12/15/2016-Breaking the Fast Meeting

Posted by Brad White on Dec 15, 2016
 
The usual excellent spread put on by Rudy Rosario and his staff at The Woodbound Inn brought out the masses, early of course, on the coldest day of the year while our fearful JRRC President was basking in the sun a few latitudes south of Rindge.
-0730-->heading to the trough
Call to Order-Bill Raymond
 
Invocation
  • Helene Rodgers
 
 
Guests
  • Matt Bergeron's son Christopher
  • Guest Speaker Joe Byk
 
 
Announcements
  • Letter read by Bill Raymond from Santa
  • Jed Brummer-Tony Hague ("Mr. Shattuck") lost his home in Florida to fire.  Currently living with his son in Florida. To help account set up at TD Bank for donations.
  • Owen Houghton-free dinner tonight at United Church Jaffrey.  Sadie and the 4-H group is cooking setting up, etc.
  • Sadie Halliday-630p tonight Mary Drew and Reality Check presenting at Jaffrey Fire Dept.
 
 
Happy Fines
  • Sheila B.-new teenager in Bergeron family
  • Bernie H.-Joe Byk
  • Gail T.-husband, Matt
  • Joe Manning-Christopher Bergeron
  • Tom B.-John McCarthy--> Tom's daughter in South America
  • John McCarthy-last 6 birdseed wreaths available
  • Nat P.-Happy Holidays
  • Kathleene C.-healing service in Richmond.  Lord alive and well!
  • Tom Doane-Interact.  
  • Helene R.-Christopher B. and moving on her "fostered" cats
  • others...
 
 
Guest Speakers
  • Introduction-Bill Januch.  Met him 20+ years ago in Peterborough
  • Joe Byk-lawyer for many years.  Public Service-10+ years as Selectman in Peterborough.
    • Public Sector vs. Private Sector
    • Been on the job for 4.5 months now.
    • Trying to understand the culture of Rindge v. Peterborough.  Not better or worse. Just different.
    • Budget flat last 4 years.
    • Navigating the challenges and opportunities of the "Right to Know" law.
    • His role includes balancing the interests of the Select Board, the staff and the taxpayers.
 
***Jed Brummer asks that you check out his real passion at JIRA.