1 guest: Sakinah Flynn, scholarship recipient. Sakinah, who was home-schooled, competed her GED through the Education Exchange and will attend CCRI beginning next week to study nursing.
Second Key for the Clubs PO Box is missing. If anyone knows its whereabouts please inform the Sergeant at Arms.
Also, when paying with a Credit Card, fees approach $1 per transaction, Cash is preferred.
Announcements
Beth Laconte,
Tomorrow’s visit to Bright View Commons Memory Care unit is at 9:30. When you enter the property, park on the left side of the building.
Members were asked to sign up for a visit to the South Kingstown Adult Day Care, Oct. 4 at 3:45.
Fall picnic thanking Balloon Festival volunteers will be Sunday, September 16, 1:00 to 3:00 PM at the Matunuck Community Association, Matunuck Beach Road. Please let Beth know if you plan to attend and if you will be bringing a guest.
Happy Bucks
Betsy Wisehart: thanks to an anonymous pumpkin donor.
Chris Van Hemelrijck: celebrating his 36th anniversary.
Beth Leconte: OLLI’s new semester with its largest membership ever.
Lynn Wagner: apologies for coming late.
Tom Tarzwell: has a new car (#10!).
Nancy Kleniewski: apologies for missing last week.
PROGRAM
Rick Lawrence
Rick Lawrence gave an update on the clean water projects with which he is associated through Rotary International. During the past year, they helped fund projects in three remote villages in Guatemala. Components include providing clean water sources for the villages, sanitary disposal of gray water with filters, installation of pit toilets, and safe, environmentally sound stoves in homes. Many Rotary clubs, including ours, have helped provide funding, and Rick coordinates grant applications to foundations for additional support. Rick and his wife Ellen also sold Guatemalan handicrafts at the meeting to help fund school supplies for the villages’ children.
