Newsletter 4-23-13
Posted by Rich Forte
on Apr 23, 2013
Rotary Club of Needham
Tuesday: April 23, 2013
Location: Needham Sheraton
Pledge of Allegiance: Pres. Charles
Song: Ron led us in God Bless America
Invocation: Rev. Darrell Minnich
Announcements:
• Ken Davis announced that he will match up to $50 per person on any donation from a fellow Rotarian to OneFundBoston.org THANK YOU, KEN!!!!
• May 11 Pancake Breakfast, tickets are selling like hotcakes!
• Carnival- Waiting on General Dynamics for a decision
• Gift of Life- surgeon in Portland has a very difficult case. Not sure if can proceed according to Ted.
• Reality Fair May 20th. Still looking for volunteers!
• Charles River Center Gala May 23 honoring our very own Louise Condon
• District Assembly May 1 at Sheraton Framingham
• RLI May 4 at Holiday Inn Peabody
• District Conference May 17-19 Holiday Inn Boxboro
• Celtics tickets for Sunday game available through Ken Davis. Cost $53
Guests: Libby Pero, prospective member; Jamie Brenner Gutner, guest speaker.
Happy $$$: Sobering dollars for the many victims and first responders of the bombing at the Marathon a week ago Monday. A bunch of HTBH with friends and welcome to our guest, Greg for the Sox win, Eric for Ada completing her third year of med school, Scott for his wife Cathy’s mom who passed away April 14 and for his daughter being in Florida instead of where she was supposed to be at the marathon, Bill P for daughter Ellen getting into Norfolk Aggie, Charles for a great week in France with family
50:50: Glen pulled the 10 of hearts. Too bad…looking for the Ace of Diamonds. Pot stands at $15!
Humor: Shared with us by Doug George
Father Murphy walks into a pub in Donegal, and says to the first man he meets, "Do you want to go to heaven?"
The man said, "I do Father." The priest said, "Then stand over there against the wall." Then the priest asked the second man, "Do you want to go to heaven?" "Certainly, Father," was the man's reply. "Then stand over there against the wall," said the priest. Then Father Murphy walked up to O'Toole and said, "Do you want to go to heaven?" O'Toole said, "No, I don't Father." The priest said, "I don't believe this. You mean to tell me that when you die you don't want to go to heaven?" O'Toole said, "Oh, when I die, yes. I thought you were getting a group together to go right now."
Guest Speaker: Ms. Jamie Brenner Gutner, Executive Director for the Needham Council on Aging.
Ms. Gutner discussed the new Senior Center which is slated to be completed in October. The Center is more than a place to hang out for the elderly. It provides direction and aid in the form of a variety of family services to help folks get help. Often the Center is working with younger folks, the children of the elderly, to help with explaining care options. The CoA also provides transportation to help folks with medical appointments and basic needs. The CoA has very strong support from Friends of the CoA which provided much of the funds required to operate the transportation. The new space is multipurpose by design to allow for a free flow of events, interests and varying class size. All are welcome.
To learn more visit http://www.needhamma.gov/index.aspx?NID=519 or call (781) 455-7555
Tuesday: April 23, 2013
Location: Needham Sheraton
Pledge of Allegiance: Pres. Charles
Song: Ron led us in God Bless America
Invocation: Rev. Darrell Minnich
Announcements:
• Ken Davis announced that he will match up to $50 per person on any donation from a fellow Rotarian to OneFundBoston.org THANK YOU, KEN!!!!
• May 11 Pancake Breakfast, tickets are selling like hotcakes!
• Carnival- Waiting on General Dynamics for a decision
• Gift of Life- surgeon in Portland has a very difficult case. Not sure if can proceed according to Ted.
• Reality Fair May 20th. Still looking for volunteers!
• Charles River Center Gala May 23 honoring our very own Louise Condon
• District Assembly May 1 at Sheraton Framingham
• RLI May 4 at Holiday Inn Peabody
• District Conference May 17-19 Holiday Inn Boxboro
• Celtics tickets for Sunday game available through Ken Davis. Cost $53
Guests: Libby Pero, prospective member; Jamie Brenner Gutner, guest speaker.
Happy $$$: Sobering dollars for the many victims and first responders of the bombing at the Marathon a week ago Monday. A bunch of HTBH with friends and welcome to our guest, Greg for the Sox win, Eric for Ada completing her third year of med school, Scott for his wife Cathy’s mom who passed away April 14 and for his daughter being in Florida instead of where she was supposed to be at the marathon, Bill P for daughter Ellen getting into Norfolk Aggie, Charles for a great week in France with family
50:50: Glen pulled the 10 of hearts. Too bad…looking for the Ace of Diamonds. Pot stands at $15!
Humor: Shared with us by Doug George
Father Murphy walks into a pub in Donegal, and says to the first man he meets, "Do you want to go to heaven?"
The man said, "I do Father." The priest said, "Then stand over there against the wall." Then the priest asked the second man, "Do you want to go to heaven?" "Certainly, Father," was the man's reply. "Then stand over there against the wall," said the priest. Then Father Murphy walked up to O'Toole and said, "Do you want to go to heaven?" O'Toole said, "No, I don't Father." The priest said, "I don't believe this. You mean to tell me that when you die you don't want to go to heaven?" O'Toole said, "Oh, when I die, yes. I thought you were getting a group together to go right now."
Guest Speaker: Ms. Jamie Brenner Gutner, Executive Director for the Needham Council on Aging.
Ms. Gutner discussed the new Senior Center which is slated to be completed in October. The Center is more than a place to hang out for the elderly. It provides direction and aid in the form of a variety of family services to help folks get help. Often the Center is working with younger folks, the children of the elderly, to help with explaining care options. The CoA also provides transportation to help folks with medical appointments and basic needs. The CoA has very strong support from Friends of the CoA which provided much of the funds required to operate the transportation. The new space is multipurpose by design to allow for a free flow of events, interests and varying class size. All are welcome.
To learn more visit http://www.needhamma.gov/index.aspx?NID=519 or call (781) 455-7555
