The CHIPS program yesterday was a huge success!! 19 District 1 Lodge Members were successful in helping nearly 90 Children from Central Aroostook go through Grand Lodges Child Identification Program. The program ran from 10 am to 2 pm although the line of kids did not dissipate until nearly 3pm. I honestly believe that the crew could not have done any more children as their was a constant line of families for the entire time.
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| Jody Smith and Justin McBreairty handling the intake process. |
The program received some good publicity as stories in the Aroostook Republican ran the week prior to and WAGM TV was there and did a story on the day of the event. Although it was not the first time CHIPS was offered in Caribou I think that we can say without a doubt that it was the extremely successful.
Here is a link to the TV Story:
http://wagmtv.com/newssource8/story/2011-08-17-caribou-cares-chip-program
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| Cliff Boaz trying to get someone to sing to him. |
Special thanks to the Brethren who volunteered their time to make it happen.
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| Milt Smith and Jason Lafrance tickling the keyboards. |
Lee Oliver - Monument Lodge, Cliff Boaz - Limestone Lodge, Milt Smith and Jason LaFrance - Trinity Lodge, Donny Anderson - Washburn Lodge and Hearty the Clown - Annah Shrine
From Caribou Lodge:
David Spooner, Jody Smith, Ivan Shaw, Graham Warne, Troy Gagnon, Ron Thibodeau, Wendell Spooner, Neal Haines, Mack Haines, Keith Neilander, Jerry Drake, Erich Margeson, Justin McBreairty (EA) and Bert Branscom (EA)
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| Troy Gagnon handling the CSI work at the DNA swab station. |
I was extremely pleased with the turn out of Brethren, again Thank You!!
And a special Thank You goes out to Ivan Shaw who was kind enough to be our photographer for this event.
Hope to see you all at our September Stated Meeting on the 1st.
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