Mee-D Thai will Host the Sanford Springvale Rotary Clubs Fundraiser to benefit the Homeless in Sanford. 886 Main St. Sanford, ME Monday January 16, 2024 5:30-8:00 PM Admission is $40 per person, includes one free signature drink PLUS complimentary samplings of all Mee-D's famous food choices. Through the Spirit of EXIT Dollar-for-Dollar Matching Program, EXIT Realty Corp. International will match the net funds raised by EXIT Associates benefiting SHA Development Corporation up to $2,000 until January 30, 2024. We ask that you bring 1 piece of warm clothing for the unhoused: hat, scarf, socks or mittens, coat. For tickets you can email RotarySS.ME@gmail.com or click on the snowman below to purchase a ticket with your credit card. In collaboration with the Sanford Housing Authority Development Corporation - 501c3 and to benefit the Community Outreach Program of the Sanford Police Department. Platinum Level Sponsor- EXIT Key Real Estate, Inc. Bronze Level Sponsor - It is requested that if you have NOT been fully vaccinated, that you wear a mask while attending the event. If you are not feeling well or have a fever, please remain at home.
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January Thaw
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2024-01-16 05:00:00Z |
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COME CELEBRATE WITH US!!!
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Elias Thomas
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2023-09-06 04:00:00Z |
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Chip in Fore Charity
On Friday June 23, 2023 the Kiwanis Club of Sanford and the Sanford-Springvale Rotary Club will be holding their 12th annual Chip in Fore Charity Golf Tournament at Province Lake golf course in Parsonsfield, Maine. Registration is $120 per person and includes golf, cart, and lunch. Registration starts at 8:00 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9:00. Money raised through this event supports the many charitable activities of the two service clubs including scholarships for local high school students, literacy programs, food pantries, the Sanford backpack program, and the Sanford City Trails system. You can register at https://forms.gle/m2ZV4ssenYETjupj8
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2023- Charity Golf
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2023-06-23 04:00:00Z |
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On January 20th, the Sanford-Springvale Rotary Club held a “January Thaw" event to raise funds and donate cold weather clothing items for the homeless. Organized by PDG Elias Thomas and his daughter, Past Club and Co-President, Heather Beaupre, the $30 tickets gave attendees food and drink samples at the local KAI Asian Fusion restaurant in Springvale. A portion of the fee went to support the program of club member, Colleen Adams, the Community Relations officer for the Sanford Police Department with responsibilities for assisting the city’s homeless population. A grant program from EXIT Realty Corp. International matched $4,000.00 of Net Proceeds raised and donated by EXIT Associates which included a very generous donation by EXIT Key Real Estate of Shapleigh. In all, nearly $10,000 was raised to benefit the homeless in Sanford. Pictured above - PDG Elias Thomas, donated items, Hai Lin (Tony) and Jindyan Liao (Luisa), owners of Kai Asian Fusion restaurant, January Thaw attendees, Heather Beaupre, Club Co-President, Bob and Katelyn Myott and Ashley Braffett.
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Helping the Homeless
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2022-01-24 05:00:00Z |
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Thanks to all of the Sanford-Springvale Rotarians and Partners Bank who donated 142 adorable stuffed animals to be given out to youngsters getting their COVID vaccine. Past District Governor Peggy Belanger, who works at the Sanford Vaccination Clinic asked for donations when the Clinic ran out recently. We responded with a pile of furry, cuddly friends who will for sure provide a whole lot of comfort - that's what Rotarians do!
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A Whole Lot of Comfort
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2022-01-14 05:00:00Z |
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 Rotary International has recently added improving the Environment to areas of focus. To help advance that goal, they have urged Rotary Clubs around the world in the month of September to participate in cleanups of oceans, lakes, and rivers. As part of this effort, members from the Sanford-Springvale Rotary Club helped clean up portions of the Mousam River and Number One Pond. Pictured is a portion of the crew. From left to right: David Spahn, Barbara Sutcliffe, Lawrence Furbish, Diane Gerry, Roger Durant, and Bob Ferguson.
