Today’s Greeter: Dave Scanlon welcomed members to Bow Rotary Attendance: - 35 Bow Rotarians
- 0 Visiting Rotarian(s)
- 0 Guests
- 1 Guest speaker
Total of 36 Announcements: - Michelle Olivier provided a brief update on the Auction Committee.
- Joya and Gerry provided an update on our recent renovation efforts at the Old Town Hall.
- Dean Cascadden informed the group that children returned to their schools this week. It was a phased approach. He will continue to update us.
Sergeant at Arms:
Birthday: Ben Kiniry celebrated his birthday recently and was very grateful for this past year.
Happy Bucks: - Gerry Carrier was happy about his upcoming lake time for this long weekend.
- Michelle Olivier is happy about going to Boothbay Harbor this coming weekend with her family.
- Mike Griffin was happy that he did not have to attend another long 4-hour work meeting today like he did the past two Fridays.
- Donna Deos reported having four different Rotary Club meetings this week in her district, all on Zoom.
- Tamar Roberts was happy as well.
Program:
Ben Kiniry announced this week’s speaker - Jason Syversen Tech entrepreneur Jason Syversen of Dunbarton filed his candidacy for the District 16 state Senate seat. Jason is a former computer network operations specialist with BAE Systems who later founded Siege Technologies in Manchester’s Mill yard and is currently managing partner at 10X Venture Partners of Manchester, an investment firm that calls itself “New Hampshire’s most active angel group.” He is the founding member of three cyber technology companies and a board member, investor and adviser for several other firms. He worked at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, managing nearly a $100 million in advanced research programs focused in cyber security. He says that as an entrepreneur and political outsider, he wants “to inspire a new way of looking at our challenges in Concord.” Jason said, “We need to do things differently in Concord and stop settling for gridlock and conflict. I’ll be a new voice in the state Senate focused on compassionate leadership and innovative progress.” Jason has a “5G” plan to be “genuine,” to galvanize communities, promote good will, grow an innovative economy and work toward a more efficient and ethical government. Syverson said he want to end conflict-of-interest at the State House. Respectfully Submitted, Mike Griffin |
