Meeting Date: May 9th, 2024
Presiding: President Matt Dodge
Greeter: Tynan Flanagan & Marcie Kelly
President Matt opened the meeting at 07:30 and greeter Marcy shared some inspiration.
Attendance:
| 38 |
Live |
| 3 |
Zoom |
| 1 |
Visiting Rotarians |
| 0 |
Guests |
| 3 |
Guest Speakers |
| 45 |
Total |
Guests: Visiting Rotarian’s Names: Philip Nadeau (Sunrise Club President)
Speaker Jim Andrew, Bob Varney & Lynn Tillotson
Announcements:
- Matt Dodge - Recognition Night 6/20 at Baker Free Library
- Phil Nadeau, Concord Sunrise Club - Having an annual raffle over multiple days at Market Basket, Drawing 27 June, 7:30 pm at 26 Washington Drive, Old Penacook High School, 1 for $5, 3 for $10, 10 for $20. 1st prize is a kayak and 2nd prize is a paddle board.
- Carol Niegisch - Readers all set for Bow and Dunbarton
- Mike Griffin - Scholarship Committee met Monday night. We had 15 applicants and awarded 10 scholarships (3 for $3k, 4 for $2K and 1 for $1K) The awards presentation will be at Bow HS on 7 June.
- Gerry Carrier - Car show next Saturday, anyone that hasn’t signed up can still help. Post signs after this Saturday. Need help on Friday night at 5:30 pm. Field will be mowed twice this week.
- Bob Couch Will be posting car show events on Facebook. Please “Like” and “share” them.
- Linda Bliss - Membership Committee asked newer members to answer some questions. Please respond soon so they can compile the responses.
Sergeant at Arms: Tanya Frost
Birthdays: None
Fines:
- Melissa Howard Took her badge home last week by mistake.
- Vanessa Palange - Local fine
Happy Bucks:
- Bob Couch – Finally lost the boot
- Mike Griffin - Granite VNA fundraiser was successful.
- Steve DeStefano - 8 former and current Rotarians going to St Louis to see the Red Sox play.
- Peter Imse - Great time in Florida. Saw pickleball championship in Naples. Gone for 3 weeks. Never rained and temps in the mid 80s
- John Ruggles - Boys and Girls Glub Golf Tourney Fundraiser on 14 May
- Linda Bliss - The older I get, the more my age is talked about. Going to Potsdam NY for graduating grandson.
- Vanessa Palange - Great CIO class that she taught
- Judy Goodnow - Joya and I are going to . . .
- Dean Cascadden - Microvalve replace on wife. Science is amazing. Thanks for good health insurance.
- Ben Kiniry - 25 years of marriage, 10 day trip to the Caribbean.
- Bill Ames Received a special sympathy card from Bow Rotary Club members.
Program:
Rob Werner introduced Jim Andrews, the CEO of Granite Shore Power.
Future Vision on Merrimack Station – shifting to clean energy.
Granite Shore acquired facilities in 2018 from Public Service Company of NH.
Granite Shore is owned by Atlas Holdings
Merrimac station runs less that 10% of the days during the year.
Coal fired operations will cease in 2028.
Desire is to be the bridge to the next generation.
Reliability is the chief concern to satisfy peak energy demand.
New England is losing 3 GM this winter. 1.5 GW coming online and demand is going up.
Schiller station to become a battery storage center,
Merrimac station has 400 acres.
Interconnection accepted by ISO New England in 2024.
ISO New England currently conducting a System Impact Study.
President Matt closed the meeting with a toast to Rotary the world over.
Respectfully Submitted,
Mike Ardt
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