Week in Review 9/28/2016

 

Pledge of Allegiance:            Typically started by President (Lucie Kay) by 12:15 
Patriotic Song & Paul Dechambeau led it.    
4 Way Test & Chris Indorff led it.    

Invocation (prayer) & Joe Bassett led it. 

 

President-Elect (Jackson Brown) Introduces Visiting Rotarians & Guests:
Rotarian: past member of this club, Ron Drouin
Guests:  Shannon Goulet, Hannon Jalbert

 

 

 

Announcements:  

-UNE will host Day of Service, Oct. 15. 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Paul Dechambeau has volunteered to coordinate. Bottle drive. Food drive at same time. Contact Paul to become involved.

-Meeting of the Interact sub-committee was held last week (the high school Rotarian organization). Paulette Bonneau reported that it meets weekly on Wednesdays at 2:40 p.m., so our Rotary will go to their meeting and discuss opportunities for collaboration.

-Bernice reported that Stuff the Truck is happening on Oct. 29. It will occur at Hannaford and Market Basket. Rotary will work with the Saco Bay Rotary on it. See Facebook for the event.
https://www.facebook.com/events/126470977814297/

-$100 Raffle underway. Sale dates will be 4-5 weeks to sell them, drawing on Nov. 17, 6 p.m. at Duffy’s. 

-Jim Gadbout reported that Ray will be applying for Chief of Police in Saco, and Jim recommended that our club respond to the City of Saco’s request for feedback.

-Jim reported that Oct. 23-31 Red Ribbon campaign. T-shirts and bracelets have been given to the local high schools. Banners will be hanging. Jim encouraged everyone to help get the word out. The more people get involved in the discussion, the better things will be.

-The house at the high school is coming along really well, with some new changes added by Paulette Bonneau. 

 

 

50/50 Drawing:  
Winner is Joe Morsehead. $20 to Red Ribbon. $13 Sergeant in Arms Fund.

 

 

Dr. Joe is happy his wife is gone for 14 days. 
Joe Bassett was happy he went fishing instead of a Rotary meeting.
Matt Simmons’ son’s 4th grader won his football game this weekend.
Paul Dechambeau put in $20 as a thank you to a fellow Rotarian who allowed him to use his house on PEI.
Roland is happy bc his daughter sent him a message this morning, “Be kind to your daughter bc one day she will be in charge of your wheelchair.”

Sargent In Arms 
-Bill Kany charged for being on the cover of
-Bernice charged for being in the paper where she was said to “Squeal” at the Chamber Expo.
-Jackson charged for being away for a while.
-Joe M. charged for showing up last week at Run of the Mill, but didn’t come to Rotary.
-Delilah has charged for doing stand up paddle board in the paper.
-Bill K charged “just for good old times.”
-Paul charged for not knowing who the Sargent in Arms team is.
-Dennis charged for being at Don Sheet Metal.
-Ken for being late.
-Lucie for  something.

-Jim donated a $50 gift certificate to restaurant 555. Roland won it for $50.