KENNEBUNK PORTSIDE ROTARY
WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER
MEETING DATE:
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
MEETING PLACE:
Village Fire Station
Kennebunkport, ME
This Week’s Editor:
Rick Lombardi
Next Weeks Assignments:
Greeter – Dick Mason
Raffle & Rotary Info – Sandy Bisson
Speaker – John Anderson ???
Newsletter – Sandy Bisson
Visitors & Guests: Wayne Adams (Kennebunk) and Mike Manus (guest of
Harvey)
Announcements from President Bob…
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Bob started out on a sad note, to let us know Anita Troegnor, a former member, passed away
over the weekend. A wake will be held Thursday from 6 – 9 at Bibber’s in Kennebunk and the
funeral will be Friday morning at St. Martha’s (check the Bibber website for details)
Bob wished Karen a belated Happy Birthday ….. her big day was the 18th
Bob mentioned that the dues and meeting quarterly meal bills have gone out and reminded
everyone to keep their payments current.
At the end of the meeting, Bob informed the club that Reggie has resigned and the Board
accepted, with regret.
Bottle Money Presentation
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Harvey gave an update on the bottle money …. $3,900 collected in the last seven months. We
had excellent results since we changed contractors. He announced we will be turning over
$600 to the Town Nurse for the Health Dept.
o Police Chief Joe Bruni was at the meeting and accepted a check for $600, which he
announced would, in turn, be donated to Caring Unlimited.
Announcements from the floor…
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Don announced that the RF sustaining member stickers are available for those members that
have pledged this year.
Deb announced she is working on the District Public Relations Comm and they are preparing a
grant to obtain a speaker for World Peace & Understanding dinner later this year
Owen gave an update on Riverfest. Last weekend was well above average - $1,234, and our
total sales are $4,632… which is ahead of last year. For this coming weekend, no one has
signed up for HB on Sunday. He will email the list before the weekend and encouraged
someone to contact him for coverage. The Riverfest Comm will meet today after the meeting
to talk about resources for the race day event.
Peg reminded everyone that golf tournament has been rescheduled to October 4. She asked
people to get gift cards from favorite restaurants or shops and to talk to friends to put
together a team.
Classification Talk – Ki Leffler (Real Estate Auctioneer)
Ki started out in the real estate business in 1964 in Frankfort, KY, where she grew up. She met
Bill and moved to Maine in 1994. While she was waiting to break into the business locally, she
went to auctioneering school in Missouri, where she learned to do all that fancy talking. She
handed out a tongue twister she used to practice, and had the club try their luck. We recited
Betty Butter …… , can you say that fast ten times??
Ki’s Classification Talk
Raffle & Rotary Information
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Ted Baker read an article entitled “Lend Me Your Ear” that talked about how to be a good
listener …. By reducing distractions (get away from your computer or blackberry, sit closer to
the speaker, think about what the speaker is saying, etc. Dick asked Ted to repeat the
statement!
Our guest, Mike Manos, drew the winning ticket, but Wayne Adams did not draw the winning
card. This week’s pot was worth $173.
Happy Bucks
Ted Trainer – for a great weekend on Star Island, off NH coast. He gave a talk on Polio Eradication.
Becky – Late $ and happy $ for the donation Portside made to the Labor Day 5K run. Bob also asked
the club to think about entering a group to run or walk together.
Don – great morning selling ducks on Sunday with Rick at HB and for selling to his 2 mentors
Ki – for a fun time working at Bradbury’s with Dave Jourdan
Peg - $2 for playing in the Susan Cuming golf tournament and singing this summer with the jazz group.
Dave - for working with Ki selling ducks and for Owen doing a good job with Riverfest
Bill – survived a weekend with relatives
Roger – ditto!
Fines
Deb – fro refusing to wear name tag and greeters badge …. Very uppity this morning
Don - for having shaving cream or toothpaste behind his ear
Roger – for being late ….. he said he was within the sound of the bell!
Rick – he interrupted Ki and Doug working on the ‘fine’ list
Ki - for transporting liquor across state lines
Bill – Mr Wonderful, and a member of the SOB group
Charlie – wasn’t wearing a tie
Wayne Adams – for rolling out of bed, getting in his suit, go to our meeting and going back home
Alan – didn’t give a happy $ for Karen’s birthday
CLUB ASSEMBLY
 Bob did a recap of the last board meeting
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Approved money for the YMCA Labor Day 5K Run, York County Food Rescue and
Community Partners
Attendance has been down the past few months, please see Cornelia about make ups (ie
Riverfest sales, etc)
Harvey has changed 6 Rotary meeting signs and put up new sign at the bottle collection
site
 Dave presented charts on the results of last year’s financials – for Operating
and Outreach.
Pictures From Other Events
Peg’s Paul Harris Award at the Presidents Dinner
A local that stopped at HB Provisions to buy ducks
Bob’s first board meeting
Don and two mentees that bought a duck on Sunday
Meeting Assignments through February