York ME Rotary - The Rotary Beacon - Archive (Nov 14, 2003)

The Rotary Club of York, Maine Rotary International Theme 2003-2004: "Lend a Hand" Jonathan Majiyagbe, President Rotary International Trish Hunter, Rotary District 7780 Governor	Officers		2003-2004

	President		Steve Lapointe
	President Elect		Doug Gray
	Vice President		Richard Santoro
	Treasurer		Chris Kehl
	Secretary		Ann MacAulay
	Directors:	Club Service	Annette Fazio
		Fundraising	Paul Salacain
		Club Service	Tom Spence
		Vocational	Tom Elias
		International	Stacie Kerrigan
		Marty Ulan Award	Patricia Murray
		Sergeant-at-Arms	Jim Colson Erik Bergeron
		Chaplain	Jud Knox
		Past-President	John J. Rainone

November 14, 2003

GUESTS: Ben, Ann Washburn

HAPPY DOLLARS: Melanie Ladd gave a happy $5 after attending the Chamber dinner that honored 2 York School mentors as citizens of the year – Gordon and Donna Lewis. John DeStefano was happy the club received its first check from the printer cartridge recycle program. Candy was happy to have a new dog at their house. Steve Pelletier was happy for his son Scott who had done an Ecuadorian Rotary exchange and as a result he has been given the opportunity to go to Paris on all expenses paid trip as an interpreter. Ray DeFeo was happy for his daughter Chelsea and her selection to the Western ME All Star Field Hockey team. And Doug Gray was happy that no one had referred to the week’s prior guest speaker MAJ Tomka, USMC, as Gomer Pyle.

SAD DOLLARS: None

BIRTHDAYS: Mark Harrison

CLUB ANNIVERSARIES; Ross Thompson

LATE: Annette Fazio, Phil Kimball, Mike Myers, Paul Salacain, Bret Rankin, Steve Bilett, Rob Horowitz.

FINES: Jud Knox, Tom Simpson, Fred Muehl, Ed Benway and Chris MacDonnell

MEETING/ SPEAKER; Today’s guest speaker was Ann Washburn, Program Director of Junior Achievement in Maine. Ann was glad to hear Melanie’s happy dollar about the York mentorship program because that is a big piece of JA, business leaders mentoring kids in business. The goal of JA is to bring the economic value of business to education. Northern York County has a very strong JA program and was ranked 3^rd in the country last year. The end result of JA is the business influence of JA on kids benefits the kids, the school system and the participating businesses.

Other notes from the meeting include: Annette informed us that the York Food Pantry had been given approval to occupy the space under the strip mall on Long Sands Road (i.e. where Cook’s Hardware store used to be). She gave us a warning order that they would be looking for help to build shelves, walls and to move the pantry in the coming weeks. Mary also updated the club on the Light the Nubble, this year the lighting will occur at 6 pm and all Mary wants from the club is cookies donated (we do not need to work the refreshment area.

DATES to Remember: April 24, 2004 – Spring Dance @ Portsmouth Sheraton

Greeters: November 19^th Board Meeting @ 6:30 @ Fazio’s / November 21^st is Rob Horowitz and Steve Jendzejec / November 28^th no meeting / December 5^th Stacie Kerrigan and Ed Kimball