Newsletter 11-20-12

Posted by Jim Brown 
on Nov 20, 2012
 
 

Rotary Club of Needham

Joint Meeting with Wellesley to Celebrate the Needham Wellesley Football Tradition

Tuesday November 20, 2012

This joint meeting with many guests was held at the Sheraton this year, and next year we go to Wellesley. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Alex Jacoby, Melissa’s 4 year old son, while God Bless America was led By Ron Sockol and Bill Rosenthal provided the invocation.

 

Announcements:  

  • Coach Duffy of Needham said that at the game, they would be soliciting donations for the ‘Wounded Warrior’ program. President Charles indicated that Needham Rotary would be making a donation.
  • There were 11 former players in the Needham Wellesley Football game present.

Guests: - There were tons of guests including the Wellesley Rotary Club; representatives from both the Needham and Wellesley School departments;  the Seniors from each of the two football teams; coaches, and friends of the clubs.

 

Guest Speaker: Our guest speaker for the evening was Mike Riley, a Needham High  graduate and friend of the club. Mike works for Clear Channel radio and is presently announces the Traffic and Sports reports on News Talk96.9 in Boston, during the week. He is also heard on occasion on WEEI 93.7 FM as a Sports Flash reporter, and doing traffic reports ons NECN and WHDH Channel 5.

 

Mike is also a professional Sports PA Announcer. Currently he announces for:

            -The Lowell Spinners (Single A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox)

            -Boston College Men’s and Women’s Soccer and Women’s Ice Hockey

            -Bentley University Men’s Hockey Team

            -Babson College Men’s Hockey

            -Mt. Ida College Football

        He has also held jobs as the PA announcer for the Boston Blazers Lacrosse Team and the Brockton Rox Professional Baseball Team and the Needham “The Real Sports Report” on Needham Cable TV from 2001 till 2012 and Needham High Football,  2003-2011. Best of all he announced a game for the Boston Red Sox as a tryout for the full time position. No announcement will be made until next year who the winner is, but Mike is in the running!

 

Mike graduated from NHS in 2002, and played in the Newton Wellesley football game himself. He then graduated from Newbury College in 2006.

 

Mike advised to be sure that the players for this year’s game were aware that this game is very special, to enjoy it, because for many this will be there last organized game of football. This is a great opportunity to play a memorable game for all of their parents, teammates and players that have come before them.

 

Mike is a real achiever, having attained all of this success at age 28: a wonderful role model for all to follow!