Opening Ceremonies: Past President Peter Farragher called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm with opening remarks and the pledge of allegiance.
Peter thanked Nancy Mayo for serving as Sergeant at Arms, Michael Houlsen for setting up Zoom, Ashley Johnson for taking notes. and everyone for helping set up and take down the meeting.
Please note that the time of club meetings have changed to start at 5:30 pm beginning January 2026. Club meetings will be 1 hour 5:30 – 6:30 pm. We will try this for the winter months. Please be at the meeting a little before 5:30pm.
Birthdays and Anniversaries: Each week birthdays and anniversaries wishes will be sent from the club via email with an electronic greeting card. Be on the lookout for yours!
Rotary Business/Upcoming events/Volunteer Opportunities:
Join a Rotary Committee: We encourage club members to join a committee within the club. Learn more about Rotary and how you can help!
Door Prizes: Stacie Brown, Shelly Van Camp, Jack Frost, Rod Fox, Carl Lusby, Brielle Johnson and Peter Farragher.
50/50: $7 to Stacie Brown
Happy Dollars– 3rd quarter Happy Dollars will be going towards The Waterville Rotary Club President who was badly hurt on Thanksgiving Day. Several Rotarians shared happy thoughts.
Guest Speaker: This week’s guest speaker was Amanda Look. Amanda is the founder and CEO of Salt Air Properties. Salt Air Properties is a local, family-owned property management and vacation rental firm located in Ellsworth, Maine, just across the bridge from Bar Harbor. We directly rent the beautiful properties we manage to vacationers, provide peace of mind to property owners, and ensure that everyone is comfortable, happy, and can smell the salt air.
Their properties are within a few minutes of the coast but not always right on the beach. While not all our properties are on the beach, they like to say that you can always smell the salt air. Their focus is on balancing accessibility and luxury so that our guests have the best experience at a great value. As local rental experts with over a decade in the industry, our standards and understanding of the region and rental market are unsurpassed. Our professional team delivers the best quality, thorough property management services.
Polio Cups: Reminder to donate to Polio! For every $1 donated, 7 children are vaccinated.
Respectfully submitted Ashley Johnson
