06/12/15 Bits & Pieces

Posted by Alan Nye 
on Jun 19, 2015
 

Russ Burleigh opened our meeting with an invocation consisting of 2 prayers: the Serenity Prayer and the Senility Prayer. Both were appropriate.

President Kris Rosado called upon President-elect Bowen Depke to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Queen Peggy Wescott tickled the ivories and in no time had us singing the National Anthem.

Bowen then talked to us about the Centennial Gala of Portland Rotary scheduled for Saturday September 12, 2015 at the Holiday Inn By-the-Bay. He reminded us to get tickets and that the celebration would benefit Childhood Hunger and Education (CHE).

Bob Martin did the raffle (of only $232 – thanks to Roxane Cole's winning $1180 last week). There was no winner this week.

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(Photo: President Kris, Bobi Kadrekov, Daniel Ihev, Yordan Tumbev and AG John LoBosco)

There were 46 members in attendance and lots of visiting guests and several special visiting Rotarians from Bulgaria. In addition, there were several Past District Governors, our District Governor Nominee and our Assistant Governor that were with us: PDG Peter Johnson, PDG Carolyn Johnson, PDG Marty Helman, DGN/AG Marge Barker, AG John LoBosco; from Bulgaria - AG Bobi Kadrekov, Daniel Ihev, and Yordan Tumbev. There was an exchange of club banners from the Bulgarian Rotarians with Portland Rotary.

ImagePDG and current Chair of the District Foundation, Peter Johnson, lauded our club for its Foundation contributions. He said that Portland Rotary this year has a record number of contributors who have pledged record-setting funds for the Foundation. He appropriately recognized our own Foundation Chair, Amy Chipman, for her tireless efforts.

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We were reminded again of the July 9th Jewell Island Cruise. This is a tribute to the late Bob Patten, a former Portland Rotary President and Past District Governor who spearheaded a clean-up effort of Jewell Island when he was DG in 1992. Tickets are $40 and include a Casco Bay Lines cruise, a program and heavy hors d’oeuvres. The time is almost here, so contact Loretta Rowe at lrowe@maine.rr.com immediately to make your reservations. Detailed information is on our club website home page at left.

Bowen then thanked the club for sending him to the Rotary International Convention and promised a more thorough talk at a later meeting.