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a strong focus on the youth with college scholarships
and support for students wishing to attend leadership,
development and sports camps.
Each year our club co-sponsors an Annual
Community Thanksgiving Dinner, November 24th at the
Washburn
VFW. Co-sponsors are the VFW Paul-Lockhart Post and
Steve Body, President
Knights of Columbus. This dinner is open to the public
[email protected]
to bring people together to celebrate all that we have to be
Meet: 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Civic Center
thankful for.
Our club wraps up the year with our annual
Some of the good works from your local Rotary Clubs Christmas Food Basket Distribution for those who might
include:
otherwise not have a very Merry Christmas.
College scholarships
Camp sponsorships
Presque Isle Club
Food baskets at Thanksgiving and Christmas
Since it was organized on April 25, 1923, the Presque
Community dinners
Isle Rotary Club has worked hard to make life better for
Food pantry donations
people here in the community and around the world. For
Special community projects
nearly a century, the club has raised money that is used to
Building local parks and playgrounds
support projects on the local as well as the international
Community festival support
level, from a community youth hockey program to the
Literacy projects
world eradication of polio.
Support for the Nordic Heritage Club
The Presque Isle Rotary Club’s major fund raiser
Dental clinics
is the annual Radio/TV Auction, which has been held
International projects: safe well projects, water for since 1958. The club typically raises about $20,000 from
schools, shelter boxes to Haiti and Japan,
auction items that supports various charities and non-profit
polio eradication
organizations. Club members also take on a special project
Many more!
that generally raises about $20,000 each year and has raised
as much as $220,000 in the case of the County Dialysis
Fort Fairfield Club
The Fort Fairfield Club was recently
recognized by the District Governor for the largest
increase in membership for the district for the 20102011 year by inducting seven new members!
The club hosted a co-annual meeting on
June 30th at the Aroostook Valley Country Club
with the Perth-Andover, N.B. Club. The event was
well attended by members from both clubs and the
presidential gavels were passed on to the incoming
presidents.
Our Annual Travel Draw Banquet is
scheduled for October 22nd at the Fort Fairfield
Community Center. Tickets are $100 and include a
fabulous dinner and dance! This is our club’s largest
fundraiser, and proceeds are used to fund our many
community projects. To purchase a ticket contact
Janet Kelle [email protected] or 764-7018.
Fort Fairfield New Members: Front: Becky Hersy, Josie Lopez-Aragon,
Some of our community projects include
Nancy Fletcher, Kate Dunleavy Back: Kevin Murchie, Terry Greenier, Paul
major donations to the Community Swimming Pool,
Towle, Mike Bosse
Riverside Park and most recently to the Community
Center Refurbishment Project. We also maintain
Presque Isle
Jeff Pangburn, President
[email protected]
Meet: 12 noon on Mondays at the Northeastland Hotel
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