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Speakers
Jan 10, 2017
Teen Center Updates and Expansion
Jan 17, 2017
Guatemala Mission Trip - Bundles of Love
Jan 24, 2017
Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals
Jan 31, 2017
Givng Back in Westbrook
Feb 07, 2017
Goodwill Industries of Northern New England
Feb 14, 2017
No Meeting
Feb 21, 2017
No Meeting
Feb 28, 2017
Cuatros Cayos Guatemala Project Update
Mar 07, 2017
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Feb 07, 2017
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM
 
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     The Four Way Test
      Of the things we think, say, or do:
            1. Is it the truth?
            2. Is it fair to all concerned?
            3. Will it build goodwill & better friendships?   
            4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
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THIS WEEK
Next Board Meeting of 2016-2017
1/3 10:30AM at WRVC
All members are welcome at Board Meetings
 
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Opportunities This Week
Club Assembly - Come join in the conversation about our Club, ongoing projects, and plans for the new year.
 
CLYNK for Literacy – Ongoing - Drop off your filled CLYNK bag at any Hannaford. Thanks to those who have contributed bottles so far to help purchase books that we will donate for each speaker. Keep them coming!!  If you need more CLYNK bags, be sure to see Christine Johnson at the next meeting or find the pre-stickered bags in our closet at WRVC.
 
District Literacy Project – Ongoing - We continue to need new or gently used children’s books (young readers and up to age 12, also books for older/elderly readers) to fill our distribution boxes at Westbrook Community Center, Stroudwater Food Pantry and Gorham Rec Center.
 
New Member Application - Rebecca Albert
Becky has been Director of Walker Memorial Library since February 2015. She grew up in Westbrook, daughter of Roland Albert (The Men’s Shop) and Janet Rondeau. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in History from USM and a Master’s of Science in Library Science from the University of Kentucky.  She has been a professional librarian for 30 years, including Literacy Consultant for NH State Library, Director of Library Services at the Tilton School (NH), and Director of the Belmont (NH) Library. She volunteered as an adult literacy tutor and served on a town library building committee. She currently lives in Westbrook with her husband Alan Berman.
 
Please contact members of the Board prior to the January 3 Board meeting should you have any comment on this application.
Changing the Face of Dying
Amanda Carr RN BSN and founder of Changing the Face of Dying, worked for 10 years in hospitals and emergency rooms across the country.  She is now pursuing her passion which is educating people and their families about available choices regarding end of life, how to make those choices, and how to communicate them.
 
She works with people to openly talk about death and plan ahead for the inevitable. For your death to be “as you want it to be”, you need to plan and communicate that plan to your family.  She promotes the use of advance directives and councils people through the paperwork and making the choice of who will make the decisions when they cannot.   She also now works with people near the end of life and in hospice care to help make their remaining time the best it can be.
 
Amanda mentioned that she runs Death Café at the VNA offices in South Portland, every second Tuesday of the month from 6:30-8PM.  The Death Cafe concept, originated in London by a sociologist, gives folks a chance to talk about death and dying in an open forum where it is safe to talk about this subject. For more information and a complete list in your area: http://deathcafe.com .
 
She is also interested in changing the face of eldercare.   “Virtual nursing home” through VNA brings technologies into the home to supplement caregivers and allow people to stay in their home longer.
 
To read more about Amanda and her work, visit: http://changingthefaceofdying.com
 
Upcoming District & Rotary International Dates
District Visioning Sessions - The final sessions will be held on January 17 at Atlantic Federal Credit Union - 55 Cushing St, Brunswick. Sign up at the District website.
 
Mid-Year Dinner - January 30, 2017 - Fireside Inn and Suites - A midyear "must" for our club Presidents, Presidents-elect, Vice Presidents, district officers, committee heads, and other interested Rotarians. Reception at 5:30 PM, program and dinner begin at 6:15, followed by breakout sessions with the DG-team.
 
World Peace Day - also known as Rotary's Birthday - February 23, 2017 - Rotary turns 112 this year. 
 
2017 District Conference - May 19-21, 2017- Samoset Resort, Rockport ME. Prior to the Conference there will be a 5K walk/run to benefit Polio Plus.
 
2017 International Convention - June 10-17, 2017 - Atlanta GA - Georgia World Congress Center - http://www.rotaryconvention2017.org 
 
Speaker Assignment List
We have been receiving many requests to slot in programs for this year.  If you have an idea for a program, please contact Christine Johnson.  We are currently filling a few available slots in March and April. 
 
Here is the list of upcoming dates with speakers and their sponsors:
  • 1/3 - Club Assembly
  • 1/10 - Deb Shangraw - Donna Dwyer - President & CEO MPTC
  • 1/17 - Scott Linscott - Guatemala - AMG Bundles of Love
  • 1/24 - Jason Beever - Meris Bickford - VP & CEO MSSPA
  • 1/31 - Christine Johnson - James Tranchemontagne - Chef -Owner Frog & Turtle
  • 2/7  - Jason Beever - Rich Cantz- Sr VP for Strategic Development Goodwill NNE
  • 2/14  - Ethan Johnson - Bruce Wildes- Director Cumberland Woodbank
  • 2/21 - No School - No Meeting
  • 2/28 - Bill Chadwick & Jason Beever - Cuatros Cayos Guatemala Project
  • 3/7- Club Assembly
  • 3/14 - St Patrick's Day Evening meal - No lunch meeting
  • 4/11 - No School - No Meeting
  • 4/18 - No Meeting - See you at the Road Race on 4/17
 
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Missed a Meeting?   Make up online at Rotary E-Club One
 
Or at one of these other local clubs in our area:
 
Portland - Fridays 12:15PM at Holiday Inn by the Bay or Clarion
check website for current week's venue
 
Portland Sunrise - Thursdays 7:15AM
Cumberland Club 116 High St Portland
 
Falmouth - Mondays 4:30PM
American Legion Post  65 Depot Rd Falmouth
 
Scarborough - Tuesdays 5:45PM
Cabela's 100 Cabela's Blvd Scarborough
 
Sebago Lake Rotary Club - Thursdays 12:15PM 
Dena's Lobster House & Tavern 765 Roosevelt Trail Windham
 
You can also claim a make up by attending Rotary-sponsored events of other clubs like fundraisers, by volunteering at MPTC during the assigned Rotary Friday, or by attending District events or training. Just let our Secretary Mike Foley know when you have participated in any of these activities.
 
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