KIWANIS MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 17TH

THERE WERE NO GUESTS THIS WEEK

CLUB BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK WERE JIM PETRANGELO

CLUB ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK WERE NANCY WAIN

BOWLING HAS STARTED AND THE RESULTS AFTER THE FIRST 2 WEEKS ARE :WEEK # 1 (7 POINTS) AND WEEK # 2 (2 POINTS)

SHERIFF GOODNOUGH REPORTED ON THE FUNDRAISER FROM LAST THURSDAY. THEY RAISED $15,432. HE THANKED OUR MEMBERS WHO ATTENDED

AN EMAIL WAS SENT OUT FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO ORDER A NEW SHIRT. CONTACT DOUG KURAS

A CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE TO THE CLUB WAS GIVEN TO DALE STRINGHAM FOR 10 YEARS AND GRACE YACKEE FOR 15 YEARS

UP COMING EVENTS :

  PROJECT SECOND CHANCE DOG WALK

  9/27-BED RACE DOWNTOWN MONROE

  10/1-FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR AT OUR REGULAR NOON MEETING

  10/10-RIBBONS OF MONROE FUNDRAISER AT THE K OF C AT 6PM.THE COST IS $20.FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT MIKE LAHOTE AT 639-1167

  10/14-BOARD MEETING AT NOON

  11/21-TREE LIGHTING

OUR GUEST SPEAKER TODAY WAS OUR OWN MEMBER SHERIFF TROY GOODNOUGH

HIS TOPIC WAS ON THE NEWLY FORMED MONROE COUNTY SAFE PROGRM

THE SAFE PROGRAM IMPROVES COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MONROE COUNTY FIRST RESPONDERS AND RESIDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS BEFORE EMERGENCIES OCCUR

WHEN RESIDENTS ENROLL IN THE PROGRAM,THEIR RECORDS DIVISION STAFF INPUT CRITICAL INFORMATIONINTON INTO THE COMPUTER-AIDED DISPATCH SYSTEM,AND FAMILIES PLACE SAFE DECALS ON THEIR HOMES AND VEHICLES.WHEN FIRST RESPONDERS SEE THE DECALS THEY WILL KNOW HOW TO APPROACH WITH EXTRA CARE.

YOU CAN GET IN TOUCH BY PHONE AT 734-240-7415 OR EMAIL AT safe_program@monroemi.org OR ON THE WEB AT co.monroe.mi.us/safe

THIS PROGRAM IS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MONROE COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY

SHERIFF GOODNOUGH ASKED THE MEMBERSHIP TO GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT THIS NEW VENTURE INCLUDING SPEAKING TO OTHER GROUPS OR INDIVIDUALS IN MONROE COUNTY

KIWANIS MEMBER SHERIFF TROY GOODNOUGH TALKS ABOUT MONROE COUNTY SAFE PROGRM