Pledge/Prayer: Pres. Bob Chase
Brents Card Game Winner: David Wight
Sergeants Report: Paul Moore
Welcome Guests
Raffle Winners: Lee David, Tom Cloutier, Tom Houpert
Happy Bucks
Announcements:
Pres. Bob Chase read a thank you letter from Westbrook student Brendan thanking the club for sending him to the RYLA conference. It was a great experience and really appreciated it.
John Donnelly passed a sheet around for those wanting to purchase Daffodils, an Interact Club fundraiser. John also talked about other Interact activities including the Bood Fair coming up March 4-7 at the Old Saybrook Middle School. Help is needed due to the fact that junior and senior club members have limited availability due to the CAPT testing. Let John know if you can help the afternoon of Wednesday March 4, 9-2:30 and Thursday March 5 10-2:30.
Jason: The Group Study Exchange Team from Germany is arriving and will be in the area May 1-8. Jason is coordinating activities scheduled May 4 and May 6. Transportation is needed on the 4th, Jason is taking the team to the state capital on May 6. Bill O'Shaughnessy is a probable for May 4.
Bill Suits: The Outreach Committee has just given a check in the amount of $800 for a helmut for a special needs child.
Brent: The golf tournament is only 2 months away. I know Sandy has begun work on the brochure.
Charlie: There will be a Foundation Board meeting Tues, March 3 at 5:30 at Marty's office at 50 River St.
Program: Andy Anderson introduced our speaker, Tom Houpert of Literacy Volunteers Valley Shore, CT, Inc. (LVVS)
LVVS serves 13 towns including Centerbrook, Chester, Clinton, Deep River, Essex, Guilford, Ivoryton, Killingworth, Lyme, Madison, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook and Westbrook. Founded in 1980, LVVS is a nonprofit organization committed to helping individuals lear to read, write and speak English. Their mission is to enable people to communicate and therefore function in our society. Volunteers are needed for tutoring and thats one of many ways you can get involved. You can also help as a volunteer and help by interviewing prospective students, assisting with office activities, serving on the Board of Directors, promoting public relations and coordinating fund-raising activities. Another way to help is by making a contribution. Tom's grandfather was an immigrant who arrived in this country via Ellis Island in the early 1900's. He was one of the first to fly a plane, a model made in France that competed with the Wright Bros. patented plane.
Literacy Volunteers Valley Shore, CT, Inc. (An accredited Affiliate of Proliteracy America)
25 Middlesex Tpke., Essex CT 06426
TEL: 860-767-1202 FAX: 860-767-1038
Email: IVVS@snet.net
Web: literacy.org
Office Hours: 9:00am - 2:00pm
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