Minutes of November 28

Minutes of November 28, 2016

 

There is a meeting next Monday, December 5 and another on Monday, December 12. Please see Prez. Bob’s note of December 2 below. These will be abbreviated minutes as I just realized I need to be away for a few days starting Sunday morning.

 

Note from Prez. Bob follows

“Dear fellow Rotarians,

 

I know there has been a lot of back and forth about meetings in the next few weeks.

 

Here is the update:

 

Ron McLaughlin will present a program on the Salvation Army.  Ron has a background with the organization and has served on the board in recent years.  It is a timely program given that we are scheduled to ring bells on Sat December 10.  

 

Joe Grant will present around the topic of the internet.  Joe works with Mid Coast Health in their IT department.

 

December 19 NO MEET

 

December 26 NO MEET

 

January 2 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: STATE OF AFFAIRS

 

 

 

Please note”

Bob Davis will have hip surgery next Monday

Charlie Ault will have hip surgery next Thursday

Bill Gillispie has been back to work this week for a few days following his first dialysis procedures.  Might we see him in the coming weeks?????

 

Thanks for your flexibility

 

Hope see you on Monday.

 

Bob Beaumont

The Prez”

 

Back to the minutes:

 

After welcoming guests Charlie Ault and Laura Larson President Bob Beaumont called the meeting to order promptly at 07:15, leading us in the Pledge of Allegiance followed by Pastor Ron giving the invocation. After the round of Happy / Dad dollars, with lots of happy dollars for great Thanksgiving day activities with family and friends we went to announcements.

 

Bill Gillespie will be starting dialyses treatments soon through Maine Med.

 

Our next Backpack task for Mid Coast Hunger Prevention will be Tuesday, January 24 at the usual time, 5:30 – 7 PM. Please put it on your calendar.

 

Ron McLaughlin passed around the sign up sheet for donating to the needy family this Christmas. If you have not done so please contact Ron ASAP.

 

Ron also passed around the sign up for bell ringing for Salvation Army. Our time slot is Saturday, December 10 from 9 AM until 1 PM at both entrances to Wal-Mart. That works out to a total of 8 slots to fill. With several members on “injured reserve” we need all able-bodied members to sign up. Please contact Ron.

 

Bob then turned the meeting over to Bob Davis for a discussion on planning for our Music at the Museum (Maine Maritime Museum) event on Friday, February 10 – Snow date is he next day, Saturday, February 11.

 

 Planning is very similar to last year. The Hall is reserved. Music is set. Charlie Ault has arranged for John Butero to auction again. Charlie is also working on the list of items for the live auction  including using many of the contacts developed by the late Dill Paiste. Sounds like a great slate of items.

 

We, Topsham Rotary members are responsible for obtaining the items for the silent auction.

 

Bob is using the same invite as last year and is optimistic we will sell out again at the maximum hall capacity. Bill Brillant and Laura are working on the check in / check out procedures with a goal of further streamlining the procedures, and last year was the best system yet.

 

We will have another planning meeting Monday, January 9.

 

Submitted:

 

Tom