Weekly Bulletin (Oct. 06, 2025)

Service Above Self

Wednesdays at 12:00 PM

Atlantic Oceanside Hotel

119 Eden Street
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
United States

We meet the first Wednesday each month at 5 PM at Pat's Pizza, 6 Pleasant St., Bar Harbor, and the third Wednesday each month at 12 PM at the Atlantic Oceanside Hotel, 119 Eden St., Bar Harbor. Please check the speaker list to confirm the location.

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Weekly Bulletin

Greetings, Rotarians,

I hope everyone had a nice weekend!

Lunch Meeting October 8th - Our next meeting will be held at the Links Pub at Kebo Valley Golf Club, 136 Eagle Lake Road, in Bar Harbor on Wednesday, October 8th, at 12 p.m.

Bar Harbor Historical Society Event October 17th 6:30-8:30 PM - Our club has been invited to have an exhibit at the Bar Harbor Historical Society, and we will host an event to unveil the exhibit on Friday, October 17th. We are currently collecting items to showcase the history of the club. If you have any items you want to donate for the exhibit, please contact Annette or Evelyn.

Please let me know if you have any news or announcements for next week's Bulletin.

Have a good week,

Martha

Bulletin Editor & Club Secretary

October 2025 Celebrations

Member Birthdays:

Jim Ash – October 21

Spouse/Partner Birthdays:

Dee Lustusky – October 26

Anniversaries:

Mike & Lynne Staggs – October 6

Scott & Debby Hammond – October 8

Ken & Stacey Smith – October 24

Rotary Anniversaries:
Lisa Horsch Clark – October 10, 2005 – 20 years

Martha Abbott - October 10, 2005 – 20 years

Scott Hammond – October 20, 2004 – 21 years

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