New Member Welcome Meeting - THIS Friday, August 19
Before the meeting this Friday, we're having a get-together for all new members who have joined since 2020. 11am, everyone welcome! Chat, ask questions, celebrate Rotary and our club. Members are encouraged to bring prospective members! Please RSVP to Laura Young!
This Week: Long Creek Youth Development - Catie Currie and Lynne Allen
We have two guest speakers this week, providing us with updates and insights into the Long Creek Youth Development Center. We have a strong relationship with the LCY, as many Rotarians in our club volunteer in various capacities.
Catherine Curry is the school administrator for the Arthur R. Gould School at LCY. She graduated from a local Maine high school before earning a BA in History with a minor in Education and Educational Studies at Haverford College. At the University of Pennsylvania she obtained an MS in Secondary Education, Social Studies, while also working at a Philadelphia public school. Returning to Maine, she taught five years at York High School, gravitating towards students who struggled in typical school settings. She pursued a Masters in Education Policy from Teachers College at Columbia University, and returned to Maine with the Dept. of Corrections as the transition specialist for LCY. In October of 2021 she was hired as the Gould School administrator. Her focus is on creating a trauma responsive school that meets students where they are while preparing them to transition back to community-based education.
The Arthur R Gould school is a public school inside LCY, serving students connected to the Department of Corrections, and to ensure seamless transitions between community and facility-based education. AR Gould offers four educational pathways, HiSet (alternative diploma, a traditional high school diploma, college opportunities, and career education.
Lynne Allen joined the Maine DOC as Superintendent of LCY on January 31, 2022. Prior she worked 14 years within the Mass Dept. of Youth Services, finishing in a senior leadership position as the Dir. Residential Services for the Northeast Region. Lynne’s experience in juvenile services is extensive, including Facility Administrator of the Judge Connelly Youth Center, and Director Assessment Services Metro Region.
Lynne’s experience in Massachusetts is notable for the opportunities she helped create for Mass DYS youth. This included collaborations with local colleges, with a mock trial program partnership with the NE School of Law, and an on-campus classroom experience with Brandeis University. She collaborated with an award-winning radio station to bring podcast training to youth at the Connelly facility, and sourced multiple music and theater-based opportunities for youth. Lynne was instrumental in bridging the gap between law enforcement and justice-involved youth by bringing police academy recruits from across the commonwealth into JCYC to engage in meaningful conversations. She holds Masters Degrees in both Mental Health Counseling and Criminal Justice.
Last Week's Social and Trivia Event!
We had 16 attendees at our Thursday 8/11 Night Social, featuring Trivia King Mike Fortunato, who was not kidding when he announced the topics. The Bronx, NY Yankees, Boston Red Sox, American History, Hollywood and The Beatles. We divided into three teams, and braced for questions that took a deep dive. Results were tabulated by the Pricewaterhouse team of David and Pat Putnam. In the end, it was a runaway win for the BBCT's: Bruce Jones, Brian Nickerson, Charlie Frair, and Tom Talbott, who seemed to have a man for every category, sweeping 5 of the 6 topics. For their trivial pursuits they each earned a Rotary hat and a box of Tic Tacs. Fun time for all!
Be a Proud "Flags For Heroes" Sponsor - Share The Opportunity!
We have 100 flags available to sponsor, and though we're moving mightily toward our goal, we are not finished! Please ask a friend, work associate, a neighbor, if they have a hero they would like to honor. Go to our website for easy instructions on how to be a sponsor. Friday, September 2nd is the last day we can take a sponsor - unless we sell out sooner! Now is the time to act. Remember, the event starts September 7th, and runs thru the 14th. It's a beautiful site, with a 100 special meanings.
Help Needed Loading Supplies - Saturday, August 20th
Support our District's Crutches4Africa Campaign!
This Saturday August 20th, 9am, Rotarians will be loading the 12th container for shipment of mobility devices to Nigeria. Loading will take place at 128 Saco Ave., Old Orchard Beach. If you can help for any amount of time, it would be greatly appreciated.
At the August 5th meeting, Jan Chapman and Bruce Moore announced that the District 7780 Recovery Conference will take place on September 8, 8am-4pm. The cost to attend this meeting will be $25.00 and will take place at the Regatta Banquette & Conference Center, Eliot, Maine. Kennebunk Rotarian and Police Chief Bob MacKenzie will be leading the conference. Visit the District 7780 website for more info. You can use this link for Registration. (Photo Bob MacKenzie)
Goodwill of Northern New England has donated backpacks, and our goal is to fill them with toiletries and other personal items, which in turn are provided to people in recovery. We also are accepting cash donations as well as Hannaford Gift Cards and Metro tickets. Make checks payable to Rotary Club of Portland Maine, put 'Backpack Project' in the memo and bring it to a Club meeting, or snailmail to:
Jan Chapman, 1108 Sawyer Road, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107.
What to donate? Use this handy SignUpGenius for a list/quantity needed. If you have more questions, please email Jan Chapman!
September 2 | No meeting - Enjoy Your Labor Day weekend!
September 9 | At the Maine Mall - Flags For Heroes
September 15 | Thursday Night Social at Italian Heritage 5p-7p
September 16 | No meeting with club social the night before
Club Executives President Bruce Jones President Elect Dick Hall Vice President Patty Byers Treasurer Dick Hall Secretary Bill Blount Board of Directors Ellen Niewoehner,
Bob Clark, John Thompson, Ben Millick,
Quinn Slayton Sergeant-At-Arms Jake Bourdeau
The Windjammer is published online by
The Rotary Club of Portland, Maine.
Contributing Editors Bill Blount, Jake Bourdeau, Dick Hall,
Erik Jorgensen, Julie L’Heureux, Ben Lowry,
Tom Nickerson, Tom Talbott, Laura Young
1st Q Program Chair: Dave Putnam Managing Editor Tom Talbott
Before the meeting this Friday, we're having a get-together for all new members who have joined since 2020. 11am, everyone welcome! Chat, ask questions, celebrate Rotary and our club. Members are encouraged to bring prospective members! Please RSVP to 
Nickerson, Charlie Frair, and Tom Talbott, who seemed to have a man for every category, sweeping 5 of the 6 topics. For their trivial pursuits they each earned a Rotary hat and a box of Tic Tacs. Fun time for all!
This Saturday August 20th, 9am, Rotarians will be loading the 12th container for shipment of mobility devices to Nigeria. Loading will take place at 128 Saco Ave., Old Orchard Beach. If you can help for any amount of time, it would be greatly appreciated.
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