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Number One Pond Cleanup 2021
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2021-09-23 04:00:00Z |
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A great meeting to present scholarships to our 2021 winners.
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2021 Scholarship Recipients
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2021-06-03 04:00:00Z |
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Thanks to Heather for arranging to have Shari Storm as our guest ZOOM speaker last Thursday. She is the author of " Motherhood Is the New MBA: Using Your Parenting Skills to Be a Better Boss" (follow the link to order her book). She is a Rotarian from Seattle, Washington, mother of three teens, a phenomenal multi-tasker and woke up in the wee hours Pacific time to ZOOM into our 7:45 EST meeting. Wow. Her message was just as good.
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Awesome ZOOM speaker
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2020-11-13 05:00:00Z |
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Work continued on the Deering Pond Trail project - installation of 25 nature interpretive signs (and 25 post holes dug!)
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Our work goes on...
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2020-10-26 04:00:00Z |
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This week’s meeting, Thursday, October 29th, will be held virtually through Zoom. I was able to collaborate with other members from District 7780 in an effort to maximize the participation for our Guest Speaker, Heath Neiderer of C-SPAN. C-SPAN provides a window into Washington helping members stay informed with what’s happening with their federal government, especially during these unprecedented times. The presentation is about 25 minutes (w/ Q&A) and would touch upon their non-partisan mission and public affairs programming and resources focusing on Congress, Executive branch and Courts.
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ZOOM meeting only this Thursday
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2020-10-26 04:00:00Z |
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You can still get your fix of our world-famous chicken livers even though the Acton Fair is canceled for this year. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday (August 28, 29 and 30) Sanford-Springvale Rotarians will be firing up the grill and cooking up those tasty livers at IRON TAILS Saloon, 559 Route 109, Acton, Maine right across from the Acton Fairgrounds. Chicken livers will be for sale at the following times: Friday, August 28, 2020 3:00-8:00 p.m. Saturday, August 29, 2020 10:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Sunday, August 30, 2020 10:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Don't miss out - come by and get your chicken livers - they're tasty and good for you!
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Chicken Livers NOT Canceled
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2020-08-16 04:00:00Z |
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For the foreseeable future, Sanford-Springvale Rotary will be following a hybrid meeting model that allows in-person attendance at the Little Theater (in the Nasson Community Center) with COVID19 guidelines (masks required and 6 foot distancing). Anyone not comfortable with the in-person meeting are encouraged to join in via ZOOM. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85207599139?pwd=Z0dBa3lIVjl2c1p4bE1jSW5PM2RoQT09
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Let's be Flexible
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2020-06-14 04:00:00Z |
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Please know that the Sanford-Springvale Rotary Club is meeting virtually every Thursday morning around 7:45 a.m. This is a ZOOM meeting. Heather has sent out the link to join the meeting which is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/396488986. The ID number for the meeting is 396-488-986. Please make every effort to join us. It is important to maintain our connection in this difficult time. See you on Thursday morning.
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Weekly Virtual Meetings
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2020-04-04 04:00:00Z |
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Thursday, January 30, 2020 was our last day at the Town Club. President Diane presented a plaque to Tammy for 10 years of "Above and Beyond" service to our club. Please be sure to meet with us next Thursday, February 6 at the Little Theater at Nasson Community Center, 475 Main St., Springvale at 7:30 a.m. Ample parking is available in back of the center.
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Farewell to the Town Club
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2020-01-31 05:00:00Z |
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Next Thursday, January 30th, will be our last meeting at the Town Club. After ten years of being able to hold our weekly meetings at the Sanford Town Club – having begun a long history with the Town Club, since 1931, it is with regret that we find it necessary to begin a new chapter in a different location. Beginning on February 6, 2020, the Rotary Club of Sanford-Springvale will be holding its meetings at Nasson Little Theater every Thursday morning, from 7:00 until 8:30 a.m. We wish to thank Gina Sawtelle and the staff of ABOVE AND BEYOND CATERING for the outstanding service they have provided to our Club over the past ten years.
