Rotary Club of Saco Bay
Rotary Club of Saco Bay

Service Above Self

We meet In Person
Thursdays at 7:30 AM
Duffy's Tavern and Grill
168 Saco Ave
Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064
United States of America
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We made it! This is the month that our clocks will ‘spring’ ahead on the 26th and we’ll officially welcome Spring on Monday, March 20th!
 
The meaning of March is “to move along steadily usually with a rhythmic stride and in step with others!”  How perfect because that is exactly what we do as Rotarians every day and what we’ll be doing when we participate in Mary’s Walk on Sunday, March 19th.
 
March is also a ‘lucky’ month, filled with green (as in cash) and four leaf clovers. We also have the extra special lucky folks born on St. Patty’s Day; those filled with the Luck of the Irish (Jeff); those of Irish decent… and those who have a Town, Airport or River in their namesake ………….hmmmmm -Shannon!
 
Finally, how lucky we all are to have such a great committee pulling together our online Auction starting March 24th where there will be a host of things to bid on and wet our appetites for the LIVE Auction coming in April.
 
No matter how you slice it, March is bringing great things Irish or Not.  From my Irish ancestors straight to you…..………….
Peace,
Shannon Kashinsky – President/ 2022-2023   
 
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February Students of the Month

Congratulations to our Students of the Month

Old Orchard Beach High School:
 
Derrick Webber, accompanied by parents Jason and Buffi, and teacher Dean Plante
Biddeford High School:
 
Katarina De La Torre, accompanied by parents, Jose & Stacy, brother Xavier, grandmother Connie, and teacher EJ Kruse
Thornton Academy:
 
Braden Camire, accompanied by parents Jeff and Melissa, and teacher, Josh Delcourt
January

Students of the Month

Congratulations to our January Students of the Month,
Biddeford High School:
 
Drew Goulet, with parents, Christine & Jeremy. 

Teacher Liz Ames (not pictured).
Old Orchard Beach: 

Casey Zecchinelli, with parents Kristen and Jason.

Teacher Andrea Johnson (not pictured).
James Cartier
We are sad to say good bye to our long time friend and Fellow Rotarian, James Cartier.  Jim was one of our Charter Members and Past President of our Club (2001-2002).  
 
Jim was a veteran, serving in the U.S. Army from 1957-1959.
 
Jim's full Obituary can be seen HERE
 
David LePauloue

Paul Harris Fellow x3

Congratulations Dave
and thank you
for your generosity.
Nancy Kelley
We are sad to say good bye to our long time member and our friend Nancy Kelley.
 
Nancy was involved in many organizations including the Rotary Club of Saco Bay, Gold Star Mothers of America, American Legion Post 57 Auxiliary, and the VFW #7997 of Old Orchard Beach. Nancy was instrumental in creating the Christopher Scott Cash Memorial Scholarship Fund in honor or her son who was killed in the line of duty during Operation Iraqi Freedom. All proceeds benefit graduating seniors who are going on to further their education. The “Run For Cash” Memorial 5K and Family Race Day takes place each summer with hundreds of runners, walkers and children participating.
 
Donations may be made in Nancy's honor to the:

Christopher S. Cash Memorial Scholarship Fund
c/o Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution
2 Portland Ave.,
Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064 
 
To see the full obituary, please click here
 
 
DG Claudia Frost
Our Resident Poet Laureate, Ed Boucher, welcomed our District Governor with one of his signature odes.  
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Mission
It is the mission of our club to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthwile enterprise; to encourage and foster the development of aquaintenance as an opportunity for service; to encourage the highest ethical standards in business and professions; to recognize the worthiness of all occupations as a means to serve society; to apply the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life; and to advance international understanding, goodwill and peace through world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service above self.
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