Today’s Greeter: Ben Kiniry – Spike about human trafficking in his morning prayer
Attendance:
- 32 Bow Rotarians
- 1 Visiting Rotarian: Brayden Wesler
- 0 Guests
- 1 Guest Speaker: Jennifer Mulryan
Announcements:
- Matt Gatzke – March 19th meeting we will have the 3 winners of the 4 Way Speech contest
- Matt Gatzke – Hooksett club looking for help in May for the young mothers drive in cooperation with the United Way
- Judy Goodnow – Update on wall paper for old town hall, looking for people with experience wallpapering or if we should use a professional because of the difficulty involved.
- Brayden – Updated on Interact Toileting drive and 5K Virtual run
- Matt Gatzke – Women’s Day at Portland Sunrise Club was March 8th, Matt acknowledged the women in our club which is 24% of our membership.
- Gerry Carrier – Car Show committee sent out a questionnaire for what we should do. Hoping for a May 15th show if we have enough volunteers.
Sergeant at Arms: Joya Dennehy
Birthday Bucks:
- Alan Kanegsburg had a birthday on the 6th, he sent a note saying that life in Dedham, MA is good. They have had their shots as has the entire staff in the community. On March 3rd they came to NH for the 1st time in 6 months. Gave $100 to the Rotary Foundation.
Happy Bucks:
- Chris Parkinson - $1.00 PETS meeting wished Ben good luck
- Steve DeStefano - $1.00 Thanking Robert Louf for his help with the bulletin
- Dean Cascadden - $1.00 for the basketball game between the faculty and the Unified Basketball Team, The Unified Team won.
- Robert Louf – Got the Johnson & Johnson shot on Saturday at the race track
- Matt Gatzke – His Birthday wasn’t on the list. He is now actually working at the office. Both he and his wife started new jobs in the past year. His daughter Emily got married and he appreciates all the support and prayers for her as she battles some health issues. His daughter Sarah is now a homeowner.
Program:
Donna Deos introduced Jennifer Mulryan from Riverbend. She is the director of Psychiatric Emergency Services. She spoke about the Mobile Crisis Center, before Covid 19, they actually went to see kids and adults who they believe may be suicidal. There are 3 crisis treatment centers in N.H. for mental health for people 18 and up. It helps with basic needs most don’t have insurance or a health care provider. They are located in Nashua, Manchester and Concord. There are also 16 community Health Centers around the state.
Donated book was “I believe in you”.
Respectfully submitted,
Stephen DeStefano