Bow Rotary Club's
Weekly Bulletin
 
Meeting Date:      September 23, 2022 
Presiding:            President Michelle Fortin 
Greeter:               Judy Goodnow
President Michelle opened the meeting at 07:30 and greeter Judy shared some inspiration.
 
Attendance:
15
Live
10
Zoom
0
Visiting Rotarians
2
Guests
0
Guest Speakers
27
Total
Guests: Melissa Howard, Sherry Burns
 
Announcements:
Listed under Club Assembly
 
Sergeant at Arms: Bryant Stevener
Birthdays: None
 
Fines: None
 
Happy Bucks:
Chris Parkinson - $5 Good friends from Honduras were up visiting. 
Michelle Fortin - $5 Could have been a horrible situation but her youngest daughter started a new job in NY and a motorcycle going to the wrong way and hit her while she was crossing the street.  Hurt pretty bad and she was rushed to the hospital by ambulance. They took x rays and luckily only a broken toe and stitches on her ankle.  She had a guardian angel watching over her. 
Eric Anderson- Happy buck – There on the Maine coast in the RV and sun is rising 
Donna Deos - Happy buck 
Tamar Roberts - $2 husband Randy went back to work after 8 weeks after heart surgery.  Also their son Gerry got a new job in a dermatology office with full benefits. 
Bryant Stevener - 22nd wedding anniversary $22 bucks.  Daughters’ week 3 in college, roommate moved out due to her major and needing to study. 
Mike Griffin - 30th wedding anniversary -celebrated at the mount Washington Hotel.  Rained like crazy. 
Mike Gula - First day of fall, flannels are out! Sister-in-law Sherry is here, Bow Times story on - Roxy’s retirement party, Matt brought Roxy in.  Our 3 newest members were in the Bow Times. 
Judy Goodnow - Happy buck- took her granddaughter to gymnastics, first time she was shy, second time she went in with her granddaughter and had fun playing with her running down the mat. 
Linda Bliss - In Maine this past week, Moose Lake. Rained all 3 days, despite that, it was great to get away.
Peter Imse - $2 happy bucks from last week 
Matt Dodge - $5 owe, going up to North Country on a Moose Tour.  Hoping to see a Moose. 
Gerry- $5 support from club last week he was sick.
Aron Labrie - $10 check- She is getting a new puppy, a King Charles Spaniel named Jake, who will be my office Dog- Jake from State Farm. Also went on a Moose watch and did not see one. 
 
Program: Club Assembly
Matt Dodge – Auction prep is in pretty good shape, sponsorships total $7500 to date, on track to get to our goal of 10k
Item donation list that of business Rotarians need to reach out to was recently resent out with the donations received updated.  Check with them to see if they have the items in hand middle of October 
Auction starts November at noon 11/2 and bidding closes 11/5 at 6PM.
Bob Couch - Christmas trees were ordered in July and of our 200 coming, we are expecting to get close to 100 Fraser Firs and the balance will be Balsam Firs.  Requested delivery for 11/25 or 11/26.
Gerry Carrier – Pavilion Project - Pouring of the cement pad is happening this morning.  Picking up hardware to secure the posts.  Bid requests sent to two framing companies.  No responses yet. 
Linda Bliss - roadside pickup- list is going around.  Please sign up for roadside pickup on October 15th 8am.  Meet at the Rt 3A/I-89 park-n-ride.
Michelle Fortin - 2 new members will be brought in next week.  Mike Griffin is bringing in Melissa Howard and Dick Swett will be bringing in Mary Eweka.
Interact- Peanut butter drive, Halloween trunk or treat- few items on their schedule.  Judy Goodnow needs lots of newspaper for next week for out Halloween trunk display.
Bryant Stevener- Community Service- Car Show May 20th, Sargent in Arms- Happy bucks are coming in, keep up with the happiness. 
Breakfast Club- collecting money – had a few members concerned who are on zoom that feel they should not pay. Figuring it out going forward, money we did collect will cover our expenses this quarter. 
Gerry Carrier – Secretaries Report
August 95.77% attendance
Sept 85.5% attendance 
No complaints 86% attendance
Bow Rotary membership total is 45.  Of that 38 are Active and 7 are Honorary. 
 
 
Respectfully Submitted, 
Aron Labrie
 
New Speaker Bureau
Bow Rotary has a new Speaker Bureau page to be used for program speakers when you are in need of one.  
You will find this under Custom Pages on the right side of our home page.
There is also a form to submit speakers to the Bureau listing.  
Contact Bob Couch if you have any questions or need help.
Speakers
Sep 30, 2022
District updates
Nov 11, 2022
Club Runner orientation/training
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Upcoming Events
Roadside Pickup
Oct 15, 2022
 
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