“A Country Club Trying to Serve Its Country”

January, 2002

January 2 – Regular Meeting – 7PM, Cranbury Station, Dinner: Chicken Marsala

                         Speaker: Dave Shaffer will discuss the Internet and other Electronic Fun Stuff.

January 15 – Board of Directors Meeting – 7:30PM, Library Meeting Room

January 16 – Regular Meeting – 7PM, Cranbury Station, Dinner: Broiled Swordfish

Speakers: Joel Goldhirsch, Executive Director of Annuities at CIBC Oppenheimer and Marc Maiorella of Nationwide Life Insurance will explain the fundamentals of annuities for financial planning and give us an update on innovations in the field.

February, 2002

February 5 – Board of Directors Meeting – 7:30PM, Gristmiller’s House

February 6 – Regular Meeting – 7PM, Cranbury Station, Dinner: Oriental Beef & Broccoli

Boy Scout Meeting – Speaker: (tentative) Dan Doggett, a volunteer rescue worker at Ground Zero, will discuss the volunteer effort.

February 20 – Regular Meeting – 7PM, Cranbury Station, Dinner: Chicken Portobello

                     Girl Scout Meeting (tentative) – Speaker: TBA

Things To Know

HAPPY NEW YEAR! And, let us welcome our newest Members – Charlie Devany and Vic Scire

Since the next Board meeting has been pushed back to January15, 2002, there is no additional new information for the Jargon, which allows this issue to be published a week early. The Board is reminded that the January Board meeting will be held in the Library Conference Room.

The Cranbury Lions Annual Holiday Party was held at the Doral Forrestal on Friday, December 14^th. For those of you who were unable to make it, I am sorry to report that you missed one great party! Thanks to Lions Frank Marlowe and Bob Virgadamo for their efforts in organizing the party and obtaining the venue. Special thanks to Lion Don Herr for his help in obtaining an additional discount from the Forrestal.

The Toys for Tots Program was a resounding success! On December 17^th the Marines made the final pick-up of the 739 toys, dolls, games, and stuffed animals we collected from the four participating “drop locations” – The Post Office, First Constitution Bank (Village Branch), PNC Bank, and Princeton Lightwave, Inc. A laurel and hardy handshake to Lion Mike Kaiser, for his assistance in picking up the toys, in Ewing, that were destined for the Cranbury Lions’ sponsored group, Better Beginnings Daycare Center in Hightstown. And, once again, an “Attaboy” to our Santa, Lion Roy Reinhardt, for appearing and giving gifts to all the children at Better Beginnings.

Scout Troop 52 will be going on a ski trip on Sunday, February 3, 2002. Since we are the Troop sponsor, we have been invited to go. Lift tickets for the day will be half price (last year that was $23). Anyone wishing to go can contact Lion Joe Carroll before January 27.

Reminders

Many of you have e-mail capability, but are still receiving The Jargon via regular mail. Please notify the Editor of your e-mail address by phone or via e-mail at BobV@cranbury.org. Your e-mail address will not be distributed outside of the Club, and will only be used for The Jargon and other necessary Club business. Your participation in this program benefits all of us. Thank you.

Any member who learns of the sickness or death of another member, or a member’s family, or any other similar incident or emergency should contact Bob Virgadamo to activate the “phone tree”, so that all members may be notified.

Let’s help our Program Chair, Frank Marlowe. We all come in contact with someone interesting on a regular basis; when you do, or if you have any suggestions for speakers, please give Frank a call.

Advertising has become a major fundraiser, and fundraising is everyone’s responsibility. Please provide a helping hand by directing all advertising leads to Lion Bob Virgadamo on-line at BobV@cranbury.org.

Member Pick-Up

Bob Perrine (Cranbury Elms) and Ed Lawson (5 S. Main)

1/2, Bob Wood – 1/16, Rich Pape – 2/6, Frank Marlowe – 2/20, Greg Overstreet

If you cannot make your pick-up, and/or if you switch (or need to switch) with someone else, please notify Bob Virgadamo as soon as possible. Riders: please notify the assigned driver if you are not going to make a meeting.