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Feb 2020-We're Moving
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2020-01-23 05:00:00Z |
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'Tis the season for Rotary holiday activities. They are all listed on the left and right columns of the website. Don't miss out on any of them!
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'Tis the Season
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2019-12-05 05:00:00Z |
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There has been some progress in terms of resolving the elevator situation at the Town Club. At our club meeting on Thursday, September 19th, Gina Sawtelle gave us an update. As a result, the club voted to return to the Town Club starting next Thursday morning, September 26th. Since the elevator problems are not completely resolved yet, there are a few things to be aware of - If the elevator is not working and we have enough notice, the meeting will be held at the North Parish Church hall (downstairs, parking in the rear of the church), 895 Main St., Sanford. If the elevator is not working and we have little or no notice, we will meet at the Town Club and will have to use the stairs. Until the elevator situation is completely resolved, emails will be sent out prior to each meeting so that you know where we will be. Please check your email before coming to the meeting on Thursday morning. Thanks for your patience and understanding as we work through all of this.
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Sep 2019-Meeting Location Update
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2019-09-21 04:00:00Z |
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Since the elevator at the Town Club is still not working, we will meet at the First Parish Church on Main Street in Sanford (right next to the old SIS brick building). You can park behind the building or to the right of the church. Gina will be bringing breakfast over to us. Same time - see you there.
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Meeting Location Changed
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2019-09-11 04:00:00Z |
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Join us for our 1st Trivia Night Funraiser. Put together a team for a magical evening of Harry Potter trivia. Costumes encouraged. Bring your children and grandchildren (they know their Harry Potter!) Tuesday evening, September 17 from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. $10.00 per person. TRAIN'S TAVERN - 249 Carl Broggi Highway (Route 202) in Lebanon, Maine Prizes and Silent Auction All proceeds to benefit our Rotary Charitable Project Fund
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Trivia Night Fundraiser
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2019-08-30 04:00:00Z |
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They are delicious, hot and tasty and fresh off the grill. Time to get your annual fix of chicken livers at the Rotary Booth at the Acton Fair. (If you hate liver, there is wonderful Shaker Pond Ice Cream next door at the Rotary Youth Ice Cream Booth). Don't miss out!
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It's that time again!
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2019-08-14 04:00:00Z |
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Our Rotarians (and young helpers) busy serving Mamma Mia dinners on Friday evenings at York County Shelters.
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Volunteering at Mamma Mia
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2019-07-20 04:00:00Z |
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No Rotary meeting on July 4th - see all of you the following Thursday morning, July 11th.
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Thursday, July 4th
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2019-06-27 04:00:00Z |
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WHAT: Diane Gerry’s Installation as President of our club, dinner. WHERE: The Town Club, 4 Washington St, 4th fl., Sanford Maine 04073 WHEN: Wednesday evening, June 26, 2019 5 PM Cash bar and appetizers 6 PM Dinner - followed by festivities, including another unforgettable Sanford-Springvale Rotary SKIT in honor of Diane, performed by members of our club. DON'T MISS IT!
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Diane Gerry's Installation Dinner
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2019-06-20 04:00:00Z |
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Please be sure to open your June Rotarian magazine to read this article about Elias and his India catchment dam work on page 11. We are so proud of your work and the fact that you are a member of our club.
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Featured in The Rotarian Magazine
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2019-05-20 04:00:00Z |
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Our club awarded 11 scholarships to students from Sanford and Massabesic High Schools for a total of $14,000. Parents and recipients enjoyed breakfast and the presentation of scholarships conducted by the Scholarship Committee.
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Sanford-Springvale Rotary Scholarship Presentation
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2019-05-16 04:00:00Z |
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Chip In FORE Charity
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2019-02-23 05:00:00Z |
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Movie Trivia Night with Shawn Sullivan Join us for our Wednesday night social on January 23rd at 5:30 p.m. at the Town Club. Bring a friend and enjoy appetizers and a Movie Trivia session with movie master, Shawn Sullivan. It will be a fun evening.
