District Governor, Sheila Rollins from Bridgton

 

Bill Kany introduced our District Governor, Sheila Rollins from Bridgton.  She works at Bridge Crossing as the clinical coordinator of a residential treatment center for children.  She served as Interact Chair for two years and President of her Rotary club. In 2013, she was the Group Study Exchange Team Leader in Nigeria.  On a personal note, she is married to Merrill Rollins also a Rotarian, they enjoy dancing, skiing and travelling.  They live at Scribners Mills in Harrison, Maine at the site of an historic water-powered sawmill.  They have two dogs, four cats and two goats.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

The club received a paddle and banner from Sheila Collins, District Governor                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Sheila gave her presentation based on the this year’s theme:  “Be a Gift to the World”                                                                                                                                                                                              

What we accomplish each day to make a difference;      Wow, what a club as compared to some other clubs; she looked at our website and pulled some photos which speak to the work we accomplish each day.  For example, Rotarian of the Year; Annual Auction where we collaborate with another club; we know how to have fun – oh yes we do!  The work we do inspires her.  She gave us a big Thank You.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Sheila proceeded to talk about all the various projects through the world that Rotarians participate in.  She mentioned the water project, health, literacy, sanitation, seeds to success/economic development, polio/peace & humanity; (thanks for the chocolate as we get no dessert with our lunch at ROTM).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

She went on to talk about eradicating polio, child slavery, anti-hunger initiative, polio walk, club collaboration, mental health, etc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Sheila mentioned that the Rotary has Action Groups which any of us can participate in.  There is a fundraiser event in Portland this October 30, 2015.  More information will follow.  She wanted us to know that as individuals we can get involved in any of these action groups.  Follow our passion.                                                                                                                                                                                          

Lastly, Sheila wanted to touch base on Membership Retention; a team will be coming to work with us to grow our membership; a Rotary Fun Day; she’d like to engage young people and alumni as they are ready made sources of new members;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   The Quarterly Newsletter – Interact Bus Trip to NY for an Inbound/Outbound Exchange Program.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Our club is making a donation to the Foundation on behalf of our District

Governor.