It is with mixed emotions that I announce that this Wednesday's meeting will be our last meeting at The Captain's Galley.
Last month I learned from a very reliable source that The Captain's Galley was going to be put up for sale and that the facility would close at some point. With the uncertainty that this news presented, I assembled a small committee to consider alternative meeting locations. Bill Kany, Susan Gajewski, Fausto Pifferer and myself have met on several occasions over the past month and are close to finalizing arrangements with a new meeting location. I expect to have an announcement at Wednesday's meeting on the new location.
I have spoken to Mike Mezoin one of the owners of The Captain's Galley and last week I met with Diane Knowles to inform them that due to the uncertainty surrounding the restaurant, the club would be moving to a new location effective November 5th.
Each year around Christmas time, our club takes up a collection to give Diane to show our appreciation for all of her hard work serving us each week. Since this week will be our last meeting, we will have a collection for Diane this week.
I would strongly urge all of you to attend this meeting to show your appreciation to Diane for all of her years of hard work serving us lunch every week. We have a great program scheduled for this week and the big announcement of where we will be meeting in the future.
Thank you for your understanding during this transition. I believe this is a great opportunity for our club and I look forward to this major step in our club's history.
Best regards,
Ken Farley
President 2014-15
Biddeford Saco Rotary Club
The speaker was Larry Gross of the Southern Maine Agency on Aging. He reminded us that we provided financial assistance 15 years ago that helped to build the Truslow Center. The non-profit has dedicated its serves to planning and implementation of social services for adults age 60 and older and for people with disabilities.
Truslow had been the only adult daycare center in York County since 1985. Dementia has a major impact on families and negatively affects both the patient and the family. The daycare allows caregivers to work, take a couple of days a week to relax and give caregivers a break. Dementia impacts the social network negatively. The daycare helps the patient develop new friends. As the population changes, families are smaller or have moved away so the number of caregivers are declining. The adult daycare center allows the caregivers a break.
The adult daycare center realizes that one size does not fit all. It offers five different activities at the same time in five separate spaces divided up by partitions. The center looks at the strengths of the individual rather than the weakness to provide greater satisfaction. The activities have evolved over time to become better programs.
15% of the population over the age of 75 has some form of dementia. SMAA has partnered with the University of New England and with Southern Maine Medical Center to provide better services.
The need has been great and it is time to move to a larger facility. The center serves 30 adults each day and will be able to serve 75 to 80 adults each day in the new facility. The plan is to move from its Saco 4,000’ facility to Biddeford’s 10,000’ facility. The center is running a new campaign to raise money for the new facility.
Earl Goodwin will be kicking off this fundraiser on Wednesday, October 1. He will give each of you a packet with the tickets you have sold in the past and to whom you sold them. I dropped letters in the mail today to everyone who purchased a ticket last year encouraging them to buy one again when you call them (see attached). To save on costs, I did not send a letter to Rotarians or their spouses (but I may have sent them to your kids) or people with insufficient address info from last year’s incomplete stub.
If you are a new member or only had one ticket in the past, you will most likely get two tickets this year to sell. If we only assign you one, you’re not off the hook yet because if Earl or Carl cannot sell the massive amounts they have in the past then you could be assigned another one.
Tickets can be sold to multiple people! Encourage 4 people to go in on a ticket for $25 each or 5 for $20 each or 10 for $10 each. They could win $5,000 and split 10 ways that is still a $500 win!
When you sell the ticket, please do the following:
Sign the “Authorized Signature” spot on the large portion of the ticket and give to the purchaser.
Complete the stub and keep it with payment.
Return stub with payment to Earl Goodwin or myself. PLEASE do not turn in your stubs until you have the $100 payment to accompany it.
Encourage the purchaser to join us the evening of the drawing. It is on the ticket – Thursday, November 13, 6-8pm at Biddeford Saco County Club.
If you swap tickets, please email me so I can keep track of who sold or who is now in possession of what ticket number. You are ultimately responsible for the tickets assigned to you.
All tickets must be sold and money turned in by October 29.
If you have any questions, please shoot me a text at 229-4794 (but keep in mind I am four hours behind you so if you ask me a question at 8am, don’t expect a response from me until Noon :). Thanks for supporting our club and see you on October 15th!
Our Club is doing a $750 sponsorship of this event. Please check with Don if you are interested in attending, and if not, then we can offer our table for 8 to Day One employees or whomever you want to invite, compliments of the Biddeford-Saco Rotary Club.
41st Annual Celebration & Dinner
Marriott at Sable Oaks
Thursday, October 30, 2014, 6:00
Presented by:
Keynote Speakers
Chris and Kathi Sullivan
Chris, a former defensive lineman for the 2001 Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots, will share his story of recovery. His wife, Kathi, will talk about the loss of her teenage daughter to a tragic accident after drinking at a party.
Community Leadership Award
John Wolfgram
Day One is proud to present this award to John, a Cheverus High School football coach and educator, for his 30 years of dedicated work with youth in the community.
Making a Difference Award
Shelby Briggs
Community Health Promotion Specialist for the City of Portland Substance Abuse Prevention Program and Overdose Prevention Project.
Community Vision Award
Andrea Cayer
Teacher at Cape Elizabeth HS who is retiring after 40 years of teaching and 27 years as the CEHS Adult Facilitator of Day One's Natural Helpers of Maine program.
PROGRAM IDEA???? PLEASE CONTACT Amy Safford or Reid Scher, PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS. Remember it is the responsibility of every member to help get Programs for our meetings.
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.
We are looking for sponsors of our communications- The Tack, eTack and Web-site. For just $100 you are included in all three for a year. Please contact me to sign up!