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Lights, Camera, Action
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2019-01-17 05:00:00Z |
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As Elias Thomas put it during the Foundation moment on Thursday morning, Rotary is indeed the connector that brings individuals together to do good work, whether it is the Michigan sock guy, (PDG classmate of Elias' from 20 years ago) donating hundreds of pairs of socks recently or the international "dream team" that will construct another catchment dam in India in a few weeks. RI is the connector that makes good things happen.
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2019-2020 RI theme
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2019-01-17 05:00:00Z |
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Have a wonderful Thanksgiving - next meeting will be a week later on Thursday evening, November 29th at 5:30 p.m. at the Town Club. Bring your family and friends.
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Happy Thanksgiving
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2018-11-19 05:00:00Z |
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Elias presented a check for $10,000 from the National Association of Realtors "Good Neighbor Award" to President John. The monies will be used to fund future water catchment dam projects in India.
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Good Neighbor Award check
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2018-11-12 05:00:00Z |
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Allen Lampert and Gwen Bedell took these Rotarians on a tour of the almost-finished new Sanford High School. So impressive!
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New High School Visit
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2018-09-13 04:00:00Z |
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Please go on-line and vote for Elias. Help support his work in India to bring fresh water to so many people in need. He will use the award to help finance the Rotary Global Grants he does each year. Voting is easy - go to realtor.com/goodneighbor. Don’t miss your chance to help select the Good Neighbor Web Choice Favorite. It’s so inspiring to see how much good these REALTORS® do in the world. Vote Now! #GoodNeighborAwards
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Vote for Elias!
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2018-09-05 04:00:00Z |
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Who'd have thunk it? 520 pounds of chicken livers. Great weather all weekend and lots of help. Extra thanks to J.T. Matlosz and crew for the many hours spent in the Ice Cream Booth and to all those who pulled extra shifts to make this Acton Fair such a huge success! (More pictures to come)
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Record-Breaking Acton Fair
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2018-08-27 04:00:00Z |
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Mystery Guest outed - Dave Jourdan, deep sea exploration and recovery. Shawn Beaupre guessed right and won an Aroma Joe's gift card. Fun evening! Our next Wednesday evening meeting (August 29th) will feature a fun activity. We'll play an updated version of "What's My Line" with club members and guests trying to figure out the profession of our mystery guest with yes/no answers. It will be a challenge to figure out what our interesting mystery guest does for a living. Invite your friends and family to come. This Wednesday evening, August 29th at the Town Club, 5:30 - 6:30. Appetizers and cash bar.
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Mystery Guest
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2018-08-24 04:00:00Z |
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They've popped up all over Sanford! Thanks to Danielle Treadwell for the great job she did managing this District Grant project. Exit Key Realty Trafton Center Central Park SMHC Sanford Dog Park Breary Farms Sanford Manor Benton Park Carpentier Park East Side Acres Layman's Way Recovery Center Holdsworth Park
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Little Free Libraries
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2018-07-20 04:00:00Z |
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District 7780 Rotarians are invited to attend the Portland Seadogs game on August 19th. This is an opportunity to catch a game with family and enjoy some fellowship with other clubs. The link is below for the event. It is all inclusive with drinks and food provided. Any question can be directed to our AG Bob Wester at 207-604-0895. https://groupmatics.events/event/Rotarydistrict7780
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Rotary Day at the Portland Sea Dogs
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2018-07-20 04:00:00Z |
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Our club's Roundabout project continues. Nearly all of the plantings from last year's installation are doing very well. The low bush blueberries are loaded with fruit. Everything is growing, especially the weeds. 1- hour weeding parties have been scheduled for Sunday evenings from 6-7:00 p.m., weather permitting. Consider helping out. Contact Lawrence Furbish, Community Service Chair for more info and to sign up. #peopleofaction
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Weeding the Roundabout
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2018-07-16 04:00:00Z |
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Still more work to be done at Layman's Way Recovery Center - this time painting the large common room. Diane Gerry, Elias Thomas, Haley Cabana and Lawrence Furbish participated in this mini community service project.
