Mary Kern was out sick today... :(  So Mark Nicholas, our President Elect, called the meeting to order at 12:30 PM.

Pledge:  Dick Bowen

Invocation:  Tom Keery
Song:  Susanne McInerney

Sergeant of Arms: Stella Pang

She introduced our four guests this week:  Two of them were guests of Dick Bowen.  His sister, Leona and her friend Elaine, who are visiting from the middle of  PA.  Cindy Spittel is a friend of Sue Peghiny and also a past (and prospective future) member of Newton Rotary.  She also introduced our guest speaker Glenn Laffel, CEO of Wellcoin.

Announcements:

Death by Chocolate annual fundraiser is Feb 23rd.  This is a new date.

Football luncheon committee:  Paul Sullivan got Steve Burton, lead sportscaster for WBZ who challenged Coach Belichick in the past , to speak at the Thanksgiving day luncheon.  His son plays quarterback for Newton South so it was a bit easier than usual (nonetheless thanks Paul!!).  Its the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, starting a bit early right at noon, here at Braeburn Country Club.  There will be a committee meeting at Indigo soon.  Put this into your calendars now!!

Newton Has Talent:  The committee recently walked the Auditorium with the stage crew.  Pressing issue is advertisers.  Tom is working it out now.  Anyone want to step up?  See Tom.

Jeff:  invoices being mailed out for Q4 today.  Pay them quickly please.

Tour de Newton.  bikenewton.org.  This Sunday. October 6, 2013.

Raffle:  Cindy chooses winner.  079.  Jim Means...4 of Hearts.  too bad...

Happy Dollars:  

Jim Means:  nice weather
David Seller:  Stella
Marie Presti:  Eddie in Boulder maybe can see Sue when she's out there; Brendan's starting homework
Paul Stone:  Red Sox
Peggy:  Dick Bowen's sister and her friend visiting with us from PA.
Dick Bowen:  same
Susanne McInerney:  Sister still in hospital, Newtonville Day this past weekend
Paul Sullivan: for speakers today
Sue Peghiny:  4 days in Boulder
Tom Keery:  happy - time in Spain.  wife was with him.  sad:  hit ground and fell sad:  fell again.  bruises.  See picture below.  The picture must have been "before the two falls"... :)
Stella Pang:  kids back at school
Cindy:  nice being back to Rotary
Jeff Tucker:  birthday.  hiked tallest mountain in Maine.  took all day.
Tony Bibbo:  Happy to see Cindy.  60th high school reunion.  110 registered.
Paul Kerrissey:  sad:  stung in hand feeding bees.  happy: bees

Speaker:  Glenn Laffel.  CEO of Wellcoin.  Help world get healthier.  
About Glenn:
Live near Newton South for 31 years.  grew up in NY.
Cardiologist.  involved in first heart transplant.  6 years at Brigham and Women's. in 1993 gave it up.  became an entrepreneur.  2 other companies have done well.  Wellcoin is 3rd company.

44M mobile apps downloaded last year
$14B on health and wellness programs spent by companies
free for users; earn Wellcoins by doing health things.  never expire.
claim you did something healthy
validate activity earn more Wellcoins
get rewards if you earn enough.  partners put specials (wholefoods, Pinkberry, sports club LA)
earn virtual health currency
social component.  compete with friends, learn what others do.
partners have a page so you can see what rewards are giving and how much you need to reach those goals
trying to make it easier to earn Wellcoins.  ie. integrating with heart rate monitors,  step monitors, etc.

sample rewards:  free pure bar class, bag groceries, free season pass to the town pool

Activities:
Get Moving (Zumba, sailing, bowling, walking, etc.)
Eat Well (pass on salt)
Tune Up (see doctor, chiropractor
Give Back (give blood, charitable donation, flowers for spouse)
Feel Good (nap, sleep 7+ hours)
Have Fun (concerts, sitting on deck, playing with grandchildren)

verification can be via friends, photos, or data export(fitbit, MBO)

 

Below is Tom (before the falls) off the coast of the Mediterranean just north of Barcelona in Spain.  

Tom bike riding in Spain

 

This is a picture that Tony shared with us which is Rotary many years ago (not sure how many).  It has several current members in there including Tom with hair... and also Min who past away this year who was a long time Rotarian.

Newton Rotary past

 
 
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