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Posted by Chris Indorf
on Jan 13, 2016 |
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Today’s meeting started like any other meeting with President Bill Kany insulting members and making snide remarks, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Bill also issued an early thank you to Randy for returning from a leave. Randy also led the 4 Way Test that Bill had just violated, and Joe Bassett provided the invocation.
Vice President Jackson Brown announced visiting guests and Rotarians:
Phil Giordano, the President of Scarborough Rotary Club
Estella Papassavas from the Chamber Proxy
Mark Mahoney won the raffle and donated to the Red Ribbon Committee. Thank you, Mark.
Thank you notes from scholarship recipient and a Christmas family beneficiary. Notes were circulated.
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Posted by Chris Indorf
on Jan 13, 2016 |
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New Members:
The first posting was January 6, 2016
The second posting was January 13, 2016
Jane Foley Sponsored by: Karen Chasse
Paulette Bonneau Sponsored by: Heather Gendron
Sabine McElrath Sponsored by: Jackson Brown
Justyna Cybowicz Sponsored by: Bernice Wood
Don Pilon Sponsored by: Mark Nahorney/Ken Farley
If anyone has comments, relay to Bill or Bernice or at the end of this week they become members. Joe slid in under the radar several years ago, and now he’s ours. For life. Think about it.
Thank-you's
Thanks to those who sold wine tickets. Steve Morin reminded folks about the event, which is January 30 from 6:30 to 8:30 at the Pepperell Mill Campus next to Portland Pie. A liquor license has been secured. Need help selling tickets and with silent auction items. Steve distributed a set-up/clean-up and pouring sign-up sheet. Bill ridiculed Steve for the quality of his homemade sign-up sheet. Will it build good will and better friendships, Bill?
Jackson Browne reminded folks that next week is the kick-off for the auction. He also said something about a planning meeting, but I was busy taking a swig from the flask in my coat pocket, so I missed the details.
Special thanks to Laurie Jo for cleaning up our accounting and finances. It has been a “cluster” up until now, said Bill.
Jim Godbout thanked Mark and Pierre and Jim and Sarah for helping to clean up at the Rotary House this past Saturday. There is a lot more clean-up to be done this Saturday from 9-noonish. Bill blasted on Pierre for his bald head. Will it build good will and better friendships, Bill? Still working with Keith to sure up the legal status of the property to get a roof put on.
Jim also shared that the Red Ribbon meeting is February 5th with teachers, and Rotary group will convene immediately after.
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SAA Joe Moreshead and his Merry Band of Taunters, which includes Karen and Keith.
HAPPY DOLLARS:
•Jim Audiffred was “practically delirious.” 5 Happy Dollars. Opportunity to work on the house. Mark, Sarah, and Pierre—a dollar for each because they worked so hard. Pierre is “the best garbage man I’ve ever seen.” Jim then offended native cultures (“spear chuckers”) with his fourth dollar. His 5th dollar is for Jim G., one of the most “generous and caring individual [Jim has] ever met in his life.” Total run time of Jim’s happy dollars: 64 minutes, 30 seconds.
•Denie Elie gave a happy dollar for ringing the bell at Walmart. In his retirement, Denis intends to be a greeter at Walmart.
•Joe Basset gave $5 in honor of his 55th wedding anniversary, and young women cooed when he said something like “55 isn’t enough.” Well played, Joe. You’re a good man, and you have given the club’s men a BRILLIANT idea on how to woo a younger woman.
FINES:
•Bill $1 or insulting Pierre
•Mark fined $1 for shameless plugs
•Fausto fined $1 for parking violations
•Jackson fined $1 for messing up visitor introductions
•Pierre fined $1 for not having a very exciting life, according to Karen Chasse.
•Keith beating up Mike Riley for a free donut. Turned out to be Keith’s brother. $1 fine, Joe looked downright silly with the error.
•Paul fined $1 for not realizing that Karen Chasse is a SAA, and for having too many $2 bills
•Bill fine $1 for picking on Steve about the aforementioned sign-up sheet
•Randy fined $1 for his welcome back
•Joe fined $1 for paying with a $100. Paying with a $100 bill: typical Republican.
