June 2011 Archives

The Massachusetts Environmental Police want to help ensure safe summertime activities by offering free boating safety classes. Boat Massachusetts 2011 will focus on teaching participants about boating equipment, as well as how to operate a boat in a safe and responsible way. The course is available to anyone over 12 years of age and will allow participants to operate a boat legally without adult supervision, and in any state that requires completion of a boating safety course.
The courses total 10 to 12 hours of instruction and locations include Hingham, Williamstown, Falmouth, Dennis, and Marion. There are a total of four classes and all must be attended in order to earn the Basic Boating Safety Certificate. For more information, or to sign up for a course visit http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dle/courselist.htm

Time has a great article on the proliferation of charities purporting to raise money for research to fight cancer, and how too many of them don't use their funds effectively. Make sure you aren't just throwing your money away. To check on a charities visit www.charitynavigator.org and www.guidestar.org.

The article also mentions several well known cancer charities that deliver more research bang for the buck: Mulitple Myeloma Research Foundation, CureSearch for Children's Cancer, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure.

Here's the link to the article: http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2075133_2075127_2075103,00.html

Our club is joining with Employment Options clubhouse staff to encourage healthy habits. We are collecting gently used gym clothes and shoes to distribute to EO members in need in an effort to encourage their use of the on-site gym. See a club member if you have items to donate this summer.