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Bridgton Rotary, Food City partner to support local pantries

Read Article Contributed photo BRIDGTON Service work on the Stephens Brook Trail is a new Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club project that requires assistance. The club has started this project in partnership with Lake Environmental Association, a 40-plus year old environmental organization headquartered in Bridgton. Those interested can meet at 2 p.m. Friday, May 14, at the Bob Dunning Bridge at the entrance to Pondicherry Park. A survey of needs will be continued along the trail between the park and Food City; bring work gloves and clippers. Meanwhile, local food pantries have distributed more than 200 vouchers in recent weeks. Club member and past president Carol Madsen worked out details for the voucher program with Bridgton’s Food City Manager Jennifer Moran and Assistant Manager Lynne Barboza. The $5 vouchers can be used for laundry detergent or other household cleaning supplies by food pantry patrons.

Bridgton-Lakes Rotary inducts new members

increase font size Read Article President Julie Forbes inducts four new Rotarians at April 29 ceremony. From left are John Eliason, Aaron Hagan, Forbes, Cathy Pinkham and Carol Rothenberg. Contributed photo Four of the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club’s eight new members, whose inductions were postponed, were celebrated with an induction ceremony led by President Julie Forbes April 29 at Stella’s on the Square in Bridgton. New members received their pins and badges and other Rotary paraphernalia, including aprons, T-shirts, masks, Clynk Bags and Rotary literature. The newest inductees include: John Eliason, a dentist; Aaron Hagan, a banker; Cathy Pinkham, the local health officer; and Carol Rothenberg, a retired educator and environmental activist. All are new to Rotary except Eliason, who joined the South Portland/Cape Elizabeth Rotary Club 20 years ago and transferred to the club after moving full time to Harrison last year.

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