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Mar 11, 2020
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Welcome to our Club! Rotary District 7780 -- Club Number 6294 -- Est. 1920
Biddeford-Saco
Service Above Self
We meet Wednesdays at 12:15 PM
Run of the Mill Public House & Brewery
100 Main St
Saco, ME  04072
United States
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Executives & Directors
President
Fausto Pifferrer
 
President-Elect
Donald Pilon
 
Vice President
Martin Grohman
 
Treasurer
Susan Gajewski
 
Secretary
Julie Villemaire
 
Director
Alicia Girard
 
Director
CJ Dubois-Cote
 
Director
Conrad Welzel
 
Director
Heather Gendron
 
Director
Haley Thompson
 
Director
Jim Godbout
 
Immediate Past President
Joe Moreshead
 
Foundation Chair
Brian Dallaire
 
Youth Protection Officer
Ray Demers
 
Webmaster
Brian Dallaire
 
Program Chair
Conrad Welzel
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
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Fausto Pifferrer
February 20
 
Bill Paterson
February 24
 
Join Date
Paulette Bonneau
February 3, 2016
4 years
 
Sabine McElrath
February 3, 2016
4 years
 
Steve Morin
February 3, 2000
20 years
 
Jim LaBelle
February 6, 2019
1 year
 
Ken Farley
February 15, 2006
14 years
 
Brenda Pollock
February 22, 2017
3 years
 
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Fausto Pifferrer
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Biddeford Saco Rotary Club
 
 
 
Week in Review 2/19/2020
Posted by Elaine Palmitessa on Feb 19, 2020
Pledge of Allegiance:  Led by President-Elect Don Pilon
Invocation:  Joe Bassett
4 Way Test: Bill Richardson
Visiting Guests:   Joe Bassett’s Son –in- Law
 
Announcements
Upcoming Event -Alicia Girard spoke about the tickets for the 100th Anniversary  event coming up in May. Tickets are $25.00 each.
 
President- Elect, Don Pilon spoke about an event on Thursday,  February 20th,  from 5 to 9 pm at the Portland Sheraton- Sable Oaks  about “World Understanding   & Peace Dinner”.  Roland Gagne will be attending.  The keynote speaker is Rachel  Davidson, Esquire.
 
Upcoming Speakers:   Morgan Stoner from Stoner & Company and Sterling Roop, from 2020  U.S. Census  & Bureau will be our speakers at our next Rotary meeting.
Conrad  Welzel spoke about having several 6 packs of beer left over from our last event and was looking for donations. 
Joe Moreshead – asked Conrad to keep the beer for the 100th Anniversary event that was coming up and Joe  would donate $160.00. 
 
50/50 Drawing -was won by Carl Goodwin – He donated the money to the Red Ribbon.
 
Happy Dollars and Fines – Heather MacLean accepted happy dollars and handed out the following fines.
HAPPY DOLLARS:
  •  Dr. Joe- Happy that Lucy is back and happy that he had time to spend with his grandson.
  • Joe B. – Happy to have his son in law attending the Rotary meeting.   He is here from the Vermont National Guard.
  • Conrad W.- time spent with his granddaughter and read a great article in the Rotarian magazine about a future monarch. He found it very interesting.
  • Roland G. will be leaving for Aruba now that Lucy is back from her trip.
FINES:
  • Lucy K. paid for having a tan.
  • Julie V. paid for working at Saco Biddeford Savings Bank
  • Bill R. paid for having a birthday
  • Sabine for having a Club Anniversary
 
 
Meeting Adjourned
 
 
Biddeford Mill Clock Tower
Posted by Elaine Palmitessa on Feb 19, 2020
 
 
 
 
Speaker Presentation:  Conrad W. introduced the speaker – Louise Merriman, Chair – Biddeford Mill Clock Tower
 
One for the Clock – Friends of the Historic Biddeford Mill Clock Tower
 
Showed  a 1940 picture of the clock tower on the mill
 
History - 1831- Samuel Bacheldor came here as a developer and in 1840 purchased land. In 1850 the Pepperell Mill opened.   In 1853 the Clock Tower was built.  The Clock Tower weighs 26,000 pounds without the bell.  The bell was manufactured by the Pepperell Mill. The population at that time was 4,200 people in Biddeford and Saco.  The Clock Tower chimed for over 140 years. 
 