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Still working on Layman's Way Recovery Center
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2018-04-27 04:00:00Z |
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Club members, cub scouts and parents spent a few hours on Earth Day planting 45 seedlings donated by Rotary International, one for each club member. Sugar maples, red and white oaks were planted at the McKeon Reserve (off of Blanchard Road) which is part of the Mousam Way Land Trust. The soil was rocky and holes were difficult to dig, but the scouts worked hard and got the job done.
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Tree Planting
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2018-04-27 04:00:00Z |
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Rotarians are people of action and in this case, the action is scrubbing down rooms at the new Layman's Way Recovery Center, a substance abuse rehab center in Sanford, Maine. The center will be operated by York County Shelters Program and is supported by York County government. Diane Gerry is the COO and will be running the new facility. York County Shelter Programs (YCSP), York County Government, and the York County District Attorney’s Office have spent multiple months collaborating and designing a program unlike any other in the State of Maine. The primary focus of their efforts was to reduce the number of non-violent offenders with substance abuse issues currently overcrowding our jail system, and to provide much needed treatment services in Southern Maine. Several Rotarian cleaning crews pitched in helping to transform the recovery center into a warm and comfortable place.
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At it again - this time a cleaning service project
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2018-04-04 04:00:00Z |
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A good book can inspire, transport and kindle a lifelong love of reading. What if you could get a book anytime from a neighborhood Little Free Library? The Sanford-Springvale Rotary Club, working together with local libraries and other community organizations is building and installing LFLs all over Sanford, Maine. That's what people of action do - learn more at www.ssrotary.org. Our Little Free Library project is being advertised using the new People of Action format from RI. Check out our post on Facebook.
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People of Action ad for LFL
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2018-03-12 04:00:00Z |
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Special guests DG Dave Underhill, District Foundation Chair, Marty Helman and PDG Marge Barker were on hand to present Paul Harris Fellowships to Mark Mickeriz (for his super work as our club Foundation Chair over the years) and to Kim LaChance. Kim's parents, Tom and Judy Jagger honored Kim with the PHF. Our club also received the RI President's Citation for 2016-2017 from PDG Marge. We were one of only two clubs in our district to receive the award for our work together last year.
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Foundation Thursday at Sanford-Springvale RC
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2017-11-09 05:00:00Z |
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Join us to hear morning radio personality, Ray Richardson speak about his third and latest book, “Every Stone Has A Story”. The book gives you a glimpse into the organization, Wreaths Across America and Ray tells some of the amazing stories that give their mission meaning. Don’t miss this great American story. Wreaths Across America, Thursday evening, November 30, 2017 at 5:30 P.M. at the Town Club in Sanford, Maine
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Special Evening Event - Wreaths Across America
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2017-11-09 05:00:00Z |
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Rotarians and friends packaged enough Mac & Cheese to feed 12,600 hungry people in York County, Maine.
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Food Packaging Morning
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2017-09-22 04:00:00Z |
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We really did assemble 4 Little Free Libraries this morning!
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LFLs - assembly required!
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2017-09-14 04:00:00Z |
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Come and get your annual fix of our world-famous chicken livers at the Rotary booth at the Acton Fair, August 24 - 27.
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Come and get 'em!
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2017-08-24 04:00:00Z |
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 It was an early morning, but some members and family of the Sanford-Springvale Rotary Club managed to plant over 670 plants in the rain garden at the Autism/Therapy wing at the Fraser-Ford Child Development Center at Waban Projects. 14 people planted and mulched the 8' by approximately 100' rain garden. It was a fun project, making a difference!
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Waban Work Weekend
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2017-08-15 04:00:00Z |
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This special event is part of a larger event we will be doing on Thursday, September 21st. We will be doing a food packaging event through End Hunger NE, where 10,000 meals are packaged in an hour. These meals will be donated to the York County Shelter Program for distribution in York County. Each meal purchased meal for this “special” Mamma Mia’s Dinner will provide the money for 28 meals to be donated (in addition to the meal that you, yourself, will be enjoying on August 9th). Thank you for coming to the Mamma Mia’s Dinner and Supporting our End Hunger NE project.
