Pledge: President Bill O’Shaunessey
Prayer: Gerri Lewis
Song: Bill McLaughlin
Flim/Flam: Kathy Callinan
Raffle: Kathy Callinan, Glen Anderson, Brent Taylor
HAPPY BUCKS
Happy to have Mike Suits here, happy for day, for vacation, just happy. Marty D with his son walked Tuckerman’s Ravine to top of Mt Washington, all in 5 hours.
Visiting Rotarian: Maurice Raymond Lakeland, FL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
D M G Acton Library moving forward.
.The Rotary Club of Old Saybrook Foundation voted to donate $20.00 per member to R I E R E Y.
PROGRAM
L-R: Pres. Bill O'Shaughnessy, Dave Fowler, Treasurer David Wight presents a check for $300 for Bikes for Kids
Dave Fowler, spoke to the Club about “Bikes for Kids”. "Bikes for Kids" is a non-profit charity that provides bicycles, and new helmets to children and families in need. The mission of the "Bikes for Kids" charity is that every child should be able to experience the enjoyment of owning and riding their own bicycle.
Dave took over the program in the mid ninety’s following Chuck Grieb who founded Bikes for Kids in 1989. So far this year they have given away 1,388 bikes. The following picture was taken April 2008 in one of Chucks many visits to the club. (Pres. Peter Manley on left). Chuck passed away in Sept. 2009.
Since the beginning of the program about 25 years ago they have given over 16,000 bikes. Most of the bikes have been delivered in the U S, however recently they provided 45 bikes to a village in Tanzania, so they are worldwide.
Each bike given comes with a helmet and water bottle.
How can you help?
# Donate a bicycle
# Volunteer to work at the shop repairing bikes
For more information check their web site. www.bikes-for-kids.net
UPCOMING ROTARY PROGRAMS
September 10, 2014 Bikes for Kids Bill McLaughlin
September 17, 2014 Alicia Gerri Lewis
September 24, 2014 OPEN
MEALS ON WHEELS
Thursday September 18, 2014 Bob Antoniac
Thursday September 25, 2014 Sam Fulginitti
Thursday October 2, 2014 Bob Antoniac
Thursday October 9, 2014 John Donnelly
Thursday October 16, 2014 Kathy Callinan
UNOFFICIAL FIVE 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.
