President Ken opened the meeting promptly at 12:15 as Rotarians sat shoulder to shoulder, hip to hip, and knee to knee and maybe in a couple cases in each other laps at our new meeting site, the Run of the Mill restaurant.
Past President Don Lauzier was asked to lead the patriot song. He rose and then climbed onto his bench so that he could act as our choir director in leading us in God Bless America.
President Ken announced that we would be loading crutches and other donated mobility aids and equipment on a truck at 10:00 Saturday morning at Jim McAllister’s business.
Bill Kany filled in at Sergeant at Arms for missing, on vacation again, Lucie Kay. Bill did his usual outstanding job of fining members for small and unmemorable wrongdoings.
Paul Deschambaullt was the 50/50 winner of $37.
We had one visiting Rotarian, Greg Cloutier of the Saco Bay club.
Matt Early will be more attentive to the 4 way test in the future as the banner attacked him mid meal.
Our speaker today was David Talbot of Crutches 4 Africa. He is a polio survivor and both explained and showed us the physical effects that the disease had on him. Watching him also climb onto his bench seat and sit in the window sill to give his presentation was a little worrying since he was on crutches. He spoke about the various polio victims that he had seen in Africa and how great the need is for equipment to aid these people in mobility. He told us that polio will revisit its victims later in their lives in what he described as Post-Polio Syndrome.
Tomorrow is the LAST day to turn in your money. At this point if you have not communicated that a ticket is unsold, then I am expecting a check from you tomorrow. If you cannot attend the meeting, then please drop off your check and ticket stub to the hospital's main lobby noting my attention and they will call me to pick up.
I would also encourage you to attend the drawing (this Thursday, November 13, 6-8pm). If you have people that purchased a ticket, make sure they are aware of the event as well. Unfortunately, Ken and I will be at a wake for a family member so we will arrive around 7pm. If you are planning to attend, please arrive at 6pm to welcome our guests and make a good impression of our Rotary Club. Earl will be there for 6pm but it would be nice to have a good representation and not have this rest solely on Earl.
PROGRAM IDEA???? PLEASE CONTACT Amy Safford or Reid Scher, PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS. Remember it is the responsibility of every member to help get Programs for our meetings.
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.
We are looking for sponsors of our communications- The Tack, eTack and Web-site. For just $100 you are included in all three for a year. Please contact me to sign up!
