The TACK 3/10/2021 (Mar 10, 2021)

Donald Pilon
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Welcome to our Club! Rotary District 7780 -- Club Number 6294 -- Est. 1920

Service Above Self

Wednesdays at 12:15 PM

Run of the Mill Public House & Brewery

100 Main St
Saco, ME 04072
United States of America

Current meeting via ZOOM

District Site

Venue Map

Mar 24, 2021

Sreylen Thor

Apex LEAD program

May 12, 2021

Gretchen Evans

Vet to Vet Maine

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Pure Maine Maple Syrup Fundraiser
OnLine Sales
Feb 09, 2021 – Mar 31, 2021

Maine Maple Syrup Fundraiser
ZOOM Video Conferencing
Mar 24, 2021 11:50 AM – 12:00 PM

Rotary Club Meeting March 24, 2021
ZOOM Video Conferencing
Mar 24, 2021 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

COVID-19 Subcommittee Mar 31, 2021
ZOOM Video Conferencing
Mar 31, 2021 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

BS Rotary Board Meeting
ZOOM Video Conferencing
Apr 07, 2021 7:45 AM – 9:00 AM

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Donald Pilon

Hello Everyone,

Maple Syrup fundraiser. 76% of Goal $3,841 dollars raised with more member participation.

If you don't know anybody just buy some bottles for yourself and/or give them as gifts this Christmas. Buy a case and donate it to a local food pantry, Seeds of Hope, Bon Appetit Meal Program at the UU Church on Crescent Street in Biddeford(the kitchen we painted) the Veterans Home on West Street in Biddeford or your favorite charity. Let's get this wrapped up before Maine Maple Syrup Weekend. March 27-28 2021.

Thank you for your continued support of our club and its mission.

President Don

President

Donald Pilon

President Elect

Martin Grohman

Vice President

Brenda Pollock

Treasurer

Susan Gajewski

Assistant Treasurer

Kathy Shea

Secretary

Julie Villemaire

Immediate Past President

Fausto Pifferrer

Director

Joe Moreshead

Director

Heather Gendron

Director

Haley Thompson

Director

Roland Gagne

Director

Conrad Welzel

Rotary Foundation Chair

Brian Dallaire

Club Protection Officer

Ray Demers

Webmaster

Brian Dallaire

Program Chair

Conrad Welzel

Member Birthdays

Brenda Pollock

March 2

Join Date

Susan Gajewski

March 6, 2013

8 years

Paul Deschambault

March 17, 1999

22 years

Jane Foley

March 20, 2020

1 year

Melissa Cilley

March 20, 2020

1 year

Elaine Palmitessa

March 21, 2012

9 years

Kathy Shea

March 28, 2018

3 years

Week in Review 3/10/2021

Posted by Mark Nahorney on Mar 10, 2021

Marty Grohman President Elect chaired the meeting

Pledge of Allegiance was led by Marty

Prayer was offered by Joe Bassett

4-Way Test, Dan Reed

No Guests

Announcements:

Marty - 2nd posting of Randy Seaver as a potential member

Paul reported on the Rotary House Open House. The original building was razed and a new structure built on it's foundation. The yard was cleaned and goes right down to the river. All new inside and it is under contract for $400k. Great job by Jim Godbout and ALL involved.

Roland reported on the maple syrup fund raiser. Leader in sales is now Bill Patterson passing Joe.

Conrad reported on the Covid-19 committee work. Mini grants are still available and there are 700 masks still to distribute.

Also the community garden is proceeding.

Marty reported on the blood drive - 35 regular blood donors and 5 power donors. Kudos to New Life Church for their work.

Marty spoke about the club's new effort with regards to Mary's Walk, a fund raiser for Maine Cancer Foundation. Check out the Rotary team's page.

Roland asked Brenda about the club's 100 anniversary celebration. Brenda reported that she thought the best dates for it would be summer of 2022. Board needs to decide.

Sergeant at arms - Joe:

Happy Dollars:

Marty $10 for those helping out at the blood drive

Brenda $10 for getting the first shot of the vaccine and getting to see her grandson.

Bill $5 - 1st vaccine

Dan $5 his parents were vaccinated

Conrad - sorry I missed his amount and item

Mark $5 for 1st vaccine and $5 for the Rotary House project

Paul $10 for the vaccine experience

Jen gave a $1 for all the folks who got their vaccine already

Joe Bassett $5 for his son arriving in Saudi Arabia for a year of deployment

Fines:

Marty - for bullying Joe into giving blood but Joe couldn't because of a medication he is taking.

