Opening Ceremonies: President Jo Cooper called the meeting to order. Invocation by Laurie Fogelman and we said the Pledge of Allegiance.
Greeter: Scott Kimball
Sargent at Arms: Julie and Tony Bouchard
Visiting Rotarians: None, but we did welcome back Bill Casale
Guests: Eli Robinson, Cathy Hartigan, Ruth Moore
Birthdays: Laura Pellerano 7/3, Fred Beyer 7/7, and Iris Simon 7/8
Wedding Anniversaries: Linda Fuller, 21 years, 7/3
Door Prizes:
Patriots Banner, Fly Swatter and Chocolate-Eli Robinson and Jody Cushing
Bottle of Chardonnay-Jack Frost
Bottle of Rose-Cindy Shoppe
Bouquet of Cloth Flowers-Fred Beyer
Haven’s Candy-Cathy Hartigan
Starbucks Mug-Laurie Fogelman
50/50: $15 to Scott Kimball who was very happy and donated it all to Happy Dollars
Happy Dollars Highlights: Donations this quarter going to Polio Plus!
Carl Lusby-for the cause
Jack Frost-Going to DC to see his daughter
Dave Wheaton-Adventures in Healthcare is over, on to planning it for 2020
Dom Efter-Hospice of Hancock County Regatta.
Iris Simon-Re-opening of the Tidal Falls area, Frenchman’s Bay Conservatory
Bill Casale-Happy to be back and a lesson from Socrates about the 4 Way Test
Tracey Schafer-President Jo’s first meeting
Deb and Lincoln Ehrlenbach-for the cause
Charlene Churchill-Happy to attend a meeting without any paperwork to complete!
Rotary Business:
- Community Service Project-July 20th, Paint the Ellsworth Free Medical Clinic
- Call for Rotarians to help the Bar Harbor Club work on both the July 4th Pancake Breakfast and/or the Lobster Dinner.
- District Governor will be visiting next week. She will attend the Board Meeting that will go on as regularly scheduled. Board members should bring a paragraph outlining their goals for the next year. Also, a Paul Harris Fellow award will be granted at the meeting and all current Paul Harris Fellows are requested to wear their medallions and pins to the meeting.
Program/Speaker:
District Governor’s 2019 Wheelchair Project, Dominican Republic. Lincoln Ehrlenbach and David Wells.
- 420 Wheelchairs were delivered over two trips to the Dominican Republic
- All clubs in the district contributed to this project
- Phase One occurred during the time period of 4/17-4/21, 2019
- 140 wheelchairs were delivered on this trip
- All wheelchairs needed onsite assembly
- Some home deliveries occurred
- Rotarians accompanied by six students from Husson University
- Phase Two occurred during the time period of 6/18-6/24, 2019
- 280 wheelchairs were delivered on this trip
- 89 wheelchairs were delivered in Santa Domingo
- The largest single day distribution since we have done wheelchair projects
- Described as a “sea of wheelchairs”
- 280 wheelchairs were delivered on this trip
- Six banners from clubs that were visited were displayed
- “It is amazing to see the faces of the individuals when the light bulb goes off and the recipient realizes that they can move themselves.” Marian Wells.
Meeting was adjourned at 6:56 pm when President Jo Cooper rang the bell.
Respectfully submitted by David Wheaton