SHARE Notes 4 09 several PokeStops near the carousel and along the Walk route, and we plan to put...
Transcript of SHARE Notes 4 09 several PokeStops near the carousel and along the Walk route, and we plan to put...
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SHARE Fun Walk PromisesAttractions and Adventureat Battleship Cove
Classic Car Show & Flea Market 2
We Get Letters 2
Thank You to Our Donors 3
Golf Classic Raises $7,600 4
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SHARE’s 31st annual Fun Walkmoves to Fall River’s BattleshipCove this year on Saturday,
October 1 beginning at 9 a.m. and isdestined to be the greatest eventwe’ve ever had!
Remember the merry-go-roundthat was at Lincoln Park from 1921until 1987? That historic carousel isnow a treasured Battleship Covedestination. Qualified walkers inSHARE’s largest fundraiser of theyear will be able to ride for free as many times as they want from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Heritage State Park boasts manyother attractions as well, and thearea is full of fun places to go and see.
Our walk route will stretch alongthe waterfront. Participants (andthat includes our friends who usewheelchairs!) can choose to walkfrom the Carousel building toHeritage State Park, or keep going allthe way to the Iwo Jima Memorial atthe end of the boardwalk. It takes
about 25 minutes to reach thememorial and is well worth thejaunt. Across the street from theCarousel is the Fall River TrainMuseum, and one block down thestreet is the Marine Museum.
The big attraction, of course, isBattleship Cove. Located at 5 WaterStreet, the renowned tourist attractionhas so much to offer, including theBattleship Massachusetts, theDestroyer Kennedy, the Lionfishsubmarine, a PT boat and more.Admission will be charged to tourthe battleships.
Here’s how you can be a part ofit all. Registration runs from 9 a.m.to 9:45 a.m. at the Carousel building.Treat yourself to the ever-popularcoffee and doughnuts courtesy ofour supporter Towne Donuts, hangout with friends and make somenew ones before we set out on ourall-new adventure!
We’ll step off at 10 a.m., crossingthe footbridge to Heritage StatePark. From there, walkers canchoose to turn around at any pointor continue all the way to the IwoJima Memorial.
Our pizza party starts at 11:30a.m., and as usual, there will beprizes, T-shirts, raffles and our wonderful assortment of donatedgift certificates to local restaurants
that you might win. A minimum of$50 must be raised in order to qualify.
But you can’t win unless youregister—here’s how! Call the SHAREoffice at 508.999.8482, [email protected], or fill out andmail the registration card enclosed
Saturday, October 1beginning at 9 a.m.
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are several PokeStops near thecarousel and along the Walk route,and we plan to put out some luresto attract even more Pokemon. Eevee, Weedle, Clefairy, Chariz,Pidgey, Rattata and Poliwag all havebeen spotted recently—there’s notelling what Pokemon will show upto join in the fun!
For those who wonder what it’sall about, there will be Pokemon GOplayers at the Fun Walk to explainthe game and show how to capturethese elusive little characters.
Join us! Spread the word andbring your family and friends. Thebest prize will be knowing you are
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in this newsletter as soon as possible.You also can register online at
www.sharefunwalk.kintera.org/2016or by email to [email protected] qualify for our prizes and freecarousel rides, you must bring in atleast $50 in pledges. We can helpyou accomplish this goal by sendingyou a Walker’s Kit, pledge form andsome tips on how to get pledges.
Every qualified walker can bringa child (12 years old or younger)who will enjoy pizza, bottled water,and free rides on the carousel.Just add $25 to the qualifying pledgeminimum for every additional child!
We’re hearing rumors that there
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Start Your Engines and Join Us for Classic CarShow and Giant Flea Market to Benefit SHARE
SHARE Fun Walk 2016 at Battleship CoveContinued from page 1
The Hermeneau familyteamed up with theircanine friends at FunWalk 2015. Text yourfriends now and buildan awesome walkteam of your veryown!
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The 22nd Annual SHARE FoundationAntique and Classic Car Show andFlea Market will be held on theUMass Dartmouth campus on Sunday,October 16 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Join us for this great event for theentire family. Admission is only $2.Children under age 12 can participate for free.
The fun starts with auto registration at 8 a.m. and continueswith a stupendous flea market. Lastyear, there was merchandise of allkinds, including the kitchen sink!There’s no telling what you may find.
Vendor spaces are only $10. To
reserve yours, call SHARE at508.999.8482.
Auto registration is $10.There will be peer judgingwith lots of trophies for thetop cars, including special trophies for the Best in Showand Professor’s Choice. DJJohnny Angel will spin all your favorite rock-and-roll hits.Don’t miss out on fabulousfood, prizes and a lot of fun.For more information, call
John at 508.763.0576. nHorace Wildes and his ClassicLaSalle at the 2015 SHARE ClassicCar Show and Flea Market
We GetLettersDear Tom, I just wanted to say thank you for all the things that you do each and every day. They are greatly appreciated and more importantly,greatly needed. Love, Julia
Sent by a former first responder whobecame disabled as a consequence of her volunteer work at the WorldTrade Center immediately following9/11. Tom is Tom Meggison, ourComputer Technologist.
Dear SHARE, I want to thank all of you for over 26 years of computer use and friendship. To Prof. Cory,Beverly, Tom and so many more. I am 75 and still using my computer all the time. I Facebookwith my children and grand kidsas far away as Poland. I stay intouch with my kids in NC and NYand TX—all because of you. Whata boring life I would have had without your help. Again, thankyou all. Love, Arlene
Arlene has MS. She is moving to benearer to her daughter.
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Held in June, the 33rdAnnual Ben Boyle/RonKostyla Golf Tournamentwas a resounding success.
A total of 68 golferstook part in the fun at theRichmond Country Club inRhode Island, raising$7,600 to assist SHARE inits work to help childrenand adults with disabilitiesto lead more independentlives.
As always, we are verygrateful to the event’s dedicated organizer BobBjorklund, his longtimecommittee members Maria Shank, Bill Pimental,Bob Pimental, Bob Petiepas,Chad Bjorklund andDonna Peterson, and theirmany dedicated volunteers.They are amazing peopleand make this tournament
possible summer aftersummer.
In all the years since the event’s inception, thesegolf tournament fundraisershave raised in excess of$200,000! That’s a stellar
accomplishment and anincredible display of support and dedication.Next year’s golf tournamentis slated for June 4, 2017.Save the date and start practicing your swing now! n
Ben Boyle/Ron Kostyla Golf Tournament a Winner Every Time
Mixed DivisionChad Bjorklund, MelissaBjorklund, Justin Price and Roger BironMen's DivisionTodd Seaback, ScottSeaback, Jared Seabackand George Cardoza
2016 WINNERS
Golfers are off to the 19th hole after aterrific round of golf at Richmond!