Pledge: President Rick Beck
Prayer: Ed Cornell
Song: Bill McLaughlin
Flim/Flam: Marty Drobiarz
Raffle: Bill O'Shaughnessy, Pat Settembrino, Guest
HAPPY BUCKS
Many and varied, for the day, for birthdays, Brent’s daughter safe in Houston, hope for sunshine, Red Sox wins, relief for Houston area
VISITING ROTARIAN Maurice Raymond, The Rotary Club of Lakeland
GUESTS: Steve Pope (Rick Beck)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Making plans to Tour The Lighthouses mid - September
Meals on Wheels sign-up sheet passed around
Discussed disaster relief for Houston voted to donate $10,000.00 working with a local Rotary Club in the Houston area.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
How long is a piece of string??
PROGRAM
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President Rick introduced our speaker Richard Lawrence. Rick is a graduate of RPI Architecture & Design, joined The Rotary Club of Manchester in 1978. Has served as Chair of District 7890 for Clean Water and Sanitation project. His work has concentrated in Guatemala and is working with The Rotary Club of Antigua in Guatemala. They have completed five sustainable clean water and sanitation projects. Also working with a NGO Aldea for local involvement. Rick explained the power of Rotary’s Global Grants matching funds. Now that Polio Plus is very nearly finished, many are pushing for a global Rotary effort to supply clean water and good sanitation worldwide.
FUTURE PROGRAMS
September 6, 2017 Business Meeting Rick Beck
One and all urged to attend this meeting. We want to begin our return to The Principles of Rotary and Club organiztion
September 13, 2017 Old Saybrook Economic Development, Susan Beckman (Bill McLaughlin)
September 20, 2017: Bikes for Kids, Dave Fowler (Bill McLaughlin)
September 27, 2017: Brodeur Cancer Foundation, Sandi Manscalco (Rick Beck)
MEALS ON WHEELS
Thursday September 7, 2017 Ken Roche
Thursday September 14, 2017 Bill McLaughlin
Thursday September 21, 2017 Marty Drobiarz
THE FOUR WAY TEST of the things we think, say, or do
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDHSHIP
Will it be BENEFICAL to all concerned?