Today’s Greeter: Michael Fortier welcomed members to Bow Rotary and offered some words of wisdom. Attendance: - 30 Bow Rotarians at the time of the pledge
- 0 Visiting Rotarians
- 0 Guests
- 1 Guest speaker: Mike Walters, Director at Baker Free Library
Total of 31 Announcements: - Judy Goodnow: Updated the club on the Old Town Hall wallpaper replacement initiative. She and other Rotarians met with Heritage Commission and inventoried items on the wall. Contact Judy for more information or to assist in the process
- Michelle Olivier gave an update on the auction. She is currently looking for Bow Rotary envelopes. Drop off at MCSB in Bow if you have any
- Golf tournament next Friday in Keene
- Dean Cascadden to update the club with any potential community needs after the school session begins and more information is compiled
- Reminder: John Preston is the greeter next week
- Peter Imse: Thank you to all that volunteered for election coverage availability
Sergeant at Arms: Joya Dennehy
Several members did not “sign” Linda Bliss’s virtual book and were called out
Happy Bucks: - Donna Deos: happy to be working from home again, if not just for the day
- Mike Griffin: noted that he is using the zoom app all the time even though he didn’t know what it was mid-March. Glad that we can still hold Rotary meetings.
- Eric Anderson: happy for zoom and ability to connect even when it’s from his RV in Vermont
- Gerry Carrier: hoping to get 3rd shipment for his pontoon boat for additional safety. (possible Rotary meeting on his boat soon?....)
Program:
Matt Dodge (on behalf of Tom Ives) announced the guest speaker: Martin Walters – current Director at Baker Free Library. He has been a Director within the library system since 2002, and joined the BFL in October 2019. Martin shared a Powerpoint presentation highlighting some of the stats and efforts at the Baker Free Library: - Library Mission: connect people and information to expand our horizons and strengthen our community
- Circulations (2019) 127,940 - Library visits: 59k
Strategic plan: 2018-2022 - Business support
- Collaboration (partnerships with schools, non-profits, senior living, higher education institutions)
- Learning (meeting the information needs using a variety of formats and technologies when desired)
- Physical building (bringing community together in the library building space)
- Sustainability (grow a more diversified base of financial support for library services and resources that the community desires)
Meeting closed at 8:30 Respectfully Submitted, Robert Louf |
