Jungle Jargon
A Monthly Broadcast to
THE
LIONS CLUB OF CRANBURY, NEW
Contact us at: http://cranburylions.org
“A Country Club Trying to Serve Its Country”
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Ideals in
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Mutual
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Social Progress |
Understanding |
Civic Betterment
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Fellowship |
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President |
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Directors – 1 year |
Don Herr |
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1st Vice
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Doug Pearce |
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2nd Vice
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David Cook |
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Jon Goldstein |
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3rd Vice
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Secretary |
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Treasurer – Operating/Projects |
Glenn Johnson |
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Directors – 2 Years |
Frank Brennan, Jr. |
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Assistant Treasurer - Projects |
Glenn Johnson |
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Jeff Grundy |
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Paul Hayden |
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Immediate Past President |
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John Kobland |
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Information Technology
Chairman |
Dave Shaffer |
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Publicity |
Rick Cusworth |
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Lion Tamer |
Rick Burke |
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Jargon Editor |
Bob Virgadamo |
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Tail Twister |
Peter Turner |
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Membership Chairman |
Mike Kaiser |
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November, 2005
November 1 – Board of Directors Meeting –
November 2 – Regular Meeting –
Speaker: Dr.
Rich Aspenleider will discuss injuries,
pain and recovery for return to activities, sports and work.
November 16 – Regular Meeting –
Speaker: Paul Ritz will speak about the Kennedy
Assassination
December, 2005
December 6 – Board of Directors Meeting –
December 7 – Regular Meeting –
Speaker: Kim Irving, President of Cranbury
First Aid (tentative)
December 16 – Spouse
Night/Holiday Meeting –
Speaker: Dinner Dance in lieu of Speaker;
joint with Hightstown Lions
Things To Know
Even
though we have begun sending a new “Calendar
of Events” with the dues mailings, we’d like to remind all members to please, share the Jargon with your Spouse, so that our events may be
better scheduled on your personal, or family, calendars for better attendance.
Tail Twister’s Corner – There is no “New Rule” this month, but Lion Peter has advised that all previous “rules” will be in effect. And for everyone’s information, sometime in the future, he will be administering “the Driver’s Challenge”, there will be another “Cartoon Contest”, and he will be looking for Lion New Years Resolutions.
Lion John Kobland has volunteered to Chair the Advertising Committee. Advertising is critical for us, as it can be a lucrative fundraiser. For those who have “assignments”, please see your advertisers and obtain their annual commitment NLT November 11. All Cranbury Lions are asked to do everything possible to bring in new advertisers, and to bring those new – or possible – advertisers to Lions John’s attention.
As a
result of the talk by Tom Nye, our speaker on Spouse Night, the Board is
entertaining the idea of having a meeting, probably in May, at the Grape Escape
in
Many thanks to Lion Richard Stannard and his merry band of goblins and witches for once again making our Annual Children’s Halloween Party fun for the kids who came. Special thanks to the spouses who, as always pitched in, including Cookie Johnson, Mary Reilly, Peggy Brennan, and Bonnie Thompson.
Unfortunately,
our plans for an Adult Halloween Party,
as a fundraiser, fell through this year. The Updyke barn is not in our
possession, and the “backup” barn was in use. We have been told that next year
we will have a choice of barns, so plan your costume for the Adult Halloween
Party Fundraiser in 2006.
The Cranbury Lions’ 58th Annual Pancake Breakfast will be, as usual on the
first Sunday in December. Co-Chair
The
Cranbury Lions Barn Project is
moving along – slowly, but still moving. Project Chairman
And, speaking of our 75th Anniversary…Hold the
date for the Cranbury Lions 75th
Anniversary Celebration –
What’s Happening In Other Clubs
The South
Brunswick Lions Club will hold their Annual Pancake Breakfast on November
6; and they have started selling Thanksgiving Raffles - $2 could win a $20 gift
certificate. For information and tickets call Lion Barbara Hendrickson at (732)
297-1107.
Reminders
Frank Marlowe has been our Program Chair for a few years
now, and has done quite an excellent job lining up speakers for our meetings
each month. You can all imagine how difficult it can be, finding 20 speakers
per year that will be of relative interest to all our Members! 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, or e-mail him at marlowe@cranburynj.com . Additionally, Frank
will take all members’ suggestions for interactive discussion nights.
The Cranbury Lions Club is in search of new fund raisers – different, entertaining, and fun. Some excellent ideas have been presented, among which are an antique car rally, a Halloween party, a casino night, Bingo, an art auction, a cruise, and a marathon; the Board of Directors would appreciate input from our membership on these, or any new, ideas. Any member who has a fundraising idea should share the idea with President Alex. The list of potential fundraisers, and the input from interested Lions, will be discussed at a Board of Directors meeting, and presented to the general membership at a regular meeting.
It is important that we increase our fundraising capability
without requesting money from our small community over and over again. With
over 300 commercial locations in our immediate area, the website is one of the
easiest and best fundraisers we have. We ask every member to please try to
bring in at least one advertiser per year. Refer all advertising leads to Lions
Ray Dickey,
Any member who learns of the sickness or death of another
member, or in a member’s family, or any other similar incident or emergency,
should contact Lion
Member Pick-Up
Ed Lawson (5 S. Main)
Lion
Lion Frank Marlowe has volunteered to be the “permanent” back-up driver.
Drivers: if you cannot make your pick-up, or need to switch,
please notify