Locker Project Fresh Food Distribution – In this school year, produce distributions at Westbrook High School will take place the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month: Oct 10 & 24, Nov 14 & 28, Dec 12 , Jan 9 & 23, Feb 13 & 27, Mar 13 & 27, Apr 10 & 24, May 8 & 22 and June 12. Any date changes will be announced in the Scribbler. Time: arrive by 1 PM depart by 2:30 PM, unless otherwise noted.
Rotary Night Out - Our next Rotary Night out will be Tuesday Oct 16, followed by Tuesday Nov 20. Both starting at 5:30 PM. Oct 16, we will meet at Mister Bagel 609 Main St Westbrook. Nov 20 meeting location TBD. Future nights out will be the third Tuesday evening of the month, with exception of December.
Tips for Charity Luncheon - Friday December 7, 2018 - Part of the annual Festival of Trees. Come join the Rotary table at the Westbrook-Warren Church. Two seatings at 11:30 AM or 12:20 PM. Contact Christine Johnson to reserve your spot now! Always a fun time.
4th Annual Southern Maine Cornhole Invitational - FINAL PUSH!! Saturday October 13, 2018 1-6PM. At Gorham Sports Center. Benefit for Gorham Business Exchange and WESTBROOK-GORHAM ROTARY. Enter a team of two for $50 (through Oct 10, $60 after). Fun for friends and family with prizes for both top and bottom tier teams. Our club is looking to sign up at least 10 teams . Please share with your friends, colleagues and with local businesses. To sign up a team go to: https://gorhambusiness.org/cornhole-tournament .
The Locker Project - THIS WEEK!! Fresh food and baked goods distribution in Westbrook. In this school year, produce distributions at Westbrook High School will take place the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month. Next opportunity Oct 10, arrive by 12:45 for set up. Help lay out food on tables and interact with the kids to encourage them to take items. You will be a welcoming presence, making sure people know they are invited to take food. Everyone is invited to bring food home with them. If you can help on any of these dates, please contact Christine Johnson. For more information, or to donate, visit their website: mainelockerproject.org Look for Back-to-School dates shortly.
Socktober - October has come to be known by its alternate name "Socktober", when schools put out a call for socks for kids of all age levels K-12. If you find a great deal on new kids' socks (or underwear), bring them to any meeting in October or drop them at a school of your choice during regular school hours.
Run the Ridge Trail Race – Saturday October 20, 2018. Benefit for Discover Downtown Westbrook. Early bird registration is just $20 through the end of Labor Day weekend with discount code RTREARLY. For more information: https://www.facebook.com/events/671770303157442/
12th Annual Empty BowlMeal - Celebrating World Food Day - A Portland Altrusa project. Friday Oct 26, 4:30-6:30PM. St Pius X Parish Hall 492 Ocean Ave Portland. All proceeds go directly to Project FEED. Altrusans provide a large selection of homemade soups and chowders, breads and desserts. Vegan, Vegetarian and Gluten Free selections available. $10 donation at the door.
Barnyard Fundraiser for The Transformation Project - Saturday, November 3, 2018 , 9 AM – 3 PM. Smiling Hill Farm 781 County Rd, Westbrook. The day will begin with a Trail Run and Surprise Obstacle Course. Then meet at our food tent for a Silent Auction of homemade baked goods, as well as raffles, live music by Barn Dance Band, lawn games, and more!
Can Tabs for Ronald MacDonald House – Ongoing - Thank you for continuing to collect can tabs.Please bring your collection to any meeting this spring/summer. Pat and Cliff Plummer and looking forward to accepting them for Ronald McDonald House.
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. If you have been working on filling a bag for a very long time (6 months or more), please consider returning it and starting a new one. Thank you for your ongoing support of this fundraiser!
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.
Foundation, Membership Seminar & International Service Seminar - Saturday November 3, 2018 - 8AM-Noon. Husson College Westbrook. Educational seminar designed for Membership Chairs, Foundation Chairs, International Service Chairs, and other club leadership interested in these topics. Sign up at https://rotary7780.org/event/joint-foundation---membership-seminar/
Mid Year Leadership Dinner = Monday January 28, 2019. 5:00PM. More info to follow.
