This is it, the last week to get your auction items in. The hard deadline is February 26, 2016 so please, please double you efforts and get your items in by Friday. I am sure that the people who will then deal with the processing of the inventory will appreciate it.
At the beginning of my year we solicited proposals for community projects. After considering the couple we received we decided to help out the Community Bicycle Center with its trails in the back of its Granite Street property which should be a fun hands-on event. We are targeting the date of May 21 to do the project so please mark your calendar now. Andy has promised that gas power tools will be required which should be the only draw we need.
This is it, the last week to get your auction items in. The hard deadline is February 26, 2016 so please, please double you efforts and get your items in by Friday. I am sure that the people who will then deal with the processing of the inventory will appreciate it.
At the beginning of my year we solicited proposals for community projects. After considering the couple we received we decided to help out the Community Bicycle Center with its trails in the back of its Granite Street property which should be a fun hands-on event. We are targeting the date of May 21 to do the project so please mark your calendar now. Andy has promised that gas power tools will be required which should be the only draw we need.
This is it, the last week to get your auction items in. The hard deadline is February 26, 2016 so please, please double your efforts and get your items in by Friday. I am sure that the people who will then deal with the processing of the inventory will appreciate it.
At the beginning of my year we solicited proposals for community projects. After considering the couple we received we decided to help out the Community Bicycle Center with its trails in the back of its Granite Street property which should be a fun hands-on event. We are targeting the date of May 21 to do the project so please mark your calendar now. Andy has promised that gas power tools will be required which should be the only draw we need.
There were no visiting Rotarians or guests for President-Elect Lucie Kay to introduce.
President Kany – Special thank you for all those who have solicited items and have passed in your completed auction slips. All items must be passed in by Friday, 2/26. If you need any solicitation slips or packets, please contact Bill or Joe Moreshead. Thank you for paying your dues – if you haven’t as of yet, pay your dues before next week’s meeting or there will fines to PAY.
Special Thank you to Ray Demers for leading the Youth Protection Policy.
50/50 Drawing: $28 goes to Steve Morin who donated the proceeds back to the Red Ribbon Fund.
Sargent At-Arms:
Happy Dollars: Frank Dumais happy for Gorham Savings Bank donating $500 in support of the Red Ribbon Committee, Jim Godbout thankful for club contributing $500 to a friend with ALS to renovate bathroom which “truly will change his way of life at home”, Steve Morin happy to be away with wife in Bethel, Mark happy to have first ever UNE Men’s adult hockey game, Conrad happy to redeem himself from last week’s 4 Way Test, Laurie Jo happy for accepting a new position with Goodwill Industries – “Congrats LJ!”, Julie happy to be spending time with grandson this week, Elaine happy that LJ will be working with her at Goodwill Industries.
Fines: Bill at Sunday River living the life, Earl for phone ringing and actually answering it during last week’s meeting, Bill for sloppy tie, Mark for phone going off during meeting, Keith, Julie and Sabine for bringing Joe auction items at Rotary, Joe for wearing his “sunglasses”, Lucie for her tan line and complaining about it, Sarah and Fausto for looking at Garbage Pail Kids cards, Elaine for taking credit for LJs new position.
Auction Update – Steve Morin: 21 bottles of wine left and 2 1/2 cases of beer remaining (since the closure of this meeting, all beer and wine has been raffled off and “legally” purchased in the parking lot of Run of the Mill, sorry if you missed out) Silent Auction raised another $1,200 bringing the net total too… drum roll….. $$$$
House Update – Jim Godbout: Roof is on and it’s a lot warmer inside to continue with needed projects. Preparing for next phase, looking for volunteers to help out on Saturday with Jim from 9am – 12pm to remove siding from the building. “Who can come join in on the fun?”
Red Ribbon Committee – Andy Grief/Jim Godbout: Guiding principles completed, available on the website. Mentoring opportunities still available, looking for Rotarians to help out. Mentoring is building a relationship with youth in our community and helping build needed life skills. Red Ribbon Lapel pins available to spread awareness of the committee, please see Bill if you haven’t received a pin.
WebSite- Chuck; new photos of new members will be uploaded into website. If you have a picture that you prefer over the photo uploaded to your profile, feel free to upload and replace with an existing picture you may have.
Below is the final (I think) copy of the Mission - Vision Statement and Guiding Principles of the Red Ribbon Committee as primarily authored by Andy Grief. We have also revised the Red Ribbon logo to address Rotary requirements. I thought it was important to share this with all of you.
Mission – Vision – Guiding Principles
Red Ribbon Committee
Rotary Club of Biddeford-Saco
Mission Statement
The Red Ribbon Committee of the Biddeford-Saco Rotary Club exists to mobilize the community to encourage healthy and thriving behaviors without the influences of illegal drugs and other misused substances.
Vision Statement
As a result of the efforts of the Red Ribbon Committee, members of the Biddeford, Saco, and Old Orchard Beach communities will lead healthier lives free of the harmful influences of misused substances.
Guiding Principles
Rotary has the power to effect positive change through its leadership and resources.
Rotary believes in the necessity of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention efforts.
Rotary believes in the importance of information to effect positive change.
Rotary believes in the power of positive experiences to effect positive outcomes.
Rotary believes in the power of people sharing their personal stories to effect change.
Rotary believes in the power of caring mentoring relationships to empower people.
Speaker: Brian Doyle – Governor’s Account Executive, Dept. of Economic and Community Development
Brian and his team has worked with hundreds of companies all over Maine helping with issues from high speed internet access to finding facilities to house 100 employees to helping communities and companies benefit from the creation of special Pine Tree Development Zones and Tax Increment Financing districts to ease the tax burdens on new and growing businesses. The team may have experience as lawyers, lenders, CEOs, or have run family and public businesses large and small. Contacts are deep and broad, across government departments and state agencies, so that, when necessary, they can bring the right partner to the table to get things done. Whatever our backgrounds, they are passionate about the work and ready to help you do business in Maine.
At DECD, there are more than two dozen experts whose broad mission is to help communities and businesses prosper through a variety of programs providing everything from targeted tax relief to community block grants to tourism marketing. Whether your business wants to make a film here, bring a Maine-made product to market, expand an aquaculture project, or explore financing when moving a business to our state. Maine is at an exciting crossroads, transitioning from a traditional natural resource and manufacturing-based industries to a knowledge-based economy. DECD offers valuable tools to help your organization become part of that transition and is dedicated to positioning Maine for growth in a global economy while sustaining our way of lifete, Brian and his team are there for support and to help find resources available to you and your business. He is committed to responding to any business related questions within 24 hours, to allow you and your business to continue to operate while he can research to get your business the support needed in a timely manner.
DECD and its partners show companies how to benefit from millions of dollars in tax credits, reimbursements, R & D credits, capital loans, even direct investment. Every year, DECD helps Maine communities attract jobs and grow their infrastructure with unique financing programs. We are business development experts, each responsible for one area of the state.
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.
Peggy Bean 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 Brian Dallaire, PROGRAM CHAIR or a member of the Program Committee. Remember it is the responsibility of every member to help get Programs for our meetings.
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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