This Week's Meeting -- November 30, 2016
Dara Heidt
DATES TO REMEMBER
Holiday Party -- The annual and famous Asbury Park Rotary Holiday Party will be held Saturday, December 17, 2016 at the Belmar Fishing Club in Belmar. The past events there have been noted for great food and drink, spirited singing and wonderful Rotary fellowship. Charlie Brown will be entertaining. It starts around 6 pm and costs $45 per person. Sign up at the Rotary meeting.
Polar Plunge -- Our annual fund raiser to provide sight to a poor person from an underdeveloped country and support a local charity will be held Saturday, January 28, 2016 on the Asbury Park beach. The charge to the sea begins at 11 am. Save the date.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Committee Sign Up -- President Brenda reminds all club members to sign up for a committee for this Rotary year. The sheet is passed around at the meeting. Pick something that interests you or even try something different. Remember: "He profits most who serves best."
Adopt-A-Family -- For this holiday season, we will participate in a gift giving project sponsored by the Salvation Army to buy presents so needy families in the area to have a joyous Christmas. Sign up online at the link below. Bring your assigned gift by December 14th to the Rotary meeting or drop at President Brenda's office: State Farm Insurance, 3329 Sunset Avenue, Ocean, NJ. Sign up: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e084aaca622aaf85-christmas
Computer Donation Project: Our Rotary club was approached by a computer-fixer-upper man who asks us to find people to donate his restored computers to. There are both desktops and laptops to be donated. If you know a needy person who would benefit, let Brenda know.
Robin pins Michele into the greatest service organization in the world
“Rotary International’s masterpiece is The Rotary Foundation….It transforms our most daring dreams into the most splendid realities….The Rotary world and even the political world are already aware that The Rotary Foundation is the most generous expression of Rotarian generosity — a generosity that not only brings benefits, but also brings help and cooperation to solve the problems that affect mankind….Only God achieves the impossible, but The Rotary Foundation achieves the best that mankind can possibly achieve.”
JOKE OF THE WEEK
Near Death Experience
A boss asked one of his employees, 'Do you believe in life after death?'
'Yes, sir,' replied the new employee.
'I thought you would,' said the boss. 'Yesterday after you left to go to your brother's funeral, he stopped by to see you.