ROMEO CLUB of Heritage, Henderson, NV: Checkout our just added photographs' in the Gallery. They are of our 4th Annual Christmas party which we call “ROMEO Whiskey Christmas” we had 52 in attendance. Catered BBQ Spareribs, Beef Brisket & Pulled Pork with a Sheet Cake for Dessert. We had door prizes a $660 50/25/25 Cash Raffle. Everyone had a great time. Dwayne Lairmore December 2024
We have formed a ROMEO club in South Gulf Cove, Florida. In our community we have a tremendous wealth of true ROMEOs that meet all the necessary (non) requirements. We currently have just over 50 members, one of the greatest bunch of men you would enjoy meeting. Our activities are as varied as the options in Florida - we do try to take advantage of that sun! I do want you to know I copied your ROMEO logo to our website - https://romeoclubsgc.weebly.com - and we would love to be part of the Club! The site tells a lot about us, a bit tongue in cheek, but mostly verifiable. The Arranger of and for our group is Bob Hall, and I am the Groups secretary - a bit of structure but not too much!
Exciting Partnership: ROMEO Club Joins Forces with Grouper!
ROMEO Club has partnered with Grouper to offer eligible members, age 65 or older, payments for staying healthy and socially active. Through participating Medicare Advantage and
Supplemental plans, Grouper provides an initial $50 check and $20 quarterly payments for ongoing activities. Ready to jump in?
Check your eligibility and get ready to enjoy all the benefits. HTTP://GrouperGroups.com/ROMEO
Buffalo NY Chapter: The Buffalo Chapter currently consists of 13 retired guys from all walks of life. I guess I would be considered the chapter president/organizer. We meet each and every Thursday at a local cigar shop called Virgil Avenue Tobacconist, where we enjoy a smoke with libations and eat great food! During our get togethers, we cuss and discuss all the world’s problems. Members include: Charles “Hollywood” Aronica – Financial Advisor; Frankie “Big Balls” Tomasula- Corrections Officer; Dominic “Dominator” Defeo- Facilities Engr; “Big Al” Zylinski – Environmental Engr.; Joe LoBrutto – Police Officer; Eric Stumpf- Owner of Stumpf’s Gymnastics; Jonny Dulce – Restaurateur; Mark Mertz – HVAC Sales/Proj Mgr; Mike Walker – Elect Engr; Joe “Jose” Giliberti – Automotive Q.C Engr; John Stewart – Audio Visual Contractor ;Ray Weiser – Helicopter Sales; and Myself Tom Davide – Construction Mgr. We are all die hard Buffalo Bills Mafia Fans.
Jessica Meier: Hello! I am the assistant director of transportation for Boone county schools in Kentucky and we need some ROMEO help! We need bus drivers from those folks who are interested in picking up a gig where money isn’t the object but making a difference in the lives of children is. Bus drivers are needed all over the country and especially so here in Boone county. Is there a way for us to be added to an announcement section or email distribution to help the cause? Appreciate anything you ROMEOs can do! Jess jessica.meier@boone.kyschools.us
James Butler from Bellingham, Washington writes: Our original group was started nearly 30 years ago and eventually had 30 members. Deaths over time and COVID hit, we lost our place to meet - so the group did not meet together until January 2023. I am leading the group now, with up to 15 attending our regular second Monday of the month. ROMEO JIM jamesrbutler088@gmail.com.
FROM ROCHESTER HILLS, MI ROMEOs: We usually go by "Really Old Men Eating Out", but sometimes use Retired as well. Our group ranges in ages from 69 to 95. We meet on Monday mornings for coffee and fellowship at the OPC Social and Activity Center. We used to travel the state of Michigan quite a bit after our Thursday coffee going to dive bars and out to lunch. As the group has aged, we don't travel as often and we don't visit as many bars. But we still go out for lunch and we still have a great time together. The original group started about 18 years ago by a group of guys who belonged to the Kiwanis club. Now, we have members from all walks of life. Every retired old man is always welcomed. Stanton Strauss stantonstrauss@gmail.com
New club in Miami Lakes area. Meets the third Tuesday of the month. For exact location and time, contact Larry: larryyasner@mindspring.com
The new ROMEO club in Carol Stream, Illinois is going great. (September 2023)
We have 6 to 10 men meeting every third Wednesday at 1 P.M.
A new change is the restaurant.
Chrissy's Bar and Grill
552 N Gary Ave.
Carol Stream, IL 60188
630-765-7131
We are having our first guest speaker from phil's friends on Wednesday, October 18th at 1 P.M. This non-profit helps minister to people who are currently going through cancer.
Attached a link: https://philsfriends.org/
Using Meet Up to start a local club in New York City Richard Heller is starting a NYC chapter: "as a recently retired attorney, I am starting a new chapter in New York City". To help get started, I’ve registered on Meet Up to schedule a ROMEO lunch in NYC. Anyone interested can contact me, rsheller1@gmail.com. Sounds like a good idea, has anyone else tried this?
