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Russell Hampton
National Awards Services Inc.
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Speakers
Oct 31, 2017
Owens McCullough PE - VP Engineering & Project Dev
Rotary House Project 2017-2018
Nov 07, 2017
Kate Wight
Classification Talk
Nov 14, 2017
Abigail Cioffi - Director Downtown Westbrook Cltn
DWC Update
Nov 21, 2017
In-Meeting Service Project
More Details to Follow
Nov 28, 2017
Dave Perron - Executive Director
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine
Dec 05, 2017
Club Assembly
Dec 12, 2017
Christmas Party at the Reidman's
No Lunch Meeting
Dec 19, 2017
Jana Allain -Marketing & Recruitment Associate
Woodford's Family Services Foster Care Prog
Dec 26, 2017
No Meeting - Merry Christmas
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Upcoming Events
Paint the Trailer!!
Rear of WRVC
Nov 04, 2017
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
 
Nov 2017 Board Meeting
WRVC Board Room
Nov 07, 2017
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
 
Christmas Tree Sales Lot Set Up
Westbrook Municipal Parking Lot
Nov 24, 2017
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
 
Dec 2017 Board Meeting
WRVC Board Room
Dec 05, 2017
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
 
Tips for Charity Luncheon
Westbrook-Warren Church
Dec 08, 2017
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
 
Christmas Party 2017
Home of Judith & Ed Reidman
Dec 12, 2017
5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Jan 2018 Board Meeting
WRVC Board Room
Jan 02, 2018
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
 
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The Four Way Test
 
Of the things we think, say, or do:
  First, Is it the truth?
  Second, Is it fair to all concerned?
  Third, Will it build goodwill & better friendships?   
  Fourth, Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
 
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Rotary's Six Areas of Focus
 
   * Promoting Peace
   * Supporting Education
   * Growing Local Economies
   * Fighting Disease
   * Providing Clean Water 
   * Saving Mothers & Children
 
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Rotary Links
Rotary International
RI President Home
Rotary Global Rewards
Joining Rotary
Rotary History
Rotary Foundation
For New Members
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Next Board Meeting
11/7 10:30AM at WRVC
All members are welcome at Board Meetings
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Stories
Upcoming Opportunities
Sockotber - All Westbrook schools are in dire need of socks for students. The school staff and nurses have identified socks as the number one needed item right now in all grades K-12. If you would like to help, please consider picking up a pair or two on your next shopping trip. Socks can be dropped off at any school or brought to a meeting. Let’s help get socks on those little feet before the cold weather really hits.
 
Christmas Tree Sales Trailer Painting - Saturday November 4, 9AM, rear of WRVC. Come join us in getting our trailer ready for upcoming Christmas Tree sales. For more info, contact Kate Wight.
 
A Toast to Main Street – Celebration of Westbrook Downtown Coalition and Maine Development Foundation as Westbrook becomes an accredited Downtown Main Street Community - $30.  November 9, 2017. Presumpscot Place, Foster St, Westbrook. Doors open at 5:00. Featuring keynote speaker, Ed McMahon, chair of the National Main Street Center, making the case for the power of preservation in economic development, plus awards and celebration of new Main Street communities. Register at http://www.mdf.org/events/A-Toast-to-Main-Street/941/
 
 
Coats for Seniors - Baxter Memorial Library in Gorham is a drop-off location for the Coats for Seniors program. Collecting until Nov. 30th. Donate your clean, gently used winter coats today. LL Bean will contribute an additional $5 for every coat donated. Visit http://maine4a.org/  for more information.
 
Clean Water for 100 Families in Guatemala– For $35 per family you can provide clean drinking water for one family in Guatemala for two years through an Ecofiltro unit. Scott Linscott has set a goal of helping 100 families by Christmas. Use the Easy Tithe app to make your tax-deductible contribution through FBC Westbrook by going to https://app.easytithe.com/g3/, click on Quick Give and use the drop down to choose the option Clean Water for 100 Families.  You may also write a check to FBC Westbrook and hand to Scott at a meeting.  Put “Clean Water for 100 families” in the memo line.
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Intercultural Community Center Fall Fundraiser Gala – Friday November 10, 7-10PM – Dance the night way with Motor Booty Affair. Seasons Grille & Bar 155 Riverside St, Portland ME. Cash bar, appetizers, prizes, silent auction. $50 or tables of six for $300. Proceeds benefit Power School and Learning Programs of ICC. For more information or to purchase tickets: ICC Fall Gala
 
 
Toiletries for the High School - NEW!! Ongoing - Collect those tiny bottles of toiletries you are paying for during your next hotel visit and bring them home to help students in need of personal hygiene products. The HS Pantry and the HS Nurse are always looking to restock these basic supplies. You can always drop items off during the school day at the HS main office, or bring them to a meeting.
 
