President Jay welcomed everyone to today's meeting. Denise Jackson led the Pledge of Allegiance. Donna Perez led the Four-Way Test. Pastor Heather led us in prayer. Jay thanked everyone for their prayers for Frank Rumick. We just learned he came home yesterday!
President Jay welcomed back Caitlin Terry who recently returned from Uganda/Kenya last Friday night. Caitlin had the chance to check on our Vineland Rotary project while in Uganda and everything is doing great! She will be leaving for Guatemala next week. Safe Travels Caitlin!!
Mike Spinelli was the guest of his wife, Nancy Spinelli.
Dave Schad has the Phillies Strike Out Hunger Tickets. If you ordered them, please see Dave to make payment and receive your tickets.
Welcome to new members in attendance - Josie, Robyn and Preston.
Announcements
Josie Spinelli- 8/20 Steven Neuner, Rotary District 7505 Governor will be our speaker. Please come out and support our DG.
Sandy Hearing - Boscovs Friends Helping Friends Shopping Passes are available. $5 Each, 25% Off Tuesday, October 22!! All proceeds stay with Vineland Rotary!
Donna Perez: 11/12 Vocational Service Award Luncheon. Donna will have forms next week so you can submit your nomination - "A Non-Rotarian doing Rotary Work".
President Jay announced that Donna Perez will be running for the Vineland Board of Education!!!Good Luck Donna!!!
Sherry Soutiere announced that the blue can donations are being collected this month for the SJ Animal Shelter. You can also bring in goods listed on their website or order from Chewy, Amazon and select SJ Animal Shelter/Donatehttps://sjras.org/donate/
Jay mentioned that Fundraising Chair Joe O'Rourke and Sherry Soutiere are working on a new Rotary Event that is planned for next Spring. Details to be announced!!
Thank you Linda Foster, for taking notes and Harry Maloney and Gus Foster for setting up today’s meeting and Sue Sauro and Linda for taking pictures.
Maureen Simmons announced the Alzheimer's Walk will take place October 5 at Rowan College of South Jersey, search for Team - Vineland Rotary
You can register to walk with the team or just make a donation to support the team..
Harry announced that tonight's "National Night Out" City event has been cancelled due to possible stormy weather.
Our Program
Fire Investigator Phillip McMahon from the Fire Investigation Bureau visited us today with Radiant, the Fire Dog. Radiant is a 2 year old yellow Labrador retriever who is trained to locate the presence of flammable liquids at a fire scene.
Phillip has been working in the fire service field for 32 years. He has been a career fireman for 11 years with the City of Vineland. He took a 16 week course at the academy to train with his K-9 partner, Radiant, who is considered an Arson Dog; Accelerant Action Dog; Ignitable Liquids Dog. He has 300 Million Receptors, compared to humans with 5-6 Million. He is trained in 21 Common Household Items or 42 if you count Raw and Burnt. He is trained in finding Petroleum, Acetone Materials and Alcohol. He does not miss on finding these items. He has 42 teeth and we were warned about getting in the way of his reward!! We observed a demonstration of Radiant’s skills locating a hidden cloth, which of course, he found!
During training he took 705 exams and failed at only one! Almost Perfect!!
Phillip trains weekly with Radiant. He eats a veal & pea dry mix and during off time he is part of the family. He loves to play with his other dog and Radiant sleeps with him waking him up to start their day.
Not many Fire Departments use K-9's so Phillip is on call with Radiant wherever needed.
Thank you Phillip and Radiant for an excellent program!
Get Your Boscov's Shopping Pass Soon!
It's that time of year again! Sandy Hearing has the Boscov's Shopping Passes. Get yours for only $5 and enjoy 25% off on October 22nd. Last year Rotary purchased $700 in passes - and all of those funds returned to our club. Sandy is determined to sell more passes this year so come prepared to purchase your at our luncheon meetings now through October 22nd.
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Wreaths of Remembrance
Dave Schad joined in with CCTEC students who helped make 1,000 new bows for our Wreaths of Remembrance.
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