District Governor's Message   Claudia Frost District Governor 2022-2021 Brunswick Rotary Club August 2022 DG Claudia shown packing food with the Rochester NH Rotary Club    Balance!   It isn’t easy! Whether in our work and home life, or in our clubs’ service, fundraising, and fellowship, we seek balance. I am reminded of this as I enjoy the company of my six grandchildren and their parents during this fabulous week of all family.    My email answers have been brief and my phone calls even shorter. My list of Rotary chores is growing longer and in the last week of July, I will be looking at all the tagged emails and the list that is growing. I will rebalance myself!   Often, our clubs need ‘rebalancing’ with planning activities for the year. Each club is unique - some fundraise once a year and spend the rest of the year giving away the funds. Other clubs find service projects that do not require funding and they have specific fundraisers when needed. Several of our clubs have a monthly social and some consider their service time all the socializing they need.   My point is to be conscious of your club's choices and direction. Find time to include all members in a discussion on these choices. If your Board of Directors plans your year, make sure that the entire club is on board with these decisions and on the direction of the club. I recommend the District Visioning Team if you need help in this alignment.    Many thanks to the clubs who have invited me to participate in meetings, outings, and service projects. I have raffled, greeted new members, and enjoyed the Sea Dogs, and packaged food. I plan to cook chicken livers in August.    Enjoy your summer visitors, traveling, or just plain relaxing!   Peace,   District Governor Claudia Frost Rotary District 7780: Recovery Conference – September 8, 2022 BUILDING RECOVERY-READY COMMUNITIES By: Bob MacKenzie Chief of Police, Town of Kennebunk Member, Rotary Club of Kennebunk Dear Fellow Rotarians,   In 2021 more than 107,000 Americans, beloved family members, friends, co-workers, and community members died from a drug-related overdose or SUD (Substance Use Disorder). Overdose fatalities are climbing across the country in record numbers.  Maine and New Hampshire are not immune to these deaths and we are losing our loved ones, friends, and neighbors at a record pace. Maine, with 636 deaths, ranked 11th in the United States out of the 50 states.  New Hampshire, with 425 deaths in 2021 did better, but any death from an overdose is a tragedy. We need all hands on deck! As a Rotarian, you can help.  Read more... Connecting the Dots - August, 2022 Eleven Clubs Awarded District Grants for 2022-23 Rotary Year     By: Sarah MacGillivray District 7780 Foundation Committee Secretary and Public Image Coordinator Member, Bath Sunrise Rotary Club   Congratulations to the eleven Clubs in our District who applied for this year’s round of District Grants.  As always, we need to give a huge thank you to the members of our District Grant Review Committee, under the direction of Michele Varuolo Cole.  The Committee members work very hard to ensure that all applications are complete, meet all the criteria, and determine whether or not each of the programs suggested will make an impact in the community they serve.    This year the committee found that each of the eleven applications submitted to be very well done, and it was clear that all of the Clubs who submitted had done the training provided by our District Foundation Committee. The projects will have a beneficial impact on the populations they will serve. Read more... Everything International in District 7780 By: Emma Bodwell  Chair, District 7780 International Services Committee (DISC) Rotary Club of Bridgton-Lake Region   International Outreach 2022-2023.   Coming soon - The Exciting Announcement for this Rotary Year’s Outreach. The Application Form will be ready soon.  If you are eager and ready to travel on behalf of District 7780, then we are looking for you!!!   The International Cafes will begin again in September.    Read more... News from the District Foundation Committee By: Sarah MacGillivray District 7780 Foundation Committee Secretary and Public Image Coordinator Member, Bath Sunrise Rotary Club   Our District Foundation Committee had a busy first meeting last month, as you read in the above article sharing the news of the eleven funded District Grant applications.  Thanks to the generosity of donations made to OUR Rotary Foundation Annual Fund, the committee was able to make a few changes to the funds that will be available to Global Grant applications.   If Global Grant applications sound too daunting, just reach out to our District’s GG Coordinator, Carolyn Johnson.  She is more than happy to give you guidance and answer any questions you may have.  She explained to the Foundation Committee that due to a change reducing the amount of World Fund monies available, it would be beneficial to our District Clubs if more District Designated Funds (DDF) could be made available to D7780 clubs sponsoring Global Grants. 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August 2022 Club News Click HERE for news about projects and fundraisers from around our district.   Bethel Biddeford-Saco Bridgton-Lake Region Brunswick Coastal Damariscotta-Newcastle Falmouth Kittery Oxford Hills Portland Portsmouth Saco Saco Bay Sunset South Portland-Cape Elizabeth   If we missed your club,  please know that your work is appreciated. Please send your stories next month to:   Rotarynews7780@gmail.com District Calendar District Governor Track Aug 08, 2022 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM   District Track Meeting Aug 08, 2022 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM   DISC Committee Meeting Aug 11, 2022 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM   DISC PUBLIC IMAGE Committee https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88492532191 Aug 18, 2022 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM   District Governor Visit - Damariscotta-Newcastle Sep 06, 2022 7:30 AM – 8:45 AM   District Governor Visit - Sebago Lake Reg Sep 08, 2022 1:30 PM   DISC International Cafe Sep 10, 2022 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM   District Governor Visit - Yarmouth Sep 12, 2022 7:00 AM – 8:15 AM   District Governor Track Meeting Sep 12, 2022 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM   Presidents' Monthly Meeting ZOOM Sep 12, 2022 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM   District Track Meeting Sep 12, 2022 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM   District Governor's Official Visit - Hampton Sep 13, 2022 7:30 AM – 9:00 PM   District Governor Visit - Westbrook-Gorham Sep 13, 2022 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM   Foundation Committee Sep 13, 2022 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM   Nominating Committee Organizing Meeting Sep 14, 2022 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM   District Governor Visit - South Portland- CE Sep 14, 2022 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM   District Governor Visit - Kennebunk Sep 15, 2022 1:15 PM   District Governor's Official Visit - SBerwick-Elio Sep 15, 2022 7:15 AM – 8:30 AM   DISC PUBLIC IMAGE Committee https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88492532191 Sep 15, 2022 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM   Finance Committee Meeting Zoom Sep 19, 2022 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM   District Governor Visit - Bethel Sep 20, 2022 7:30 AM – 8:45 AM   District Governor Visit - Freeport Sep 21, 2022 7:00 AM – 8:15 AM   District Governor Visit - Brunswick Coastal Sep 21, 2022 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM   Governors' Training - Toronto Sep 22, 2022 – Sep 24, 2022   District Governor's Official Visit - Seacoast Port Sep 22, 2022 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM   DISC Committee Meeting Sep 22, 2022 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM   District Governor Visit - Brunswick Sep 26, 2022 1:15 PM   District Governor Visit - Fryeburg Sep 27, 2022 7:30 AM – 8:45 AM   View entire list Greetings, Fellow Rotarians!   Welcome to a new Era for Rotary with our first female Rotary International President and surely not the last. I, too, look forward to an awesome new year as the District’s Annual Giving Chair and District 7780 Foundation Committee member. I will do my best to keep you up to date with the latest statistics regarding our District.  Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions you may have regarding your Club’s goals for this new Rotary year. I am eager to hear from you. I had the pleasure of attending the Kennebunk Portside Rotary meeting on the 2nd of August 2022 at 7:30 a.m. with our very own Brenda Cressey, past Rotary International Trustee Chair 2018-19. I am using this opportunity to learn how to best serve all of you. Thank you and I look forward to this 2022/23 Rotary year. Keep up your good works and be well.   Jeffrey Slaton, Saco Bay RC, 207-608-3131  slatonjeffrey@yahoo.com