Due to the merger of Time Warner and Spectrum, the Rotary TV Auction will no longer occur. This new event will replace that joint fundraiser to continue to support your local communities. So, gather some friends, dress the decade and come enjoy the music of the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s (one decade played each hour).
Saturday, May 19, 2018 from 6:30-10:30pm in the new Pepperell Mill Campus Event Room upstairs at 40 Main Street in Biddeford. There is plenty of parking in the York Street Lot and there will be a silent and live auction component. Hors d’ouevres will be donated by Blue Elephant Catering, a cash bar available, and music donated by DJ Webber.
Tickets are $25 each (plus online surcharge) or by contacting a Biddeford Saco or Saco Bay Rotarian.
Next month on Sunday June 24th, we will be having a Rotary club outing at the Portland Seadogs. The tickets to the game will be $26, which will include food (Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, BBQ Pulled Chicken, Veggie Burgers, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw, Sea Dog Biscuits and bottomless fountain drinks.
Feel free to invite family and friends to the game as well. I've included the link to purchase your tickets for the game for the group outing.
As many of you know, each year Portland Sunrise Rotary holds its Party With a Purpose fundraiser auction for Maine Children's Cancer Program. In this our 20th year, we've set the goal of raising a record $50,000, and we'd like to invite you to be part of it.
This magnificent annual event takes place at the gorgeous DiMillo's Restaurant in downtown Portland, with sweeping views of the Portland Harbor. This year we've moved the event to May so that we can better enjoy the beautiful views.
Items in this year's live auction include a photo safari in Africa, a diamond necklace and Tag Heuer men's watch from Springer's Jewelers, catered lunch in the tower at Victoria Mansion, a week's stay in Tuscany, and more! There's also a silent auction packed with amazing jewelry, artwork, and one-of-a-kind experiences. All this with complimentary food, beer, and wine, for just $30 per person. Best of all, proceeds benefit the unequaled work of Maine Children's Cancer Program, through Portland Sunrise Rotary.
Thank you to all of you who made our annual Foundation Day on April 18, 2018 such a success!
To date for the Rotary Year 2017-2018, contributions from 31 Rotarians total $6,330. Such a generous group!
For those of you we may have missed, there is still time and would you please consider making a contribution to this year's campaign?
President Brown goal was to raise at least $7,000 this year and to have every member make some form of contribution, large or small.
It's quite easy. Make your checks our to the club or even better yet, you may contribute on line directly on the RI website. (link is found on our website home page)
Time is running out for this year's campaign. Books will be closed and reported to RI on May 31, 2018!
As an added benefit, the club will match your contributions up to $100, accelerating your achieving year-after-year total contributions towards the $1,000 mark with the recognition as a Paul Harris Fellow.
Dear Members: We are approaching the deadline for suggestions for award recipients. I know that you all know people who are worthy of receiving our Private, Public, Vocational and Humanitarian Awards. You know people who make a difference in the lives of others and who have not been recognized for it. Unfortunately, you are keeping the identities of those wonderful people a secret.
It is not like I am asking you to sell a ticket, solicit an item or even come to a meeting. All I am asking you to do is email me with your ideas about people who do really nice things for our communities or the world. You can stay in your pajamas to do this.
Seriously, the deadline is tomorrow. Please give this some thought, and if you have not done so, send me a suggestion or two. And to the four club members who have given the committee some suggestions, thank you.
I know you are working on Prom solicitations, but believe it or not we are approaching the end of another Rotary year. That means it is time for the Awards Committee to get together to select worthy recipients for the Club’s public sector, private sector, humanitarian and vocational awards. Included herewith is a description of each award and some past recipients of each award. What the committee needs from you are suggested award recipients in each category. I should point out that in almost every instance, the awards are given to people suggested to the committee by members of our club.
Please note that while award recipients are frequently members of our club, they do not have to be members. In fact, most of the time the recipients are not members of the club. I would also point out that even if you do not have an idea for an award recipient for one particular category, please give us as many suggestions as you can for the other categories. We would appreciate it if you would get back to us as soon as possible with your suggestions. Awards day is tentatively scheduled for June 20, 2018. We do need to meet to ultimately decide on the award recipients and then the awards need to be ordered and engraved so please get your suggestions back to us by May 16.
If you have any questions regarding any of the award categories, please contact me (Bill S. Kany at 602-7381 or email me at kanyw@sbsavings.com) or the other members of the committee, Joe Moreshead, and Keith Jacques.
Here are the award descriptions. I have attached a list of the past recipients of each award.
