BING June 26 2013

District Governor: Marty Peak Helman  Boothbay Harbor, Maine

Martyrotary@gmail.com            207-233-8471 

President Rotary International:  Sakaji Tanaka

One Rotary Center        1560 Sherman Avenue  Evanston, IL 60201

www.rotary.org            847-866-3000

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THE FOUR WAY TEST 

Of the things we think, say or do:

1. Is it the TRUTH?

2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?

3. Will it build GOODWILL & BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? 

THE OBJECT OF ROTARY

Is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

1. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service

2. High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society.

The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business and community life.

 

MAKE UP OPPORTUNITIES 

Monday:

            Exeter                          Exeter Inn                     12:15 PM

            Rochester                     Governor's Inn              12:15 PM

            Wells, ME                     The Bull "N Claw          7:30 AM

Tuesday:

            Concord                        Cat 'n Fiddle Restaurant 12:15 PM

            Hampton                       Ashworth By the Sea    7:30 AM

            Kittery, ME                   Kittery Estates              7:30 AM

            Kittery After Hours       Weathervane                5:00 PM

Wednesday:

            Biddeford-Saco, ME      Captain's Gallery Rest.  12:15 PM

            Durham Great Bay        Three Chimneys Inn      7:30 AM

            Ogunquit, ME                The Old Village Inn       12 noon

Thursday:

            Kennebunk, ME            Boat Yard Restaurant    12:15 PM

            Seacoast Rotary                        Portsmouth Gas Light    7:30 AM

            Portsmouth                   Portsmouth Country Club           12:15 PM

            Sanford-Springvale, ME Town Club@Fleet Bank            7:30 AM

            South Berwick/Eliot, ME            SB Community Center   7:15 AM

Friday:

            Bow                             Trinity Tavern               7:30 AM

            Portland, ME                 Portland Club                7:15 AM

            York                             York Harbor Inn           7:30 AM

 

Make-up on the web:  www.roti.org or www.rotaryeclubone.org

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BING June 26, 2013

Submitted by Melissa Lesniak 

Pledge: Peter W. Invocation: Mark A 4 Way Test: John James

 

Guests:

Red Shoe Barn – Dave Whitehouse & Tim Winters…Paul Harris Award from the Shoe/Boot Fund

Phil & Eleanor Kimball and Barbara Draper….Will Draper

Bob LaPointe….Visting Rotarian

 

Announcements:

Presentation of the Paul Harris Fellow Award – Red Shoe Barn for the Shoe/Boot Fund

Presentation of Outstanding Avenues of Service Citation (12 years of service) – Marion Cheney

Perfect Attendance: Nancy B (20 yrs), Tom D (29 yrs), Cova (24 yrs), and Malcolm M (31 yrs), Walt (35 yrs), and Peter W (33 years)

 

Birthdays:

Brendon “Bernie” M,  Matt S (35 years), and Cindy I

 

 

Bingo:

14 boxes sold, 128 players, and very short handed.  Team 3 up and need help with the July 4^th evening!

 

Fines:

For those in the Dover Chamber Derby Newsletter – Malcolm M, Melissa L, Laurie & Peter, Jay S, and Matt S

Those not attending the upcoming Fisher Cats baseball game in July

 

Happy Bucks:

Jay….Wife retired as of yesterday!

Ron….Thank you Amy, welcome Matt

Craig….Good luck Matt

Bob O….Ryla and few Rotarians for the trip up North

Matt…Riveria Country Club and didn’t use Caddy, dog happy to have him back, birthday this week and thank you Amy

Mark….Thank you Amy and welcome Matt, surgery yesterday went well at WDH, around for another year

Walt….Brett Wilson golf champ and thank you Amy

Nancy…..back from relaxing in Maine, back on time from Turkey

Bob R….Incoming and outgoing Presidents, and Rotary Bingo needs help to make our money to give back to the Community

Norm….Thank you Amy, cannot fit in her heels, and for Summer vacation

Nick….Baby Girl – Violet Ruth

Jerry D……

Amy….For 52 weeks of amazing time as President

Eliot….Brett Wilson in the Seacoast Am. Tournament, Brett made Hole in One – bought everyone 2 shots, his Dad caddy for him for 3 days

 

Program: 

“Going Out Speech – Amy to Matt”

Matt talked about changes and promises to remind people what Rotary represents.  Thanked Amy for her service for the past year, along with thanking the Club for the support now and going forward.  Presented Amy with the Paul Harris Fellow Award for the contribution monetarily.  Thanked Marion for her support, passion, and the value she has brought to our Club.  Thanked all the Past Presidents and asked them to stand and be recognized for their service over self and support along the way.  Thanked the Past and current Board members, along with our membership, that without you, there is no Club.  With our current membership at 65 members, Matt looks to continue to grow our Club, participate in the upcoming Cocheco Arts Festival on August 16^th.  Reminded us that we need to have fun, take part in the Rotary Foundation, engage new members, and remember all the good things we are doing for the local Community.

Absent Rotarians:

Kim Alty, Scott Behner, Dave Bibber, Noreen Biehl, Mike Bolduc, Rob Boulanger, Dick Clark, Gary DeColfmacker, Tom Dunnington, Kathy Fink, Pete Forsythe, Ann French, Johm Guy, Ed Hoginski, Cindy Imbro, Wally Johnson, Ute Luxem, Brendan Markey, Thad Mansager, Malcolm McNeill, Tom McShera, Jay O'Neill, Ken Plante, Don Purdy, Cate Rafferty, Ram Ramdev, Jerry Reese, Carol Salava, Dan Shaheen, David Slater, Doug Surina, Jim Verschueren, Laurie Widmark