Events

Zoom. 

David Patch from Maine Veterans in Need will be our speaker. Maine Veterans in Need's mission is "to assist veterans and their dependents who are in need, to advocate for those in active crisis/emergency, to prevent homelessness, and to help those who are homeless to transition into stable housing."

David is a 25 year career Naval officer, having graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1966. He served 5 tours in Vietnam, both on off the coast and in-country. He completed his Naval career on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations. After retiring from the Navy he spent 20 years in the private sector focusing on Research and Development as a contractor for the Navy, the last ten years as a partner in small companies.

Since his retirement from the private sector in 2011, Dave has been dedicated to supporting veterans and people with disabilities. His current projects include:

• Maine Veterans in Need: Co-founder, President
• Veteran Support Volunteer: One-on-one veteran and veteran family support navigating VA system, etc. 
• Military Officers Association of America
• Maine Veterans Coordinating Committee
• Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation, volunteer bike, kayak, and ski instructor
• Post 37 Corporation, Boothbay: President

• 2024/2025 International Outreach Team - Destination Philippines
• Uganda:  Namunsi Skills Development project
• Colombia:  Light and Hope: Children with Special Health Care Needs
• Uganda:  Blood Bank Equipment Project

Margaret will be speaking on the evolving understanding of the Second Amendment and the right to bear arms.

Margaret will be speaking on the evolving understanding of the Second Amendment and the right to bear arms. She will also address recent Second Amendment decisions and how they impact Maine ability to disarm domestic violence abusers and those who pose a danger to themselves or others.

Margaret is a former federal prosecutor and National Domestic Violence Coordinator for the Department of Justice.  In this role she was a critical resource in the Department of Justice's efforts to implement the criminal provisions of the Violence Against Women Act and to fight the constitutional and statutory challenges to these federal domestic violence organizatioins.  She is adjunct faculty at the University of Maine School of Law.  She is a graduate of Barnard College and Fordham University School of Law. 

Board Meeting via Zoom

Bob was the Principal of York High School for 37 years.  He has an extensive knowledge of Winston Churchill and often speaks on this topic.  Bob was the 1999 Principal of the Year.  He was the 2000 American Legion Educator of the Year.  He was inducted into the Maine Principal's Hall of Fame in 2015.  In celebration of his 25th anniversary at York High School the School Committee had the address of the High School renamed to Bob Stevens Drive.

Lise will give an update on the Kittery Land Trust.

Liinda Greer is the Director of Kittery and Marshwood Adult Education.  She will present information on local and state adult education programs.  Student stories will highlight the unique learning pathways to success.  She will also ask questions of our members to better understand the developing needs in the community.  Linda has served as the Adult Education Director since August of 2019 following careers in special education and corporate human resources.