Paul Harris Fellows

Bill Bassett

Laurie Bassett

Bridget Burns

Robert Bohlmann

Joseph Carleton

Buzzy Cather

Bill Chigas*****

Margaret Chigas****

Ron Collins

Chuck Cumming

Karen F. Darling

John Dean

Heidi Desveaux

Robert Foley

Rick Goodrich

Orrin Granger

Russell Grethe

Luke Guerrette**

Rosemary Guptill

Cathy Hansen*

Lee Hansen

Billy Hobbs

Bill Hobbs, Sr.

Terry Hodskins

Suzanne Ilsley

Richard Johnson

Bob Jorgensen

Walter Leffler

Linda McDermott

Mike McDermott*

Sandy Mickeriz

Nikos Minadakis

Jim Morrison

Brad Paige

Helene Plourde

Nick Poli

Bill Ryan

Joe Sheehan

James Spiller

Dennis Thayer

Marcia Vieira

Bernie Wideman

Jim Wiggin

Jake Wolterbeck

Diana Young

 Four Avenues

of Service Chairs 

Club Service Chair:

Dennis Hardy

Community Service Chair:

TBA

International Services Chair:

Kathy Thorton

Vocational Service Chair:

Jon Sevigney

John Bartlett

Sergeant-at-Arms:

Dennis Thayer

 President Rotary International

John Kenny

District Governor

Jeff Pelkey

District Governor Elect

Ann Lee Hussey

Past District Governor

Brad Jett

Last Week

Members Spotlight

Bob Jorgensen of Jorgensen’s Antiques has a son, Rick, and daughter, Pam, and two grandchildren. His favorite sport is golf. Having started in the Ogunquit Rotary Club and then joining the newly formed Wells club, Bob has been a Rotarian for 25 years. Walter Leffler, a 12-year member of the Wells club, has a daughter, Nancy, and son, Walter, Jr. His favorite color is blue, favorite book, “The Almanac,” and pet peeve, inefficiency. During Walter’s retirement, he has served tirelessly on many boards including SMN Safety, Laudholm, the Wells Library, the American Diabetes Association, and many more.

Terry Hodskins, the newly appointed chair of the Charitable Foundation explained the different funds and how they operate with Rotary International:

• Polio Plus
• Endowment Fund, in which Rotarians may contribute with the interest being spent on the World Fund
• Annual Fund is the fund that gives back to the local clubs with grants
   

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Suzanne Ilsley contributed her winnings to the food pantry.

Announcements

Red Cross Blood Drive:

Brian Mula-Howard from the Red Cross reported that the blood drive in Wells would be February 22 at St. Mary’s from 12 noon to 6 p.m. Appointments weren’t necessary – that a large staff would be on hand so that waiting would be at a minimum.  And Dennis Thayer asked for volunteers to help with the blood drive.

Last week's Speaker

Elaine Tomaszewski, Wells Superintendent of Schools

Elaine, who comes from an upstate New York tourist town, has served in the Saco/Dayton area, 5 years in North Carolina, and has now been back in Wells, another tourist town, for 7 months. She noted that she likes the activity of tourist towns like Wells. She holds many educational degrees including one in Educational Administration. From July to September Elaine concentrated on getting to know the townspeople, town officials, librarians, staff and students. She said she was very pleased with the phenomenal support from the students’ parents.

She noted that the systems in place were good systems and that Wells had a fine Board of Education. She’s planning a 2-day event with members of all the community to plan what the district will be in 5 years, and that those goals will be taken seriously – not put on the shelf.

Her biggest challenge is the budget this year because less state aid is expected. She’s working to keep a low budget but not hurt the children in doing so. One of the upcoming challenges to the town will be that the high school will be in need of updating – it’s showing signs of wear and tear. Elaine shared promising statistics with the club regarding SAT scores rising, number of graduating students rising, and attendance rising. A question-and-answer period followed.

Thought for the Week

Such is the irresistible nature of truth that all it asks, and all it wants, is the liberty of appearing.

