Pledge: President Rick Beck
Prayer: Rev Ed Cornell
Song: Bill McLaughlin
Flim/Flam: Pat Settembrino
Raffle: Pat Settembrino, Gerri Lewis, Brent Taylor
HAPPY BUCKS
Many and varied, for Red Sox being down, for our guest speaker and our Visiting Rotarian, for the day Jay Wright happy for good weather during his stay.
VISITING ROTARIAN: Jay Wright Wallingford VT
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Art and Craft show next week-end, July 29 and July 30.
PROGRAM
Ken Roche introduced Chris Pallatto The Director of The Valley Shore Y M C A. This year the 100th anniversary of The Y M C A.
Chris thanked The Rotary Club of Old Saybrook for last year’s generous donation to “The Race for Chase”
The Valley Shore Y M C A was built in 1974. It is now time to update the facility. The “Y” has a $5.5 million campaign begining now to raise the funds.
Programs at the “Y” focus on teaching life skills. Water safety, “Splash Week”. After school,” The Danger Zone”, have about 300 kids a day in the program, serving young kids and those old enough to be alone.
Health focused programs, work on obesity, 25% high school and 40+% overall obese.
Some 40% of the folks on The Shoreline need assistance, looking to partner with all local groups to give assistance. Oldsters are the fastest growing population on the shoreline. Folks retire and move to the shore.
“Care for Kid's” in distress due to lack of State funding. Looking for help.
Upcoming Rotary Programs:
July 26, 2017 Steve Cryan Rick Beck
August 2, 2017 Business Meeting Rick Beck
MEALS ON WHEELS
Thursday July 27, 2017 Open
Thursday August 3, 2017 Bill McLaughlin
THE 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?