Donate to our Club's Charity through Amazon Smile – Ongoing - If you order items from Amazon.com, even if not very often, you can help Westbrook Gorham Rotary Club Charities.  Go to http://smile.amazon.com/. Search for our Charity and select it. You may need to login to your Amazon account before being able to finalize your selection.   Then, when you shop Amazon.com (always starting from http://smile.amazon.com/) a portion of every purchase will be donated to our charity.
CLYNK for Literacy - Ongoing - Don't forget to keep filling those bags to help fund the children's books we ask our speakers to sign for the Baxter and Walker Libraries. Extra bags are always available at our meetings.
New Major Donor Henry Saunders
Henry Saunders of Saunders Brothers in Westbrook has been a member of Rotary Club of Westbrook-Gorham for over 50 years. Henry has made several donations to the Rotary Foundation during those years to honor his late wife Marjorie, his father, his brother and his partner Karen Marie O’Reilly with Paul Harris Fellows.
Henry remembers the fear of contracting polio as he was growing up. He has often recalled a classmate who was afflicted with the disease. Since the late 1980s, Rotary has been focusing on fighting polio, and Henry has strongly supported that effort. As Rotary moves closer to finally eradicating polio from the world, Henry is interested in Rotary focusing on the next big challenge – Peace.
 
 
This year, with encouragement from our President Bill Chadwick and our Foundation Chair Steve Rand, Henry has become a major donor. That means that Henry, in his name alone, has donated at least $10,000 to the Rotary Foundation.
 
We are grateful to Henry for his support of our Club and of the Rotary Foundation.
 
L-R: AG Tony Wagner, Henry Saunders,
President Bill Chadwick
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Scott Linscott - Photographer Extraordinaire
Donald Wescott Linscott, known to us as Scott, grew up in Auburn ME and graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in Photo Journalism. He continued his studies at USM in Color Photography. He met his wife Robin, a Massachusetts girl, at UMaine and they married in 1984. 
 
While at Orono, he was Editor of the campus newspaper.  However, in the process of chasing a story, he had an epiphany – he could not be a hard news journalist nor did he want to be a feature writer. Photography was to be his career.
 
In 2011, he learned that he needed a liver transplant. A year later, his son had given him 60% of his liver.  Unfortunately, that year-long medical journey led to the loss of their house, savings, and retirement savings. Still, Scott tells us that his still has everything because he has his family. As a result of his experience, he is a strong supporter of Donate Life New England.
 
In addition to being a professional photographer, Scott leads FBC Westbrook.  He loves that job, but doesn’t love the title “pastor” or “reverend”. By design, the church is relaxed and contemporary. Since he joined the church, they have grown from about 30 members to over 150 members, including young families. 
 
His philosophy is that every day is a gift and every day is a bonus day. His study of Jesus Christ has led him to his avocation – life coaching. He loves to be part of the solution and to serve others. One of his favorite quotes is: “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” – Mahatma Gandhi.
 
Scott lives in Westbrook with his wife Robin and his dog Pompom.  They have three adult children and three grandchildren with one on the way.
 
Scott signs a book for the Walker Library
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Upcoming Speaker List Details
 
We have been receiving many requests to provide programs recently so have not assigned members to specific weeks as we have done in the past.  If you have an idea for a program, please contact Christine Johnson.  We are currently seeking programs for November and beyond. We have TWO speaker openings through the first of the year. 
 
Here is the list of upcoming dates with speakers and their sponsors:
 
* 10/24 - Lawrence Furbish - World Polio Day
* 10/31 - Owens McCullough - New Rotary House Update
* 11/7   - Kate Wight - Classification Talk
* 11/14 - Abigail Cioffi - Downtown Westbrook Coalition - Phil Spiller
* 11/21 - In-Meeting Service Project - Details Soon!!
* 11/28 - Dave Perron - Exec Dtr Big Brothers/Big Sisters
* 12/5 -   Club Assembly
* 12/12 - No Meeting - Christmas Party at the Reidman's
* 12/19 - Jana Allain - Woodfords Family Services
* 12/26 - No meeting - Christmas Break
*  1/2   - Your Speaker Here!!
*  1/9   - Your Speaker Here!!
 
 
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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:
 
Falmouth - Mondays 4:30PM
American Legion Post  65 Depot Rd Falmouth
 
Scarborough - Tuesdays 5:45PM
Cabela's 100 Cabela's Blvd Scarborough
 
South Portland-Cape Elizabeth - Wednesdays 6:15PM
Purpoodock Club 300 Spurwink Rd Cape Elizabeth
Portland Sunrise - Thursdays 7:15AM
Cumberland Club 116 High St Portland
 
Sebago Lake Rotary Club - Thursdays 12:15PM 
Pat's Pizza 844 Roosevelt Trail, Windham, ME 04062
 
Portland - Fridays 12:15PM at Holiday Inn by the Bay or Clarion
check website for current week's venue
 
OR you can always claim a make up by attending Rotary-sponsored events of our club or other clubs like fundraisers, selling Christmas Trees, by volunteering at our Golf Tournament or our Road Race, or by attending District events or training. Just let our Secretary Mike Foley know when you have participated in any of these activities at mfoley@me.com
 
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