December 16, 2015 (Dec 14, 2015)

Joe Losquadro (If you have any comments or questions, please contact the editor)

Feb 03, 2016
Evening Meeting - Anchor Space
No speaker

Feb 10, 2016
Enoch Albert
Hospice and Palliative Care

Feb 17, 2016
Debra Deal, Executive Director Camp Beech Cliff
Acadia Winter Festival

Feb 24, 2016
President Sue Kropff
Club Assembly, President's Update to the Club

Mar 02, 2016
Evening Meeting - Location TBD
No Speaker

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President

Sue Kropff

President Elect

Shaun Farrar

Secretary

Nancy Corliss

Treasurer

Ron Wrobel

Club Administration

Scott Hammond

Public Relations

Carrie Jones

Service Projects

Shaun Farrar

International Projects

Susy Del Cid

The Rotary Foundation Committee

Amanda Mogridge

Member at Large

Steve Boucher

Webmaster

Joe Losquadro

Service Above Self

Join us on Wednesdays at Noon, except for the first Wednesday of the month when we meet at 5:00 pm (check Facebook or the speakers list on this page for the location) _________________________

Birch Bay Village

1 Village Inn Rd
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
United States

District Site

Venue Map

Sue Kropff

Dear Club Member,

Chef Pasha did not disappoint at our Wednesday noon meeting. He delighted our palates with a salad bar, petite filet mignon, trout, baked potato, green beans and delicious mushroom cabernet gravy. The grand finale was a scrum delicious apple pie!

We were honored with a visit from Past President Dave Wells from the Ellsworth Noon time Club. Dave shared that 126 wheelchairs have been delivered to Belize. These chairs will go to 9 clubs to be distributed appropriately, Belize City receiving 44 chairs and smaller cities receiving 5 chairs each.

Annette announced the Pack a Bag for Belize Project and has since sent this notice of the project:

Pack a Bag for Belize

Mission - Rotary Club of Ellsworth and Rotary Club of Bar Harbor are sending a team to Belize in March 2016. The purpose of the mission is to distribute 126 wheelchairs to those in need of mobility. With the help of local clubs in Belize, we will distribute wheelchairs in Belize City, San Ignacio, Belmopan, and outlying areas over three full days. This mission is a multi-national humanitarian initiative with support from 10 Rotary Clubs, representing 4 Rotary Districts.

Need and Impact - The World Health Organization has identified wheelchairs as one of the most effective tools for assisting people with disabilities to become more productive members of their communities and that each wheelchair improves the lives of at least 10 people. It is estimated that more than 100 million people throughout the world are in need of a wheelchair but cannot afford one. A wheelchair is their only hope for mobility and independence. Roughly 3% of the population in developing countries is physically disabled and unable to afford a wheelchair. The majority of these people live in moderate or extreme poverty.

Pack a Bag for Belize - Another way to make a difference is by donating backpacks, pencils, school items, and deflated soccer balls to local school children in Belize. If you would like to help Pack a Bag for Belize, please make a cash donation or donate your items by February 23, 2016.

Yes, I’d like to support Pack a Bag for Belize

____I am donating a backpack or school items____I wish to make a cash donation $_______

Contact with phone and email: _________________________________________________________

Name of Individual or Corporation: _________________________________________________________

Mailing Address: _________________________________________________________

Rotary Club of Ellsworth Foundation ּ P.O. Box 741 ּ Ellsworth, ME 04605

The Interact Club will be painting Serendipity on the weekend of 2/5 to 2/7, PLEASE make the time to stop by to cheer them on, lend a hand and support their AMAZING work. This AWESOME group of young people are GETTING IT DONE in our community!!!

Please join us on Wednesday for our February evening meeting at Anchorspace, 337 Main Street at 5:00 pm to share fun and fellowship. This is a GREAT opportunity to invite a guest!!

I hope to see you ALL Wednesday evening.

Yours in Service,

Sue

Last Week's Meeting

Posted by Dean Read

I filled in for President Sue at this noon's Rotary meeting. We had a good turnout, although I didn't get the exact numbers. Chris Pasha served up a meal including a make-your-own salad, apricot glazed chicken, white fish, baked potato, mixed vegetables and lemon meringue pie.

My Rotary moment was to thank the club for our support of Alan and Amanda at our Holiday Party, and to keep them and Scott and Debby Hammond in our thoughts and prayers. The Hammond's son Paul's MDI funeral service was Thursday at 2:00p at the Congregational Church.

Liz Graves filled in as Sergeant at Arms and introduced guest of Judi Noonan, Laurel Wentworth-Roach. Laurel is Judi's boss at Darling Insurance and was here to support Judi in her Classification Talk.

Since we haven't had a real song leader since Dana Reed and Don Hobbs. I lead the singing of Happy Birthday Rotarians. After that, James Collier noted that Liz Graves, who can actually sing, should be our official song leader. Moved, seconded and unanimously approved!

Announcements

I did Happy and Sad Dollars before Announcements, which confused everyone, especially Lisa Clark. My apologies!

Maryanne Mattson

1) Reminded us of the Toy Drive for the Barbara Bush Cancer Center

2) Paul Hammond's service is/was at 2:00p Thursday at the Congregational Church. Kim O'Brien at the YMCA is/was looking for help and food donations. As a postscript, the church was full and overflowing with people remembering Paul and supporting Scott and Debby, and Kim had plenty of food and help.

3) The interact Club will be at our meeting on December 23 and will show a video of their UN visit and projects.

50/50 Raffle

Joe Losquadro won the raffle for a whopping $5, and donated it to Alan and Amanda's travel expenses.

Program

Judi Noonan gave a very informative talk on what is means to be a commercial underwriter and broker, and the difference between the two.

Next Meeting

The next meeting will be on December 16 at BBRV. The program will be Joe Losquadro discussion our ClubRunner website and database

Upcoming Meetings & Events

Meeting/Event	Date	Time	Place
Pre-PETS	2/8	6-9 pm	Bangor
Board Meeting	2/22	5 pm	YWCA
Rotary Birthday	2/23	All day	Everywhere
PETS	3/18-20	All weekend	St. George, Quebec

Toy Drive

Posted by Maryanne Mattson

The Interact Club is doing a toy drive for the patients and families that are being cared for at the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital in Portland, Maine. We are asking for your help to make this drive successful, by donating toys. Infants and Teenagers seem to be the groups that receive the least donations. All donated toys need to be new.

I will be collecting toys on behalf of the Interact Club at our lunchtime meetings on December 9 and 16. Please try to bring a donation for this worthy cause.

Thank you so much!

Maryanne

Foundation Matching

Ron is collecting donations to the Foundation until December 18. If you'd like to make a donation then please get your check to Ron before the 12/18. Up to $50 of your donation will be matched by the club. Make checks payable to Bar Harbor Rotary and write "Foundation Donation" in the memo section of the check. If you have made a donation online, make a copy of your receipt and give it to Ron.

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