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August is Rotary Membership month!
Please invite a friend, colleague or neighbor to help you at a Rotary project in the next four weeks.
As Rotarians, we know the joy of connection at Rotary meetings. But those who aren’t yet convinced our service organization is “right for them” can be more quickly engaged if we bring them along to help stuff a bus, pack weekend lunches, clean up a park, read to preschoolers, or paint the walls of a non-profit’s offices.
We “do Rotary” all the time. Lead by example, please bring someone along for the joy of connection and service, and you’ll be helping grow your club and our Rotary family.
A recent article in the Rotarian suggests three key reasons folks don’t join Rotary. I’ve been sharing these as I’ve been visiting clubs this past month, with a couple of observations about how we can meet the challenge of engaging new members for our Clubs:
“I don’t have the time.” Translation: “I have not yet seen the value of giving my time to Rotary service.” Everyone is busy, family comes first, then the job, and then other “elective” opportunities for the 168 hours in every week. Potential members who start with a service project are far more likely to find the time, compared with those who may be introduced to Rotary at a Club meeting. Face it, we all have plenty of meetings.
“It costs too much.” Fair objection, we need to meet it head-on. Many of our clubs have trimmed member costs. Your Club controls all costs of membership except for the RI and District dues, which are about ten dollars per month for a member. All the rest (Club dues, meals, happy dollars, charitable contributions, raffle tickets) is within your local control. Has your Club become too expensive for the members you are trying to recruit? Talk with our district membership director Ann Schieber about creative ways to give prospects lower-cost alternatives, including such innovations as “corporate memberships” and satellite Clubs.
“Nobody asked me to join.” You can change that today. This is a personal challenge to every Rotarian: ask someone to join you at a project. Then, follow up and ask them if they’d like to consider joining you in Rotary. Good things happen when we ask, so I’ll start right now: please invite a new person to join you in Rotary during the month of August.
Thank you for Making A Difference with your Rotary service!
DG Dave
Dave Underhill
District Governor 2017-2018
dave.underhill.nh@gmail.com
District Governor Visits
So far, our District Governor has visited a dozen or more of the forty clubs in the district to introduce and explain the Pyramid of Peace. Make sure not to miss his visit to your club!
Red Sox and Rotary Together? Yes, on September 13th!
Join 200 Rotarians and friends from around New England to root for our hometown heroes – our Boston Red Sox, when they play the Oakland Athletics at our historic Fenway Park. 200 seats in the left field grandstand, in Sections 29-31, have been blocked out for us. This event will sell out, so call your friends and purchase your tickets today!
Meet new friends; chat about baseball and Rotary; have a wonderful time; and cheer on our beloved Red Sox. Hopefully they will still be in first place, on their way to the playoffs and … on their way to another World Series banner!
Game date: September 13, 2017 @ 7:10 PM EDT
Deadline to purchase: August 18, 2017 @ 11:59 EDT
Seat block location: left field grandstand, Sections 29-31
After you purchase your tickets, please send a quick note to DGN Andy Glazier at andyglzr@gmail.com. Based on the level of interest and response to this offer, we will then explore transportation options. Thank you!
See you there!
2018 District Conference
TAKE THE SURVEY!
Take our 2018 Rotary Mount Washington Summit Survey
Our 2018 District Conference will be an amazing, five-district Rotary event at the Mount Washington Summit, May 4-6, 2018, featuring Rotarians from Quebec, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts.
Planning is well underway. Rotary International President Ian Riseley has agreed to be our Friday night Keynote Speaker on May 4.
Our planning committees need your help: will you please take a brief, seven question survey to help us exceed YOUR expectations for this event? Click here (or copy/paste into your browser):
We are now half way through the calendar year and the report on new polio cases, while not as good as we might hope, is encouraging. So far we have 5 cases in Afghanistan and 3 in Pakistan for a total of 8. Given the difficulties encountered by polio workers in Pakistan, this represents real progress. Last year at this time there were 19 polio cases and 13 of them were in Pakistan.
In the July Polio Update we did not have final Polio Plus giving figures for the 2016-17 Rotary year. They are in and are terrific. Every club donated to Polio Plus with a total club giving figure of $70,462. Combined with our District Designated Fund (DDF) contribution of $17,613, we had a total of $88,078 in contributions.
