December 18, 2014 Meeting of West Bay Rotary

Mike Pierce's son, Lincoln, played the piano beautifully to entertain the club, in lieu of the club singing.

Two vocational scholars, Nathan, who is at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Massachusetts. This is his second vocational scholar from West Bay. He is studying engineering and will graduate soon. Neal is a junior at UMO studying electrical engineering and this is also his second year getting support from West Bay Rotary.

Tim Dresser then introduced a special guest, Gordon Page, to perform Christmas songs on a yukelele. He performed Silver Bells, Frosty the Snowman, Blue Christmas accompanied by Terry Bregy,

Karen Hansen announced that the Interact club Sunday went to the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital and the Ronald McDonald House in Portland, and did a project and made a video that Karen shared. The Interactors bought gifts for and played with the children, and entertained with Christmas carols.

Noel Cox shared a membership moment. She told a story about RI President from Australia who visited Rockland in 1997/1998 when she was president of West Bay Rotary. She gave him a West Bay Rotary cap.

Jane Lafleur provided information on Foundation Recognition Point program and how members accumulate these points by contributing to Rotary International. Barry King was recognized for making above $1000 in gifts to the Rotary Foundation. Etienne Perret was recognized for giving over $4,000 to the Rotary Foundation.

Barbara Heard shared on the collection fund for the Hospitality house, which came to $664 for which she purchased gift cards at Reny's to be distributed to residents.

Terry Bregy reported that there are about 30-35 trees left for sale. We are ahead of schedule, and he will call anyone who is on the schedule after trees are all sold.

Our next meeting in January 8 and the speaker will be Cheryl Leichty, MD, a specialist in infectious disease. There will be no meeting on Thursday, December 25 due to Christmas, or Thursday, January 1, 2015, New Year's Day.

Next week's speaker at the Knox County Sunrise Club is a local fire chief. The club meets at the Union Masonic Hall on the Sennebec Road in Union at 7:30a, Tuesdays.