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July 18, 2014

Posted by Michael Ciavolino 
 
 
Past President Mika Hon presenting check to Joyce DeJohn for the Karen Hansen Memorial Scholarship Fund
 
 
Pledge: Al
Prayer: Len
 
Guests: Tom Gilmour, Tom Price Asbury Club
 
Harriet Primack, District Gov. (Red Bank Club); also speaker for the meeting
 
Other guests:
Joan Lagno, Guest of Terri
Joyce DeJohnn, Karen Hansen Memorial Fund Check Recipient
 
Chuck Gordon, Monmouth U., guest of Paul D., administrator of Hansen Fund
 
Notes:
  • The Club received a net total of $1000 from the Lombardi Awards Dinner
 
  • Club Secretary Ken G.  spoke about the importance of consistent meeting attendance
 
  • Brian shared a news article with the club regarding Will Johnson, who will provide clean up equipment for any clean up projects the club wants to embark upon
 
  • Brian talked about the formation of committees and advance planning of Club events. (Membership Committee, Pr/Marketing Committee, Art Show, Clambake, Changeover Dinner, etc)
 
  • A New Rotary Sign was created and will be placed at Rooney’s with a card holder that holds the “What is Rotary” cards. (Ken)
 
  • The total proceeds for the Karen Hansen fund is $2600.00
 
 
  • Speaker: Dist. Gov. Primack
 
  • Thanked the Club for all our efforts at community outreach
  • Her role is as a conduit between R.I. and the clubs
  • She is here to help our club reach its goals
  • This year’s theme is “Light Up Rotary”  - coined by RI President Gary Wong. It derives from the saying “Better to Light One Candle than Curse the Darkness.” - Confucius 
  • Currently R I has 34,000 clubs and 1.3 million members worldwide
  • Gov. Primack urged us to send news articles, releases and club updates to Robyn Platt Lacey and to copy her on the submissions.