Meeting Date:  July 21, 2023

Presiding: Matt Dodge

Greeter:   Mike Ard, Words of Wisdom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eric Anderson- Summer Concert Series, 155 people attended, $21 in treats were sold, $320 in 50/50 raffle tickets were sold, Gerry Carrier won and donated his winnings back to the club

Dick Swett – District approved the match grant, 5 clubs gave $1,000 and the district matched, due 8/15/2023

Chris Parkinson – District Golf Tournament August 18, 2023 in Brentwood, NH

Linda Bliss - Rotary sponsored a Garden Club pot next to Community Building

 

Mike Ard – Missing his pin

David Farr’s Birthday was today, he had a good year, he really enjoyed his visit to Germany.

Peter Imse – 3 Happy Bucks:  Had a wonderful vacation at York Beach with his family

Enjoyed Golfing with Jon Ruggles, his daughter and grand daughter 

His son-in-law left the Cincinnati Bangles and will now be the head coach at Kent University

Matt Gatzke – His daughter Sarah had a successful laminectomy & his Cousin’s daughter applied for teaching position at St. Paul’s School but regretfully did not get it.

Rob Werner – Gave a Happy $5 for riding his bike across NH country trail in the sun and the rain

Karen Wadsworth - Gave a Happy $2 – She spent 5 days in the Berkshire’s, someone spilled coffee on her and burned her arm, and her daughter is a graduate of Kent University.

Linda Bliss – Wants Gerry to sell tickets every week because he sold so many, She is very happy about all the younger people that have joined the club

Steve DeStefano – Went to Chicago with 7 former Bow Rotarians to watch a couple of Red Sox games

Tanya Frost - Gave $10 happy bucks, $1 for Gerry Carrier being such a great ticket salesman, $8 because her numbers were only 4 off from winning the 50/50, and Venessa Palange $1 but I don’t remember why!

 

Secretary Report, Bill Ames
- 84.1% for June

- 87.2% for July

- 47 members in the club
- 40 Active
- 7 Honorary

 

Treasurer Report, Paul Mercier 
- Club $10,604.37

- Foundation $27,763.55 

- Global Grant - $5,000.00

- Scholarships - $ 600.00

- Cushion - $5,000.00
 

Carol Niegisch - Finance committee up and running, 4 cashiers on the committee.

Chris Parkinson – Turkish Mobile Grant, Bow has pledged $750.

Dick Swett – School is out for the summer, no Interact.

Rob Werner – Christmas Trees Committee – Meeting this week.

- Roadside pickup – Need to schedule a date.

- Auction will be online this year.

 

President Matt Dodge went over the survey results that he had sent to everyone.