Today’s Greeter: Harry Judd welcomed members and guests to Bow Rotary.
President Gale called the meeting to order at 7:30 AM.
Attendance:
35 Bow Rotarians
0 Visiting Rotarians
1 Guest
1 Guest speaker
Total of 37
Announcements:
There will be a board meeting on Monday, February 6 at 6 PM at the Town Offices in the Board of Selectman’s office.
Matt Dodge, the Membership Chairman, reported Rotary polo shirts were being ordered and that anyone who wanted one to please contact him. The cost is $21 and there are men/women shirts and the colors are a choice of Rotary Blue or Rotary Blue…..
Ben Kiniry is the Chairman of the Concert Series and is planning on taking the whole event on single-handedly……until he found out that there is actually a committee to run the Series. He was thankful!!
Judy Goodnow introduced Rene Ouelette, Bow School District Social Worker, who reported (and gave a happy buck) on the van we helped donate to a needy family. A nice note was written by the family who received the van. Great job everyone (especially Grappone Auto!!)
Birthdays:
Paul Mercier, a young 60 years old, reported on his future “downhill slide”….he had some good, some tough things happen but most of all he “loves being Treasurer of the Rotary Club of Bow, NH!!”
Jeannie Gerulskis gave a detailed explanation of her birthday which included surprises, VIP treatment at the DMV (she met twenty other people with the same birthday J…..everything is great and her son is taking her to dinner plus she is spending the weekend at the Cape!!
We found out that Chris Nicolopoulos’ birthday is two months later than we thought and poor Eric was fined for this controversy.
Sargent at Arms:
Fines: No true fines today with the exception of Eric’s as reported above.
Happy Bucks:
Sandy Eldredge presented bucks for Chris Parkinson arriving for the Rotary Mission in Mysore, India plus Gerry Carrier. saved her from purchasing a money pit of a house in Hooksett!!
Bill McGonagle paid a happy buck for the help of Bob Couch in a woodworking project.
Steve DeStefano donated a happy buck for the viewing of a movie at the Red River Theatre which he ran into many friends!!
Ken Moulton’s happy buck “GO PATS”
Dean Cascadden presented a happy buck as the Bow School District is approaching its 100th day of school this year…..almost there!!
Jerry Kingwell was happy to have just returned from his homeland of South Africa where he saw all of his family. Welcome home Jerry!!
Dave Gazaway donated a happy 5 – 4 for the previous Patroits wins and one for the game on Sunday (ROGER THAT?)
Ben Kiniry gave a happy buck for Jeannie’s son being employed as a talkative bartender (who would figure??)
Ken Moulton paid another buck for another Roger Goodell joke!!
Raffle: Jeannie picked the winning raffle ticket number which Sandy Eldredge possessed and subsequently selected the Joker from the cards!! Taxable income Sandy but don’t worry, you can offset this income with all of your gambling losses!!
Program:
Rotary member introducing speaker: Nick introduced Chuck Douglas who provided an interesting discussion about his trip to Cuba about a year and a half ago. Many questions were asked and answered (legal reference haha).
Member: If you have Program responsibilities for an upcoming meeting and are in need of a speaker,
the following people have acknowledged their interest in speaking to our club as of 1/30/17.
Lucy Morris, Health and Wellness Coach
"Leave the Winter Blues Behind With a Swagger"
This will be a fun and lively presentation. Besides being a Health and Wellness Coach,
Lucy is also an archery instructor and she teaches classes for Bow Recreation.
The New Hampshire Preservation Alliance strengthens communities and stimulates local economies by encouraging the protection and revival of historic buildings and places.
The story of an incredible World War II couple - George Stalnaker, an American pilot forced to parachute out of his crippled bomber after destroying the last bridge the Nazis could use to reinforce troops at Normandy, and Simone de Cruzel, a member of the French Underground and spy for Britain who was captured, imprisoned, and put on Death Row after her identity was compromised. George and Simone manage to survive, meet, and fall in love. They may have been born world apart but they were alike in one important way – heroism was in their DNA! Additional information on www.becauseofyouwelive.com.