For the upcoming Rotary year every club but three entered a Polio Plus giving goal and the total for these club giving goals is $49,472. I’m not one to often make predictions, but I am very confident that our clubs will exceed that goal. Also, our District Foundation Committee has voted to send $20,720 in DDF money to the Foundation and it is already showing on the Polio Plus Report.
Finally, remember that one of the requirements for your club to qualify for a Rotary Citation from the RI President is to complete a Polio Plus fundraising or awareness event. Now is the time to start planning. And remember, World Polio Day is October 24.
Rotary Foundation Update
DISTRICT 7780 GIVES AT RECORD LEVELS IN 2016-17
The final (unaudited) numbers are in from The Rotary Foundation, and Rotarians from District 7780 have reason to celebrate! Our giving totals to The Foundation --for both Annual Giving and PolioPlus -- have set new records. Congratulations to us all!
In Annual Giving (the funds that “come back” to us to support our Global and District Grants), we gave a total of $246,625 or $151 per capita. This is huge – and because all clubs gave at least something, it is the result of the hard work of all of us.
The pace was set by our largest clubs – achieving significant per capita figures can be tough work for big clubs, but apparently that word didn’t get to Portsmouth or Portland, both of which reached the $140 per capita category.
The highest per-capita clubs in the District were Bethel and Yarmouth, followed by Bath Sunrise and Sanford-Springvale. Congratulations!
Some clubs gave it their all – or rather, every Rotarian in the club gave at least something! We had nine Every Rotarian Every Year clubs, of which six also made the $100 per capita mark. Those nine clubs are: Bath, Bath Sunrise, Damariscotta-Newcastle, Durham-Great Bay, Exeter, Kennebunk Portside, Kittery After-Hours, Portland Sunrise and Sanford-Springvale.
On the PolioPlus side, again, each club gave at least something, with 15 clubs giving the $1500 that The Rotary Foundation requests. South Portland-Cape Elizabeth gave an amazing $18,274 to PolioPlus – a truly remarkable performance.
For further details about this incredible giving record, check out the updated 2016-17 District Foundation Report, available on the District website by clicking the link below.
You know the situation: Your club votes to participate/help fund a Global Grant at a certain level. Then, when the grant is approved and it's time to pay, a 5% surcharge is added to your club's contribution.
Where the heck did that come from?
To understand, it's important to go back a few years. That’s when the Rotary Foundation had an audit done of its processes and procedures, specifically to determine how it rated in both fiscal accountability and overall transparency. A significant area where the auditors thought improvement was warranted was in how TRF was accounting for the costs of managing its grants.
We all know that internal costs exist, to support staff in Evanston; to oversee the grants themselves, to deal with financial oversight. It's absolutely true that Rotary's expenses are lower than most non-profits -- that's because you and I volunteer our time and talents -- but that doesn't mean costs are $0. The auditors felt strongly that TRF should be more "honest" about how internal expenses were being covered, and the result was a 5% surcharge on all club and individual donations that go toward Global Grants, specifically to go toward those expenses.
And by the way, from the auditors’ perspective, the results were excellent: TRF's already high rating on Charity Navigator rose even higher for improved transparency soon after the change was made.
RYLA is a MOVEMENT, not an Event. Camp RYLA in District 7780 is held the end of June every year. However, the values of RYLA, along with preparation are in constant motion making RYLA an actual movement that brings about lasting positive behavioral change in our youth. Clubs in District 7780 collaborate in funding and supporting each other to fill the 144 student openings and the 48 on site staff positions that make RYLA Summer Camp a reality.
Collaboration is fundamental and happens at so many levels. Over the past two years, 95% of clubs in the District have funded either students or staff or both. Rotary Clubs join together to find and support students. School Communities represented by various Rotary Clubs collaborate on helping students, and often clubs will help support students in communities that are beyond the boundaries of their club. Rotary clubs also financially support our volunteer staff by providing scholarships for them to attend camp, along with trainings that continue the development as facilitators and leaders. A year in review shows the commitment and positive impact of RYLA creating a ripple effect.
Cyndy Bell, President of The Rotary Club of Sebago Lake, ME – Thank you Cyndy!
