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Foundation Committee
Regina Foley -- President Linda Blakaitis -- President Elect Kathy Fencik -- Vice President Noelle Grcic -- Treasurer Pat Daw -- Secretary
Liz Archer Rob Coombs Marie Foley-Danecker James Dempsey Harry Ferguson Tim Ferrie Ed Gilmore Michele Hart Dave Johnson Lynne Mahoney Sue Smith Craig Veprek Marianne Veprek Larry Williams
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The foundation is a 501.(c).3 charitable organization
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Casino Nite: the latest Foundation success
On Nov. 14, 2009 the Point Pleasant
Foundation for Excellence in Education
hosted a new event --Casino Nite. Held
at the Lobster Shanty in Point Pleasant
Beach, the event attracted more than
100 area residents and raised
approximately $4,000 for the Foundation,
which will be applied to scholarships,
recognition awards and towards the
purchase of new equipment for the Point Pleasant Boro school system.
Casino Nite featured 13 gaming tables offering such games as
blackjack, craps, let it ride, money wheel, Texas hold 'em and roulette. In
addition, the Foundation awarded more than 100 donated prizes.

Foundation 2010 HOF dinner set for March 12
The Point Pleasant Foundation for Excellence in Education will hold its
signature event, the Hall of Fame dinner, on Friday March 12 at the
Crystal Point in Point Pleasant. During the event the following Point
Pleasant Boro High School alumni will be inducted into the school's
Hall of Fame:
- Nils (Rick) Bergquist, class of 1974
- Kurt Bergen, class of 1992
- Kim McCourt, class of 1983
- Susan Rogers, class of 1985
Community members to be inducted are Tim Ferrie
and Richard Morris. The 2010 student leader
recipients are:
- Peter Cooke
- Thomas Lawless
- Ian Schulz
- David Piccolella
- Brian Caulfield
- Erica Thieleman
- Deborah Moran
- Jennifer Wells
- Emily Wells
- Kayleigh Burke
Please contact Committee member Pat Daw for tickets. Pat's e-mail is
patdaw@comcast.net and her phone number is 732-687-0284. Tickets
are $50 paid in advance. Please use the Contact Us link on this page if
you need additional information or have an inquiry.
Please refer to the Hall of Fame section for a recap of the 2009 event.

2010 Triathlon
The Foundation has received numerous
inquiries on the dates for the 2010
Triathlon. The Committee members are
currently working with various parties on
this event, so the actual dates are not yet
determined. We will post the dates here
as soon as these issues are resolved.
Meanwhile please use the Contact Us
link on this page with any additional
questions you may have about this event.
Chamber of Commerce to award Foundation
The Point Pleasant Chamber
of Commerce has selected
the Foundation to receive its
prestigious Leadership
Award for Service to the
Community. The award will be officially bestowed during the Chamber's
2010 Leadership Awards and Installation Dinner and Dance, Saturday
Feb. 27 at the Crystal Point in Point Pleasant. During this event
Foundation Committee member Ed Gilmore will receive the Chamber's
Lifetime Leadership Award.
To purchase tickets or further information, contact Eileen McCabe of the
Chamber at 732-295-8850. Or visit the Chamber website.