Interact Update: This coming weekend is Trunk or Treat; just hosted movie night ($2 in donations); unloaded pumpkins; reselling at craft fair; SPCA walk; new sponsors
Hopkinton Rotary Club: Planning Puerto Rico Service Trip in Feb 17-24 2027 – opening up to anyone from Bow Rotary who wants to participate including interact (age – HS and above) (spouses, parents, welcome); Trip coordinator – Community Collaborations International (pilot – first adult trip); local partner is San Juan Puerto Rico Rotary; Service project – construction in Naguabo; cost $1992 plus airfare ($50 deposit Oct; $750 payment 11/1; final payment 12/1 – these can be flexible). Direct any Questions to: Kirsti Karpawich karpawich@gmail.com
Sergeant at Arms: Barb Griffin
Birthdays: Durwood but not present
Fines: Bryant – forgot to pay Evelyn last week
Dave Scanlan – Phone went off in meeting (Chase covering the fine)
Happy Bucks:
Barb – Bob C is back in person!
Bob – Great to see everyone! Not happy the furnace is not running this morning.
Bryant – Mike paid Evelyn last week for him.
Chris Parkinson – Nashua Rotary located golf trophy, now safely back in Bow
Mike Gula – Thanks for fundraising support, race is in 2 weeks; if anyone has names of people who beat cancer or lost their battle with cancer (share names with Mike)
Ryan – They are expecting a baby boy (Vincent) around April 1st Ryan was also happy interact members are here; happy to hear about the service trip to Puerto Rico.
Ben Kiniry – went and visited grandbabies with lots of chasing them around; still working on lake house – windows and doors going in today!
Kim Burgess (Hopkinton) – looking forward to camaraderie of corn hole tournament (Concord can’t win); great opportunity to get to know other Rotarians
Hannah Miller (Interact) – new advisors is really exciting, fun to figure it out with them; service trip is excited
Paul Mercier – he is happy
Mike Griffin – Bob helps him out with scholarships and tree sales; daughter Caitlin had 3rd baby boy on Sunday (3rd in 4 years) Patrick Michael Quinn
Gerry Carrier – Halloween Howl in Concord tonight
Program:Club Assembly
Tanya: Tenure of Rotarians – shared the length of time different Rotarians have been with this club – ranging from members in their 1st year through 45 years. Tanya will be doing this monthly.
Secretary Bill Ames – Attendance for Sept 84.9% (highest of quarter so far); invoiced $20,592 and received over $18k, $1,700 outstanding; if paying for quarterly meals you are a month late
Treasurer Read by Tanya – Club balance $8,120;
Business and Admin – we have the trees ordered, will be looking for help the day after Thanksgiving.
President Elect Dave Farr and Proposed new member Cantrell will do Fireside chat soon.
Auction – if you haven’t sold tickets get them back to Carol; interact sold a number of tickets; doing well – items continuing to come in; sponsorships a little less than last year; if you are unable to make the asks for the businesses you are assigned – contact Carol or Mike Gula
Cornhole – Nov 17th at Alan’s
Bow Garden Club – fall clean up at Rotary Park (Sat 24th at 8 am)
Foundation Balance - $100k+; sponsorships being tracked and deposits coming in
New Generations Carol – Early Act have about 30 participants, board elected, have projects planned; will be doing potpourri & bird seed wreaths again
Community Service – roadside pick up was successful 45 bags picked up
Dave – MS proposal - Board has put Bow Middle School Makers Space through review; estimate was $10k; walked through space with librarian (library is being used as overflow classroom) and project might be a little smaller; 3D print resources and pod casting tools
Process – announce at Board, Board puts it forward, since request is over $2500 discuss with the club two times; after that we all vote.
Bill – Legacy and Promise talk from Granite State VNA program
Hospice House - was built 34 years ago, has been rehabbed 2 previous times, hasn’t been rehabbed for 10+ years; putting aside money to update their Endowment to keep the Hospice House going (get very little of the cost from Medicaid and Medicare)
Big ask for the club, $10k; this project is a 501c3 with the exception of the capital improvement for the house (our grants can’t be given to 501c3); 10% of people in club are associated with Granite VNA
If anyone wants to tour – Bill can arrange that
Dick Swett shared might consider a district grant
Should we revisit guidelines for grant from Bow (we didn’t give money to food pantry in Concord – Concord Rotary did)
Editor of Stroll Magazine would like to do a spot on the Club
President Tanya closed the meeting with a toast to Rotary the world over.
