And to every Rotarian who SOLD & PURCHASED Raffle Tickets. This is our club's biggest fund-raiser. We appreciate the work that Heather and Conrad did to make this come together. The attention to detail it takes to manage this event is extensive. We applaud you and greatly appreciate your hard work.
Merci!
JOIN US FOR THE LIVE DRAWING ON Wednesday, November 16th at 12:15 on FACEBOOK LIVE!!! Good Luck to everyone who purchased a ticket and for your continued support of the Biddeford-Saco Rotary Club.
HEAD COUNT NEEDED for December 7th, Earl A Goodwin KINDNESS in the COMMUNITY DAY. There were many wonderful ideas that were shared by a group of Rotarians for the first annual KINDESS in the COMMUNITY DAY. Thank you to Conrad, Marty, Melissa, & Paulette for joining me for this important planning meeting.
To make these wonderful ideas come together, we need a commitment from club members as to whether they plan to attend the in-person meeting on December 7th. There will be NO ZOOM Meeting on December 7.
This is what the day will look like: You will report to Rotary at Run of the Mill at 12 noon. To Go lunches will be available for Rotarians. You will select a Kindness envelope. Inside will be a kindness task you and fellow Rotarians must complete in the next hour. Once everyone has opened their Kindness Task envelope, you will have 5-minutes to exchange your task with a fellow Rotarian.
Your Kindness Task is to be completed in the next one-and-one-half-hours.
This is a MUST SIGN UP event. So that our team can prepare the correct number of TASKS, please plan to sign up to participate no later than November 23. Your envelope will have everything you need to accomplish your assigned Task.
Tasks assigned to benefit Seniors, Veterans, & Children.
Please take a moment to wish your fellow Rotarians a Happy Birthday or Rotary Anniversary!
Nomination Committee Submits Roster for 2023 Board
The 2022 Nomination Committee includes: Two Past Presidents: Joe Moreshead & Roland Gagne and three members with at least two years of service: CJ Dubois-Coté, Heather Gendron, Jim Godbout.
The Nomination Committee presents the following slate of nominees:
Three member nominees to serve a two-year term as Board of Director are:
Listed in alphabetical order.
Jane Foley
Jen Fullmer
Matt Tuller
For the office of Vice President, Haley Thompson
For the role of Assistant Secretary, Shelley Kane
Since Haley Thompson had one-year remaining as Board of Director, nominated to a fill a one-year term as Board of Director is:
Joe Moreshead
At the start of the FIRST MEETING IN DECEMBER, (December 7, 2022) the PRESIDENT will ask for the Chair of The Nomination Committee to formally present its slate of candidates to the Club for a Vote. The President shall ask for any additional nominations by Members of the Club for officer and Director positions, and ask for a motion, a second, and a vote to accept the slate of candidates. Should the Club not have a Quorum present at this meeting, the vote will be conducted via email on this day.
The duties of the newly elected Board of Directors and Officers commence on July 1, 2023.
Thank you to the Nomination Committee. Your role is an important one for our Club.
Tis The Season ...
Adopt-A-Family - Last year, our club helped 80 local children have the Christmas of their dreams. Led by Committee Chair Heather G., the committee members are CJ Cote-Dubois, Jane Foley, Susan Gajewski, Deanne Robertson, and Julie Villemaire.
This year, assisting with this committee, Karen Garnett has agreed to co-chair again this year. Thank you Heather and Karen! This is a truly inspiring project our Club undertakes each year. The holidays are fast approaching. Please reach out if your would like to Adopt-A-Family this holiday season.
Club Christmas Party - December 8, 2022. A Potluck & Yankee Swap event is being planned. Suggested time 6-9pm. Location:118 Saco Road, Hollis. Thank you, Paul & Carole for hosting.
In lieu of a gift exchange, we ask Rotarians to please bring a donation of FOOD that our Club will donate to the local Food Pantries.
Announcement of the Clubs selected to participate in the Open World Program is expected to be released this month. Our Club officially applied to participate in this program to coordinate all on-the-ground logistics and prepare a program schedule for the six Open World participants for eight days and nights. This would be an amazing opportunity for our Club. More to come.
Each year, Rotary International highlights November as Rotary Foundation Month to emphasize the importance of and need for Rotarian support of The Rotary Foundation.
Contributions from Rotarians around the world go to the Foundation’s Annual Programs Fund, which provides grants and awards through Foundation programs; and the Permanent Fund, an endowment from which only the earnings are spent in support of Foundation programs, ensuring the long-term viability of the Foundation.
Every dollar contributed by Rotarians funds humanitarian and educational programs and program operations.
For the November task, how is your club sharing the important work that our Foundation does in our communities and around the world, every single day.
To see how much you have personally contributed to the Rotary Foundation, go to www.Rotary.org. Once logged in, click on the down arrow by your name on the top right of the screen. Select My Donations. Here you can download a report of your contributions to The Rotary Foundation.
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