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ROTARY CLUB OF VINELAND

June 12, 2007 Newsletter

Editors: Gus Foster & Linda Foster
Photos: Jay Parks
Website: www.vinelandrotary.com
Email: vinelandrotary@comcast.net

Flag Salute & Prayer


Marty led our singing, flag salute and 4-way Test. The choir was Ted, Jerry, Dan, Ed, Carl, Loren and Sherry.
Dan gave the blessing.

Guests

Florence Chatas, guest of Charles Loyle
Andrew Parrish, grandson and guest of Marty Hoag
Lilly Kejzman, guest of SherryKejzman
VHS Principal, Dr. Tom McCann
VHS Interact Advisor, Jim Smith
Richard Volpe visited us from Glen Riddle, PA Rotary Club. Kathy Varallo visited us from the Atlantic City Rotary Club.

Birthdays

Marty Hoag - June 9th
Jim Moffat - June 15th
Samantha Braidi - June 30th

Announcements

Welcome to our newest member, Tom Barbour.
Stevi Anderson and guest,Toni Anderson (mom)
Steven Bocchese and guests, Larry Bocchese (dad) and Matthew Bocchese (brother)
Gail Bradbury and guests Keith Bradbury (dad) and Ann Bradbury (grandmom)
Samantha Braidi and guests Jay Braidi (dad), Debbi Braidi (mom) and Addriana Montalvo
Andrea Marie Browne and guest Nellie Browne (mom)
Ryan Gavigan and guests Michael Gavigan (dad) and Jacqueline Gavigan (mom)
Nicholas Grandi and guests Gary Grandi (dad) and Eileen Grandi (mom)
Josiah Howard and guests Nathan Howard (dad) and Sharon Howard (mom)
Vijeta Limbekar and guests Hagardira Limbekar and Satish Limbekar
Norris Marchand and guests Noris B. Marchand and Ruben Marchand
Matthew Mitsui and guest Jeffrey Mitsui
Shannon Scurlock and guests Harry McCormick and Sharon Scurlock

P. Mike announced the Susan Movack 5K Walk for Pancreatic Cancer. Sign up sheets and information was found on the tables.

Carol Captis announced the upcoming Vineland Rotary Installation Dinner on June 28th. Sign-up sheets were circulated during the meeting.

There is no meeting on Tuesday, June 26th because we will have our installation dinner the following Thursday, June 28th at the Running Deer Country Club.

The GSE team final event, a picnic at Estelle Manor Park, will be held from 5 ‘til 8 PM on Thursday, June 14th.

P. Mike said the Katrina Team made an excellent presentation at the District Conference in Hershey, PA this past weekend, and he thanked all the members who helped make it happen.

Ted Lane thanked the members who sent his wife, Audrey, many cards and best wishes for her speedy recovery.

Ron McMahon announced the upcoming Blood Drive on Tuesday, July 17th at the Ramada.

Kathy from the Atlantic City Club said the Bay Atlantic Symphony will be playing at Giampietro Park in Vineland on July 4th.

Program

Program Chair, P.E. Bill Dudley introduced Keith Petrosky to present this year’s Vineland Rotary Scholarship recipients.

The following lists scholarship, award, recipient, and future plans:

Lawrence M. Kimball Award for VHS, silver bowl and $500, Vijeta Limbekar, Boston University

Lawrence M. Kimball Award for Sacred Heart HS, silver bowl and $500, Matthew Mitsui, Rutgers, New Brunswick

Leslie N. Kotok Award, $1,500, Ryan Gavigan, Georgetown University, Mathematics

Harry Kejzman Award, $1,000, Noris Marchand, Cumberland County College, Pharmacy

Rev. Ross Collins Award, $1,500, Josiah Howard, Wheaton College, History

Otto Schwabe Award, $1,500, Gail Bradbury, Rutgers, Bioenvironmental Engineering

William Dudley, Sr. Award, $1,500, Nicholas Grandi, Rutgers, Landscape Architecture

Msgr Stoerlein Award, Rev. John Spoltore/Matt Blatt Award, Sacred Heart HS, $1,500, Stephen Bochese, Gwenet Mercy College, Nursing

Harry Doerr Award, three (3) @ $1,100 each, Shannon Scurlock, Arcadia College, Psycology / Stevi Anderson, College of William and Mary, Kinesiology / Andrea Browne, Brown University, Biology

John Spoltore/Matt Blatt Award, $2,500, Samantha Brady, Rochester Institute of Technology, Mathematics

50/50

Leslie Durham won.

Upcoming Programs

June 19 - Mayor Perry Barse
June 26 - No meeting
June 28 - Annual installation dinner, Running Deer
July 17 - Blood drive

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