Rotary Club Receives 5000 masks to distribute to Local Food Pantries Patrons
January 18, 2021 - Rotarians Peter Kaurup and Carol Rothenberg were part of Mask Handoff in Harrison
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Rotarian Dr. Lisa Ryan Receives First Vaccine Dose Rotarian Dr. Lisa Ryan Receives her First Dose of Vaccine at Mercy Northern Light. Rotarian and Pediatrician Lisa Ryan received her first dose of Moderna vaccine on her day off, Thursday, December 31, 2020. "When I entered the field of medicine 25 years ago, I never could have imagined a year like this one. I hope the vaccine will be available to everyone soon." Lisa lives in the lakes region and works at Mercy Northern Light in Windham and Portland and is a member of the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club.
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Rotary Supports Bridgton Public Library Library accepts Rotary Club’s donation. Shown holding the check are Amy Stone – Library Director, and Aaron Hagan – Rotary member; others from Left are: Sally Dunning President of Library Trustees, and Friends of the Library Mary Hubka, Debbie Szok, Therese Johnson and Carol Bibeau. |
FOOD CITY-BRIDGTON PARTNERS WITH ROTARY CLUB
 Food City-Bridgton Crew After Filling 80 Healthy Food Bags for Rotary |
Rotarians Deliver for Christmas Angel Rotarians Nick Orgo and George Klauber deliver Christmas Angel gifts to Songo Locks School. Nick coordinated this years holiday gifting project. The BLRRC donated new snow coats, snow pants, winter boots hats and gloves to the school. |
Rotarians Dedicate Bus Stop Shelter ROTARIANS DEDICATE BUS STOP SHELTER AT BRIDGTON COMMUNITY CENTER Bridgton, Maine: Rotarians from the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club assembled on Friday, December 4, to dedicate the Bus Stop Shelter at the Bridgton Community Center in the name of Rotarian Marlee Turner who passed two years ago. The Shelter is a Rotary project inspired by Marlee and championed by Dick Enright who worked with the Lake Region Vocational Center, Construction Technology Program, which built this beautiful structure to top quality specifications as a community project. President Julie Forbes welcomed the group and praised Marlee Turner as living Rotary's motto, Service Above Self. Carmen Lone, Rotarian and Selectperson for the Town of Bridgton, accepted the turnover of the Shelter to the Town of Bridgton. Dick Enright thanked everyone for their role in this project, especially the Lake Region Vocational Center, Construction Technology students from the Classes of 2019 and 2020. A Certificate of Appreciation has been prepared and will be formally presented post pandemic. Rotary wants to thank the Lake Region Vocational Center participants and retail partners who offered discounts or made donations of product including Hancock Lumber, Hayes True Value, Home Depot, and Lowes. The Regional Transportation Program, the Lakes Region Explorer Bus Company made a significant donation to the project. This is the first shelter along the Bridgton to Portland route. The bus company will assess the value of this structure to see if other shelters would be warranted. For more information about the bus service, check out the Town of Bridgton's website: Lakes Region Explorer 2020 Schedule & Route Updates - Town of Bridgton, Maine. For information about Rotary and our projects and service programs, email LakeRegionRotary@gmail.com. Like Us on Facebook and keep uptodate on the local Rotary Club's work. |
Interact Club presents donationsInteract Club, Astra Club & Lake Region High School present donations to Bridgton American Legion Post.     |
Bridgton's Community Development Director |
Community Kettle Community Kettle - Our club hosted the dinner on 11/5/19 at the Bridgton Community Center. Nick Orgo, Rotarian lead the team that provided a delicious meal of squash soup, turkey, ham, mashed potatos, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce and cookies for dessert. Our High School Interact Club served the meals.     |
Youth Safety DayOur Rotary Club donated $1200 in support of Youth Safety Day. Funds were used to purchase bike helmets.  .JPG) .JPG) .JPG) .JPG) |
