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Weekly Newsletter
May 6, 2008 NewsletterMarty led the singing with accompaniment from Ron McMahan on the Piano. Marty also led the 4-way Test, Flag Salute and gave the prayer. Marty prayed for Dave Schad’s family upon the passing of his mom. Sergeant-at-Arms Pres. Bill introduced Bruce Middleton for our announcements. Newest Members: Mary Jane Kinkade and Mike Epifanio Today’s Guests Jay Einstein’s guest was Michael Cyter. Jay was absent! Birthdays: We sang to Linda Foster today who celebrates May 9th. It was also Don Babcock’s birthday but he was absent. Visiting Rotarians: John Wisda visited us from the Elmer club. Announcements: Bob Swanson talked about membership and some of the people he has introduced to Rotary. A member years ago, he is very happy to be back and said he enjoys the club. Bob sponsored Lou Tramontana and Ron McMahon and was himself sponsored by Bill Dudley’s dad. The District is sending shelter boxes to Myanmar, the country recently devastated by Cyclone Nargis. Also known as Burma, the country in southeast Asia was hit hard by a category 1 cyclone on Saturday. This coming Saturday, 5/10 will be our next Challenger League game. Members are needed to assist the children. The game is from 3 to 5 PM. The next membership meeting will be held at Larry’s II at 7:30 AM on Thursday, May 15th. The District Changeover Dinner is scheduled for June 27th. Our Club Secretary Gail said a few tickets are still available for Jersey Boys on Broadway September 7th. Gail announced that Rose Pacitto was misdiagnosed and that she appreciates the cards and letters she received from members. Gail provided information on funeral arrangements for Dave Schad’s mother. Two viewings are scheduled: Thursday 5/8 from 6:00 to 9:00PM. Rotarians are meeting at 5:45 as a group, and Friday morning 5/9 from 9:30 to 10:30. Rotarians are meeting at 9:15AM. A mass will be held at St. Isadore’s church at 11:00AM. Donations may be made to the Bishop Schad Memorial fund. P. Bill talked about early times in the Vineland club. He read excerpts from the meetings from 1953. P.E. Betsy said we will meet in a different room at the Ramada Inn for luncheon next Tuesday. Today’s Program: PE Betsy introduced today’s program, First Tuesday, an informational session on the Vineland club. She took a quick survey to see how many members present were in the club less than 2 years. There were 9 standing. There are many ways to serve in the club to become more involved. She introduced the current leadership and explained that the president and administration change each year. Current members were Carol Captis, Joe Delgado, Alan Dickinson, Ted Lane, Norm Neal, Ken Dondero and Linda Foster. Bill Jannerone discussed the Dictionary Project and said we handed out dictionaries to 1,352 third grade students in 18 schools. We now do schools in Millville as well as private schools. Bill said he enjoys seeing the enthusiasm of third graders as they receive something that will help them to learn. We are now including a bookmarker and a gold label. We are looking for sponsors for the project for next year. Joe Delgado said the Challenger League is off the ground and we now have 32 players, and next year we may have as many as 50. Although we had some help last Saturday, we need more “buddies” at this Saturday’s game. Be there at 3:00PM to help. Joe also said we need committee members to serve for the Spirit and Truth Ministries. This very worthwhile organization feeds the hungry here in Vineland. See Joe if you would like to make a difference. Ron McMahon said the Vineland club has donated blood since 1997 and last week donated 38 pints. Only 5 million Americans give blood and supplies are low. Our next blood drive will be July 1st. Rotary has a blood drive website, rotaryblooddrive.org. Mike Loyle talked about RYLA and that we sent 19 high school juniors last year. He said nearly a dozen drivers will be needed again this year to drive the students to Stockton College. Henry Hansen said our next Pedals for Progress pickup occurs on June 3rd. Help is needed to prepare the 60 bikes for shipment. Henry is planning a work session on Saturday, May 31st. Linda Foster said the orphanage in Santo Domingo was started in 1983 and our district sends a container each year to provide food for the children. Linda and Rose visited the orphanage and are planning to go again. Anyone wishing to go is welcome and expenses are about $600-700 at present. They are planning to go again in late February or March. Finemaster: Bill fined Bonnie $5 and every other attorney in the room $2. He welcomed Mike Epifanio to the club with a fine. He fined P. Bill $5 and said “no more stories”. He spared no one and even fined our visiting Rotarian, John Wisda $2 for falling asleep! 50-50 The winning ticket was drawn by our charming Club Photographer, Jay, and the winner was Bob Beaton. Upcoming Events at a Glance…………………………………………………….. 4/10 Challenger League Game, North Vineland Little League Field, 3-5 PM. 5/15 Vineland Rotary Membership Committee Meeting, Larry’s II, 7:30 AM 5/18 District Recognition Dinner, Pine Hill Country Club 6/20 Vineland Rotary Installation Dinner 6/27 District 7640 Changeover Dinner 9/7 Jersey Boys, Broadway, NYC. See Gail for tickets. April 29, 2008 Newsletter Marty led the singing a capella. Marty also led the 4-way Test and Flag Salute. Tom Barbour gave the blessing Pres. Bill said it was a great day to be a Rotarian. Pres. Bill introduced Bruce Middleton for our announcements. Bruce complimented the club on the successful talent show of Saturday evening. Welcome to Mary Jane Kinkade and Jayne Marie St John, our newest members. Guests: Shaye Kotok’s guest was Maria Avilles. Ed Duffy introduced his wife of 34 years, Eileen. Mike Epifanio was the guest of Bob Swanson Melanie Druziako introduced Ms. Fanucci our Interact Advisor,. John Wisda visited us from the Elmer club. Birthday's: We sang to Mike Loyle today. Charlie Parrish was absent, but he also celebrates a birthday this week. Announcements: Alan Dickinson announced the District Foundation Recognition Dinner at Pine Hill Country Club on May 18th. The cost is $55 per person. Cocktails begin at 5:30 and dinner at 6:30. Glenn Kahley said this past Saturday we ID’d 148 children at the Johnstone School. Glenn thanked all who helped make the project a success. We welcomed Abbey Bradway back to the club. She is very happy to be able to attend and many of the members expressed their joy at her return. Welcome back, Abbey! . P. Bill presented a special remembrance of the Talent show to the members of the Rotary band, Train Wreck: jewelry from “Tiffany’s”. Ed Duffy auctioned off a Cumberland