Newsletter 3-5-13
Posted by Jim Brown
on Mar 05, 2013
**Rotary Club of Needham**
Tuesday: March 5, 2013
Pledge of Allegiance: Charles Nelson
Song: God Bless America Led By Bob Cox
Invocation: Darrell Minnich.
Announcements:
• Bill Paulson gave us update on Pancake Breakfast which is still in the works with baseball group; with a decision coming this week as to their participation.
• Ted will meet with General Dynamics on March 5th regarding use of their space for a carnival.
• Glen Davis is going to our District’s Presidential Elect Training Seminar (PETS) this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. We’re sure he will learn a lot!
• Deb Donovan is back to work, and hopes to be with us next Tuesday.
• We are all set for our delivery of flowers to all the Needham nursing facilities on March 17. This is a long standing tradition. Roche Brothers graciously provides the flowers, and we deliver them. Meet for a quick lunch at Wingate, then away we go.
• The Reality fair is getting closer.
Guests: Marty Linderman from the Seattle Rotary Club.
Happy $$$: Scotti for his mother in law staying in the ‘Frank and Louise Condon Room’ at Glover Hospital, and his upcoming trip to Viet Nam; Chris for them finding the Medford teen lost while skiing in Maine; Chuck (not sure it’s a happy dollar) for his daughter being accepted for a 5 year Master’s program at UConn; Bill Paulson for for the softball season starting up; Louise in memory of Jerry Wasserman; Greg Cronin for ‘spring’s arrival (Well, it is Friday morning as I type this. There is 10 inches of snow on the ground, and it continues to snaow at about an inch an hour: what Spring ?); Erica Bond-delighted to be here, even if late; Brenda-great weekend with her boys! Lots of HTBH and for our guests.
Birthdays: None this week.
50:50: Looking for queen of diamonds: recall that last week George Hoffmeister had the right ticket, but we had no cards, so the card-pull was delayed until this week. George was out of town this week, so he gave his ticket to Tom Savino, who so generously offered to pull George’s card for him (for a 50/50 split). Anyway, Tom pulled the card, and while it was a face card, they were still losers.
Then, new ticket sales surged in and Roz was the lucky ticket holder this time, but to no avail. The pot is above $650, and we are down to 73 cards. Stay tuned….
Joke of the day: Provided by Doug George.
IF YOU MARRY AN IRISH GIRL:
The first man married a woman from Italy. He told her that she was to do the dishes and house cleaning. It took a couple of days, but on the third day, he came home to see a clean house and dishes washed and put away.
The second man married a woman from Poland. He gave his wife orders that ...she was to do all the cleaning, dishes and the cooking. The first day he didn't see any results, but the next day he saw it was better. By the third day, he saw his house was clean, the dishes were done and there was a huge dinner on the table.
The third man married a girl from Ireland. He ordered her to keep the house clean, dishes washed, lawn mowed, laundry washed, and hot meals on the table for every meal. He said the first day he didn't see anything, the second day he didn't see any improvement but by the third day, some of the swelling had gone down and he could see a little out of his left eye, and his arm was healed enough that he could fix himself a sandwich and load the dishwasher…..
HOW THINGS CHANGE: 1962 VERSUS 2012:
In 1962 Long hair was important; in 2012 it’s Longing for hair
In 1962: KEG in 2012 EKG
In 1962 it was Acid rock; in 2012 it is Acid reflux
In 1962 it was Moving to California because it's cool; in 2012 it’s Moving to Arizona because it's warm
In 1962 it was trying to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor; in 2012 it’s Trying NOT to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor
In 1962 it was Seeds and stems; in 2012 it’s Roughage
In 1962 it was Going to a new, hip joint; in 2012 it’s Receiving a new hip joint
In 1962 it was the Rolling Stones; in 2012 it is Kidney Stones
In 1962 it was Screw the system; in 2012it’s Upgrade the system
In 1972: Disco was the rage; in 2012 Costco is the rage.
In 1962 it was Parents begging you to get your hair cut; in 2012 Children begging you to get their heads shaved
In 1962 it was Passing the drivers' test; in 2012 it’s Passing the vision test
Guest Speaker: Our guest speakers were Brian Hanna and Tom Stirling of Stirling Technologies, computer consultants who specialize in ‘Social Media’. They create websites, web applications and mobile apps and consults on social media and technical infrastructure. They started their presentation with a video from You Tube. I suggest you watch it if you have not seen it. It is quite compelling! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUCfFcchw1w
The main thrust of their presentation was that Social Media is the marketing vehicle to use in the 21st Century! Face Book, Linked In, Twitter are all the tools that the new consumers are using. The fallacy is that you can’t generate new customers by doing this. Well, you can!
I think everyone in the audience was intrigued with but not fully comprehending how we can all use Social Media. This led to a discussion about Needham Rotary’s web site and Facebook page. Have you ‘liked’ our Facebook page ?
