Newsletter - Archive  Sep 1, 2009

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Volume #2	Date September  1,2009	Issue # 8

Our Next Program:  Ethel's Tree of Life

Last Week's News:

     Guests and Happenings:

         ~ Visiting Rotarians: Lori Moresco, Rotary Club of Lexington, MA

         ~ Guests: Guest Speaker Meredith Richardson, Troy Hendrickson (Kittery Key Bank

                        Branch Manager), Junior Kittery Rotarian Jackson Yeaton

         ~  News -

                  Lori Moresco is greatly credited for her persistance. Vacationing in York

           she checked their website for local makeup opportunities and found Kittery still

          listed as being at Robert's Maine Grill. She arrived at Robert's and found no one

          there. She then tried the Lion's Club and found an AA meeting. She then tried

          asking at a garage with no luck. She drove around until she saw our sign at Kittery

          Estates.  We applaud her hard effort, it was great having her as a guest, and we will

          have to ask our neighboring clubs to update their websites.

              We also enjoyed a "visit" from a Kittery Club member- our hard working and well

           traveled District Governor, Jeff Pelkey, his "Official Club Visit' is not until October.

              President Julie, recently back from a  the northwest vacation, brought a banner

         from a club she visited.

               Julie announced that due to a conflict with our October Blood Drive our Celebrity

         Waiter Dinner will probably be held in early November, Alan is checking on available

        dates. Russ and Sue will be the event Chairs, members interested in being on the

        committee please let them knw

               The Falmouth Rotary Club is holding an Octoberfest event in Portland on October 11

        and she suggested we might want to rent a table and sell something or have a display.

               Pam announced that the District Membership Seminar is October 28th, 0730-1:30

          in Portland Maine, all Club Members are encouraged to participate. There is a $30

          registration fee paid for by the Club. Registration lists need to be in by October 16th.

               Greg announced that the chef from Kittery Estates would provide the main dish at the

        September 28th  party at Frank & Ruth's, club members are asked to let them know what

       each are bringing in the way of either appetizers, salads, or dessert (or wine). There is a sign

       up sheet, please let him know next week if possible.

                 Dave announced that the District has awarded the Rotary Club of Kittery the full

        District Simplified Grant amount we had requested for a spring EveryFifteen Minute program.

       We are all clear now to begin planning and for the School to apply for the $500 EveryFifteen

       Minute Grant. This project will involve a large number of other community groups and will have

       an impact on all Traip Academy students and their families.

      Meeting Program:  

            . Our speaker Merideth Richardson was introduced by President Julie.   Meredith is a

       lawyer who has become a Facilitator, Mediator,and Parenting Coordinator.  Meredith talked

       about hte various aspects of conflict resolution, starting with finding out what the real issues

       are behind the problems on the table. She described the various types of disputing

       personalities.

               Mediation is beneficial in being much quicker and leaving far less wounds  then judicated

      judgements. The judicial process is overloaded, by nature gets both sides attacking each

      other, and the parties are encourged not to admit any error since their admission can be used

      against them.

Jackson, Pres Julie, and Alan listen as Meredith discribes

the benefits of mediated dispute resolution

                Meredith gets involved (for example) with business or organization meeting facilitating,

        parenting conflicts, disputes between businesses, neighbors, and communications between

       couples wanting to stay together as well as those in the process of breaking up their

       relationship. Meredith has an office on Route 236 in Eliot and her email address is

       meredithmediates@aol.com.

      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). 

              Greg won the raffle and drew the 6 of diamonds, losing $335.50

Upcoming Programs: 

            September 5 - Ethel's Tree of Life

            September 15 - Club Assembly

            September 22 - "Doctor's Choice" Dan Hale 

            September 28 -  Evening Club Social at Frank and Ruth Clark's home on

                                     Chauncey Creek 

Birthdays:               September 26 - Pat

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

                  September 8 Joyce & Marie (as Club Secretary Joyce always greats everyone

       with a smile as they sign in)

                 September 15 & 22 Dee & Frank (Dee is always our other Greeter even when others

          have the "official" role ~ as she hands-out 50-50 raffle tickets promising each of us that ours

          is the winner)

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 for the rest of the quarter (July, August,

                   & September) go to the Foot Prints Food Pantry

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.