Last Month’s District History Request:
I have started adding some individual club history to the District Website. We have started with the Club Presidents from day one of your club through 2017-2018 Rotary year. Send me the list of all your club presidents’ names and the date they served. We have 40 clubs and it would be great to have all 40 clubs and their past presidents listed before all that information is lost. This could just be the start of developing the information about our clubs on the District website. The Club Presidents’ names and dates of service for the club’s listed above will be posted on the District History pages by the time you read this. Who will be the next club(s) to be added?
WE HAD ONLY ONE CLUB ADDED THIS MONTH!
We now have SIXTEEN Rotary Club pages with their club presidents all listed with their dates of service from the start of the club, plus yours truly added any DGs from those clubs and their charter dates. Out of these sixteen clubs that were chartered in 1915, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1939, 2 in 1960, 1969, 1974, 2 in 1983, 1986, 1987, 1996, 1998, and 2016, we have the oldest and the youngest clubs in the District who have responded!
Check them out – On the home page of the District Website CLICK on About Us; CLICK on District History; CLICK on Rotary Clubs of District 7780; CLICK on the Rotary Club name that is light blue and it will bring you to that club’s page and you can see the list of their club presidents. THANK YOU to the sixteen clubs for providing their information!
This Month’s District History Request:
We are still continuing to add some individual club history to the 2017-2018 Rotary year. Send me the list of all your club presidents’ names and the date they served through the current Rotary year. We have 40 clubs and only 16 clubs have provided me with the information. Who out of the remaining 24 clubs will be the next ones to have their own page under the District History page? It would be great to have all 40 clubs with their past presidents listed before the end of this calendar year. This could just be the start of developing the information on our clubs on the District website. WILL YOUR CLUB BE THE NEXT ONE ADDED OR WILL YOU BE THE LAST CLUB ADDED!
PLEASE send your club presidents’ names and dates of service to me at mawilliamspdg@comcast.net along with your name and the name of your Rotary Club. The names of all those who share “their Club presidents information” will be in next month’s newsletter and “the listing their club presidents and dates of service” will be posted to the District History on the appropriate club page for everyone to read.
If you have any District History information, please share it with me so it can be posted to the District History page on District 7780’s Website. I know it is out there. I just need someone to take the time to SHARE it with me so it can be shared with everyone in the District!
It's been a busy month for the Rotary Club of Bethel!
The Bethel club held a couple of FUNdraisers in a matter of a few weeks. First, despite the not-very-cooperative weather, our 60th Annual Yard Sale & Auction Weekend, and then our lobster roll booth at Bethel’s Annual Mollyockett Day. We’re happy to share that both events were successful and we raised our goal for this year’s scholarship program and many of our community projects.
Good stuff cheap at the Yard Sale 2017, and serving up some delicious lobster rolls at the Lobster Booth 2017
We also thanked 2016-17 President Robin Zinchuk for her hard work this year (and sent her on her merry way.)
We welcomed 2017-18 President Michele Varuolo Cole, and look forward to a great year!
And last week we gathered at Stonybrook Campground to present the Rotarian of the Year award to Dr. Kevin Finley. Congratulations, Kevin, and thank you for your hard work and new ideas!
The Rotary Club of Brunswick
LONNIE HACKETT AWARDED ROTARY INTERNATIONAL SCHOLAR
Lonnie Hackett presenting a certification of completion to a new health care worker.
The Rotary Club of Brunswick is proud to announce the approval of Lonnie Hackett, Bowdoin ‘14, as a Rotary International Scholar. This award includes a $35,000 scholarship to attend University of Oxford to study public health in September. The Rotary Club of Brunswick initiated the process for the prestigious award and received support from Rotary District 7780 as well as nine other local Rotary Clubs. Originally from Bangor, this former football player has aspirations of creating a model of child health care for all of the poorest children of the world.
A classroom of 99 children who all benefit from Lonnie Hackett's "Healthy Kids/Brighter Future" training program.
Lonnie began his interest in international service the summer of his freshman year at Bowdoin when he traveled to Lusaka, Zambia to tutor children in a poor community. The lack of access to basic health practices set Lonnie to creating a concept of classroom teachers as front-line health care workers. Lonnie created a non-profit called Healthy Kids/Brighter Future which was funded by his friends and family until the spring of 2014 when he spoke at the Brunswick Rotary Club.
