Announcements 12/2/2015

 

Auction Meeting – Jackson announced the Auction kick-off meeting will be Monday, December 14, 8am at Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution’s Community Room on the first floor.  Please park in the back lot and come in where the green awning is.  All are invited to attend.

 

Bell Ringing – Mark your calendar for the Salvation Army Bell Ringing on December 18 at Walmart. The sign-up sheet will be passed around at next week’s meeting.

 

Red Ribbon Committee – Mark Tuller and Keith Jacques gave an update from the Funding Ad-Hoc Committee of the Red Ribbon Committee.  A separate fund has been established for this effort with $5,000 seed money from Jim Godbout.  Our goal is to build this fund so it is self-sustaining, and we don’t have to take funds from another line item in the budget.  We expect the cost will be approximately $5,000 per year (to be discussed further at full committee meeting on December 10).  With that said, Mark and Keith asked Rotarians to keep this cause in mind as they make their end-of-year contributions.  We hope to raise an additional $5,000 internally and then we will ask the community for donations and research grant funding.  All donations are tax-deductible and should be made payable to the Biddeford Saco Rotary Club with “Red Ribbon Committee” noted in the memo field.  Carl Goodwin immediately pledged a minimum of $1,500 – thanks Carl!  Bill added the Board will be taking a comprehensive view of how this club spends its money to see if we could have a bigger impact.  Once compiled, it will be reviewed with the club and feedback welcome.

 

New Rotarian – Pierre Giroux of Saco Veterinary Clinic was sponsored by Joe Moreshead.  They both came forward with Bill performing the official induction ceremony and Joe pinning Pierre.  Welcome aboard Pierre! 

 

Rotary House – Jim reported that demo has officially started by the kids and himself.  He will do more this weekend (12/5) and would love more help if you like to destroy stuff.  If you can’t come, reach out to him so he knows you’re interested and he will plan additional dates as there is plenty to do!  Bill and Keith remain working on the legal aspects to get the deed in Rotary’s name so we can hook up power, replace the roof, etc.  The City is helping to clear brush so we can plow this winter.

 

Christmas Families – Bernice Wood reported we have 43 children this year and will be shopping tonight (12/2) at 6pm at Walmart.  The other dates we will need help: December 9 (snow date: December 12) will be wrapping and December 16 will be delivery.