A big thank you to Mark Nahorney for arranging last week’s meeting at UNE. For those of you who could not make it down there, President Ripich did a great job describing what a fantastic asset we have in our own backyard. The University of New England has become a respected undergraduate and graduate school with proof that the education acquired there has real value for its students. At the same time the economic impact of the school to the local economies will exceed $1 Billion this year. Obviously that is huge! Such local success stories are great to hear.
I was able to attend the first session of Red Ribbon week at Thornton Academy with Jim Godbout, Naomme Paris, Fausto and Andy Greif. The session was supposed to be on the effects of marijuana. We had thought it was going to be for an hour and a half and in reality they were cycling through all of the high school students so each session only lasted about 25 minutes including the time to funnel the students in and out. The first session that we saw was not very effective, but we were able to provide them with some feedback before the second session started. They were very receptive to the feedback, and I hope the next two sessions were more impactful.
Please try to attend one or more of the sessions this week to show support for the students and the Red Ribbon Committee’s efforts, but if you can only go to one event please attend the Community Kickoff Event starting at 6:00 PM in the Garland Auditorium at Thornton Academy on April 26th. We will have some great speakers, including our own Jim Godbout, lined up to talk about a variety of issues surrounding drug misuse and addiction.
Please get your Bingo tickets and sell them before the Bingo fundraiser on May 7. Also, please plan on attending the May 7 Bingo event from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Rochambeau Club. You have a chance to win some money and support Polio Plus and our other charitable efforts at the same time.
Finally, if you are looking for a fun time and the chance to pick up some incredible deals, please consider attending the Thornton Academy auction event this Friday, the 29th starting at 6:30 in the Thornton atrium and dining commons. There is great food, lots of silent and live auction items to bid on and it is a huge fun cocktail party. Yours truly will be the auctioneer. It is Thornton’s largest fundraiser and a good time so please try to attend. You can purchase your tickets for $20.00 apiece at the door or you can go online and order them ahead of time.
Thank you to mentors- Fausto, Jim, Dennis, Sabeen, Jackson, Bill, James A. & Andy
Thank you cleanup crew- Brian D, Sabeen, Dennis, Bill & Jim
Red Ribbon Update- Awareness Week 25th PLEASE ATTEND EVENTS– no meeting next week but will follow up after events to plan new goals – also adding option to Facebook page for donations
Next week’s meeting at UNE
May 18th meeting at COT
April 28th – Fireside chat at 5pm at Duffys
May 21st- Trail cleanup at bicycle center
New member posting Delilah P
May 7th Bingo @ Rochambeau club 10-1pm – LOOKING FOR SPONSORS – next week each Rotarian will get 4 tickets to sell ($20/ticket)
Thanks to Heather and Mark for volunteering to work front desk next week
Matt S donated 50% of winnings in Vegas to Red Ribbon
It is officially Red Ribbon Awareness Week! We have one add on to our schedule of events if you are able to attend - the Biddeford Middle School is having Matt Braun speak to all students tomorrow, Tuesday April 26th at 1pm in the Auditorium. Join us if you can.
Thank you to all the Rotarians who have signed up for the other events (see pasted below). You are welcome to stop in even if you did not sign up - this simply gave us an idea that we would be represented throughout the week. There certainly are plenty of make-up opportunities so let Bernice know if you attend and need a make-up! We should have 100% this month, no problem!
See you (hopefully) tomorrow night for the community-wide presentation. Rumor has the MC is a crowd-pleaser...
Karen
Monday, April 25
9:05-10:30am at Thornton Academy Garland Auditorium
Students will gather for a presentation by Kevin Welch of Day One around marijuana. A Day One resident may be available to speak and a graduate student may share research on marijuana use.
Fausto Pifferrer Naomme Paris
Andy Greif _______________________
10:15-11:30AM at Biddeford High School Tiger Gym
Students from Biddeford High School, Biddeford Middle School and Old Orchard Beach High School will gather for “The Opiate Effect” presentation by Skip Gates
Denis Elie Sabine McElrath
Matt Simmonds Karen Chasse
Tuesday, April 26
9:15am and 10:15am at Biddeford High School Little Theater
Freshman and Sophomores will gather for a presentation by York County Women’s Transition Program.
Andy Greif Lucie Kay
Mark Nahorney Karen Chasse
10:30-11am and 11:45am-12:15pm at Old Orchard Beach High School
Students will have an opportunity to see firsthand how alcohol and other drugs affect reflexes and judgement while driving utilizing the Drunk and Distracted Driving Simulation with OOBHS School Resource Officer Lucas Porter.
Joe Bassett (both events) _______________________
Craig Pendleton (11:45) _______________________
6-7:45pm at Thornton Academy Garland Auditorium
Free tri-community presentation featuring a panel of speakers. ALL ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND!
