The COT Meeting will begin at 11:15am on Wednesday 31 May, 2017. See you at Biddeford High to celebrate completion of the Rotary House Project. Please wear you Rotary shirts!
President Lucie started the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed up by Nicole Carroll with the 4 Way Test. Joe Bassett was welcomed back to the club and put right back to work with the invocation.
PE Jackson Brown introduced visiting Rotarians and guests. We were visited by Rotarian Bill Ferrigno from Rhode Island.
President Lucie presented Fausto with a 3 year anniversary pin.
Announcements:
The 9th Annual BINGO fundraiser was another success. $416 went to the Winner-Take-All game. 77 people came out to play with 6 of them being actual Rotarians. Julie won $100 in the 2nd game. Still waiting for some ticket money to arrive but it looks like we will net close to $3,000 this year!
Flags for Our Veterans Project: Friday, May 26th – Rain or Shine – Ponchos will be available – Meet at the caretakers building on the West Street side of the cemetery at 8:00 a.m.
Jim Godbout needs help on Saturday, May 27th, at the Rotary house to do some old fashioned cleaning inside and planting outside. Please let Jim know if you are able to help out. Everything needs to be ready to go for the big event on May 31st. Tours will be starting at 9:00 a.m.- Wear your blue Rotary shirts with black/khaki pants (or any Rotary attire you may have if you don’t have a blue shirt). Wearing the Rotary attire will also help identify the Rotarians and keep Jeremy out of trouble.
The $25 50/50 pot was won by Bill Kany who donated the proceeds to the SAA fund!
SAA: Happy Dollars & Fines
Nicole happy that Matt carried the box of shirts and Roland carried her handbag. Julie gave $10 happy dollars for the success of BINGO & to have won $100; Jim Audiffred was happy to meet Bill, visiting Rotarian from RI. He is an electrical engineer. Jim wants members to convince Bill to join our club. Brenda was happy that although there was no wine at BINGO, her guest won $420! PP Bill was happy that his 3rd youngest (daughter) was graduating from UNE’s Pharmacy School as Valedictorian!, Joe Bassett was happy to be back & that he and his wife were going to be Great Grandparents; Jeremy was happy about the Bond Market and saving $1.2 million – could be possible solution to Track and Waterhouse Field; Conrad had fun at Bingo; Half naked photos of Roland on Facebook; Jackson was happy about the District Conference and hearing Jim Godbout’s presentation on the Red Ribbon Committee; Matt was happy his camp didn’t have any damage; Lucie was happy about the District Conference & Roland and Doug sitting together. Lucie was fined for kicking Karen out; Nicole was fined for the mishap during the 4 Way Test; Jackson was fined for missing a visiting Rotarian during his announcement; Sarah fined for a Facebook post on a listing; Roland fined “just because” and phone not on “silent”; Matt was fined for an ad in the Journal Tribune; Lucie fined for “Pretty in Pink”; Fausto was fined for going to the gym; Bill Kany fined for self- promotion.
Please see the attached invitation to the Rotary House Celebration on Wednesday, May 31st. We will have tours available before and after lunch and present plaques to those businesses who have graciously donated their services. Here is what is needed from you:
Please attend to show your appreciation and celebrate what our Rotary Club and the COT has been able to accomplish. This is a phenomenal partnership and we should all be very proud. Remember to personally thank the businesses too.
Please sign-up to be a tour guide or help with set-up or clean-up the day of the event. Details at the meeting Wednesday but you can email Conrad Welzel if you want to help but can't make this week's meeting (cwelzel@maineturnpike.com)
Rotarians are asked to wear a Royal Blue shirt and khaki or black pants so we stand out and look united. Nicole is ordering blue polo shirts with the Rotary Logo (Men and Womens fit) so if you would like to purchase one, let her know immediately the size. They are approximately $30 each. (nmcarroll3@yahoo.com)
Today’s speaker was Matt Parks from The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital. Matt heads up the fundraising for the only children’s hospital in Maine. They are trying to get a specialty plate for the Hospital. They need 2,000 people committed to purchasing the plate by October 1st before it will go through. The initial cost is $25.00 with an annual renewal fee of $15.00. For each new plate ordered, or for each renewal, $10.00 of the cost will go directly to the children’s hospital! This program will continue as long as the state of Maine requires vehicles to have license plates. His group is estimating that this fundraiser could bring in $200,000 or more each year that will go directly to the hospital for much needed equipment. Please spread the word! Matt provided posters to hang in businesses as well as postcards that can be handed out. You can also sign up on-line at BBCH.ORG/Licenseplate. You can keep the same number that you already have. You will just have a different backdrop.
Show your support with The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital Specialty License Plate!
To create a specialty license plate for The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital, the state of Maine requires 2,000 Maine residents with active vehicle registrations to sign up with a $25 payment.
Currently, 1,228 people have signed up, or 61% of the way there! Help us reach 2,000 by signing up today! Your purchase helps kids like Jerzey:
Jerzey was born with Bicoronal Craniosynotosis, a genetic condition in which the joints or sutures between the plates of the skull fuse too early during a child’s development. At four months, Jerzey had her first surgery at The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital to help her skull grow normally. “We cannot express how grateful we are to the doctors and nurses for their love and support through such a difficult time,” said her mom, Cheyenne. “We could not have done it without them.” Today, Jerzey is a healthy two year old who loves playing with her two big brothers, jumping in puddles and wearing purple!
