The Interact Students are coming! That’s right, this Wednesday, May 17 the Biddeford High School seniors who are in Interact along with their incoming officers will be making their annual visit to our club to tell us about their year and share with us their post-high school plans. It is always a good meeting, so please try to attend. It is always interesting to hear what the students are going to be doing after high school. We owe a big thank you to Paulette Bonneau who helped to coordinate the Interact visit.
So you remember how we set a deadline for soliciting items for the auction and we have to extend it five times. Well, I am extending the nomination time period for awards as well. Our committee met last Friday but we are lacking private or perhaps a public sector nominee. To be honest, we can skip a year, but I would really like to give out all the awards as we do every year. So please, give some thought to a person or two who has really stood out in helping people in need or our communities and share those suggestions as soon as possible. Again, the committee really does appreciate and use your suggestions.
Don’t forget to sell your Bingo tickets. Also, if you are going to be around on Sunday, warm up your daubers or whatever you call those things you mark your cards with, sharpen up your elbows to fight off the Bingo sharks, and get ready to BINGO on Sunday May 21. It is nice fundraiser to help meet our Polio Plus obligation so if we can sell our tickets and pull in the sponsors it sounds like the Rochambeau Club will do most of the rest.
Our chairman for the awards committee, Bill Kany has requested your input.
Again it is time for the Awards Committee to get together to select worthy recipients for the Club’s public sector, private sector, humanitarian and vocational awards. Included herewith is a description of each award and some past recipients of each award. What the committee needs from you are suggested award recipients in each category. Please note, that in almost every instance, the awards are given to people suggested to the committee by members of our club.
Please note that while award recipients are frequently members of our club, they do not have to be members. In fact, most of the time the recipients are not members of the club. I would also point out that even if you do not have an idea for an award recipient for one particular category, please give us as many suggestions as you can for the other categories. We would appreciate it if you would get back to us as soon as possible with your suggestions. Awards day is tentatively scheduled for June 21, 2017. We do need to meet to ultimately decide on the award recipients and then the awards need to be ordered and engraved so please get your suggestions back to us by May 8.
If you have any questions regarding any of the award categories, please contact me (Bill S. Kany at 602-7381 or email me at kanyw@sbsavings.com) or the other members of the committee, Rollie Eon, Joe Moreshead, and Keith Jacques.
Here are the award descriptions. I have attached a list of the past recipients of each award.
The Private Sector Award is awarded to a citizen whose good works have been performed independently of their employment in the private sector. Recipients work for the public good, while being privately employed or not employed by a government or community entity. An example of a past recipient would be a building contractor who works towards helping the hungry through setting up a self-supporting meal program.
The Public Sector Award is awarded to a citizen who, in the course of their employment or funding, serves the public with government and/or public monies. Recipients are usually employed by a government agency, hold a political office, or have their good works funded in the course of their employment. An example of a past recipient would be a state senator who has worked towards promoting the good of the community.
The Humanitarian Award is awarded to a citizen, private or public, who has done exceptional work to further the good of humanity in the community. Past Recipients include a nurse who set up a hospice program in the area.
The Vocational Service Award is awarded to a citizen, private or public, who has done exceptional work to promote vocational education and vocational programs.
PUBLIC SECTOR, PRIVATE SECTOR, HUMANITARIAN, AND VOCATIONAL SERVICES AWARD NOMINATIONS
Public Sector Award Nominees
NAME(S) Reason for Nomination
Private Sector Award Nominees
NAME(S) Reason for Nomination
Humanitarian Award Nominees
NAME(S) Reason for Nomination
Vocational Service Nominees
NAME(S) Reason for Nomination
From Bill Kany
PAST RECIPIENTS
Private Sector:
1988 Tobie Nathanson 1989 Robert Melville 1990 A. William Kany, Jr. 1991 Myra Van Fleet 1992 Conrad Crepeau 1993 Dennis Flaherty 1994 David Lowe 1995 Robert Provencher 1996 Andy Michaud 1997 Edward Caron 1998 Ester Emmons 1999 Rene Fredette 2000 John Wasileski 2001 Carrie Shaw 2002 Alan Nelson 2003 Joe Grondin 2004 Lou Chantigny 2005 Curtis & Sonya Gerry 2006 Wayne A. Sherman 2007 Kevin Savage 2008 Robert H. Begin 2009 Roland Eon