Thomas Paine
US patriot & political philosopher (1737 - 1809)

 Wells Rotary Closing Notification Policy:

If Wells schools are closed there will be no meeting.  Information can be found by checking channel 6 or going to www.WCSH6.com.  Click on "closings & delays."  The listing will be shown as "Wells-Ogunquit CSD 18."
 

Make Up Opportunities

Bath	Tuesday	12:00 PM	The Holiday Inn, Bath
Bath Sunrise	Friday	7:00 AM	Mae's Cafe, 160 Center St. Bath
Bethel	Tuesday	7:30 AM	The Bethel Inn
Biddeford-Saco	Wednesday	12:15 PM	Captain's Galley, Old Orchard Beach
Boothbay Harbor	Thursday	6:30 PM	Rotary Club House, 58 Townsend Ave.
Breakwater Daybreak	Wednesday	7:15 AM	McKernan Center, SMCC
Bridgton-Lake Region	Thursday	7:30 AM	Bridgton Alliance Church
Brunswick	Monday	12:00 PM	The Atrium Restaurant, Cook's Corner
Brunswick Coastal	Wednesday	6:00 PM	China Rose Restaurant, Bath Road
Casco Bay Sunrise	Thursday	7:15 AM	Cumberland Club, High St., Portland
Damariscotta-Newcastle	Tuesday	7:15 AM	Congregational Church
Dover	Wednesday	12:15 PM	Chop Shop
Durham-Great Bay	Wednesday	7:30 AM	Three Chimney's Inn, 17 Market Street
Exeter	Monday	12:15 PM	The Exeter Inn, Front St
Falmouth	Monday	4:15 PM	Portland Country Club
Freeport	Wednesday	7:15 AM	The Harraseeket Inn, Main Street
Fryeburg Area	Tuesday	7:30 AM	St. Eliz-Ann Seton Cath. Ch., Rt. 5
Hampton	Tuesday	7:30 AM	Ashworth By The Sea, Ocean Boulevard
Kennebunk	Thursday	12:15 PM	Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Kennebunk Portside	Tuesday	7:15 AM	Community House, Temple St. K'port
Kittery	Tuesday	7:30 AM	Robert's Maine Grill and Market.
Newburyport	Tuesday	12:15 PM	Glenn's, Merrimack Street
Ogunquit	Wednesday	12:00 PM	Old village Inn, Rt 1
Oxford Hills	Wednesday	7:30 AM	First Congregational Church, S. Paris
Portland	Friday	12:15 PM	The Portland Club, State Street
Portsmouth	Thursday	12:15 PM	Red Hook Brewery at Pease
Portsmouth Sunrise	Thursday	7:30 AM	Portsmouth Gas Light Co Restaurant
Rochester	Monday	12:00 PM	Rochester Country Club
Rumford	Monday	12:00 PM	The Boiler Room, Harris Hotel
Saco Bay	Thursday	7:30 AM	Captain's Galley, Old Orchard Beach
Sanford-Springvale	Thursday	7:30 AM	Knights of Columbus Hall, 47 High St.Sanford
Scarborough	Tuesday	6:50 AM	Scarborough Downs Winner's Circle
Sebago Lake	Thursday	12:15 PM	Charlie Beiggs, Rt. 302
Somersworth	Tuesday	7:15 AM	Gateway II Restaurant
South Berwick	Thursday	7:15 AM	The Lodge at Spring Hill
So. Portland-Cape Eliz.	Wednesday	6:15 PM	Purpoodock Club, 300 Spurwink Ave., C.E.
Topsham Expresso	Monday	7:15 AM	The Highlands
Westbrook-Gorham	Tuesday	11:30 AM	Westbrook Regional Vocational Center
Yarmouth  First/Third	Thursday	7:00 AM	Downeast Village Restaurant, Rt. 1
Yarmouth Second/Fourth	Thursday	5:00 PM	Downeast Village Restaurant, Rt. 1
York	Friday	7:30 AM	York Harbor Inn, Rt. 1A

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