Jim Mcallister lead our club in reciting the four-way test
Jeremy Ray - invocation
Guests:
Speaker: Jean Saunders
Joe Moreshead announced that Bernice Woods resigned from the club and that former member Joe Grondin passed away.
5 people were chosen to head the nominating Committee that will select the president elect, vice President elect, assistant secretary, assistant treasurer, and two directors elect. The nominating committee will consist of Ken Farley and Denis Elise, as well as Adam Parent, Don Pilon and Kathy Shea.
Our weekly meeting on January 30 will take place at the Biddeford middle school.
Conrad Wenzel provided some details about our wine tasting event that will be held on February 9 at Duffys in Old Orchard Beach. Tickets will be $25. The event will take place from 7 PM to 9 PM and will also include chocolate and cheese pairings, along with a silent auction.
The 50-50 drawing was won by Marty Grohman and he donated it to Red Ribbon.
Sargent at arms:
Collected happy dollars;
Luck had a great New Year’s Day.
Marty enjoyed a great visit in Quebec with Roland.
Joe M. Is happy the club is still in the black during his presidency.
Conrad happy to have celebrated a great Christmas.
Jeremy had a great Florida family vacation.
Bill P. Had a great visit with his daughter from Texas.
Jean Saunders, Director of Age Friendly Saco was our speaker.
She shared with us some statistics about the aging population in Maine and specifically what the city of Saco is doing to care for its older residents.
Some highlights of the recent accomplishments are making the Bayview beach wheelchair accessible. The Saco Bay Rotary club donated a beach wheelchair.
The group has also developed a handy neighbor program, providing small repair and home maintenance for seniors. In conjunction with Thornton Academy, they have worked on weatherization projects like building window inserts that can cut down on drafts.
To combat the social isolation frequently experienced by seniors, they hold dinner/dances two times a year and have held a wellness and vendor fair.
In conjunction with the Saco public works department and Interact students, they offer residents free buckets of treated sand in the winter.
The group is also seeking ways to fill Gaps in transportation by developing options beyond public buses and cabs. They organize grocery trips two times a month.
Jean Saunders Chair, Age-Friendly Saco Age-Friendly Office 75 Franklin St. Room 204, Saco, ME 04072 agefriendlysaco@gmail.com (207) 710-5029
Our Club is in first place of 10 Rotary Clubs who participate in this program!
Total Raised: $2,446.55
Containers CLYNKed: 44,600
Environmental Impact:
Energy: Saved enough energy to light 62.6 lightbulbs—24 hours a day—for a year.
Emissions: Saved the emissions equivalent of driving a car 11,851 miles.
Volume: Diverted enough containers to fill 453.9 lobster traps.
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Simple fill with returnables and drop off at any Hannaford.
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