2010 Robert Nichols
2011 William Douglas Sanford
2012 John Andrews
2013 Paul Remmes
2014 Leo P. Menard, Jr.
2015 Leon Chick
2016 Andy Greif
Public Sector:
1988 Joan Susi 1989 Clayton Cartmill 1990 Dennis Dutremble 1991 Robert G.Dodge 1992 Debra Choroszy 1993 Ellen Dunton 1994 Bryce Milne 1995 Dr. Thomas H. Reynolds 1996 Rebecca Dyer 1997 Donna Dion 1998 Tom Lizotte 1999 William Soucy 2000 Roland “Ron” Michaud 2001 Carl J. Stasio, Jr. 2002 Dick Tryon 2003 Gen. Wallace H. Nutting 2004 William Johnson 2005 Mark Johnston 2006 Renee S. O’Neil
2007 Sherry Sabo 2008 Eric Cote 2009 Carl Walsh
2010 Senator Barry Hobbins
2011 Chief John Duross
2012 Jerry Lapierre
2013 Roger Beaupre
2014 Carlton D. Pendleton
2015 Michael Tremblay
2016 Alan Casavant
Humanitarian:
1988 Richard Nason 1989 Dr. Andre Fortier 1990 1991 1992 Agnes Flaherty 1993 1994 Dr. Francis J. Kleeman 1995 Donald W. Charland 1996 Rita Riley, Dick Lagarde 1997 David Beattie 1998 Roger Coulombe 1999 Tony Gatti 2000 Ruth Anderson 2001 James Audiffred 2002 Mary’s Walk 2003 Roland Gagne 2004 Thomas Haley 2005 Leon Tranchemontagne 2006 Father Reynald Labarre 2007 David & Carolyn Flood 2008 Andy Greif 2009 Burton Howe
2010 Julie Villemaire
2011 Rick LaChance
2012 David Lowe
2013 Phillip Dennison
2014 Paul Deschambault
2015 Dennis P. Robillard
2016 James Godbout
Vocational Service Award:
2000 Carl Goodwin 2001 A. William Kany, Jr. 2002 Ron Gagnon 2003 Steven Foran 2004 Frank Paul 2005 Wayne Hapgood 2006 Dr. John Fitzsimmons 2007 Arthur R. Willey 2008 James McAllister 2009 James Godbout
The 9th Annual BINGO Fundraiser to benefit the RI Polio Plus Program and our Charitable Giving Program, will be held on Sunday afternoon this year instead of a Saturday morning. Games will start at 2:00 p.m. with doors opening at noon time on May 21st. The BINGO games will be run by the Rochambeau Club crew this year (as a test) in hopes that more of their “regular” Bingo players will come back. This is serious business for many of the players and they don’t enjoy the games or attend as often when it is a fundraiser and they don’t have the “professionals” calling the game. The Rotarians have always done a good job but we are going to change it up a little and see if we have a better turn out than the last couple of years. I’m really hoping that this will be the year for the best showing of Rotarians at this event.This may be the last year that we do the event so I’d like it to go out with a bang! With the Rochambeau Club volunteers, ALL of the Rotarians and their families will be eligible to actually play the game! .
We will still need to get sponsors and pre-sell tickets. There will be guaranteed $1,400 in prize money handed out. If we get enough in sponsors, pretty much everything we raise is profit. There is very little expense to this fundraiser. The more tickets we can pre-sell the better off we will be. There are no refunds, so if someone buys a ticket and decides not to come play at the last minute, we have their donation. Tickets will be $20 and will cover all of the regular games. There will be a few additional games, including a winner take-all, that can be purchased at the door. Sponsors who donate a $100 or more will have their name printed on the game program that is provided to all players and will be announced throughout the event. They can also hang signs and/or hand-out trinkets, coupons, etc. to attendees. Their name will also be listed on our Website and Facebook page. If you are interested in sponsoring a game or know someone who is, please get in touch with Julie Villemaire (call or text 286-5474 or email villemaire@maine.rr.com).
4 tickets will be provided to each Rotarian ($20 each) and I would ask that you do your best in trying to sell them. BINGO isn’t just for the old folks anymore (at least 16 years old to play). We’ve been averaging about 60 “pre-sold” tickets each year. Based on our club size, that averages out to less than one ticket sold per member. I’m hoping to have the tickets ready to distribute next week (April 26th).
Please call Julie with any questions/concerns.
Thank You in advance for your helping in making this the best BINGO event yet! “Just say Yes!”
Please see the attached invitation to the Rotary House Celebration on Wednesday, May 31st. We will have tours available before and after lunch and present plaques to those businesses who have graciously donated their services. Here is what is needed from you:
Please attend to show your appreciation and celebrate what our Rotary Club and the COT has been able to accomplish. This is a phenomenal partnership and we should all be very proud. Remember to personally thank the businesses too.