County’s Got Talent program book autographed by the Train Wreck band. Carl Kirstein bought it for a cool $75. A good businessman, he knows the value, and we expect to see it on Ebay as soon as the band is well known……. P. Bill presented a ceremonial bowling set to Mike Loyle and flowers to Jody for their amazing effort to bring the talent show together. The club gave Jody a standing ovation for her dedication and successful planning. Ted Lane was recognized for the work he did to bring “scraps of paper with scribbles on them” into a very professionally executed program book. All those who worked “behind the scene” during the event were also recognized. While final tallies have not yet been made, we sold 388 tickets and expect to clear over $22,000, not counting Carl’s bid! Program: PE Betsy introduced today’s program, Charles Loyle and the induction of our newest member, Jayne Marie St. John. Jayne is a bank branch manager. Her sponsor is Bob Swanson. P. Bill introduced Mary Jane Kinkade to give her classification talk. As director of Marketing and Development for the Ellison School, Mary Jane said she became aware of Rotary through books. She met Bill Jannarone during a Rotary dictionary event when Bill was handing out dictionaries to students. Bill convinced her to come to a meeting. She said Rotary sponsorship of the 4H helped her choose her vocation. She was on the communications staff for Governor Castle, who is now a Congressman. She worked for Praxaire, an industrial gasses manufacturer, then worked for Kraft foods, and worked with the brand managers. She adopted two children and had her third in 2003. She said Ellison is currently undergoing its largest expansion ever. She spoke about “the League”, an organization marketing to youth to serve the community and promote volunteerism Finemaster: Bill fined the members who did not attend the Cumberland County’s Got Talent show on Saturday night. 50-50: Ed Bernhardt was today’s lucky winner. Upcoming Events: 5/6 Quigley Award for the Blackstocks, dinner in Atlantic City, $60 per person 5/18 District Recognition Dinner, Pine Hill Country Club, April 22, 2008 Newsletter Marty led the singing, and Ron McMahon accompanied us on the piano, and it sounded great. Marty also led the 4-way Test and Flag Salute. Carl Kirstein gave the blessing without previous preparation. Pres. Bill said it was a great day for Rotary. Welcome to Mary Jane Kinkade and Jayne Marie St.John, our newest members. Guests: Shaye Kotok’s guest was Maria Avilles, the Girl Scout Membership Coordinator for Southern New Jersey. Announcements: Pres. Bill introduced Bruce Middleton for our announcements. Bruce commented on the nice time enjoyed by those who attended the Cape May District Conference Bill was excited about four things he recently heard that made him proud to be a Vineland Rotarian. 1. At the District Conference he heard William Patchett speak about the success of Rotary’s Polio Plus program. Patchett was the representative from Rotary President Wilfrid J. Wilkinson. Polio has been contained to only 4 countries from 140, and last year there were less than 1,000 new cases compared to 250,000 when Rotary started the program. 2. Leila Crawford spoke at the conference as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar. She is now a full-time Assistant Professor of English at Atlantic Cape Community College. Said the scholarship changed her life and she now promotes Rotary to a mixed student body, requiring public service as a part of her courses. 3. ABC News’ Charlie Gibson recently did a story on refugees in Kenya. Their tent city tents were supplied by Rotary. 4. Vineland Rotary finally experienced their “Field of Dreams”, the dream became reality on Saturday, April 19th. We had our first Challenger League game. A long time coming, the dream was started by Charlie Cunningham and continued by Past President Al Marsh, both Vineland doctors. Donations of $50 from Al, $50 from our club and $50 from Green Acres started the project and many others assisted to build a clubhouse and handicapped-accessible facilities. Challenger League: We had 30 players at the game on Saturday and the Daily Journal carried the story on their website with 36 photos. Mary Jane Kinkade read a letter from a Challenger League parent to Joe Delgado thanking him and Rotary for what happiness baseball has brought to her son. This coming Saturday, our second game will be played at the field at West Avenue and Wheat Road. Plan to attend and see the fun first-hand. The games are fairly short and start at 3:00 PM. P. Bill said three Vineland Rotarians were recognized at the District Conference this past weekend for their services to the District, Linda Foster, Dave Schad and Paul Blackstock. We recently celebrated Paul Harris’ 140th birthday, founder of Rotary. Ed Duffy and Gus Foster each were picked out of the audience by a celebrity impersonator. Ed was picked by Marilyn Monroe and Gus got to dance and sing with Tina Turner. You had to be at the District Conference to see it. Jay Parks was welcomed back to the club after an accident. He fell and broke some ribs and vertebrae. He thanked members for their cards and said he was very happy for the procedure he went through because he is almost back to normal and it was not painful. Jay was back taking pictures and arranging the subjects as usual! Welcome back Jay! Our Interact Advisor Melanie Druziako said the Interact Club needs role models. They celebrated Earth Day with photos on the website. The students would like guardians to accompany them to visit the orphanage in Santo Domingo. She thanked Kevin Bernhardt for the limousine service he provided. Glenn Kahley said this Saturday, April 26th we will be doing Identifications for kids at the Johnstone School from 8AM until noon. . Betsy said the Vineland Interact was well represented at the District Conference and their presentation was very professional and polished. Today’s Program: PE Betsy introduced today’s program, the Talent Show. To bring us up to date, she introduced Mike and Jody. So far we have 350 adults and 16 children attending. Jody asked that members call her no later than Thursday or Friday to request table seating. There will be a “Peoples Choice” award, judged by 10 Rotarians and 10 guests. Volunteers are needed for the receiving table. Press releases have increased participation and interest. Dave Hanrahan and Bill Hallisey will be singing a duet version of “Danny Boy”. George Steinbronn announced that the Rotary band, Train Wreck will be performing. Members are George and his son Tyler, Andy Brown, Ken Dondero, Betsy and Gus and Linda Foster. Jody announced the night’s schedule: 6-6:30 Cocktails 6:30-7:30 Dinner 7:30-7:45 