Posted by Brenda Pollock on Jul 10, 2020
 
 
ROTARY ZOOM MEETING – July 8, 2020
 
Don called the meeting to order at 12:16
Joe Invocation
Mark 4 way test
Visiting Rotarians Jill visiting Rotarian
 
 
Announcements: 
 
Conrad – COVID subcommittee has been on a 2-week vacation. Meeting next Thursday and remind the members who had tasks to please have them
Biddeford City Council has sent out request about how everyone is doing Melissa will update with any information.
Congregational Church Kitchen Rehab– Please call or email Conrad to volunteer to help the church clean up the kitchen.
The Rotary House in Biddeford – The contractor will begin the end of July beginning of August and they will begin the work. We will let the club know when Jim will be looking for volunteers.
Center of Technology kids are currently not working because of school being out, and the processes at school, it is hard to make this happen. We will be having a discussion with the school about building sheds again.
Marty – No update on the Blood Drive with the American Red Cross for a September date. There was discussion regarding location. Marty will be in contact with the coordinator and will be looking for Rotary volunteers to help
Joe M. – Looked at the by-laws and has made some recommendations regarding a few changes. He will send those recommended changes to
Don – Pirates Cove is the only golf course that has not gotten back to us regarding the event. He is looking to find a third course for the event. Two have confirmed. I’ll know later today. Sign up sheets will be sent out as soon as the courses are confirmed. Don will be reaching out to the major sponsors. Don and Haley are working on signage for the event.
Joe will be dividing up the list of sponsors from last year and will send them out to all of the board members. Each board member will be responsible to call at least 5 sponsors.
 
Sargent of Arms
Joe M. asked for Happy Dollars
Marty – Got a haircut
Conrad – Spent the weekend at a ranch house and they all still like each other.
Don – Missed the opportunity to see Joe at the cottage.
Brenda Sailing finally went out for a 4-day sail, first day it was too rough so we turned around and stayed in Cocktail Cove by Don’s home. Day 2 and 3 were foggy but day 4 was a beautifully sunny day for a sail back to Saco.
Jim – Happy because the chamber has a ribbon cutting AAA Car Detailing located at Millbrook in Saco.
FINES
Don – Our meetings are supposed to start at 12:15.
Roland – Everyone stand and praise Roland sitting there with the crown background (Statue of Liberty)
Sue G. – You didn’t bother to invite us to your party
Heather M & Julie V – That’s a dollar each for joining our meeting without video.
Jill – IPAD 2 lady from England – Wish I could fine you for your name on display.
Mark M. – Was that a “computerinturuptus” of the 4-way test? Interruption cost you a buck.
Jim – Invoice for chamber membership – nothing personalized in that envelope. Only the invoice. So, that will cost you a buck (Was hoping it would only be seen by your accounting team Jim replied)
Don – International foundation on the invoice – I got sticker shock by the invoice that was sent to the Rotarians for dues. You pay a buck for that.
Conrad – you need to let Jim G. know he owes us a fine.
Conversation:
Jill echoed that the COVID conversation is greatly familiar to what is happening in England. Being a holiday destination like us, we are concerned with the number of tourists arriving and bringing the virus with them.
Marty – is having a antibody test tomorrow. Reminded everyone that you can get a free test when you sign up to give blood at the upcoming Red Cross blood drive in September.
 
Our guest speaker today is Brian Dallaire
Rotary International finally recorded the donations made by our club to the foundation: $8,888.15 Thank you everyone who donated!
 
 
 
Club Runner lesson for today. Go to – www.biddeford-sacorotary.org
You can look at the calendar, charitable request forms and speakers. This is the public area where anyone can see what our club is doing.
There is a lot of information on the site, so I encourage you all to go see this site.
Member area in the upper right – Member login
                It is a tool that we could use to communicate with other members.
You can look up your login name.
You can change your name and your password once you’ve logged in. If you have any issues, please send Brian an email to obtain your information.
They have a dashboard page. Please take a few minutes to look at your own profile and update your information. It’s great to add a recent photo and fill in your bio information. Click EDIT if you want to change anything. Be sure to go to the bottom of the page or section and hit SAVE before logging out.
37% of us have not logged in in over a year. It is important to update your information. It is only visible to members of our club.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Brian.
Alexa chimed in with some unprovoked information – That is sure to be a fine next week.
 
Meeting adjourned at 1:03 pm.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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