Karen Chasse Fausto Pifferrer
Brian Dallaire Bernice Wood
Wednesday, April 27
9-11am at Thornton Academy Gymnasium and Fields next to Junior Trojan Building
Juniors and seniors will witness “Fatal Reality” - a graphic, emotional, and realistic portrayal of a fatal car accident which will involve police and fire departments, Saco Police Explorers and Junior Firefighters, as well as a funeral home. TA Players will serve as the actors for the mock accident, with the exception of a parent who will portray the parent of the deceased.
Denis Elie Don Pilon
Jim Godbout Karen Chasse
Thursday, April 28
9:15am and 10:15am at Biddeford High School Little Theater
Students will gather for a performance by Maine Inside Out, a group of formerly incarcerated individuals who create original theater as a catalyst for social change.
Denis Elie Craig Pendleton (9:15)
Karen Chasse _______________________
Time TBD at Biddeford High School Tiger Gym
“Natural High” game of dodgeball with staff versus students.
All Day at Thornton Academy
Students will participate in distracted driving simulator activities. Students with driver’s licenses will drive a golf cart while wearing goggles to simulate impaired driving. Students without driver’s licenses can experience on a computer.
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Friday, April 29
1:30-2:15pm at Old Orchard Beach High School
All school assembly hosted by Natural Helpers in which a check will be presented by the Biddeford Saco Rotary Club to support the Day One Natural Helper program and students will participate in a game of speed jeopardy around myths and facts of marijuana.
Jim Godbout Naomme Paris
Karen Chasse _______________________
All Day at Thornton Academy
Students will participate in distracted driving simulator activities.
President Bill would like to make a big thank you to Mark Nahorney for arranging last week’s meeting at UNE. For those of you who could not make it down there, President Ripich did a great job describing what a fantastic asset we have in our own backyard. We also heard from the Rotaract President, Megan Kerry and all the great work she is involved with. The University of New England has become a respected undergraduate and graduate school with proof that the education acquired there has real value for its students. At the same time the economic impact of the school to the local economies will exceed $1 Billion this year. Obviously that is huge! Such local success stories are great to hear.
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For every $1 spent on prevention, it saves $7 in treatment. To steer our community toward healthy behaviors, the Biddeford Saco Rotary Club has formed the Red Ribbon Committee to focus efforts on preventing young people from slipping into the devastating grip of drug misuse and addiction. Working in conjunction with school educators in Biddeford, Old Orchard Beach, and Saco the Rotary’s Red Ribbon Committee is hosting multiple events during Red Ribbon Awareness Week, April 25-29, with a community-wide presentation on April 26 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Thornton Academy’s Garland Auditorium. All members of the community are welcome. The event is free and TATV will livestream at www.livestream.com/tatvsac.
“Our goal is to serve as a catalyst to mobilize communities, educate youth and encourage participation in drug prevention activities” stated Red Ribbon Committee Co-Chair and Rotarian Jim Godbout. “We all recognize drug misuse is at epidemic proportions in our country. It costs our country billions of dollars each year through tax dollars, so we are all affected directly or indirectly by the growing drug problem that is ruining the lives of so many individuals. I applaud the schools for working collaboratively together and with our Rotary Club, and I invite everyone to be part of this culture change.”
The tri-community presentation on April 26 encourages individuals and families to reflect upon current trends in drug use and what the community can do to promote healthy behaviors without the influences of illegal drugs or other misused substances. A series of speakers will present about trends in drug use and effects locally, including: Bill Patterson of Coastal Healthy Communities Coalition will present on what local children and their peers reported on the Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey; Joe Hansen, a Juvenile Community Corrections Officer, will educate parents and community members on current drug use trends including what's new and what current lingo is being used; Biddeford Saco Rotary Club will speak about their desire to organize and sustain these events; Tidal Waves, a student group from York High School, will present about their initiative; and Sheriff Bill King will present powerful information pertaining to drugs in York County impacting our youth.
In addition to the community-wide presentation, each school has also planned health class curriculum and activities for their students throughout the week. At Biddeford High School, students will hear presentations by Skip Gates on opiates, York County Women’s Transition Program and Maine Inside Out Group, receive daily drug fact announcements, and engage in a “natural high” game of dodgeball with staff versus students. At Thornton Academy Middle and High School, students will hear presentations by Sergeant Peter Mador of the Drug Enforcement Agency on the effects of heroin, marijuana and THC, Kevin Welch of Day One on marijuana use, experience simulations of drunk driving, and a mock fatal accident thanks to police and fire departments from Saco, Old Orchard Beach, and Saco Police Explorers and Junior Firefighters. At Old Orchard Beach High School, students will join BHS for their opiates presentation to kick-off the week and continue with a viewing of “Point of No Return”, attend a “harm reduction” presentation by an alum who lost his sister to addiction and a school-wide speed game of jeopardy put on by the Natural Helpers followed by a check presentation from the Biddeford Saco Rotary Club.
