Meeting Date: May 27, 2022
Presiding: President Elect Michelle
Greeter: Judy Goodnow
President Elect Michelle opened the meeting at 07:30 with help from Vice President Matt ringing the bell.
Attendance:
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26
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Live
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9
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Zoom
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0
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Visiting
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0
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Guests
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1
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Guest Speakers
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36
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Total
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Announcements:
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Memorial Day the town will be having an event at the Community Building. Rotary will have a booth and start up will be 10am, the event will start at 11am and the Men’s Club will be hosting a picnic at noon.
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There are several slots available to help out with Bow community Pride week and several members have already signed up.
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The District funds that were collected for helping Ukrainians went to buy a home for several displaced families.
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Final tallies for the car show are being prepared and for those who like numbers, it looks like we should net about $12,000.
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Concert Series - Peter Imse passed around a sign-up sheet for help with the concerts. There were also schedules that have been printed up by Dick Bean and Concord Print and Mail on the tables with dates and times. Unfortunately the Men’s Club has declined to have food at the event but fortunately there is a local family who has a food truck that will be there instead.
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Rotary pavilion discussion (previously announced twice) regarding the possibility of having a Rotary pavilion constructed to commemorate members who have passed away while actively serving in the club. This would have Chuck Reinhardt’s name on it but we will then have a plaque with all members who have passed while active at the OTH. In 2018, part of the Club’s visioning questionnaire revealed many members wanted to look into doing more service projects in town. We also have had an issue with funds accumulating to a high level, one that goes against our mission as a club. This project would accomplish both of these suggestions. The Pavilion will be located at Hanson field, which is to the right of the upper field second entrance. The committee that was put together to look at this project met with the town and they agreed this would be an ideal location for the project. The town is going to be constructing a maintenance shed and will incorporate the concrete pad for the Pavilion. Public works will do the excavation work for the pad. The size can either be a 14x16 which would fit 2 picnic tables end to end or a bit bigger 16x24 which would fit 4 tables. Material would be roughly $4,800 for the smaller and $7,000 for the larger. Adding the pad and labor costs and the total price would be $15,000 or $20,000.
Questions were as follows:
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Donna Deos wanted to know if the club would have signage rights, answer, we would.
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Dave Gazaway had 2 questions. 1) The material costs for the metal roof would be taken care of from a donor and
2) Would there be a spot for a gas grill? Answer, yes but not under the Pavilion.
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Dean Cascadden asked if there would be labor expected from Rotarians? Answer no. He also added that we should not go cheap in the construction as it is a community structure and should be made safe.
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Jon Ruggles commented that any additional electrical would cost between $3,000 - $5,000
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Chris Parkinson asked if this would be next to existing concessions? Answer no as it would not be conducive to do so because of future development being the current concession stands.
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Karen Wadsworth asked a question regarding distance from bathrooms and Gerry Carrier stated the town maintenance shed next to it would have bathrooms, water and electrical running to the pavilion
Motion was made to go forward by Dean Cascadden and to allow the Board of Directors to continue discussions with the proposal and costs associated with the final project. It was Seconded by Donna Deos.
Club Vote was 36-0 in favor of the Pavilion Project.
Sergeant at Arms: Bryant Stevener
Birthdays: None
Fines: None
Happy Bucks: Jon Ruggles - happy for perfect attendance award. It was posted on Facebook and already has 79 likes.
Eric Anderson - happy for Summer Concert Series booklet that Dick Bean got back quickly.
Chris Parkinson - happy for his kids and grandkids coming up to the lake this weekend.
Tamar Roberts - happy for upcoming surgery which may lead her to walk this year without using crutches.
Dave Gazaway - Sat and talked to the Principal of Bow High School, our speaker, and he still talking to David!
Program:
Dean Cascadden introduced today’s speaker, Brian O’Connell, Principal of Bow High School. Brian reflected on many items the current state of education and our schools. He offered thanks to the Rotary Club for supporting students from Early Act and Interact to first grade reading to scholarships. Education is in a crazy spot right now as it has become a hot button political issue. School choice is one of the biggest issues and he feels there can be common ground to be found. Bow High School allows students to have many freedoms from an open campus to no study halls putting responsibility on the student producing responsible adults.
Respectfully Submitted,
Bryant Stevener