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Steve Morin lead our club in reciting the four-way test
Guests:
Visiting Rotarian- Joe Boyle
Joe Moreshead announced that Hayley Thompson volunteered to be on the Board of Directors. Jim Godbout made a motion to accept her candidacy and Matt Simmons seconded. All in favor.
Joe relayed a message from Jean Saunders of Age Friendly Saco: there will be a meeting at Old Orchard Beach Town Hall on 12 March at 4:00. Members from local Rotary clubs will meet to discuss volunteer efforts in the community.
The club received a thank you note from Dennis Robillard for our contribution in buying his club 2 knee walkers.
Conrad announced that the wine tasting has netted about $3340 to date with a bit more expected from ticket sales to be turned in and the beer auction last week.
Jim Labelle won the 50/50 And donated it back to the club.
Matt - Sargent at Arms:
Happy dollars came from Dr Joe who was happy to be visiting and also to have survived being a pedestrian when Lucie Kay raced into the parking lot and almost him him and others. Joe enjoyed his first welding class at the COT and is donating a new floor drain cover to the school, Conrad had a good visit with his granddaughter, Marty is happy to be at a meeting at his daughter’s school, Jim is happy to be having lunch with his friend Scott Descoteaux and Matt is happy to be switching careers back to education.
Fines:
Jackson for telling on Lucie, Sabine for trying to run the meeting, and Joe for missing the nuances in pronunciation of kneeling vs nailing.
Our lunch today was hosted and catered by the students at Biddeford Middle School enrolled in the Family and Consumer Sciences courses.
Scott Descoteaux (principal Biddeford middle school) and Vicky Lee (family and consumer science teacher).
The middle school has about 560 students.
Biddeford Middle School has developed a rigorous and unique program emphasizing mathematics and science with the integration of technology and engineering (STEM Academy).
Students in Vicky’s class benefit from 80-minute sessions, compared to the regular period of 40 minutes. That gives them the time to create and cook recipes.
The students were very enthusiastic not only in preparing and serving us a delicious meal, but also in answering the many questions posed by club members. Several have noted their love of culinary arts is leading them to consider a career in the field. Many others shared how they help at home in preparing meals for their family.
Meeting was adjourned at 1:30