12:15 @ RUN of the MILL 100, Main Street, Saco, ME
THE TACK |
October 19, 2022
Welcome to another issue of THE TACK!
Join us at RUN of the MILL Restaurant, 100 Main Street, Saco, ME 04072
12:15 pm on Wednesday, October 26th. Lunch is $17
PLEASE NOTE: The board voted going forward, guests are to pay for meals or the Rotarian inviting them pay as we have done in the past. Free lunch meals are reserved for the Guest Speaker.Reach out to Brenda if you have any questions.
We always encourage members to bring new folks to Rotary.What Rotarians do, each day, every day, needs to be shared with others. There's no better way to do that than by inviting like-minded folks to join us for lunch.
MEETING DUTIES for the week of 10/26/2022 are:
Registration: Cynthia 50/50: Set up: Bill P. Sergeant at Arms: Joe / Bill K./ Kim / Jim Invocation: Heather G. Four-Way-Test: Rhona
Thank you to all!
YTD Budget
Expenses
July - Sept $11,440.80 YTD Budget $15,653.00
Net Income
July - Sept $24,172.36 YTD Budget $21,847.00
Rotary Service Hours
814
(YTD Increase 378.25)
Please report Rotary Service Hours to JVillemaire@sbsavings.bank by the 25th each month.
Non-Rotary Service Hours 174
(YTD Increase 43.5)
Please report Non-Rotary Service Hours to JVillemaire@sbsavings.bank by the 25th each month.
Classification Talk - Rhona Deah
Rhona is the newest Rotarian of the Biddeford-Saco Club. Please help Rhona feel welcomed by reaching out to her directly. (Rhonabeauty1@gmail.com)
After attending her first Rotary meeting, Rhona was inspired by the people in the room and knew she wanted to be a part of what we were doing. She completed the Rotary application at the end of the meeting.
Sponsored by Melissa Cilley. Rhona operates her business on Maine Street: Rhona Beauty, LLC. Rhona is the reigning Mrs. USOA York County and is competing in the Mrs. United States of America Maine pageant this weekend. We wish her the very best!
Fellow Rotarians, on December 7th, rather than the regular meeting agenda, we will report to the meeting at Run of the Mill, pick up a grab-and-go luncheon, and select a Kindness envelope. Inside will be a kindness task you and fellow Rotarians must complete in the next hour.
The fund now has grown to $9,400 and counting!!! A portion of this money will be used for the first Earl A. Goodwin KINDNESS in the COMMUNITY DAY. Ideas for KINDNESS TASKS are requested by all. Please email your suggestions to bsrotarypresident@gmail.com. Anyone interested in assisting with the planning of this day are asked to contact Brenda.
Email your kindness ideas today!
As we consider Kindness Tasks that can be accomplished in 1&1/2 hours, may we focus on seniors, veterans, & children.
TIME FOR THE $100 RAFFLE TICKET EVENT
If you haven't done so yet, please be certain to collect the $100 Raffle Tickets assigned to you. You may pick them up at Whimsical ME - 239 Main Street, Saco. Questions? Contact Conrad 207-831-5832 or Heather M. 207-776-9223. Thank you!
Committee Chairs:
Please submit a list of events / projects that you are planning for the 2022-23 year to Brenda. This information will be added to the calendar of events for our club. Thank you. (bsrotarypresident@gmail.com)
Nomination Committee Busy at Work
The 2022 Nomination Committee includes: Two Past Presidents: Joe Moreshead & Roland Gagne and three members with at least two years of service: CJ Cote Dubois, Heather Gendron, Jim Godbout.
The Nomination Committee went right to work and are reaching out to our membership to discuss available leadership roles in our Club. They are tasked with the duty of proposing a slate of officers and Directors to club membership that include: Three member nominees to serve as Board of Director, one member nominee for the position of Vice President, and one member for the role of Assistant Secretary.
The Nomination Committee will present its slate of candidates to the Club on the first Wednesday of November. The President shall ask for any additional nominations by Members of the Club for officer and Director positions.
Thank you to the Nomination Committee. Your role is an important one for our Club.
Tis The Season ...
Adopt-A-Family - Last year, our club helped 80 local children have the Christmas of their dreams. Led by Committee Chair Heather G., the committee members are CJ Cote-Dubois, Jane Foley, Susan Gajewski, Deanne Robertson, and Julie Villemaire.
This year, assisting with this committee, Karen Garnett has agreed to co-chair again this year. Thank you Heather and Karen! This is a truly inspiring project our Club undertakes each year. The holidays are fast approaching. Please reach out if your would like to Adopt-A-Family this holiday season.
Club Christmas Party - Target date is early December. A Potluck & Yankee Swap event is being planned. Suggested time 6-9pm. Location:TBD
Possible dates: Dec. 8 or Dec. 15. Please email your preferred date or you may suggest an alternative date. Kindly email Brenda at the link provided below with your preference or date suggestion.
UNE Rotaract Club hosted the WALK to END POLIO NOW event on October 23rd from 1-2pm. The Club helped raise funds to support Rotary's promise - To Eradicate Polio in Our World. END POLIO NOW T-Shirts were available for the event. Thank you Mike Burman and Cynthia Giroux for your assistance to the team and to all who came out to support the UNE Rotaract Club. Stay tuned for a final tally of the funds raised. Thank you to ALL!
A corporate membership initiative will be presented to the board for discussion at the November meeting. Membership growth is the engine that powers the vehicle of Rotary. Growth of our members is important because new ideas and new interests reinvigorate the club – bringing in new energy and future leaders. The asset of each Rotary Club is its members. In order to maximize the impact of our Club, focusing on membership growth is key. Stay tuned for updates.
Laptop computers have been purchased for our Club. One for the current president, who will upload and maintain Rotary files, databases, and other relevant club documents. This 'president's laptop' will be passed on to the incoming president making transitioning into this role a seamless transition. The second, is a scaled down model of the president's laptop, intended to only be used to operate the Zoom meeting events. It is a cost effective way to ensure the Zoom meetings are consistently offering a positive experience for those who choose to attend virtually.
Rotary Open World Hosting - Our Club applied to participate in the upcoming Open World exchange program, an international program sponsored by the U.S. Congress with collaborative support from Rotary. Throughout the years, numerous Rotary clubs and districts have been active participants through hosting emerging leaders of Eurasia. Host clubs cited the impact of the program experience and ways it created international understanding in their clubs and communities, forged connections between counterparts, and started new friendships. Clubs will be notified in November if selected to participate.
Update Your Member Profile
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Time to UPDATE your Rotary Profile! Please copy and paste the link below in a new browser for the step-by-step instructions on how to edit your profile. If you need assistance, please reach out! Let's make it a goal to have everyone's profile updated before the end of 2022. Thank you!
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