Weekly Bulletin - Archive  Apr 6, 2010

print this page

The Rotary News   Official Newsletter of the Woodbury Rotary Club     Woodbury Rotary Club Jim Kelleher President Rotary International John Kenny President RI District 7640 Salvatore "Sam" Conte  District Governor   Woodbury Rotary Club Regular Meeting  April 6, 2010 Today's Program "Health Presentation Roe Melnicove"     Roe is holding a 3-year-old McDonald's cheeseburger that is loaded with chemicals and preservatives and evidences few signs of ageing. Roe Melnicove stressing the importance of fruits and vegetables in maintaining good health   Roe Melnicove of Juice Plus in Washington Twp., presented a very interesting program on Whole Food Nutrition and a product described as the next best thing to fruits and vegetables, Juice Plus, which commands respect throughout the world, is Medically endorsed and committed to health education … and very economical for families. For more info, go to www.roejp.com Jim Pierson, a visiting Rotarian from Washington Twp., Roe Melnicove, of Juice Plus/Whole Food Nutrition, also of Washington Twp., and Pres. Jim       Today's Greeter Mark Shoemaker Today's Program Ed Burger     Upcoming Greeters   13-Apr - Tom Ryan 20-Apr - Kerry Revelas 27-Apr - Mark Parker 04-May - Ed Molinari 11-May - Ken McIlvaine 18-May - Jack MaGee 25-May - Craig Klayman 01-Jun - Todd Jones Upcoming Coordinators & Their Programs 13-Apr - H.A. Budd, 20-Apr - Randy Budd 27-Apr - Tom Budd 04-May - John Beal 11-May - John Carr 18-May - Warren Carr Council On Legislation Wild Turkey Hunting Moot Court Competition ???? ???? ???? Birthdays   03-Apr - Bob Duffield 09-Apr - John Beal 11-Apr - Shawn Andersen 19-Apr - Fran North 21-Apr - Jim Henry 23-Apr - Don Smith 27-Apr - Justin Altman   No January Birthdays! Anybody know of a potential Rotary candidate having a birthday in January? If they pass the tests, let's sign them up!     Need a Speaker? Click here for 7640 list           Quote of the Day   Living your life without a plan is like watching television with someone else holding the remote control Peter Turla                  Woodbury Rotary Club Community Yard Sale Saturday, April 24, 2010 at Rotary Park 9:00am to 2:00pm Woodbury High School Interact Club will be joining our effort. Support our students! For more information and a printable Registration Form click here All members are requested to donate 2-3 items which will be sold at the event       HAITI EARTHQUAKE RELIEF The Woodbury Lunch and Breakfast Clubs have united for the purpose of raising funds to provide one ShelterBox for Haitian Earthquake Relief . A ShelterBox cost $1,000.00 delivered to the recipient.  This is an unfunded challenge that we’ve accepted. Pres Jim and the members present at Tuesday's lunch meeting agreed to solicit the membership to raise our $500.00 share. The membership recommended that a $25 per member will reach our $500.00 goal What's in a Shelterbox? Woodbury Rotary Club P.O. Box 261 Woodbury, NJ 08096 What is Shelterbox About   District Wide Blood Drive Gayle Henefer has stepped up and taken charge of this project    Blood Drive will be scheduled after ARC labor dispute is resolved. Contact Gayle with your interest in helping    DINNING WITH ROTARY CHEFS Was held Sunday January 31, 2010 @ Wedgewood Country Club          MISSION ACCOMPLISHED President Jim Kelleher Completed His Challenge He ran for the benefit of the Community Service Projects of Woodbury Rotary, raising in excess of $5,000. Jim competed in the Males 45 TO 49 Division and finished with the time of 4:34:40. This was 5255 place overall and 3401 place for all males and 374 in his division. Jim placed in the upper 49% of a field of 15,000 runners.    Click here to see more pictures       President Jim's Weekly Message Dear Woodbury Rotarians: Saturday, April 10th will be the Rotary Park Clean-Up from 8-12 PM. Several members have signed up. Please bring gardening equipment. Rain Date: April 17th. April 24th will be the Woodbury Community Yard Sale and Planting at the Epple Garden from 8-2 PM. Donated items can be dropped off in advance to ROMAR Tire (located right behind Walgreens). Members are requested to donate 2-3 items. Let's all get involved to make this a great event For the Good of Rotary,  Pres. Jim            Enjoy Rotary! Get involved and experience the joy of "Making Dreams Real!"   