Announcements 11/12/14

Two members have resigned due to changes in their work assignments that make it impossible to continue with our club- Maureen StJohn and Amy Safford.  With Amy's departure, new planning will have to be done for the annual dictionary project which she chaired.  Also, coordination of our weekly speakers will fall back upon President Ken & Joe M.  

 

Salvation Army Bell ringing at Walmart will be on December 19 from 9 to 9.  Joe B. circulated the sign-up sheet.

 

President Ken thanked all who helped out with the "Crutched for Africa" truck loading, and in particular singled our thanks for Jim McA. for providing storage at his shop for the past 4 years.

 

The club will be hosting a Chamber of Commerce "Business after Hours" on December 4, 2014 from 6 to 7:30 PM.  Appetizers and a cash bar will be available.

 

Julie V will again be soliciting with the sale of Calendars for an outside charity.

 

Paul D announced that November is Rotary Foundation Month.  He encouraged us all to make a donation.  In addition, the club will be making a $2,500 contribution to RI.

 

With our recent change in the meeting venue, we will NOT be hosting the annual Children's Christmas Party.  Plans for future years for  this event are in development.  We will, however, be conduction our usual Christmas shopping for needy families.

 

We will be participating in a Food Drive with the Zoom Bus, to "Stuff the Bus".  Each group will be donating $500 to seed the event as well as Zoom will be providing one of their busses.

 

Upcoming meeting schedule:  NO meetings for Christmas & New Years'.  The joint meeting with Saco Bay Rotary to kick off the Auction will be at Jimmy the Greeks in January.  We are planning to have a club outing by attending a UNE hockey game in January, details to follow.