report your make-ups for our records and to improve our percentage of attendance!)
Late Fines: Jan Doornbosch.
Photo Fines: None Reported.
Birthdays and Anniversaries: None Reported.
Sunshine: Members were reminded that this weekend Tara and Bobby are being married. We wish them good health and great happiness for many years to come.
Happiness:
by George Sherman
Your editor was happy to learn that Rotarian guest Phil Denu has had PERFECT ATTENDANCE SINCE 1957!! Congratulations, Phil. We are happy to have you extend your remarkable accomplishment by visiting with us today.
Stuart Gold was happy for the success of our recent evening events at Demarest Farms and at Defiant Brewery.
Nancy Swales was happy to report that her son-in-law, Dan, will be returning home from Afghanistan at the end of September.
Cindy Rose was happy not only to be on time today, but to be among the first to arrive.
Irma Chazotte was happy to have had a wonderful time in Virginia Beach.
Pat DiRosa was happy to be headed for the shore.
Ann Kilmartin was happy to be have our speaker with us today and for our recent evening events.
Jan Doornbosch was happy to hear that the Dictionaries for 3rd Graders had been ordered.
President-Elect Michelle Albergo was happy to be here to hear today's speaker and to be able to conduct her first Rotary meeting.
Announcements:
by George Sherman
On Saturday, September 8, the club will be conducting a Canned Food Drive for the benefit of the Pascack Food Pantry. Non-perishable items will be collected at the Ridgemont A&P, 199 Kinderkamack Road, Park Ridge between 11:00 and 4:00. Please plan on helping out for an hour or more.
Sixteen cases of Dictionaries have been ordered for all third graders in Park Ridge, Montvale, and Woodcliff Lake Schools. They will be delivered in mid September to Jan's warehouse. (THANKS SO MUCH, JAN!) We will need several members to volunteer in the distribution of the Dictionaries to third graders at Memorial School, Montvale, Dorchester School, Woodcliff Lake, and the West Ridge, Eastbrook and Our Lady of Mercy Schools in Park Ridge. Distribution should be completed by the end of October. Rotary book plates are ready and waiting.
Mark Your Calendar with these UPCOMING EVENTS:
by George Sherman
Tues., Aug. 28 - Board Meeting - Conference Room of Fay Logan's office - 1 Paragon Drive, Montvale - 6:00 Dinner;6:30 Meeting.
Fri., Aug. 31 - NO MEETING AT THE COURTYARD - ENJOY THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND!
Fri., Sept 7 - Next club meeting at The Courtyard - Guest Speaker - Jeanne Martin, Pascack Valley Meals on Wheels.
Sat., Sept. 8 - Food Drive - Ridgemont A&P - 11:00-4:00
Mon., Sept. 10 - District Staff Meeting - Hasbrouck Heights Holiday Inn - 5:30 cocktails;6:00 dinner meeting. ($25)
Sat., Sept. 15 - District 7490 Youth Protection Seminar - Holiday Inn, Hasbrouck Heights - 8:30-1:00.
Sat., Sept. 22 - District 7490 Membership Retention Seminar - Bergen Community College - 8:30-1:00.
Mon., Oct. 1 - NJ Rotary Vocational Assembly - Pines Manor - Edison
Sat., Oct. 6 - Rotary Leadership Institute - Bergen Community College - 7:30-3:30. Register at www.rlinea.com.
Sat., Oct. 28 - Rotary Foundation Seminar - Passport Cafe, West Milford Airport.
Sat., Nov. 3 - Rotary Day at the UN - Register at www.riunday.org
1/3;1/3;1/3 - Won by Stuart Gold