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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
 
President-Elect
 
Vice President
 
Treasurer
 
Assistant Treasurer
 
Secretary
 
Assistant Secretary
 
Director
 
Director
 
Director
 
Director
 
Immediate Past President
 
Foundation cochair
 
Youth Protection Officer
 
Webmaster
 
Foundation Cochair
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
James McAllister
March 6
 
Delilah Poupore
March 18
 
Join Date
Susan Gajewski
March 6, 2013
4 years
 
Naomme Paris
March 16, 2016
1 year
 
Paul Deschambault
March 17, 1999
18 years
 
Elaine Palmitessa
March 21, 2012
5 years
 
Stories
Week in Review 2/22/2017
Pledge of Allegiance
4 Way Test led by Randy Forcier
Invocation by Jim Audiffred          
 
Jackson Brown Introduced guests:
Bill Leffler - visiting Rotarian
Betty Balderston
Debra Burrows
 
 
Bernice update on TV Auction:
 
Only 145 items have been collected so far
265 items to go
All items need to be in by February 24
Auction is scheduled for 26 March
 
Fairpoint is sending us a check for $1500 for phone service
 
Items are to be dropped off at Precision Screw at 30 Gooch St. or
brought to the meeting (but please do not bring canoes to Run of the
Mill).
 
Jim Godbout gave an update on the Rotary House: They have selected an interior decorator who is helping with picking colors, cabinetry and flooring.  Ground work will start in the spring.
 
Red Ribbon update:  Looking for businesses interested in sponsoring the Red Ribbon t-shirts for all high school students in Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach.  Cost will be between $15k and $18k.
 
Lucie inducted new member Brenda Pollock.
 
Update by Conrad on Wine Tasting:
 
Final tally (almost):
$11,825 income
$3,975 expenses
$7,850 net income
 
Sargent-at-arms:
 
Happy dollars were flying around:
Joe Boyle: great visit with granddaughters
Brenda: fifth time grandmother
Conrad: happy about wine tasting success
Bernice: happy Conrad sent thank you notes
Laurie Jo: accounting is done
Sabine: happy fellow Rotarians covered note taking; happy to see her dad in Miami
Lucie: happy Karen watched her mother-in-law
 
Fines:
Lucie started the meeting late.
 
 
 
Lucie adjourned the meeting at 1:25.
 
 
 
 
Betty Balderston from Legal Services for the Elderly
 
 
Betty shared a presentation with us.  Some facts from those slides include:
 
11-24% of people over the age of 60 experience some form of elder abuse.
Abuse can be:
  • physical
  • sexual
  • psychological
  • neglect
  • abandonment
  • financial exploitation
Abusers tend to be:
  • 71% family member
  • 19% spouse
  • 6% friend or neighbor
 
Estimates are that only 1 in 14 cases are ever reported.
 
Red flags that may indicate abuse is taking place:
  • Sudden changes in appearance or personality
  • Becoming uncommunicative
  • Visible injuries
  • Isolated
  • Complaints about caregivers
Responses
  • Immediate danger - call 911.  State Police are trained to spot elder abuse
  • Adult Protective Services - 1.800.624.8404 (Part of Maine Department of Health & Human Services)
  • Legal Services for the Elderly - 1.800.750.5353  Free legal services to those over 60.
 
DUTY ROSTER For Future Meetings

PLEASE BE AT THE Run-Of-The-Mill BY 11:45 am

 

 
    FRONT DESK        
                       
Feb 8th           March 22nd  
               
1 Joe Genender         1 Heather MacLean  
               
2 Bronwyn Barnett         2 Joe Boyle        
Feb 15th           March 29th    
               
1 Naomme Paris         1 Fausto Ppifferrer
               
2 Karen Chasse         2 Matt Simmons        
Feb 22nd           April 5th    
               
1 Joe Genender         1 Heather MacLean
               
2 Heather Gendron         2 Sara Brouillard        
March 1st           April 12th    
               
1 Heather MacLean         1 Heather MacLean
               
2 Joe Moreshead         2 Joe Moreshead        
March 8th           April 19th    
               
1 Heather MacLean         1 Sara Brouillard
               
2 Mark Nahorney         2 Bernice Wood        
March 15th           April 26th    
               
1 Susan Gajewski         1 Heather MacLean
                     
2 Adam Parent         2 Bronw

 

Julie Villemaire  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 Bill Kany, PROGRAM CHAIR or a member of the Program Committee. Remember it is the responsibility of every member to help get Programs for our meetings.

TACK Committee (Co-Ordinators):
 
 
TACK committee:
 
 Sarah Curley, Naomme Paris, Paulette Bonneau, Don Pilon, Sabine McElrath, Delilah Poupore, Heather Gendron, Chris Indorf, Justyna Cybowicz, Conrad Welzel & Bill Kany.  
 
Reporter for     March:  Paulette Bonneau
 
 
Biddeford Saco Rotary Club
Meeting Responsibilities
Meeting Registration
 
Greetor
 
Front Desk 1
Moreshead, Joe
 
Front Desk 2
MacLean, Heather
 
Coordinator
MacLean, Heather
 
Meeting Conduct
 
Announce Visiting Rotarians & Guests
Brown, Jackson
 
Invocation
Bassett, Joe
 
Invocations/Coordinator
Bassett, Joe
 
Speakers
Kany, Bill
 
Tack
 
Editor
Villemaire, Julie
 
Website Publisher
Dallaire, Brian
 
Tack notes
Bonneau, Paulette
 
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