Weekly Bulletin - Archive  Apr 20, 2010

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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 20, 2010 Today's Program "Council On Legislation" H. A. Budd, Jr.       Click here for video Herb’s been there and done that. This will be Herb’s third term as District 7640's representative when he attends the 2010 Council on Legislation. Herb was nominated during Rotary year 2007-08 giving him much need time to become familiar with agenda. The RI Board of Directors encourages districts to select representatives from among the best-qualified eligible Rotarians who are well-informed about current Rotary policies, procedures, and programs. Herb certainly excels in all these categories. Click here to review the 374 pages of the Proposed Legislation     Today's Greeter Kerry Revelas Today's Program H. A. Budd, Jr.     Upcoming Greeters   27-Apr - Mark Parker 04-May - Ed Molinari 11-May - Ken McIlvaine 18-May - Jack MaGee 25-May - Craig Klayman 01-Jun - Todd Jones 08-Jun - Roger Jones 15-Jun - Greg Jones Upcoming Coordinators & Their Programs 27-Apr - Thomas Budd 04-May - John Beal 11-May - John Carr 18-May - Warren Carr 25-May - Fred Davis 01-Jun - Bob Duffield 08-Jun - Gayle Henefer 15-Jun - Doc Holdcraft 22-Jun - Greg Jones 29-Jun - Roger Jones Moot Court Competition Senior Volunteer Program ???? West Jersey 1609-1702 ???? ???? Identity Theft ???? ???? ???? 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 Need a Speaker? Click here for 7640 list             Quote of the Day   Our country is not the only thing to which we owe our allegiance. It is also owed to justice and to humanity. Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong - James Bryce -         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 flyer 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: The Woodbury Community Yard Sale and Spring Planting at the Epple Garden will be held at Rotary Park, Saturday, April 24th from 9-2 PM. Members are requested to donate 2-3 items. The more items our club offers for sale, the more money we can raise for our cause. Donated items can be dropped off in advance to ROMAR Tire (located right behind Walgreens). Help is needed from each member to help market the event. Let's all get involved to make this a great event. Our next Social at the Barnesboro Inn will be held Wednesday, April 28 from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. For the Good of Rotary,  Pres. Jim            Enjoy Rotary! Get involved and experience the joy of "Making Dreams Real!"   Rotary Factoid In the early years, there were no bylaws or constitutional documents in Rotary. Charles A. Newton, a 1905 Chicago Rotarian, wrote in 1927: "We worked on a gentleman's agreement with a complete understanding of our rules. Members were elected by a viva voce vote in open meetings, and one negative vote was sufficient to keep a man out. A model constitution and bylaws to which all clubs would comply was presented and approved at the 1912 Rotary Convention in Duluth, Minnesota. Over the next few years, these governing documents were revised and, in some places, rewritten, but their central theme remains at the heart of what guides Rotary today.                Upcoming Programs - click on underlined event for more information TBA Apr 24 Apr 26 Apr 28 May 21-23 May 25 May 31 Jun 29 - - - - - - - - Woodbury Rotary Blood Drive The Woodbury Community Yard Sale Woodbury Car Show Meeting Rotary Social - Barnsboro Inn District Conference GSE Team- Farewell Social - Barnesboro Inn Dedication of Rotary Park Service Monument Rotary Changeover Dinner to be scheduled     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 The Nature Conservancy is a US charitable environmental organization working to preserve the plants, animals, and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.   Founded in 1951, The Nature Conservancy works in more than 30 countries, including all 50 of the United States, with an increasingly global reach. The Nature Conservancy rates as one of the most trusted national organizations in Harris Interactive polls every year since 2005. The American Institute of Philanthropy gives the Conservancy an A- rating and includes it on its list of "Top-Rated Charities." The Nature Conservancy is America's third-largest nonprofit by assets, and America's largest environmental nonprofit by assets and by revenue. The organization's assets total $5.64 billion as of 2009.        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 only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements, and to store his few possessions. But then one day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, the smoke rolling up to the sky. The worst had happened - everything was lost. He was stunned with grief and anger. "God, how could you do this to me?" he cried. Early the next day, however, he was awakened by the sound of a ship that was approaching the island. It had come to rescue him. "How did you know I was here?" asked the weary man of his rescuers. "We saw your smoke signal," they replied. (God Works In Mysterious Ways)      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 What is Member Access? click here to find 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