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• August 2014
Garner; Jack Manilla, Portofino Pools; Stephanie Mitchell, Superior
Design Pools; Brian Curts, Eagle Pools; Eric Belanger, North East Florida
Pool Service;
and Bill Piper, Pinch-A-Penny #146.
Thank you to
Ken Brown, Insurance by Ken Brown
, for funding a $5,000
grant to five Chapters to offer CPR classes to their members. Our Chapter
was one of the recipients of a $1,000 grant to offer the classes. The first class
was held July 17 and the second class is scheduled for August 7. The classes
are held at The Players Center for Health, home to our local Safe Kids office.
The Chapter offers a big congratulations to Board member
Paul Roth, Roll-
A-Way Protective Pool Fence
. Paul just participated in a 150 mile bike ride
in Canada to raise funds to help battle cancer. Here is an excerpt from a note
from Paul after the ride:
I cannot tell you how appreciative I am of your emotional and financial help
in sponsoring me in “The Ride to Conquer Cancer.”
I just got back this afternoon after participating in the two day, 150-mile
ride along the St. Lawrence River from just outside Montreal to just before
Quebec City this past weekend. I was motivated by our desire to eliminate
this terrible disease and pedaled through the route thinking of those who have
been touched by cancer; both those who have survived their battle and those
who have passed away.
The first day was filled with very high emotion as 1,468 riders left the starting
point just after 8:00 a.m. and headed east. Crowds lined the streets on our
way out. Some people had signs in support of our effort, others had pictures
of loved ones who had been diagnosed with cancer. Many cancer survivors
participated in this ride and their bicycles sported bright yellow flags, others who
had won their battle chose to wear small yellow pins to respectfully acknowledge
their achievement. 70 miles with four rest stops and lunch took me five hours
of cycling, but I went faster and farther than I ever had, averaging 13.6 miles
an hour for the distance.
I can only tell you what an overwhelmingly great and proud sense of
accomplishment I share with you about participating in something bigger than
just one person. Each participant had a story of why they were riding to raise
