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DECEMBER PROGRAMS
Dec 3 Patrick McCabe & P.J. Cimini, The Capitol
Strategies Group
"The Role of the Lobbyist
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Introduced by: Ron Van Winkle
STORYTELLER: Dale Richter
Dec 10 Commissioner Katie Dykes, Commissioner of
CT Dept of Energy & Environmental Protection
"The Challenges to Connecticut's Environment
"
Introduced by: Ron Van Winkle
STORYTELLER: Tony Woodin
Dec 17 James Boratko, Director of Music, First Church
of West Hartford with Hannah Roemhild, Soloist
"Hannah and Jim Singing Holiday Songs"
Introduced by: George McGauley
STORYTELLER: Stanley Fellman
Dec 24 NO MEETING
Dec 31 NO MEETING
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Tom Goodrum, President
The Old Guard meetings have been engaging, energizing and enlightening with our continuing focus of
Fellowship
and
Service
. Our Vice-President, Ron Van Winkle has scheduled a variety of excellent, interesting and challenging featured speakers and we look forward to the December speakers that Ron has booked. New members have continued and we thank the member sponsors. And we need many more guests that will be converted to new members. Gentlemen, please work to bring more new members.
Here comes December with possibly more challenging weather. Bowling continues, UConn hockey tickets are available and the holiday luncheon is scheduled for Thursday, December 12
th
at the Town & County Club. I want to thank all of the committees and committee chairs for their continuing hard work to make the Old Guard a smooth-running machine. A lot is done behind the scene that makes the Old Guard the great organization that it is. And I am loving Don Kauke's work with the website and communications. The continuing service that the Old Guard provides for the community through Meals on Wheels, UConn Health Center, Seniors Job Bank, Salvation Army and Foodshare is just outstanding. The Old Guard is active, vibrant and contributes beyond estimate.
Important dates during December - Winter Solstice, Dec. 21, 11:19 pm; Hanukkah, Dec. 22 - Dec. 30; Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, Christmas Day, Dec. 25; New Year's Eve, Dec. 31. And most importantly, at this time of year, please enjoy the holidays, especially those gatherings with family and friends. Peace be with you and your families.
STORYTELLERS Bernie Weiss/Jim Doran
December means gifts. And what better gift to brighten a Tuesday morning than seven minutes of entertaining, interesting, or inspirational commentary from our Storytellers: Dale Richter on the 3rd, Tony Woodin on the 10th and Stanley Fellman on the 17th? The Storyteller schedule has just three open dates, one in February, the others in the spring. So if you'd like to snag one -- especially if you've recently joined the Old Guard -- please contact Jim Doran (
jmdoran@comcast.net
; 860-521-0314 or Bernie Weiss (
weisstbag@netzero.com
; 860-521-3902).
OLD GUARD WEBSITE Don Kauke, Publicity
On November 5 our platform was graced by Professor Milla Rossi of Trinity College on the subject of Shakespeare and seniors. It has been a long time for many of us since we focused on the work of Shakespeare and certainly didn't take notes as we might have. For those who would like to revisit some of the professor's observations, she has kindly given us her notes which are posted on our web site on the last page "Other Information" and "Postscripts". As you may recall, the Postscripts page requires a password...which is YMCA1966.
There will NOT be a quiz!
HOSPITALITY Ray Goulet, Chairman
To any members who do not have transportation and wish to attend the weekly meetings please call 860-521-9567 and arrangements will be made with a fellow member in your area to provide you with transportation.
BOWLING
Gene Knorr, Chairman
Old Guard Bowling takes place at Callahan's Bowl O Rama, 2143 Berlin Turnpike, Newington CT 06111 on Thursdays at 9:00 am. The cost is $8.00 plus 0.25 for automatic scoring; they provide free shoes and coffee. The bowling season will run from October 17, 2019 to the first part of April 2020 (date TBD). New bowlers are always welcome.
FOODSHARE VOLUNTEER EVENTS Don Himes & Bill Higgins
FOODSHARE
We held our third food sorting event for Foodshare at their facility and sorted 4,280 pounds of produce. So far the Old Guard has sorted 13,991 pounds of food, produce, and condiments for Foodshare. Our next F\food sorting event at Foodshare is Friday December 20 at the Foodshare facility in Bloomfield. Sign ups for this and all events are located with the Foodshare link in the Old Guard Website.
We are actively recruiting volunteers to support the Annual Foodshare Turkey drive at the Stop and Shop on Newington Road in West Hartford. We are manning three two hour shifts on both Saturday and Sunday, 11/23 & 11/24, to meet and greet shoppers and to collect turkeys and monetary donations for Foodshare. We need volunteers for the 12-2 and 2-4 shifts on Sunday 11/24. We will continue to recruit volunteers during our weekly OG meetings.
