Meeting Date: September 15th, 2023
Presiding: President Matt Dodge
Greeter: Eric Anderson
President Matt opened the meeting at 07:30 and greeter Eric shared some inspiration.
Attendance:
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25
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Live
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5
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Zoom
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0
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Visiting Rotarians
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1
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Guests
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1
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Guest Speakers
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32
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Total
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Guest: Catherine Minihan was announced as a new potential member for the 1st time.
Announcements:
President Matt announced Bryant’s farther-in-law passed away Tuesday.
Members with Program duty must get their speakers lined up early and their info to Gale so Bob can post our speakers on the website.
Matt Gatzke - Tell your speakers to bring their own computer is they need to project.
President Matt – Clubs are raising money for Malawi’s storm devastation. We’re about 2/3-3/4 there but will send what we have to get them started.
Ben Kiniry - Auction update - time to reach out to your assignments. If your contacts no longer want to donate we should take them off the list.
Tom Ives announced the Roadside Pickup date was moved to Oct 21st because he’s going salmon fishing.
Unable to attend our Recognition night, Dean Cascadden was awarded a Paul Harris Fellow.
Sergeant at Arms: Mike Gula in for Tanya Frost
Birthdays:
none
Fines:
None noted.
Happy Bucks:
- Donna Deos – Headed to Boston for the weekend with the inbound Exchange Students. “What was I thinking!”
- Tanya Frost - $3 – Son’s 11th birthday, anniversary and their vacation starting tomorrow in Surf City NC.
- Bob Couch – Feeling lucky hurricane Lee’s eye is going to be 40-60 miles east of us. Expecting 2-4” of rain but not the high winds the eastern side will suffer.
- Judy Goodnow – Celebrated her and Mike’s anniversary. (years? Maybe 17?)
- Ben Kiniry is going to see their son in Norfolk VA but even better is they will get to take an aircraft carrier out to sea for a spin. He sounded more excited about that part actually.
- Peter Imse – attended the Selectmen’s Volunteer Appreciation night and met a man who gave him a hard time at the last town meeting.
- Gerry Carrier – (years?) anniversary of 1st date/dance. (I think I heard 50-something)
- Linda Bliss – Chair of her successful class reunion, her recent eye apt report was very good and she’s headed to NC to visit their kids.
- Chris Parkinson – His Yankees / Red Sox rivalry going well. (is what I could hear)
- Dean Cascadden – has been building a sugar house, and boating. His Sunday night hockey? At his Wednesday night league, he scored first goal of the season! But into his own net.
- Dave Scanlan – $20 - Great article & photo in Monitor but he didn’t have his pin on.
- Mike Gula – Attended 911 firemen’s memorial event. He did 30 minutes on a Stairmaster with heavy vest on to memorialize 911.
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Program:
Steve DeStefano introduced Bob Quinn, CEO NH Association of Realtors
Showed housing data for Bow & State-wide
Housing costs in Bow is rising much faster than cost of inflation.
Number of homes available for sale declining steadily over past 10 years.
NH currently only at a 5 day inventory.
Covid didn’t affect it that much,
Recent survey found Housing is #1 concern of our population.
Average national first-time buyer’s age is 36 because of the high cost of housing. Other states it’s in the 20’s.
Housing a national issue but more extreme in NH & MA
Price here increase 7% faster than in MA – Not the same nationally.
Last 4.5 years have not seen a decrease in average price of a home in NH.
Respectfully Submitted,
Bob Couch for Michelle Fortin
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