Come for the Programs . . .
* For the duration of the covid-19 shutdown, meetings have moved online as video conferences using Zoom and start at 10:00 AM. Visitors are welcome and may request access by sending an inquiry to [email protected]
Meetings start at 9:30 AM with coffee and socializing (suspended during shutdown). At 10:00 we sit down, maybe sing a song or two, and hear a few jokes & announcements. The invited speaker starts at around 10:15. We ask visitors to arrive by 10:00 AM.
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 subsequent 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
When New Providence Schools are closed due to weather, the Old Guard meeting is cancelled. New Providence posts closure notices at its school website https://www.npsd.k12.nj.us. We will also post a notice at our website and send an email to members, usually by 7:30 AM
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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).
December Program Chair – Larry Cunningham
- Dec 7 "Bank Risk Management & Stress Testing:" – Brian Cunningham, global markets risk manager for Bank of America, will discuss how the banking industry utilizes risk management. He will cover the objectives and scope of stress testing imposed by the Federal Reserve Bank. [video conference]
- Dec 14 "Summit Old Guard Holiday Party" - Joe Regan, a professional piano bar player, will return to Old Guard to play music and holiday songs to accompany a holiday party for the Old Guard. [video conference -- contact [email protected]]
- Dec 21 "Radiology & Radiation Oncology" – Dr. Molly Gabel, radiation oncology medical director for Summit Health (formerly Summit Medical Group) Cancer Center, will speak about current radiation technology for treating cancer. [video conference]
- Dec 28 - No Program Scheduled. Happy Holidays!
January Birthdays – Bill Tittle
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