Previous Shed Meetings
| Date | Event | Description | Added Info | ||
| Note: All regularly scheduled meetings are held on Zoom. | |||||
| Dec 27 | No meeting due to Christmas holiday | ||||
| Dec 20 | Shed membership and guests | The final Zoom meeting of 2023 was done as in year’s past. The meeting was devoted to a ‘year-end wrap up.’ This gave us a chance to reflect on what the Shed has meant to all of us and to consider what we can do better to bring additional value to our members. Members were asked to give some consideration to what we’ve accomplished and what we would like to see more of/less of and what other topics/activities/field trips we should consider. Members came prepared and a lively discussion ensued. The intent was to make the Shed even better and more relevant to your needs and desires. | |||
| Dec 13 | Dr Larry Gessman | Cardiologist Dr. Larry Gessman presented the first of a three-part series –Cardiology 101: Coronary Artery Disease/myocardial infarction (heart attack), angina (cardiac related chest pain), congestive heart failure, ejection fraction, and hypertension. | |||
| Dec 6 | 5th Anniversary | Celebration of our 5th anniversary on Wednesday, December 6 from 3 – 6PM at Duffy’s Sports Grill located at 11588 US1 in North Palm Beach. | |||
| Nov 29 | Shed Members Dan Biron & Fred Gordon | Dan & Fred Gordon will be discussing RV adventures. | |||
| Nov 15 | Shed Members Harry Kravit& Mike Vorster | Harry & Mike Vorster discussed the unique stories of their parents and families. | |||
| Nov 8 | Shed Member Dr. Mark Stein | Dr. Stein discussed and showed pictures from his trip to Morocco . | |||
| Nov 1 | Dr Sheldon Taub | Dr Taub, a gastroenterology specialist, discussed his practice and took questions. | |||
| Oct 25 | Dave Aronberg | State Attorney Dave Aronberg provided answers to all our question about legal issues both locally, statewide and nationally. | |||
| Oct 18 | Shed Member Stan Heisiger | Stan discussed his two careers – one as a musician playing with some of the big bands in New York and his second career in the world of insurance along with caveats for consumers. | |||
| Oct 11 | Shed Member Paul (Pablo) Newton | Paul discussed Psychedelics in Health Care | |||
| Oct 4 | Benjamin Delin | Benjamin from the PBC Office of Sustainability spoke about their purpose | |||
| Sep 27 | Shed Member James Kelly | James spoke about his life story | |||
| Sep 20 | Christopher Ladue | Christopher from Discovery Village discussed Senior Living options. | |||
| Sep 13 | Gina Griffith | Gina Griffith discussed the Junior Achievement program with an update and volunteer opportunities | |||
| Sep 6 | No meeting due to Labor Day | ||||
| Aug 30 | Lucinda Beaman | Linda gave a TED talk about her first-hand experience with the conflict between facts and beliefs. She offers a framework for understanding how we process information and how we connect with those who disagree with us. | Harvard Site info | ||
| Aug 23 | Gary Sypek | Gary the Senior Director/AIrport Development provided an update on airport activitiers at Palm Beach International Airport | |||
| Aug 16 | Lisa De La Rionda | Lisa from the Palm Beach County Speaker’s Bureau discussed the results of the 2020 census. | |||
| Aug 9 | Ms. Regenia Herring | Ms. Regenia Herring, Criminal Justice Commission Executive Director gave a presentation on the work of her organization. | CJC Overview to Public Groups | ||
| Aug 2 | Shed member Dick Groth | Dick Groth discussed the history of two aviation pioneers. | |||
| Jul 26 | Danielle Iverson | Danielle from Habitat for Humanity, discussed the work of her organization. | |||
| Jul 19 | Shed member Pat McPoland | Pat showed and discussed his travel to ‘The Four Stans.’ | |||
| Jul 12 | Nick Frias | Nick from the Palm Beach County Consumer Affairs department discussed scams and how to avoid them. | How to avoid scams | ||
| Jun 28 | Shed member Dave Mack | Dave Mack presented a TED talk and discussion on Artificial Intelligence | Chat GPT Overview | ||
| Jun 21 | Shed member Jim Ballard Dave Mack | Jim discussed his career at Snap-On Tools. Shed member Dave Mack led a brief discussion about a TED talk on “What happens to gas stations when the world goes electric.” | |||
