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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
Eleanor Vadenais
Marcia Vieira
Bernie Wideman
Jim Wiggin
Jake Wolterbeck
Diana Young
Four Avenues
of Service Chairs
Club Service Chair:
Dennis Hardy
Vocational Service Chair:
Bob Bohlmann
Community Service Chair:
TBA
International Services Chair:
TBA
Foundation
Chair:
Billy Hobbs
Grant Writer:
Terry Hodskins
Program Chair:
Bill Chigas
Joe Sheehan
Sergeant-at-Arms:
Dennis Thayer

President Rotary International
Ray Klinginsmith
District Governor
Ann Lee Hussey
District Governor Elect
Gary Speers
Past District Governor
Jeff Pelkey
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Last Week
50 / 50
Bob Jorgensen
Dates to Remember
July 31 - Chicken BBQ
Sept 13 - Golf Tournament
Last week's Speaker
Kathy Chase thanked everyone for a fantastic year and said that everyone in the club should be proud of themselves. She went on to mention the following individuals:
- Suzanne Ilsley for stepping in as Secretary for the last 2 months and for organizing the Taste of Wells
- Dennis Thayer for being a great Sergeant of Arms and for the Blood Drive
- Terry Hodskins for being Foundation Chair and serving on the scholarship committee
- Eleanor Vadenais for stepping in as Publicity Chair
- Kathy Thornton for her very successful efforts in providing food and gifts to families during the holiday season, as well as serving on the scholarship committee
- Billy Hobbs for Charter Night and chairing the Strawberry Festival and agreeing to be Vice President
- Rick Goodrich for chairing the Golf Tournament and keeping us in touch with the District and serving on the membership committee
- Vince Christinziano for being a great secretary for most of the year
- Rocky Furman for taking over the candy machines and setting up the sound system each week
- Lee Hansen for chairing another successful Rotary Auction
- Dennis Hardy for Charter Night, social events, and agreeing to chair the Rte. 1 Beautification Project
- John Kreie for the membership committee, scholarship committee, golf committee and the new Wells Around Us barbeque
- Margaret for being the breakfast treasurer, hosting Christmas party, and for "so many other things to help me that I can't begin to name them all"
- Bob Foley for chairing the Chicken BBQ and providing prayers
- Ken Kuscher for all his work on our website and newsletter
- Nancy Raynes for taking over as meeting reporter
- Luke Guerrette for being Treasurer, on the golf committee and budget advisor
- Jim Spiller for hosting the Strawberry Festival
Perfect Attendance Awards Certificates Presentation:
- Brad Paige - 1 year
- Dennis Thayer - 2 years
- Dennis Hardy - 2 years
- Rick Goodrich - 2 years
- Ron Collins - 2 years
- Kathy Chase - 2 years
- John Kreie - 4 years
- Kathy Thornton - 4 years
- Luke Guerrette - 5 years
- Bob Foley - 5 years
- Ken Kuscher - 6 years
- James Spiller - 7 years
- Terry Hodskins - 8 years
- Margaret Chigas - 8 years
- Walter Leffler - 12 years
- Lee Hansen - 17 years
- Billy Hobbs - 25 years
- Russ Grethe - 25 years
- Nick Poli 36 years
The following members were presented with inscribed paperweights thanking them for their service on the Board of Directors: Terry Hodskins, Bob Bohlmann, John Kreie, Nick Poli, Jon Sevigney, Kathy Thornton, Vince Christinziano, Isabelle Julien, and Walter Leffler. Luke Guerrette also received a paperweight for his service as Treasurer, as did Rocky Furman for "Rooky of the Year." Ron Collins received a plaque for his providing such outstanding speakers this past year. And Margaret Chigas was presented with an inscribed clock as the "Most Valuable Player of the Year Award."
Kathy then turned the presidency over to Margaret Chigas who showed the club the Shelter Box banner the club received for our two shelter box contributions. She said that Kathy was going to be a "tough act to follow." Margaret introduced the three new members of the BOD who are replacing the retiring Terry Hodskins, Bob Bohlmann, and Jon Kreie - Bob Foley, Lee Hansen, Suzanne Ilsley. Luke Guerrette will continue as Treasurer, Billy Hobbs will be Vice President, Suzanne Ilsley/Vince Christinziano, Secretaries, Joe Sheehan/Bill Chigas, Speakers, Nancy Raynes, Reporter, Eleanor Vadenais, Publicity.
Margaret then handed out Rotarian's 4-Way Test cards to everyone in attendance as favors to everyone and announced that our next meeting would be on July 12.
Thought for the Week
Few things are more satisfying than seeing your own children have teenagers of their own.
Doug Larson
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 |
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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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