May, 2012
Thursday, May 3rd — Luncheon Roundtable, 12:30 – 1:30 PM: Innmate Thom Nickels will join us to discuss a topic long forgotten by most of us. What it was like to be a Conscientious Objector during the Vietnam War: What it was like to Register and get approved as a CO, the Court Room-like tests of one’s sincerity, family reactions, and fulfilling the obligation by doing alternate service in a hospital at least 100 miles from home. The requirements then were that approved COs had to find a menial hospital job (in approved hospitals) on their own, and the hospitals had to be at least 100 miles from one’s home. Analyzing and remembering the costs of war for those who serve or select alternate service is an important topic for all of us to discuss at this time when the few who serve too frequently pay a high price with a negative impact on their lives when they return.
Monday, May 7th — Quarterback Roundtable, 12:30 – 1:30 PM: David Freeman, Quarterback/moderator
Thursday, May 10th — Luncheon Roundtable, 12:30 – 1:30 PM: George Fisher has been doing his usual thorough research on events of 1789 and will discuss his findings on the North West Ordinance. These will be new thoughts for most of us.
Thursday, May 10th — Men’s Night Beer Tasting, 5:30-7:00 PM. For the first time since 1983 when the club became open to women, fellow male “innmates” are invited to convene for a fun time of beer, nibbles and talk. $10. Members, new members, long-lost members, and prospective nominees are welcome. Call Shefqet to reserve a place.
Monday, May 14th — Quarterback Roundtable, 12:30 – 1:30 PM: Gresham Riley, Quarterback/moderator
Tuesday, May 15th — Exceptional Film Night, 6 PM Buffet Supper, 7 PM screening: Lou Bluver’s Exceptional Film Screenings at The Franklin Inn Club Presents “BAD DAY TO GO FISHING”, a new film from URUGUAY- in Spanish and English with English Subtitles. This film was the Official Selection for Critics Week at CANNES FILM FESTIVAL. Official Selection MONTREAL Film Festival, and WINNER- Best First Film LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL. ”Engagingly Quirky” says The Hollywood Reporter
Thursday, May 17th — Luncheon Roundtable, 12:30 – 1:30 PM:Alex Burns Artistic Director who founded of Quintessence Theatre joins us for a look at his theater today.
Friday, May 18th — Club Dinner, cocktails at 5:30 PM, 6:15 PM presentation, 7:15 PM dinner: Rick Fitzgerald inventor of Philadelphia Magazine’s choice of top cocktail, The Philly Flyer, will regale us with cocktail lore as we imbibe the award winning drink. This is the third in our festive series that began with a Madeira Party in 2010 and A Feast of Sherries in 2011.
Monday, May 21st — Quarterback Roundtable, 12:30 – 1:30 PM: Debby Goldstein, Quarterback/moderator
Monday, May 22nd — Board Meeting, 5:30 PM, Dinner to follow.
Thursday, May 24th — Luncheon Roundtable, 12:30 – 1:30 PM: Antoinette Kraus from the PA Health Access Network will discuss current Health Legislation in Pennsylvania.
Monday, May 28th — Franklin Inn Club Closed for Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 29th — Quarterback Roundtable, 12:30 – 1:30 PM: George Fisher, Quarterback/moderator
Thursday, May 31st — Luncheon Roundtable, 12:30 – 1:30 PM:
June, 2012
Monday, June 4th — Quarterback Roundtable, 12:30 – 1:30 PM: Don Harrison, Quarterback/moderator
Monday, June 11th — Quarterback Roundtable, 12:30 – 1:30 PM: Palmer Hartl, Quarterback/moderator
Monday, June 18th — Quarterback Roundtable, 12:30 – 1:30 PM: Doug Schaller, Quarterback/moderator
Monday, June 25th — Quarterback Roundtable, 12:30 – 1:30 PM: Doris Dabrowski, Quarterback/moderator
July, 2012
Sunday, July 22nd — Summer Club Outing, from 1 to 4 PM, at the home of our Club Vice President.
MONDAY QUARTERBACK LUNCHEON OVERVIEW
The Club provides a comfortable venue for conversations, one of which is the Monday Quarterback Roundtable. On Mondays eight members (“Innmates”) currently rotate assignments as “quarterbacks” who second-guess the pundits in the previous day’s “Week in Review” section of the New York Times and the “Currents” section of the Philadelphia Inquirer. One Monday in each rotation the subject matter for discussion comes from the weekend edition of The Wall Street Journal. After brief introductory remarks about a small number of editorials or op-ed pieces of special interest to that day’s “quarterback,” those in attendance engage in spirited conversation over lunch. These Roundtables begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. and conclude between 1:30 p.m. and 1:45 p.m.
