Bulletin For October 25th, 2019 (Oct 14, 2019)

Today’s Greeter: Tamar Roberts welcomed members to Bow Rotary

Attendance:

Total of 35

Announcements:

Auction Committee:
- Gale Kenison: Need items in, has more raffle tickets if anyone needs more, food being catered by CC Tomatoes
- Noreen Christensen: husband creating PowerPoint of sponsors for the auction again, get sponsor info to her when available
- Ben Kiniry sending around volunteer sign-up sheet
Christmas Tree sales planning commencing, will start selling the week after Thanksgiving
Donations to Bow Service Organization
- 30 Holiday Baskets
- Making shoe kits for Uganda
- Holiday card project (Jessica Wellin)
Birthdays: Jon Ruggles (Sunday 10/27)
- Things are going great – Business strong, busy
- Playing golf tomorrow
- Donation of $100 to Rotary Foundation

Sergeant at Arms: Ben Kiniry filling in for Matt Dodge

Fines:

Happy Bucks:

Bob Couch – Glad to be back at Rotary, had a great time at Chris Parkinson’s retirement party.
Judy Goodnow – Recently completed a cruise down the Dalmatian Coast and loved it.
Tamar Roberts – Just got back from Newfoundland, and completed 20k race
Mike Griffin – Godson turned 21, joined son and nephew in Nashville – had a great time, many good live music options
Donna Deos – Went to visit Dave Gazaway, he is doing well
Chris Parkinson – Retirement party last night was amazing – was like a wedding. Patriots crushed Jets
- He retires Dec. 31^st after a 45 year career including time at Blue Cross & csONE
- Heads to Australia & New Zealand for 42 days in January
Peter Imse – Isabel Sinclair donating to auction, asked to convey greetings to all and says hi.
Chuck Rheinhardt – BHS Football playing at Kennett for first place. (Editor’s note: Bow won 41-0 to remain undefeated at 8-0)

Raffle Winner: Steve DeStefano (No Joker)

Program:

Today was Club Assembly

Club Assembly Announcements:

Avenues of Service – Matt Gatzke
- seeking replacement for Sandy for serving breakfast (retiring).
- 2 new laptops acquired for auction, wireless chip readers received
- Rotary Halloween event at Bow High School tonight. Betsey Patten, Michelle Fortin, & Robert Louf to help at the Rotary table
International Service: New generations – Steve DeStefano
- Just completed roadside pick up, had 22 Interact kids participate.
Community Service – Gerry Carrier
- Planning Christmas Tree sales soon
- Early planning for 2020 Car Show

Respectfully Submitted,

Jon Preston