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

PETS for 2010-2011

Announcements

VP Committee has found a VP Candidate Billy Hobbs.  The membership unanimously approved the selection.

Dates to Remember

• April 30 - Charter Night  
• May 13 - Auction
• June 19 - Strawberry Festival
• July 31  - Chicken BBQ
• Sept 13 - Golf Tournament

Last week's Speaker

Assembly:

• The By-Laws will be updated at the end of Kathy's year.  Honorary membership section will be updated and Policy and Procedure section will be rewritten to comply with our recently voted sponsorshipguidelines and Membership Acceptance Procedure.  Will also officially establish who votes at BOD meetings and what constitutes a quorum to be: current Board of Directors, President, and President Elect = 11.
• Secretary Vince reported the our monthly attendance has averaged 69.2% (July 1, 2009 through January 11, 2010)
• Treasurer Luke had indicated that we are within our projected budget and that we have collected more than the $1000 for the shelter Box sponsored by the members.
• More descussion of Route 1 & 109 Intersection Beautification Project.  Commettee has already met and will continue to create a plan and work with Terry Hodskins to apply for a Rotary Grant for this project.
• Blood drive got 70 pints.  Great success:  Thank you Dennis Thayer & Rocky Furman and all volunteers.
• Membership Commettee:

1.  
   1. Reviewed the membership acceptance procedure for the policy and procedure section of the By-Laws.
   2. Agreed that Club obligations for Rotary Events are to be clearly indentified to all new members.
   3. Discussed that the Membership Committee should hold 1 year anniversary fireside chats with new members.  This may help retain members by getting feedback after the first year in Rotary.
   4. BOD voted in New Member: William Chigas.  Fireside chat to be completed prior to 3/22 induction.

• President Kathy has emaild the coordinator of Relay for LIfe to inform we will not be able to provide BBQ activities, but the Board did approve a $250 donation toward the Relay for Life Event.
• Wells Elementary School - PTSA - May 23^rd BBQ - Rotary lead John Kreie
• Portland Sea Dog Night - Secretary Christinziano to investigate which he has done.  Skyboxes hold up to 22 people and cost $600 (tickets only).  Tons of food and liquor sold seperatly. 
• Rotary Sign and Trailer - Rocky presented trailer options (10 x 5 = $1150) to get the process started. 
• Aimee Bullard from Salt Bay Event sent a notice:

On March 27^th from 11 am - 1 pm we will be hosting the 1^st Anual Chowder Challenge at the Wells Shoppoing Center at 1517 Post Road.  Ther will be 15 area restaurants competing for the title of Chowder Champion.  For only $5 per person or $10 per family, you can sample a variety of chowders, kids can jump in the bounce house, losten to music, and support a great cause.  All proceeds fromt the event will benefit Carling Unlimited of Sanford.  For our local celebrity panel, we have Rachel Forrest a food critic and columnist, Norm Karkos a Channel 8 anchorman, and lastly we would like to invite Katy Chase, your Rotary president to be our third judge.  Please contact me at the above number if you are interested.  Looking forware to hearing from you. Aimee Bullard

Thought for the Week

A preoccupation with the future not only prevents us from seeing the present as it is but often prompts us to rearrange the past.

Eric Hoffer, The Passionate State of Mind, 1954
(1902 - 1983)

 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."
 

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