Newsletter 7-16-13
Posted by Jim Brown
on Jul 16, 2013
NEEDHAM ROTARY CLUB
Meeting July 2,2013
Wingate Nursing Facility
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Pres. Glen, Bob Cocks led us in “God Bless America”, and Reverend Darrell led us in the Invocation.
Guests: We welcomed Doug George’s mother, Mrs. George, who is a 4 year resident at Wingate; Kelley Moran, Nursing Director at Wingate (and Jim Brown’s second cousin).
George led us in the welcome song.
Announcements:
-Reminder, the District Governor Doug Detweiler will be making the DG’s annual visit to or club. Does anyone know where our charter is ?
-We met at Wingate today, as the Sheraton had no space for us. Wingate had a wonderful ‘surf and turf’ lunch for us, with lots of desert. Thank you Wingate!!
-Congratulations to Brenda who is celebrating her 1st anniversary of being a Needham Rotarian!
-Sounds like our Needham Rotary Musical event will be held on Saturday October 19th. Greg Cronin is looking for more musical talent in the club besides Bob Cocks, George Hoffmeister and Ron Sockol.
50/50: No winner. The pot is at $129.
Happy Dollars: Greg Cronin: glad to know where this weeks meeting is; many ‘happy dollars for having former Needham Rotarian back to be our guest speaker; Erica thanks to Wingate for the shrimp; Congratulation to Brenda (one of today’s hosts) on being pregnant; Doug George for being able to bring his mother to lunch; many ‘Happy Vacations; many HTBH.
Humor:
Something about a lawyer who got out-foxed…
GUEST SPEAKER:
This week’s speaker, Walter Collins, is a former Needham Rotarian when he owned and operated the Briarwood Nursing home. He has since sold it and is now a consultant in his own company, the Herron Group, consulting to nursing facilities on light care and rehabilitation. However, he was visiting us as President of the Needham Business Association.
The Needham Business Association has kicked off a project “Discover Needham” to encourage folks to purchase products and services from local Needham vendors. Of $100 spent in Needham, $73 stays in Needham when purchasing from a local business, versus $43 for a non-local business. Think about it.
The NBA is a member of the Sustainable Business Network, which promotes ‘local first campaigns’ such as the NBA’s. They are planning on developing a booklet detailing Needham’s local vendors.
See their web site at www.discoverneedham.com.
Meeting July 2,2013
Wingate Nursing Facility
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Pres. Glen, Bob Cocks led us in “God Bless America”, and Reverend Darrell led us in the Invocation.
Guests: We welcomed Doug George’s mother, Mrs. George, who is a 4 year resident at Wingate; Kelley Moran, Nursing Director at Wingate (and Jim Brown’s second cousin).
George led us in the welcome song.
Announcements:
-Reminder, the District Governor Doug Detweiler will be making the DG’s annual visit to or club. Does anyone know where our charter is ?
-We met at Wingate today, as the Sheraton had no space for us. Wingate had a wonderful ‘surf and turf’ lunch for us, with lots of desert. Thank you Wingate!!
-Congratulations to Brenda who is celebrating her 1st anniversary of being a Needham Rotarian!
-Sounds like our Needham Rotary Musical event will be held on Saturday October 19th. Greg Cronin is looking for more musical talent in the club besides Bob Cocks, George Hoffmeister and Ron Sockol.
50/50: No winner. The pot is at $129.
Happy Dollars: Greg Cronin: glad to know where this weeks meeting is; many ‘happy dollars for having former Needham Rotarian back to be our guest speaker; Erica thanks to Wingate for the shrimp; Congratulation to Brenda (one of today’s hosts) on being pregnant; Doug George for being able to bring his mother to lunch; many ‘Happy Vacations; many HTBH.
Humor:
Something about a lawyer who got out-foxed…
GUEST SPEAKER:
This week’s speaker, Walter Collins, is a former Needham Rotarian when he owned and operated the Briarwood Nursing home. He has since sold it and is now a consultant in his own company, the Herron Group, consulting to nursing facilities on light care and rehabilitation. However, he was visiting us as President of the Needham Business Association.
The Needham Business Association has kicked off a project “Discover Needham” to encourage folks to purchase products and services from local Needham vendors. Of $100 spent in Needham, $73 stays in Needham when purchasing from a local business, versus $43 for a non-local business. Think about it.
The NBA is a member of the Sustainable Business Network, which promotes ‘local first campaigns’ such as the NBA’s. They are planning on developing a booklet detailing Needham’s local vendors.
See their web site at www.discoverneedham.com.