ROTARY CLUB OF VINELANDJanuary 29, 2008 Newsletter |
Editor: Linda Foster
Photos: Jay Parks
Website: www.vinelandrotary.com
Email: vinelandrotary@comcast.net
Flag Salute & Prayer
Marty led our singing, the flag salute and 4-way test. Tom Barbour gave the blessing.
Guests
Richard Raiczyk visited us from the Mt. Ephraim Club. Diana Caraballo was the guest of Bob Swanson.Welcome to our newest members, Hope Brolis and Bob Swanson.
Special welcome to Keith Petrosky who was able to join us today.
Birthdays
Steve Schiavo – January 30thMembership
Please visit the "Members Only" section of the website to view important prospective member announcements.Announcements
Ken announced that although Tom McCann was accepted into our club membership, he is not able to attend and has recinded his application. He hopes to join in the future when time permits.Gail announced that today was the last day to signup for the January 31st Fellowship Meeting featuring Speed “Dating/Classification” being held at the Garden Room. It’s a time for our membership to get acquainted with our new members.
Gail also announced that the Jersey Boy tickets will be open to the public beginning 2/1.
Shannon Kennedy announced that the Vineland Developmental Center Annual Valentines Day Dance will be held on February 19th from 6pm to 8pm. Signups were circulated.
Bill Jannerone reported on the recent Dictionary project. Approx. 1350 dictionaries were distributed to 18 schools which included 6 located in Millville, 8 in Vineland and 4 private schools. Approximately 180 teachers, aides and dictionaries for turnovers where distributed. Bill received many "thank you" letters from the children. He said it was a pleasure to donate the books and share in their enthusiasm.
Joe Delgado reported on the Phantoms hockey game held last week. He thanked the sponsors. We sold approx. 40 tickets. Everyone had a great time and the Phantoms won in overtime and a shootout!
P. Bill shared some Rotary history with the members. A 1955 fellowship event included a Ladies Caberet night.
Bill also encouraged members to read about Polio and the Bill Gates partnership article featured in the lastest edition of the Rotarian.
Finemaster
Finemaster Bill waived Ron McMahon's fine for photos for participating in the recent Polio Immunization trip to Nigeria. Karen received a fine for her invitation/solicitation. |
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Program
PE Betsy introduced our guest speaker, Carla Yates from the Red Cross. Members viewed a video on the history of the Amercian Red Cross. Please visit their website for a brief summary:http://www.redcross.org/museum/history/brief.asp
Ron gave some background information of Vineland Rotary's involvement with the Red Cross blood drives. Bob Swanson encouraged Ron to become an active member of the local Chapter. Ron organized our first blood drive during Charles Parrish's year as Club President in 1997. Ron read the names of Rotarians who donated at our first blood drive. Most of them are still members and have contintued to donate. We began holding two blood drives a year and most recently increased to four times per year to help with the shortage that occurs during the holidays.
Ron was presented with a plaque thanking him for his 15+ years of service to the American Red Cross.
UpComing Programs
1/22 Classification Talks1/29 Red Cross
2/5 Club Assembly
2/12 Classification Talks
2/19 Dave Schad – Honduras Mission Trip
2/26 Engineers Without Borders