Learn more about hem at www.stirtech.com.
Tuesday: March 5, 2013
Pledge of Allegiance: Charles Nelson
Song: God Bless America Led By Bob Cox
Invocation: Darrell Minnich.
Announcements:
• Bill Paulson gave us update on Pancake Breakfast which is still in the works with baseball group; with a decision coming this week as to their participation.
• Ted will meet with General Dynamics on March 5th regarding use of their space for a carnival.
• Glen Davis is going to our District’s Presidential Elect Training Seminar (PETS) this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. We’re sure he will learn a lot!
• Deb Donovan is back to work, and hopes to be with us next Tuesday.
• We are all set for our delivery of flowers to all the Needham nursing facilities on March 17. This is a long standing tradition. Roche Brothers graciously provides the flowers, and we deliver them. Meet for a quick lunch at Wingate, then away we go.
• The Reality fair is getting closer.
Guests: Marty Linderman from the Seattle Rotary Club.
Happy $$$: Scotti for his mother in law staying in the ‘Frank and Louise Condon Room’ at Glover Hospital, and his upcoming trip to Viet Nam; Chris for them finding the Medford teen lost while skiing in Maine; Chuck (not sure it’s a happy dollar) for his daughter being accepted for a 5 year Master’s program at UConn; Bill Paulson for for the softball season starting up; Louise in memory of Jerry Wasserman; Greg Cronin for ‘spring’s arrival (Well, it is Friday morning as I type this. There is 10 inches of snow on the ground, and it continues to snaow at about an inch an hour: what Spring ?); Erica Bond-delighted to be here, even if late; Brenda-great weekend with her boys! Lots of HTBH and for our guests.
Birthdays: None this week.
50:50: Looking for queen of diamonds: recall that last week George Hoffmeister had the right ticket, but we had no cards, so the card-pull was delayed until this week. George was out of town this week, so he gave his ticket to Tom Savino, who so generously offered to pull George’s card for him (for a 50/50 split). Anyway, Tom pulled the card, and while it was a face card, they were still losers.
Then, new ticket sales surged in and Roz was the lucky ticket holder this time, but to no avail. The pot is above $650, and we are down to 73 cards. Stay tuned….
Joke of the day: Provided by Doug George.
IF YOU MARRY AN IRISH GIRL:
The first man married a woman from Italy. He told her that she was to do the dishes and house cleaning. It took a couple of days, but on the third day, he came home to see a clean house and dishes washed and put away.
The second man married a woman from Poland. He gave his wife orders that ...she was to do all the cleaning, dishes and the cooking. The first day he didn't see any results, but the next day he saw it was better. By the third day, he saw his house was clean, the dishes were done and there was a huge dinner on the table.
The third man married a girl from Ireland. He ordered her to keep the house clean, dishes washed, lawn mowed, laundry washed, and hot meals on the table for every meal. He said the first day he didn't see anything, the second day he didn't see any improvement but by the third day, some of the swelling had gone down and he could see a little out of his left eye, and his arm was healed enough that he could fix himself a sandwich and load the dishwasher…..
HOW THINGS CHANGE: 1962 VERSUS 2012:
In 1962 Long hair was important; in 2012 it’s Longing for hair
In 1962: KEG in 2012 EKG
In 1962 it was Acid rock; in 2012 it is Acid reflux
In 1962 it was Moving to California because it's cool; in 2012 it’s Moving to Arizona because it's warm
In 1962 it was trying to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor; in 2012 it’s Trying NOT to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor
In 1962 it was Seeds and stems; in 2012 it’s Roughage
In 1962 it was Going to a new, hip joint; in 2012 it’s Receiving a new hip joint
In 1962 it was the Rolling Stones; in 2012 it is Kidney Stones
In 1962 it was Screw the system; in 2012it’s Upgrade the system
In 1972: Disco was the rage; in 2012 Costco is the rage.
In 1962 it was Parents begging you to get your hair cut; in 2012 Children begging you to get their heads shaved
In 1962 it was Passing the drivers' test; in 2012 it’s Passing the vision test
Guest Speaker: Our guest speakers were Brian Hanna and Tom Stirling of Stirling Technologies, computer consultants who specialize in ‘Social Media’. They create websites, web applications and mobile apps and consults on social media and technical infrastructure. They started their presentation with a video from You Tube. I suggest you watch it if you have not seen it. It is quite compelling! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUCfFcchw1w
The main thrust of their presentation was that Social Media is the marketing vehicle to use in the 21st Century! Face Book, Linked In, Twitter are all the tools that the new consumers are using. The fallacy is that you can’t generate new customers by doing this. Well, you can!
I think everyone in the audience was intrigued with but not fully comprehending how we can all use Social Media. This led to a discussion about Needham Rotary’s web site and Facebook page. Have you ‘liked’ our Facebook page ?
Learn more about hem at www.stirtech.com.