Week in Review 7/6/2016

 

The 4th WOMAN to become our club’s President, Lucie Kay, promptly started the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance. She announced that we would be sticking to singing a patriotic song once a month but it would be at the end of the month instead of the beginning.  Pierre took a stab at leading the group with the 4 Way Test and Paul Deschambault provided the invocation.  A moment of silence was held for one of our beloved Rotarian, Leon Tranchemontagne, who recently passed away, as the club Charter was draped in a black cloth.   Rotarians wishing to pay their respects were asked to meet at 5:15 p.m. at Cote’s Funeral Parlor in Saco (07/08) so we could enter together. The church service was held on Saturday, 07/09, at St. Brendan’s Church in Biddeford Pool

 

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President-Elect Jackson Brown took center stage as he introduced visiting guests and Rotarians.  There were no visiting Rotarians, however, Susan Gajewski brought her husband Chuck, Heather McLean brought her daughter Sabina (and put her to work at the front desk) and Dana Lane brought Kristin Lane (I know they are related but I missed the introductory meeting.)

 

 

Announcements:  

 

PE Jackson Brown was celebrating 11 years in Rotary!

 

07/20/16, there will be a joint meeting with the Saco Bay Club and the Saco Bay Sunset Club at the Dune Grass from 6:00 p.m. – 800 p.m.  This joint meeting will take the place of our regular meeting that day.
We will be welcoming our new District Governor, Marge Barker.  Brian Dallaire will set up an “event” with Club Runner so watch for an email.  Susan Gajewski will need a head count to provide Dune Grass.

 

08/07/16 (Sunday, 3:00 p.m.) is the Lobster Bake (spearheaded by Joe Moreshead) that is put on by our Rotary club.  It was one of the auction items that brought in big bucks!  Joe is looking for volunteers to help with the event.  It will be held on Amherst Street in Biddeford.  Please contact Joe if you are able to lend a hand or two. Post meeting the date has changed to July 31.

 

08/20/16, Fellowship Event at the Kays at Hills Beach!  Members are invited to arrive between 2-3:00 p.m.
Pot Luck! Fire!  Boat Ride! Amazing Sun Set!  Lots of Fun!  More information to come….

 

50/50 Raffle of $26 was won by Heather Gendron who graciously donated her winnings to the Red Ribbon Committee fund.

 

Susan Gajewski added a few other dates for Rotarians to plug into their calendars:
09/10/16 Beer Fest
09/17/16 Altzheimers Walk
12/18/16 Christmas Fellowship at Faustos!

 

 

The new Sargents At-Arm this Rotary year are Fausto, Matt Simmons and Sara Curley!!  They jumped in full force and collected an astounding $88 on their first time.  President Lucie neglected to let them know they didn’t have to meet the budget at the first meeting.

 

Happy Dollars were received from the following Rotarians:

Jim Audiffred for having Leon as a friend; Conrad Welzel for having a great 4th of July; “Former”  President Bill Kany for getting to sit in the audience; Past President Ken Farley’s daughter got her driver’s permit; Past Woman President #2 Julie Villemaire wished Current Woman President Lucie Kay the best of luck this year; Delilah Poupore was happy to have a gig on Main Street; Brian Dallaire for having Debbie home; Dana Lane for Kristin Lane completing an application to become a member of our club; Fausto gave $30 for Rubin’s AA accomplishment.  

 

That was enough happiness for these newbie SAA’s-it was onto the fines.

 

 A word of advice for anyone who wasn’t at today’s meeting – bring you wallets!  Joe Moreshead was fined for being the last one in; any Rotarian who had a “star” at their “VIP” table had to pay up- I’m not quite sure if ALL the tables may have had a star-hmmm; all of the prior SAA’s who were in attendance had to pay for setting the bar so high; VP Bernice Wood, Susan Gajewski, and Former President Bill Kany had to pay up for looking like they were going to push Current President Lucie off the bench in a photo op at the Changeover Dinner; President-Elect Jackson was congratulated on his 11 years but fined for stealing their thunder; Past woman President #3, Karen Chasse was fined for bringing back 80’s pictures; Pierre Gioroux was fined for forgetting to invite guests to join us in the 4 Way Test of the things we think, say OR do; Past President Denis Elie was nailed for his FaceBook being hacked again;  The SAA’s didn’t want Former President Bill Kany to feel left out so he was fined “just because” and also for making everyone cry at last week’s meeting; Past President Ken Farley was fined for his FaceBook profile;  Heather MacLean was fined for forgetting to list her daughter as a guest;  Vice President Bernice Wood was fined for posting all of the award recipients on FaceBook EXCEPT for Fausto.  They imposed the final fine of the day for Current Woman President, Lucie Kay, for her picture in the paper & also her larger than life picture on the movie screen.  Susan Gajewski was fined for knowing the names of 31 martinis; Brian Dallaire was fined for his Noah’s Ark post on FaceBook; Joe Moreshead was hit up for double parking at the board meeting – Fausto brought the proof!  Everyone who didn’t know the name of our current president also had to cough up a buck.