Rotary Factoid In his autobiography, My Road to Rotary, Paul Harris wrote: "Deeds preceded the written word and after service had been rendered in manifold forms, the word "service" was written into the Rotary plan... Those who could not contribute money contributed labor. Anyone who could drive a nail became a carpenter, while druggists and grocers became bricklayers and plumbers when occasion demanded."                Upcoming Programs - click on underlined event for more information TBA Apr 24 May 21-23 May 20 Jun 29 - - - - - Woodbury Rotary Blood Drive Yard Sale and Spring Planting at the Epple Garden  District Conference Changeover - Rotary Park   Group Study Exchange Team Farewell Dinner     BULLETIN NOTICES General Information - Progressive 50/50 is available to Woodbury Lunch Club members only Mail - Please use our PO Box 261, Woodbury, NJ 08096 E-Mail -   Club President Jim Kelleher Jim.Kelleher@raymondjames.com  Or Vice President Anthony Yula anthony@buddrealty.com                    Website - http://www.woodburynjrotary. org  How to Join - http://www.woodburynjrotary.org/Howtojoin.cfm Become a Member - http://www.woodburynjrotary.org/ProspectiveContact.cfm    Business Note of the Day Stephen M. Sweeney (born June 11, 1959) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey State Senate since 2002, where he represents the 3rd Legislative District. Sweeney also serves on the Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholders, a post he has held since 1997, and has been the Freeholder Director since January 6, 2006. On November 23, 2009, Sweeney was selected as Senate President-designate, replacing Richard Codey. Sweeney took office on January 12, 2010. Sweeney attended Pennsauken High School.   In 2001, Senator Sweeney defeated eight-term incumbent State Senator Raymond Zane, a former Democrat turned Republican. The race was the most expensive legislative race in New Jersey history at the time, totaling $2.4 million dollars, with Sweeney's $1.8 million tripling up Zane's $600,000. The record stood until 2003, when $4 million was spent in Fred H. Madden's successful race to unseat George Geist. Source        Phase II  of Rotary Park upgrade is underway This phase will entail raising funds to install a monument as a recognition for our nation's sons and daughters who served our Country:  Past, Present, Peacetime, Wartime, Killed, or Survived. "Some gave all, all gave some."                                     We invite you to participate in a project that will forever link the past to the future. Click here to see how you can participate       Epple Children's Garden at Rotary Park was dedicated on June 13th 2009 to the memory of Dr. Lawrence & Mrs. Nancy Johnson Epple Click to see pictures of the Dedication Rich Bellemente's Video Click here to see the stages of construction      Click here to see more pictures of this work of art     Web Master's Notes: If you have any suggestions for the newsletter, press release or would like an event posted, please email me at rogercjone@aol.com     Thought for the Week The Matthew effect (or "accumulated advantage") in sociology is the phenomenon where "the rich get richer and the poor get poorer". Those who possess power and economic or social capital can leverage those resources to gain more power or capital. The term was first coined by sociologist Robert K. Merton in 1968 and takes its name from a line in the biblical Gospel of Matthew: For to all those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away. -   Matthew 25:29, New Revised Standard Version     For Your Information     Change is coming to Rotary World   Beginning with the April 2010 issue, Rotary International is publishing, an interactive, online publication featuring practical information and links to help club and district officers meet the challenges they face every day. Current club presidents, district governors, and subscribers who have provided accurate e-mail addresses will receive Rotary Leader automatically, but any Rotarian may subscribe to this free publication at any time. Club presidents-elect, district governors-elect, club secretaries, and assistant governors are especially encouraged to subscribe.   Click here to check it out       DINNING WITH ROTARY CHEFS 2009 Our Best of the Best Winners Click here for more information       Get Ready for the 23 rd ANNUAL WOODBURY AUTO SHOW     Woodbury Plans to Upgrade Rotary Trail