Newsletter 12-3-13
Needham Rotary Club
Tuesday: December 3, 2013
Location: Needham Sheraton
Pledge of Allegiance: Glen Davis
Song: ‘Oh Beautiful’ Led By: Bob Cocks
Prayer: Led by Darrell Minnich
- Greg reported he is getting a lot of interest in the music event; Capron Light going over to town hall to see what they can do and Bill Rosenthal will provide electric keyboard.
- Salvation Army bell ringing will be this Saturday, December 7th. Still need ringers from 12-7pm.
- Wellesley dinner had 15 members attended.
- Reminder about the Holiday Yankee Swap at Erika Bond’s house on December 12th. Just fill out spread sheet or give her a call.
- Louise told us Bill Curry will be moving to the Carolina’s next week.
- Blue tree on town common looks great. Thank you to Darrell and Rotarians for attending. The menorah will be lit tonight.
- Karen told us that our services will no longer be needed regarding reading for the blind due to advances in technology.
- Bill read from Mariah’s blog regarding her experience in France on Thanksgiving. What she thought was going to be a very sad day turned out to be a great event bringing her host family and Needham family together even though it was for a very short time via Skype.
- Pedro, our exchange student from Brazil, joined us inserving the Thanksgiving meal last Thursday.
Guests:
- Gary Zeller potential Rotarian.
- Chas Eberly visting Rotarian from Seattle.
Happy Dollars: Wonderful Thanksgiving with family; wonderful week in CA with grandson, Sammy; happy to be working the music fund raiser on 1/25/14; GTBH,; only 3 weeks left to celebrate; thanks to Bill Paulson and all for help at Thanksgiving dinner; go Seattle Seahawks; happy to be here after injury on ice; great Thanksgiving dinner with Wellesley-wait until next year; heading for Guam; $50 donation from guest at Thanksgiving dinner; happy being a grandfather; happy for great trip to Europe; thanks for help sponsoring the Booster t-shirts to be worn at all games.
Birthdays: Happy birthday to Charles Nelson and Marty Lindeman.
50:50: Person: Marty Lindeman; Pot: $256; jack of hearts picked. No winner this week-no birthday luck. Still looking for jack of diamonds.
Humor:
We are in for a bad winter…
It’s late fall and the Indians on a remote reservation in North Dakota asked their new chief if the coming winter was going to be cold or mild.
Since he was a chief in a modern society, he had never been taught the old secrets. When he looked at the sky, he couldn't tell what the winter was going to be like.
Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, he told his tribe that the winter was indeed going to be cold and that the members of the village should collect firewood to be prepared.
But, being a practical leader, after several days, he got an idea. He went to the phone booth, called the National Weather Service and asked, 'Is the coming winter going to be cold?'
‘It looks like this winter is going to be quite cold,' the meteorologist at the weather service responded.
So the chief went back to his people and told them to collect even more firewood in order to be prepared.
A week later, he called the National Weather Service again. 'Does it still look like it is going to be a very cold winter?'
'Yes,' the man at National Weather Service again replied, ‘it’s going to be a very cold winter.'
The chief again went back to his people and ordered them to collect every scrap of firewood they could find.
Two weeks later, the chief called the National Weather Service again. 'Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold?'
'Absolutely,' the man replied. 'It's looking more and more like it is going to be one of the coldest winters we’ve ever seen.'
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How can you be so sure?' the chief asked.
The weatherman replied, 'The Indians are collecting a ton of firewood.'
Guest Speaker: Our guest speaker this week was our own Roberta Seligman who gave us her classification speech regarding Griswald Home Health Care. This is a private home care facility started about 30 years ago with 120 agencies throughout the country. They provide certified assistants and home health aides who are CORI and SORI certified. Fee is $23/hour with a 4 hour minimum. They aim for continuity of care and can provide overnight, respite, weekend, daily or permanent care, as needed. Check out their web site at www.griswoldhomecare.com/metrowest-boston
Future Meeting: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at Sheraton Needham
Humor: We are in for a bad winter…
It’s late fall and the Indians on a remote reservation in North Dakota asked their new chief if the coming winter was going to be cold or mild.
Since he was a chief in a modern society, he had never been taught the old secrets. When he looked at the sky, he couldn't tell what the winter was going to be like.
Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, he told his tribe that the winter was indeed going to be cold and that the members of the village should collect firewood to be prepared.
But, being a practical leader, after several days, he got an idea. He went to the phone booth, called the National Weather Service and asked, 'Is the coming winter going to be cold?'
‘It looks like this winter is going to be quite cold,' the meteorologist at the weather service responded.
So the chief went back to his people and told them to collect even more firewood in order to be prepared.
A week later, he called the National Weather Service again. 'Does it still look like it is going to be a very cold winter?'
'Yes,' the man at National Weather Service again replied, ‘it’s going to be a very cold winter.'
The chief again went back to his people and ordered them to collect every scrap of firewood they could find.
Two weeks later, the chief called the National Weather Service again. 'Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold?'
'Absolutely,' the man replied. 'It's looking more and more like it is going to be one of the coldest winters we’ve ever seen.'
How can you be so sure?' the chief asked.
The weatherman replied, 'The Indians are collecting a ton of firewood.'
Guest Speaker: Our guest speaker this week was our own Roberta Seligman who gave us her classification speech regarding Griswald Home Health Care. This is a private home care facility started about 30 years ago with 120 agencies throughout the country. They provide certified assistants and home health aides who are CORI and SORI certified. Fee is $23/hour with a 4 hour minimum. They aim for continuity of care and can provide overnight, respite, weekend, daily or permanent care, as needed. Check out their web site at www.griswoldhomecare.com/metrowest-boston
Future Meeting: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at Sheraton Needham