NO MEETING 3/17/20
Due to Covid-19, our meeting venue, Schooner Cove, is not available. To date there are no cases in Maine and we hope to maintain this status. Therefore, we will not meet this week. Check back for further details. |
13th ANNUAL KARL'S KIDS SKI WEEKEND |
World Rotary Day |
New Member Inducted |
Maine State Labor Commissioner to Speak |
Steve Burton, Rotarian Extraordinaire |
Polio Eradication Continues |
Lobster Bake 2019Our annual lobster bake (paid for by collecting happy dollars from members each week)... a club tradition, hosted by PP Linda and Dirk Brunner at Clark's Cove on the Damariscotta River.  |
Back to School Bash at CLC YOur club provided logistical support for traffic control, in torrential rains, and also a Karl'sKids information table. The event was attended by over 200 parents and elementary school children seeking information on community resources, healthy snacks and back-to-school haircuts.  |
Karls Kids |
Fundraiser Dance for Karl's Kids |
Kayak Raffle 2019 |
Areas of Focus |
E-Waste Collection
E-Waste Collection, Saturday May 18th, 8 am to 12 pm, at Floor Magic, 45 Biscay Road, Damariscotta. Anything with a board and a cord, $$$ donations help us meet community needs such as educational grants, youth services, food insecurity, literacy, etc. |
Saudi Women-Challenge and Change |
SAVE THE DATEROTARY OF DAMARISCOTTA-NEWCASTLE ANNUAL DINNER Change of Officers MONDAY JUNE 24, 2019 5:30 P.M. TO 7:30 P.M. 1812 FARMHOUSE 1297 BRISTOL ROAD, BRISTOL, MAINE |
Local Food, Local Hunger |
Karl's Kids Ski/Auction/Bowl Event
Our 12th Annual Ski/Silent Auction/Bowl Weekend at Sugarloaf will be March 1-2, 2019. Beginning at the Sugar Bowl on Friday at 6 pm, then skiing on the mountain all day Saturday, family fun race in the afternoon. Silent auction items available for bidding all day Saturday in the hotel until 6 pm. Always a fun weekend, come, bid often, have fun, support a great program and enjoy winter. Snow bunnies will find lots to do on the mountain also |
Welcome to our Newest Member |
SNOW DAY
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NO MEETING JANUARY 1ST.
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Festival of Trees |
SNOW DAY CANCELLATIONDUE TO SNOW STORM PLANNED ARRIVAL OVERNIGHT, MEETING ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 20TH IS CANCELLED. HAVE A GREAT THANKSGIVING EVERYONE! |
50th Anniversary
Found Coast Journal insert in Lincoln County News from 1974: Club 50th Anniversary. Note that times and statistics have changed: 1.2 million Rotarians in 35,000 Clubs in almost 200 countries and territories. And WOMEN as well as men. |
Raffle
A stunned Billy Claflin won the $10,000 on 9/4/2018. He promptly donated $2,000 to the Club Foundation. Congratulations and Thank You! |
Annual Lions/Rotary Aiuction |
Mobility Device Collection |
Annual/Changeover DinnerDAMARISCOTTA-NEWCASTLE ROTARY ANNUAL DINNER Change of Officers MONDAY JUNE 18, 2017 5:30 P.M. TO 7:30 P.M. $15 members/$25 non-members (pay at event) 1812 FARMHOUSE 1297 Bistol Rd (route 130), Bristol Maine R.S.V.P. to Townsend13@aol.comby June 13th |
A Decade of Support
The Rotary Club of Damariscotta-Newcastle has supported the Ready To Read Program at Skidompha Library for 10 years. Our first donation at our first breakfast/meeting at our new venue was to support this local literacy program. And Director Pam Gormley updated us on happenings on our local library which has been serving our communities since 1885. |
We Have Moved!