DG Dave Underhill recently visited our morning breakfast meeting. Dave is seen here beside his Pyramid of Peace, which illustrates his vision for District 7780.
The Rotary Club of Damarscotta-Newcastle
4TH OF JULY: BREAKFAST WITH BOYCE
Boyce F. Martin Jr. was Chief Judge of the 6th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals and a proud Rotarian, spending summers at Pemaquid Maine. Boyce was a defiantly liberal federal appellate judge whose rulings in two seminal cases — on favoring minority applicants in college admissions and on upholding President Obama’s requirement that Americans buy health insurance — were upheld by the Supreme Court,
In his honor, The 1812 Farm in Bristol hosted his family and Rotarians for breakfast on the 4th of July. John Stephan, son of club treasurer Bob and Judy Stephan, gave a remembrance of his time as a clerk for Boyce. The 60+ attendees then formed a circle and read the Declaration of Independence aloud, each one taking a sentence or two. What a great way to start the Glorious Fourth!
Damariscotta-Newcastle Rotary cont'd
FILL THE BUS
Volunteers from the Damariscotta-Newcastle Maine Club and The CLC Y filled the bus with food donations in the Hannaford’s parking lot on July 22nd. Foods collected will be placed in a shed at Hilltop Stop in Damariscotta to help feed children this summer when schools are not in session. Another successful community service effort with other local organizations!
Damariscotta-Newcastle Rotary cont'd
GOLF TOURNAMENT
The 21st annual Damariscotta-Newcastle Rotary and Lions Clubs Golf tournament began with behind-the-scenes preparation one year ago, but the Shotgun Start was 8 am, Saturday July 22nd at Wawenock Golf Course, Walpole. Always a fun-filled event with swag, games at every hole and a great b-b-q lunch at the finish. Each club will net about $10,000 this year.
SAVE THE DATE
The Rotary Club of Hampton
ROTHMAN NAMED ROTARIAN OF THE YEAR
At a recent morning meeting, immediate Past President Rich Gibadlo presented Paul Rothman with a Rotarian of the Year plaque and Rotary t-shirt. Fairly new to Hampton Rotary, Paul's dedication and participation to the club has shown him to be worthy of this prestigious honor. Congratulations Paul!
Left to right: Immediate Past President Rich Gibadlo and Hampton Rotarian Paul Rothman
Hampton Rotary cont'd SUPPORTS SENDING STUDENTS TO RYLA
Hampton Rotary has been and continues to be a strong supporter of the RYLA program. This year we were able to send 11 individuals to RYLA. Seen in this photo are five Winnacunnet High School students who attended our breakfast meeting to share their thoughts about the many lessons that RYLA has taught them about leadership and themselves.”
The Kittery After Hours Rotary Club
GIFTS BOOKS TO KITTERY GRADUATES
As part of a comprehensive Kittery Reads project funded through a grant from the Rotary Foundation, the Kittery Rotary After Hours Club presented each graduating senior from our community with a gift.
Over the last several months, club members worked with staff from R.W. Traip Academy and the Adult Learning Program, to identify books for each graduating senior. Books were selected based on student capstone project topics, a special area of interest or a chosen career path.
The club designed a nameplate sticker with the club and Foundation logos as well as a 4-Way Test sticker. During a club meeting, supplied with the stickers, gift wrap, tape and ribbon, members stickered and gift wrapped each book.
Club members presented a total of 71 books to Seniors during graduation week activities. In comments to the graduating seniors, project chair Alicia Cuttle provided students with an overview of the project, the work Rotary does, and the impact the project has had on our community. In addition, she shared the 4-Way Test and how it could be applied to their lives each day. Club members received an overwhelmingly positive and enthusiastic response from graduates following the presentation.
The Rotary Club of Ogunquit
OGUNQUIT HAS THREE PRESIDENTS!
Rotarians know that the club presidency, while an honor, is time-consuming and sometimes daunting, so not everyone can take on the responsibility. In the spring of 2016, the Ogunquit club resolved its president-elect vacancy in an unusual manner. Here’s the story:
For several summers prior, Bob Cruickshank had regularly attended meetings as a Rotarian visiting from the Villages in Florida. As we struggled to name a president-elect, Bob made an interesting offer. He was willing to transfer his membership to our club and would take on the presidency for four months – June through October. What to do about the other eight months? Two other members, Tracy Smith and Kerry Ellen Enright then stated their willingness to each serve a similar four-month term.
