Alton Hartt, during his first meeting in office as president of the Presque Isle Rotary Club, outlined his visions and goals for his 2008-09 term during the July 7 regular club meeting.
Hartt, who manages the Coca-Cola Bottling Company in Presque Isle, said he is proud to be the president of this club. A member since 2001, he outlined his goals for the year ahead:
Membership – Grow by five members.
Service Project – Get back to basics on annual radio/television auction with no gold bricks and no special projects. He hope to raise additional funds through general auction. He also said he would like to see the golf tournament and river race grow.
Rotary Foundation – Work with the foundation committee to increase contributions to Rotary International, which he believes is a responsibility of all Rotarians.
Develop Long-Term Goals – Hope to bring past and present leadership together to develop long-term goals for club, including auction, meetings, and other fund-raising initiatives.
Hartt’s wife, Marcia is also a member of the local service organization.
In other business, new member Jay Reynolds gave his classification speech. A native of Fort Fairfield and the youngest of seven children, Dr. Reynolds always knew he wanted to be a small town family doctor. He attended Johns Hopkins University and the University of Vermont and completed his residency at Maine Medical Center.
Upon returning to Aroostook County to develop a practice, Dr. Reynolds met and married wife, Karen Sjoberg. He worked initially for Horizons in Fort Fairfield and then also in Limestone. He was elected to president of Medical Staff at The Aroostook Medical Center, which provided him exposure to the administrative side of medicine. He later received the job of TAMC’s vice president for medical staff services. About a year ago, he also assumed the COO role, along with Chief Medical Officer role.
Dr. Reynolds lives in Fort Fairfield with his wife and three children. He also manages rental property as a hobby.
Tom Umphrey and Mary Berube from TAMC spoke to Presque Isle Rotarians June 30 concerning the recent Survivor Aroostook Healthcare Careers Exploration Camp. This camp is for all Aroostook County eighth-graders to introduce them to the possibilities available in health-related careers. It is a cooperative effort among all of the area hospitals, fire departments, police departments and area businesses.
Survivor camp began in 2003 with 50 possible campers and has since increased to 60 possible campers. This year alone 105 students applied!
The camp is a week-long program at the Northern Maine Community College. It involves such things as disability awareness challenges, physical team building challenges, mental team building challenges, drug abuse awareness, dance with tribe competition and the use of the Gentile Hall Fitness Center. The children are also put through a surprise disaster drill. They are given a tour of The Aroostook Medical Center and are introduced to such careers as physician’s assistant, nursing, physician, radiology technician, respiratory therapist, laboratory technician, mental health social work, midwifery, pharmacist, dentist, etc. Over the years, 316 campers have gone through the program. TAMC has recently hired a graduate of this camp for a CNA position.
On June 23, the Rotary Foundation Committee awarded Paul Harris Fellowships to Scott Carlin and Roger Hoffses for their tireless and dedicated service to the community. The award is Rotary’s highest honor.
Alton Hartt
Star-Herald photo/Mark Putnam
ROTARY’S HIGHEST HONOR — the Paul Harris Fellowship — was awarded June 23 to two members of the Presque Isle Club, Roger Hoffses and Scott Carlin. Attending the award presentation were, from left, Michael MacPherson, Rotary International Foundation Committee chairman; Roger and Gail Hoffses; Scott and Rena Carlin; and Joe Clukey, PI Rotary president.