Roland - calling him on his comment about Brenda..??

Jim LaBelle for being in the newspaper

Joe was kind - that was all....

Guest Speaker:

Sharon Trace

Network Coordinator Biddeford Ready (since 9/2020)

United Way, Maine Community Fund and Sam Cohen Foundation supported

Gave a PowerPoint presentation on:

Community wide efforts to help the youngest members (birth to 5 years old) of our community

Purpose -

Increase access to affordable, high quality early childcare

increase awareness of social readiness

address Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE's)

supports social and emotional readiness besides academic

90% of brain development occurs before the age of 5

1000 school children in Biddeford are under the age of 5

ACE's issues have effected 27% of those in Biddeford under the age of 5

Childcare offerings in Biddeford have fallen with cost as a major barrier. Avg. cost of childcare is $12k a year.

Recent actions:

Covid grants to childcare providers

Helped 3 childcare providers move up the quality scale

Gave free ACE's identification training.

Meeting adjourned at 1:13 pm

Maine Maple Syrup Fundraiser

Posted by Roland Gagne on Jan 20, 2021

TO SUPPORT US and MAKE A PURCHASE click the link below:

https://go.rotary7780gives.org/6aff17

Gingerbread Man has sold out!

Thank you for supporting the Biddeford-Saco Rotary Club's Annual Maine Maple Syrup Fundraiser. The proceeds from this fundraiser will allow us to continue supporting the many needs and causes within the Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach communities.

The fundraiser runs through the month of March each year ending on Maine Maple Syrup weekend (March 27-28). The items you purchase will be filled with Maine Maple Syrup freshly harvested this season by Dole Pond Maple Products (organic certified), located deep in the woods of Jackman, ME; where they maintain 37,000 taps on 600 acres of land producing around 13,000 gallons of syrup each year.

Your items will be available for pick up on Saturday, June 5th. We will notify you of the location once the items are available.

TO SUPPORT US and MAKE A PURCHASE click the link below:

https://go.rotary7780gives.org/6aff17

Member Leaderboard for Sales (Top Five)

RC Home Garden Project for the Underserved

Posted by Ken Farley on Feb 10, 2021

Would you or someone you know like a small garden to grow vegetables? The Rotary Club of Biddeford-Saco has partnered with APEX Youth Connection and Biddeford Community Gardens to offer 10 residents of the Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach areas an opportunity to win a free raised garden bed. We will provide all of the materials including a raised garden bed (choose between a 3'x4' or 3'x8' bed), soil, nutrients, seeds and/or starter plants and the training to grow the best garden with healthy and fresh vegetables. All you need to provide is a space for the garden (approximately 10'x10' with plenty of sun), a commitment to help install the raised bed (volunteers will help you install) and approximately 15-20 minutes per day to water, weed and harvest your garden.

Do you rent your home? No worries, get written permission from the property owner and we will be happy to consider your request. Applications will close on February 28th - click on the link on the Club's Home page or on the link below for an application and submit to the email addresses or mailing addresses on the form.

https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fclubrunner.blob.core.windows.net%2F00000006953%2Fen-ca%2Ffiles%2Fhomepage%2Ffamily-garden-application-form%2FFamily-Garden-Project-2021-Application.docx%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1BZa1Tm4OMkEv56FxvAwTUAU4noUXltzgpxkgbsTuS7cdrLmM1qyIzZ7M&h=AT2KiaGoRP7ioyMNkbVCq2tatnOxPvnYtMPD2_GikikJP5buHhLctF5sIyuaref8KyzjqH7avgxz7G_Ka9h5IcS9P-TIvimlKl7SpmRP4yMLLXqx7nB6o-7VLyVN1939_Q&__tn__=R]-R&c[0]=AT1izOTJAnaN3aiL17ecKHl3rB0lj6Y3BO8jOMgYWRqeYvQjKXu_ParTuKG4WMvHUj39gJU52JKZyWVRh9d645NnZRQATjFKXrWinfU4qiQPzrGhCtFfoEjtvschEAisBWLVNIYI-YpLbSLfE68iQ98iIYm8s5z3nbexvsWP

Mary's Walk 2021

Posted by Martin Grohman on Feb 10, 2021

Mary's Walk and the Kerrymen 5K!

This year's event will be held VIRTUALLY on Sunday, March 21. In the interest of everyone's safety, and with no way to be certain what March of 2021 will bring, the Mary's Walk Committee made the decision to transition to a virtual run and walk again for year 23. We hope you will join us as recognize that cancer has not stopped in the midst of the pandemic and the people of Maine need our help more than ever. Register to walk or run on or before January 31 and you'll receive a free long sleeve t-shirt.

