Our 2011-12 District Governor, Gary Speers, hails from the Rotary Club of Damariscotta-Newcastle.  Gary's classification is law enforcement, and he is a retired police chief from Normal, Il. Gary and his wife, Judy, also a committed Rotarian and immediate past president of the Damariscotta-Newcastle club, moved to Maine in 2003 and Gary transferred his membership to the Damariscotta-Newcastle club at that time, becoming club president in 2006.  Gary and Judy have spent their lives working with young people from both home and abroad, and Gary is emphasizing the needs and concerns of youth during his governor year.