THE MANE ISSUE

PRESIDENT GARY LATZ

1^STVP. DAVID URSO 2^ND VP. JOE IACOI

3^RDVP. DAN MARANTZ TREAS. GILBERT SCOTT

SEC . JARED BEAULIEU TAIL TWISTER ANGIE SMITH

LION TAMER DICK WHITMAN MEMBERSHIP BRIAN MCCUIN

DINNER MEETING at the HILLTOP CAFE

23 CANAL STREET

WESTERLY, RI

DECEMBER 17, 2008

6:00 – 7:00 PM COCKTAILS 7:00 - 9:00 PM DINNER MEETING

PRIME RIB

$20.00

BOARD DISCUSSIONS: DECEMBER 3 , 2008

WE HAVE ANOTHER REQUEST FOR EYEGLASSES WHICH HAS COME THROUGH THE WOODRIVER HEALTH SERVICE. GARY LATZ WILL BE CONTACTING THE CASE WORKER FOR THIS AND THE BOARD HAS APPROVED AN EXPENSE ALLOTMENT UP TO $250.

WESTERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL HAS REQUESTED HELP IN FUNDING THEIR FIELD TRIP TO THE ALTON JONES CAMPUS FOR 6^TH GRADERS. THE BOARD HAS APPROVED A CONTRIBUTION OF $250 WHICH WILL ASSIST STUDENTS WHO CANNOT AFFORD THIS FIELD TRIP.

AGAIN WE WILL BE PARTICIPATING WITH THE SIGHT FOUNDATION BY PURCHASING 1000 OF THE YEARLY RAFFLE TICKETS,AS WE HAVE DONE BEFORE, AND SELLING THEM AT THE MEETINGS AND AT EVENTS . THE TICKET SALES IN PREVIOUS YEARS HAS RESULTED IN POSITIVE INCOME TO OUR ACTIVITIES FUND.

WHITE CANE DAY THIS YEAR HAS BROUGHT INTO THE ACTIVITIES FUND FOR LOCAL CHARITIES $4,600. A NICE JOB DONE BY KEN,JENIFFER, AND ERIC, AND THERE WILL BE A RECAP AT THE MEETING.

JOE IACOI IS AGAIN GOING TO CHAIR AN EVENING OF WINE TASTING TO BE ON MAY 15,2009. THERE WILL BE MORE ON THIS FUN EVENT AS TIME GROWS CLOSER.

A PROTRACTED DISCUSSION WAS AGAIN HELD PERTAINING TO OUR DINNER VENUES AND WHETHER OR NOT WE SHOULD BE SELECTING ONE LOCATION FOR EVERY MONTH OR TO KEEP IT THE WAY IT IS. IT IS THOUGHT THAT THE CLUB WOULD TRY THE ELKS CLUB FOR THE MARCH MEETING AS A TRIAL VENUE. THERE WILL BE MORE ON THIS AT THE MEETING.

A BRIEF DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON THE SUCCESS OF OUR CLUB’S WEBSITE AND BLOGOSPHERE.

WE WILL BE INDUCTING A NEW MEMBER AT THIS MONTHS MEETING, DAVID NICHOLS.

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE DINNER:

SEASON’S GREETINGS!!!

and a

Happy new year !!!

PLEASE SEND ANY ADDRESS, E-MAIL, OR MEMBERSHIP CHANGES TO: jbeaulieu@unitedbuilderssupply.com

THE MANE ISSUE

BOARD DISCUSSIONS: DECEMBER 3 , 2008

WESTERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL HAS REQUESTED HELP IN FUNDING THEIR FIELD TRIP TO THE ALTON JONES CAMPUS FOR 6TH GRADERS. THE BOARD HAS APPROVED A CONTRIBUTION OF $250 WHICH WILL ASSIST STUDENTS WHO CANNOT AFFORD THIS FIELD TRIP.

AGAIN WE WILL BE PARTICIPATING WITH THE SIGHT FOUNDATION BY PURCHASING 1000 OF THE YEARLY RAFFLE TICKETS,AS WE HAVE DONE BEFORE, AND SELLING THEM AT THE MEETINGS AND AT EVENTS . THE TICKET SALES IN PREVIOUS YEARS HAS RESULTED IN POSITIVE INCOME TO OUR ACTIVITIES FUND.

WESTERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL HAS REQUESTED HELP IN FUNDING THEIR FIELD TRIP TO THE ALTON JONES CAMPUS FOR 6^TH GRADERS. THE BOARD HAS APPROVED A CONTRIBUTION OF $250 WHICH WILL ASSIST STUDENTS WHO CANNOT AFFORD THIS FIELD TRIP.