MC 7:45-8:20 First Set of Contestants Dancing and Desserts 10:15 Second Set Ends 10:20-10:45 Rotary Band 10:45-11:00 50/50 & Winners Finemaster: Bill fined enough to collect about $60 this week without hitting all the lawyers or bankers. Karen Bauman was today’s lucky 50-50 winner. Upcoming Events 4/24 Membership Meeting at Larry’s II, 7:30 AM 4/26 Second Challenger League Game, 3-5 PM 4/26 Cumberland County’s Got Talent, Centerton Country Club, 6:00 PM 4/29 Vineland Chamber of Commerce 5/6 Quigley Award for the Blackstocks, dinner in Atlantic City, $60 per person 5/18 District Recognition Dinner April 15, 2008 Newsletter Marty led the singing, 4-way Test and Flag Salute. John Barbour gave the blessing. Pres. Bill wished the membership a happy IRS Day and said Dave Schad was out because of the rush. Dave did show up at the meeting, Bill! Pres. Bill introduced Bruce Middleton for our announcements. Welcome to Mary Jane Kinkade and Jayne Marie St.John, our newest members. Guests: Mark Everett was our speaker. Joe Delgado Sr. was the guest of his Rotarian son, Joe. Bill Sheridan was the guest of Mike Loyle. Wayne Johnson, Matthew Johnson, Allie Tobolski and Matthew Tobolski were guests of the club. Mike Epifanio was the guest of Bob Swanson. John Wisda visited us from the Elmer club Birthdays: We sang to Ron Pierson today who celebrates on the 19th. Challenger League: President Bill introduced Joe Degado who talked about the Challenger League activities. He introduced the coaches for the two teams. The Delgado Electric team was represented by Wayne and Matthew Johnson. The Dondero Jewelry team was represented by Allie and Matthew Tobolski. Joe asked for Buddies for the game this coming Saturday, from 3 to 5PM. They are expecting 30 kids to attend so Buddies are needed. Sign up to help. This is an event that you will enjoy. Hungarian GSE Team: Ron Barisano talked about the recent Group Study Exchange Team visit to Vineland. He thanked the host families and he thanked Sherry for the Thursday evening dinner for the group. He thanked Betsy, Linda and Mike who took the group to Washington, DC over the weekend. Henry Hansen provided transportation and Ed and Bonnie provided the trip to the courthouse. The group is now being hosted by the Atlantic City club and will attend the District Conference this weekend in Cape May. They were a very nice group of people, spoke English quite well and were very fun to be around. If you haven’t met them, try to make the District Conference in Cape May. Ron asked for volunteers for our next GSE team who will be visiting us from Venezuela. Kids ID Program: Glenn Kahley said we processed 95 kids this Saturday at the Healthy Kids Day at the YMCA. This is fewer than we did in the past but we will be doing more programs this year. On April 26th we will be doing the Johnstone School from 8AM until noon. Contact Glenn to help. Glenn also said we no longer use Polaroid equipment, but have a new digital camera and printer that costs half as much for each photo. Glenn asked if anyone has an event that we could use to reach these young people. Blood Drive Next Week: Ron McMahon said we will be taking blood from 8 until 2PM. Talent Show: Mike Loyle reported that the ad sales are completed and tickets for the show are still available. He thinks we may sell out at 500 tickets. We had a large number of very talented acts audition and we selected the best. Contact Mike if you have not ordered tickets yet to be sure you will have a seat. It appears we may have a very successful event. Today's Program PE Betsy introduced today’s program, Mark Everett, the son of former Vineland Rotarian, Earle Everett. Mark has studied Vineland and the area economics for many years. He was the first director of the Cumberland County Improvement Authority and is a Senior Project Manager with the Alaimo Group. Originally from Vineland, he sited the current landfill and worked in City Hall with Mary Festa in the Planning Department. He recounted a story of his father’s experiences chasing shop lifters when he was the manager of the Vineland Sears store. He said there were 5 major downtown economic development studies done in Vineland during the past 28 years. He highlighted the major points in our history when economic stimuli would have an impact on the future of the city. He said Vineland is experiencing good economics currently because there are no other major areas in the state where expansion can occur. He said the next 5 to 10 years will be critical. He said the key is development on Delsea Drive and Landis Avenue, establishment of “walkable” town centers and age restricted housing. He posed the question of what will happen if the new Walmart causes Sears to leave. Will that create a blighted urban section of town? He compared Vineland to Collingswood, New Brunswick, Millville and Glassboro. To be successful, the town has to be fully committed to the project. Finemaster: Bill Plick fined Sherry for her happy news of a grand daughter, 7 pounds 12 ounces! Congratulations, Sherry! Pres. Bill was good for a $5 fine as was P.P. George whose cell phone rang while the Finemaster was at the podium! Mike Loyle was fined $10 not to talk about the Washington trip. 50-50 Loren Riggins was today’s lucky winner. Upcoming Events: 4/18-20 District Conference, Cape May 4/19 First Challenger League game, 3 to 5PM…..Buddies needed! 4/22 Earth Day 4/22 Blood Drive – Carol Captis 4/27 Membership Meeting at Larry’s II, 7:30 AM 4/29 Vineland Chamber of Commerce 5/6 Quigley Award for the Blackstocks, dinner in Atlantic City 5/18 District Recognition Dinner April 1, 2008 Newsletter Marty led the singing, 4-way Test and Flag Salute. Tom gave the blessing. Sergeant-at-Arms: Pres. Bill introduced Dave Schad who is filling in for Bruce as Sergeant-at-arms. Newest Member: Welcome Mary Jane Kinkade of Ellison School. Today’s Guests: Jayne St John was the guest of Bob Swanson. John Wisda visited us from Elmer Rotary. Scott Middlekauff was the guest of Tom Barbour. Stan Chilson was the guest of Dennis Palmer. Tom Fasano was the guest of Mary Lou Scarani. Jayne Marie St. John was the guest of Bob Swanson. Birthdays: Happy Birthday today to Sherry - April 1st Announcements – First Tuesday: Ron encouraged members to sign up for the April 9th GSE social at 6:00 PM at Loyle Lanes. Bring a salad or a dessert. Bowling after at 7:00 – 7:30 is optional. Also sign up for an evening dinner with for the Hungarian GSE team on Thursday, April 10th at the Ramada instead of the regular luncheon meeting on the previous Tuesday, April 8th. There is no regular Tuesday meeting, April 8th P. Bill announced Atlantic City Rotary is honoring Paul and Bernadette Blackstock at a dinner on May 