Pledge/Prayer: President Peter
Brents Card Game Winner: unknown
Song: Andy
Sergeants Report: Gerri
Welcome Guests: Lynn Faulstick, Arlene Lepre, Tseyang Amdo, Eileen Baker, Orlando Flores
Raffle Winners: Tom Cloutier, Gene Heiney, Bob Chase
Happy Bucks
Announcements:
Carlene Lepre
Former President of the Wallingford Club and newly appointed International Chairperson, announced that on Jan. 25, there will be a blood drive at the Valley Shore YMCA from 1:30 to 6pm and a Health Fair from 2-6. Amber Alert Photos will be done during this time and volunteers are needed. Please help.
Peter Manley:
A thank you letter was read from Sherry Meyer thanking the club for the donation for emergency fuel fund to assist people in need to heat their homes in the winter.
Peter read a holiday card from last years exchange student Julienne from France.
Peter recognized 3 birthdays: Ron Scott (today), Walter Osborne, and Bill O'Shaughnessy
The meeting of Jan. 30 will not be an evening meeting but regular time and place.
Charlie Norz:
Charlie, Chairman of our Foundation Board, informed the club that there is a surplus of about $3,000 in the budget due to the fact that there is no Whitewater Conference this year. The Board voted to allocate the money to the Outreach Program to be used for heating fuel assistance for those in need.
John Donnelly:
John introduced exchange student Tseyang Amdo who just returned from her trip to Japan. She talked about her time there and modeled her jacket which was full of pins from the clubs she visited. Tseyang thanked the club for sponsoring her.
Students of the Month (Science Dept.)
Westbrook: Joshua Moretti
Old Saybrook: Helen Herrle
Old Lyme: Jeffrey Berryman
Program:
Eileen Baker is a member of the Old Saybrook Board of Education and an educator for the deaf. Eileen visited the club earlier and told of a boy from El Salvadore who was born without both outer ears. The boys father, Orlando Flores, who lives and works in Westbrook was present. The club donated $800 for new hearing aids for Edwin who is now 14 years old. His last hearing aids were given when he was 5 years of age. Eileen showed pictures of Edwin being fitted and Orlando thanked the club in Spanish and English. They are extremely appreciative for this gift.
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