Please sign-up to be a tour guide or help with set-up or clean-up the day of the event. Details at the meeting Wednesday but you can email Conrad Welzel if you want to help but can't make this week's meeting (cwelzel@maineturnpike.com)
Rotarians are asked to wear a Royal Blue shirt and khaki or black pants so we stand out and look united. Nicole is ordering blue polo shirts with the Rotary Logo (Men and Womens fit) so if you would like to purchase one, let her know immediately the size. They are approximately $30 each. (nmcarroll3@yahoo.com)
A single family home on Main Street in Biddeford sat shuttered for years. The abandoned home was less than 1000’ from the Biddeford Regional Center of Technology (BRCOT), and despite its woeful condition and back taxes owed, Superintendent Jeremy Ray saw a perfect educational opportunity. As a member of the Biddeford Saco Rotary Club, he worked with their Board of Directors to consider sponsoring a renovation of the house. They agreed and the city deeded the property to the Club for the duration of the renovation. A year later, a celebration with an open house will take place on May 31 between 9:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. followed by lunch. Park and gather at the BRCOT.
“It’s a win-win-win,” Ray said of the renovation project undertaken by Club volunteers and BRCOT students. “The club has generously supported our Building Trades programs for over 20 years. We have constructed several modular homes, sold them for a modest profit, and the funds have supported both the Rotary’s community work and the Center of Technology. The benefits of a project like Main Street are even greater: our students get real-life, on-the-job experience in a challenging build environment. The neighborhood is improved by our work. Volunteers and those who have donated services and materials feel proud of their investment. The city is paid the back taxes, and when the home is sold, it returns to the tax rolls.”
“The Rotary House is an exemplary model of technical, hands-on training for our students,” said BRCOT Director Paulette Bonneau. “They are learning valuable skills, working side-by-side professionals in the field, seeing their success first-hand, and enthusiastic about their learning. We are extremely proud of the students in this project from Biddeford High School, Kennebunk High School, Old Orchard Beach High School and Thornton Academy.”
Rotarian and major project sponsor Jim Godbout agreed. “The kids are working so hard, sustaining a months-long effort, adapting to conditions ranging from weather to codes to working with the various trades. This project is solely managed by the Biddeford Saco Rotary Club, logistically and financially, so we are grateful to our Rotarians and local businesses who have volunteered hundreds of hours and contributed countless thousands of dollars. It’s truly a community investment with a community payoff.”
Major donors to the project included: Master Level – Anderson Insulation, BRC Bedard Roofing and Construction, Maine Granite & Marble, Spang Builders, Tremblay Kitchen Cabinets, Moody’s Nursery, and Coastal WinAir Company; Journeyman Level - Quality Floors, Kevin Bedard Construction, and Distinctive Tile; Apprentice Level – Nate Libby Masonry, Kamco Supply, Biddeford Painting, Ventura Staircase & Woodturning, K&S Overhead Door, Deering Lumber, Southern Maine Builders, Parent Drywall, Boise Cascade, and Woodman Edmands Danylik Austin Smith and Jacques; and other donors - Taylor Rental, Dupuis Hardware, Builders Supply, Maine Street Design, Hydronic Alternatives and Ray Dusseault Masonry.
The house is in the final stages of renovation and will culminate with a celebration recognizing all those who contributed. Local businesses who contributed will be honored during lunch at the Biddeford Regional Center of Technology. “The City was so impressed with the work of our students and volunteers that they’ve agreed to deed another property in arrears to the club. In September, a new group of Building Trades students will again partner with Rotary volunteers to restore a shuttered property and improve our community,” Ray said.
The Animal Welfare Society, incorporated in 1967, is a private, 501(c)(3) non-profit humane society. The society was formed in the early 1960s by a group of caring individuals including the late Mrs. Elmina B. Sewall and the late Mr. Donald Shepard.
Today, AWS is an open-admission No Kill* shelter serving York County, Maine. AWS operates an animal shelter and adoption center in West Kennebunk and offers life saving community programs including Pets and Women to Safety, Paws in Stripes, Paws Across America, Humane Education, Behavior and Training classes and an in-house veterinary clinic. AWS serves as the animal control impound facility for 21 municipalities in York County. AWS is also home to the Cleo Fund providing spay/neuter assistance to individuals and feral cat colony advocates statewide.
In 2016, AWS adopted out 4,057 cats, dogs, rabbits and other animals in need and achieved a live outcome rate of 98%. AWS’ activities are supported by a staff of 42 full- and part-time employees and more than 150 volunteers providing nearly 12,000 hours of service annually.
We are able to fulfill our mission through the generosity of those who contribute through donations, pledges and bequests. These funds go directly toward the care of the animals at the shelter and to programs that benefit the people and animals in our communities.
*AWS defines a No Kill shelter as an animal shelter that does not kill healthy or treatable animals regardless of space or length of stay. As an adoption guarantee organization we reserve euthanasia only for unhealthy animals that are terminally ill and cannot be treated or those with behavior that is dangerous to public safety.
- See more at: http://animalwelfaresociety.org/about-us/#sthash.VGo78ple.dpuf
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.
Energy: Saved enough energy to light 43.5 lightbulbs—24 hours a day—for a year.
Emissions: Saved the emissions equivalent of driving a car 8,231 miles.
Volume: Diverted enough containers to fill 310.9 lobster traps.
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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