President Lucie started the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance.  Joe Boyle led the 4 Way Test and Jim Audiffredprovided the invocation.

 

Vice President Bernice Wood introduced visiting Rotarians & Guests:  Terri Wentworth

 

Auction Update:  We have all of the items!  The boards will be put together this afternoon. Thanks to Julie for typing up the slips and Joe Moreshead for constant interruptions.  Bill Kanywas able to secure 3 $500 sponsorships!  Sign-up sheet for kitchen duty will be going around.  Julie requested volunteers to help call bidders from last year whose email bounced back.  There is also a sign-up sheet for various duties in the Pic N pay area.

 

April 12th is the Essay Contest which will be held at People’s Choice FCU (not Duffy’s) on the Industrial Park Road in Sac

 

President Lucie is looking for volunteers to plan a celebration for the Rotary House on May 31st.

 

Jim Godbout:  Red Ribbon week is April 24th-28th.  Meeting is rescheduled from 21st to the 20th.  The new t-shirt design is due next week.

 

Rotary House:  This has had tremendous in-kind donations in our community!  Tremblay Cabinets, Distinctive Tile, Maine Marble & Granite.  “This Old House”  producer may make an appearance!  Jim also announced that we got a second house to renovate.  It is located at 518 Main Street, Biddeford.

 

Anniversaries:  Paul Deschambault-18 Years!

                         Elaine Palmitessa-5 Years!

 

The 50/50 was won by Jim Audiffred.

 

Sargent of Arms:  

Happy Dollars:  Julie- Happy auction items are in

                          Joe Boyle – Hopeful $ for wife’s good health

                          Adam- Happy to be back

                          Mark- City Theater show opening

                          Joe Moreshead-Snowshoeing win

                         Don Pilon-Tammy Ackerman new member

                         Paul Deschambault - Happy to be back

                         Matt- Son won tournament

                         Nicole- Booming real estate market

                         Fausto- Leaving for New Orleans

 

Fines:  Bernice- Coffee Mug; Jim Godbout-Maine Home Magazine; Paul D. – Facebook beach                           photo; Jeremy Ray-didn’t provide happy $ for new Rotary house; Roland- special meal.

 

New Members Inducted:  Tammy Ackerman and Amanda Coward

 

Speaker:  Commissioner of York County Government, Marston Lovell

 

Discussed the Opiate Crisis 

     2015- 36 people died in York County

     There are at least a dozen people a day needing detox before going to jail.

     Trying to divert the drug users from going to jail & getting the help they need.

 

Greg Zinger ):

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​Location is adjacent to the County Jail

           64 bed facility recovery center proposed to be open for York County

​​Permitted for 36 beds at this time

                       Working of funding / tax dollars

                        $1.7 million needed to start and operate

For more information visit www.yorkcountymaine.gov

 

 

TACK committee:

 

 Sarah Curley, Naomme Paris, Paulette Bonneau, Don Pilon, Sabine McElrath, Delilah Poupore, Heather Gendron, Chris Indorf, Justyna Cybowicz, Conrad Welzel & Bill Kany.  

 

Reporter for     March:  Paulette Bonneau

 

 

Total Raised:
$1,662.75

Containers CLYNKed:
30,436