Opening Ceremonies: President Debbie Ehrlenbach called the meeting to order.
Invocation was read by: Jo Cooper and we all said the Pledge of Allegiance.
Sergeant at Arms: Lincoln Ehrlenbach and Jo Cooper
Setting up Zoom: Clyde Cushing
Guests: Stacie Brown, Kent Weisner, Grace Robinson
Visiting Rotarians: Kent Weisner
Club Anniversaries: Pam and Clyde Cushing 6 years
ROTARY BUSINESS:
New Member Induction: Kent Weiser was inducted as our newest member! Kent was a member of a club in Florida. Welcome to the club Kent!
Celebration Cake: Everyone enjoyed a piece of cake in honor of Ray Williams for his 46 Years as a Rotarian.
Thank you Cards: We received Thank You Cards from KidsPeace, Healthy Acadia and Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry.
Paul Harris Fellow Recognition: Congratulations Debbie Ehrlenbach for earning her Paul Harris +4.
EHS Interact Club: The students first service project is a food drive for the EHS food pantry to help their fellow students. Let’s show our Rotary support to these 6 teens and bring in some food to the next meeting. If you can’t make the meeting Jodie know and we can arrange a pick up. Let’s show this group that we are here for them and support their program.
Sheriff’s Cup: The Ellsworth YMCA asked if we could help at this year’s Sheriff Cup. The event is March 8,9,10. They would be happy with any help we can provide over the three days. Help is needed with people to run the clock and score board, admission tables, and concessions at both EEMS and EHS while the games take place. This is a great opportunity to help support the program. These are the families that will be impacted the most by our Legacy Project, and the families that we will be asking to support the auction by either donating items or coming to the auction.
Rotary Cabin Fever Craft Fair: Save the date! April 6th at EEMS. As of today we have 40 tables reserved!
Legacy Project: Save the date! Our Auction is May 17th. Please save the date. Rotarians Debbie Ehrlenbach, Peter Farragher and Becky Sargent are meeting to start organizing for the event. If anyone would like to join the committee to help, please let Debbie know.
E.L. Shea is working on the design plans for the Demeyer Field.
Rotary Learning Center - Rotary Learning Center was introduced at our November 28th club meeting. Club members can earn makeups and have a donation in their honor to Rotary International Annual Fund by completing 15–20-minute training modules in the Rotary Learning Center. For now, the program will go through January 31 2024.
Rotary Leadership Institute – Trainings are available! This is a great opportunity to learn more about Rotary. The club pays for the training. Please contact Debbie for more information to sign up.
Rotary Blood Drives are the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at the Elks Lodge in Ellsworth. Please sign up to help. Shifts are from 11:00am to 2:00pm and 2:00pm to 5:00pm.
Michael Houlsen received recognition for winning 3rd Place for our Club’s Movember contest. Michael was not able to attend the contest back in November.
Door Prizes: The lucky winners were: Julie Clark, Pam Cushing and Dave Wells.
50/50: $11 to Cindy Shoppe
Happy Dollars: 3rd Quarter Happy Dollars will go towards: Downeast Horizons Special Olympics Program.
The following individuals gave Happy Dollars: Cindy Shoppe, Grace Robinson, Max Dietshe, Gene Pellerano, Ashley Johnson, Marian Wells, Lincoln Ehrlenbach, Dave Wells, Kent Weiser, Jo Cooper and Debbie Ehrlenbach.
Guest Speaker: This week’s guest speaker was Detective Corey Bagley of the Ellsworth Police Department. Since 1990, Corey has been working in the law enforcement field. Starting his law enforcement career as a part-time Corrections Officer at the Hancock County Jail, then as a Hancock County sheriff deputy first for Swans Island then as a full-time patrol deputy. In 1992 Corey attended the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. Corey has worked in law enforcement for 31 years holding positions in Hancock County as: Patrol Deputy-DARE Officer-Maine Drug Enforcement Special Agent and Supervisor-Patrol Lieutenant and Chief Deputy.
Corey spoke to the club about the differences between the sheriff’s dept., the police dept. and the state police and how they work together. He explained that the amount of calls they receive on an annual basis. The calls have increased each year. Corey explained how drug cases, scams and assaults have changed over the years.
Respectfully submitted by Rotarian Ashley Johnson