| Jun 14 | Eric Anderson | Eric, a Sr. Environmental Analyst provided an update on the Lake Worth Lagoon Project | |||
| Jun 7 | Steve Grey | Steve from Grey Value Management returned to continue discussion of various financial issues. | |||
| May 31 | Lori Colclasure | Lori from Asset Advisory Services returned with an updated presentation on ‘Taxes and Retirement.’ | |||
| May 24 | Rosemary Nixon | Rosemary, founder of Encore PBC, discussed ‘volunteering’ opportunites. | Encore PBC | ||
| May 17 | Jordan King | Jordan, Director of Golf Events discussed what it is like behind the scenes at the Honda Classic. | |||
| May 10 | Shed member Mike Vorster | Mike discussed “What information about your family would you like to leae to your grandchildren. | |||
| May 3 | Shed member Dr. Peter Friedman | Dr. Friedman discussed “Advanced Methods for treating cancer by external beam radiation therapy – electrons, protons and neutrons.” | Dr Friedman Talk | ||
| Apr 26 | Jenny Bernstein | Presentation on Elder Law by Attorney Jenny Bernstein | Elder Law Attorney | ||
| Apr 19 | Funxion Rehab | Brett Richman and Lauren Kaminske from Funxion Rehab gave a presentation on Physical Therapy. As we know too well, getting older involves more aches and pains,, loss of balance and function, and worsening posture. Physical therapy can help correct and prevent these issues. Feel free to invite friends and family members. | |||
| Apr 12 | Shed member Paul Newton | Paul discussed “what it takes to restore and modernize an old car” | |||
| Apr 5 | Shed member Bob Fine | Bob discussed his visits to presidential libraries from JFK to George Bush. | |||
| Mar 29 | Daniela Mesquita and Antonela Pena | Daniela and Antonela delivered a presentation on the Boys Town organization. | |||
| Mar 23 | Shed member Dave Mack | Dave led us on an Open Mike session “Palm Beach County Planning – how should we manage growth.” | TPA Interconnectivity Report Royal Palm Beach SR7 Corridor Study Royal Palm Beach Corridor Presentation | ||
| Mar 15 | Steve Grey | Steve from Value Management discussed investment decision making | |||
| Mar 8 | TED Talk | A discussion of “Grit – The power of perseverance” The Power of Grit | |||
| Mar 1 | Shed member Joe McSorley | Joe discussed a number of Supreme Court decision issues including denying a request to clarify the meaning of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, which, as interpreted by lower courts, immunizes internet platforms (big internet companies) from liability for third-party user conduct. Joe will discuss the impact of this decision including whether the Supreme Court’s reputation has been damaged, and does it matter. | |||
| Feb 22 | Shed members Dr. Paul Schacknow and Dr. Mark Stein | Paul and Mark jointly discussed Vaccines for Adults and Fecal Transplants for Treating Disease. | |||
| Feb 15 | Charbel Khadij, a Fire Safety Specialist from Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, returned for an annual refresher demonstration of CPR (cardio pulmonary resuscitation), use of an AED (automated external defibrillator) and use of the Heimlich Maneuver. | ||||
| Feb 8 | Shed member Dave Mack | Dave Mack will moderate a discussion of “How Humanity doubled life expectancy in a Century.” We will view this short TED talk at the beginning of our meeting. If you would like to view it before hand, here is the link: Life Expectancy | |||
| Feb 1 | Shed member Pete Rhoten | Pete discussed the collector car market and the history of Porsches | |||
| Jan 25 | Shed member Dave Mack | Open mic discussion led by Dave discussed topics: Aging – Driving, Medicare and Social Security | |||
| Jan 18 | Shed member Dr Paul Schacknow | Paul discussed Glaucoma – Diagnosis & Treatment. Family members and friends were encouraged to attend this presentation. | |||
| Jan 11 | Shed member Paul Newton | Paul discussed the Evolution of the Cosmos, the latest theory | |||
| Jan 4 | Shed member Dave Mack | TED talk – led by Shed member Dave Mack – The four phases of retirement by Dr. Riley Monyes |