We are back at Westbrook Regional Vocational Center Culinary Arts Dining Room starting this week.
New Member Application - Phil Spiller - Second Publication
Phil Spiller is a Westbrook native and member of WHS Class of 1991. He graduated from Cornell with a degree in engineering (MS, MENG), has been a Navy/Navy Reserve pilot for 20 years, and has been a JetBlue Captain for 10 years.
He is a member of American Legion Post 62 on Dunn St and Prides Corner Congregational Church. He is the local Maine (Portland Jetport) ALPA Safety rep, is on the Advisory Council of My Place Teen Center, and is on the Westbrook Together Days Committee.
He lives in Westbrook with his partner Susan McCarthy. Phil is sponsored by Henry Saunders.
As some of you may remember, Kerstin Kirchner of the Saco Bay Rotary Club spoke to us at a recent meeting about an upcoming Rotary service trip to Guatemala to be led by Carolyn Johnson. In Guatemala only 3 out of 10 children graduate from 6th grade. About 25% of the country’s population is illiterate, and the number jumps to 60% among the Mayan population. The Guatemala Literacy Project (GLP) is an initiative between Rotary Clubs and Cooperative for Education is to provide textbooks, computer labs, scholarships, and literacy and training programs to children in Guatemala. Since 1998, over 23,000 students at more than 300 schools have received the needed support. A big thank you goes out to the 28 Rotary Clubs in our District that have participated in Global Grants and donated a total of $32,000 through the beginning of 2015.
However, the Mayan schools need a lot more; for example, the Paraíso community asked our District for help to build toilets for the school. They are looking for about $2,200, which will cover the cost of the materials (block, cement, rebar, sand…); the parents will do the construction. The school now has only two toilets for 150 students, but needs to construct four more to accommodate the school enrollment and provide toilets designated for the girls. There is no Rotary club in the immediate area.
The school, Paraíso, is one of the CORP schools. It is a rural village, a very beautiful but remote area. Our PDG, Carolyn Johnson, founder of the Culture of Reading Program, began working in the school in January 2014, so is now in our second school year with them. She is working with grades 1-2 and 3-4 right now (will pick up 5-6 next January) and will continue to work with the school for two more years.
If you would like to help with this project to build additional toilets needed by these students, and needed to help keep girls in school, please bring your contribution to our meeting on September 29. Checks can be made payable to: Wells Rotary Charitable Fund. We will send all contributions to their treasurer on Tuesday. Funds will be designated for the Guatemala sanitation project and provided to PDG Carolyn Johnson for use during the upcoming trip in October.
The weather was nearly perfect for our 21st Annual Golf Classic at Gorham Country Club on Tuesday September 22. 60+ enthusiastic golfers, a record turn out, munched on Italian sandwiches and other snacks in the goodie bag, then enjoyed a great afternoon on the course. At the awards banquet held afterwards, winners were recognized (see related story) and 65 raffle prizes were given out.
A huge thanks to all of our hole sponsors and golfers. We’ll have final results soon, along with a complete list of sponsors, but there is no question that the event was a huge success this year. Great job by all on the golf committee! Special thanks to Wayne Lopez, Jack Kivus, Bill Chadwick, Steve Rand, Pat Plummer, Cliff Plummer and Julie Hamm.
Gorham Country Club was our host for the Westbrook-Gorham Rotary 21st Annual golf Classic. Just before 12 Noon on Tuesday September 22, 2015, Golfers were provided the "rules of the road" by tournament co-chair Jack Kivus.
After a great afternoon of play (or "a good walk spoiled" according to Mark Twain), the following list of folks prevailed on the day:
1st Place Gross - Gannett Drive Dental (Dr Jack Kivus, Victor Gaudreau, Marcel Mathieu, Tom Rowe)
1st Place Net - Chalmers Insurance (Jason Beever, Patrick Sweeney, Linda Beever, Ashley Woodcock).
2nd Place Net - Andrea Todd’s Team (Andrea Todd, Jim Violette, Ed Symbol, Sue Joyce)
3rd Place Net - Bill Chadwick’s Team (Bill Chadwick, Ron Moody, Pam Moody, Channing Denton).
Longest Drive for Women – Linda Beever
Closest to pin Hole #4 – Patrick Sweeney
Putt Contest Closest to pin – Rev Dr Bill Chadwick (seen here with Kate Wight who is assisted by daughter Soleil Diem Wight).
Jessica Champagne and Mike Foley have announced the arrival of their baby boy Joseph Michael Foley. He and Mom are very healthy and doing great! He was born at 8:50PM weighing 7lbs 12oz and 20in long.
We are very fortunate to now have programs scheduled through the end of the year, with the exception of December 22. We are working diligently to fill that spot. Please let Christine Johnson know if you have ideas.
See the website or the Scribbler for details of upcoming meetings.
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