In 2007, the Clock Tower is chain sawed from its belfry.  Support from Biddeford High School students, passionate citizens and organizations. 
In 2014, endangered piece of history
In 2019, Group of Volunteers came together and their goal was to restore and preserve history
On January 3, 2020 the Clock Tower was moved to the Lincoln Mill waiting for restoration.  2021 is the date of its resurrection. 
 
 
THE BIDDEFORD MILL CLOCK TOWER ON THE RIVERWALK IN 2021
Buy A Brick: Commemorate a Mill Worker or loved one by buying a brick at the Clock Tower’s Foundation on the River walk.  4” x 8” Brick = $100    8” x 8” Brick = $250  12” x 12” Brick = $325.
 
 
Powerful Historic Icon- Built in 1853
8-sided clock tower is unique in New England
Communications center for all of Biddeford for over 140 years
Mill workers timed their lives by the Clock Tower
 
Alan Casavant – Mayor of Biddeford –Resurrect  Biddeford Mill Clock Tower-
“The Biddeford Mill Clock Tower is symbolic of the waves of Biddeford Mill workers who made our city what it is today.   By restoring it, we pay deep respect to this innovation and the mill workers who made this possible.”
 
If anyone would like to join – BIDDEFORDCLOCK.ORG
Volunteer- contact (207) 391-3091 or BiddefordMillClockTower@gmail.com
 
The cutting down of the historic Biddeford Mill Clock was Biddeford’s union station moment.
 
“Together let’s right this terrible wrong”
 
 
Note From The Publisher
Posted by Brian Dallaire on Sep 19, 2019
 
 
 
To all Tack note takers,
 
As a favor since I am remotely compiling the tack, please shoot me an e-mail once you have taken the notes.  That way I will know who to anticipate sending me the typed up version later on.
 
Please submit your Tack notes to Brian Dallaire at bdallaire@usa.net and with copy to Julie Villemaire at Jvillemaire@maine.rr.com, no later than the Tuesday AM before the next meeting.
 
Thanks
Brian
 
 
CLUBRUNNER MOBILE
Posted by Brian Dallaire on Oct 08, 2019
 
 
Everyone’s Phone Number at Your Fingertips
Have you done the easy ClubRunner download yet?
 
How would you like to have not only your own Rotary Club members contact information but also the entire District at your fingertips? You can and so much more by downloading the new and improved ClubRunner Mobile App. You can also access club and district leadership, stories and events all with just a few clicks. Connecting to them is as easy as clicking on the phone number or email address.You can download it on the AppStore or GooglePlay and be on your way in minutes. Now would also be a good time to make sure that your profile is current, and if you do not have a picture saved, or your birthday listed, considering updating your information now! Reach out and collaborate with other like minded Rotarians from around our district and be the People of Action that your are!
 
 

Click to: Download on iTunes App Store (free) 

Click to: Download on Android App Store (free)

 
 
Front Desk Duty Roster
Posted by Heather MacLean on Jun 28, 2019
Feb. 12: Heather M and Bill P
Feb. 19: Heather M and Morgan
Feb. 26: Heather M and Joe M
 
March 4: Heather M and Kathy Shea
March 11: Heather M and Jim L
March 18: Heather M and Haley Thompson
March 25: Heather M and Conrad
 
 
April 1: Joe B and Morgan
CLYNK Update
Posted by Julie Villemaire on Oct 01, 2013

Clynk

Our Club is in first place of 10 Rotary Clubs who participate in this program!  But Saco Bay is gaining on us.

 

Total Raised:
$2,617.10

Containers CLYNKed:
47,609

 

Environmental Impact:

  • Energy: Saved enough energy to light 66.2 lightbulbs—24 hours a day—for a year.
  • Emissions: Saved the emissions equivalent of driving a car 12,538 miles.
  • Volume: Diverted enough containers to fill 484.4 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.

 
Meeting Responsibilities
Meeting Registration
 
Greeter
 
Front Desk 1
Moreshead, Joe
 
Front Desk 2
MacLean, Heather
 
Coordinator
MacLean, Heather
 
Meeting Conduct
 
Announce Visiting Rotarians & Guests
Pilon, Donald
 
Invocation
Bassett, Joe
 
Invocations/Coordinator
Bassett, Joe
 
Speakers
Welzel, Conrad
 
Tack
 
Editor
Pifferrer, Fausto
 
Website Publisher
Dallaire, Brian
 
Sponsors

Neil's Motors

Pension Professionals

Saco & Biddeford Savings Bank

Saco Veterinary

Blue Elephant

Atlantic Federal Credit Union

the bean group

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