Ed Budelmann

Wednesday, November 12, The Grog, 12-1:30pm. Join us at our next ROMEO meeting. Our Officer of the Day is Peter Wyatt who can be reached at peterwyatt530@hotmail.com. Please feel free to contact Peter if you have any questions or concerns. No reservations are required, but $$$ to pay your share of the tab is needed.

Tuesday, December 16, The Poet's Inn, Whittier Tech, 115 Amesbury Line Rd, Haverhill, MA 01830, 11:30am-1pm. Join us for the Christmas meeting of ROMEO at The Poet’s Inn, Whittier Tech, at 11:30 AM (SHARP - HARD cutoff). The starting time is one half hour earlier than usual to give us time to eat. The restaurant closes at 1pm. The Officer of the Day is Ken Kretsch, 978-808-0812, kpkretsch@hotmail.com. Reservations are required, so let Ken know if you are going to attend. They are also limited to 12; they are on a first come first serve basis. The holiday buffet is carefully planned for the number of guests expected. There is a guard at the gate to the school. Tell them you are attending a luncheon hosted by Ken Kretsch at The Poet’s Inn.

Wednesday, January 14, Loretta, 15 Pleasant St, Newburyport, 12pm. Join us at the next meeting of ROMEO at Loretta Restaurant. Reverend Rebecca plans to participate! Our Officer of the Day is Ray Wilson who can be reached at skypastures@gmail.com. Please feel free to contact Ray if you have any questions or concerns. No reservations are required, but $$$ to pay your share of the tab is needed.

Wednesday, February 11, PortuVida, 10 Center St., Newburyport, 12-1-30pm. Join us at the next meeting of ROMEO. Our Officer of the Day is Phil Hurzeler who can be reached at ph@computer.org. Please feel free to contact Phil if you have any questions or concerns. No reservations are required, but $$$ to pay your share of the tab is needed.

Wednesday, March 11, Loretta Restaurant, 15 Pleasant St., Newburyport, 12pm. Join us at our next meeting of ROMEO. Our Officer of the Day is Forrest Speck who can be reached at forrest.speck@gmail.com. Please feel free to contact Forrest if you have any questions or concerns. No reservations are required, but $$$ to pay your share of the tab is needed. https://www.lorettarestaurant.com/

Wednesday, April 8, Loretta Restaurant, 15 Pleasant St., Newburyport, 12pm. Join us at our next ROMEO meeting. Our Officer of the Day is Hugh Martinez, lindyhoo@comcast.net. Please feel free to contact Hugh if you have any questions or concerns. No reservations are required, however, $$$ to pay your share of the tab is needed.

Wednesday, May 13, Ould Newbury Golf Club, 319 Newburyport Turnpike (Route 1), Newbury, noon. This will be our farewell lunch with our beloved minister, Reverend Rebecca Bryan. Our Officer of the Day, Ed Budelmann, can be reached at ebudelmann@gmail.com or (617)818-5544. We are expecting a larger turnout than usual so, please email Ed if you intend to participate. Contact Ed if you have any questions or concerns. As always $$$ to pay your share of the tab is needed.

Wednesday, June 10, The Grog, 13 Middle St, Newburyport, 12pm. Our Officer of the Day is Rich Comeau who can be reached at glideride@verizon.net. Please feel free to contact Rich if you have any questions or concerns. No reservations are required, but $$$ to pay your share of the tab is needed. Our monthly quote from Secretary Emeritus Ferlazzo: Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad. --ANON