The Private Sector Award is awarded to a citizen whose good works have been performed independently of their employment in the private sector. Recipients work for the public good, while being privately employed or not employed by a government or community entity. An example of a past recipient would be a building contractor who works towards helping the hungry through setting up a self-supporting meal program.
The Public Sector Award is awarded to a citizen who, in the course of their employment or funding, serves the public with government and/or public monies. Recipients are usually employed by a government agency, hold a political office, or have their good works funded in the course of their employment. An example of a past recipient would be a state senator who has worked towards promoting the good of the community.
The Humanitarian Award is awarded to a citizen, private or public, who has done exceptional work to further the good of humanity in the community. Past Recipients include a nurse who set up a hospice program in the area.
The Vocational Service Award is awarded to a citizen, private or public, who has done exceptional work to promote vocational education and vocational programs.
PUBLIC SECTOR, PRIVATE SECTOR, HUMANITARIAN, AND VOCATIONAL SERVICES AWARD NOMINATIONS
Public Sector Award Nominees
NAME(S) Reason for Nomination
Private Sector Award Nominees
NAME(S) Reason for Nomination
Humanitarian Award Nominees
NAME(S) Reason for Nomination
Vocational Service Nominees
NAME(S) Reason for Nomination
From Bill Kany
PAST RECIPIENTS
Private Sector:
1988 Tobie Nathanson 1989 Robert Melville 1990 A. William Kany, Jr. 1991 Myra Van Fleet 1992 Conrad Crepeau 1993 Dennis Flaherty 1994 David Lowe 1995 Robert Provencher 1996 Andy Michaud 1997 Edward Caron 1998 Ester Emmons 1999 Rene Fredette 2000 John Wasileski 2001 Carrie Shaw 2002 Alan Nelson 2003 Joe Grondin 2004 Lou Chantigny 2005 Curtis & Sonya Gerry 2006 Wayne A. Sherman 2007 Kevin Savage 2008 Robert H. Begin 2009 Roland Eon
2010 Robert Nichols
2011 William Douglas Sanford
2012 John Andrews
2013 Paul Remmes
2014 Leo P. Menard, Jr.
2015 Leon Chick
2016 Andy Greif
2017 The Esther Residence
Public Sector:
1988 Joan Susi 1989 Clayton Cartmill 1990 Dennis Dutremble 1991 Robert G.Dodge 1992 Debra Choroszy 1993 Ellen Dunton 1994 Bryce Milne 1995 Dr. Thomas H. Reynolds 1996 Rebecca Dyer 1997 Donna Dion 1998 Tom Lizotte 1999 William Soucy 2000 Roland “Ron” Michaud 2001 Carl J. Stasio, Jr. 2002 Dick Tryon 2003 Gen. Wallace H. Nutting 2004 William Johnson 2005 Mark Johnston 2006 Renee S. O’Neil
2007 Sherry Sabo 2008 Eric Cote 2009 Carl Walsh
2010 Senator Barry Hobbins
2011 Chief John Duross
2012 Jerry Lapierre
2013 Roger Beaupre
2014 Carlton D. Pendleton
2015 Michael Tremblay
2016 Alan Casavant
2017 Bill Paterson
Humanitarian:
1988 Richard Nason 1989 Dr. Andre Fortier 1990 1991 1992 Agnes Flaherty 1993 1994 Dr. Francis J. Kleeman 1995 Donald W. Charland 1996 Rita Riley, Dick Lagarde 1997 David Beattie 1998 Roger Coulombe 1999 Tony Gatti 2000 Ruth Anderson 2001 James Audiffred 2002 Mary’s Walk 2003 Roland Gagne 2004 Thomas Haley 2005 Leon Tranchemontagne 2006 Father Reynald Labarre 2007 David & Carolyn Flood 2008 Andy Greif 2009 Burton Howe
2010 Julie Villemaire
2011 Rick LaChance
2012 David Lowe
2013 Phillip Dennison
2014 Paul Deschambault
2015 Dennis P. Robillard
2016 James Godbout
2017 Jim McAllister
Vocational Service Award:
2000 Carl Goodwin 2001 A. William Kany, Jr. 2002 Ron Gagnon 2003 Steven Foran 2004 Frank Paul 2005 Wayne Hapgood 2006 Dr. John Fitzsimmons 2007 Arthur R. Willey 2008 James McAllister 2009 James Godbout
Energy: Saved enough energy to light 58.8 lightbulbs—24 hours a day—for a year.
Emissions: Saved the emissions equivalent of driving a car 11,131 miles.
Volume: Diverted enough containers to fill 424.8 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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