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Fort Fairfield Rotary Club

1998 -1999
Presidential Citation
Fort Fairfield Rotary Club
District #7810
Club size: 39 members
Club has two or more achievements in four avenues of service

Rotary is an organization of business and professional persons united worldwide who
 provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and
 help build goodwill and peace in the world.

 The object of Rotary is: to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of
 worthy enterprise in the four AVENUES OF SERVICE: Club Service, Vocational
 Service, Community Service and International Service.

Rotary Mottos

"He Profits Most Who Serves Best"

 "Service Above Self"

The 4-Way Test

1. Is it the truth?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Projects

  • Five $1,000 scholarships to graduating FFHS students annually.
  • Provide over $500 in support for the United Way of Aroostook which supports "Child Abuse and Neglect Council to prevent Child Abuse", "The Battered Women's Shelter," the homeless shelter, and Helping Hands which provides parental education for adults with poor parenting skills.
  • Sponsored a youth exchange student from Brazil for this past year 1998-99.

Club Service

  • Rotary information presented each week by senior Rotarian to keep club members abreast of new information by Rotary International(RI). Program is called Rotary minute, where important RI issues are discussed as well as frequent discussions on rules governing RI as they apply to our club.
  • Interact club members are invited to club meetings to report on activities of their club.
  • The Fort Fairfield Rotary Club had 5 of its 39 members attend a district conference in Presque Isle.
  • Ken Gilman, our treasurer, volunteered to provide district- sanctioned annual giving talks to the eight rotary clubs of Aroostook County. Seven of the eight programs have been
      provided to this point.
  • 0ur club of 39 will honor two members of the club/community with Paul Harris fellowships at our annual meeting in June. The Paul Harris contributions have already been paid to RI.

Vocational Service

  • We issue five $1,000 scholarships to graduating FFHS students annually.
  • Club Psychologist and Occupational Therapist regularly attend "Career Day" for High School students exploring vocational opportunities.
  • Supported literacy programs via the United Way of Aroostook in Houlton, Caribou and the St. John Valley.
  • Club financially supports "Mid-County Career Day," Teen  Leadership Conference as well as funding one student's attendance at Dirigo Boys' or Girls' State.   The last two
    are confidence and leadership building events to help our youth learn to be the leaders of tomorrow.
  • One club member has volunteered 50 hours of his professional time to help landscape a fountain in town that is being erected for a community leader who passed away this past year.

Community Service

  • Support our local Interact Club with a five-person committee to support their activities, and act as mentors if needed.
  • In cooperation with Knights of Columbus and VFW put on community Thanksgiving dinner for shut-ins and lonely elderly members of community.  All left over food went to local soup kitchen.
  • Provided meal preparation and catering services for the Chamber of Commerce's Citizen of the year recognition dinner.
  • Purchased a second set of banners to place on the other two streets to compliment those already on Main Street, as a continued beatification and revitalization project for our community.
  • Provided significant monetary support ($1,000) of Fort Fairfield's Potato Blossom Festival.
  • Supported community Christmas Baskets in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce.
  • Through our annual United Way of Aroostook Garage Sale, we provided over $500 support for the United Way programming. This supports "Child Abuse and Neglect Council to Prevent Child Abuse," "The Battered Women's Shelter," "The Homeless Shelter," and "Helping Hands."  Helping Hands provides parental education for adults with poor parenting skills.
  • Our Rotary Club continues to be a leader in providing funding to the "DARE (Drug & Alcohol Resistance Education) Program" for 5th and 8th graders.

International Service

  • Supported District World Project with the Edmundston, New Brunswick Club.
  • Sponsored a youth exchange student from Brazil for this past year 1998-99.
  • Have elected to take on another exchange student for the year 1999-2000, with two club members to take on the role as counselor.
  • Made a financial contribution to those affected by hurricane Mitch in Central America.
  • The Fort Fairfield Rotary Club of Maine and the Perth-Andover Rotary Club of New Brunswick have at least one or two inter-club function a year, furthering international
      relationships.
  • Upon request from Past District Governor Tom Gagnon, the Fort Fairfield and Perth-Andover Rotary Clubs co-sponsored the district's annual golf tournament at the Aroostook Valley Country Club.  There were 19 four-person teams from throughout the district.  The event was capped off with a dinner, and awards ceremony.
  • The Fort Fairfield Rotary Club has a member who is planning a trip to Africa in December.  The club is working with Julius Knoetz to establish a World Community Service Project.  The project has begun but needs to be refined and receive approval from RI.  We hope to designate one of our two Paul Harris Fellows to this project.                                   
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