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a strong focus on the youth with college scholarships and support for students wishing to attend leadership, development and sports camps. Each year our club co-sponsors an Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner, November 24th at the Washburn VFW. Co-sponsors are the VFW Paul-Lockhart Post and Steve Body, President Knights of Columbus. This dinner is open to the public [email protected] to bring people together to celebrate all that we have to be Meet: 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Civic Center thankful for. Our club wraps up the year with our annual Some of the good works from your local Rotary Clubs Christmas Food Basket Distribution for those who might include: otherwise not have a very Merry Christmas. College scholarships Camp sponsorships Presque Isle Club Food baskets at Thanksgiving and Christmas Since it was organized on April 25, 1923, the Presque Community dinners Isle Rotary Club has worked hard to make life better for Food pantry donations people here in the community and around the world. For Special community projects nearly a century, the club has raised money that is used to Building local parks and playgrounds support projects on the local as well as the international Community festival support level, from a community youth hockey program to the Literacy projects world eradication of polio. Support for the Nordic Heritage Club The Presque Isle Rotary Club’s major fund raiser Dental clinics is the annual Radio/TV Auction, which has been held International projects: safe well projects, water for since 1958. The club typically raises about $20,000 from schools, shelter boxes to Haiti and Japan, auction items that supports various charities and non-profit polio eradication organizations. Club members also take on a special project Many more! that generally raises about $20,000 each year and has raised as much as $220,000 in the case of the County Dialysis Fort Fairfield Club The Fort Fairfield Club was recently recognized by the District Governor for the largest increase in membership for the district for the 20102011 year by inducting seven new members! The club hosted a co-annual meeting on June 30th at the Aroostook Valley Country Club with the Perth-Andover, N.B. Club. The event was well attended by members from both clubs and the presidential gavels were passed on to the incoming presidents. Our Annual Travel Draw Banquet is scheduled for October 22nd at the Fort Fairfield Community Center. Tickets are $100 and include a fabulous dinner and dance! This is our club’s largest fundraiser, and proceeds are used to fund our many community projects. To purchase a ticket contact Janet Kelle [email protected] or 764-7018. Fort Fairfield New Members: Front: Becky Hersy, Josie Lopez-Aragon, Some of our community projects include Nancy Fletcher, Kate Dunleavy Back: Kevin Murchie, Terry Greenier, Paul major donations to the Community Swimming Pool, Towle, Mike Bosse Riverside Park and most recently to the Community Center Refurbishment Project. We also maintain Presque Isle Jeff Pangburn, President [email protected] Meet: 12 noon on Mondays at the Northeastland Hotel Service Above Self FALL 2011 79