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The Answers –
- Marge Barker 2016-2017, member of South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Club, four governors before Marge
- David Underhill 2017-2018, member of the Portsmouth Club, four governors before David
- John LoBosco 2018-19, member of South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Club, five governors before John
Will your club have the 2019-2010 District Governor?
This Month’s District History Question: I apologize but due to circumstances beyond my control there is no history question for February. I will be back on track in March.
Marie A. Williams
District Historian
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WORLD PEACE AND UNDERSTANDING DINNER
.jpg) This is just a reminder that our World Peace and Understanding Dinner is just around the corner. We’ll be gathering at the Marriott Sable Oaks in South Portland on Saturday, February 20th to celebrate Rotary’s birthday and the committee has put together an entertaining and informative program featuring a keynote presentation by Rotary Peace Scholar, Dr. Francesa Giovannini, several important awards, and music by “Hobson’s Choice”.
Some of the most important issues facing the world today are nuclear disarmament, arms control and regional nuclear cooperation in Southeast Asia. Our keynote speaker, Francesca Giovannini, D.Phil., is the Senior Program Officer for Global Security and International Affairs at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She is also an Associate to the Project on Managing the Atom at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and an Affiliate to the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) at Stanford University, where she was previously a MacArthur Nuclear Postdoctoral Fellow. She has served as a Post-Conflict State-Building Consultant for the United Nations in the Fiji Islands, Beirut, Turkey, and Ghana and is an authority on the emerging regional nuclear architectures in Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Europe. One of her latest publications is titled, “Understanding the ‘Proliferation’ of Nuclear Cooperation: An Alternative Theoretical Framework and Its Implications for Regional Efforts”. Her list of credentials and accomplishments is quite lengthy and very impressive. You’ll be glad you attended.
We will be honoring several new members who have fully embraced the Rotary spirit and have “gone above and beyond”. In addition we will be presenting Rotary’s most distinguished award, the “Rotary International Service Above Self Award” to two deserving Rotarians.
Music will be provided by “Hobson’s Choice”, a piano, bass, and guitar trio performing light jazz, blues, and popular tunes.
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Biddeford Saco Rotary Club
A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE RED RIBBON COMMITTEE
Bill is sitting at his kitchen counter working on the family computer and writing a speech. From the other room he hears: “Dad, where's the computer?”
Bill yells back: “Andy, it's right here. I'm using it.”
Andy enters the room and says: “Since when do you use our computer, I really need it?”
“Sure, playing an online game?”
“Well, yeah, what are you using it for anyway?”
“I have to introduce a new Rotarian into our club so I am trying to come up with an appropriate quote. How does this sound from Margaret Meade?: ‘Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world, indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.’”
“Not bad, but Margaret Meade?”
“Ok, Ok, how about this one I used for my last new member intro from Edmund Burke: ‘The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing.’"
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Brunswick Rotary Club
CHADIMA RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL AWARD
Dr. Susan Chadima, founder of the Androscoggin Animal Hospital in Topsham, and Past President of the Rotary Club of Brunswick was awarded the Service Above Self Award, Rotary’s highest honor, on Monday, January 4th. Nominated by Rotary District Governor Sheila Rollins, Dr. Chadima was described as a “remarkable hero” as she has taken up residence in Kabul, Afghanistan to help build a peaceful democracy through her work as a veterinarian and teacher of veterinary medicine. The award is internationally competitive and is granted to no more than 150 Rotarians worldwide.
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Damariscotta-Newcastle Rotary Club
GRANT FROM DISTRICT 7780 FUNDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO FARMS PROGRAMS
The Rotary Club of Damariscotta-Newcastle has used part of their 2015-2016 District Grant from District 7780 to help combat Food Insecurity in Lincoln County.
This week Winslow Myers, Service Committee Chair, presented a check for $800 to Karen Kleinkopf of FARMS, with $1200 still to be distributed.
FARMS will give 8 scholarships that help child and adult students attend classes where they learn to cook nourishing foods using economical ingredients.
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Hampton Rotary Club
CHUCKY'S FIGHT PLUNGE
On January 22nd, just after sunrise, five Hampton Rotarians and DG Sheila Rollins jumped into the frigid Atlantic Ocean. Crazy? Maybe. For a great cause? Absolutely!
The Hampton Rotary Club has been a long-time supporter of Chucky's Fight, a local organization started by Chuck Rosa, a man who has been affected by tragedy, not once but twice, by the death of two sons due to addiction.
Every day, regardless of weather, Chucky takes a dip into the ocean to be nearer to his sons. (read his story at chuckysfight.com)
After the plunge and an inspirational quote from Club President Barbara Lizotte, everyone was invited back to Chucky's house to warm up and enjoy some delicious turkey chili.
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Portside Rotary Club
ROTARIANS DELIVER MEALS ON WHEELS ON CHRISTMAS DAY
Thirteen Portside Rotarians, working with friends and family, delivered holiday dinners to residents in Kennebunk, Wells and Ogunquit on Christmas Day. The Meals on Wheels program was sponsored by the Southern Maine Agency on Aging. Rotarian Ted Trainer coordinated the program with assistance from his wife Leslie.
