We did not have a speaker at our meeting this week. It was a wonderful chance for us all to catch up. Chef Tom made chicken caesar salad. I guess he's trying to get us slimmed down for the summer 😀. It was very good.
Happy dollars:
- Sergeant-at-Arms Jim LaBelle is happy that the grand opening of Sublime Taco and Dunn Bar was such a success
- Carl Goodwin was fined $1 for his phone ringing (but we always love to see you Carl)
- Mark Nahorney is happy at the success of the current production at City Theatre: On Golden Pond. There is one more weekend for this great show, get your tickets.
- Carl notes that his brother Earl is wheelchair bound and his health is declining severely.
- Conrad is going on a nice trip this weekend
- Cheri $2, daughter graduated from college in 3 years
- Brenda $5 attended district conference on our Club's behalf and brought back the Club's Foundation Banners for achieving 100% participation, Every member every year, and $100/member contribution for year 2020-2021!
Scholarships:
Thanks to Heather Gendron & Paulette Bonneau's leadership, our four $1000 scholarships are going out shortly, to graduating seniors at all the area high schools (Biddeford High School, Biddeford Regional Center of Technology, Old Orchard Beach HIgh School, Thornton Academy). Thanks also to Joe Moreshead for helping out with this. We are blessed to be able to have such a successful Club and help students succeed!
Mini-Golf
The mini-golf committee is forming up. This is a fun event that raises a lot of much needed charitable dollars for our Club. It is one of our largest fundraisers of the year. It is held in early August. We sell sponsorships to area businesses for $100 to $500 per hole, and the businesses get signage on the course and mention in our promotions. If you can serve on the committee please let Marty or Karen know. We will also need people to staff the golf courses on the weekend of the event, probably the weekend of August 6-7. Then stay and play a round -- minigolf is fun!
Upcoming meetings & events:
May 25: speaker from local veterans group. Featuring Chef Tom's good food, fun, happy dollars, fellowship and project updates. Guests encouraged.
Thursday May 26 at 9AM, place Memorial Day flags on veterans graves at St. Joseph's Cemetery, West Street, Biddeford. Due to construction in the cemetery, park on Marion or Bernard Street and walk in. Rain or shine.
June 1: no meeting (holiday week)
Saturday June 4: Syrup Distribution at Pension Professionals, 9AM, 180 Pool St, Biddeford (when picking up, you can also help label syrup you sold to others to be shipped)
June 8: Past Presidents. Not to be missed. All past presidents of the Club and their spouses invited. Usually our biggest crowd of the year. Note: we don't have working emails for all Past Presidents so please be in touch with any you are in contact with and encourage them to attend.
June 15: Awards Day. We will be presenting all of our Club awards, and we have some exciting and very deserving awardees selected.
June 22: just us, no speaker. Fun, fellowship. Trivia contest.
June 29: presidential handoff. Welcome, Brenda!
Note that we do not have a meeting on June 1 (because of the holiday week). Past Presidents, a meeting not to be missed, is June 8, and Awards is June 15 (the committee met this week and has chosen some very deserving awardees).
All meetings are at Dizzy Birds, 65 Main Street, Biddeford, at 12:15. Thank you for putting your profession to work for the good of the community!
