July 2, 2019 Newsletter

 
Opening Ceremonies: President Jo Cooper called the meeting to order.  Invocation by Laurie Fogelman and we said the Pledge of Allegiance.
 
Greeter: Scott Kimball
 
Sargent at Arms: Julie and Tony Bouchard
 
Visiting Rotarians: None, but we did welcome back Bill Casale
 
Guests:  Eli Robinson, Cathy Hartigan, Ruth Moore
 
Birthdays:    Laura Pellerano 7/3, Fred Beyer 7/7, and Iris Simon 7/8  
     
Wedding Anniversaries:  Linda Fuller, 21 years, 7/3
 
Door Prizes:
Patriots Banner, Fly Swatter and Chocolate-Eli Robinson and Jody Cushing
Bottle of Chardonnay-Jack Frost
Bottle of Rose-Cindy Shoppe
Bouquet of Cloth Flowers-Fred Beyer
Haven’s Candy-Cathy Hartigan
Starbucks Mug-Laurie Fogelman
 
50/50: $15 to Scott Kimball who was very happy and donated it all to Happy Dollars
 
Happy Dollars Highlights:  Donations this quarter going to Polio Plus!
Carl Lusby-for the cause
Jack Frost-Going to DC to see his daughter
Dave Wheaton-Adventures in Healthcare is over, on to planning it for 2020
Dom Efter-Hospice of Hancock County Regatta.
Iris Simon-Re-opening of the Tidal Falls area, Frenchman’s Bay Conservatory
Bill Casale-Happy to be back and a lesson from Socrates about the 4 Way Test
Tracey Schafer-President Jo’s first meeting
Deb and Lincoln Ehrlenbach-for the cause
Charlene Churchill-Happy to attend a meeting without any paperwork to complete!
 
Rotary Business:
  • Community Service Project-July 20th, Paint the Ellsworth Free Medical Clinic
  • Call for Rotarians to help the Bar Harbor Club work on both the July 4th Pancake Breakfast and/or the Lobster Dinner.
  • District Governor will be visiting next week.  She will attend the Board Meeting that will go on as regularly scheduled.  Board members should bring a paragraph outlining their goals for the next year.  Also, a Paul Harris Fellow award will be granted at the meeting and all current Paul Harris Fellows are requested to wear their medallions and pins to the meeting.
Program/Speaker:
District Governor’s 2019 Wheelchair Project, Dominican Republic. Lincoln Ehrlenbach and David Wells.
  • 420 Wheelchairs were delivered over two trips to the Dominican Republic
    • All clubs in the district contributed to this project
    • Phase One occurred during the time period of 4/17-4/21, 2019
      • 140 wheelchairs were delivered on this trip
      • All wheelchairs needed onsite assembly
      • Some home deliveries occurred
      • Rotarians accompanied by six students from Husson University
    • Phase Two occurred during the time period of 6/18-6/24, 2019
      • 280 wheelchairs were delivered on this trip
        • 89 wheelchairs were delivered in Santa Domingo
        • The largest single day distribution since we have done wheelchair projects
        • Described as a “sea of wheelchairs”
    • Six banners from clubs that were visited were displayed
  • “It is amazing to see the faces of the individuals when the light bulb goes off and the recipient realizes that they can move themselves.”  Marian Wells.
Meeting was adjourned at 6:56 pm when President Jo Cooper rang the bell.
 
Respectfully submitted by David Wheaton
 
 
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