Week in Review 1/11/2017

Posted by Joe Moreshead on Jan 11, 2017
 
 
 
God give me strength as I attempt to be your intrepid reporter for this week’s installment of the Biddeford Saco Rotary Tack whereas I was not assigned the task but had it delivered through an intermediary. No it was not the Russians rather a Connecticut Yankee. However, I am still a little blinded by the light emanating from the back of Bill Kany’s newly shorn head; man are you getting grey- sorry dude- sorry folks I digress.
 
Lucy K called the meeting to order a little late and paid for it. Karen Chasse led us through the 4 way test. I did the prayer and asked for some divine intervention with my trans pass accounts. When did it become EZ Pass? Just another attempt by the man to keep me down.
 
Visitors were introduced by the folks that brought them. Where was Jackson Brown today to introduce folks; I heard he was rolling down 295 out of Portland, Maine.
 
Lucy introduced our Assistant Governor Susan Isley
Bill Kany introduced former club member and chamber exec Brenda Pollock
Conrad introduced Gary Ribado from Central Distributors
Don Pilon introduced Bill Doyle, Saco City Councilor
Don also introduced our speaker Peter Mills from the Maine Turnpike Authority
 
Lucie then handed out participation tokens, too cheap for trophies, to all of those nice Rotarians celebrating another milestone membership anniversary. Congrats to all. Check out the Tack to see who they are. 
 
 
 
Announcements:
  • Jim Godbout will be having a Red Ribbon Committee meeting in few weeks. The week of April 24 through April 28th will be Red Ribbon Week. OOB, TA and Biddeford are all gearing up to work on a number of initiative and activities to continue a sustained message. Jim will keep us posted.
 
  • The Wednesday 01/18  meeting is being moved to Thursday morning, 01/19 Duffy’s, ( the old captain’s galley ). This meeting will a be joint meeting with Saco Bay Rotarians to officially kick off our annual auction.
 
  • Conrad discussed the wine tasting. A sign-up sheet was passed around for volunteers. Conrad and Gary Robado discussed the correct way to pour. We need to remember that this is a tasting and not a drink fest. WE need to pour like a tasting and not like we are pouring for ourselves. A 2 ounce pour is more than enough to try a wine. We will have over 20 wines. Our goal is to try and get people to try wines they think they don’t like even though they never drank them.
 
 
  • Susan Isley, Assistant District Governor invited Rotarians to share any thoughts or comments that she can bring back to the District for their visioning sessions. They would like to know what Rotarians are thinking.
 
 
 
Lucy then pulled the 50/50 ticket. The winner was Matt Early. He donated his $32 to the Red Ribbon Committee.
 
 
Lucy introduced our SAA Matt. Matt jump started the session with a Happy Dollars:
 
Matt, $2- his kid turned 10 and he liked the fact that some guys still wear suits. Maybe Matt could get some fashion advise from Kany- he seems to know how to tie a tie- ask our guest speaker.
Joe the dentist gave  $5 even though he has been in the club for six months- he really likes what he sees.
Don Pilon $1--????
Nicole $1, her daughter turned 5- I still haven’t gotten a ride in your new car
Paul D gave $5 for not being at the wine tasting. He will be in Key West with Caroline. He also noted that he was the officiant at a wedding for someone associated to Ash Carter and shared retirement stories.
Susan Isley $1, glad to be at such a great club- I say DITTO
 
Then the fines came:
Lucie K for a late meeting start, something about shooting Bill Kany Bill Kany for reference to “Dances with Wolves” ( not sure what was meant )and getting caught on CCTV making a deposit at a local credit union late at night, Karen Chasse for taking up my companies valuable time tying up the two top executive officers strong arming us for 100 bucks- Jim G for either being “handsie” or some hand character on a kids show- either way it sounded kinda creepy- what gives Jim?, I got fined for referring to the EZ Pass Program as Trans Pass- Matt then ran out of gas without his missing SAA’s Sarah and Fausto and sat down.