New club starting in the Roanoke/Smith Mountain Lake area of Virginia: update, July 2023-The Smith Mountain Lake (SML) ROMEOs are meeting every other Thursday. We have a growing group of about 20 gentlemen. contact Mark Church wmarkchurch@ gmail.
From Don Myers, an interesting ROMEO Story: We have been meeting together for more than 20 years as a group of retired men. The main thrust of our get-togethers is to read “The Daily Bible in Chronological Order” in 15 minute daily average readings at home which results in reading through the entire Bible in one year. Some of our members have done that for many years. Then we meet every Tuesday from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at “The Breakroom” at 4131 South Shingle Road (#7) in Shingle Springs, CA to have lunch together and discuss and study what we have read during the past week. It has been very rewarding for us and we will continue doing that for as long as we‘re around. Of course, since we are all human beings, other topics find their way into our conversation such as family, sports, finances, politics, etc., but we do intend to continue with the Bible study.
Sometime ‘way back when’ we heard about the name R.O.M.E.O. from a friend who is no longer with us. We thought the name sounded catchy, so we adopted it not knowing that it was a real thing. We tell all of our friends about it and after they quit laughing they think it’s great. I recently Googled “R.O.M.E.O.” because I thought there might be something there and your website came up. Big surprise ! ! ! None of us had any idea. Will you allow us to register as a R.O.M.E.O. Club for real?
From Jack Butterworth: We have a ROMEO Club in Bristol TN\VA existing 23 years. We have 100 members with 20-30 dining each Wednesday. We have speakers occasionally and have toured many businesses in our area to learn about our community. We have no rules or requirements, only socialization. We contribute $5 voluntarily to pay for speaker meals. We have a personalized coffee cup for members and guests. If anyone is in our area on a Wednesday, come on to a meeting We meet in a different site weekly and communicate via email. Give us a call. Contact Jack at jbutter208@gmail.com or Archie Hubbard at ahubbard3rd@gmail.com
Special Event: The Pine Bluff Arkansas Club is celebrating two milestones: Their 20th anniversary in April 2023 and one of their members is turning 100! Read more about this club on the Heard Directly from Local Club page. They were also published in their local newspaper: “The FIVESOME is part of a widespread phenomenon known as ROMEO, for Retired Old Men Eating Out. The five men, retirees all, have been meeting for a weekly lunch for years. Their conversation tends to be "like a barbell," as one of them put it: "We talk about politics or new movies, University of Arkansas Athletics, what's happening now, and about what we saw and did a half-century ago — and nothing in between. “We laugh a lot." All except one graduated from U of A, and he graduated from Murray State in Kentucky.
"I wouldn't miss it," John H. Talbot commented. "I don't know any other two hours of my life when I'm so happy to be in the company of other people."
There are hundreds of self-proclaimed ROMEO groups across the country, some with a handful of members, some with as many as 80. They meet for lunch or for breakfast, weekly or monthly. They may form spontaneously because of members' common interests or associations, or they may be associated with religious groups, adult communities or senior centers.
There are no officers, by-laws, rules or regulations, dues, or attendance records. The meeting consists of good fellowship, good food, and sharing of recent events and some old and some new stories. A different restaurant is picked on a rotating basis by the members. Everyone orders from the regular menu and pays their own separate bill. The membership is by invitation and being retired is the only requirement.
O’ yes, you can see the Romeos eating out this Tuesday at the large table in the China Rose. We like the China Rose so much; we will be back this Tuesday. Janice personally knows all her customers, what they want to eat and what they drink. She is a remarkable person, and we will miss her. This was written by the youngest member of the club, the only septuagenarian in the club. He is 79.”
New club, ROMEO's of Smithtown, had their inaugural meeting on March 3, 2022. They are off to a great start.
Read about the Ocala Florida Club in the Heard Directly from Local Club Page and check out their photo in the Gallery. They have women in their group and are doing great things. Some interesting highlights: founded in 2006 with 4 members who meet at a supermarket deli and have grown to 50 people. Now they are a club of both and Men and Women Veterans. Our annual dues are 25 cents a year, payable after Death; (no pre-payment allowed). Our primary goal is to assist veterans to get V.A. eligible benefits. We participate in a Club Fair at On Top of the World (a 55 plus community). We encourage surrounding retirement communities to join us as well. Our membership is open to all.
All members of the Henderson Nevada ROMEO CLUB are fully vaccinated and have started meeting again, 3/20/2021. Saturday morning Breakfast together and 1st Thursday of the month Evening event with a theme. See "Heard Directly from Local Clubs" for details.
Check out the information from Peter Patrick under the "Heard Directly from Local Clubs" great ideas on how they run their local meetings (May 2021)
Our presence in a video on Loneliness continues to impress many people - help us reach out to combat this issue. Watch through this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&t=503&v=EidKI1Bdons&feature=youtu.be
Branford CT ROMEO Club starting their routine Thursday noon meetings again. May 20, 2021.
