Jessie Jamison is Marketing Coordinator at Sebago Technics. She lives in Saco and works in South Portland. She holds a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing and minor in Information Technology from the University of New Hampshire, 2014.
She has previously worked as a Marketing Intern at S.W. Cole Engineering, Inc. and as a Figure Skating Instructor at Tri-Town Ice Arena in Hooksett, NH.
Jessie has been a competitive figure skater for 21 years. She writes that she “was basically born a figure skater because my mom was Snow White in Disney on Ice, and my dad was Big Bird in Ice Follies”. She has passed her Senior Moves in the Field test, which is the highest skill level in US Figure Skating. She was a member of the UNH Synchronized Skating Team for 4 years and is now a member of the Adult Synchronized Skating team which practices in Acton, Massachusetts. This team consists mostly of UNH alumni and is coached by the same coach as the UNH team. They travel all around country for competitions and recently placed 3rd at the National Synchronized Skating Championships in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where the top 12 teams around the country had to qualify to compete, their best score to date!!
Jessie has already been of service to Westbrook-Gorham Rotary by designing our 2015 Golf Classic brochure, our current club brochure, the logo for our 90th Anniversary celebration, and making a huge contribution to the slide show used at our 90th Anniversary Celebration dinner in March. She also volunteered during our 2015 Road Race and has attended several meetings.
Jessie is sponsored by Judith Reidman. The Board will vote on her application at our June 7 meeting.
Joining other citizens of Westbrook, The Rotary Club of Westbrook/Gorham members were delighted to spend their Saturday morning picking up paper, plastic cubs, bottles and cans, and cigarette butts from the road sides and public places of the City of Westbrook, all in an effort to make beautiful the city they love.
Lynn Leavitt, Sustainability Coordinator – City of Westbrook,
Congratulations to Deb Shangraw, recipient of the 2016 Highland Lake Grange Community Service Award. This award is given annually to a Westbrook resident who has positively impacted the surrounding community.
At a special meeting of the Grange on May 5, attended by family, friends, fellow Rotarians, City Officials, the Director of My Place Teen Center, and Grange members, Grange Master David Gown listed the many service organizations Deb is involved with, including the Westbrook Gorham Rotary, My Place Teen Center, and the annual Toys for Tots drive, and work on the Duck Pond Historic District Committee. David concluded with the words “She’s done a lot for the city, especially the teen center. She’s always there to help people, the award is well deserved.”
A Sunday sermon by our own Rev Bill Chadwick led to the creation of the Stroudwater Christian Church Food Pantry (SCCFP) in 2015. As Doug Horner relayed the story to us at our meeting on Tuesday May 3, Bill spoke of the need to address hunger in our immediate community. Doug, who had been looking for an opportunity to serve, raised his hand to volunteer to lead that effort. On their first day, about 9 months ago, they served 6 families. This all volunteer effort is now serving 326 families, half of those from Westbrook, on a regular basis. This represents about 1000 people.
The SCCFP mission is: To do the work of Jesus feeding those in need and reducing the number of food insecure within the Greater Portland Community. Their strategic goals are: 1) Feed the hungry, 2) Treat people with dignity and respect, 3) Build it to last - sustainability and 4) Own their financial solvency outside of the church budget.
The Food Pantry is a 501c3 organization and is registered with both the Good Shepherd Food Band and Feeding America. These organizations provide significant help to their registrants. They manage the relationship with Hannaford that allows SCCFP to pick up food directly from each participating Hannaford store once a week. Hannaford provides fresh meat, dairy, fruits and vegetables, along with baked goods. However, dry goods are not included. Our food donations this week helped fill that gap.
Out of about 1.3M people in Maine, over 200,000 lived in food insecure households in 2015. This means they could not count on 3 meals a day. In this number are 1 in 4 children. The volunteers of the Stroudwater Christian Food Pantry are doing their part to address those numbers. Unlike many other food pantries, they are open twice a week: Wednesdays 12-3 and Sundays 1-3. Registered families can come once a week on either day to pick up food quantities based on guidelines for calories and nutrition based on household size.
Thanks to all who brought in your generous donations of dry goods. Your support is very much appreciated.
