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Our "Makeup" Yard Sale for Mayfair is tomorrow, at 11 Wildwood Dr (off Gurnet Road) from 9am-1pm. Stop by for all kinds of treasures and goodies you just can't live without! The proceeds from this sale will benefit The Bath Area Food Bank.(Photo is from our efforts in 2011 at Mayfair)
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In early fall, 2016, my wife and I were at the Bath Farmers' Market when I spotted a table where they were selling spring bulbs. We were new to Bath, having moved from Cold Spring, NY, in September and were still getting our bearings. My wife loves her gardens and I knew she would want to see what kind of bulbs were on offer.
When we approached the table, I noticed that it was manned by the Bath Sunrise Rotary Club. "What does Rotary do", I asked Club member Susie Reed? "We raise money to give it away", she replied.
That was enough for me: "How do I get involved", I asked. The rest is history. Not a lot yet, but still history.
It turns out I haven't been the only one interested. At the April 7th meeting six new members were welcomed to the club by Membership Chair Brian Mulligan and District Governor Marge Barker.
From left to right you have Gwyneth Arrison, structural engineer and current pastor of the Bath Methodist Church; Dennis St. Pierre, actor, singer and dramatic arts teacher; Richard Price Jr., local banker; Brian Mulligan, Kimberly Gates, who heads up the Bath Food Pantry; Nancy Carleton, William Ravens Carleton Real Estate in downtown Bath; Marge Barker, and me, John Dunn, retired software engineer and would-be paper engineer and wood carver.
This influx of new members and the variety of backgrounds they come from are a clear signal that the Bath Sunrise Rotary Club is a growing and dynamic organization. Want to know more? Give our President, Bob Reed, a call at 207-844-0451 or e-mail him at reedart@sover.net . You'll be glad you did. We will too.
We had a busy meeting Novmeber 18!
We welcomed John Dunn as our newest member. He found us at the Bath Farmers Market selling our flower bulbs, pitched right in to help, coming back several weeks, earning the nickname "The Bulb Guy". Attended several meetings and found a home with our eclectic group. We look forward to partnering with him in Rotary.
Jennifer Clark, Anti-Trafficking Ministries Coordinator of the Salvation Army in Portland, and Dee Clarke, Founder of Survivor Speak, shared with us the much needed work they do for sex-trafficked and exploited women. Please check out the website in the first comment. Thank you ladies for your service to our community!
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We are eagerly awaiting shipment of our bulbs due in last week of this month. To see what is available, check out the 2016 Bulb Fundraiser Catalog in the right hand column of this page under Home Page Download Files.
You can purchase them on Saturday mornings in the month of October while supplies last at Bath Farmers Market and in front of Brackett's Market.
Peter Lindsey from Success by 6, a United Way program for literacy, a focus of DG Marge Barker, accepting a donation from our club's Literacy Chairs,Gwyneth and Betty, this past Friday. Thank you Marge and Peter for all you do for our communities.
and sharing your goals for this year!
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ckett's every Saturday in October.
This past Saturday, April 30 from 10a to 2p, Bath Sunrise Rotary had a work day at the Food Bank to assemble the fresh produce display stand, stocked and cleaned shelves, organized the stock, fixed the vacuum and cleaned the front lobby. The club bought 2 new freezers to replace the oldest ones, along with a new printer for the office in the past few months. In conjunction with the Food Bank Executive Director, they have set up a replacement schedule for the rest of the 11 units between 9 and 30 years old over a ten year period. Annually they will hold a fundraiser identifying the Food Bank identified as the recipient. A portion of the proceeds will go to the purchase of at least one unit a year. This year’s proceeds from Mayfair 2016 (May 7) are earmarked for one more freezer..jpg)
It's that time of the year already!! Please use the 2015 Holiday Wreath Order Form to the right and up in the Downloadable Files section to order your wreath or see one of our members!!
See story below for access to online catalog with order form for bulbs if you can't make it on Saturdays to our tables!! We will be at Waterfront Park at the Bath Farmers Market and in front of Bracketts Market on Saturday mornings during Farmers Market hours, 9a to Noon till the end of October as long as supplies last.
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Don't buy your bulbs this year until you check out our 2015 crop, ready for purchase end of September from our tables at the Farmers Market in Bath and in front of Brackett's. More info to come!!!
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