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).
January Program Chair – Arch Knisely
- Jan 4 "Calling a Crisis Line for Emotional Support" - Mary Claire Givelber, executive director of Caring Contact, will discuss the increased need for crisis support. Caring Contact has been the primary responder to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for residents of Essex, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, and Union counties since 2005. [video]
- Jan 11 "Street Photography -- Unfiltered" - New York based street photographer Phil Penman has documented the rapid flux of New York City's streets for over 25 years. His photos have appeared in Vanity Fair and GQ and have been lauded in the Wall Street Journal. He will tell us about capturing spontaneous moments that become iconic and about the unexpected rewards from his photos, illustrated with many of his moving photos. [no video]
- Jan 18 "Harnessing Innovation for the Discovery of New Therapeutics in Pharma and Biotech" - Nancy Thornberry and Ann Weber, are former research executives at Merck and currently founding CEO and SVP, Preclinical Development, respectively, at Kallyope, a New York-based biotechnology startup. They will discuss progress and challenges in the pharma/biotech industry and how technology is enabling the discovery and development of a new generation of medicines. [video conference -- contact [email protected]]
- Jan 25 - "Hawks Versus Doves: US Macroeconomic Perspectives for 2022" - Roberto Chang, Distinguished Professor of Economics at Rutgers University, will discuss the macroeconomic outlook for the next year, including inflation, the fiscal situation, employment, and incomes, and will explore implications for monetary and fiscal policies. [video conference]
February Birthdays – Joe McMenamy
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