For the 2017-18 Rotary year, we are pleased to have three presidents - Bob, Tracy and Kerry Ellen. They are pictured here being handed the gavel by Sergeant at Arms Ed Smith at our changeover dinner in June.
Ogunquit Rotary cont'd
BETTER THAN PAINTING THE TOWN!
The Wells and Ogunquit Rotary clubs worked together to paint a map of the United States on the playground at Wells Elementary School. Terry Hodskins of the Wells club got the ball rolling after seeing that the Sanford club had done this last August. In the Fall, Terry enlisted Rick Coyne of Wells and Erin Haye, then president of the Ogunquit club, to plan the project with W.O.C.S.D Superintendent Jim Daly.
Danielle Treadway, the current president of the Sanford club, provided valuable details regarding the paint to be used. Terry purchased the paint and arranged to borrow the map stencil (which belongs to District 7780.) Wayne Vetre, who was appointed chief of the Wells Fire Department in November and soon thereafter became a Wells Rotarian, arranged to power-wash the intended location of the map.
On a sparkling blue-sky day in June, five Rotarians from Ogunquit joined five Wells Rotarians to do the painting. The stencil was positioned and spray cans were deployed to mark the outlines. White lines were brushed on to define each of the states; then the states were filled in with brilliant colors. The result is the largest map we have ever seen.
Teachers will have games, puzzles and lessons based on the specific colors in the map; no doubt much meaningful learning will occur. This fun project, completed through the collaboration of Rotary clubs, Wells Fire Department and the Wells-Ogunquit Consolidated School District, will have lasting effects for years to come.
The Rotary Club of Portland
SUMMER READING PROGRAM
For their 4th summer, Portland Rotarians are reading to children and distributing books at a Portland summer food and reading site.
Left to right: Young readers and Rotarian George Crockett with a reader.
The Rotary Club of Portsmouth
JULY RECAP
The Club hit its fundraising stride as President James Petersen’s term came to an end. We had committed to $18,000 for the Rotary Foundation, but instead delivered $23,438. We missed our $7,000 Polio-Plus by just $282. And, finally, we came up with an astounding $27,751 through this year’s annual golf tournament. Peter Grace was the capable chair for that event. Our incoming president, Ben Wheeler and his team, won the event.
Golf Tournament Winners
The Rotations
Ben narrated a hilarious send-off for James that included an original song by our singing stars “The Rotations.” There were also huge photos of a bare-chested Vladimir Putin and The Donald yucking it up with James.
Ted Alex and Colleen McDonough
Paul Harris Awards went to former president Ted Alex and recent Portsmouth High graduate Colleen McDonough. Ted has completed nine Rotoplast trips. This in addition to leading the Jeremy Alex Chess effort and numerous hands-on projects. Colleen was the tireless president of the PHS Interact Club. She is our youngest Paul Harris Fellow.
Another former club president, Bill Hurley, has been doing great things leading our Crutches 4 Africa effort.
DG Dave Underhill and Judy Ringer
And last but hardly least, how can we not mention our own Dave Underhill who is the new District Governor. And Judy Ringer, who sings the National Anthem on New Hampshire Day at Fenway Park, July 31. Judy’s gig, by the way, was set-up courtesy of Red Sox Announcer Dave O’Brien, a resident of Rye. O’Brien visited the Club last month, where he and Judy talked about the possibility. Congratulations Dave Underhill and Judy Ringer!
The River Valley Rotary Club
GUEST SPEAKER
The guest speaker at the River Valley Rotary Club fellowship luncheon held at the home association Rumford Maine Monday, July 17, 2017, was Pastor Anthony Rea of the First Baptist Church in Mexico Maine.
Tony gave a presentation on a new program started by the parachurch organization of the First Baptist Church called Harvest Home.
A place where the drug addicted person or anyone else down and out, who has no money, can turn to help them get on their feet. A safe, secure place where no one is judged for their faith, color, creed or religion, but is in dire need of guidance and assistance.
