Newsletter 2-23-16

Posted by Jim Brown 
on Feb 23, 2016
 
**Rotary Club of Needham**
Tuesday: January 12, 2016
Location: Needham Sheraton
 
Pledge of Allegiance: Led by Rich Forte
Song: ‘God Bless America’ Led By: Bob Cox
Invocation: Erica Bond
 
Announcements:
  • We are being asked to make up a gift basket to contribute to a District fundraising auction
  • The NEF Spelling Bee is on March 13. We need one more person
  • Volunteers are needed for the veterans’ appreciation event at Wm James College on March 26
  • Volunteers are needed to work with Bill Paulson on a clean water project in India
  • Rotary Foundation is changing the system used to evaluate grants. It is very complex. More information to come from Ted.
  • We will be distributing flowers to the nursing homes on March 15
 
Guests:  
Kathy Rielly from Briarwood
Our guest speaker Megan Peters from the American Lung Assoc
 
Happy $$$: 
Ryan’s daughter is having her 1st Birthday
Tom is celebrating his 37th wedding anniversary
Marty’s son is returning from Peru tonight
Erica had a great vacation in VT
Andy had a great vacation in California
Ken had a good week in Maine
 
50:50: Looking for the 10 of Spades. Marty’s number was picked but he did not win the jackpot
The pot is $726.
 
Humor: We did not have time this week, but we do have 2 funny videos for you to watch:
1.A Political Sketch featuring Ralph Kramden:
 
http://teapartyeconomist.com/2016/02/13/video-trump-meets-kramden/
(If you do not laugh at this, then do a sanity check!)
 
2. I A  retired guy sits around the house all day so one day his wife says,
 “Joe, you could do something useful, like vacuum the house once a week?"
The guy gives it a moment’s thought and says, “Sure ... why not.  Show me to the vacuum."
Half an hour later, the guy comes into the kitchen to get some coffee.  His wife says, “I didn't hear the vacuum working, I thought you were using it."
Exasperated, Joe answers, ”The stupid thing is broken, it won't start. We need to buy a new one."
“Really”, she says, “show me - it worked fine the last time."               
 
So he did: https://videos.files.wordpress.com/Xblfe4qf/retired-vacum-cleaner_dvd.mp4
 
 
Guest Speaker: Megan Peters from the American Lung Association was the speaker. The American Lung Assc. has a new initiative to remind the public that lung cancer is the #1 killer of men and women. The incidence in women is increasing. Lung cancer is a silent killer. Two thirds of people diagnosed have never smoked or are a former smoker. The organization is trying to increase awareness. There will be a Lung Force Walk on Boston Common on May 12. If you would like to participate contact Megan at the American Lung Assc.