On July 8, 2015 a number of Rotarians took the time to battle the traffic to attend the visiting hours for Ken Farley’s father. I want to thank Keith Jacques, Lucie Kay, Alan Nelson, CJ Dubois-Cote, Brian Dallaire, Jackson Brown, Julie Villemaire, Mark Tuller, Karen Chasse, Peggy Bean and Bernice Wood for going. I am sure that there were other Rotarians there that I did not see and I thank you as well. It was nice to see our club support the family of our Past President Ken.
At the risk of taking crap from SAA Jacques, the fact is that our club should be seen as a large family and our members should have each other’s back in times of need. We should support each other in good times and in not so good times. We should go out of our ways to do business with each other and to use club members as resources. Our club includes years of wisdom and expertise and a lot of energy that we should all tap into when necessary.
More importantly, however, we are all friends who should feel comfortable reaching out to one another. Our doors should always be open to our club members and no one should ever hesitate to ask for help. There is so much more to Rotary than just community service and networking, but it never hurts to be reminded of the fact that Rotary is also there to help its own.
Bill - Foundation Committee will be meeting after today’s meeting
Matt Simmons —Fellowship BBQ sign-up
PeggyBean— Front Desk Sign up spots are still available
JulieVillemaire — Clink Bag 20 pound limit. Cans and bottles should be empty. Can donate from you own Clink Account. We have raised just under $1,000 over the past two years. Every nickel counts!
Bernice Wood— Cards
Leon Tranchemontagne’s oldest daughter passed
Ken Farley’s Dad passed
Joe Bassett- Thinking of you – Had been in hospital but is on the mend
Visiting hours for Ken’s Dad 4-7. Rotarians trying to meet at 5:30 at Hope Memorial
Ron Gagnon resigned from BOD due to health concerns, but will stay in Club.
Committee Chairs — Reminder to get Committees together by end of July.
LucyKay— Meeting tomorrow at 7:30 at York County Federal Credit Union in Biddeford for the Community Projects Committee
KarenChasse — working on Marketing goals (sent around) and doing a good job.
District Governor (DG) Sheila Rollins— next week’s guest. 5:30 after hours at Run of the Mill
Fellowship BBQ Thank yous
Bill — Jim McAllister and wife Donna for opening house
Lucy Kay and husband Doug for leadership trip on boat
KarenChasse for working on marketing game
Lobster Bake — Saturday at 81 King Street, Pine Point from 12 — 4 pm Let Joe Moreshead know if you plan on coming. Pat Carren's (who bought it) husband was a former Rotarian in Massachusetts and is celebrating his birthday
Good News — District awarded us the go-ahead to build a disability ramp at the ball park. This will probably take place after the season.
Jim McAllister—Charitable Giving will meeting immediately following today’s meeting
50/50 — $29 to Allan Nelson; donated to Scholarship Fund
Board approved the budget and Bill wanted everyone to see it. The back of the first sheet is what we are raising money for.
World Community — should be $ 5,000, not $3,000 so we need to raise $2,000
Company B — 3 year window. Operate from Return of Investment minus CPI — $13,500. Denis recommended that we set aside 1/3 for next year due to market volatility
The first page tells where we anticipate revenue coming from
Beer festival is where we are going to cover any shortfall so we need to make sure we get this started — September 26
Alzheimer Walk— Community Project -September 19 in York – More info to follow
Most important is that we support a lot of different things so it’s important we all help to make these fundraiser's successful
Carl Goodwin agreed with Denis about COT
$38,500 for 2 bedroom ranch (24 x42). Need to finish sheetrock, rough plumbing, kitchen. Contact Carl Goodwin. People are responsible for moving, foundation, and contract cost.
Jeremy Ray raised the possibility of looking to build houses on site. Possible reach out to Westbrook School Department
Karen Chasse looking to get names of past buyers to do feature.
Vocational Committee should talk to Jeremy.
Might have to look at the Dictionary project for other ideas
He’s been in the club for 28 years and feels we are one of the most respected clubs in this area; he’s afraid to screw up; he thanked some of his predecessors, oh dear God he is still talking ---
He has 4 goals for the year:
1. Have club participate in the Alzheimer’s Walk in Portland on September 26. More details to come.
2. To help Ken Farley get the new Fundraiser off the ground. We need ways to raise at least $21,000 each year to fund the scholarships and charitable requests. So a Beer Festival it is!
3. For the Club to do a better job telling our story (that shouldn’t be a problem for Bill he doesn’t stop talking) – Karen Chase will chair the Marketing Committee to get out story out into the communities we live and serve. We all received a car decal. If you were not here today, please ask to get yours and help to promote our club.
4. Finally, last goal- let’s have FUN!
Geez, I thought he was done – Oh No – I have writer’s cramp. Bill had the opportunity to hear our new RI President – Ravi Ravindran speak in person at PETS (I don’t even want to guess what this acronym means). One of his primary points was that we are only on this earth a short time so make the most of that time and do some good. This quote resonated with Bill and so of course he shared it will all of us – “Today is the oldest you’ve ever been, yet the youngest you’ll ever be, so make the most of life”. He challenged all of us to do things that make our communities better and improve the lives of others with Rotary being the vehicle to do that.
You are a profound man, Bill Kany. Don’t take my jibs to seriously! And he’s done! Meeting adjourned.
Imagine buying a house for only $32,500, qualifying for an $8,000 tax credit and helping students receive scholarships all at the same time. It may sound too good to be true but it is all part of the Biddeford-Saco Rotary Club’s House Project. Each year for the last thirty years, the students at the Biddeford Regional Center of Technology (BRCOT) build an energy efficient modular home and all the proceeds from the sale benefit scholarships for Saco, Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach High School seniors.
“The Biddeford-Saco Rotary Club currently gives $21,000 a year out in scholarships to local high school students who continue their education,” stated President Bill Kany. “The Rotary House Project is a substantial fundraiser to support these scholarships while helping the students at the Biddeford Regional Center of Technology to learn valuable skills.”
This year’s house is 1,008 square feet (24’ x 42’) and features two bedrooms, one bath and is well insulated with an energy recovery ventilation system. The buyer is responsible for relocation (approximately $10-$20,000 depending on distance of the move), appliances, foundation, septic, flooring, paint and heating options.
For more information, contact Rotarian Carl Goodwin at 207-590-4644.
TACK Report: Our weekly newsletter, also known as the TACK, will be done differently this year. President Bill has set up a TACK committee consisting of 12 members. Each committee member (also known as a TACK Coordinator) is responsible to make sure there is a TACK reporter for each week within their designated month. Some committee members may just take the minutes themselves while others will be asking for help. Please don’t hesitate to jump in and help out! You don’t have to be a journalist or even a comedian to take the minutes. Our task is to convey what happened at the meeting to those members who were unable to attend for various reasons. It can be fun and light hearted if you want. I only ask that we keep the comments “family friendly” to the best of our ability. It is also a good reminder for dates for upcoming events and fundraisers. We will also post the roster for the Front Desk duty (once we have it) and the weekly TACK reporter. Two of our newer members are going to jump right in with taking care of TACK business for July and August. CJ Dubois-Cote will handle July and Emily Frechette has agreed to field August. Once the minutes are typed, they can be forwarded to Julie Villemaire at villemaire@maine.rr.com and Brian Dallaire at bdallair@usa.net no later than the following Monday morning before the regular Wednesday meeting. (Don’t use the timing of this week’s minutes as an example.) The earlier we get them out, the better, especially if there are other meetings and/or events that club members need to be made aware of. Brian and Julie will work together to get the minutes onto the club website and distributed to members.
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.
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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