Newsletter - Archive  Apr 28, 2009

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Volume #1	Date April 28, 2009	Issue #24

Our Next Program:  Seacoast LymeAid

Last Week's News:

     Guests and Happenings:

         ~ Visiting Rotarians: Robert Duquette from the York Rotrtary Club, Paul Salacain

                              President of the York Rotary Club

         ~ Guests: Loren Dow, Traip Academy Teacher and Coach, Paul Marquis,

                         Traip Academy Teacher and coach, Heather Orr, Sarah Orr,

                         Sharon Orr, Steven Orr, Shapleigh student Max Lieber and his

                         mother Kristen,  and  Shapleigh teacher  Wes Rhames,

         ~ News  - York Rotarian Robert Duquette announced a great fundraiser for the

                       Polio Matching Grant challenge. On June 3rd  at the Ogunquit Playhouse

                       there will be a special performance of "A Chorus Line". The tickets are $47

                       each and $10 of each ticketsold will be reimbursed to Rotary as a donation

                       for the Polio Eradication Challenge.

                          The show is at 8 pm. Each Rotary Club in the District will be credited for

                      the donation of individuals coming from the zip code of their club. There are

                      688 seats and they hope to raise over $5000 for the Polio Eradication

                      Campaign. The performance is at 8 PM and a cash wine, beer, and cheese

                      reception will start at 6:45 for early arrivals

                        . Congratulations to the York Rotary Club for pulling this together!

                   Treasurer  Bill showed up at the meeting well "armed" with body art, your editor

                   did not get the story behind the decoration but they were definitely intricate!

                   Sargent-at-arms Alan had a busy time as a large turn-out of members and

                   guests had a lot to share this morning, some fun, some serious, but all shared.

                   We all really appreciate the effort of Greg and Susie and their team at Kittery

                   Estates in being able to accomadate the surge in attendance with 

                   another great breakfast..

      Meeting Program:  .

                   President Sue, Julie, and Pat reminded everyone that a week from Thursday

                is our "Taste of Kittery". We are well stocked with supporting food  vendors,

                but we still need plenty of great silent auction items. We also need to get the

                tickets sold and the information to marie. The tickets are also the individual's bid

                numbers so they have to be logged in  ahead of time. No tickets can be sold at

                the door.

               Members are each asked to bring at bottle of wine to the meeting next week,

               the collection will be raffled off together at the Taste of Kittery,

            Today was Student of the Month day We had the plaques from the school available

                as they have been briefly taken down for updating..

                                        Club vice-president Russ showed off the Student of

                                  the Month plaques which are hung near the entrance

                                  at the two schools.

                      We were very glad to have the March Shapleigh Student of the month

                    Max Lieber and his mother Kristen join us with teacher Wes Rhames.

                  Traip April Student of the Month Heather Orr was joined by her parents

                 Sharon and Steve and her sister Sarah, along with teacher and coaches Loren

                  Dow and Paul Marquis.

Shapleigh Teacher Wes Rhames took obvious pride in introducing Max Lieber,

Max has demonstrated both great ability and attitude.

Heather Orr looked a little embarrased as teachers and coaches Paul Marquis and

  Loren Dow praised her talents as a student and athlete. Heather has demonstrated

             both ability and leadership in her participation in basketball and field hockey all

through her years at R.W. Traip Academy

Russ led a round of applause for the parents of Max and Heather as he

recognized their part in molding the character of two great students

      50-50 Raffle

          (50% of the pot goes for club administration and 50% goes to the lucky individual if their       

          raffle ticket is chosen and they select the one joker hidden in the ever-decreasing deck of

          cards. If the joker is not drawn then the pot rolls over to the next week). 

               Bill won the raffle and drew the 5 of diamonds, losing $21!

Upcoming Programs: 

         May 5 ~ Seacoast LymeAid with Maureen Hedge-Olsen and Peggy Conroy

         May 7 ~ Our Annual Taste of Kittery

         May 12 ~ Poetry and Art -Tania Amazeen-Jones

Birthdays: May 16 ~ Alan

Upcoming Greeters. Making sure no one feels like a stranger here:

                             May 5 & 12 Frank & Bill;  May 19 & 26 George & Russ

Club Reminders:

                Happy/Sad Dollars on Student of the Month meetings goes to fund

                  our Third Grade Dictionary Project

                Happy/Sad dollars for the other meetings this quarter go to the Oil & More Program

Do not forget to regularly check the calendar of our Web Site for long term schedules and the photo Album for updates on our Program pictures and Activity pictures.