6th. Please let Gail if you would like to attend. The District Foundation Gala will be held on May 18th at the Pine Hill CC. Tickets are $55/person. Joe Delgado announced that the Challenger League opening day will be held this Saturday, April 5th at 10 am. Please try to attend. Rotary "Buddies" are needed for the first game scheduled for April 19th at 3-5 pm. Buddy up with a Challenger player and help kick off the first season. Your support is needed! You must complete a volunteer form. See Joe for details. P. Bill announced the Club Installation dinner will be held at Cumberland County College on June 20th. The District Installation dinner will be held on June 27th at Wedgewood CC. Members were reminded to follow RI guidelines in reference to political views/comments. Please do not send blast emails to the club membership Bonnie reported that Abbey is recuperating at home and has enjoyed receiving the many cards. Abbey, Get Well Soon! Gail reported that Jay is doing well and encouraged members to take and send him lots of photos. Betsy announced the Make-A-Wish fundraiser sponsored by Matt Blatt. The Dishes for Wishes dinner tickets are $75 each and raffle tickets for the restaurant certificates are $10 each. Please see Betsy for details. Matt Blatt is sponsoring our fundraiser and also provides a scholarship through Rotary. Carol announced that the next blood drive will be held April 22. Signup sheets will be distributed next week. Ken asked Lou to speak about membership. Lou asked members to think about who will make a "good member" prior to asking someone to join. Invite the person to a few meetings; make sure they know it's not just attending Tuesday lunch. Rotarians are involved in club activities, projects, programs etc. The Proposer should follow up and introduce the new member to club members, get them involved quickly on a committee. Rotary is a large puzzle. Rotarians are a piece of the puzzle. We must decide how and where we fit in. New member, Hope, spoke about becoming a member of the membership committee where she has learned a lot about Rotary. She encouraged directors to ask new members to join a committee. Jody announced that we have about 30 applicants auditioning for the “Cumberland County’s Got Talent” show to be held April 26th. Auditions started last week. Tickets are $40/person and are now available. Businesses can be invoiced if needed. Please let Jody know how many you would like. Program ads are due this week. Please email Jody at hirataj@sjhs.com for more information. Mary Jane Kinkade called on Dick Prochaska to give us a mini classification. Dick was raised in Abington, PA. He went to high school in Philadelphia, West Chester for his teaching degree in music, and received his Masters at Temple. He received his Doctorate from University of Penn and became Superintendent of Vineland Schools. After 35 years, he has been enjoying 15 years of retirement. He and his wife Joyce will celebrate their 50th anniversary on June 21st. They have 2 daughters, Anne Marie and Barbara who live in VA. They have two grandchildren. Joe O'Rourke called on Rush Ridgeway to give a mini classification. He attended Vineland schools, became an attorney, then a judge. He has 3 children. He was an Assistant Prosecutor and served in Superior Court for 12 years. Henry will be collecting bikes for the Pedals for Progress project to be held in May. So get those bikes to Henry! Ed Duffy shared a story about state police finding a cell phone emergency contact when needed. You should save an emergency contact number labeled "ICE" in your cell phone in case of an emergency. Good Idea! March 25, 2008 Newsletter Marty led the singing, 4-way Test and Flag Salute. Cornell gave the blessing. Sergeant-at-Arms: Pres. Bill introduced Dave Schad for our announcements since our Sergeant-at-arms, Bruce Middleton is cruising the Caribbean. Newest Member: Welcome Mary Jane Kinkade of Ellison School. Today’s Guests: Jayne St John was the guest of Bob Swanson. Kristin Cullinase was the guest of Diana Caraballo Birthdays: No birthdays today. Today’s Program: PE Betsy introduced today’s program on the Bayshore Discovery Project. Meghan Wren gave a very interesting presentation on the Project and the New Jersey’s Tall Ship, the Delaware Bay Schooner, AJ Meerwald. Meghan invited us to join her at a Port Norris Rotary Club meeting any Thursday at the Paper Waiter in Millville, 6:00 PM at the for social hour or 6:30 for the meeting. She complimented our club on our activities, support of the Bayshore Discovery Project and our website. Two of our members were mentioned for their involvement with the project. Paige is their newest board member and Linda is a volunteer on the Meerwald. The Bayshore Discovery Project educates the public about the heritage, culture, history and environment influences of the Delaware Bay. The Maurice River is the reason for Millville’s existence and early industry in Cumberland County. In Bivalve, many businesses depended on the oysters from the bay. Shipping sheds transferred oysters to railroads. The project is beginning to restore these buildings. They are considered one of the first “strip malls” because of the many industries and businesses housed in them. The Delaware Estuary Program recognizes the habitat and importance of the wetlands. The program has been internationally recognized. A huge population of horseshoe crabs is dependent on this habitat. The Bayshore Discovery Project offers a number of opportunities for our members. These include sailing on the schooner, spreading the word, sponsoring local schools classes or youth groups field trips, volunteering to work on the vessel, sponsorship of Bay Days, participation in Oyster Fest and joining the BDP. After 8 years of restoration, the Meerwald received an award from the state in 2005 for restoration and was officially named NJ’s Tall Ship. They have on-board hands-on programs for children, class trips and summer camps that produce character building and teamwork for the children. They receive no state appropriations or support from the state. They have won grants based on competitive accomplishments. A Delaware Bay Museum is being planned. Our club participated in Bay Days several years ago. The Port Norris Rotary enters a parade float during the celebration. The town is looking for additional participants and the Port Norris Club would welcome our participation. The Oyster Fest celebrates the 300th anniversary of the treaty between the Lenape Indians and the Swedes. Announcements: Ron announced that we receive the GSE team this Thursday night and take them to the Camden Club. The Vineland Club will have them from April 8th until the 14th. We are planning an informal