UCONN HEALTH VOLUNTEERS Bob Henricks, Chairman
We need more volunteers to help out at UConn Health Center with incoming patients. As usual, Old Guard members are volunteering at UCHC in the Musculoskeletal (MSI) during mornings and afternoons on Mon., Wed., Thurs., or on Fri. am. We help patients by answering different questions about departments, directions and transportation, aiding with and moving wheelchairs and sometimes doing the unexpected. If you are interested, currently there are 3 guys filling out the info forms to join, please contact Bob Henricks to see the present schedule for volunteers and what half days, are available for 1 or 2 O.G.'s. To get more info please call me at (860) 716-8509 or find me at the Tuesday meeting.
SENIORS JOB BANK Hank Boulton, Chairman
The Seniors Job Bank is very appreciative of the Old Guard volunteers that have been very helpful with the startup and who continue to be part of day-to-day operation. Volunteers are the people who get the job done. There are additional opportunities for Old Guard members to become involved and to contribute. Openings are available for data entry, answering phones, returning calls and preparing reports. A normal commitment is 2 hours once a week. If you want to become involved or wish to have more information, give me a call @ 860-830-2386 or email me at h.boulton@snet.net
WEST HARTFORD FOOD BANK
Lou Aiello, Chairman
The first Tuesday for December's meeting we will be collecting money and/or food for the West Hartford Food Bank, Foodshare and/or Loaves & Fishes. December is the month of giving for all. This year there is more need than ever for contributions than past years. We have to preserve, protect, and help our community with the changes going on in our world, and have Old Guard out in front as a top contributor to support our community. The need is greater than ever.
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT. Our goal this year, is to help as much as we are able for with our contributions, we are helping others in their time of need(s)! As of November 12th we received contributions of 32 food items and $41,000 in food value which includes Gloria McAdams's MATCH YOUR GIFT.
A contribution of $30.00 would feed one person for 30 days with the organization cost. We could donate money to West Hartford Food Bank and/or Foodshare: Greater Hartford & Tolland County; also Loaves & Fishes.
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For collecting non-perishable food will be for the West Hartford Food Pantry.
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2. To contribute by check for West Hartford: Paid to the order of -Town That Cares-West Hartford Food Pantry, and for Foodshare: Paid to the order of Foodshare. Will except donations for Loaves & Fishes
3. To contribute by charge card: West Hartford FoodBank
www.westhartford.org/townthatcaresclick
on Donate Now. Foodshare (860)286-9999 or
www.foodshsre.org
. And for Loaves & Fishes (860)524-1730 Alice Hild 646 Prospect Ave., Hartford, Ct. 06105. Let me know if you contribute by charge, so I can add contribution to our total. All money is tax deductible. Any questions call me (860) 970-6502. Thank you for your help, appreciate, Lou
CORRESPONDENCE VIA EMAIL
We currently now have most members receiving their monthly newsletter via email. If you are not currently receiving your newsletter via email and would like to receive yours that way please contact Sharon in the Y office and she will make the change for you. All new incoming members will receive the newsletter by email only. The newsletter can always be found on the Old Guard website at www.ctoldguard,org We always have paper copies available at meeting as well. You can email her at sharon.tagulaid@ghymca.org.
PLEASE NOTE
: IF YOU CURRENTLY RECEIVE YOUR NEWSLETTER VIA EMAIL IF YOU EVER RECEIVE ANY EMAILS FROM THE YMCA PLEASE DO NOT UNSUBSCRIBE AS YOU WILL BE BLOCKED FROM RECEIVING THE NEWSLETTER BY THE EMAIL DELIVERY SERVICE PROVIDER.
INCLEMENT WEATHER MEETING CANCELLATION REMINDER
: If the West Hartford Public Schools are closed or have a delayed opening due to inclement weather there will be NO meeting held. Please check your local news, the WHPS website or you may visit the Old Guard website and there are links provided to these pages.
SPECIAL EVENTS TRIPS & EVENTS Paul Dean, Chairman
New Britain Museum of American Art Tours Friday, November 22, 2019
We are happy to announce that Jonathan Stolzenberg has joined our special events team. He was recruited on the Tour of the Charles River trip. Being a Harvard grad, he was very familiar with the area. Over lunch, the subject of planning private tours at museums in the greater Hartford area arose. Jonathan is a docent at the New Britain Museum of American Art. A plan was developed that Old Guard NBMAA Docents, (Jonathan, Charles Leach and John Wadhams) would create and lead private tours for groups of 10 people consisting of Old Guard members and their guest. Two tours were planned the first in the morning and the second in the afternoon after our private lunch. At the cutoff date for registration (November 12,2019) we were almost full. It may be possible to accept a few late comers
Holiday Lunch at The Town and County Club Thursday, December 12, 2019
H
istoric Town and County Club
The Town and County Club (T&C) is women's city club located 22 Woodland Street in the historic Mark Twain neighborhood of Hartford. This historic colonial revival house has 16,800 square feet,26 rooms,17 fireplaces, and 10-foot ceilings downstairs.
