Summit Old Guard

Come for the Programs . . .

During normal times the Old Guard of Summit New Jersey meets every Tuesday in the Council Meeting Room of the New Providence NJ Municipal Center at 360 Elkwood Ave, New Providence NJ 07974.

* For the duration of the Covid-19 shutdown, meetings have moved online as video conferences using Zoom. Visitors are welcome. To request access please send an inquiry to [email protected]

Meetings start at 9:30 AM with coffee and socializing. At 10:00 we sit down, sing a few songs, and hear a few jokes & announcements. The invited speaker starts at 10:30. 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, scientists, economists, authors, journalists, financial advisors, medical specialists, 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.

For more information, contact:

James Hewitt, Chairman, Membership Committee (908) 233-5507, [email protected]

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).

September Program Chair - Allen Hamilton

Sept. 1 "New Jersey Jazz Society" – Cydney Halpin, president of the New Jersey Jazz Society, will tell us about jazz in NJ, and it is a great story. She will describe the society and what it does, including its monthly jazz social in Madison on Sundays. She will also have one of the NJ Jazz musicians give us a brief concert. This should be a fun and entertaining meeting. [video conference]

Sept. 8 "Do It Yourself Investing" – Allen Hamilton, OG member, will explain how easy it is to do your own portfolio management and save a lot of money versus investment advisors. He will explain how to do it yourself by using newsletters, monthly magazines, and automation. Alternatives include using the automated portfolio services through Fidelity, Vanguard, and Schwab. Many of the automated services use ETFs at nearly 0% fees. [video conference]

Sept. 15 "Polling 101: The Art, The Science, and a Look at the 2020 Presidential Election" – Dr. Ashley Koning, director of the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling. Dr. Koning will provide an overview of public opinion polling, highlighting the delicate balance between its objective and subjective nature, and its oft forgotten roots in probability and uncertainty. She will also take a look at polling during the 2020 presidential election, how it compares to 2016, whether or not we should trust it, and what challenges lie ahead for polling in the future. [video conference]

Sept. 22 "Coffee -- From Beans on a Tree to Aromatic Beverage." Old Guard member Alfred Glatz spent his career as a chemist at General Foods Corporation and knows a thing or two about food chemistry, especially America's favorite beverage, coffee! Al will tell us some things about coffee that we likely don't know, including how coffee is decaffeinated. And he will answer our questions. You'll have to call out for your own Starbucks Latte, though. [video conference – For Zoom access contact: [email protected]]

Sept. 29 "Ship Modeling -- More than Just a Hobby." Tom Ruggiero and Bill Brown of the Ship Model Society of New Jersey will describe the different types of ship modeling, including the various types of hull construction, a comparison of kit versus from-scratch building, what is involved in the hobby, and how one might get started in this very rewarding craft. [video conference]

October Birthdays – Sri Srikantan

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