03/18/16 Bits & Pieces
Our meeting of March 18, 2016 started with President Bowen welcoming 46 members and 8 guests. Tom Nickerson gave us an invocation; we pledged to the American Flag; sang our patriotic song and were encouraged to enjoy our lunch and fellowship.
As the meeting was reconvened, Bob Traill presented us with a 'Moment in History' from the year 1964-65. The highlights were:
• Beatles arrive from England
• Vietnam war heating up
• 5000 US “military advisers” to Vietnam making total of 21,000
• Two US destroyers attacked in Gulf of Tonkin
• Martin Luther King leads successful march from Selma, Alabama to state capitol – Montgomery.
• Astronaut Ed White makes first American space walk outside Gemini IV spacecraft.
Our club, under the personified leadership of Dave Moody, concentrated on a variety of excellent programs that included its 50th anniversary, musicals (many members were accomplished musicians and singers), the accomplishments of members and their families, Portland’s youth, world understanding, community service, reminiscing and fun. It was a good year!
The raffle was conducted by Tom Nickerson with Dave Putnam’s name being drawn for a chance to find the elusive Queen of Hearts to win the pot of over $1200….but she still continues to hide in the remaining cards.
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PP Kris Rosado made a plea for encouraging more sign-ups for the teams of 5 to participate in the Maine Outdoor Challenge to be held on June 6-8, 2016.
(Photo: Bob Clark, Mike Reed, Amy Chipman and Cyrus Hagge.)
Mike Reed presented member Bob Clark with a Paul Harris Fellow and Mike, in turn, received one, as well. Cyrus Hagge received a PHF, making him a 7-time multiple Paul Harris Fellow. Very impressive! Congratulations to all!
President Bowen reminded us of an upcoming District Training Assembly on April 2nd that is open to all members to attend, especially incoming officers and chairpersons. It’s to be held at the USM Abromson Center, 88 Bedford Street from 8:30-2:00 p.m. (lunch is included). The club is picking up the cost for all members who would like to attend this great training session. If you are interested about wanting to learn more on specific responsibilities of your club, please contact Loretta by Friday March 25th: lrowe@maine.rr.com To get the program schedule and more information, click HERE.
Our new members who joined our club 6 months or more were asked to remove the red dots from their name badges: Maxwell Chikuta, Megan Devlin, and David Lee. Lest we forget, but apparently did, after fourteen months, Nan Heald removed her red dot.
(Photo: Rusty Atwood, Nick Lotfey, Richard Burbank and Peter Goffin.)Speaking of new members, we brought in two more, which is always a highlight of our club: Nick Lotfey (grandson of our deceased member, Naj Lotfey) a partner at Lotfey-Dennett Insurance Brokers, was sponsored by Rusty Atwood and Richard Burbank, who owns Evergreen Home Performance LLC, was sponsored by Peter Goffin. Welcome to our new members!