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DG Social
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2017-07-29 04:00:00Z |
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The Rotarian crew serving the Mamma Mia dinner at York County Shelter on Friday, July 28th. Our club will return on Wednesday evening, August 9th at 6:00 p.m. for our own Mamma Mia dinner in honor of DG Dave Underhill and his wife, Linda. All club members, friends and family are invited to attend. The dinner costs $12.00 per person. Another Rotary service opportunity follows on Friday night, August 11th, again to serve another Mamma Mia dinner at the Shelter. See Jackie Roberts for sign-up.
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Mamma Mia
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2017-07-29 04:00:00Z |
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Over $500.00 raised for the Springvale Library at the Pancake Breakfast.
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Pancakes, Pancakes
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2017-07-08 04:00:00Z |
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Sanford-Springvale Rotarians celebrated the happy ending of Queen Bee Barbara's year and ushered in President Danielle's new term. At the "campout" we tried to find out if you could make Scouts into Rotarians or Rotarians into Scouts. We weren't able to answer the question, but we all had a great time trying to figure it out. The barbecue and s'mores were fantastic! Thank-you once again, Gina Sawtelle and Above and Beyond Catering for the great meal. Camp Rotary Changeover Skit Cast Narrator - Keith Patterson Paul Harris (Rotary founder) - Bob Ferguson Lord Baden-Powell (Boy Scout founder) - Lawrence Furbish Akela (den leader, aka Danielle) - Heather Matlosz Cub Scout Bear - John Caramihalis Cub Scout Tiger - John Tanguay Cub Scout Wolf - Andy Orazio Little Old Lady - Diane Gerry
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A Night at Camp Rotary
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2017-06-30 04:00:00Z |
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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. Shawn Babine (literacy chair), Barbara Sutcliffe (president), Lawrence Furbish (community service chair) Jackie McDougal (Goodall Library director) and Bill Keefer (Sanford Housing Authority director) participated in the dedication. Rotary and the Goodall Library are planning to build and place more LFLs in the Sanford area. Keep an eye out for one in your neighborhood!
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Our first Little Free Library
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2017-06-27 04:00:00Z |
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This morning, The Rotary Foundation, The Gates Foundation, various countries and organizations pledged $1.2 billion over the next 3 years to fund our polio end game strategy. Hasta la vista, polio!
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End Polio Now Update
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2017-06-12 04:00:00Z |
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It's amazing to be one of 45,000 Rotarians gathered together - Opening Ceremony at the RI Convention in Atlanta.
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Atlanta RI Convention
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2017-06-12 04:00:00Z |
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Don Jacques' Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday morning, June 3rd at 10:00 a.m. at St. Thérèse of Lisieux Church, 66 North Ave, Sanford, Maine. It has been our Rotary Club's tradition to gather outside the church and file in together, just before the family, and sit together in a reserved area. Let's plan to gather outside the church at around 9:45 a.m. so that we can pay our respects to Don together as his Rotary family.
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Don Jacques Funeral
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2017-05-31 04:00:00Z |
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Please note that we will be meeting at the YMCA in Sanford this Thursday morning instead of at the Town Club.
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5/18 Meeting Notice
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2017-05-17 04:00:00Z |
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Governor Paul LePage will speak to the Sanford-Springvale Rotary Club on Thursday morning, May 11th. The Governor is himself a Rotarian. Invited guests are welcome to join us - breakfast is $13.00 and please RSVP with Jackie Roberts in advance.
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Governor LePage Visit
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2017-04-26 04:00:00Z |
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Our club's biggest fundraiser is right around the corner - next Friday, April 28th at 5:30p.m. here at the Town Club. Admission tickets are $20.00 for the event which features live and silent auction items, raffles, appetizers and more. Please join us for a wonderful auction evening! For the latest list of auction items - click here.
