Pledge: President Gerri Prayer: Gerri Lewis Song: Bill McLaughlin Flim/Flam: Kathy Callinan Raffle: Joan Michaud, Gerri Lewis, Charlie Norz Happy Bucks: Kathy C happy for day and guests, happy Yankee’s 2 of 3, Joan M happy going on vacation, Rick B happy, Stan N wonders how sales of embalming fluid improves the economy, Happy for Sgt David Tupper Day, Phil Whetmore happy for nephew, Hunter Barnes happy to be with us as guest speaker, Jan Perruccio happy to be here and for Red Sox’s. GUESTS Superintendent Old Saybrook Schools Jan Perruccio Eric Reisner Amber Sherber David Fish Hunter Barnes grandparents David and Brenda, and his Uncle Phil Wetmore ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Rotary Club of Old Saybrook membership dues are now overdue lets go folks!! Meals on Wheels update new schedule out to all concerned PROGRAM I decided to include Hunter’s written comments in their entirety: GOODMORNING MY NAME IS HUNTER BARNES. I AM 13 YEARS OLD AND LIVE IN JEWITT CITY. MY GRANDPARENTS LIVE IN WESTBROOK AND I WAS BROUGHT UP AROUND MANY PEOPLE WHO VOLUNTEERED. I BELONG TO THE WESTBROOK CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, WHERE MY GRANDADDY IS A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER AND HAS BEEN FOR IN WESTBROOK WITH HIM. MY GRANDMOTHER WAS AN EMT AND VOLUNTEERED ON WESTBROOK AND ESSEX AMBULANCE. JUST AS IMPORTANT, MY UNCLE PHIL AND MY UNCLE DAVID HA VE SERVED IN THE MILITARY, INCLUDING VIETMAN, AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ. I HAVE A FAMILY WHO HAVE SHOWN ME THAT IT IS IMPORTANT TO GIVE BACK TO OTHERS AND I MUST ADMIT THAT EVEN THOUGH IT IS TIME CONSUMING AND HARD WORK, IT IS WELL WORTH EVERY I COLLECT MERCHANDISE THROUGH MY CHURCH. I HAVE THIS SUGGESTION SHEET POSTED THERE AND A BOX FOR ITEMS TO BE DROPPED OFF. EVERY 2 WEEKS A BOX OR TWO ARE SENT TO THE ADDRESSES THAT I HAVE BEEN GIVEN THROUGH CONTACTS HERE IN CONNECTICUT. PACKING THE MERCHANDISE PROPERLY AND INCLUDING THE ITEMS REQUESTED IS VERY IMPORTANT. I AM THANKFUL FOR THE ASSISTANCE OF MR ANDERSON , FOR HE HAS BEEN A GREAT HELP TO ME! HE IS THE REASON I AM HERE SHARING DIDN'T TELL HIM, BUT THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE, WITH MY MOM HELPING ME PACK MERCHANDISE AND SENDING IT FROM JEWITT CITY... I HAVE RECEIVED TWO SPECIAL LETTERS I AM HAVING READ. WHEN MY GRANDPARENTS VISITED TENN. THIS SUMMER, THEY MET A WAITRESS WHO SHARED THAT HER HIGH SCHOOL WAS IN NEED OF ITEMS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN BACKPACKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES. THIS WAS A MEANT TO BE MOMENT!! MY UNCLE DAVID, WHO LIVES IN CLINTON HAS HAD HIS OWN NON PROFIT FOR 15 YEARS AND PROVIDES BACKPACKS BY THE HUNDREDS YEARLY TO CONNECTICUT CHILDREN. HERE IS WHERE I GOT THE IDEA TO SEND TENN. CHILDREN THE BACKPACKS... DONATIONS FROM FAMILY AND FRIENDS MADE THIS COME TRUE... I PLAN ON EXPANDING THROUGH MY OWN SCHOOL THIS YEAR. I WILL REACH OUT MORE, TO GET MORE MERCHANDISE...I WILL NOT USE IN THEM GENERIC SUPPLIES ~ TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE I AM SENDING HIGHER NUMBER OF ITEMS. THESE KIDS HAVE VERY LITTLE AND WHAT THEY GET FROM ME WILL BE THE BEST!! I AM PROUD OF WHAT I DO. I AM THANKFUL THAT I HAVE VOLUNTEERS IN MY FAMILY WHO HAVE SHOWN ME THAT GIVING IS, A GREAT FEELING. HUNTER BARNES ALL THINK ABOUT PROGRAMS!!! MEALS ON WHEELS Thursday August 29, 2013 Angus McDonald Thursday September 5, 2013 Stan Niemerski Thursday September 12, 2013 Bob Antoniac UNOFFICIAL FOUR WAY TEST of the things we think, say, or do: 1.) Is it the TRUTH 2.) Is it FAIR to all concerned 3.) Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDHSIPS 4.) Will it be BENEFICAL to all concerned 5.) Is it FUN.
MY GRANDPARENTS GO. OUR FAMILY USED TO LIVE IN WESTBROOK.
CLOSE TO 2'YRS. MY MOM USE TO BE A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER
MOMENT.
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