July 17, 2014 Meeting of West Bay Rotary

Posted by Jennifer Bell 
on Jul 20, 2014
 
Zack Herrick's Classification Talk
 

Zack Herrick – Classification Talk

Zack was born in Camden and graduated from CHRHS 2005. Zack then Joined the Navy for 4 years, was stationed in Brunswick, Me. and traveled the world. He left the active-duty Navy in 2009 and moved to Jacksonville, Fla, where he started college pursuing a degree in Finance.

Moved back to Maine and is presently working at Athena Health and back in college full-time to become a financial advisor.

Joined Rotary to network.

Announcements:

  • PAWS – open house tonight (7/17/2014) from 5-7pm

  • Email from Rotary International – “Friendly’s” exchange program for club members. A group from WBR could fly from here to another country and each would live at local Rotarian home. Talk to Tim Dresser.

  • RI president is coming to Quebec 7/28/2014. Any member who wants to go see Tim Dresser.

Rotary Information – Etienne Perret: Organization of on-line Rotary club. Started in 2001. Today there are 14 Rotary clubs that are on-line. Members can use the on-line clubs to make up for missed meetings. E-clubs allow you to correspond with Rotarians from all over the world.

Google “rotary make up programs” and join one of the clubs and you will be walked through how to join the club and get credit.

Sandy: Discussed “myrotary.org”. He recommends to visit the site to learn a lot about what is happening in Rotary and about your membership stats. Try using your West Bay Rotary login. If that doesn’t work then try changing your password or call Sandy Cox and he will help you.

*Kitchen Clean-up needs volunteers. Please sign up.

*Still have some vacancies for volunteering at Maine Boats and Harbors – talk to Rodney Lynch

Mark Masterson discussed the need for people to sign up for committees. He also requested that members sign up for the Chowder Challenge.

Jane Lafleur continued her discussion about the Rotary Foundation. She is accepting donations for EREY.

Cate Lamb announced a pot-luck for all of the short-term exchange students at Joan Phaup’s house, this evening from 5-8pm

Next week’s program – Carmen Lamb, exchange student, will be giving her talk about her experience in Brazil.