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Caring for Our Community Auction
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2017-04-19 04:00:00Z |
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NO MORNING MEETING ON THURSDAY, MARCH 30! Please join us from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Town Club for appetizers, cash bar and to hear special guest speaker, Deidre Fleming. (See article below.)
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REMINDER
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2017-03-29 04:00:00Z |
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For those of you suffering from cabin fever and who would like to get outside when the wind chill is not below zero, relief is in sight. Deirdre Fleming, the Outdoors Columnist for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram will speak on Thursday, March 30th at a special evening meeting of the Sanford-Springvale Rotary Club. Her talk will be on ways to encourage children and youth to spend more time outdoors and some of her more interesting experiences related to being an outdoor writer.
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Special Evening Meeting, 3/30
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2017-03-08 05:00:00Z |
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Our club will soon be working on a new Literacy project - building and installing Little Free Libraries in Sanford. Shawn Babine, Literacy Committee chair, has gained the support and approval of several members of the Goodall Library Board to work with the club on bringing this wonderful project to our community. We already have requests for LFLs at several locations throughout the city. Carpenter extraordinaire, Neal Meltzer has offered to construct one and there are many other club members eager to design, paint and decorate these charming lending libraries. Before we know it, they will be sprouting up all over the place.
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New Literacy Project
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2017-03-02 05:00:00Z |
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Mmmmmm! These Rotary cupcakes sure were good and so was Mike McGovern's talk!
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Happy Birthday, RI
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2017-02-23 05:00:00Z |
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You'll notice that the banner pictures above were taken by club members who have purchased these fantastic adventures as live auction items and have gone to enjoy a wonderful week of vacation in Costa Rica and South Africa. You'll find details, testimonials and more photos by clicking on the Caring for Our Community Auction to the left.
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Caring for Our Community Auction
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2017-02-19 05:00:00Z |
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16 MEETING IS CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW.
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Cancellation
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2017-02-15 05:00:00Z |
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Keep up with Elias and JT during their India mission trip - here is their blogsite
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Rotary Adventures in India
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2017-02-01 05:00:00Z |
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In 2017-18, we’ll answer the question “What is Rotary?” with RI President-elect Ian H.S. Riseley’s theme, Rotary: Making a Difference. “Whether we’re building a new playground or a new school, improving medical care or sanitation, training conflict mediators or midwives, we know that the work we do will change people’s lives — in ways large and small — for the better.”
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2017-2018 RI Theme Announced
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2017-01-17 00:00:00Z |
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The Board of Directors is happy to announce that Lt. Railene Griffin of the Salvation Army has agreed to serve as our Rotary Club Chaplain. We have not had a chaplain in some years and we are very happy to officially have one again. Thanks, Railene!
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Club Chaplain
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2017-01-09 00:00:00Z |
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There wasn't a dry eye in the house - these kids can really SING!
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SHS Chamber Singers
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2016-12-16 00:00:00Z |
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Many hands make light work, plus we had fun. It was great to help Captain Erin and Lieutenant Railene at the Salvation Army pack holiday food bags that will be distributed by our SunSetter members next Tuesday.
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Salvation Army Food Packing
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2016-12-09 00:00:00Z |
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Wrapping party on Tuesday night for the Kiwanis/Rotary Kid's Christmas Party next week.
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Santa's helpers at work
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2016-12-07 00:00:00Z |
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Rotary Holiday Bowling Night
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2016-11-30 00:00:00Z |
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So many to choose from - please pick your favorites from the Events column to the right side of the home page. Happy Rotary Holidays to you!
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Holiday Service Opportunities
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2016-11-23 00:00:00Z |
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Our club gathered at the George Hill Cemetery on a sparkling Thursday morning to participate in the Rededication of this cemetery site. The cemetery had nearly been destroyed by trees and brush growing into it over the years. This cemetery was rescued by Elias Thomas and a crew of volunteers who cleared up the plot. Other help/materials were generously donated by Joseph Letourneau, David Winchell, John Westcott, Paul Burrows, Tom & Owen Genest (Genest Pre-Cast), Bruce Lamb (Springvale Hardware). Randy White, Ron Rivard, ServPro of Sanford. This was one of six cemetery sites that were part of the Sanford Rotary SunSetters Club's first community service project.
