Posted on Aug 27, 2019
We held our first club assembly of the new Rotary year on August 27, 2019, lead by President Michael Foley.  Members broke into discussion groups for areas of focus - youth services, community service/club service, vocational service, international service, but these topics were discussed with the full assembly.
 
Golf Tournament – We need folks out soliciting teams and hole sponsors. Golfers and donors can register at https://westbrookgorhamrotarygolf.com/  or collect their checks and bring them to the next meeting.  We can invoice if needed -  just email request with company name, contact name, email address and mail address to golf@westbrookgorhamrotar.org  Deadline for hole sponsors to guarantee signage is close of business Tuesday September 10.   We can take teams until Monday Sept 16. Email details to golf@westbrookgorhamrotar.org along with digital file of logo for sponsors.
 
RotaryRocks!  - District Conference this year is being held on Saturday October 5, 2019 (rather than in spring) from 9AM to 4PM at Abromson Community Education Center on the campus of USM in Portland. It’s a great opportunity to show off what our club is doing and learn about projects of other clubs.  Registration at: https://rotary7780.org/event/rotary-rocks/   Bring a friend or colleague to learn more about Rotary.
 
Donate Life – Scott Linscott has issued a challenge to our club and to all clubs in the District. He asks us all to register as organ donors.  He will have packets to hand out at RotaryRocks! on October 5 for attendees to take back to their clubs. Contact Scott for more info on how you can register.
 
Club Table at RotaryRocks! – Each club is asked to present projects from their club during the October 5 event at USM.  Ideas identified during the assembly were House Project, Guatemala Water Project and Donate Life (Note: Subsequently it was learned that both the water project and Donate Life may be part of the District displays.  Kathi Perkins has agreed to lead the effort to develop displays for our table.  Please contact her with your ideas at kperkins1@myfairpoint.net)
 
Lunch with the Trades – It was suggested that we return to the annual event of “lunch with the trades” next spring (April/May).  This is a date agreed to with WRVC staff to host students and faculty from the building trades who work on the house each year at a lunch meeting prior to end of school.