From Linda Wilkinson  ----  Hats off to all of you who choose to support Chikumbuso.  From Little Ones to College Graduates, Chikumbuso has kept these students throughout their education.

It's unbelievable... YOU are changing the face of Ngombe!

The start of a beautiful late summer day.... then life changed

From www.history.com ----  As millions watched in horror the events unfolding in New York, American Airlines Flight 77 circled over downtown Washington, DC and slammed into the west side of the Pentagon military headquarters at 9:37am.  Jet fuel from the Boeing 757 caused a devastating inferno that led to a structural collapse of a portion of the giant concrete building.  All told, 125 military personnel and civilians were killed in the Pentagon along with 64 people aboard the airliner.  More than 15 minutes after....the horror in New York took a catastrophic turn for the worse when the south tower of the World Trade Center collapsed in a massive cloud of dust and smoke.  The structural steel of the skyscraper, built to withstand winds in excess of 200 mph and a large conventional fire, could not withstand the tremendous heat generated by the burning jet fuel.  At 10:28am the other Trade Center tower collapsed.  Close to 3,000 people died in the World Trade Center and its vicinity, including a staggering 343 firefighters and paramedics, 23 New York City police officers and 37 Port Authority police officers who were struggling to complete an evacuation of the buildings and save the office workers trapped on higher floors.  Only six people in the WTC towers at the time of their collapse survived.  Almost 10,000 other people were treated for injuries.Through the subsequent 20 years 331 firefighters have succumbed to post 9/11 illnesses.

 

  

Walter Kimball - A Rotarian since January 1964, Past President of Westerly Club 1976-1977, Paul Harris Fellow.

Born 8 April 1935    Died 3 September 2023

 

Walter loved Rotary and participated in many activities, especially Summer Pops Concession and Golf Tournament.  The membership voted to make him an Honorary Member when he found it too difficult to attend meetings in 2020.  He was also a Veteran, served in the Army, and a member of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars - Westerly  and Disabled American Veterans - Westerly.  He was active with Project Outreach of Westerly sponsored by those two organizations to help veterans and their families.

A funeral service will be celebrated at Christ Church at 10:00AM, 9 September 2023, with a reception to follow in the Church Hall.

Cards may be sent to Walter's loving wife, Gloria Birchell Kimball, 42A Margin Street, Westerly RI 02891.  Donations in Walter's memory may be sent to St Jude's Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105.

 

               

 

We will miss you!!!

 

 21 Sep:  UN International Day of PeaceCovid Aid Goes On....Creative Opportunity

   

The lockbox above was installed on John Street -  it's location must be easy to find and close to the front door for quick access by First Responders.

 

If you know of someone who is "at risk" and can benefit from having a lockbox installed at their home, please contact the Westerly Police Department or Officer Mills at the non-emergency Phone Number 401.596.2022.  Our lockboxes are provided to residents, as needed, free of charge.  Also, if other groups wish to donate lockboxes to the Westerly Police Department, please purchase them from McQuade's Ace Hardware.  We are being awarded special pricing and have delivered 63 lockboxes to Officer Mills for distribution as of this month.