social on April 9th at 6:00 PM at Loyle Lanes. Bring a salad or a dessert. Bowling after at 7:00 – 7:30 is optional. We will be having an evening dinner for the GSE team on Thursday, April 10th at the Ramada instead of the regular luncheon meeting on the previous Tuesday, April 8th. Mike Loyle said the deadline for RYLA applications is March 31st. We have 7 or 8 student applications and can take 10. Mike announced that we have 30 applicants for the “Cumberland County’s Got Talent” show and auditions start this week. The show is Saturday night, April 26th. He asked for program ads from the members and said we only have about $3,500 to date and budgeted to have $10,000. Deadline for booklet ads is April 4th. Be sure to ask for ads from merchants and those you patronize to support us. Posters and ad forms are available from Ted or Mike Loyle or on our website under "Documents". Joe Delgado announced that the Challenger League has 21 signed players and coaches have volunteered for two teams. Registration is still open. We need members to volunteer to be buddies for the players. See Joe to sign up and fill out an application form. The season opening ceremony will be held on the April 5th. A total of 8 to t0 games will be played during the spring season. Gerry Batt announced that Diana has Dandelion tickets available for this weekend. Finemaster: Our Finemaster Norm was very easy on us today and few fines were levied. 50-50 Charlie Loyle was today’s lucky winner. March 18, 2008 Newsletter Marty led the singing and Hope gave us the opening note. Marty led the 4-way Test and Flag Salute. Tom Barbour gave the blessing. Membership: Charles Loyle inducted Mary Jane Kinkade into the Vineland Rotary Club. Her sponsor, Bill Jannarone, met Mary Jane while delivering dictionaries to the Ellison School. Mary Jane is the school's Director of Development. Welcome Mary Jane! Sergeant-at-Arms Pres. Bill introduced our Sergeant-at-arms, Bruce Middleton who made the daily announcements. Newest Member: Mary Jane Kinkade of Ellison School Today’s Guests Kimberly Friddell was the guest of Skipper Reyes. Sid Brody was the guest of Charles Loyle. Ronda Abbruzzese was the guest of Lou Tramontana. Matt Milam was the guest of Paige Desiere. Birthdays We sang to Dick Prochaska who celebrated today. Today’s Program: PE Betsy introduced todays program. Recently interviewed by CNBC, and son of Shaye Kotok, David Kotok was today’s speaker. Mr. Kotok said the past 6-8 months have witnessed unprecedented market changes. Dysfunctional markets have become non-functional or seized markets. Tax-free municipal bonds are now providing higher interest rates than conventional equities.He explained how the “Ted Spread” demonstrates the differences between the Euro and T-Bill. Banks have stopped trusting each other and have raised lending rates. The Fed is now making direct loans to banks, and this is approaching $100 billion today. Similarly the Fed has liberalized the rules and is allowing the capital markets to come directly to them. This will amount to approximately a $200 billion market. The potentially disasterous failure of Bear Stearns was averted by the Fed by brokering a take-over by JP Morgan Chase through a $30 billion loan. The Fed accepted collateral from JP Morgan Chase in the form of higher quality securities for the loan. The Fed would not take junk bonds. The approval of the buyout is still up to the shareholders of JP Morgan Chase, but already credit spreads are narrowing and markets are un-seizing. In a recent interview with CNBC, Mr. Kotok quipped that the bottom of the market was nearing when you get a sick feeling in your stomach. He feels we hit the bottom during the period of January 18-22 of this year and that there will be some recovery later this year. He feels the past 10 to 15 years of speculation into the single-family housing market is the cause of this market’s dysfunction and he blames a lot of it on congress. Mr. Kotok announced the establishment of a new scholarship honoring his mother, Shaye Kotok. As with the Leslie Kotok scholarship, it will be administered through Rotary. Announcements: Gus Foster announced that the deadline for ads for the “Cumberland County’s Got Talent” show booklet is April 4. Be sure to ask for ads from merchants and those you patronize to support us. Posters and ad forms are available from Ted or Mike Loyle. Our Club Secretary Gail said Abbey Bradway is still in the hospital but likes receiving cards and e-mails from the members. No flowers or fruit, please. Finemaster: Our finemaster Bill was handed money from our speaker because his phone went off during his speech. Bill accepted graciously. He fined Diana a whole lot ‘o money because she could not finish her “happy news” announcement in a reasonable time. Newest member Mary Jane Kinkade received her “welcome” $5 fine. Of course Mike/Charlie Loyle received fines again today. 50-50 Mary Jane Kinkade was today’s lucky winner. Upcoming Events 4/4 Deadline for Talent Show ads 4/22 Earth Day 4/22 Blood Drive 4/29 Vineland Chamber of Commerce 5/18 District Recognition Dinner March 11, 2008 Newsletter Marty led the singing and Sherry gave us the opening note. Marty led the 4-way Test and Flag Salute. Tom Barbour gave the blessing. Sergeant-at-Arms Pres. Bill introduced our Sergeant-at-arms, Bruce Middleton who made the daily announcements. Today’s Program: President Bill introduced President Elect Betsy who introduced today’s speaker, Dave Schad. Dave gave us an interesting presentation with pictures on a work trip he recently took with a church group to an orphanage in Honduras. Dave said Honduras is one of the poorest countries in the Americas. With 6.6 million people, the country has an 85% poverty rate. About ½ of the children of the country are malnourished. Products of the country are coffee, bananas and wood carvings by artisans. Soccer (“football”) is a national preoccupation. The orphanage is located 4,500’ above sea level. Because of the dryer cooler air, they are not bothered by insects and diseases from the lower climates of the country. The orphanage is home to 105 children ranging in age from infants to 15-18 years old. Dave’s group helped by doing concrete work, tile work, painting and installing windows. Most construction is concrete because of the termite problems. Like the country, the orphanage is very clean. He said the children are very happy and get along very well. This was Dave’s third trip to this location and it brings home the facts of how very big the world is, how much we all have to offer and how much opportunity there is to do good. Announcements: P. Bill reversed the meeting order today to be sure the speaker had enough time. Guests: John Wisda