ROTARY CLUB OF VINELANDJanuary 16, 2007 Newsletter |
Editors: Leslie Durham & Linda Foster
Photos: Jay Parks
Website: www.vinelandrotary.com
Email: vinelandrotary@comcast.net
Flag Salute & Prayer
Marty led our singing followed by the flag salute & the four way test. Dan Leslie gave the blessing.
Guests
Mark Kutner was our guest speaker today.Special welcome to new members, Melanie Druziako.
Birthdays
Joe Delgado - January 17thMarianne Lods - January 21st
Announcements
P. Michael announced district leadership will be held on March 13th. He also informed the group about rotary night with the Phantoms on February 23rd. P. Michael stated 23 volunteers will be needed to sponsor littles to the game. Transportation for those who sponsor a little will be free of charge, more details to follow.Shannon Kennedy announced the Vineland Rotary Valentine’s Day Party for the VDC will be held on February 13th, sign up sheet will be passed around next week for volunteers.
Bill Dudley announced the Washington D.C. trip is scheduled for February 16th. The bus will be leaving the Ramada at 8am and will be leaving Washington D.C. at 5pm. Cost of the trip is $45.00 per person which includes the drivers tip and lunch.
Dave Schad announced dream date tickets have been distributed to Rotarians, anyone in need of more please see him.
Charlie Loyle pinched hit for Pat Procaccino and shared a joke with us.
Finemaster
Ed Duffy filled in for Bill Plick who is on vacation this week but still fined members via 3 page letter. The following Rotarians were fined: Bill Dudley, Bill Jannarone, Dave Schad, Bonnie Laube, Abbey Bradway, Low Tramontana, Marty Hoag, Charlie Loyle, Cornell Brunson, Loren Riggins, George Steinbronn. |
Today’s Program
PE Bill, introduced our guest speaker, Mark D Kutner, Attorney At Law. Mr. Kutner received his B.A. degree from Cornell University and graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1977. He’s a member of the National Academy of Elder Law attorney’s of the Elder and disability law section of the New Jersey Bar Association.Elder Law attorneys concentrate in legal problems specific to elders. The greatest threat to the average person’s accumulated wealth is the cost of a nursing home or an assisted living facility or 24 hour home care.
There are four ways long term care gets paid, they are as follows: Medicare, long term care insurance, private payment and Medicaid.
Other issues to explore and educate yourself about are the workings of Medicare, gifting rules, ineligibility periods, penalty periods as well as the authority to gift.
Mr. Kutner expressed the importance of having the appropriate powers of attorney in place to allow assets shifting between parent and from parents to children to allow for asset preservation.
Upcoming Programs
January 23rd – Don MoneyJanuary 30th – Ken Dondero and Membership Committee Presentation
February 13th – Vineland Rotary Valentine’s Day Party, Vineland Developmental Center