Week in Review 12/7/2016

 

Pledge of Allegiance:            Lead by President (Lucie Kay) by 12:15

 

Patriotic Song & who led it:  Guest Singer – Andrea Wollstadt, playing the piano (Beautiful voice!) She has recorded a holiday CD with all proceeds supporting GSFB.  CDs are $20. FMI: www.genorsoity.com/community-fundraising/good-shephard-food-bank-of-maine-holiday-cd

 

4 Way Test & who led it:       Heather Gendron

 

Invocation (prayer) & who led it: Paul Dechembault

 

President-Elect (Jackson Brown) Introduces Visiting Rotarians & Guests:

No visiting Rotarians, guest of Lucie Kay, Andrea Wollstadt from Good Shepard Food Bank

 

Foundation Moment: Brian Dallaire announced $4,300 YTD to support the foundation from our club.  The club has supported the foundation over $250,000 since the club started.

 

 

 

Announcements: 

Gift Shopping: President Lucie announced that we were able to shop for 11 families including 32 children.  Huge thank you to all that came out to help with the shopping at Walmart, it was a huge success because of all the help.  Thank you!

 

Anniversaries: Conrad Wetzel – 1 Year and Ray Demers (AKA Freak by Lucie) – 5 Years of service!  Congrats to both for their commitment above self!

 

Saco Bay Rotary Visit: Karen Chasse and Lucie Kay had the opportunity to attend the Saco Bay Rotary Club, accepting a check for $775 to help shop for families in need this Christmas.  Thank you Saco Bay Rotary Club!  Special thank you from Karen Chasse who was impressed with several Rotarians who reached out to her from her Facebook post to help additional families this year.  Fausto, Heather M, Heather G, and a few other names.

 

Salvation Army: Still slots available for Friday, Dec 16^th between 9am – 9pm, please contact Jackson Brown if you can help fill the slots.  Also, Jackson will reach out to the interact club to see if they can fill some of the after 3pm slots still open.

 

Rotary Christmas Party: Brian Dalliarie’s house, 1 Davis Drive, Biddeford Pool, Thursday, December 8^th, 6pm – 9pm, bring favorite dish and Yankee swap gift.  Brian shared over 40 have already RSVP!  Sounds like a fun time to create lasting memories with your fellow Rotarians.

 

 

 

50/50 Drawing:  Sue G., not sure of the amount. J

 

 

 

Happy Dollars:  Jim Godbout and Don Pilon very proud of Ray Demers, next Chief of Police of Saco. Ray is very happy about becoming Chief in January. (Congrats Ray, we are so proud of you!)  Lucie and Peggy happy about smooth Christmas shopping for the rotaries families going so smoothly this year! Conrad and Dr. Joe Boyle are happy!  (Did I miss why?), Karen happy to see Sara make more $ as Sergeant At-Arms than Matt and Fausto put together today!

Fines; Jeremy Ray speeding ticket in Saco?!, Happy Birthday Earl, Happy Anniversary Conrad and Ray – PAY UP!, Joe phone going off not once but twice and for not sharing highly secret new purchase (???), Heather G. for Bangor Savings Bank not supporting the Parade of Lights this year, Sue missing very important board meeting, someone got fined for not paying their semi-annual dues to the club L and last but not least everyone who has not signed up for Bell Ringing this year – PAY UP!

 

 

 

Lucie Announced Nominations for 2017-2017 Officers of the Club:

            President: Jackson Brown

            President – Elect: Bernice Wood

            Vice President: Fausto Pifferrer

            Past President: Lucie Kay

            Treasurer: Susan Gajewski

            Assist. Treasurer: Matt Simmons (non-voting role)

            Secretary: Elaine Palmitessa

            Assist Secretary: Peggy Bean (non-voting role)

            Directors: Matt Simmons, Ray Demers, Jim Godbout, Joe Moreshead, Jim McAllister

 

Speaker Presentation:

Susan Twombly

Maine College Transitions Consortium (CLASS) Coordinator: