Patriotic Song was led by Paul Deschambault.

 

4 Way Test was led by Earl Goodwin.

 

Invocation was led by Joe Moreshead.

 

Rotarian Guests – David Cluff , Tony LeBlanc and Dan Colby (Saco Bay Rotary Club).

Visiting Guests – Naomme Paris(guest of Dan Colby) and Paulette Bonneau ( inducted into club today)       

 

                                                                                                                                   

 Bill Kany shared that the Wine Tasting event was a huge success and had a great turn out. No final numbers as of yet but should have numbers at next week’s meeting. If you have any money that needs to be turned in, please reach out to Steve Morin right away.  We know $ is still outstanding because Bill shared that Keith Jacques alone sold over 25 tickets and no money was passed in yet. J50/50 raised $1,000 (Club earns $500), ran out of beer glasses at the event, will have more on hand for next year.

 

Bill Kany – Special thank you to Julie and Karen for their commitment to the Tack in the absence of Brian Dallaire.

 

Jackson Brown – Requesting solicitor contact name and info for both Sugar and Parkers Restaurant.  Julie Villemaire – Urging all Auction slips to be completed correctly and neatly, to include all necessary information.  The more information we have on a business, the easier time the auctioneer will have to promote that business!  Don’t assume that everyone knows all there is to know about a specific business.  There are only 19 spaces allowed for the “On Air Graphic” section.  One block per letter, number or character – spaces between words also counts.  We ask for donations to have a minimum value of $50.  Please continue to ask for sponsorships-Quickie Board and Big Board Sponsors still available!

 

Bill Kany- Shared Rotary house update- deed executed by the City and is being recorded by Keith Jacques.  There are a number of contractors on site, but Jim Godbout announced that he could use more volunteers on Saturday 9-12pm. The roof is being completed this week so that the inside will stay dry.         

 

Andy Grief – The Red Ribbon Curriculum Committee had its second meeting with the Biddeford, Saco and OOB school systems.  A community kickoff event is being planned for the week of April 24 with school events being planned throughout that week.  Red Ribbon Committee has mentor opportunities.  Commitment would be to meet with teen 1-2x a month.  If you are interested in being a mentor please reach out to Andy or Jim Godbout.  Next meeting, Thursday, 2/11 at 5:15pm at CBC.

 

Board Votes: The Board voted to withdraw $7,000 from the Past Presidents’ Fund to support scholarship funding in the 2016-2017 year. The Club will continue to look at its overall spending to see where adjustments can be made.  Board voted to support two additional sponsorships to RYLA costing $300 each, last year sponsored five. The Board voted to support CBC community project proposal which will be a hands on project we will do in the spring with the opportunity to use chain saws with chaps.  The Board also voted to fund the replacement of the Clifford Park Gates to include a Rotary plaque to recognize our Club for its support. There will also be a hands on project related to cleaning up Clifford Park.  International Committee recommended and the Board voted to support Healthy Kids/ Brighter Future with a $500 contribution which will turn into $2,000 with the Global Grant.  The Board voted to give $250.00 to the Dominican Republic project being done by the Bridgton Rotary Club and they also voted to give $100 to a Guatemalan project being headed up by Kerstin Kerstead from the Saco Bay Club. The Board also voted to accept George Wendell’s resignation from club.  George will continue to help out at auction.  “Thank you George for your years of service to your community!”

 

BINGO- Mark your calendars for the 8th annual BINGO fundraiser.  It will be held on May 7, 2016, at The Rochambeau Club in Biddeford.  More info to follow as we get closer to the event.

 

 

The University of New England is committed to academic excellence with the purpose of preparing its students for meaningful and rewarding careers, lifelong learning, and enlightened lives. The University's intercollegiate athletics program promotes optimal physical, emotional, and personal development in its student-athletes, supplements the classroom experience, and provides balance to academic life. Participation in a variety of athletics opportunities, with the best possible facilities, coaching personnel, and competitive opportunities, supports the mission of the University and is key to fulfilling its ideals. Athletics provides the student-athlete with the benefit to develop skills and techniques through team building, practice and competitions. The pursuit of excellence can be realized through NCAA Division III competition and adherence to the Division III philosophy with a focus on Commonwealth Coast Conference and ECAC East League play.

The intercollegiate athletics program is integral to the institution and encourages a desire for excellence, respect for colleagues, fair play, teamwork, leadership, perseverance and integrity, enhancing the overall quality of the educational experience. Through participation in the University's athletics program, students will augment academic productivity, improve the quality of campus life by providing an excited shared social activity for the campus community, and will create an image and identity that fosters support for and pride in the University by the University and external communities.

  

The University of New England is a Division III member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), joining for the 1999-2000 academic year. UNE sponsors 15 varsity sports under the NCAA; nine on the women's side, and six men's programs. Women's sports include basketball, cross country, field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, softball, soccer, swimming, and volleyball. Men's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, and soccer.

Announced in December 2014, the Nor'easters will add two more varsity sports:
- Women's rugby (Fall 2016)
- Football (Fall 2017)

 

For 13 of the current varsity sports, the Nor’easters compete in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC), which UNE joined for the 1999-2000 academic year.

 

For the other two sports (men’s ice hockey & women's ice hockey), the Nor'easters compete in the New England Hockey Conference (NEHC), renamed from the ECAC East League for the start of the 2015-16 season. In men's ice hockey, UNE joined for the 2009-2010 academic year and competes against nine other institutions. In women's ice hockey, UNE joined for the 2014-2015 academic year and competes against 13 other institutions. 

 

UNE announced plans to add football last December. The Nor’easters will play a sub-varsity schedule in 2017, then join the Commonwealth Coast Conference as a varsity program in 2018. UNE’s first varsity game will be on Aug. 30, 2018, against Coast Guard at New London, Connecticut.

 

 

 

 

Details about the auction were reviewed by Jackson and Tony.  April 3rd is this year’s auction from noon to 9PM at the Martin Community Center in Biddeford.  Next meeting is next Tuesday the 26th at 8AM and SBSI in the community room on the first floor.  Enter from rear parking area.  Deadline to donate items is 2/26.  Goal is 410 items.

 

If you have a company or individual that would like to donate a service of some type but doesn’t have the time or energy to make a gift certificate (if they don’t already have some), then Julie Villemaire can produce a gift certificate for them.  The certificates have an embossed seal along with Julie’s signature on them so the business owner/individual will know they are originals and not copies. They can view the certificate ahead of time for their approval if they would feel more at ease.

 

Bid Numbers:  Auction participants should call ahead to receive a Bid Number so they are all set for the day of the auction.  We typically have over 500 people bidding.  Bid Numbers help make the whole process much more efficient.  The more numbers we can hand out ahead of time, the less phone calls Julie receives prior to the auction and the less phone calls the Pic N Pay area receives the actual day of the auction.  If you had a Bid Number last year, you will be all set for this year. Julie will be sending a mass e-mail out to last year’s bidders to remind them of the upcoming auction as well as to give them their number for this year’s auction.  If you did not have a Bid Number last year, please get in touch with Julie at villemaire@maine.rr.com so she can add you to the e-mail list when the time comes.  Reminders will be sent out as we get closer to the event. Always remember to “Bid High, Bid Often!”

 

Inventory Slips:  Please be sure to fill out the inventory slips as completely as possible!  Attached  is a sample slip for your reference.  If you have any questions please don’t be afraid to ask.  Out of 10 slips received so far, only 4 of them had complete information.

 

 

 

 

 

The below list of nominations were read.  No nominations were heard from the floor.  Paul Dechambault made a motion to accept the slate of nominations, Jeremy Ray seconded the motion and the club voted unanimous.

 

President: Lucie Kay

                President-Elect: Jackson Brown

                Vice President: Bernice Wood

                Past President: Bill Kany

                Treasurer: Laurie Jo Ready

                Assistant Treasurer: Susan Gajewski

                Secretary: Elaine Palmitessa

                Assistant Secretary: Peggy Bean

                Directors:                  Jim Godbout – replace (term 2016-2018)

                                                Andy Greif (term 2015-2017)

                                                Joe Moreshead – replace (term 2016-2018)

                                                Fausto Pifferrer (term 2015-2017)

                        Matt Simmonds (term 2016-2018)