from the Elmer Club & DG Jozsef deKovacs from Williamstown Club visited us today. Dave Schad's guests were his wife, Cheryl, and his parents, Mary & Louis Schad. Julia Carpenter was the guest of Lou Tramontana. Scott Middlekauff was the guest of Tom Barbour. Mike Epifanio was the guest of Bob Swanson. Birthdays: Betsy Frank & Ken Dondero - March 11th P. Bill welcomed District Governor Jozsef deKovacs, Shaye Kotok and Ed Bernhardt and asked them all to continue to come back to our meetings. Our Club Secretary Gail gave us very good news. Abbey Bradway came through her operation and is doing very well. They are planning to move her out of ICU later today. She thanked us for our cards, e-mails, thoughts and prayers. Gail encouraged members to continue to send cards and e-mails for her speedy return to Rotary. Abbey is currently at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. Mike Loyle said that we have ten acts so far and that he still has posters for the “Cumberland County’s Got Talent” event. He asked us to sell ads to make the event a success. Linda and Rose were welcomed back from their trip to the orphanage in Santo Domingo. They will be speaking on their trip at an upcoming meeting. We were reminded to consider 11th grade high school students for nomination to the RYLA event at Stockton. Applications are available. This is an excellent opportunity for members to recommend a high school junior who will be a future leader. Gerry Batt reminded us that the Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship program provides an all-expenses paid opportunity to study abroad. It is limited to college and graduate students who are not related to a Rotarian. See Gerry if you have a candidate you would like to nominate for the program. DG Jozsef reminded us that the District is still looking for 3 GSE outbound team members to visit Hungary. They must be young professionals who are not Rotarians. We sponsor an Interact Club for high school students. They are planning an Easter party and it will be held on March 18th from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM at the new downtown school. Finemaster: Bill was not at today’s meeting, but Norm Neill did a good job filling in for Bill. Among other fines, he gave Mary Jane a welcoming fine for being a new member, visitor Mike Epifanio $5 for advertising his business, a local newspaper. He had Bob Swanson pay Mike’s fine because he brought him to the meeting. 50-50 Mike Loyle was today’s lucky winner. Upcoming Events 3/18 Vineland HS Interact Easter Party 4/20 District Memorial Service for Rotarians deceased during the past year 4/22 Earth Day 5/18 District Recognition Dinner March 4, 2008 Newsletter Marty led the singing accompanied by Alan Woodruff on the piano. Marty led the 4-way Test and Tom Barbour gave the blessing. Sergeant-at-Arms P. E. Betsy introduced our Sergeant-at-arms, Bruce Middleton who made the daily announcements. Alan Woodruff from the Bridgeton club was our visiting Rotarian today. Bob Swanson introduced his guest; Jane St. John, manager of a bank on Landis Avenue. Bill Jannerone’s guest was Mary Jane Kincade. Birthdays: Rose Pacitto on the 8th and Bonnie Laube on the 10th. Charles Loyle inducted our newest member, Diana Caraballo. Her sponsor was Bob Swanson. Her classification is Group Health Insurance. She was first inducted in March of 2002. Charlie reminded us that Rotary was founded in 1905, making it 103 years old. Our motto is “Service Above Self” and worldwide, Rotary has 1.2 million members. Alan Woodruff was commended by PE Betsy for having 50 years of perfect attendance. Alan advocated the use of “make-ups” to keep your attendance perfect. Classification Talk: Ken Dondero introduced Bob Swanson to give his talk. Bob graduated from VHS in 1954 and enlisted into the Navy for two years. He worked at Caterina Hardware and resigned to start a business in partnership with his father. He saved his money and bought a 5-acre piece of property where his store is located today. He stayed open on Wednesday afternoons when other stores were closed. He how has 20,000 SF and celebrated his 50th year in business this past Saturday. His three sons are now in the business, and he is becoming less involved in the business. He said he only works 6 days a week now. He opened stores in Hammonton and Denver, CO, but sold both of them and concentrates on the three stores in Vineland. Finemaster: Bill fined PE Betsy $5 just so she would get used to it when she is president. Alan Woodruff was fined only $2 as was Jody Hirata and Ken Dondero. Diana was fined $2 because it was her second installation. Jay was fined $1 for stopping Bob Swanson in mid-sentence. Announcements: Gerry Batt told us not to leave home without referring to the Rotary International Directory. All the clubs are listed with meeting places and times. Ted Lane reminded us of Wednesday’s Cigar Night and added that he had happy news, that his daughter-in-law recently was named "Teacher of the Year". Mike Loyle said he had posters for the “Cumberland County’s Got Talent” event and reminded members to sell ads. We were reminded to consider 11th grade high school students for nomination to the RYLA event at Stockton. Applications are available. This is an excellent opportunity for members to recommend a high school junior who will be a future leader. Ambasadorial Scholarship forms and new District 7640 Directories were also available at the meeting. We are still looking or GSE outbound team members to visit Hungary. They must be young professionals who are not Rotarians. We sponsor an Interact Club for high school students. They are planning an Easter party and need and Easter Bunny outfit, plastic eggs and small prizes. The party is scheduled for March 18th. Linda Foster and Rose Pacitto are currently visiting the Rotary orphanage in Santo Domingo. Our thoughts and prayers are asked for Abbey Bradway who will be undergoing surgery early next week at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital. PE Betsy reported on the Mid-Atlantic PETS (President Elect Training Session). She said next Rotary Year’s theme will be “Make Dreams Real” and will focus on children. From an international perspective, child mortality under 5-years old is shocking. 30,000 children die each day. She said the Atlantic City Club’s Don Guardian gave the best speech about National Immunization Day he attended with our own Ron McMahon. She said she is very proud to represent out club and that it is considered by many to be the best in the district. She encouraged members to sign up for the District Conference in Cape May this spring. 