July 10, 2014 Meeting of West Bay Rotary

Janna Hymes, Founder and Executive Director of Maine Pro Musica was our speaker.  She is also a conductor and lives full time in Williamsburg, Virginia.

She began conducting in 10th grade.  She studied cello with Eugene Ormandy's brother, played in her school's orchestra at Carnegie Hall for graduation. Her father is a lighting director in the television industry and her mother, now deceased, a Broadway producer.

 

She performed in front of Leonard Bernstein at Tanglewood and he became her mentor shortly before his death She did a Fulbright scholarship in Italy. Over the past several years she has produced Holiday Pops in Camden, now in conjunction with United Midcoast Charities, and Morning Pro Musica has performed in 18 towns in Maine.  The group involves only Maine musicians. They hope to produce Peter and the Wolf at the Strom and bus in children from the area for a free opportunity to learn more about orchestras.

 

Buckets on the table are for the transportation fund at the Hospitality House.

Roberta Walker presented Rotary Information

 

Rodney Lynch reminded all of the upcoming Maine Boats Homes & Harbors Show August 8-10 and the need for volunteers on Friday, 1:30-6p, Saturday 9-1 and Sunday 1-4p.

Mark Masterson announced that the Hospitality House is looking to area groups to help provide meals and shopping and he will be exploring that idea more on behalf of the Community Service Committee.

Tim announced that the Hospitality House is also looking for volunteer drivers.

Jane Lafleur presented on Rotary Foundation.

Next week's speaker will be new member Zachary Herrick giving his classification talk.

Tuesday morning at 7:30a at the Masonic Hall in Union, Hannah Sisk will speak on her recent trip to China for the Knox County Sunrise Rotary Club. All are welcome.