It was "Golf Day" at Rotary on March 12th and members were encouraged to dress for golf and bring a golfer as a guest!
President Andy Browne wore a golf themed sweater and called the meeting to order. Jim Siwek led us in the Pledge of Allegiance, Preston Centuolo performed the 4 Way Test and Jay Einstein gave the invocation. Linda Rumick was our notetaker.
Andy welcomed guests Vito Centuolo (Preston's son), Bryan Stein (a partner in Donna Perez's firm), Paul Spinelli (Josie's husband), Nicco Rizzo, Josie Neill (Norm's wife), Nick Daisey (coworker of Anna Saul at Inspira), Marco Carolla and Robyn Granberg. Rotarians sang "Happy Birthday" to Josie Spinelli (March 15).
Announcements
Donna Perez and Frank Rumick did happy dollars! There were a lot of happy Rotarians and guests - including Donna herself, Bryan Stein, Andy Browne, David Scales, Jay Einstein, Karen Bauman, Dave Schad, Eileen Duffy, Jim Siwek, Denise Jackson, Robyn Grnberg, Jossie Spinelli, Sherry Soutiere, Norm Neill, Alicia Fichera, Cara Stanzione, Susanna Philippoussis, Don Daigle and our guest speaker, John Ruga.
Sherry Soutiere let us know that we will be collecting items for Spirit and Truth. Please bring items to our March luncheon meetings. Needed items include: instant coffee, instant creamer and sugar.
President Andy presented a gift certificate to Carlos, Kitchen Manager at Larry's II who helps us with the Annual Spaghetti Dinner each year. Thank you Carlos for all of your help!
Frank Rumick announced that he and Linda Rumick will be presenting a session on District Grants at the Rotary District Assembly at the Burlington County Institute of Technology (BCIT) on Saturday, April 20th starting at 8 am. Two members of our club must attend so that we qualify to apply for a district grant. Please let Frank or President Andy know if you are interested in attending.
Marco Carolla of Tix For Good spoke about the newest prize package - a trip for 4 to Disney World (see complete details below). He also handed out a number of $50 Tix for Good gift cards good for purchasing chances on the Tix for Good website. Remember - chose Vineland Rotary as the beneficiary and a portion of your purchase is returned to Vineland Rotary.
Our Program
Our guest speaker, John Ruga, is CEO of Northeast Precast and a principal in the Trout National - The Reserve, an 18-hole championship private golf course under construction in Vineland in conjunction with MLB Star and Millville native, Mike Trout. He said the goal is to have the course opened in October 2025.
John opened his talk with a golf joke poking fun at our own Mike Loyle. The joke had everyone laughing!
The golf course project will include a state of the art clubhouse, five-star lodging, innovative amenities including a flexible short course and expansive putting course with world-class practice facilities and a performance center.
The course was originally under the design control of Jack Nicholas Jr. but those responsibilities are now assigned to Tiger Woods' golf design company - TGR Designs. The course has been designed to be able to host major PGA events. He explained that eventually, the course and its facilities will attract people not only from around the country, but around the world.
John spoke of humble beginnings with a dream of being a cabinet maker. He and his wife of 32 years, Lori, has been beside him "every step of the way". He said they couldn't have children but are happy now to have 450 employees. He credits his faith for his life successes.
Thank you John for speaking with us and we appreciate your decision to help sponsor our upcoming Vineland Rotary Golf Outing. We look forward to seeing your dream of Trout National becoming a reality that will benefit our community!
Member Jay Parks is currently a patient at Big Oak Rehab in Elmer. Please keep Jay in your thoughts and prayers. Get well wishes can be sent to Jay and wife Carol at:
Jay and Carol Parks, 1383 McMahon Drive, Vineland NJ 08361
Linda Rumick and JosieSpinelli reminded everyone that our FIRST GOLF OUTINGwill be at White Oaks on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.
Guests at the outing will include former Philadelphia Eagles' players Irving Fryar and Barrett Brooks.More information will be presented soon but make sure you mark your calendars for the golf outing (we will need volunteers and players) and invite golfers you know to save the date as well!
Stay tuned -- there are some very exciting additions to outing prizes that will be announced this week!
Click the button below to view more information (including the sponsorship and golfer registration form) about our golf outing:
Sandy Hearing, Director of Youth Services, reports that there is no longer a need to bring shoe boxes or diapers to any Rotary meeting. The Interact club of CCTec and the Rotaract club have completed their projects. Thank you to all Rotarians who helped to make these projects a success.
TIME SENSITIVE INFORMATION: Are there any Rotarians who have a family member (son, daughter, grandchild, niece, nephew or even a good friend) who will be entering his/her senior year of high school this September? Do you think they may be interested in attending the RYLA conference to be held June 23rd to June 27th? If so, contact Sandy Hearing at sandykh@comcast.com for an application to attend. The student MUST be a senior in high school as of September 2024. The MUST commit to being in attendance the entire time at Stockton University from Sunday, June 23 to Thursday, June 27. Your application MUST be returned to Sandy NO LATER than April 1st. Filling out the application does NOT mean immediate approval. You will be notified by Sandy Hearing in early April if you have been accepted to attend RYLA 2024.
There is NO cost to for the student to attend the conference.
NEW!!! How would you like to win a trip for 4 to Disney World?
Win a trip for 4 to the Grand Floridian Hotel including airfare and park Hopper passes!
Embark on a magical journey and make a difference in the lives of others by entering our sweepstakes! Win a trip for yourself and 3 others at the enchanting Disney World, where dreams come true. We’re thrilled to offer you the chance to win round trip airfare for 4, a spectacular 5-day, 4-night getaway at the luxurious Grand Floridian Resort from August 12 to August 16, 2024, and Park Hopper Passes which grant you access to the wonders of all the parks. The winner of this sweepstakes will receive the following:
Roundtrip Airfare for 4* to Orlando, FL
4 Park Hopper Passes for August 12-16, 2024
4 Nights at The Grand Floridian for 4 People on August 12-16, 2024
* Entry Deadline: 11:59pm 4/14/2024
* Winner Selected: 10:00am 4/15/2024
Click the link below to get started! Select Rotary Club of Vineland
and your donations benefit our club!
*Flights must originate in the continental United States
SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATIONS NOW FOR THE 2023-2024 ANNUAL DISTRICT
VOCATIONAL SERVICE AWARD
Nominate a worthy Rotarian for this prestigious award.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 2, 2024
The award will be announced and presented by our District Governor at the upcoming annual District Conference on Saturday, May 4, 2024, to a Rotarian who through projects or actions in the past two Rotary years (2022-2024) has best exemplified the Rotary precepts of Vocational Service.
A worthy nominee could be someone who:
Mentors others, especially younger people or those in need
Helps train or teach skills that are useful to the individual, to the community, or to society generally.
Donates time and skills in his/her field to help serve those in need.
Designs, manages or is actively involved in service projects that further education or training or any project that in an innovative and sustainable way puts members’ vocational or professional skills to use in a way that shares and promotes them in others.
include former Philadelphia Eagles' players Irving Fryar and Barrett Brooks.More information will be presented soon but make sure you mark your calendars for the golf outing (we will need volunteers and players) and invite golfers you know to save the date as well! 
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