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SUE IS HONORED FOR TAKING GREAT CARE OF THE ROTARY FOR ALL EVENTS AT THE SPRING LAKE MANOR TO INCLUDE BREAKFAST, NIGHT MEETINGS AND INSTALLATION DINNER. OUR THANKS TO SUE FOR AN OUTSTANDING JOB.

DECEMBER 2019 MANASQUAN HS STUDEST OF THE MONTH

TEACHER OF THE MONTH- MONICA FENION

PRINCIPAL- ROBERT GOODALL

FRESHMAN- JOHN O'SHEA

SOPHOMORE- MATTHEW ROSE

JUNIOR- ANDREW CHERMARK

SENIOR- CAMRYN ROTHERY

PROGRAM COORDINATOR- JAY BRYANT

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!

NOVEMBER 2019 MANASQUAN HS STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

FRESHMAN- REESE HEARON

SOPHOMORE- JACK MITTON

JUNIOR-REBECCA WITKIN

SENIOR- CHRIS PIERRO

TEACHER OF THE MONTH- KRIS BUSS

PRINCIPAL- ROBERT GOODALL

JAKE WHALEN- ROTARY CLUB PRESIDENT

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!

DONATIONS GIVEN TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS

DONATIONS GIVEN TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS

MISSION OF MERCY- UGANDA RACHELLE MAGET AND ANITA KRUSE

JUST US GIRLS- LIZ DODD

REDEEM HER- GIOVANNA TALERICO

DONATION TO MANASQUAN FOOD PANTRY

SPRING LAKE-BRIELLE ROTARY PRESENTED A DONATION OF GIFT CARDS TO THE MANASQUAN FOOD PANTRY.

RICHARD SPEISER- PANTRY VOLUNTEER

RICHARD SCHMIDT- ROTARY CLUB

CAROLYN KELLY- PANTRY VOLUNTEER

LINDA FIEROS- PANTRY VOLUNTEER

JAKE WHALEN- ROTARY CLUB PRESIDENT

MARY DONOVAN- ROTARY CLUB

BRUCE BOLDERMAN- ROTARY CLUB

SHEILA VINTON- FIELD OF DREAMS

SHEILA IS A MEMBER OF THE POINT PLEASANT BEACH ROTARY CLUB AND EXPLAINED HOW THE ROTARY FOUNDATION MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM WORKS A KEY PROJECT FOR THE CLUB CALLED FIELD OF DREAMS IN TOMS RIVER. IT IS A SPROTS COMPLEX MAINLY FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. CONSISTING OF A BASEBALL FIELD, BASKETBALL COURT, ALL INCLUSIVE PLAY GROUND, MINIATURE GOLF COURSE, REHABILITATION STATIONS AND A PICNIC AREA. THEIR CLUB HAS APPLIED FOR A MATCHING GIFT FROM AND DISTRICT TO CONTRIBUTE TO A STRIVE AND THRIVE STATION.

MEL RUSSEN- WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA

PRESIDENT JAKE WHALEN INTRODUCED MEL RUSSEN FROM WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA AND PRESENTED A CHECK FOR $600 TO BUY WREATHS FOR THIS YEARS NATIONALS WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA DAY. 1.8 MILLION WREATHS WERE LAID LAST YEAR. WE WILL AGAIN SUPPORT LAYING WREATHS IN OUR AREA ON DECEMBER 14.

OCTOBER 2019 MANASQUAN HS STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

FRESHMAN- MOLLIE BODNAR (not shown)

SOPHOMORE- DAN HYLAND

JUNIOR- SIMON CARDENAS (not shown)

SENIOR- ASHLEIGH SHARP

TEACHER OF THE MONTH- CLAIRE KOZIC

PRINCIPAL- ROBERT GOODALL

MARK MORO- PROGRAM CHAIRMAN

JAKE WHALEN- ROTARY CLUB PRESIDENT

CHRISTINE HOFMANN- EXEC DIRECTOR HOMES NOW

CHRISTINE HOFMANN AND ALLISON MORGAN DISCUSSED "THE MISSION OF HOMES NOW WHICH FOCUSES ON CONSTRUCTING AND MONITORING QUALITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING, ENHANCING THE LIVES LOW/MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES, VETERANS, SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND PERSONS OF SPECIAL NEEDS WHILE CONTRIBUTION TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT." THE ORGANIZATION IS A 501 (C) (3) NOT FOR PROFIT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION PROVIDING SERVICES IN BRICK, STAFFORD, ATLANTIC CITY AND PENNSAULKEN..

DASARI AND HEMACHANDU- ROTARIANS AGAINST LEPROSY

NAVEEN DASARI- SECRETARY OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF VIJAYAWADA, INDIA AND V. HEMACHANDU- SECRETARY AND CEO OF GRETNALTES ANDHRIA PRADESH, INDIA PRESENTED THEIR EFFORTS IN TREATING PEOPLE WITH LEPROSY AND WORKING TO ERADICATE THIS DISABLING DISEASE. THERRE ARE 250K CASES OF LEPROSY WORLD WIDE. INCLUDING 129 CASES IN THE US IN 2018. INDIA ACCOUNTS FOR 62% OF THE CASES. MR. DASARI IS WORKING TO HAVE THE INDIAN ROTARY PROGRAM- ROTARIANS AGAINST LEPROSY BECOME A GLOBAL ROTARY PROGRAM. MR. HEMACHANDU IS HEAD OF GRETNALTES (GREATER TENALI LEPROSY TREATMENT AND EDUCATION SCHME SOCIETY) A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ERADICATE LEPROSY THROUGH EDUCATION, TREATMENT AND REHIBILITATIION OF PEOPLE WHO ARE AFFLICTED WITH LEPROSY AND LIVE BELOW THE POVERTY LINE.

JOHN BELDING- BOROUGH OF BRIELLE HISTORY

THE BOROUGH OF BRIELLE HAS JUST CELEBRATED ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY AND JOHN BELDING HAS BEEN LIVING THERE FOR 50 YEARS. JOHN WHO IS THE TOWN HISTORIAN GAVE A VIEW INTO THE PAST OF BRIELLE. HE TOOK US THROUGH A SLIDE SHOW OF PRIVATE HOMES AND BED AND BREAKFAST HOTELS, MANY OF WHICH BURNED DOWN. ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON SPENT TIME THERE IN THE 1880'S AND AN ISLAND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIVERS WAS NAMED TREASURE ISLAND AFTER HIS FAMOUS BOOK.