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Solving real problems takes real commitment and vision. For more than 100 years, Rotary members have used their passion, energy, and intelligence to take action on sustainable projects. From literacy and peace to water and health, we are always working to better our world, and we stay committed to the end.

York Rotary works in conjunction with the mission of rotary international to improve our local as well as our international communities. If you are passionate about service or just want to get involved, come join us. You will be glad you did.

And the winner is....

https://www.facebook.com/yorkmerotary/videos/306420450179969/

And the winner is...…#316~ Deborah Banach from Vermont!! Congratulations Deborah! Enjoy your 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLA W4! Thank you to all who continue to support York Rotary by participating in our Car with a Cause raffle!

Sooooo....What is next year's car?????

STAY TUNED!

Turkey Trot 2018

Car Raffle Tickets Are Almost Gone

Only a handful of tickets remain in member's hands. Online sales are done. Thanks for making this year's Car for a Cause raffle so successful. Good luck to all of you ticket holders on October 14!

Note From The President

Good morning fellow Rotarians!!!!

Hopefully everyone is staying cool and hydrated. The humidity has been so heavy this year.

Some important reminders:

NO meeting this week – Friday Aug 30^th. It is the 5^th Friday of the month. NO weekly meeting.

We still need to sell tickets at the Goldenrod. Keep your eyes out for Kevin’s e-mail and sign-up form. Great news we have sold over 700 tickets! If you have tickets left over please sell them or bring them in.

Speaker – Friday Sept 7^th – Mark Holbrook Congressional Candidate. You can read more about him at www.Holbrook4me.org.

Table of Plenty – Tuesday Sept. 11^th

Board Meeting – Wednesday Sept 12^th.

Dist. Governor Visit – Sept 14^th! You will not want to miss this.

Have a safe and wonderful holiday weekend. Stay cool my friends!

Toni

Changing of the Guard

Changing of the guard was a huge success! Thanks to Holly for a wonderful year as president and for sharing your lovely home for the occasion. Good luck to Toni with her upcoming year as president. We know you will be great!

Four on the 4th

Polio Night at the Playhouse

Had the pleasure of participating in the soft-launch of Smokey Joe's Cafe and thoroughly enjoyed this production. The Playhouse continues to deliver star talent! A portion of all ticket sales for the May 23 evening performance will be donated to area Rotary clubs to help in the effort to eradicate Polio worldwide. http://www.ogunquitplayhouse.org/smokey-joes-cafe

April Showers Winners

Amanda Demetri-Lewis

#348

$ 50

Bennett Comer Ford

#155

$ 50

Larry Litvinchyk

# 99

$300

Virginia Richburg

# 125

$ 50

Earl Frederick

#111

$100

Erin Estes

#103

$ 50

Linda Haramahi

#338

$ 50

Andrew Massie

#   2

$100

Jason Cormier

# 37

$350

James Scully

#   9

$ 50

Anthony Mont

# 83

$ 50

Tom Simpson

# 27

$200

Jim Bartlett

#218

$100

Jim Jannetti

#110

$200

Mary Ellen Jendzejec

#157

$ 50

Bobbie Gray

#138

$250

Wayne McIntyre

#114

$ 50

Miles Morris

#347

$ 50

Joanne Anderson

#296

$100

Regina Cormier

# 35

$100

Madegan Cogger

#304

$200

Tom Gray

#106

$100

Kelly Moore

#344

$200

Pat Dube

#341

$ 50

Joanne Anderson

#294

$ 50

Wayne Murray

#215

$250

Cindy Bennett

#141

$100

Judith McAllister

#334

$ 50

Colleen Yavarow

#176

$100

Lori Simpson

#149

$500

Comedy Basketball

Come out and support York Rotary’s Scholarship Fund at this fun, family friendly event. Watch the Traveling Comedy Basketball Group: Flight Squad take on some of York’s Finest community members and town employees.

Tickets available at the door or in advance at York Parks and Recreation Office!

$10 each or $30 for the whole family!

White Pines Programs and For The Health Of It

This morning Dan Gardoqi spoke about White Pines Programs' nature education https://whitepineprograms.org and Lauren Leroux and Caroline Lee shared information about the community meal they are helping present as members of the For the Health of It club at York High School.

Chamber Singers

We enjoyed beautiful music from the York High Chamber Singers before making our annual gift to support this fabulous program.

New Members

Today York Rotary inducted two new members and heard a presentation from Thomas Rainey of the Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development.

The test, which has been translated into more than 100 languages, asks the following questions:

Of the things we think, say or do,

Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Four on the 4th 2018

Changing of the Guard 2018

Press Release: The Rotary Foundation inducted into Oxford chancellor court of benefactors

The Rotary Foundation inducted into University of Oxford’s Chancellor’s Court of BenefactorsThe Rotary Foundation has been welcomed into the University of Oxford’s Chancellor’s Court of Benefactors for its continuous support of the

The next wave in fellowship

Love of surfing brings together more than 450 Rotary members from 20

Protecting against polio in Lake Chad

Rotary clubs fight modern slavery with Freedom United

Fighting modern slaveryAn estimated 40.3 million people around the world live in slavery involving either sexual exploitation or forced labor. A Rotarian Action Group and Freedom

Turning teens away from crime

Rotary clubs in Canada invest in the PACT program, an urban peace initiative that aims to break the cycle of youth