Here is the link to our Biddeford-Saco Rotary Club Mary's Walk team:

https://mainecancer.donordrive.com/team/7210

Please visit www.maryswalk.org for more information.

Dear Martin,

Thank you so much for registering for Mary's Walk/Kerrymen 5K and starting a team! We hope you will invite more teammates to join you in supporting the cause! Be sure to update your fundraising page and share why you are walking or running.

View Fundraising Page

Additionally, we'd love to hear from you! We hope to share stories virtually to highlight our teams and what inspires you to participate. We can't be together in person this year but we will be together in spirit and we'd love to share your story! Submissions can be sent to maryswalk@mainecancer.org.

Slancha!

Sponsors

CRI-SIL Silicone Technologies, LLC

Club Mailing Address

Since many of you keep asking:

PO Box 298

Saco, ME 04072

Future Meetings will be via ZOOM

Until further notice we will continue to hold our club meetings via Zoom.

Start signing on at 12:00 PM. Meeting starts at 12:15 PM.

Details:

Begin signing on at 12:00 PM. Meeting starts at 12:15PM.

Dr Brian Dallaire is inviting you to a scheduled Rotary Zoom meeting.

Join Rotary Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/3330952382?pwd=U0VkVzZ6bW1IMzdhZmFpRHdwUG1aQT09

100th

Posted by Brenda Pollock on Oct 01, 2020

POSTPONED UNTIL SUMMER 2022

New Rotary Club Ad

Posted by Brenda Pollock on Apr 10, 2020

Here is an ad we have on our website homepage and Facebook page...

COVID-19 Relief Fund

Posted by Brenda Pollock on Jun 19, 2020

The Rotary Club of Biddeford – Saco

In March of 2020, the Rotary Club of Biddeford Saco launched a COVID-19 Crisis Subcommittee to address the immediate needs the pandemic caused in the communities of Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach. In phase one of their response program, the committee addressed the immediate need for food and PPE supplies for the elderly, at-risk youth and for our veterans.

In the second phase of their crisis project, the committee will continue their focus on ensuring food and PPE supplies are available to our seniors, at-risk youth, and veterans. In addition, the project will support organizations and small day cares that will be overwhelmed by an increased demand for basic needs: PPE supplies, food and other requirements or changes to their facilities as a result of executive orders. They will also add an education initiative for children and at-risk families, that will address food insecurities by teaching small scale agriculture in the production of crops and livestock.

To volunteer, donate to the Rotary Club or for more information on the Biddeford Saco Rotary Club, please email us.

To apply for crisis assistance and consideration for help with food, PPE supplies or for more information regarding the agriculture education initiative, download the COVID CRISIS Subcommittee Request Form.

Brenda Pollock, CCUFC

Venmo for club payments

Posted by Susan Gajewski on Aug 04, 2020

The Biddeford Saco Rotary Club now accepts Venmo! You can pay your dues, the golf fundraiser, fines & happy dollars, foundation giving or anything else you’d like to pay directly to our bank account.

If you don’t have Venmo, please download the app and set up an account. It’s very easy. And it’s especially helpful that you can pay with your phone while we don’t meet in person.

Please send payments to @Treasurer-BSRC and put a note with your name (if it’s not identifiable) and what you’re sending money for. I can also try to answer questions if you respond to this email.

Thanks all and be well.

Susan

CLYNK Update

Posted by Julie Villemaire on Oct 01, 2013

CLYNK bags are available at Whimsical Me on Main Street Saco. Stop into Heather’s store to pick-up several bags. Drop your bags off at the CLYNK DEPOSITORY In the Hannaford Shopping Center. Scan the bag tag on the outside of the door and place the bag inside Help us support Roland Gagne’s school in Kenya. A few cans and bottles goes a long way to improve the lives of these children. Let’s fulfill our commitment. .

Thank you

Roland & Don

UPDATE: Clynk requests that you hold you bags for 3 days before dropping them off and tie a string or ribbon to show compliance.

Our Club is in first place of 10 Rotary Clubs who participate in this program! But Saco Bay is gaining on us.

Total Raised

$2,788.10

Containers CLYNKed

49,905

Saved enough energy to light 69.1 lightbulbs—24 hours a day—for a year.

Saved the emissions equivalent of driving a car 13,070 miles.

Diverted enough containers to fill 508 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.

Interested in being a sponsor?

Download the website sponsorship guide