Opening Ceremonies: President Scott Kimball called the meeting to order.  Invocation by Arlyn Whitelaw and we said the Pledge of Allegiance.
 
Greeter: Larry Fernald
 
Make-ups: Dave Wells at Bangor Rotary Club
 
Visiting Rotarians: Betty and Dave Parsons
 
Guests: Beverly Day, Natalie Knox, Tim McCarthy, Dr. Clark
 
Birthdays: Rob Hemenway 11/23, Peter Farragher 11/26, Jack Frost 12/2, Allison King 12/3, Scott Kimball 12/3
 
Club Anniversaries: Peter  Farragher 19 Years, Doug Kell 22 Years
 
Wedding Anniversaries: Heidi and Peter Omlor 11/28/15
 
Door Prizes: Dan Hurley, Dave Wells, Gene Pellerano, Cindy Shoppe and Tracy Shaffer were all winners this week!
 
Rotary Minute: Jo Cooper
 
50/50: Dave Wells
 
Happy Dollars Highlights: Dave Wells, Nancy Mayo, Larry Johnston, Cindy Shoppe, Charlene Churchill, Fred Beyer, Jo Cooper, Dom Efter, Carl Lusby all gave happy dollars this week.
 
Rotary Business:  
 
  • We are still collecting donations for the THAW Fund (Snow Day Chart)
  • Holiday Party is on December 19th at China Hill. We will do a yankee swap and have a Ugly Christmas Sweater contest. Bring your families!
  • We are still looking for more volunteers for the Gifting Experience. Please contact Jack Frost to sign-up.
  • We are looking for more help for the month of December at Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Please contact Clyde Cushing to sign-up.
  • The Nominating Committee is looking for club members who are interested to fill in the next Vice President position and the Secretary position starting in June of 2018. Please contact Scott Kimball if you are interested.
Movember Contest:
Dom Efter, Clyde Cushing, Scott Kimball, Fred Beyer, Marshall Smith, Gene Pellerano, Carl Lusby and Dave Wells all participated in this year’s Movember NoShave during the month of November for Men’s Health Awareness. Donations will be sent to MCMH.
This year’s judges were Natalie Knox of 97.7, Tim McCarthy of Pat’s Pizza and Dr. Clark of MCMH.
Congrats to the winners!
1st Place: Dom Efter
2nd Place: Gene Pellerano
3rd Place: Fred Beyer
 
 
Program/Speaker: Gene and Laura Pellerano were our guest speakers this week. They both spoke about their experience on the African Safari they went on earlier in the year. They purchased the Safari Trip from our Rotary Auction last year.
 
They shared beauitful photos animals and scenery. Laura and Genne highly recommend traveling to South Africa to do the Safari. Dave and Marian Wells have experienced the Safari as well a couple years ago and had a great time!
 

Tim McCarthy of Pat’s Pizza presented our club with a check in the amount of $500.00 from our Purple Pinkie Project held at Pat’s Pizza back in October! Pat’s Pizza donated $1 for every pizza sold that day!
 
Respectfully submitted by Ashley Johnson
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