Stories

Today Fryeburg Rotary honored Nick Allain as the March Citizen of the Month.   Nick is a local 6th grade student that strives to always do his best, works through challenges with a positive attitude, volunteers for any task, always willing to help his classmates..... always exceeding expectations in all things.     He is described by teachers..... "If you see someone with a smile, give them one of yours" a Quote from Dolly Parton.    Nick is also a gifted musician and enjoys several sports.

Congratulations Nick for your dedication to school, your fellow classmates and your community.

 

Help support the Fryeburg Area Rotary Club in collecting books for local schools and our library.

 

PLEASE DONATE!

 

You can reach out to any Rotary member or contact us at EMAIL:    fryeburgarearotary@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

Fryeburg Area Rotary Club is partnering with Operation Warm a national nonprofit that manufactures brand-new high-quality coats for children.   Operation Warm has partnered with Rotary Clubs all over North America serving over 4.6 million children and families since 1998.       Fryeburg Area Rotary Club is planning on purchasing 36+ coat for young children and young adults to support families in our local community.      During these challenging times we want to make sure everyone has the opportunity to be safe and warm during the winter months.       If you are interested in helping the Rotary Club with this wonderful and amazing project please contact us using the "Contact Link" above or send funds directly to Zelle using the email - fryeburgarearotarycharity.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Fryeburg Area Rotary Club held a dedication ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 15th. at the Fryeburg Recreation center. The Club commissioned a bench in memory of deceased fellow Rotarian Allan Lothrop, who passed away in June of 2019. The ceremony was attended by Rotarians, Allan's daughter and son in law and friends of the family.

 

Allan was a longtime member of Fryeburg Area Rotary Club, a quiet man with a passion for Rotary and its mission.    Allan was a Fryeburg resident who worked in the forest products industry as a key figure in the Forest Industries plant in Fryeburg and operated a dowel factory in Waterford.   Many present shared fond memories of Allan.

 

Also attending was Bob Hatch, a sign maker who lives in Fryeburg and generously did the engraving on the bench.

The bench, a beautifully handcrafted piece of furniture, was built by Chatham custom woodworker Silas Eastman, of the Chester Eastman Homestead.    Unfortunately, Silas was not in attendance.

A huge Thank You to Silas and Bob for their generous contribution.

Come one Come ALL to the Fryeburg Fair, October 2nd - 9th and visit the Fryeburg Area Rotary Club Food Booth located inside the Grandstand.   We are moving to this new amazing venue and will be expanding our menu.    Along with our famous baked potatoes we will be offering Gourmet Hot Dogs and Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies.....Drinks and more.       Please seek us out and you will not be disappointed.

 

If interested in volunteering at our booth during the Fair email to - fryeburgarearotary@gmail.com or stop by the Booth for information.

 

The funds from this event will benefit the Fryeburg Community in many ways including Scholarships for High School Students in our local area.

 

William Abbott, Executive Director for the Upper Saco Valley Land Trust  joined us for breakfast today and gave a great speech on the current and future work being done for the USVLT. Very interesting information and education on Conservation Easements and the history of Land Trusts.

Thank you for joining us William !

 

William Abbott joined USVLT in 2012 after working for the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County,<http://sblandtrust.org/> near his hometown.  In California, William worked on wetland restoration efforts, helped to re-establish historic trail access to the “back country”, and led the trust’s stewardship program.  William has also worked in the green energy sector, for environmental consultants, and in environmental education, notably the Chewonki Foundation<http://chewonki.org/> in Maine.  William holds a BA from Wesleyan University and an MS from the Field Naturalist Program at the University of Vermont.  William also sits on the Board of the New Hampshire Land Trust Coalition<http://nhltc.com/> and the Pequawket Foundation<http://pequawket.org/>, and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.  He likes plants and is still trying to remember his East Coast botany after too many years in California.

 

Sheila Rollins from District joined us for breakfast today to present our club with an award for its efforts in fighting polio.

 

Fryeburg Area Club Rotarian Dave Sorenson gave us a great speech and demonstration on his Maple Syrup Business.

Very interesting to learn about the business and the process from tree to syrup. Thanks Dave !!

 

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