•Karen fined $1 for skipping front desk duty.
•Keith fined those who admitted not coming next week.
•Denis fined $1 for his birthday, which is 2+ weeks away.
•Karen fined Chris $1 for wearing a TA sweater; fine paid by Bill. Fine doubled by Keith.
•Bill, Diane, Keith, Denis, Don, Chris, Jeremy, Matt, and Sarah all fined $1 for their Rotary anniversary
•Fausto fined $1 for the special meal he ordered
•Keith fined Denis $1 for saying how busy he is, in spite of his retirement.
•Our visitor was fined $1, too. We know how to make visiting Rotarians feel welcome
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Posted by Steve Morin
on Jan 06, 2016 |
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PP Steve Morin was the recipient of President Bill’s “Thanks” today for all of the work he has been putting in to get the 10th annual wine tasting event up and running.
PP Steve took the floor to update everyone on this exciting event happening on 01/30/16 at the Pepperell Mill Campus’ new function room. This is an excellent location from what we hear. Steve is in need of HELP to SELL TICKETS! An account with Event Brite has been established so people can purchase their tickets right on line. There is an additional charge of $2.50 to get tickets this way.
Why not save your friends and family money and have them buy tickets directly from their favorite Rotarian. Steve has more than enough tickets that he will be more than happy to share. Tickets will not be sold at the door. He is also in need of silent auction items and wine table sponsors. Table sponsors have been in the $100 range. If you or your company would be willing to sponsor, please get in touch with Steve Morin. If Mother Nature doesn’t cooperate on the 30th, then 02/06 has been set for the snow date.
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Posted by Chris Indorf
on Jan 13, 2016 |
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Kaitlyn from RYLA shared about the program, what it was like to be a counselor, and urged us to consider scholarships and promotion of the program within the INTERACT clubs we support.
ROTARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARDS
As all of you are no doubt aware, the RYLA program in District 7780 is one of the most successful youth programs in this part of the country. We have a rich history of developing the young leaders in our district with a curriculum based on building a lifetime of service. While our history is solid, our future is in jeopardy. We have been presented a new challenge that will take a collaborative effort to resolve and we are reaching out to you.
The RYLA curriculum relies heavily on an outdoor challenge course called COPE, which stands for Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience. This year, the campus that the RYLA program uses underwent some major construction, the start of a 5-year upgrade plan. As a result, a significant portion of the COPE course was damaged. Much of the course had been in place for close to 20 years and did not fare as well as expected during transport.
The leaders of the RYLA program have worked very hard over the years at not asking for more than we need from the district and our clubs. This year, our program is very much in need. We are looking to rebuild and relocate between 12 and 18 challenge course elements. These elements range in cost from $300 to $2,500. Without these improvements, our program faces a very real threat this coming June. Our ability to educate and prepare our participants for new leadership roles would be severely impacted. We are asking for clubs, business, or individuals who want to help with either a fixed dollar amount or would like to “adopt an element” from our list. Every contribution will go towards the improvement of the course and the betterment of the RYLA program. No contribution is too small.
If you or your organization would like to contribute, please go to our fundraising website at www.gofundme.com/ryla7780 or you can contact the District 7780 RYLA Director, Jared Avery at jared.avery@maine.edu.
Thank you for your continued support of our program.
- See more at: http://rotary7780.org/stories/ryla/#sthash.0doXZZrA.dpuf
For information about RYLA contact Jared E. Avery, Executive Director at jared.avery@maine.edu
ROTARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARDS
As all of you are no doubt aware, the RYLA program in District 7780 is one of the most successful youth programs in this part of the country. We have a rich history of developing the young leaders in our district with a curriculum based on building a lifetime of service. While our history is solid, our future is in jeopardy. We have been presented a new challenge that will take a collaborative effort to resolve and we are reaching out to you.
The RYLA curriculum relies heavily on an outdoor challenge course called COPE, which stands for Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience. This year, the campus that the RYLA program uses un  derwent some major construction, the start of a 5-year upgrade plan. As a result, a significant portion of the COPE course was damaged. Much of the course had been in place for close to 20 years and did not fare as well as expected during transport.
