Week in Review 3/8/2017

President Lucie started the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance. Joe Boyle led the 4 Way Test and Jim Audiffredprovided the invocation.

Vice President Bernice Wood introduced visiting Rotarians & Guests: Terri Wentworth

Auction Update: We have all of the items! The boards will be put together this afternoon. Thanks to Julie for typing up the slips and Joe Moreshead for constant interruptions. Bill Kanywas able to secure 3 $500 sponsorships! Sign-up sheet for kitchen duty will be going around. Julie requested volunteers to help call bidders from last year whose email bounced back. There is also a sign-up sheet for various duties in the Pic N pay area.

April 12th is the Essay Contest which will be held at People’s Choice FCU (not Duffy’s) on the Industrial Park Road in Sac

President Lucie is looking for volunteers to plan a celebration for the Rotary House on May 31st.

Jim Godbout: Red Ribbon week is April 24th-28th. Meeting is rescheduled from 21st to the 20th. The new t-shirt design is due next week.

Rotary House: This has had tremendous in-kind donations in our community! Tremblay Cabinets, Distinctive Tile, Maine Marble & Granite. “This Old House” producer may make an appearance! Jim also announced that we got a second house to renovate. It is located at 518 Main Street, Biddeford.

Anniversaries: Paul Deschambault-18 Years!

Elaine Palmitessa-5 Years!

The 50/50 was won by Jim Audiffred.

Sargent of Arms:

Happy Dollars: Julie- Happy auction items are in

Joe Boyle – Hopeful $ for wife’s good health

Adam- Happy to be back

Mark- City Theater show opening

Joe Moreshead-Snowshoeing win

Don Pilon-Tammy Ackerman new member

Paul Deschambault - Happy to be back

Matt- Son won tournament

Nicole- Booming real estate market

Fausto- Leaving for New Orleans

Fines: Bernice- Coffee Mug; Jim Godbout-Maine Home Magazine; Paul D. – Facebook beach photo; Jeremy Ray-didn’t provide happy $ for new Rotary house; Roland- special meal.

New Members Inducted: Tammy Ackerman and Amanda Coward

Speaker: Commissioner of York County Government, Marston Lovell

Discussed the Opiate Crisis

2015- 36 people died in York County

There are at least a dozen people a day needing detox before going to jail.

Trying to divert the drug users from going to jail & getting the help they need.

Greg Zinger ):

Location is adjacent to the County Jail

64 bed facility recovery center proposed to be open for York County

Permitted for 36 beds at this time

Working of funding / tax dollars

$1.7 million needed to start and operate

For more information visit www.yorkcountymaine.gov