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by Fox, Barbara
on Feb 5 2010
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MDI Rotarians renew their historical support of dental care in the local community and contribute to Shelter Boxes for Haitian refugees.
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on Feb 5 2010
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This week's Rotary Foundation Thought is about how a Matching Grant can make a difference. This story is very similar to what our club did in Los Chillos, Ecuador.
Last year Rotary clubs in Brazil and Mexico and the United states joined together in a matching grant to aid the Lar das Criancas Children's Home in Tanabi, Brazil. This institution provides free extracurricular activities and much needed daycare for low income families. A matching grant was used to help the Home purchase uniforms for all of the children. Each student also received school supplies, gym shoes, swimsuits and caps. Tanabi Rotarians have seen the student's interest in learning and participating in activities improve as well as the children's sense of self worth after the uniforms and equipment arrived. This is just one of the many examples of how the Foundation's humanitarian grants programs can make positive changes for children.
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by Becky Buyers-Basso
on Feb 4 2010
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Thanks to everyone who made a donation toward the cost of a second Rotary Shelter Box for earthquake survivors in Haiti. Our club has now paid for two, each of which will provide a tent and other essentials for a family of ten. The board has pledged to match individual donations and it is not too late to donate. You have until the end of the month. Contact treasurer Ron Wrobel to make a donation.
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by Becky Buyers-Basso
on Jan 20 2010
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Even the snow couldn't keep John Willett's friends and hecklers away. We had a pretty good turnout this week (I counted 28) and several guests, including Marc Perry, Brian Reilly, Lynda Millar, Marcia Cough, and Doreen Frangos! But we still missed our minimum of 35 and I was too slow on the trigger asking folks who wanted to buy To Go Boxes. We sell boxes of Chris Pasha's delicious leftovers for $6 to help meet our minimum and not waste food.
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by Becky Buyers-Basso
on Jan 16 2010
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James Collier gave a sad dollar for the devastation that the earthquake has caused in Haiti. Please read the message I posted from our District Governor on how to help with rescue and relief efforts through Rotary, posted separately.
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by Becky Buyers-Basso
on Jan 15 2010
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Haiti has suffered a terrible catastrophe in Port au Prince and they are in need of everything. As District Governor, I am asking concerned Rotarians and clubs to assist the Haiti population in this great devastation.
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by Becky Buyers-Basso
on Jan 11 2010
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Dean Read, Chairman of the Foundation Committee (right)honors Joe Losquadro for being a two-time Paul Harris Fellow while Club President Becky Buyers-Basso gives Joe his special commemorative pin.
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by Nancy Corliss
on Dec 31 2009
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The MDI High School Interact Club, sponsored by MDI Rotary, numbers nearly 40 socially conscientious teens who serve the local and world community. Currently the club is supporting an international effort to stop human trafficking and slavery.
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by Becky Buyers-Basso
on Dec 30 2009
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We had 25 members on Wednesday (not bad for a vacation week) including our speaker Emily Taylor who doubled as a visiting Rotarian. She is a member of the Ellsworth noontime club.
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on Dec 30 2009
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For a Rotary club member to maintain membership in good standing, he/she:
- Pays dues and fees on time
- Attends 30% of club meetings; and attends or makes up another 20%
- Does not miss 4 meetings in a row
- May be excused for two reasons
- Age + Years of Rotary service = or > 85
- Leave of absence approved by the board
For more detail & to learn about make-ups, click...
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by Becky Buyers-Basso
on Dec 18 2009
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We had nice turnout Wednesday, with two guests, Ron Ferry, a friend of Benni McMullen's, and Dr. Diehl Snyder, second-time guest of Jane Adams, and enjoyed delicious meal of Chinese cuisine.
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by Chiaolin Korona
on Dec 16 2009
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December 10, 2009
Chow Maine, Southwest Harbor
The meeting rambled to order at 12:15 with Trudy Bickford, Debra Chalmers, Lucy Hodgkins, Maretta Taylor, Gillian Lobkowicz (Welcome Gillian!) and Kristin Hutchins present.
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by Becky Buyers-Basso
on Dec 10 2009
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Despite the blustery snowy weather, we had a pretty good showing on Wednesday, with about 25 members and guests. Susi Pearson brought Marc Perry, a former colleague in real estate who is not the deputy assessor in Bar Harbor. Bob Raymond brought his wife, Fran. Jim Kitler brought his son, James. And our speaker Jane Adams brought her kayaking friend, Dr. Diehl Snyder, who heads the MDI Behavioral Health Center.
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by Sharon Broom
on Dec 10 2009
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Members of the Bar Harbor (MDI) Rotary Club recently helped the Swans Island Library sort thousands of books that were donated to the library after the building was destroyed by fire in July 2008.
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