Westbrook-Gorham Rotary

08/24/2026

So many wonderful sponsors to THANK so far for our 32nd Annual Rotary Classic Golf Tournament coming up on Monday September 28. There is still time to add your company name to this illustrious list!

Go to our golf website https://westbrookgorhamrotarygolf.org/

Click REGISTER NOW to find a team package and register to secure your spot. Or click BECOME A SPONSOR to choose a sponsorship level. Or click WANT TO SUPPORT US? to make a donation of any size. All support is appreciated!! We also need prizes for our raffle, so contact us if you'd like to donate a gift card or a service to our Prize Raffle. Thank You!!

08/16/2026

A great program that supports all of the Gorham schools throughout the year.

08/03/2026

Westbrook-Gorham Rotary is excited to participate in this annual Westbrook Public Safety event again this year. Tuesday August 4, 5-7PM in the back parking lot of St Anthony's church.

We'll be there giving away new children's books graciously provided by Altrusa International - Portland, Maine Club, along with lot's of gently used books - reading age from toddlers to teens.

Join the fun with free food and games provided by Westbrook Public Safety, meet Slugger the Seadog, then stop by our table to grab a book or two to take home for end-of-summer reading.

08/02/2026

Since we were off last week, let's share a post from the last meeting of the 20205-2026 Rotary year. Then President Kim Corinna Carignan invited famous local author Bruce Coffin to speak to us about his work. What a thrill!!

Best selling and award winning author Bruce Robert Coffin is a retired detective sergeant from Portland (ME) PD with over 27 years in law enforcement. After retirement, he decided to pursue his passion for writing.

His first novel introduced Portland PD Detective John Byron in "Among the Shadows", published in 2016. He went on to write three more books in that series. He noted that with Portland being a small city, it seemed like it might be time to tackle a new writing project.

He co-wrote his next series The Turner & Mosley files with fellow crime writer LynDee Walker, and is now back writing a series feature Maine State Police Detective Brock Justice. The third in that series, "Dark Harbor", is due out in trade paperback this month.

You can read more about him and see his upcoming public schedule at http://www.brucerobertcoffin.com/

A children's book was donated in his honor to Baxter Memorial Library

07/26/2026

Honoring Veterans: This past week, we welcomed Major General Tom Spencer (Ret.) – Chairman, Board of Directors Honor Flight Maine. Tom recently retired after 37 years of service in the U.S. Army, New Hampshire Army National Guard and New York Army National Guard.

Honor Flight started in 2005 in Ohio. That group merged with other regional programs in 2007 to form a national network. Honor Flight Maine launched in 2014. Since 2014, they have flown over 1300 veterans!

Honor Flight Maine currently runs four trips a year, flying from both Portland and Bangor. Each Veteran is accompanied by a "guardian". Travel is free for Veterans. Guardians are asked to pay a nominal fee of $500 to offset costs. Each flight has a ceremony at the airport to send them off and another ceremony to welcome everyone home again. A few weeks after they return, each veteran receives a photo album from their trip.

President Jessica Pate Warren presented our check for $500 to support this amazing organization. She mentioned that her late grandfather was on one of the early flights and really appreciated the opportunity. In addition, a children's book has been donated in honor of Tom to the Baxter Memorial Library

Read more about this wonderful organization and how you can help or apply for a trip at https://www.honorflightmaine.org/ All Maine veterans qualify. Priority is given to older veterans (WWII, Korea, Vietnam eras), but Tom told us that their waiting list is shrinking and they hope to be able to open these flights to younger veterans in 2027.

07/25/2026

Less than one week to go in the month of July. How did that happen?!?!

Don't forget to stop by Gorham Hannaford Supermarkets and purchase your Hannaford Helps bag by July 31. For each bag purchased, $1 will support the charitable work of Westbrook-Gorham Rotary Club Charities.

Scholarships, toolships, youth leadership program, fighting food insecurity, supporting veterans, promoting literacy, and so much more.

Thank you!!

The month is flying by!! Don't forget to stop into Supermarkets in Gorham to pick up some Hannaford Helps bags to benefit Westbrook-Gorham Rotary Club Charities. Thank you!!

07/16/2026

The month is flying by!! Don't forget to stop into Supermarkets in Gorham to pick up some Hannaford Helps bags to benefit Westbrook-Gorham Rotary Club Charities. Thank you!!

07/15/2026

A super fun night at Sebago Brewing Company Tasting Room inside the brewery for our annual "changeover"!! What a great place to celebrate with great food and great beverages 😉😋

We welcomed the new Rotary year by thanking outgoing President Kim Corinna Carignan and welcoming incoming President Jessica Pate Warren

We were happy to see many members and friends of the club there, including Michele Bois-Gilbody, 2026-2027 District Governor from Rotary District 7780, District Governor Nominee Tom Talbott from Rotary Club of Portland, Maine USA, and good friend Dennis Robillard and his wife Mary Beth of Rotary Club of S**o Bay Sunset.

Looking forward to another great Rotary year! Interested in learning more about us, check out our website at https://www.westbrookgorhamrotary.org/