50-50 Wayne Triantos was today’s lucky winner. February 26, 2008 Newsletter Marty asked Sherry to lead off our singing. Marty led our Flag Salute the 4-Way Test. Tom Barbour gave the blessing. Sergeant-at-Arms: P. Bill introduced our Sergeant-at-arms, Bruce Middleton who made the daily announcements. Welcome New Members – newest member Diane Caraballo was welcomed. Visiting Rotarians were Linda Garrison and Carol Reese. Both are members of the Salem Sunrise Club. Visitors today were Patrick Leitner, a salesperson, guest of Rose Pacitto and Kristin Cullinase, guest of Diana Caraballo. We sang Happy Birthday to five Vineland Rotarians today: Ron McMahon, 2/26; Keith Petrosky, 2/26, Carl Kirstein, 2/28, Ed Bernhardt, 3/2 and Gus Foster, 3/3. Announcements: Diana’s guest announced that the Vineland Regional Dance Company will be holding a fashion show on April 16th. Linda Foster and Rose Pacitto thanked the club for their support of items for their forthcoming trip to the orphanage in Santa Domingo. RYLA student applications are available for this year’s event. This is an excellent opportunity for members to recommend a high school junior who will be a future leader. Our thoughts and prayers are asked for Abbey Bradway who will be undergoing surgery at the University of Pennsylvania in early March. Ron McMahon is continuing to work to get a Nigerian boy an operation for his heart. The Rotary Leadership Assembly will be held on March 15th. Rotary’s Birthday: We celebrated the 103rd birthday of Rotary International. Keith Petrosky read a proclamation signed by Mayor Perry Barse, proclaiming February 23rd as Rotary Day. We sang Happy Birthday and ate a beautiful cake commemorating the event. You can read more about the international event at. http://www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/News/Pages/080201_news_anniversary.aspx Today’s Program: Alan Dickinson introduced today’s program, the Rowan University Chapter of Engineers without Borders, USA. Faculty Advisor, Dr. Yusef Mehta introduced the group and briefly outlined the role Rowan has played in this humanitarian organization. Dr. Jess Everett, son of former Vineland Rotarian Earl Everett was introduced and he spoke briefly about the student’s work. There are about 15 to 20 members at Rowan at this time. The team performs an engineering assessment of the community needs and designs an environmentally friendly, renewable, engineered solution to address the need. The solution incorporates a simple manageable system that can be operated and maintained by the local community. Three student engineers presented projects of Rowan and talked about their involvement. Primarily addressing the needs of needy communities, they were instrumental in providing a renewable source of potable water for El Amaton and La Ceiba in El Salvador, and to a town in Senagal in West Africa. It is estimated that one billion people are without access to good potable water. Two projects have been completed for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, a design guide and report for a geothermal plant and fish hatchery. A second project design was completed for a desalination plant for the tribe’s farmers. The group needs $24,000 for the El Salvador project. They are looking for advisors for their upcoming trip to El Salvador March 17-22 and for the trip to Senagal the last two weeks in May. Finemaster: Linda Foster paid for her happy news. Her son Chris, a Rowan University engineering graduate, recently received an award as a “World Class Engineer” from Boeing. Among the other fines, Diana and her visitor Kristin were fined $5. Kristin was a former employee of the finemaster. Charlie Loyle was fined a small fine for a small picture of him in the paper. The finemaster’s cell phone policy was explained in detail: All cell phone related fines are $5. February 19, 2008 Newsletter Flag Salute and Prayer Singing, Flag Salute, Pledge of Allegiance and 4 Way Test was led by Marty. Tom gave the blessing. Guests Visiting Rotarian from Blackwood club was Lou Joyce IV. Louise Richardson was the guest of Hope Brolis and Wilson Vargas & his wife Lisane from Brazil (Wilson visited in 2006 with the Group Study Exchange) was the guest of the Fosters. Birthdays Happy Birthday Rotary - February 23rd! Announcements Welcome to newest member, Diana Caraballo. Lou reminded us of the District Conference, April 18th, 19th and 20th in Cape May. Rooms are available at the Camelot and plans include a hospitality room as well. Ted invited everyone to the Politically Incorrect Cigar Night at the Garage Mahal on March 5th. He also thanked Kevin Bernhardt and all others who made the Dream Date Raffle possible. Those who did not or could not sell their 10 tickets still can make a monetary contribution to the project. Mike Benson provided “Moon Lore” information relative to the Total Lunar Eclipse that will happen tomorrow, 2-20-08 at approx. 10 pm. No special equipment is needed to observe… so get ready, as it starts as early as 7 pm. Dave reminded all about the Valentine’s Party at the Developmental Ctr. 6-8 tonight. Marty wanted all new members who may not be aware to know that Dan Theokas is the only member who was in WWII as a Navigator of a B17 whose plane went down and ultimately became a prisoner of war and lived to tell about it. Mike Loyle informed the group that we have the support of Matt Blatt Suzuki as a $5000 sponsor of the upcoming Talent Show. Mike reminded us to sell ads for the program. Mike also named the slate of officer for election and opened the floor for nominations. Uncontested officers will be Elizabeth Frank for president, Ted Lane for Vice President and Linda Foster for Vice President of Fundraising. Finemaster Pres. Bill was fined $10 for starting the meeting late. Lou T. was fined $5 for his part in a newspaper article with Monsignor John Burton. George Steinbronn was fined $4 for being late and not checking in with Bill. Bruce Middleton was fined $3 for disjointed announcements. Bob Beaton invited a fine of $5 since it had been a while since he was fined. Marty, Henry and Charles were each fined for harassing Mike Loyle. Program Shirley Vandrasko-Burke entertained us with her classification talk. Shirley shared with us her long time passion for and love for the Theater. She has received degrees relative to the theater and has acted, taught and directed at various different venues throughout her life and continues to do so. Her passion for this art was obvious as she shared many stories with us about her experiences. She also holds a degree in Business Administration. Although not married now, she has three adult children; Ray Jr., Anna Marie, and Pamela. She also has three grandchildren. When she stopped traveling and working in the New York and Philadelphia Theater scenes