On September 1st, DG Dick Hall joined us to speak about the variety of ways the Club can plan for the future, make a positive impact in our community and participation in global initiatives. Thank you Dick for all that you do.
Recently members of the Rotary Club of Wells and Ogunquit Rotary teamed up to revive the US Stencil located in the Playground at the Wells Elementary School. Over a two day period, volunteers repainted the Stencil which was installed by the same rotary clubs four years ago. Thank you to Lee Hansen, Danielle DeFelice, Suzanne Ilsely, Jim LaPolla, Rick Coyne, Bob Cruickshank, Elizabeth Ford, Pete Woodbury Erin Haye and Roger LaPointe for taking time out of your very busy days to complete this project before the arrival of the new school year. Special thanks to the Benjamin Moore Paint Store in Wells for your assistance in securing the needed paint for this project.
This week Kennebunk Police Chief Robert MacKenzie joined to speak about his crusade to address Substance Use Disorder (SUD) within our community. Chief MacKenzie has been in law enforcement for 33 years with 13 years as the police chief. His experiences both as an officer and as the parent of a child struggling with SUD have led him to take a leading role in creating resources, supports and training for not only first responders but also the community at large,
Highlights of his presentation:
- Understand that SUD is a disease. It may start as a choice but eventually transitions to a disease
- Rotarians can help by supporting the ACES initiative - Adverse Childhood Experience presented through the Pinetree Institute
- They provide training for community members to be effective in a trauma response approach when responding to a family in crisis. The goal is to train community members who will then train others throughout the year.
- Chief Mackenzie was key in creating the Kennebunk Area Response Team which includes PD, Government officials, LICSWS, School officials, doctors and members of the faith based community,
- LEAD Program ( Law enforcement against drugs) The Law Enforcement Against Drugs (LEAD) curriculum replaced the DARE program beginning with the 2016-2017 school year. The LEAD program is less restrictive than DARE, and allows officials to tailor the program to the unique needs of a community
We are truly inspired by the commitment and work of Chief MacKenzie. Club President Danielle DeFelice will be further researching ways that we can support his efforts within York county and Wells Proper.
The Rotary Club of Wells has moved their bi-weekly meeting venue to the Wells Library. Come join us on the first and third Wednesday of each month. Meetings begin at 7:30 am. For more information contact Club President Danielle Defelice at danielle@greateasttitle.com
The Otto and Fran Walter Foundation, based in Boothbay Harbor, ME, has pledged $15.5 million to The Rotary Foundation to start a Rotary Peace Center in the Middle East or North Africa. It’s long been a stated desire of many Rotarians to establish a peace center in this region. The new center hopes to open in 2026 and will be named the Otto and Fran Walter Rotary Peace Center.
https://www.rotary.org/en/gift-will-fund-new-rotary-peace-center-middle-east-or-north-africa
Once again the Rotary Club of Wells participated in the Wells Harbor Fest which as held Saturday July 31st. The menu for the day was hotdogs, hamburgers, chips and a drink. Great fun and fellowship was had by all. Huge thank you to Rotarian Lee Hansen for his efforts to coordinate such a successful booth. And thank you to the Rotarians and their spouses for take time out of their busy lives to volunteer for the day.The Board of directors has announced that the Club meetings will now be held the first and third Wednesday of each month. This becomes effective Wednesday August 4th, 2021. Hope to see you all there!
Past District Governor Peggy Belanger joined the Club July 19th meeting to recognize his commitment and dedication as club president during the Covid 19 pandemic in 2020. Peggy presented him with a set of chimes which will remind him of the unique year he had every time he hears them ring! .
Congratulations to Danielle Defelice as the new Rotary Club of Wells President for FY 22. We look forward to her leadership, vision and commitment to Rotary. Danielle is currently the Regional Title Manager for Great East Title Services.
