Rotary Log for August 3, 2017
By Everett Eaton
Photos by Chad Chadwick
President Ben opened the meeting at 12:15 to a pretty full house, especially for summer.
Al Lantinen led us in song, Paul Famolake in the Four Way Test and John Lyons pronounced the Invocation.
Guests and Visiting Rotarians
Stanford Cross introduced his two sons
John Lyons had two guests, both chiropractors. (Good folks to know!)
Club Announcements
President Ben listed 22 member’s birthdays which represents 317 years of Rotary Service!
He also mentioned that the Board had approved a $1500 grant to Families First.
Co-chairs Dennis Moulton and Justin Finn of the XC Race
Justin Finn announced that the X Country race is tonight and suggested Rotarians attend. He also listed the many Rotarians businesses that sponsor the event. In particular he credited Neal Ouellette and Living Innovations as long-time sponsors.
Ted Alex presented President Ben with a Rotary flag form a town in Tanzania.
Len Seagren reminded all that the Parade of Sails is August 13. The nautical spectacular benefits 40 children who are learning leadership skills.
He also introduced Friends Forever Alum Josh. Josh is here to conduct programs for Northern Ireland and Israeli kids.
Barb Miller revealed that we have given $1000 to Craig Taylor for the Pan Mass Challenge.
Leo Bergeron also made a plea for everyone to pay their annual dues!
After a significant delay, Tom Decker confirmed that he had won the $66 50/50 raffle. President Ben recommended he use the money to buy some reading glasses…
Guest Speaker
Ted Alex, who has made many Rotoplast trips, introduced our guest Speaker, Terry Hodgkins. Terry is from the Wells, Me., Club. She started Wrap a Smile in 2001. Wrap A Smile provides home made quilts to patients who have had cleft lips and palettes repaired by Rotoplast. Most of these folks are seriously disadvantaged children from poor countries. Some are homeless.
In 2001 this group made its first delivery of 124 quilts. To date they have delivered 22,881 quilts needy children. The quilts have come from all 50 states and have been delivered to 40 different countries.
Terry's images showed dozens of kids sleeping or clutching their quilts as they recovered from surgery.
She pointed out that this has been a grass roots Rotary program. The Bar Harbor Club alone made 100 quilts for Rotary's 100th anniversary.
The meeting ended promptly at 1:15.
Dutiful Scribe, Everett Eaton
