Newsletter 11-12-13
Needham Rotary Club
Minute of Weekly Meeting
Tuesday: November 12, 2013
Location: Needham Sheraton
Pledge of Allegiance: Glen Davis
Song: God Bless America; Led By: Bob Cocks
Prayer: Led by Darrell Minnich
- Greg thanked Rachel for creating spread sheet of musicians for music night; tickets will be printed soon; thank you to Roberta for letting him know about her granddaughter; Libby of Capron Lighting will meet with Greg to discuss the lighting at the Great Hall.
- Reminder that there will not be a meeting on November 26. We will have the annual Needham Wellesley football dinner that night at Wellesley Community Center starting at 6:00 pm.
- Darrell reminded us of community Thanksgiving with Community County at Masonic Hall. Set up will begin Wednesday about 4:30. Food prep will begin early Thursday morning; Bill Paulson in charge of food. Roche Bros. donating food.
- Pedro will join us next week to give us update of his time at Needham high.
- This year’s holiday party will be December 12th at Erika’s house.
- Karen told us that she will be collecting money for gift cards for Community Council.
Guests:
- Lynne McEvoy, Guaranteed Rate – submitted application
- Gregoire Bergeras
- Libby Pero
- Dr. Arnold Soslow, Care Well, guest speaker
Happy Dollars:
Funds collected today were in memory of Jerry Goodman and will go into the Rotary Club Scholarship Fund; in memory of mother who passed away; seeing son and 99 year old mother; entire family at Fenway Park betting at home plate; going to CA to see grandson for
Thanksgiving; 2 residences celebrating 100th birthday; Heroes Among Us Award winner who attended one of our meetings. Hank Abbott send donation in Jerry’s name.
50:50: Person: Scott MacPherson; Pot: $224; queen of clubs picked. No winner this week. Still looking for jack of diamonds.
Joke of the day: next week
Birthdays: none
Guest Speaker: Dr. Arnold Soslow, director of new Care Well, 922 Highland Ave., Needham. They provide good quality urgent care medicine without an appointment. They are partially funded by Tufts. They are a chain rather than a franchise. Hours 8am-8pm – 7 days a week. More details at: www.carewellurgentcare.com; needdham@carewelluc.com; 781-400-1383
Future Meeting: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at Sheraton Needham