Song: Dave Longo

Thought of the Day: Jim Westfall

 

Guests and Visiting Rotarians:  Friends Forever Israel Students and Chaperones

Bill Halley

Dave Chesbo

Ron Abisi

 

Brad Jett is home from Lahey recuperating from surgery, and would love to hear from you!  See President Donna for his home address.

 

Hampton Falls Bandstand - Thanks to all who came out and made the Hampton Bandstand concert a success.  Barbara, Ray, JP, Sherri, John Nyhan, President Donna, and many more spread the rotary word and also raised $151 for Polio!  Thanks as well to J.P. Pontbriand for donating honey at this morning's meeting with all proceeds going to Polio+ He raised over $75!!  President Donna's goal this year is to raise $2,750.  With the Bandstand, cookies, and honey we are already over $300!

 

Soup Kitchen:  Dave Anderson reported that the St Vincent's committee to find a new location for the Soup Kitchen has made great progress, and a suitable site has been identified.  The committee is finalizing the agreement and making up a list of needed items prior to announcing the location.  Great news!

 

The Boothbay Harbor, Maine Rotary club is looking for volunteers to help with their auction on August 3rd.  The auction is August 4th.  You'll get breakfast!  Call Alice Mutch at (410) 353-3861

 

District Portland Sea Dogs game: There will be a District Rotary day at the Portland Sea Dogs on Sunday, August 19th.  Tickets are $27.50 and include tickets to the game and a buffett from 1130 am - 2:00 pm.  To learn more and order tickets visit https://rotary7780.org/Stories/rotary-night-at-the-portland-sea-dogs

 

Seafood Festival:  The Seafood Festival is 9/7 - 9/9.  We need volunteers!  Larry Marsolais will be passing the clipboard around next week to sign up.

 

Reach The Beach: RTB is on 9/15.  Rich Gibadlo and Ray Tweedie are leading the troops.  Reebok Ragnar Reach the Beach (RTB) Relay is one of the oldest and longest running relay races in the United States.  Reach the Beach will take place in picturesque New Hampshire during the start of the New England foliage season.  The event will start at the Bretton Woods ski area.  From there the course will take teams through the White Mountains of New Hampshire, past fields, lakes, mountain top vistas, and the occasional covered bridge ultimately finishing along the Atlantic coastline at Hampton Beach State Park - NH.  To sign up to volunteer please go to the following website:  https://groups.runragnar.com/Rotary

 

Coastlines:  Caren Ferris has graciously agreed to take over Coastlines.  This will be my last update, my schedule has kept me from being on top of sending out CL's for the last few months.  I apologize!  If you would like to advertise on Coastlines for the year the cost is only $125.00 for Rotarians.

 

Tuesday, August 7^th – 7:30 AM Breakfast meeting at the Old Salt.  Speakers: Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Students

Wednesday, August 8^th – 5:30 PM Business Meeting at the Partridge House - all members are welcome
Tuesday, August 14^th – Breakfast Meeting at the Old Salt - Speaker: Barbara Toisano - Hampton Falls Free Library
Tuesday, August 21^st – Evening Social Meeting at the Old Salt

Tuesday October 2^nd - Speaker: District Governor John LoBosco

 

Hampton Beach Seafood Festival – September 7^th, 8^th, and 9^th

Reach the Beach - September 15^th

Blood drive – Friday, March 16^th

Rotary Leadership Institute – Saturday, March 24^th

Hampton Academy 8^th Grade Oratorical – Wednesday, April 4^th

Food Pantry Shopping Spree – April tbd (21 or 28)

 

Need to do a makeup?  Neighboring Clubs Meet on the following days and times:

Exeter: Meets Mondays at 12:15 PM at the Exeter Inn, 90 Front Street, Exeter, NH

Newburyport: Meets Tuesdays at 12:15 PM at Andiamo Restaurant, 24 Winter St, Newburyport, MA

Portsmouth Lunch Rotary:  Meets Thursday at 12:15 PM at the Portsmouth Country Club, 80 Country Club Lane, Second Floor, Greenland, NH

Portsmouth Seacoast (Sunrise) Rotary:  Meet Thursday's at 7:30 AM, Cafe Espresso, 783 Islington St, Portsmouth, NH

Amesbury MA: Meets Thursdays at 12:15 at Crave Restaurant, 32 Elm St, Amesbury.  They do a new evening social meeting the first Thursday of the month at the Amesbury Sports Park, 12 S. Hunt Rd, Amesbury from 5:30 - 6:30 pm

Rochester: Meets Monday's at 12:15 PM, Governor's Inn, 78 Wakefield St, Rochester

Raymond:  Meet Wednesday mornings at 7:30 AM at the Tuckaway Tavern and Butchery, 58 Route 27, Raymond.  Exit 5 off 101.

Dover: Meets Wednesday at 12:15 PM at 121 Broadway, Dover, NH

Kittery Maine: Meets Tuesday's at 7:30 AM at Kittery Estates, 220 State Road, Kittery

Kittery Maine After Hours:  Thursdays from 5:00 - 6:00 pm at Hillside Flowers & Gifts, 151 State Rd, Kittery - meeting in garage in the back.

 

Visit these neighboring clubs and make some new friends and contacts!