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Speaker's Notes
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Speaker's Notes 07/28/2008 |
Peter Hansel introduces this week’s speaker, Jeff Smull, General Manager of Toadstool Bookstore. Jeff gave recommendations of books which included novels, children’s literature and mysteries. He promised to email Peter a list of his recommendations and that came to members later in the week.
He especially recommended three novels:
Straight Man by Richard Russo; Any Human Heart by William Boyd; and Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell.
For children’s books, he especially recommended:
Bats at the Library by Brian Lies and David McCaulay’s new book about anatomy: The Way We Work.
Another highly recommended book of his is:
My stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey by Jill Bolte Taylor (video at www.TED.com.
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Speaker's Notes 07/21/2008 |
David Bergeron introduced the program about Pathways for Keene and started off with a video about the proposed North Bridge which will span Routes 9/10/12 south of West Street for safer access to Downtown Keene by pedestrians, bicycles and ADA carts. It is hoped that this bridge will be constructed in 2010. Federal and city money has already been allocated toward the $1.2 million cost. Pathways needs to raise $50,000 toward the cost.
David also reviewed other plans for paths and bridges in the pathway system around the city.
Those interested in more information or in making a contribution should visit the Pathways web site at www.tlaorg.org/pathways.
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Speaker's Notes 07/14/2008 |
Jeananne Farrar, representing the Historic District Commission, addressed the July 14 Club meeting with a video presentation on the Downtown Keene Historic District.
The program started with pictures and the history of the Horatio Colony House on Main Street which was constructed in 1809. Mr. Colony generously willed the property and various collections from his world travels to the citizens of Keene upon his death.
The video went on to show significant historical churches in the City along with some of the history behind their development. Also included in the tour were early industrial buildings such as the original homes of Markem and J.A.Wright Silver Polish, both on Emerald Street. As with many other historic buildings, these former industrial facilities have been re-purposed from their original purposes to retail and other uses.
Other prominent buildings noted were the 1907 Exchange Building, which housed the early telephone communications center, the 1923 Colonial Theatre, still a hub of arts activity in the region and the 1799 Sentinel building with its unique street clock.
Members left the meeting with a strong sense of civic pride in the many fine structures still proudly standing in our downtown area.
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Speaker's Notes 07/07/2008 |
| John Sias, president of the NH Prostate Cancer Coalition and a member of the Nashua Rotary Club for 45 years, spoke about he dangers of prostate cancer for men and the importance of regular screening, particularly for men over 50. |
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Speaker's Notes 05/19/2008 |
Sue Silk, the Career Councilor for the Cheshire Career Center, addressed the May 19 Club meeting on a new idea – a career day to be held on October 29 at the Keene High School Gym.
Silk presented information from the U.S. Department of Education stating that sixteen broad Career Clusters had been established by the Department containing “all entry-level through professional-level occupations in a broad industry area. Clusters consist of careers with common knowledge and skills”. Examples of such Clusters are Finance, Health Science and Manufacturing – just to name three of the total sixteen.
Utilizing this Clusters theme, and working with organizations such as Rotary, Lions and the Chamber of Commerce, Silk has developed the idea of this new career day. The Gym will be sectioned off into sixteen areas each representing a specific Cluster that Keene High students will be able to visit during a three-hour period. In this fashion, she feels that students will be exposed to a wide array of career possibilities that they might not otherwise ever be aware of.
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