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Newsletter - Archive May 24, 2010
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The Newsletter of Wells Rotary Club

 

May 24, 2010

 
 

   

President 

Kathy Chase

 

President Elect

Margaret Chigas

 

Secretary 

Vince Christinziano

 

Vice President 

Billy Hobbs

  

Treasurer 

Luke Guerrette

 

 


 

Board of Directors

 

Term Ending

 

2010

Terry Hodskins

Bob Bohlmann

John Kreie

 

2011

Nick Poli

John Sevigney

Kathy Thornton

 

2012 

Isabelle Julien

Vince Christinziano

Walter Leffler

 

 

 

 


 

Wells Rotary Club

Club # 23334 District 7780

http://www.wellsrotary.org/

  

 

Monday, May 24, 2010

 

Greeters:

Chip Hall

Dennis Hardy

 

Rotary Minute

Jon Sevigney

 

Program

Steve Abbott - Candidate for Governor

 

 

Monday, May 31, 2010

 

No Meeting Memorial Day:

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

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**

Dennis Hardy

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

 

 


Rotary Wheel

 President Rotary International

John Kenny

 

District Governor

Jeff Pelkey

 

District Governor Elect

Ann Lee Hussey

 

Past District Governor

Brad Jett

Last Week

 

 

 

Interact Students

 

Eleven Interact students joined us this morning and introduced themselves

 

Member Spotlight

 

Isabelle Julien lives in Wells and is the owner/manager of the Mornings in Paris Coffee Shop, 13 Exchange Street, Portland, Maine. Her favorite "sport" is ballet - favorite color is pink. Isabelle first joined Rotary in St. Barts, and she joined Rotary to provide help in the community.

 

New Member

 
 

Chip Hall was inducted into the Wells club and welcomed by everyone.

 

Wrap-A-Smile

 
 

Terry Hodskins warmly received 6 quilts donated by the Thornton Academy Interact Club, who explained that the project was two years in the making. Terry explained that every quilt that goes to the Rotary cleft palet worldwide projects has a Wells Rotary Club label attached. Over 15,000 quilts have been delivered to date. The Wrap-a-Smile idea came to Terry when Bridget Burns, a past Rotarian, returned from a Venezuelan cleft palet mission saying that the children were wrapped in plastic blankets after their surgeries. The next mission was scheduled for 90 surgeries, and 120 quilts were shipped. Terry has received quilts from every state in the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, and Venezuela.

 

Rotary Minute

 

Joe Sheehan noted that today was the New York Stock Exchange's birthday. Its origin can be traced back to May 17, 1792, when an agreement was signed by 24 stockbrokers on Wall Street. Individual shareholders became an important part of the Exchange, as individual shareholders are an important part of Rotary. Joe went on to explain that after being away for a year, he came to appreciate how well Rotary does for the community and the world. He ended with an anecdote about a wise man who lived in the woods. Wanting to test the wise man's wisdom, a man approached him with a bird in his hand. He asked the wise man if he knew whether or not the bird in his hand was dead or alive. If the wise man said, "alive," he would crush it. If he said, "dead," he would let it fly away. The wise man's answer was, "the answer is in your hands."

 

50 / 50

 

Margaret Chigas donated her winnings to the Rotary polio campaign.

 

Dates to Remember

 

  • June 19 - Strawberry Festival
  • July 31  - Chicken BBQ
  • Sept 13 - Golf Tournament  

     

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    Assembly

     
     

    Auction - Lee Hansen thanked the club for its almost 100% participation in the auction, which  raised $15,000. He said he was concerned about the slow start, but in the last two hours it rallied. He especially wanted to thank the new members who stepped right up to the plate. Lee and Cathy have chaired the auction for the past 12 years. Lee received a huge round of applause for his and Cathy's efforts.

     

    Beautification Project - Dennis Hardy is collecting quotes on a large clock to be donated by the club. He will report next week on the outcome.

     

    Scholarships - The Board of Directors voted to provide 4, $1,500 scholarships to eligible Wells High School students. There was a discussion on whether or not Ogunquit students would be considered, and decided that they would be included.

     

    Theater invitation - Dennis Lavasseur announced that the Wells Cinema was inviting the Chamber and Rotary families to coffee and donuts provided by Congdons at 9 a.m. on June 5 and a movie at 9:30.

     

    Cocktail party - Dennis and Melanie Hardy are hosting a cocktail party on Saturday,

    May 29.

     

    East Restaurant - All June 2nd proceeds of the East restaurant are being generously donated to Rotary.

     

    Wheels Around Us - John Kreie still needs volunteers for Sunday, May 23. at the Harbor Park Barbeque for the Wells PTSA.

     

    Strawberry Festival - June 19. Flyers and posters have been ordered. Interact Club should be invited to participate.

     

    Chicken Barbeque - Bob Foley announced that he has one sponsor for the band and thinks another will be coming on board. He plans to request money from the Board at the next meeting to buy signs for the event - signs that can be used every year.

     

    FREE MOVIES and REFRESHMENTS
     
    Saturday June 5, 2010
    at The Wells Five Star Theater
    75 Wells Plaza (Hannaford Plaza)
    Route 1
    Wells, Me
    04090
    207-646-0491
     
    movie recording line 207-646-0500
    Meeting time for refreshments 9:00 A.M.
     
    Refreshments will be coffee, tea and juice as well as doughnuts and muffins and the like.Movies will start at 9:30 A.M.We will offer to play approximately five different films depending on audience choices.
    More details of movie choices will be available on or about Monday May 31,2010, depending on when I receive confirmation of my bookings for the week from our home office in Cambridge Massachusetts. Congdon's Dougnuts is our co-sponsor for the event. This morning will be open to the Wells Chamber and Wells Rotary members, their families and friends and closed to the public. I would also extend the same offer to the Ogunqiut chapter members, family, and friends.
     
    Thanks,
    Dennis
    Dennis Levasseur 
     

     

    Thought for the Week

     

    Do something every day that you don't want to do; this is the golden rule for acquiring the habit of doing your duty without pain.

    Mark Twain
    US humorist, novelist, short story author, & wit (1835 - 1910)

     

     

     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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