WE HAVE MOVED OUR MEETING VENUE! Beginning April 3rd 2018, we say goodbye and thanks for the memories to our most recent venue in Newcastle. New site is the dining room at Schooner Cover, 35 Schooner Street, Damariscotta Maine 04543. Still 0645-0715 coffee and socializing, 0715 buffet breakfast ($15) and meeting. Program/speaker 0800-0830. Welcome to visitors and visiting Rotarians!. (from Route 1 north: exit into Newcastle/Damariscotta, go over the river and thru the village, bearing right at traffic light onto 129/130 Bristol Rd. 0.4 miles, blinking orange overhead light, turn right towards Miles Hospital, first left is Schooner street, building is on the right. From Route 1 south, exit onto Route 1B towards business area, turn left at 2nd light onto Route 129/130 Bristol Road and then as above. |
SNOW
Once again, blizzard/snow predicted for Damariscotta-Newcastle on Tuesday, March 13. President Rick has cancelled meeting due to safety concerns. Keep off the roads and enjoy the last gasp (we hope) of this Winter. |
SCHOLARSHIPSFor more than 90 years the Damariscotta-Newcastle Rotary Scholarship program has supported educational scholarships to deserving local students who plan to study for an accredited college degree, or certification-oriented post-high school education. The scholarships are competitive, and members of the Rotary Scholarship committee review applications through a rigorous and equitable process. Funding is determined on an annual basis, subject to availability of funds, and is at the discretion of the club. These scholarships provide financial assistance to successful applicants to help defray educational costs during the student’s first semester. Applications are due by April 6th 2018. Detailed information about the program, including requirements and application form are available on the club’s website (see links for Talking Points and Applications) or from local school counseling offices. |
The Rotary FoundationThe Rotary Foundation  The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into projects that change lives both close to home and around the world. As the charitable arm of Rotary, we tap into a global network of Rotarians who invest their time, money, and expertise into our priorities, such as eradicating polio and promoting peace. Foundation grants empower Rotarians to approach challenges such as poverty, illiteracy, and malnutrition with sustainable solutions that leave a lasting impact. Strong financial oversight, a stellar charity rating, and a unique funding model mean that we make the very most of your contribution. Give and become a part of Rotary’s life-changing work!
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Damariscotta River from Newcastle Maine
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Rotary On The Road Again |
Light Up the Newcastle-Damariscotta Bridge
Led by President Rick Hagen, the Rotary of Damariscotta-Newcastle Maine decorated the bridge over the Damariscotta River that connects the twin villages....as part of the new holiday tradition of Villages of Light. (our club lit up the bridge 25 years ago by installing the four lights that brighten the bridge every night since)...the garlands are up and will be lit as part of the parade Saturday 430 pm when Santa will arrive on a horse drawn carriage. Come enjoy the fun and a cup of cheer served all over the villages. |
Being Rotary
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Lincoln Academy Interact Club Plants Tulips |
World Polio Day |
Lobster Bake 2017
Past Presidents Linda Brunner and Dirk Brunner of Walpole, Maine, once again created a magical, traditional Maine lobster bake with all the fixings: lobster, clams, corn, potatoes, onions and eggs all baked in seaweed in a fire pit right on the rocks by Clarks Cove on the shore of the Damariscotta River. Club members and family enjoy this treat every late summer/early fall, paid for with their happy dollars collected all year at meetings. Weather was perfect and a good time was had by all. Including our hostess, Linda Brunner, and dog Fenway. |
Back to School with New Backpacks and Supplies
117 young students in Lincoln County Maine started off the new school year with new backpacks filled with age-appropriate school supplies. Thanx to donations by Damariscotta-Newcastle Rotarians, President Elect Jane Gravel and her team at Supplies Unltd (as well as some of their suppliers) and the CLC Y, students whose families could not afford to buy all necessary supplies have the same opportunity as all the other youngsters. |
Feed the Kids Summer Program |
District 7780 Dave Underhill Visits Club |
Rotary-Lions Golf Tournament |
Fill the Bus/Feed the Kids This Summer |
Rotary Internation President Message |
Feeding Hungry Children in Lincoln County Maine |
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