Entertainment
by the Fantastic duo of Judith Handler & Mark Levesque well known classical guitar and mandolin players that have developed world class arrangements that blend classical, Brazilian, Latin American, Celtic and jazz music to create a unique and extra ordinary sound.
The Holiday Lunch at the T&C has been a very popular and relaxing Old Guard lunch . Its 50% full. Sign up now
UCONN HOCKEY TICKETS XL Center
Our seats are in section 106, a perfect place to watch a game at a reasonable price. This year we have developed a flex ticket package which can used for any of the UCONN home games at a price that is determined by the amount of tickets you plan to buy over October 2019 to March 2020. If you wish to buy 1 to 3 tickets, you will pay $17 for each ticket, if you wish to buy 4 to 6 tickets you will pay $16 for each ticket and if you buy 7 or more tickets you will pay $15 for each ticket .Please look at the Hockey Flyer attached to this newsletter. Buy your tickets now and join your Old Guard pals in watching hockey east hockey from Section 106. There are two games scheduled for December, two in January and three in in February.
New Events in 2020
Baseball Hall of Fame Trip Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Voted as one of the best Old Guard trips, the Baseball Hall of Fame trip is back by public demand. This trip features walks and lunch in picturesque village of Cooperstown and a tour of this fantastic museum.
Special addition to trip
Bernie Weiss has scheduled a special, Old Guard only, presentation of artifacts and stories about Yankee and Red Sox heroes.
We must make the bus reservation for this trip on December 1, 2019
Read the enclosed Flyer and give us an indication of your interest now signup and pay for it in February.
Yard Goats Baseball Game 10 AM Wednesday April 29, 2020
Read Flyer. Same price and seats as last year. Reserved parking near the park for $5 a car. Always a hit!
Promote the Old Guard
Buy a hat for $15 and a bumper sticker for $3 and show everybody that you are a proud member of the Old Guard head to tail.
MEMBERSHIP
Jim Schepker, Chairman
At this writing, in early November, we have most recently welcomed five new Members to the Old Guard ranks, men who typify the outstanding academic, career, and community involvement and accomplishments of our veteran Members.
Ed Fishman:
Ed and his wife Eve, West Hartford residents, have raised three sons locally. Ed earned his B.S. degree in Economics from The University of Connecticut. He is the past president of Pension Consultants, a business he sold in 1969. He is now a commercial mortgage banker, based in West Hartford. Sponsor: Stanley Fellman
Jack Franklin, M.D.:
Residing in Bloomfield, Jack and his wife Ellen are parents to two daughters and a son. His interests include reading and computers. He received his B.S. degree from the City University of New York, and his M.D. from Rutgers University. He is now retired from his ophthalmology practice after 50 years of service to the Greater Hartford area through his affiliation with Consulting Ophthalmologists PC. Sponsor: Dale Richter
Dick Lindberg:
Residents of West Hartford, Dick and his wife Susan have raised nine sons and daughters. Dick's interests include woodworking, gardening, traveling and biking, and he is a member of the Knights of Columbus and serves as co-chair of an outreach ministry program. A graduate of General Motors Institute with a degree in Electrical Engineering, he served with Hamilton Standard and UCONN Health as a registered Professional Engineer. Sponsor: Brian Pulito
Ray Madorin:
Ray and his wife Lora reside in Farmington, where they raised a daughter. A graduate of Trinity College, he later earned his Juris Doctorate at The University of Connecticut. Now retired, Ray enjoys travel and photography. He is currently a Trustee of Goodwin College, a Director at Church Home of Hartford, and a member of the Farmington Exchange Club. Sponsor: Bob Hoffman
Howard West:
Also a Farmington resident, Howard and his wife Sarah have raised a son and daughter. Current pastimes include golf and reading, and he is a past Cub Scout and Boy Scout Leader. Howard served for four years with the U.S. Air Force, followed by 21 years with the Federal Aviation Authority as an air traffic controller, and then 13 years with Customs Management as a detection systems specialist. Sponsor: El Harp
These newest Members bring us to 14 inductees so far this season. This is a great start for this new year - but we have a long way to go to meet this season's 40-new-Member goal.
So please, do all that you can to invite a guest visitor to our next meeting. It has been demonstrated time and time again already this year: If they visit, they will join....
We have many great tools to help your recruitment efforts - this monthly newsletter which profiles our remarkable speakers and community activities, our www.ctoldguard.org website, a color brochure, a 1-page overview, and other materials.
Please let me know if I can help you with these materials - or any other outreach efforts where I can support your good work. I'm always available at jimschepker@gmail.com or 860-810-0091.
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