District Training Assembly - Saturday April 6, 2019. 8AM-1PM. More info to follow.
Rotary Fest (AKA District Conference) - Friday-Saturday June 21-22, 2019 - Fort Williams, Park Cape Elizabeth. Friday service project and cook out for volunteers. Saturday packed with fun and educational events for adults and kids, and another service project opportunity. DG John and the Planning Committee are working hard to make this a free event for all. Watch for more details.
Mike Foley reported on the financials of our recent Golf Tournament. Despite the rain delay date, we are tracking towards a NET profit of over $9400, our best year ever!
Judith Reidman reported on the current House Project. She hopes it will be finished this school year. However, the kids only have 2 hours per day to work, including bus travel time. She noted that the location at the end of Declaration Dr is a short walk from the Presumpscot River with a nice path along the property. It has a daylight basement and will be approx. 1200 sq ft, a bit smaller than our most recent houses.
Kathi Perkins spoke about a District initiative to restart Youth Exchange in District 7780 through a summer program next year. This is a 6 to 8-week program that needs host families for sending and receiving. The kids get to spend the whole summer together and each family hosts for half of the exchange period. If you know of any high school student who may be interested, go to the Essex website to find an application http://www.exchangestudent.org/ Essex is a company that District 7780 uses for background checks and Visas. A letter announcing this program should be going out to all Interact leaders soon.
Scott Linscott has agreed to chair our Public Relations and Kathi Perkins has agreed to be our alternate Club Protection Office and Vice President. Thanks to both of these members for offering their talents to our club.
President Deb Shanagraw read thank you notes from Community Recovery Liaison Program and Westbrook Middle School Falcon’s Next food pantry. CRLP was the beneficiary of the Westbrook Night at the Sea Dogs. WMS received a variety of healthy snacks to help jump start their new pantry.
Deb also reminded us about the Rotary Night out on October 16. It will be at Mister Bagel 609 Main St, Westbrook, starting at 5:30PM. There is no charge, but donations for ICC (Intercultural Community Center) will be accepted. Beer and wine available for purchase. Speakers will be John Bigelow & Cameron Ingraham – Founders of YES Brewing. A tour of YES Brewing, a very small brewery behind Mister Bagel will follow for those interested. Bring a friend or prospective member.
Our 2018 Golf Classic held on September 25 was the most successful yet, despite the rain date. Thanks to our Tournament Sponsors and our Hole Sponsors. Our annual Golf Classic would not have been such a huge success without their support!
If you have an idea for a speaker or program, please contact Christine Johnson at cejinmaine@gmail.com or Phil Spiller at pdsflynavy@gmail.com . We are also interested in ideas for periodic evening meetings, service projects in lieu of meetings, or in-meeting service projects
We are now scheduling programs for November.
Here is the list of upcoming speakers and programs:
* 10/9 - WHS Interact - Tentative
* 10/16 - Rotary Night Out - John Bigelow & Cameron Ingraham of YES Brewing
* 10/23 - Ariana Bailey - Classification Talk
* 10/30 - Heather Perry - Superintendent Gorham Schools
* 11/6 - Scott Linscott & Christine Johnson - Our Website Updates
* 11/13 - Gregg Dowty - District Protection Chair
* 11/20 - Rotary Night Out
Don Zillman - Prof of Law at UMaine Law School
Program in recognition of Armistice Day Nov 11, 1918
* 11/27 - TBD
* 12/4 - Club Assembly
* 12/11 - No Lunch Meeting - See you at the Christmas Party
Rotary is about fellowship, as well as service to our community. Even if you must miss a meeting, you can remain engaged by attending Rotary-sponsored events of our club or other clubs like fundraisers, by selling Christmas Trees, by volunteering at our Golf Tournament or our Road Race, or by attending District events or training. Just let our Secretary know when you have participated in any of these activities at info@westbrookgorhamrotary.org
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