Today’s Greeter: Bill Ames welcomed members to Bow Rotary
 
Attendance:
  • 32 Bow Rotarians
  • 0  Visiting Rotarians
  • 1  Guest: Steve Christensen
  • 1 Guest speaker: Michael Hauptly-Pierce  
Total of 34
 
Announcements:
  • Auction Committee update:
    • Approval from liquor commission for event
    • Auction date: Saturday November 2nd
    • Music: Michelle Oliver developing Spotify playlist
    • Continue selling raffle tickets / Many sold at Halloween party
    • Interact/EarlyAct Student participation
    • Signup sheet going around for Friday night setup volunteers and Saturday’s event
  • Dave Scanlan: Directors meeting Monday (10/21)
  • Interact kids helped with roadside pickup, and thanks for peanut butter donations. Need 5 adult volunteers for upcoming PTO craft fair at BHS.  Selling 200 raffle tickets.
Sergeant at Arms:
Logo Fines:
  • Ben Kiniry (late)
  • Matt Gatzke (speaker logo)
  • Noreen Christensen (no pin)
  • Jon Ruggles (logo)
Happy Bucks:    
  • Joya Dennehy: Having surgery - but good news, growth on neck benign
  • Chris Parkinson
    • Push for Yankees, asks for support, “thoughts & prayers”.
    • Having lunch with Sophie Castillo – SNHU/Honduras student
    • Set Dates for Honduras trip – 2/8 – 2/16, 2020. Dave Lawrence leading this year, and need Dr’s (good on nurses, hygienists)
  • Dick Swett: Going to Sudan to host club in Coonans
  • Ben Kiniry:
    • Bow school district and teachers have been helping his son this year
    • At Church: men’s group organized hike up Mt. Kearsarge 3:30 am – Bike & Hike up.
  • Ken Moulton: Received service award from PSU
  • John McCauley: Happy to be attending first meeting as Rotarian
Raffle Winner:  Tom Wilson (No Joker)
 
Program:
Matt Gatzke announced today’s speaker: Michael Hauptly-Pierce from the Litherman’s Limited Brewery on Hall Street in Concord
Co-Founder of Litherman’s, originally from Silicon Valley.
Multiple charitable organizations associated with. Moved into 1500 sq/ft bay on Hall St. in Concord. Tough to find good commercial real estate (94% occ.). Now have 15 Barrel system, currently has 3000 gallons of beer on tap. Small enough to be self-distributed in NH.

Respectfully Submitted,
Jon Preston