All rights reserved.









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
The foundation is a 501.(c).3 charitable organization





Foundation News Center

Obituary of James Hibbs,
2006 HOF Inductee
(Asbury Park Press, Feb. 6 2008)

Obituary of Richard "Dick"
Blake, 2008 HOF Inductee
(Asbury Park Press, July 22, 2008)
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.