Announcements 11/19/2014

 
Business After Hours (December 4, 5-7pm at ROTM) – Membership Chair Karen Chasse asked Rotarians to take the postcards on the table and invite their friends to join us for a fun event.  We hope to gain new members and get the word out about Rotary.  I encourage all of you to attend and network with local business leaders to make them feel welcome and consider joining this great service organization. 
 
TAKE NOTE!!
  • Beginning January 1, the lunch fee will increase to $12.  When we were at Captain’s Galley we paid $11 - they charged us $10 and we used the extra $1 to cover speaker/guests’ lunches.  Our current meal charge is $11 leaving us without that extra $1 to cover expenses so please plan accordingly. 
  • We want to encourage membership; therefore, the club will cover lunch for guests visiting for the first time.  Please invite guests to join you!  Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we filled both rooms at ROTM?
  • There is no meeting on Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve
  • The first meeting back in January will be the joint Auction kick-off meeting so our regular meeting on Wednesday, January 7 will not take place.  Our meeting will be at Saco Bay’s Club meeting on Thursday, January 8, 7:30am at Jimmy the Greeks in Old Orchard Beach.
 
Thank You! – Paul Deschambault passed around a thank you card for Rotarians to sign thanking Wells President Terri Hodgkins for donating 150 quilts to our club to give to the orphanage we helped in Cambodia.  She has given thousands of quilts nationwide to those in need.
 
Ring the Bell (December 19) – We still have some open slots to ring the bell on December 19.  Please sign up.  President Ken will also follow-up with Interact to see if they might be available to help in the afternoon shifts.
 
Happy Birthday! – Ken wished the following Rotarians a Happy Birthday: Paul Deschambault (November 3), Michael Thomas (November 20), Andy Greif (November 21) and Ray Demers (November 30)
 
Happy Anniversary! – Ken wished the following Rotarians a Happy Rotary Anniversary: Earl Goodwin (November 1 - 43 years), Peggy Bean (November 1 - 19 years), Ron Gagnon (November 3 - 21 years), Amanda Fitzgerald (November 6 - 1 year),    Michael Thomas (November 6 - 1 year), Heather Gendron (November 21 - 7 years), Josh Fearon (November 21 - 7 years) and Joe Bassett (November 30 - 31 years)
 
$100 Raffle Results – This year’s Winners were:
  • $500: Marc Bolduc (sold by Earl Goodwin); Dick and Patti Buffum (sold by Earl Goodwin); Lilly Wells (sold by Tom Wells); Dave Katon (sold by Carl Goodwin; Daniel Patry (sold by Earl Goodwin); Pop’s Tavern (sold by Earl Goodwin)
  • $1000: Pop’s Tavern (sold by Earl Goodwin); Eddie Hadiaris (sold by Karen Chasse); Randy Forcier and Jackson Brown (sold by Randy Forcier and Jackson Brown)
  • $5000: Steve Fleurent (sold by Earl Goodwin)