Weekly Bulletin 2019 (Sep 21, 2020)

Service Above Self

Wednesdays

Birch Bay Village

1 Village Inn Rd
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
United States of America

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Dear fellow Rotarians,

This week we have the honor of hosting our District Governor, Joel Philbert. Please note that this week’s meeting will begin promptly at Noon, via Zoom.

Born in Coaticook, Joel who is the eldest of a family of two grew up there until the age of 17 to go to school in Montreal. He spent three years studying Technical Thanatology at Rosemont College. After graduation, he moved to Quebec City to work in the funeral field; in a laboratory for five years, then as branch manager and general manager for 12 years. An opportunity in 2010 allowed him to become the owner of a funeral services company in Lévis, for funeral homes in the Quebec City area.

Joel met Valérie in 1996, and they have been married for 20 years. They are parents of three beautiful children, Gabriel, Raphaël and Laurence. Valérie is also a thanatologist.

A Rotarian since March 2008, Joel was inducted into the Rotary Club of Charlesbourg. Following a change of job in 2010, he transferred to the Club of St-Nicolas Chutes-de-la-Chaudière. In March 2012, he participated in a humanitarian mission to Guatemala for a water project, which changed his Rotary life forever. In 2012-2013, he became President of his Club, from 2013 to 2016 served as Assistant Governor, and from 2016 to 2019 served as Coordinator of the AG-Quebec. It is with enthusiasm that Joel will be the Governor of District 7790 for the Rotary Year 2020-2021.

Joel sees the upcoming year as an opportunity to change the ways of Rotary, by being flexible, innovative and adapting to today's reality. He wants to listen to members, help them grow as a club, and help them achieve their goals.

I look forward to seeing you at Noon on Wednesday! Please watch your email for Zoom details.

Yours in service,

Stefanie

Stefanie Joy Muscat

President, Bar Harbor (MDI) Rotary Club

Birthdays & Anniversaries for September 2020

Member Birthdays:

Joe Losquadro – September 2

Rob Fry – September 3

Barbara Fox – September 15

Tip Tipton – September 16

Annette Higgins – September 21

Spouse Birthdays:

Marc Perry – September 1

Jason Therrien – September 18

Debby Hammond – September 25

Rob Benson – September 25

Debi Blank – September 29

Anniversaries:

Penny & Dean Read – September 4

Becca White & Dana Fadley – September 6

Joanna & Seth Clarke – September 9

June & Cary Swan – September 16

Heather Andrews & Tip Tipton – September 19

Jenna Horton & Steve Boucher – September 20

Tiffany & Josh Yarbrough – September 24

Rotary Anniversaries:

Jim Mroch – September 1 – 38 years

Steve Boucher – September 4 – 7 years

Amy Roeder – September 5 – 2 years

Tip Tipton – September 8 – 2 years

Stefanie Muscat – September 12 – 2 years

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