Gardiner Rotary Club #6301

08/28/2026

The weather decided to make last week’s concert the last one for this summer!

Big thank you to all the Rotarians who pitched in this summer, be it buying the food or delivering it to the waterfront, or the variety of volunteers who worked each week!

But the biggest thank you goes to our very own Steven Marson! Steve allows us to use his trailer and all the equipment for the whole summer and without that, we couldn’t do what we do! Thank you Steve for your unwavering generosity to this club! We are so grateful for you!

Thank you to everyone who stopped by for a burger or dog this year! We appreciate you all so much and we hope to see you all next year!

08/27/2026

This Week’s Guest Speaker was Bonnie Caspersen owner of The Cat’s Familiar in Gardiner Maine.

The Cat’s Familiar is a Cat Café who’s mission is to nourish our community, both physically and emotionally, with affordable home style take-out and gifts made by local artisans, in a creative cozy space where everyone can connect and spend time with cuddly, adoptable cats. To date they have had over 20 successful adoptions.

They are age friendly and welcome everyone to come in a spend time with the cats.

They also host a number of events such as Paint & Purr, Movies with Kitties, Bingo with cats and Yoga with cats. Check them out on Facebook at

thecatsfamiliar.net

We were also joined by this year's recipient of the Jim Murphy 2 Year educational gift, Lance Minoty. After receiving the gift, Lance wrote a very eloquent thank you letter, which touched all Rotarians deeply. What an incredible young man and it was nice for Jim to be able to meet him in person.

08/27/2026

Here is a simple way to create a lasting impact! Share your gifts!
Retired and looking for a hobby? This is perfect for you!

08/26/2026

08/24/2026

Our President Dee Berglund just being a good Rotarian! Their story is great so give it a read.

Great job Dee!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1851cKwkZH/?mibextid=wwXIfr

A thirsty thanks to Deirdre! She swung by an assortment of snacks, like these cold, sugar free Topo Chico‘s and protein bars! So thoughtful!

08/24/2026

What kind of impact will you make today?

08/21/2026

Make shift puppet show 💙💛

08/21/2026

Rock star group of Rotarians and EarlyAct members slinging burgers and dogs tonight!

Thank you to everyone who bought dinner from Rotary. That money helps us give back in a number of ways, be it educational gifts, sponsorship or service projects!

08/21/2026

The Tiger Food Pantry needs our help as school begins.

As you are cleaning out and preparing for the fall ,The Tiger Food Pantry is looking for the following donations:
Hoodies all sizes, teenage clothing all sizes, bath towels, sneakers all sizes, fall clothing, all sizes.
We asked that items are clean, no rips, tear stains, that all zippers are working, and all buttons are on the item.
Items can be dropped off on Mondays between 2 and 5 PM at the front entry of the high school. If you have any questions, please let us know.

Please consider helping. Thank you!

08/20/2026

Today we had the privilege of having Jodie Hendsbee Bennett owner of Kennebec Creeps and Crawls as our guest speaker. Jodie is a teacher by day and does history/spooky tours by night.

Are you a history buff or lover of all things spooky? Want to learn more about Maine’s Capital? Do you want to be one of the first to ride Maine’s ONLY Victorian styled Boo-tique bus? Look no further and book a premiere tour today! Did you know that you can book a private tour on the Boo Bus?! It’s true! Imagine gathering a group of 13 of your friends and spending an evening like no other in the Capital area. Come learn about the hidden history gems, the spirits that have been drawn by psychics that come to life in her sketches. Learn more about Martha Ballard, The Frozen River novel, and the tales of AMHI.
Jodie does walking tours in Hallowell, but since she bought the Boo Bus she also offers two hour tours that include Augusta and AMHI! We got a tour of the inside of the bus which also serves as a"BOOtique", filled with interesting history related items and now we can't wait to hop on and get a tour!

If you want more information, click on the links below.
https://kennebeccreepsandcrawls.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Kennebeccreepsandcrawls/