Bulletin For March 19th, 2021 (Mar 24, 2021)

Today’s Greeter: Michelle Olivier

Attendance:

30 Bow Rotarians
1 Visiting Rotarian: Brayden Wesler
0 Guests
3 Guest Speaker: Michelle Eweka, Ava Noce, Jack Roberge, Winners of 4 Way Speech Contest

Announcements:

Eric Anderson – Barns of Bow on display at the Baker Free Library for 2 months.
Brayden – Toiletry Drive Crisis Center of Central NH and 5K run updates
Judy Goodnow – Old Town Hall, Bryant did a coat of primer, Sunday 3:30-4:30 open house to come and look at the old town hall!
Matt – Thank you volunteers at the school and town meetings
Committee Updates:
- Gerry Carrier – Secretary’s report 85% attendance for January. We have 45 active members and everyone has paid their dues.
- Paul Mercier – Treasurers Report, we have money:
  - $15,928.65 Club
  - $49,269.28 Foundation, broken out below:
    - $10,500.00 Scholarships
    - $500.00 Camperships
    - $30,000.00 In unrestricted
- Matt Dodge – International – Child Voice- we are thinking about making a commitment

Sergeant at Arms: Joya Dennehy

Birthday Bucks:

Linda Lorden - $20.00 Happy Birthday, registered for vaccine on Monday, Good year, family is good, two granddaughters 12 and 7 and a third on the way, Thank you for all the good wishes for being the citizen of the year.

Happy Bucks:

Judy Goodnow – $2.00 She had to scoot to pick up granddaughter, 2^nd shot on Sunday
Peter Imse - $20.00 glad town meeting is over, overwhelmed by support. 10 overflow rooms, thanking Student senate and Bow Rotary for their help, 2nd shot last Monday
Bill Ames - $11.00 - $10 trained for Matter of Balance class for VNA, $1.00 received his 1^st shot yesterday
John R. - $2.00 scooting fine, had to leave for Boys and Girls Club meeting
Bob Couch - $3.00 – Finally finished 123 feet or chair rail in old town hall.
Karen Wadsworth - $10.00, last night video from Arizona about her dad being greeted by his daughter, first person he has seen in a year!
Ben Kiniry -
- $1.00 Town Meeting
- $1.00 Everyone showing up
- $1.00 For Peter Imse

Program:

Four Way Speech Contest Winners:

1^st Place – Michelle Eweka: Spoke about 2.3 Million individuals who are incarcerated
2^nd Place – Ava Noce: Her speech was about Covid 19
3^rd Place – Jack Roberge: Politics and friends, the two party system was Jack’s speech

Committee Updates part 2:

Greg – Community Service – Car show owners actually want a car show, not sure it can be done by May 15h, August might be better

Summer Concerts – Still in play, updated to come

Received checks from 3 people for wallpapering

Joya – Club service – Bands have inquired about this summer.

Matt – Backdrop was for Matt’s zoom call was Room 711 of the Unity building in downtown Chicago – Paul Harris’s office where the first Rotary meeting took place

Respectfully Submitted,

Stephen DeStefano