Week-in-Review 9/30/2015

Posted by Julie Villemaire 
on Sep 30, 2015
 
Today’s events unfolded as they normally do each week with President Bill promptly starting the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance.  This was followed up with Dana Lane leading the group in the 4 Way Test and Joe Bassett providing the invocation.
 
President-Elect Lucie Kay was on vacation and Vice President Jackson Brown was MIA so the task of introducing visitors was left up to President Bill.  Joe Moreshead brought a guest with him today.  His name was Pierre.  Unfortunately, I missed his last name.
 
The $26 50/50 raffle was won by PP Frank Gooding.
 
The SAA Trio of Joe Moreshead, Karen Chasse and Chris Indorf took center stage. 
 
Happy Dollars were collected from the following Rotarians: 
PP Denis Elie was happy that his son’s football team was 5-0 in the chase for the 8th grade gold ball.  He also had a great fumble recovery.  Our newest member Mark Nahorney was happy to finally be inducted into the club and surviving the Rotary hazing – he was stuck at the wine table during the beer fest.  Peggy Bean was happy to have 3 different men in total agreement with her.  Andy Greif was happy to have run into Dave Lowe in Biddeford last week.  He said something about Don Lauzier running through Saco but I am just as confused as Andy was.  Jim Audiffred was happy to have had a great time on the Viking River Cruise (Germany) and also that his sump pump was working.  Carol Goodwin was happy to report that he had just returned from a great trip to Colorado, happy to see Pierce at today’s meeting and was putting the house under contract that afternoon.  Joe Moreshead thanked Julie for stepping up to take the TACK minutes and also reported that his son got engaged over the weekend.  President Bill was happy the beer event was so successful and that Susan Gajewski got home safely.  Fausto was happy that his “other son” (Joe’s son) got engaged over the weekend.  PP Steve gave a happy dollar to Ken for the Beer Fest and also mentioned that his oldest daughter just closed on her first house.  PP Ken gave a happy dollar for getting 6 more hours of free time.  Matt Simmons was happy to celebrate his 3rd working anniversary in Biddeford.  Frank was happy to have won the 50/50.  It took him 10 years to win the 50/50.  He finally admitted that he rubbed Earl Goodwin’s head before buying his ticket.  That was enough happiness in the room for today. 
 
The fines started flying: 
Joe started things off by charging President Bill for his great leadership skills.  Chris fined CJ Dubois-Cote for selling his house but not for the $750k she promised.  PP Karen (and several others) was a little deaf after having to serve beer inside the tent with the blaring speakers from the band-this cost PP Ken a buck.  Joe welcomed “Bob” to the club with a fine.  It was quickly pointed out to Joe that our newest member was Mark, not Bob.  Chris fined Laurie Jo and Karen Chasse for hearing someone curse during an interview.  I’m not sure who was doing the cursing. Karen fined President Bill for a picture in which it looked like Bill was trying to do some electrical work.  Joe fined Karen for her daughter Julia being in the paper again.  She can’t help it if Julia is a spectacular volley ball player!  Karen fined Joe for not asking Julie to do the TACK at the meeting last week even though she took care of it.  Joe started fining everyone who had not yet paid their dues.  You might want to check with Bernice Wood or Laurie Jo Ready if you aren’t sure if you’re paid up or not. The fine will be going to $2 next week.