Newsletter 7-22-14
NEEDHAM ROTARY NEWSLETTER 7-22-14
This weeks meeting of Rotary was opened by President Glen, who led us in the Pledge
of Allegiance,Karen Wetmore led us n 'God Bless America' and Reverend Darrell who
delivered the Invocation.
VISITORS: We welcomed Jillian Vorce, a Natick Rotarian and our Assistant District Governor,
and Andrew Sherry, who is the Branch Manager at Middlesex Savings, replacing Vishay who
returned home to India with his wife.
Ryan then led us in the 'Welcome Song'.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:: ham is celebrating their 20th year with a fund-
raising dinner on October 25th at the Westin Hotel in South Boston.Did you know that
Needham Rotary helped them convert a home on South Street to the facility it is?
ADG brought us greetings from the new District Governor who will be visiting on Sept. 23.
HAPPY DOLLARS: A number of Happy Dollars for the incoming officers; a lot of HTBH;
Libby $2 for summer vacations; Roberta for her daughter's birthday today;
50/50: Libby Pero had the correct number, but did not pull the winning card.
$418 in the pot!
Presidential Minute: Lois detailed George W. Bush! Her reference to the Texas Rangers
gave it away!
HUMOR: Presented by Doug George on the jokes of Bob Hope who commented:
ON TURNING 70
'I still chase women, but only downhill.'
ON TURNING 80
'That's the time of your life when even your birthday suit needs pressing.'
ON TURNING 90
'You know you're getting old when the candles cost more than the cake.'
ON TURNING 100
'I don't feel old. In fact, I don't feel anything until noon. Then it's time for my nap.'
ON GIVING UP HIS EARLY CAREER, BOXING
'I ruined my hands in the ring. The referee kept stepping on them.'
ON NEVER WINNING AN OSCAR
'Welcome to the Academy Awards, or, as it's called at my home, 'Passover.'
ON GOLF
'Golf is my profession. Show business is just to pay the green fees.'
ON PRESIDENTS
'I have performed for 12 presidents but entertained only six.'
ON WHY HE CHOSE SHOWBIZ FOR HIS CAREER
'When I was born, the doctor said to my mother,
Congratulations, you have an eight pound ham.'
ON RECEIVING THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL
'I feel very humble, but I think I have the strength of character to fight it.'
ON HIS FAMILY'S EARLY POVERTY
'Four of us slept in the one bed. When it got cold, mother threw on another brother.'
ON HIS SIX BROTHERS
'That's how I learned to dance. Waiting for the bathroom.'
ON HIS EARLY FAILURES
'I would not have had anything to eat if it wasn't for the stuff the audience threw at me.'
ON GOING TO HEAVEN
'I've done benefits for ALL religions. I'd hate to blow the hereafter on a technicality.'
On his death bed they asked him where he wanted to be buried.
He said. "Surprise me."
Then Jim Brown took his chance at Huor and failed:
After a very busy day, a commuter settled down in her seat and closed her eyes
as the train departed Boston for Worcester.
As the train rolled out of the station, the guy sitting next to her pulled out his cell
phone and started talking in a loud voice: "Hi sweetheart it's Eric, I'm on the
train - yes, I know it's the six thirty and not the four thirty but I had a long meeting.
No, honey, not with that floozy from the accounts office - with the boss. No sweetheart,
you're the only one in my life. Yes, I'm sure, cross my heart!" etc., etc.
Fifteen minutes later at Framingham,he was still talking loudly, when the young woman
sitting next to him, who was obviously angered by his continuous diatribe, yelled at
the top of her voice: "Hey, Eric, get off you damn cell phone and come back to bed!"
My guess is that Eric no longer uses his cell phone in public.
GUEST SPEAKER: President Glen recounted the Rotary year just gone by, and said he had
such fun as President, he was going to do it again for 2014/2015. While we made a lot of progress
with the following accomplishments:
-Gift of Life
-The January Music Event
-Install new flooring at the Needham Community Council
-We donated our Happy dollars to Polio Plus
-Donations to the Scholarship Fund to memorialize Jerry Goodman and Bob Welling
this past year, the hope is to induct more new members and to have more new projects,
and tocreate a structure which is not as cumbersome. The following officers for 2013/2014 were thanked for their service:
Chris Teachout
Greg Cronin
Karen Wetmore
Dan Tibma
Brenda Rodriguez
Then Glen inducted the new officers for 2014/2015 as follows:
-Pres: Glen Davis
-President Elect: Rich Forte
-Past President: Charles Nelson
-VP Jim Brown
-Treasurer: Ryan Damasso
-Secretary: Bob Cocks
-Membershhip Chair: Marty Lindemann
-Grant Chair: Ted Shaughnessy
Glen was thanked for a great year, and even a better one to come!