Newsletter 8-28-12
Posted by Rich Forte
on Aug 28, 2012
Rotary Club of Needham
Tuesday: August 28, 2012
Location: Needham Sheraton
Pledge of Allegiance: Charles
Song: America Led By: Ron
Invocation: Darrell
Announcements:
* Louise updated us on Kathy’s health. She is home and doing well!
* Crutches for Africa is winding down according to Karen. The container is due to depart for Africa in September.
* Looking for 80 hosts for a 4-day stint to host folks as part of the Bandy Hefler exchange this fall. See Karen for details.
* Looking for STORAGE SPACE for all the Rotary gear. We are losing our space at Jim Brown’s place and need to find a new location by November.
* Pancake Breakfast date is set for November 3 at the Needham High School
GUESTS:
* Gia Bond
* Greg Reibman, President Newton Needham Chamber of Commerce.
Happy $$$: Dan for FIVE sales calls in one week, Doug for a great upcoming weekend, Rachel is just happy, Ted and Ron are happy about the Rally for Ally, Erica for her daughter Gia that joined us for lunch, Ken for his son Ethan’s first week of BC Law School, George for sitting with the guest speaker, Glen for a great vacation last week, Bob Cocks HTBH, and Rich for a great summer
Joke of the day: Provided by Dan:
A blond man shouts frantically into the phone, “My wife is pregnant and her contractions are only two minutes apart!”
“Is this her first child?” asks the doctor
“No!” he shouts, “this is her husband!”
A blond is driving home, drunk as a skunk. Suddenly she has to swerve to avoid a tree, then another, then another.
A cop pulls her over, so she tells the cop about all the trees in the road.
The cop says, “That’s your air freshener swinging about!”
* Guest Speaker: Greg Reibman, President Newton Needham Chamber of Commerce. Reibman was formerly publisher of the Newton TAB, Needham Times and 15 other Boston-area newspapers and vice president of content and partnerships for GateHouse Media New England’s WickedLocal.com. He has also worked at the Boston Herald and WGBH. Recognized as an expert in organizational leadership and digital media, Reibman also has a long history with the NNCC as a former member of its Board of Directors and as a member of the chamber’s Economic Development Committee. Greg started with the Chamber in May. The Chamber has experienced some turnover in recent years and he is focused on building membership. Currently a staff of two. They are working on events and programs. On October 10, the Chamber is hosting a Breast Cancer Awareness dinner at Brae Burn Country Club, with Bob Lobel sitting on a panel. They also have a “Buddy Group” that meets every Monday offering networking support for those in job transition. They are also looking at developing a Shop Local program similar to the program promoted by the Needham Business Association.
If you would like to learn more, visit their website at www.nnchamber.com
Tuesday: August 28, 2012
Location: Needham Sheraton
Pledge of Allegiance: Charles
Song: America Led By: Ron
Invocation: Darrell
Announcements:
* Louise updated us on Kathy’s health. She is home and doing well!
* Crutches for Africa is winding down according to Karen. The container is due to depart for Africa in September.
* Looking for 80 hosts for a 4-day stint to host folks as part of the Bandy Hefler exchange this fall. See Karen for details.
* Looking for STORAGE SPACE for all the Rotary gear. We are losing our space at Jim Brown’s place and need to find a new location by November.
* Pancake Breakfast date is set for November 3 at the Needham High School
GUESTS:
* Gia Bond
* Greg Reibman, President Newton Needham Chamber of Commerce.
Happy $$$: Dan for FIVE sales calls in one week, Doug for a great upcoming weekend, Rachel is just happy, Ted and Ron are happy about the Rally for Ally, Erica for her daughter Gia that joined us for lunch, Ken for his son Ethan’s first week of BC Law School, George for sitting with the guest speaker, Glen for a great vacation last week, Bob Cocks HTBH, and Rich for a great summer
Joke of the day: Provided by Dan:
A blond man shouts frantically into the phone, “My wife is pregnant and her contractions are only two minutes apart!”
“Is this her first child?” asks the doctor
“No!” he shouts, “this is her husband!”
A blond is driving home, drunk as a skunk. Suddenly she has to swerve to avoid a tree, then another, then another.
A cop pulls her over, so she tells the cop about all the trees in the road.
The cop says, “That’s your air freshener swinging about!”
* Guest Speaker: Greg Reibman, President Newton Needham Chamber of Commerce. Reibman was formerly publisher of the Newton TAB, Needham Times and 15 other Boston-area newspapers and vice president of content and partnerships for GateHouse Media New England’s WickedLocal.com. He has also worked at the Boston Herald and WGBH. Recognized as an expert in organizational leadership and digital media, Reibman also has a long history with the NNCC as a former member of its Board of Directors and as a member of the chamber’s Economic Development Committee. Greg started with the Chamber in May. The Chamber has experienced some turnover in recent years and he is focused on building membership. Currently a staff of two. They are working on events and programs. On October 10, the Chamber is hosting a Breast Cancer Awareness dinner at Brae Burn Country Club, with Bob Lobel sitting on a panel. They also have a “Buddy Group” that meets every Monday offering networking support for those in job transition. They are also looking at developing a Shop Local program similar to the program promoted by the Needham Business Association.
If you would like to learn more, visit their website at www.nnchamber.com