Come for the Programs . . .
* Since the Covid shutdown, we have been running in-person meetings with "hybrid" access by Zoom. To join by Zoom send a request to [email protected]
Meetings start at 9:30 AM with coffee and socializing. At 10:00 we sit down, sing a song or two, and hear a few jokes & announcements. The day's invited speaker starts at around 10:30. Visitors are asked to arrive by 10:00 AM.
Note: For the present, in-person attendance requires full Covid vaccination. Face masks are optional.
Programs consist of stimulating talks by people such as past governors, mayors, politicians, physicians, Nobel Prize winners, judges, professors, historians, scientists, authors, economists, journalists, financial advisors, medical specialists, conservationists, etc. The following Q&A is lively. Put on your business casual attire or jacket & tie (or something more casual from May to September) and attend a meeting with us. All visitors are welcome. Admission is free.
Stay for the Friends*
After the meetings, many members join together to have lunch at various local restaurants.
In addition to the weekly meetings, there are activity groups for golf, bridge, hiking, trips, computer help, tennis and more.
* Or, as one member put it recently, "Come for the Jokes, Stay for the Talks", since we start each meeting by singing a few songs and enjoying a few jokes :-)
Policy on Weather Cancellations
During very bad weather or when the NPPC is unavailable to us, our meetings simply move online with Zoom. We will post a notice at this website and send an email to members.
For more information:
On Retiring – A Stimulating Road Ahead
Where will you find a sense of purpose and satisfaction? How will you find mental stimulus and a sense of community? Click on this PDF file to consider an answer to these questions.
Donations to Old Guard are welcome and greatly appreciated (although they are not tax deductible).
April Program Chair – Pete Bolton
- Apr 2 – The Vivid Stage Company – Our speaker Laura Ekstrand, founder and artistic director of Vivid Stage (formerly Dreamcatcher), will introduce the company, located in the Oakes Center in Summit, and describe how it operates. The presentation will include backgrounds of some of the artists in the company, the way plays are chosen, and the process of creating a production. [video to appear]
- Apr 9 – Entertainment by the Larks – The Larks, a well-known Summit musical troupe for 50 years, will entertain us with spirited song and dance numbers. They will be led by their talented musical director, Joanne Teubner-Prussak, who also plays the piano. We will hear how they prepare for their shows, some words about their parent group, the Summit Junior League, and possibly an evaluation of our sing-along segment. [no video]
- Apr 16 – It Can Still Be Fixed: SAGE Furniture Restoration Workshop – Since 1961, the SAGE Eldercare Furniture Restoration Workshop has offered the public fine-quality furniture repair. Most of the volunteers are former professionals, including investment bankers, college professors, physicians, and scientists who have taught each other techniques needed to fix the aging furniture brought to them for restoration. Led by Fred Garcia, volunteers from the workshop will share some of their favorite stories of bringing new life to treasured belongings. [video to appear]
- Apr 23 – Are Microforests a Climate Solution for NJ? – Our speaker Donna Goggin Patel, JD, serves as the chair of the Summit Environmental Commission. Did you know you can regrow a forest in a few decades in as little as 3-4 parking spaces worth of space? Or that Summit has its own version—the Tiny Forest—behind the Community Center? Learn about the importance of native species and how dense pocket reforestations can help mitigate climate change in NJ. Donna can also discuss the latest sustainability efforts in Summit and other planned and ongoing environmental efforts. [in-person and on Zoom – for access: [email protected]]
- Apr 30 – How Can We Come Out Ahead? – Our own David Dietze is a noted investment expert regularly seen on Bloomberg and other investment TV programs. He will cite base investment trends and how we can plan to come out ahead as most of us adjust to having less income than we enjoyed in years gone by. He will discuss current inflation trends and how political trends can affect us. [in-person and on Zoom]
May Birthdays emcee - Joe Geist
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For an archive of videos of past meetings,