“This has been a great partnership between the Rotary Club representing the business community and the educators of Biddeford, Old Orchard Beach and Saco,” stated Biddeford High School Principal Jeremie Sirois. “Having all three school systems working together allows us to have a larger impact with substantial results on reaching our youth and changing culture. We will continue to work together planning curriculum and presentations that can be mirrored throughout all the schools.”
These events would not be possible without the many individuals and local businesses who have contributed to the Red Ribbon Committee of the Biddeford Saco Rotary Club, especially the following major sponsors: Atlantic Comfort Systems, Biddeford Savings Bank, Blue Elephant Catering & Events, Carl Goodwin, Inc., Gorham Savings Bank and Jim Godbout Plumbing & Heating.
Students will gather for a presentation by Kevin Welch of Day One around marijuana. A Day One resident may be available to speak and a graduate student may share research on marijuana use.
10:15-11:30AM at Biddeford High School Tiger Gym
Students from Biddeford High School, Biddeford Middle School and Old Orchard Beach High School will gather for “The Opiate Effect” presentation by Skip Gates
Tuesday, April 26
9:15am and 10:15am at Biddeford High School Little Theater
Freshman and Sophomores will gather for a presentation by York County Women’s Transition Program.
10:30-11am and 11:45am-12:15pm at Old Orchard Beach High School
Students will have an opportunity to see firsthand how alcohol and other drugs affect reflexes and judgement while driving utilizing the Drunk and Distracted Driving Simulation with OOBHS School Resource Officer Lucas Porter.
6-7:45pm at Thornton Academy Garland Auditorium
Free tri-community presentation featuring a panel of speakers: Red Ribbon Committee of the Biddeford Saco Rotary Club, Coastal Healthy Communities Coalition, Juvenile Community Corrections Officer Joe Hansen, Tidal Waves York High School Student Organization and Sheriff Bill King.
Wednesday, April 27
9-11am at Thornton Academy Gymnasium and Fields next to Junior Trojan Building
Juniors and seniors will witness “Fatal Reality” - a graphic, emotional, and realistic portrayal of a fatal car accident which will involve police and fire departments from Saco, Old Orchard Beach, and Saco Police Explorers and Junior Firefighters, as well as a funeral home. TA Players will serve as the actors for the mock accident, with the exception of a parent who will portray the parent of the deceased.
1:30-2:15pm at Old Orchard Beach High School
NO MEDIA OR ROTARIANS PLEASE
Sophomores will watch “Point of No Return” film featuring the risks and outcomes to a group of teens who obtain alcohol, have a house party and then drive.
Thursday, April 28
9:15-10:25am and 12:20-1:30pm at Old Orchard Beach High School
NO MEDIA OR ROTARIANS PLEASE
Seniors will attend a program on “harm reduction” for life after high school to help students think ahead about their own values and personal decisions. A former student who lost a sibling to addiction will speak on his experience and the lessons he has learned.
9:15am and 10:15am at Biddeford High School Little Theater
Students will gather for a performance by Maine Inside Out, a group of formerly incarcerated individuals who create original theater as a catalyst for social change.
Time TBD at Biddeford High School Tiger Gym
“Natural High” game of dodgeball with staff versus students.
All Day at Thornton Academy
Students will participate in distracted driving simulator activities. Students with driver’s licenses will drive a golf cart on a course while wearing goggles to simulate impaired driving. Students without driver’s licenses can experience a simulation on a computer console.
Friday, April 29
1:30-2:15pm at Old Orchard Beach High School
All school assembly hosted by Natural Helpers in which a check will be presented by the Biddeford Saco Rotary Club to support the Day One Natural Helper program and students will participate in a game of speed jeopardy around myths and facts of marijuana.
All Day at Thornton Academy
Students will participate in distracted driving simulator activities. Students with driver’s licenses will drive a golf cart on a course while wearing goggles to simulate impaired driving. Students without driver’s licenses can experience a simulation on a computer console.
The below list of nominations were read. No nominations were heard from the floor. Paul Dechambault made a motion to accept the slate of nominations, Jeremy Ray seconded the motion and the club voted unanimous.
Peggy Bean needs more volunteers! Please remember it is up to the TACK coordinator to ensure that someone is taking the minutes each week during your assigned month. If you aren’t able to take the minutes yourself, please reach out to fellow members for volunteers. Please forward the minutes to Julie Villemaire and Brian Dallaire so they can get them posted for the rest of the members.
Invocation: Joe Bassett
PROGRAM IDEA???? PLEASE CONTACT Brian Dallaire, PROGRAM CHAIR or a member of the Program Committee. Remember it is the responsibility of every member to help get Programs for our meetings.
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