Opening Ceremonies: President JoAnn Rodick called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm with opening remarks and the pledge of allegiance. JoAnn shared a video from the Rotary International President.
JoAnn thanked Carl Lusby for serving as Sergeant at Arms, Michael Houlsen setting up Zoom, Ashley Johnson for taking notes and everyone for helping set up and take down the meeting.
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:
Rotary Ladies Night: Once a month at 4:30pm at the Black Moon on Main Street in Ellsworth. An email will be sent out on the date, Please RSVP to JoAnn Rodick.
Join a Rotary Committee: We encourage club members to join a committee within the club. Learn more about Rotary and how you can help!
2026 Rotary Blueberry Pancake Breakfast: Saturday, August 1st! Save the date and please be available to help. Tickets and Flyers are available. Please sign up with Stacie or Peter.
Pancake Tickets: Who will sell the most pancake breakfast tickets? I am going to give a prize for the most tickets sold prior to the breakfast and the best video done for the pancake breakfast; prize might involve homemade chocolate chip cookies!
Check Presentations: A check in the amount of $500.00 went to Down East Family YMCA for their AED machine. Jean Wood was there to accept the check and thanked the club for the donation.
Another check in the amount of $246 went to The Next Step. Kelly Brown was there to accept the check and thanked the club of the donation.
THE SHAW INSTITUTE IN BLUE HILL ON JULY 21st - VERY IMPORTANT…PLEASE RSVP ASAP AND NO LATER THAN THIS FRIDAY, JULY 17 TO LINDA ELLIOTT IF YOU WILL BE ATTENDING OUR ROAD TRIP/MEETING AT THE SHAW INSTITUTE IN BLUE HILL ON JULY 21. We will be getting a tour of their facilities including the touch tanks and viewing of marine life. I hear they have a recent addition of seahorses! After the visit to the Shaw Institute, those of you would like to, are invited to go to Blaze in Blue Hill. It is taco tuesday! Please also RSVP if you will be going to Blaze and we will reserve a table for us. Thank you!
RYLA: Weekend of September 18th at Adventure Bound in Northern Maine. The club is looking for 1 or 2 people to send to RYLA. 18-30 is the age range.
Bar Harbor Pancake Breakfast: Thank you to Lincoln and Debbie Ehrlenbach, Fred Beyer, JoAnn Rodick, Rhonda Parker and Ashley Johnson for volunteering at the Bar Harbor Pancake Breakfast on July 4th.
Door Prizes: Carl Lusby, Shelly Van Camp, Dave Wells, Marian Wells.
50/50: $7 to Shelly Van Camp
Happy Dollars– 1st quarter Happy Dollars will be going towards The Bouquet Family. Rotarian Rachel and her husband are both fighting cancer. Many Rotarians gave happy dollars.
Guest Speaker: This week’s guest speaker was Benedetta Pellerano. She shared photos and discussed with club members who trip to Cuba back in March.
Polio Cups: Reminder to donate to Polio! For every $1 donated, 7 children are vaccinated.
July 14th Rotary Meeting at Ellsworth Pat’s Pizza. Arrive at 5:30pm to order dinner. Meeting starts at 6pm. We will have a quick business meeting, sharing of a couple of “vocational minutes,” silverware wrapping for the pancake breakfast, and fun and fellowship. We hope you will be able to attend!
The board meeting is at 4:30pm at Pat’s Pizza as well.
Respectfully submitted Ashley Johnson
