I was able to read Delilah’s Tack before writing this.  Clinical in nature, but it definitely hit the highlights.  I absolutely love the new spelling of Paul Deschambault’s name, Paul DeChambeau.  It is a cross between a Parisian beaver trapper’s name and a new snowshoe club.  Paul is currently trying to locate a new route to China.

 

I wanted to remind everyone about the Christmas party on December 8^th at the Dallaire’s home at the end of Hill’s Beach.  The Christmas party was a lot of fun last year and I am sure it will be a great fellowship event again this year.  Last year we did a Yankee swap type of gift giving with most items being things “As seen on TV”.  In Heather McLean’s unique fashion she suggested either items “As seen on TV” or sex toys but I think what she really meant was “sex toys as seen on TV” and I have a couple of gift ideas.

 

 

 

First, there are the anatomically correct Chia Pets.  They come in the male and female versions.  You stick on the seeds, water them and watch the seeds sprout.  They come with Chia Pet grooming tools so if your Chia patch is getting a little out of hand you can do some grooming to your own personal preference to keep your garden nice and neat.

 

The second suggestion is the Ronco gas powered “personal massager”.  The power is out, you have no batteries but you just need that “personal massage”.  Pull the cord on your two stroke (no pun intended) personal massager engine developed by Homelite in cooperation with Ronco and just relax, the power will be back on soon.  Sure it’s a little loud, but it comes with a set of noise cancelling headphones.  Furthermore, it comes with a whole set of attachments including a power cultivator, edger, weed whacker and, you guessed it, a hedge trimmer.  Ronco, we make your relaxation our business.

 

Those are just two of the many items you can purchase for Heather’s Yankee swap this year.  Do your shopping early and make every effort to attend this year’s Christmas party.

 

 

 

In Yankee Swap each participant brings a wrapped, unmarked gift and places it in a designated area. Guests are given numbers as they arrive, or their names are randomly drawn, and they select and unwrap gifts from the pile in that order — with a twist.

 

 

 

 

 

Successful project, started with Engineering students re-designing layout, Rotary doing demolition and mold removal, then moving walls, sided and roofed, plumbing, new tub upstairs, electrical students put in wiring. Garage is next step (1^st year students will become involved in that). Deck framing is done. Side porch enclosed and windows installed. New stairs. Upstairs now has 3 bedrooms. Plumbing for washer/dryer and downstairs bathroom. Insulation and sheet rock in December. Students have really owned the project. The second year students are great candidates for local employment: good skills, motivation, work ethic. One of the girls said she came into the program not sure she could use a hammer, and now she built a house. On schedule to be done by May.

Jackson asked about the Title. Keith Jacques said waiting for the judge to sign, expected this month.

Jim mentioned donations by local contractors, like Rob Moody and more.

Bill Kany offered Matt Simmons some helpful advice about social media.

 

 

 

 

 

To: Kay, Lucie [luciek@yorkcountyfcu.com]
From: David Wollstadt [dave@schoolnewsleters.net]

I write to you as the President of the Old Town Rotary Club, and as the father of Andrea Wollstadt, elementary music teacher in Biddeford and a resident of Saco (with her husband, Rob Duquette, and children Stella and Luke. Andrea has recorded a holiday CD to benefit the Good Shepherd Food Bank, which supplies low-cost food commodities to food pantries throughout Maine.

 

A representative of Good Shepherd recently spoke at one of our meetings, describing their food supply challenges and noting that they currently have their Northern Maine warehouse in the former Bangor Daily News press building in Hampden. Andrea describes her project as follows:

 

I am a music teacher in an elementary school. I work with young students on a daily basis and I have truly come to love each and every one of them. While many students come from stable family environments, there are many others who experience poverty. For some of my students the worry of going hungry is a constant concern. I decided to start a project to help raise funds for The Good Shepherd Food Bank. The Good Shepherd Food Bank obtains and distributes food to local relief agencies and food pantries in Maine. With the help of Maine's top musicians, I recorded a holiday CD. All proceeds from the sale of the CD will go directly to the Good Shepherd Food Bank. I am asking people to help fund this cause by becoming a "donor" and pre-ordering a CD. CD's can be purchased for $20 either directly from me. Once I have reached 125 donors (or pre-orders) the project will be fully funded. All monies collected AFTER the initial 125 donors will go directly to the Good Shepherd Food Bank.

 

You can learn more and listen to some tracks by clicking on the following link: https://www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/good-shepherd-food-bank-of-maine-holiday-cd

 

Thanks,

 

Dave Wollstadt President, Old Town Rotary Club

 

 

 

 

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 October: Bill Kany