Tony's message is simple. Just like Gandhi said, and I quote, "We must be the change we wish to see in the world."
"We can make a difference!"
Harvest Home is funded strictly through donations (which is fully deductible) and if you have the means and desire to help, whether it is financially or volunteering of your time, call (207) 364-8713 or directly to Pastor Tony Rea via his cell at (207) 357-3876.
Seen in the photo left to right: Rotarian of the day Roger Whitehouse, Pastor Tony Rea, and River Valley Rotary Club President Randall Therrien.
The Rotary Club of Sanford-Springvale
SANFORD ROTARY IS AWARDED DISTRICT GRANT
Sanford-Springvale Rotary received a District Grant for $2,000 in support of the club’s Little Free Library program. Based on the concept, “Take a Book, Return a Book” these charming structures are popping up in neighborhoods all around the country. Sanford Rotarian, Shawn Babine, Literacy chair introduced the club to this great program and enlisted the support of Goodall Memorial Library in Sanford. Our first Little Free Library (LFL) was dedicated on Monday, June 26th, at East Side Acres on Bates St. in Sanford. Kids from the neighborhood did a marvelous job painting the LFL which was constructed by Sanford Rotarian, Neal Meltzer. Sanford-Springvale Rotary and the Goodall Library are planning to build and place many more LFLs in the Sanford area with the support of this District Grant.
Sanford-Springvale Rotary cont'd
ROTARY FUNDRAISER
Kicking off the new Rotary year, Sanford-Springvale Club held its first fundraiser of the year - a pancake breakfast in support of the Springvale Library on Saturday morning, July 8th. Over $500.00 was raised for the library and many enjoyed the yummy pancake breakfast.
The Rotary Club of Sebago Lake
DISTRICT GOVERNOR VISITS CLUB
The Sebago Lake Rotary Club welcomed District Governor, Dave Underhill, at their recent meeting while celebrating several recognitions.
As the club embarks on it's 35th Anniversary, George Bartlett one of the original members of the club, was recognized for his contribution to the club. This winter when the ice didn't form on Sebago Lake, the Polar Dip to benefit the Maine Children's Cancer Program had to be cancelled. But George worked diligently to keep the event by postponing and calling it, "Jump into Spring" so the event could continue in early April. Plus George is there whenever there is the need for someone to represent the club at school events, such as recognizing local children for reading 500 hours in exchange for a donation to Heifer International. George has simply been an excellent example of a true Rotarian's heart.
Pictured above: George Bartlett, DG-Dave Underhill and current President, Cyndy Bell.
Also during the DG's visit a donation to Polio Plus was made in honor of exiting President, Mark Wasowski.
Pictured above: Mark Wasowski presents a check for PolioPlus to DG Dave Underhill
The Rotary Club of South Portland-Cape Elizabeth
HELPING OTHERS 2016-2017
Cape Elizabeth & South Portland, ME— The South Portland/Cape Elizabeth Rotary Club, during the 2016-17 Rotary year presidency of Bill Anderson, conducted many local projects and made numerous contributions to both its local and overseas communities.
The total monetary contributions exceeded $90,000 for the year, all in the spirit of Rotary’s motto of “Service Above Self.” Some of these include:
• Conducted the Club’s annual Christmas Tree sale at Mill Creek Park (the Club’s major fundraiser each year)
• Raised and spent more than $6000 to assist Maine’s Homeless Veterans, working with the Veterans’ Affairs Office in Maine
• Provided $15,000+ to the Rotary Foundation annual fund to assist the needy
• Provided $18,000+ to Rotary’s PolioPlus campaign to help eradicate childhood diseases worldwide
• Members helped each month at the Preble Street soup kitchen
• Youth projects: helped with funding for:
- Hassle to Tassel
- Little League
- Peace Jam
- Camp Kieve
- Sea Cadets
- Youth literacy (grants to So. Po. and Cape youth libraries)
- Scholarships for selected So. Po. and Cape graduates
- SMCC scholarships
Rotarians provide guided tours of Bug Light in So. Portland
For more information or to purchase tickets visit our website at: www.yorkmerotary.org
In Memoriam
The Rotary Club of Hampton
Have Something You'd Like to Share with Us?
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