The leaders of the RYLA program have worked very hard over the years at not asking for more than we need from the district and our clubs. This year, our program is very much in need. We are looking to rebuild and relocate between 12 and 18 challenge course elements. These elements range in cost from $300 to $2,500. Without these improvements, our program faces a very real threat this coming June. Our ability to educate and prepare our participants for new leadership roles would be severely impacted. We are asking for clubs, business, or individuals who want to help with either a fixed dollar amount or would like to “adopt an element” from our list. Every contribution will go towards the improvement of the course and the betterment of the RYLA program. No contribution is too small.
Thank you for your continued support of our program.
- See more at: http://rotary7780.org/stories/ryla/#sthash.0doXZZrA.dpuf
ROTARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARDS
As all of you are no doubt aware, the RYLA program in District 7780 is one of the most successful youth programs in this part of the country. We have a rich history of developing the young leaders in our district with a curriculum based on building a lifetime of service. While our history is solid, our future is in jeopardy. We have been presented a new challenge that will take a collaborative effort to resolve and we are reaching out to you.
The RYLA curriculum relies heavily on an outdoor challenge course called COPE, which stands for Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience. This year, the campus that the RYLA program uses un derwent some major construction, the start of a 5-year upgrade plan. As a result, a significant portion of the COPE course was damaged. Much of the course had been in place for close to 20 years and did not fare as well as expected during transport.
The leaders of the RYLA program have worked very hard over the years at not asking for more than we need from the district and our clubs. This year, our program is very much in need. We are looking to rebuild and relocate between 12 and 18 challenge course elements. These elements range in cost from $300 to $2,500. Without these improvements, our program faces a very real threat this coming June. Our ability to educate and prepare our participants for new leadership roles would be severely impacted. We are asking for clubs, business, or individuals who want to help with either a fixed dollar amount or would like to “adopt an element” from our list. Every contribution will go towards the improvement of the course and the betterment of the RYLA program. No contribution is too small.
Thank you for your continued support of our program.
For information about RYLA contact Jared E. Avery, Executive Director at jared.avery@maine.edu
- See more at: http://rotary7780.org/stories/ryla/#sthash.0doXZZrA.dpuf
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Posted by Karen Chasse
on Dec 02, 2015 |
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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.
President: Lucie Kay
President-Elect: Jackson Brown
Vice President: Bernice Wood
Past President: Bill Kany
Treasurer: Laurie Jo Ready
Assistant Treasurer: Susan Gajewski
Secretary: Elaine Palmitessa
Assistant Secretary: Peggy Bean
Directors: Jim Godbout – replace (term 2016-2018)
Andy Greif (term 2015-2017)
Joe Moreshead – replace (term 2016-2018)
Fausto Pifferrer (term 2015-2017)
Matt Simmonds (term 2016-2018)
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Posted by Peggy Bean
on Jul 01, 2015 |
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PLEASE BE AT THE Run-Of-The-Mill BY 11:45 am
| Meeting |
FRONT DESK |
TACK REPORTER |
| 1/20/2016 |
Fausto Pifferer, Heather MacLean |
Chris Indorf |
| 1/27/2016 |
– Matt Simmons & Elaine Palmitessa or Peggy Bean |
Chris Indorf |
| 2/3/2016 |
Emily Frechette & Joe Moreshead |
Heather Gendron |
| 2/10/2016 |
Mark Nahorney & Heather MacLean |
Heather Gendron |
| 2/17/2016 |
Randy Forcier & Heather MacLean |
Heather Gendron |
| 2/24/2016 |
Susan Gajewski & Bernice Wood |
Heather Gendron |
| 3/2/2016 |
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Josh Fearon |
Peggy Bean needs more volunteers! Please let Sarah Neault know if you are available to serve as the Tack Reporter on October 14 and October 21. Thanks.
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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Posted by Julie Villemaire
on Oct 01, 2013 |
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Account overview
Real-time total raised
$1,240.85
CLYNKed containers
22,845
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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