Today’s Greeter: Chris Parkinson exhorted people to dedicate themselves to service and help others as part of our Rotary commitment. Attendance: - Bow Rotarians: 30
- Visiting Rotarians: 0
- Guests: 4, Two from the Hampton Inn, one from Dunbarton and one with Steve DeStefano who was fined for not signing Cindy in.
- Guest speaker: 0
A Total of 34 earned a proposed “dilly-dilly” that the club refused to honor. Announcements: President Bryant Stevener made the following announcements: - Board meeting on Monday, RLI coming up Saturday.
Sergeant at Arms: Ben Kiniry Fines: - Ben fined himself for being late, but blamed it on his son.
- Logos: none
- Pins, badges and other discretions: none.
- Birthdays- Linda Lorden had a great year with a new job as president of a local bank.
Happy Bucks: - Chuck Rheinhardt- JV coaches award and a wrestling jacket for his grandsons.
- Dave Gazaway - Linda as president of a local bank takes care of him.
- Donna Deos- Having fun at Rotary events involving libations.
- Chris Parkinson for his guests and Skip Poole’s concert.
- Jeannie Richards- Rotary foundation check for a grand baby.
- Ken Moulton- Happy for vacation but had a tough flight home.
- Alan Kanegsberg- Fifteen year old grandson is out of braces.
- Harry Judd- Dick “landslide” Bean winning 235 votes for Pembroke Selectman.
- Mike Griffin went on a bucket list trip skiing out west. Missed the ice and hard moguls of the east.
- Cindy, our guest, also had a wrestler who did well.
Raffle Winner: Steve DeStefano had the winning ticket, but not the joker. He made back his fine money and more. Program: Chris Parkinson introduced himself and thanked the Hampton Inn for being a great partner in Amigos de Honduras. Chris reviewed the most recent mission and the history of the project which has run for 17 years. Highlights of the many years of service were given with an entertaining slide show of pictures showing teams building schools, doing water projects and taking care of medical and dental needs. Chris ended with a song he wrote about his work in Rotary with a nice background slide show. “We’re all different but all the same, our differences fade when I know your name…. Won’t you come along with me…. If it is to be, it is up to me, and Rotary turns me into we…. We’re one family in Rotary, so won’t you came along with me.” The club gave Chris a standing ovation for his years of international service. Bryant Stevener closed the meeting with a toast to Rotary. Respectfully Submitted, Dean S. T. Cascadden |