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Saco Bay Rotary Club
STUDENT OF THE MONTH RECOGNITION PROGRAM
Left to right: students Jenni Palkovic (OOB), Kailin Carrier (TA), Charlotte White (BHS), with Club President Sam Anagnostis.
Five years ago during the summer of 2011, the Saco Bay Rotary Club Board of Directors approved a new program designed to recognize and honor worthy area high school students from Thornton Academy, Old Orchard Beach High School and Biddeford High School. Each school then was approached with the proposal to determine their willingness to participate in the program. All 3 schools enthusiastically endorsed the program and agreed to participate. As a result, this is the 5th year that our Club has recognized and honored a total of 35 outstanding students. Students enrolled in the Center of Technology in Biddeford are also included in this program.
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Sanford-Springvale Rotary Club
TRAVIS MILLS . . . AS TOUGH AS THEY COME!
Travis came to speak to the Sanford Springvale Rotary Club today. He started his speech with 1. I'm awesome, 2. I'm humble. He proceeded to tell us his life story… so far. His story included his birth, joining the Army, meeting his wife and having a baby girl, right up to dropping his pack on an IED on his third tour in Afghanistan, and how he lives as a quadriplegic amputee. He had us eating out of his hand. (Ha-ha, his joke). He likes to "disarm" his audience with humor. He had the 60+ people gathered in stitches. Local Sanford resident Adrian Mauris was there with Travis the day he lost his arms and legs in Afghanistan, and he was also with us today!!
Past District Governor Elias Thomas III presented SSG Travis Mills with a Paul Harris Fellow, a high honor, including a thousand dollar donation to the Rotary Foundation in his name.
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Wells Rotary Club
HOLIDAY BASKETS AND THE SOUND OF CHRISTMAS
Wells Rotarians and Interact Students wrapped holiday baskets for the “Giving Tree” program, which asked for donations that would be included in the baskets intended for Meals on Wheels recipients. Once the baskets were all put together and wrapped, the Rotarians and Interact Students then delivered them to the MOW recipients and serenaded them with Christmas Carols. A great time was had by all!
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Westbrook-Gorham Rotary Club
RIVER ROAD ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIG
.jpg) Members of the Windham Historical Society entertained the club with the story of the recent archaeological dig at the suspected location of the Provisional Fort of Windham which was erected on the top of the highest hill in Windham at what is now the intersection of River Road and Anderson Road in South Windham. This fort was built to protect the families of Westbrook and South Windham from constant threat during the Indian wars in the period of 1744 – 1784. The first school in Windham and a church were built inside the fort.
In the front lawn of the Parson Smith House trenches one meter wide by four meters long were dug carefully and yielded artifacts typical of the colonial period including pipes, fragments of pottery, nails, and parts of a flintlock rifle.
The Westbrook Historical Society working closely with the Maine Historic Heritage Commission will come back in April of this year and dig more trenches before work being done to lower the River Road at that point to improve sight lines.
Left: From left to right: Mike Sanphy – Westbrook Historical Society, Jim Hanscom, Ernie Mitchell – Windham Historical Society, Ted Rogers, Rotary Club of Westbrook/Gorham and Linda Griffin of Windham Historical Society. At right: Parson Smith House, South Windham
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DISTRICT 7780 TRAINING IN PREVENTION OF SEXUAL ABUSE AND HARASSMENT
Rotary District 7780, of which Rotary Club of Westbrook/Gorham is a part, is committed to creating and maintaining the safest possible environment for all participants in Rotary activities. It is the duty of all Rotarians; spouses or partners of Rotarians; and any other volunteers to safeguard to the best of their ability the welfare of and to prevent the physical, sexual, or emotional abuse of children, youth, and other vulnerable person with whom they come into contact.
Sheriff Dubois conducted the mandatory training session for our members which included how to determine if it is abuse or is it harassment.; Allegation Reporting Guidelines; Protection of the complainant; Reporting to appropriate law enforcement authorities; and District Procedures in response to allegations.
This training session will be followed by other appropriate steps to insure the safest possible environment for Rotarian Activities.
Left: From left to right: David Rolfe – Club Protection Officer. Dr. Bruce Dyer of Westbrook High School Guidance – Rotaract Club Advisor, Sheriff David G. Dubois - Sheriff, Stratford County, New Hampshire – District 7780 – District Protection Officer.
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Exeter Rotary Club
PARTNERS TO HELP CHURCH IN CUBA
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Have Something You'd Like to Share with Us?
Updates and short articles with images or videos, and the names of new members and those who have passed, may be submitted to our Newsletter Editor, Deb Marsolais, at newsletter@rotary7780.org, to be included in our Monthly Newsletter. The District Newsletter is a means of communicating to other clubs in our district; items of interest, upcoming events, fundraisers, opportunities of service, or member news.
Deadline for March Newsletter Submissions: February 23rd
PLEASE NOTE:
As a precaution, unless you have obtained a written consent from a parent/guardian, every child’s face which appears in a picture submitted for the newsletter or website, will be edited so that it is blurred out in the picture. Since there may be situations involving abuse, neglect, custody dispute, etc., and parents wouldn't want their child's picture to appear in public, this is being done for the child's privacy and protection.
If you have a submission for the newsletter or website, and would like to have us post a picture with a child (children) in it, please let us know if you have received a consent, otherwise we will edit it accordingly.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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