she decided to join several local service groups to give back to the community and meet new people. It was through her membership that she was introduced to Rotary. Having survived breast cancer in October 2006, she emphasized that she “truly is very happy to be here” and has been given a good prognosis. She loves to travel, enjoys learning about Eastern Philosophy and Alternative Medicine as well as working in her yard. February 12, 2008 Flag Salute and Prayer: Singing, Flag Salute, Pledge of Allegiance and 4 Way Test was led by Marty. The opening prayer was led by John. Guests: Barbara Milanesi was the guest of Hope, Mary Jane Kinkade was the guest of Bill J. and Harry Maloney was the guest of Gus. Birthdays: Birthday wishes were sung to Dan Theokas. Announcements: Rose informed the group that she will be traveling to Santo Domingo in March and is looking for NEW clothing donations for children ages 5-10 years. Mike announced that posters were almost ready for distribution regarding the upcoming Talent Show. Publicity has been appearing in newspapers and we were reminded to sell ads. Joe Delgado reminded us to volunteer to participate in the Developmental Center’s Valentine Party, 2/19, 6-8 pm. A Thank you letter was received from Big Brothers/Big Sisters to all those who took them the Phantom’s game. The Deptford Club is having Art Auction 2/10 and the Salem Club is having a Fund-raiser Dance at the John Campbell Fitness Center 5/10 Finemaster: Pres. Bill was fined $5 for being 13 minutes late, Mike Loyle was fined $2 for claiming Gail Marino’s wine, Mike Loyle’s whole table was fine $2 each for cackling, Marty was fined $3 because Bill P. had to pass pictures around, Diane C. was fined a “welcome back” $5, Gerry B. was fined $2 for AC Electric plug, and Glenn was fined $2 for disparaging comments. Program: Hope Brolis gave her classification talk. Hope opened with the comment that she recently found out her grandfather, Charles William Ackley, had been one of the founders of the Vineland Rotary Club. She was born and raised in Vineland. She attended Cumberland County College where she studied Business Law. She also became a licensed Realtor. She wasn’t long out of high school when she started working for Wares Van and Storage in 1977, which is now McCollisters. She is still employed there as the General Manager. She said McCollisters has remained successful since they have diversified their business. They transport special products, electronic components to name just a few and even transport security devices for the United States . They also store new and used furniture for hotels as needed. On a personal note she has been married 26 years to Viesturs and has two sons. Their oldest is Nils who is in med school and then Kyle who is attending Gloucester County College. She likes antiquing and gardening. Winner of the Dream Date Raffle was: Daneille Batt 50/50 winner was Shirley Vendrasco-Burke February 5, 2008 Flag Salute & Prayer Singing, Flag Salute, Pledge of Allegiance and 4 Way Test was led by Marty. The opening prayer was led by Carl Kirstein. Guests Skipper had her sister Sophia Andrion with her who was visiting from Panama. Rich Raiczyk a visiting Rotarian was the guest of Joe Stelweck. Mary Ann Cruz was the guest of Linda Foster. Diana Caraballo was the guest of Bob Swanson. Birthdays Ed Duffy 2/11 Announcements Speed Dating event @ The Garden Room was fun for all 39 attending. Thanks to Gail and Lou Ann for organizing. Jay Parks would appreciate it if “shutter shy” individuals would let him know they don’t want their picture taken at events, etc. Shannon reminded us of the Valentine Dance to be held 2/19, please sign up to participate. Ted Lane announced that there are many Dream Date Raffle tickets not sold yet, “WAKE UP & GET BUSY” drawing is 2/12! Fundraising committee will meet the 3rd Wed. of the month, with the exception of this Thurs. 2/7. Finemaster Pres. Bill was fined $5 for starting the meeting early, “ouch”. Dennis and Alan D. paid a “Happy News” fine of $10 each for NY Giants Super Bowl win. Loren was fined $2 for spilling his ice tea. Marty was fined $2 for his seminar speech @ the end of singing. Bonnie was fined $2 for arguing and Bob S. $2 for his unsuccessful attempt at humor. Program First Tuesday -Club Business/Assembly included: Mike Loyle reviewed slate for upcoming year: New Officers include: Betsy Frank for President, Ted Lane for Vice President, and Linda Foster for Vice President of Fundraising or you may nominate someone if you’d like to. Gail gave an update of upcoming events of our own as well as those of other Rotary clubs. Handouts are available on the table or on emailed calendar postings. Gail also informed us regretfully of Cornell’s granted request of a 3 month leave and Pastor Leslie’s membership withdrawal. Linda provided information regarding new, revised website, www.vinelandrotary.org. She encouraged us to check it out as well as the district’s website to register in Rotary Directory. Kenny reminded us that the membership committee is still meeting the 3rd Thurs. of each month @ Larry’s from 7:30 -8:30 a.m. Marty encouraged each “seasoned” member to meet, greet and seat with new members weekly to welcome them and get to know them better. Joe D. provided information @ a committee that is forming to jumpstart and develop (not manage), the Challenger League. Sign ups start 2/9 and the 1st game is scheduled for 4/1. The committee is looking for team sponsors as well as “buddies” to help the children out in the field during games. The committee is looking to the Cherry Hill and Egg Harbor teams for some.guidance and information sharing since they have been successful and active. Mike L. and Jody H. provided as wealth of information on an upcoming major fundraising event, the “TALENT SHOW” to be held April 26th @ Centerton Country Club. Each club member can help meet the budget for the event by selling 5 ads for the program book (necessary forms were provided for each member). Posters will be made available to promote the event. Applications for participating are on the website and fee to apply is $10. Rotary members are needed to judge auditions which will be held @ Loyle Lanes , Thursday evenings from the middle of March to the mid April. “One Funny Mother” has been secured as the Master of Ceremonies” for the evening. Winners will receive cash prizes and a visit with a NY talent agent. Mike and Jody will be visiting other Rotary clubs to promote the event. Tickets will be on sale soon (more information to follow), BUY, BUY, BUY, and SELL, SELL, SELL!!!! Lou T. reminded us of the District Conference being held in Cape May this April.
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