Club Information
Welcome to our Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club
Lewiston-Auburn

Service Above Self

We meet In Person
Thursdays at 12:00 PM
The Village Inn
165 High St
Auburn
Lewiston, ME 04210
United States of America
Phone:
(207) 650-7915
Home Page Stories
Several Rotarians are all smiles at the great "Pints for Polio" fundraising event held at The Pub at Baxter on October 24. This was another joint effort with our colleagues from the Auburn-Lewiston breakfast club that raised over $725.00 toward our polio eradication efforts. Clockwise from center front are Stephanie Gelinas, Todd Goodwin, Roger Theriault, Kelly Lacroix, Christine Wilson, and Jennifer Frazier. 
Pictured here are members of the Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club Board of Directors for 2023-2024. Seated from left are Todd Goodwin, immediate past president; Christine Wilson, secretary; Roger Philippon, president; Tom MacDonald, treasurer; and Jennifer Frazier, vice-president. Standing from left are Roger Theriault, director; Stephanie Gelinas, scholarship chair; Larry Delhagen, membership chair; and Celeste Yackawonis, director. Missing from the photo is Peter Kowalski, Rotary Foundation chair. The Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club has been serving this community since its founding in 1917. The club meets every Thursday at noon at the Village Inn Restaurant in Auburn. More information available at lewistonauburnrotary.org
Here we see our own Phil Vampatella and Don Grant watching over the goods at the "Big Rotary Yard Sale" held on October 14 at the United Methodist Church in Auburn. Thanks to our good friends of the Auburn-Lewiston Breakfast Club for inviting us to participate in this great event!
It was another great time at the L-A Rotary Club Food Booth at the 2023 Great Falls Balloon Festival held August 18-20. Despite a slow start Friday evening due to bad weather, we served up mountains of chicken nuggets, french fries, and onion rings on Saturday and Sunday. This is our major fundraiser, so we were pleased with the results. Thanks to all members, friends, and family members who helped out. Of course, a special shoutout to our one-and-only Don Grant, who once again this year took on this responsibility and tirelessly devoted countless hours and boundless energy to ensure its success. We salut you, Don!
Rotary District Governor Tina Chapman of Waterville was the special guest speaker at a joint meeting held recently at Gipper’s in Auburn. Chapman is governor of Rotary District 7790, which is comprised of all clubs in Maine from Lewiston-Auburn and north and all clubs in Québec. Members attending were from the Auburn-Lewiston Rotary (breakfast club), the Lewiston-Auburn Rotary (lunch club) and the Winthrop Rotary (breakfast). These three clubs along with the Gardiner club are in Area 11 of Rotary District 7790. From left in the photo are Bill Hunter, assistant governor for Area 11; Tricia Foster, president of the A-L club; Governor Chapman; Dick Coleman, president of the Winthrop Club; and Roger Philippon, president of the L-A club. 
We are excited to announce that Roger Philippon is our new President!   It is going to be an exciting year!
 
We look forward to seeing you at the Balloon Festival in August, as we will be back with chicken fingers, fries and onion rings!!!
 
Contact Roger at:  rphilippon13@gmail.com
 
 
 
 
 
Check out some of the certificates donated for the raffle drawings at the Pints for Polio event Thursday, October 24th at Gritty's in Auburn 5:30 - 8 p.m.
You could win...
100 gallons of Dead River Co. heating oil; Craft beer 6-pack;
Holiday lighted bottles; a Gift Basket; 2-$25 Gift Cards from Governor’s; $20 gift card to Panera; $20 gift card to Roy’s;
$10 gift card to Dunkin; $15 gift card to Cabella’s; $25 gift card to Mac’s Seafood; $25 gift card to Davinci’s; a Bird Feeder; a Hand Made Blanket; homemade Apple Pies or Pumpkin Breads; $20 gift card to Ann’s Flower; $20 TD Bank gift card; $25.00 Ruby Tuesday gift card; $25.00 Grant's Bakery gift certificate; $20.00 Side by Each gift card; $10.00 Panera gift card; $2-20.00 Chick-a-Dee gift cards; or a $36.60 gift certificate 2 pies Grant’s Bakery and MUCH, MUCH MORE!!!
 
PINTS FOR POLIO NIGHT PLANNING...A Polio Night planning meeting held to discuss upcoming events: Auburn-Lewiston Rotary Club members, Sarah Timmermeyer and Pete Preble; Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club members, Monica & Jim Millhime and A-L Club President Dave Foster met at Gritty's to plan the night's events. Join us on Thursday, October 24th at Gritty’s from 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Hundreds of dollars worth of raffle items and a special Chuck-a-Duck event...plus entertainment by "Jody Boys". Gritty's is donating 50 cents for every pint sold, PLUS Stephen and Tabitha King is matching $2 to every $1 raised! A fun evening for a great cause to END POLIO NOW! The public is invited to join us...
 
Welcome to our newest Rotary member, Chris Street.
Chris joins us from his former Club in Vermont. He was a Past-President and brings a continued interest in Service Above Self with him. Chris is affiliated Salvation Army in Lewiston. Chris contacted us on Facebook inquiring about membership. Chis Martel, and Past-President Monica Millhime, connected with Chris and invited him to be our guest during a fellowship meeting. Chris Martel is his sponsor and welcome the opportunity to mentor his journey into our Club. Welcome Chris!
Club Executives & Directors
President
Secretary
Treasurer
Rotary Foundation
Immediate Past President
Vice President
Membership
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays:
  • Roger Philippon
    December 16
  • Sylvia Plourde
    December 19
Join Date:
  • Jessie Irwin
    December 1, 2022
    1 year
  • L. Mac McPeake
    December 8, 1988
    35 years
  • Bethel Shields
    December 17, 1987
    36 years