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George Hill Cemetery Rededication
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2016-11-11 00:00:00Z |
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Our club recently presented David Swett, owner of Shaker Pond Ice Cream with a Paul Harris Fellowship in acknowledgement of his generous donation of gallons of delicious ice cream that is sold at the Ice Cream booth during the Acton Fair. Thank you, David, for your support of our youth fundraiser.
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David Swett honored with Paul Harris Fellowship
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2016-11-03 00:00:00Z |
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Many of you will remember Lonnie Hackett, who came to speak to our club in 2015 about his fledgling child health care program in Zambia called Healthy Kids/Brighter Future. In the spring of 2016, our club (along with several other clubs) pitched in $500.00 to support a RI global grant application. (see below) The result - an approved global grant of nearly $125,000 for the HK/BF program and 15,000 children in Zambia now receiving much needed basic health care. This incredible morphing only happens through the Rotary Foundation. We all can take pride in our participation and support of this deserving project.
Subject: Healthy Kids/Brighter Future Global Grant Approved and Underway
Fellow Rotarians:
Our thanks and appreciation to the 35 Rotary Clubs, 3 Rotary Districts, and 4 individual Rotarians who donated and supported the Global Grant for Healthy Kids/Brighter Future in Lusaka, Zambia. The Grant was approved by Rotary International, and payment of the first installment was made earlier this month. The final grant amount was approximately $123,500. Attached is a recent HK/BF Newsletter showing the results of our significant support. You should feel proud knowing that your donations to the Global Grant are contributing to the improvement of the lives of thousands of young people in Lusaka.
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The Power of TRF
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2016-09-30 00:00:00Z |
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Shelving Project Completed
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2016-09-27 00:00:00Z |
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Joel Van Tassell, Nick Merry and Guen Beaupre are pictured speaking to our Rotary Club about their recent RYLA experience at Camp Hinds in June. Our club sponsored them to attend the 4-day youth leadership camp along with Emily Cyr, who was unable to attend this meeting. It was inspirational to listen to these future leaders share their excitement and enthusiasm for the RYLA program and what they learned from having attended.
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RYLA Report
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2016-07-14 00:00:00Z |
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Posted by Elias Thomas on Nov 03, 2012
For those who are interested in adventure AND serving others, we have just the right answer for you!
In February, one of our own members, Elias Thomas (past president of our Club and Past District Governor) will make his thirteenth trip to India for the purpose of immunizing children against polio, and leading a team of Rotarians and friends of Rotary from all over the world, to participate in the National Immunization Day against polio (NID) as well as to help to construct a water catchment dam in a remote region of India, which will benefit a few thousand villagers and help them to grow and harvest up to three crops per year. To learn more about this, please click on this link: Rotary Dream Team - India 2013 Rotary Dream Team - India 2013 http://vid.us/n1qud
For further information about this amazing opportunity, contact Elias Thomas at Elias@EXITKeyRealEstate.com
Together we will END POLIO NOW!
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OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME...
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Elias Thomas
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2012-11-04 00:00:00Z |
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Posted by Elias Thomas III on Mar 18, 2010
We could never learn to be brave and patient, if there were only joy in the world.
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Quote of the Week - Who Said It?
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Elias Thomas III
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2010-03-19 00:00:00Z |
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Posted by Elias Thomas III on Mar 18, 2010
An optimist is the human personification of spring.
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Thought for the Week - Who Said It?
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Elias Thomas III
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2010-03-19 00:00:00Z |
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Posted by Elias Thomas III on Mar 18, 2010
Here you can post little tidbits of information, reminders, or anything else!
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Mark Your Calendars!
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Elias Thomas III
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2010-03-19 00:00:00Z |
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