Come for the Programs . . .
* Since the Covid shutdown ended, we have been running in-person meetings with "hybrid" access by Zoom. To join by Zoom send a request to [email protected]
Meetings start at 9:30 AM with coffee and socializing. At 10:00 we sit down, sing a song or two, and hear a few jokes & announcements. The day's invited speaker starts at around 10:30. Visitors are asked to arrive by 10:00 AM.
Note: For the present, in-person attendance requires full Covid vaccination. Face masks are optional.
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 following 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
During very bad weather or when the NPPC is unavailable to us, our meetings simply move online with Zoom. We will post a notice at this website and send an email to members.
For more information:
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).
Dues are $55 a year with a $10 early-payment discount and can be paid by using this dues link.
December Program Chair – Leon Lubranski
- Dec. 3 – Giving Artificial Intelligence Some Common Sense – Guest speaker Ronald J. Brachman, PhD, is director of the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute at Cornell Tech in New York, and an internationally known expert on artificial intelligence. He will speak about AI and common sense. [video to appear]
- Dec. 10 – FBI vs. Organized Crime – Our speaker James Kossler was a coordinating supervisor for the FBI’s office in New York, and was responsible for directing its Organized Crime unit. He will speak to us about the FBI’s battle against organized crime. [video to appear]
- Dec. 17 – Old Guard Holiday Celebration with the Larks – Please come and join your fellow Old Guard members in celebrating the holiday season and the coming new year!!! The party will be from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM and is only for members, their spouses and their guests. [in-person only]
January Birthdays emcee – Joe Corona
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For an archive of videos of past meetings,
