Summit Old Guard

Come for the Programs . . .

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.

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 hearing 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 notices here and send emails to members.

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.

October Program Chair: Thad Gabara

Oct. 1 "How Algorithms Are Shaping Our Lives" - Al Aho will illustrate what algorithms are, and how they are shaping all aspects of our daily lives, from healthcare to finance to entertainment. He will also explain why some people speculate they will determine the ultimate fate of humankind. Dr. Aho is an Old Guard member and a Professor Emeritus of Computer Science at Columbia University. Earlier he was Vice President of Computing Sciences Research at Bell Labs, the lab that invented UNIX, C and C++. He is widely published and highly regarded as a leader in Computer Science. [.bio.|.flyer.]

Oct. 8 "Evolving US Cellphone Technology from 4th Generation (4G) to 5th (5G)" - Dr. Mihai Banu, founder and CTO of Blue Danube, a 5G wireless technology company, will explain what seems too good to be true and how 5G is different from 4G. He will introduce the basics of how the country's cellphone network is organized, and will discuss the implications of this evolution for ordinary people and for industry. [ bio ]

Oct. 15 "Update on the Music Industry in the Streaming Economy" - Larry Miller will explain how, for many musicians, the democratization of music production and distribution carried the promise of reaching multitudes of eager fans at the touch of an upload button. Yet this has made it difficult for new artists to break through. How has the music industry changed, or has it? Professor Miller is a Clinical Associate Professor and Director of the Music Business Program at the NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. He is a music and technology entrepreneur, advisor, and host of the Musonomics podcast. [ bio ]

Oct. 22 "Civility in Government and Politics" - Assemblyman Jon M. Bramnick is serving his eighth term in the NJ General Assembly representing parts of Union, Somerset, and Morris counties. Among many titles and awards he has received is an award for being the funniest lawyer in NJ. Bramnick will discuss dignity and respect, or the lack thereof, in politics today. [ bio ]

Oct. 29 "Organ Donation and Transplantation and the 2020 Transplant Games of America" - Jan Hines assistant director of Transplant Community Relations at NJ Sharing Network, will speak on the organ and tissue process, living donation, the waiting list, and common myths. She will also discuss the 2020 Donate Life Transplant Games coming to the Meadowlands next year. [.more info.]

November Birthdays - John Baxter

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