Newsletter - Current  Jul 21, 2010

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Rotary Club Business and Member News

July 21, 2010

Opening:

Pledge     President Jud

Prayer      Anon.

Song        John W

Visiting Rotarians and Guests:

John Wheeler,

Craig Betri,

Ken Bailey,

Announcements:

Pres. Jud     August issue of Rotarian has some good articles especially for new members.  If you are finished reading your's, bring it in to give to members whose issues have not yet begun to arrive.

                    A vote to approve the budget has been postponed for two weeks until our treasurer returns and can address any questions.

                    We have a good turnout this morning.  Good attendance is so important at these meetings. We need a minimum of 25 people or the club pays the difference.

John B        Chip will post photos of John's New England Center parque floor on Craig's List for sale.  Will donate the money to Polio Plus.

Happy Bucks:

     Jo-Anne     Ocean Bank has completed its conversion to "Peoples United Bank" (or PUB - thanks John B)

     Kate           Sister-in-law's wedding was spectacular!

     Ron            Welcome to our guests

     Amos         Welcome our new 5th great-grand child

     Bill             19th anniversary of being a club member

Program:

Tom Boisvert, Habitat for Humanity and the Dover ReStore

Habitat has been in the Seacoast for 20 years.  There is more to Habitat than building homes - it builds communities. 

HH doesn't give away homes.  Families must qualify for them, contribute 250 hours of sweat equity in the home's construction, and be able to pay the mortgage (average $700 per month) that HH holds. Families also agree to stay in the home for five years.

Currently, Seacoast HH is building a duplex in Farmington and will start a project in Dover soon.  It is also working with the city of Rochester to acquire  a building lot by donation in a revitalized neighborhood.  It has built 18 homes to-date and hopes to jump to three to five homes per year.

ReStore opened in Dover to sell building products donated to HH as well as materials from house deconstruction.  ReStore has kept over 200 tons out of landfills by reusing the materials.  Ed.: several members have purchased from the Dover store (in the old Holmwoods location) and seemed satisfied.

Megabucks:

Sorry - missed whoever had the ticket.  The pot rolled over.

Upcoming Programs:

July 28       Club Forum

August 4    John Wheeler, Cruise Around South America

                                                        Your scribe, Allison