Click here to reserve your specialty license plate for The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital!
Or mail checks to: Development Department 22 Bramhall Street Portland, ME 04102 Please include your current license plate number, phone number and email address so you will receive further communications about the speciality license plate.
For questions about the specialty license plate, please check our FAQ page or contact Matt Parks, Director of Special and Annual Giving, at parksm@mmc.org or (207) 662-6111.
A single family home on Main Street in Biddeford sat shuttered for years. The abandoned home was less than 1000’ from the Biddeford Regional Center of Technology (BRCOT), and despite its woeful condition and back taxes owed, Superintendent Jeremy Ray saw a perfect educational opportunity. As a member of the Biddeford Saco Rotary Club, he worked with their Board of Directors to consider sponsoring a renovation of the house. They agreed and the city deeded the property to the Club for the duration of the renovation. A year later, a celebration with an open house will take place on May 31 between 9:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. followed by lunch. Park and gather at the BRCOT.
“It’s a win-win-win,” Ray said of the renovation project undertaken by Club volunteers and BRCOT students. “The club has generously supported our Building Trades programs for over 20 years. We have constructed several modular homes, sold them for a modest profit, and the funds have supported both the Rotary’s community work and the Center of Technology. The benefits of a project like Main Street are even greater: our students get real-life, on-the-job experience in a challenging build environment. The neighborhood is improved by our work. Volunteers and those who have donated services and materials feel proud of their investment. The city is paid the back taxes, and when the home is sold, it returns to the tax rolls.”
“The Rotary House is an exemplary model of technical, hands-on training for our students,” said BRCOT Director Paulette Bonneau. “They are learning valuable skills, working side-by-side professionals in the field, seeing their success first-hand, and enthusiastic about their learning. We are extremely proud of the students in this project from Biddeford High School, Kennebunk High School, Old Orchard Beach High School and Thornton Academy.”
Rotarian and major project sponsor Jim Godbout agreed. “The kids are working so hard, sustaining a months-long effort, adapting to conditions ranging from weather to codes to working with the various trades. This project is solely managed by the Biddeford Saco Rotary Club, logistically and financially, so we are grateful to our Rotarians and local businesses who have volunteered hundreds of hours and contributed countless thousands of dollars. It’s truly a community investment with a community payoff.”
Major donors to the project included: Master Level – Anderson Insulation, BRC Bedard Roofing and Construction, Maine Granite & Marble, Spang Builders, Tremblay Kitchen Cabinets, Moody’s Nursery, and Coastal WinAir Company; Journeyman Level - Quality Floors, Kevin Bedard Construction, and Distinctive Tile; Apprentice Level – Nate Libby Masonry, Kamco Supply, Biddeford Painting, Ventura Staircase & Woodturning, K&S Overhead Door, Deering Lumber, Southern Maine Builders, Parent Drywall, Boise Cascade, and Woodman Edmands Danylik Austin Smith and Jacques; and other donors - Taylor Rental, Dupuis Hardware, Builders Supply, Maine Street Design, Hydronic Alternatives and Ray Dusseault Masonry.
The house is in the final stages of renovation and will culminate with a celebration recognizing all those who contributed. Local businesses who contributed will be honored during lunch at the Biddeford Regional Center of Technology. “The City was so impressed with the work of our students and volunteers that they’ve agreed to deed another property in arrears to the club. In September, a new group of Building Trades students will again partner with Rotary volunteers to restore a shuttered property and improve our community,” Ray said.
Julie Villemaire needs more volunteers!Please remember it is up to the TACK coordinator to ensure that someone is taking the minutes each week during your assigned month. If you aren’t able to take the minutes yourself, please reach out to fellow members for volunteers. Please forward the minutes to Julie Villemaire and Brian Dallaire so they can get them posted for the rest of the members.
Invocation: Joe Bassett
PROGRAM IDEA???? PLEASE CONTACT Bill Kany, PROGRAM CHAIR or a member of the Program Committee. Remember it is the responsibility of every member to help get Programs for our meetings.
Energy: Saved enough energy to light 44.8 lightbulbs—24 hours a day—for a year.
Emissions: Saved the emissions equivalent of driving a car 8,484 miles.
Volume: Diverted enough containers to fill 322.5 lobster traps.
Fill up those green bags. If you need more bags and/or labels, just let Julie Villemaire know and she can hook you up…no charge!
Simple fill with returnables and drop off at any Hannaford.
Alternately, if you already have a CLYNK account of your own, you can designate you funds as a donation. Hit the Donate button and search for Rotary and you'll find our account.
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Jerzey was born with Bicoronal Craniosynotosis, a genetic condition in which the joints or sutures between the plates of the skull fuse too early during a child’s development. At four months, Jerzey had her first surgery at The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital to help her skull grow normally. “We cannot express how grateful we are to the doctors and nurses for their love and support through such a difficult time,” said her mom, Cheyenne. “We could not have done it without them.” Today, Jerzey is a healthy two year old who loves playing with her two big brothers, jumping in puddles and wearing purple!
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