The Rotary Club of Wells Maine is pleased to announce this year's recipients of five scholarships funded by the clubs Rotarians through philanthropic endeavors.
Graduating Senior Lily Clough has been awarded $1,000 from the Terry Fullum Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Graduating Seniors Katlyn Kenyon, Sydney McDermott, Grace Stevens, and Kai Rosenburg were all awarded $500 scholarships, all funded by the Rotary Club of Wells.
We would like to extend our personal thanks and gratitude to our donors, sponsors and community partners who were instrumental ( even through the Covid-19 Pandemic) to help us make our Scholarship Project a success for the 2020-2021 school year. We look forward to providing these critical funding opportunities angain in the coming school year.
On May 1st, members of the Rotary Club of Wells and the Wells High School Interact Club joined forces to honor our deceased veterans. Also joining them were members of the Ogunquit Rotary Club.
With "Celebrate Nurses Week" upon us (May 6th through the 12th), we wanted to take a moment to thank all the nurses in our community who follow a mission very near and dear to our heart which is Service Above Self. Thank you for all that you each and every day,
COMPOUNDING GOODNESS: GLOBAL GRANTS IN DISTRICT 7780
Global grants support large international activities with sustainable, measurable outcomes in Rotary’s areas of focus. By working together to respond to real community needs, clubs and districts strengthen their global partnerships.
Cemetery Walking Tour led by Ron Romano, cemetery historian and author.
Sponsored by the Historical Society of Wells and Ogunquit
Saturday May 22nd 10 am to noon
Ocean View Cemetery
1485 Post Road
Wells, Maine 04090
Tickets can be purchased here:
The month of April brought the announcement that Maine residents age 16 and older are now eligible for the Covid-19 vaccination. The Rotary Club of Wells would like to thank all front line workers. We are deeply grateful to you for all the sacrifices you have made.
There's still time to order your Vidalia Onions.
Call Doug Bibber at 207-468-2667
Thank you to State Rep Tim Roche for joining us April 5, 2021
WELLS ROTARY ANNOUNCES 6th Annual VIDALIA ONION PROGRAM
Wishing all of our Rotary Friends and family...
"May you have all the happiness and luck that life can hold—and at the end of your rainbows ay you find a pot of gold."
Rotary Club of Wells sponsored a Day of Warming at the Wells-Ogunquit Senior Center
This week, members from the Rotary Club of Wells
participated in Read Across America by volunteering to read to 5th grade students.
Members of the Rotary Club of Wells recently volunteered at the ARC Blood drive on February 3rd at St.Mary's Church in Wells.
On February 1st the club met with Bryce Waldrop, Administrator and Curator for the Wells Historical Society.
On February 3rd, members of the Rotary Club of Wells will be helping to support a local blood drive at St.Mary's Wells.
Get informed and help make polio a subject of conversation in your community.
Rotary District 7780 has earmarked ten thousand dollars to support vaccine distribution efforts in Maine and New Hampshire, Governor Peggy Belanger announced in mid-December.
SAVE THE DATE
WELLS ROTARY 21ST
ANNUAL CHUCK CUMMINGS MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
OLD MARSH COUNTRY CLUB
ROUTE 9B, WELLS
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
8:30AM SHOT GUN START-
SCRAMBLE FORMAT
INDIVIDUAL GOLFER: $125
FOURSOME: $500
WE WILL BE USING MODIFIED PHYSICAL DISTANCING PRACTICES TO KEEP US ALL SAFE AS POSSIBLE DURING THIS
TOURNAMENT
FMI- Rick Coyne, Event Chair 207-251-2119
registration forms at facebook.com/WellsRotary
This annual tournament is in honor of the late and memorable Rotarian Chuck Cumming who spent his long Rotary career in the service of projects which benefitted our seniors and youth.
Proceeds from the tournament will benefit scholarships to Wells High School Seniors and the Wells Food Bank
Service Above Self
1434 Post Road
Wells, ME 04090
United States of America