President Liz Quinn opened our meeting with the Pledge and Bill Hague delivered the prayer.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Bob Quinn reminded everyone that the Golf Tournament will be held Friday, September 12.  Check the calendar to see other forthcoming events.

HAPPY DOLLARS:

Bob Quinn HD for upcoming golf tournament, thanks to Roger Heymann for bringing foursomes, also Bob Ruprecht for bringing a foursome. Liz Quinn HD for her oldest son who recently graduated from college and is working and has moved out of house!. For Elinor Stoler who regaled Liz with stories of high school sweethearts from Central High school in DC. Sue Kirk HD glad to be back to see everyone. Pat Tiede HD for Liz as Past President. a HD for her attendance at the upcoming AARP Convention in DC, and another HD for grand daughter who is in Afghanistan for 90 days active duty US Army Reserve. Pat Norry HD for golf tournament. Scott Brewer HD for Joe Healy who he visited recently in Bethany Beach. Joe is on the city council of Bethany Beach. Debbie Van Horn HD for the golf tournament, for goody bags for the tournament, also her three kids who started back to school this week- one grade school, one middle school, one high school. Bill Hague HD for Quinn family, also for John Walker back from his trip to Maine.  Shira Oler HD for God to have a sunny day for our golf tournament next Friday September 12.  Elinor Stoler HD glad to be back.

SPEAKER:

Our own Sue Kirk, Executive Director of Bethesda Cares (BC) talked about the mission of   BC which is to prevent families from becoming homeless and to work with homeless families to get them into a home. One hard-to-believe number is that the Federal Government considers a single person who makes more than $10,000 a year to be above the poverty line. Difficult to imagine how anyone making $10,000 could live in this county. Another sad figure is that the average age of homeless people in the US is about 9 years old and Sue confirms this is about right for Bethesda.  BC always sees a surge in  clients in April as PEPCO and Washington Gas are allowed to discontinue utilities for non payment (they can't do this in the winter because people would freeze) and BC can provide funds to help families with their utility bills.

Sue was asked what to do when you are approached on the street by someone asking for money. She said that most street people in Bethesda are alcoholics and rather than give them money she distributed cards listing dates/locations of free meals. Liz presented Sue with a check for $5500 from our Foundation.

Pat Tiede won the 50/50 and donated it back to the club.

Bill Pennington won a drawing for fresh tomatoes.

George Patterson, editor

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