July 19 TRI-GEAR REPORT
Flag Salute: President Bob Bustard
Invocation: Ray Falcon
Members Present: Bob Bustard, Ryan Cangialosi, Mauro Cappitella, Joeen Ciannella, Bernie Cohen, Ray Falcon, Steve Fox, Stuart Gold, Fay Logan, Cindy Rose, George Sherman, Brittany Vozza.
Visiting Rotarians and Guests: Guest Speaker Joe Franzetti.
Make Ups:
(Please be sure to report your make-ups for our records and to improve our percentage of attendance!)
Birthdays and Anniversaries: Mauro Cappitella’s birthday was last week. Also celebrating birthdays in July were Fay Logan, Bob Kleinberg, Ann Kilmartin, Phil Wells, and Paul Janssen.
Sunshine: Joeen Ciannella reported that Linda Hanlon’s husband Bill has recovered to the point of being able to play 9 holes of golf.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to all who are currently contending with adversity of one type or another.
Happiness:
by George Sherman
Joeen Ciannella was happy for Bob’s installation as president, for Tara and Bobby being in their new home, and for Tara’s new job.
Cindy Rose was happy that her air conditioning is working.
Ryan Cangialosi was happy that he won’t have to wear a tie for awhile.
Ray Falcon was happy to be able to come to club meetings once again now that he is no longer Chief of Staff for the District. He was also proud to announce that Falcon Singer had been named one of 740 B Corporations world wide, a new type of corporation which uses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems.
Brittany Vozza was happy to have had a great time while in Florida.
Steve Fox was happy to be attending another of his son’s soccer tournaments.
Fay Logan was happy to be back at a club meeting.
Bernie Cohen was happy to be on his way upstate.
President Bob was VERY happy for his son’s wedding in Arlington, Va. last week and for the wonderful time at his Installation as Club President.
Announcements:
by George Sherman
President Bob announced that next week's planned meeting at HUMC-PV has been cancelled. Rather we will meet as usual at The Courtyard by Marriott at 12:15.
President Bob shared Bonnie Sirower’s e-mail: "The Long Term Recovery Group for Hurricane Sandy in Bergen County has asked if Rotary could provide meals for volunteers who are visiting our District to help repair the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy. We need approximately 23 meals beginning July 22, or gift cards from places like ShopRite or Pathmark to feed approximately 30 volunteers of all ages who will be staying in the hostel that our District helped to build. If you or your club would like to help, please contact Marisa Santiago at msantiago@bergenvolunteers.org at the Bergen Volunteer Center or Mary Ellen Lyons at the South Bergen Rotary at mlyons@moonachie.us.” Bob suggested that volunteers from the club join him in preparing and delivering lunches one day a week for a month. Contact Bob if you can help.
Job transfer has required Lisa Peck to resign from our club. She will be transferring her membership to the Hackensack Club. The club greatly appreciates all Lisa has done for us in the years she has been with us and wish her the very best in her new surroundings.
President Bob announced two new appointments to the Club’s Board of Directors: Ryan Cangialosi agreed to fill Lisa Peck’s seat and Bernie Cohen will assume the seat of Sargeant at Arms Steve Hopper since Steve is not allowed by By-Laws to fill both positions.
Linda Hanlon and Ryan Cangialosi are hard at work with representatives from Halfway Hounds in preparing for our September 22 5K Run/Walk. Registration form, Sponsorship form and Participation Waiver have been put onto the Download section of our website. We need 100% involvement of our membership to make this whole thing work. Sponsorships are available for as little as $100.00.
At our July 17 Board Meeting the Charitable Foundation accepted the recommendations of the Projects Committee to award up to $275.00 to Adopt-a-Soldier Platoon. The money will be used to pay for a ½ page ad in their Salute to American Heroes journal. Also awarded were $200.00 to Charlotte Bennett Schoen for her INTERACT film distribution project of “The Lady” - the life of Aung San Suu Kyi, as part of her Global Justice / Peace Initiative for Rotary; $250.00 for the District7490 support fund for victims of the Oklahoma Hurricanes.
Mark Your Calendar with these UPCOMING EVENTS:
by George Sherman
Mon., July 22 – Meeting of the 5K Committee at Linda Hanlon’s office 5:30 pm at the Kearny Federal Bank located at 207 Old Tappan Road in Old Tappan.
Fri., July 26 - Regular Club Meeting will be held at The Courtyard by Marriott
Sun., Sept. 22 – 5K Run/Walk
Mon., Oct 7 – NJ Vocational Assembly – Pines Manor, Edison
Sat., Oct. 12 – Rotary Leadership Institute – Courtyard by Marriott
Program:
by George Sherman
Today’s guest speaker was familiar figure to everyone who regularly attends our meetings at The Courtyard. Joe Franzetti, when not working here, is a volunteer fire-fighter for the Woodcliff Lake Fire Department. Today he came equipped with many of the implements he and his fellow volunteers are trained to use in their work. In his talk, Joe described in detail the challenges involved in training and serving with the fire department.
Since 1933 The Woodcliff Lake Volunteer Fire Department has been responsible for providing fire protection, rescue service and other emergency assistance for the borough. The training required is arduous and thorough. For the past several years now, service in the fire department has been open to women as well as to men. The service these individuals provide to their communities is far beyond that offered by most, as they willingly risk their own safety every day to protect others in need.
Club members and all who benefit from the service of these devoted volunteers greatly appreciate all that they do.
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