L-R: Rev Bill Chadwick, Dr Wayne Lopez, Doug Horner,
My Place Teen Center has been named the 2016 TD Beach to Beacon beneficiary for the race, which will be held August 6th. As the race beneficiary, organizers have provided 50 race registrations (bibs) to My Place Teen Center. These race bibs are available to the first 50 people who make the commitment to Fund a Kid, or who commit to fundraising enough to Fund A Kid. This is not just an opportunity to ensure the funding to provide hot meals, academic support, life skills and mentoring for one at-risk child for one year. This is an opportunity to spread the word about our important work at My Place Teen Center.
Mike Foley has accepted one of those bibs and the challenge to raise $960 to fund one child. Our club has pledged $250 towards that goal. If you would like to support Mike, here is the link to his page: http://myplaceteencenter.org/campaigns/mike-foley/
If you run, as of this writing, bibs were still available. If interested, contact Linda Douglas: linda@myplaceteencenter.org
Part of the success of the TD Beach to Beacon is due to the thousands of supporters and hundreds of volunteers who show up on race day. If running isn’t your thing, but you still want to participate in this iconic event, join Team MPTC as a volunteer.
There is a need for a wide variety of support prior to and during the race. Everything from Host family, to Food Tent, to traffic control, to medical support, to motorcycle escort. Please check out the wide list of opportunities at the link noted above.
Thanks to all who have contributed to the Rotary Foundation so far this year. If you haven't done so yet, there is still time for you to make a donation in the 2015-2016 Rotary year.
Remember, all donations made to the Foundation will be matched dollar for dollar by our club, in your name, up to $100. We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to move closer to a Paul Harris Fellow, or the next level of PHF. You contributions can be made to the Annual Share Fund, to Polio Plus, or to a cause in Rotary's areas of focus like providing clean water, supporting education, and promoting peace. To receive this match, please make your donation by May 15.
You can give on line at https://www.rotary.org/myrotary, mail a check to The Rotary Foundation, 14280 Collections Center Dr, Chicago, IL 60693 or call 1 866-976-8279 9:30AM to 6:30PM ET Monday-Friday. Please help us close out this year on a high note!
Individual Rotarian donations of all amounts have made the Rotary Foundation strong, vibrant, and very well regarded for nearly 100 years. Your contributions have allowed Rotary to make a difference in the lives of millions around the world.
6/2/2016 - Charter Night Celebration for Saco Bay Sunset - Dunne Grass Country Club, Old Orchard Beach - Cocktail Hour 6PM. Dinner 7PM. $75. Register on line at www.rotary7780.com
6/10-6/12/2016 – District Conference at Tarry-A-While Resort, Bridgeton. PLEASENOTE: We are now soliciting items for the silent auction. Items (or gift cards) should be valued at $50 or greater. Proceeds will benefit the Rotary Foundation.
6/28/2016 RYLA Graduation at Camp Hinds - All are welcome to join the students for Dinner at 5:40 PM in the dining hall, no charge. Student graduation program at 7:00 PM. District Governor Changeover Ceremony to follow back in the dining hall with "pinning" of the Presidents.
11/10/2016 District 7780 Centennial Celebration - 100 for 100 - A celebration of the 100th year of the Rotary Foundation - Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks. Special guest PRIP Ray Klinginsmith. $100 per person with $26.50 of this to benefit the Rotary Foundation.
The speaker assignment list has been posted on our website. Look under Site Pages, Program Assignments. Please let Christine Johnson know as soon as you can once you have secured a speaker or if you need help securing a speaker.
Thanks for your assistance in providing a great mix of interesting programs for our meetings.
Here is the list of upcoming dates:
5/10 Dick Woodbury - former State Senator - Ranked Choice Voting
5/17 Phil Spiller - Abigail Cioffi - Coordinator Downtown Westbrook Coalition
5/24 Mike Foley - Terri Mulks & Brandon Brichetto - Camp Susan Curtis
5/31 Julie Hamm - Phoebe Lyttle - Community & Volunteer Coordinator Garbage to Garden
6/7 Club Assembly
6/14 Jack Kivus
6/21 Owens McCullough - New Westbrook Public Service Facility
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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