November 8th Meeting Features NAHGAThe Bridgton Lake Region Rotary Club is hosting the first in a series of programs featuring local businesses. Our November 8th meeting kicked us off to a great start... Have you ever wondered what happens in the beautiful NAHGA building in downtown Bridgton? Marney Chalmers joined us and gave a really wonderful presentation of how this business in small-town Bridgton is making a big impact in the lives of their clients. Out-of-this-world claims processing by down-to-earth people: at NAHGA, Stellar Service is no accident! NAHGA is a Third Party Administrator (TPA) that is nationally recognized for processing claims with a personal touch. While they value technology, they know that automation cannot take the place of a friendly voice and a personal connection with your adjuster. Others may say they care about every client, but at NAHGA, they demonstrate that with personal attention and timely, accurate service on every claim. Earning Clients' NAHGA is a family-owned company with offices in Bridgton, ME and North Conway, NH. Since their founding in 1991, they've grown to more than forty employees, and process claims for ten of the premier writers of health and accident insurance for students, sports leagues, day cares and many other organizations. They can customize a claims adjudication program for any organization, large or small, including high-deductible and self-funded plans. BRIDGTON, MAINE LOCATION P. (207) 647-3108 | F. (207) 647-4569 https://www.nahgaclaimservices.com/
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Literacy Loons! Children’s Librarian Samantha Zawistowski accepts donation for Literacy Loons! The Bridgton Public Library is excited to announce a partnership with the Bridgton-Lakes Region Rotary Club in a project to help promote literacy among children in the community. Literacy Loons! gives every Stevens Brook first grader the opportunity to receive up to $14 of free books from Bridgton Books simply by using their library cards! This community effort is supported also by Bridgton Books, Friends of the Library, and Bear Pond Learning. It’s always exciting to see more young faces at the library!
Samantha is flanked by George Szok and George Klauber |
ROTARY TO HOST STREETSCAPE & WASTEWATER PROJECTS TALKS |
9th Annual Golf TournamentOur 9th annual Golf Tournament was held on Saturday, 6/9/18. Proceeds benefit Youth, Seniors and Veterans.  |
Citizens of of MonthCitizens of the Month Michael Peterson and Dominic Adams were recognized at last week's meeting and also volunteered at the June 9th Golf Tournament.   |
Community KettleOur Club will prepare and serve the Community Kettle on February 8th. Volunteers will be needed for serving and clean up. |
Paul Harris Award - Julie ForbesRotarian Julianne Forbes received her sixth Paul Harris Fellow pin for contributions to the Rotary Foundation. Her contributions are directed to the Polio Plus program.  |
Citizen of the Month - JanuaryCitizen of the Month, Olivia Deschenes, is recognized for displaying good citizenship and contributions to the school community. Presenting Olivia is Linda England, Rotary Interact Advisor and Rotarian Lisa Ryan. Congratulations Olivia!  |
Spreading Christmas Joy!This Christmas our Rotary Club adopted students from Songo Locks and Steven’s Brook Elementary Schools so they could have presents under the tree. These included clothes, winter wear and toys. Here is a letter from Amy Saunders at Songo Locks expressing her appreciation. “Songo Locks can't thank you enough for your kindness and generosity to the children and families at the holiday time. The families were grateful for the thoughtfulness and usefulness of items. It is people like you and your organization that make this community great. Please send out sincerest appreciation to all your volunteers and club members. Cheers to a New year!”  Pictured making deliveries (left to right) are George Klauber, Dave Barker, Amy Saunders and Joe Barth. |
New Playground in Bridgton     Our club completed installation of a new playground at Bridge Crossing/Dodge House School in Bridgton. This facility is a co-educational facility for students 5-14 years of age. Rotarian Sheila Rollins, Project Coordinator, advises it will provide opportunities for development of cognitive skills, problem solving, and social/emotional skills. This was partially funded through a District Grant by the Rotary Foundation. |
Dictionary DistributionOver 150 dictionaries were delivered to third graders today at Stevens Brook Elementary, Songo Locks Elementary and the Dodge House School. Rotarians who made it all happen were Erin Nelson, George Klauber, Linda England, Carol Madsen and Mike Daley.      |
Fryeburg Fair 2017Thank you for supporting us at the Fryeburg Fair!   |
Community KettleAs part of our serving the community we prepared and served an "Hawaiian" dinner on August 10, 2017.    |
DG Dave Underhill Visit District Governor Dave Underhill was our guest on September 14th. We were presented with a grant check to assist with the construction of a playground at Bridge Crossing. |
