Pres-Elect Gerry opened the meeting at 07:30 and greeter Ken shared some inspiration.
Attendance:
31
Live
4
Zoom
0
Visiting Rotarians
2
Guests
1
Guest Speakers
38
Total
Guests: 2 High School Interact Students
Announcements:
Gerry Carrier - Attended PETS (President Elect Training seminar) and met with Rotarians from other clubs. 52 attendees. 24 repeat Presidents. 4 way test finalists – 2 form Concord. Met 8 exchange students from multiple countries.
Gerry Carrier & David Gazaway - Car show in two weeks get your t-shirts. 52 cars pre-registered.
Carol Niegisch - Readers all set for next Friday. 6 in Bow and 2 in Dunbarton.
David Farr - Short 1 group (1 August) for the Summer Concert Series. 28 June is a community concert. Mr Aaron concert is covered by the Bow Library. Can only be outside.
Bryant Stevener - Recognition night – Emily? is doing the finger food. Room reserved. Liqour License obtained. Thursday 6/20 @ 6 pm. No Friday morning Rotary club meeting that week.
Sergeant at Arms: Tanya Frost
Birthdays:
Michelle Fortin Not present
Dick Swett – Great year. U.S. Training Development Agency is reviewing grant for Feasibility Study. Family is moving back into the area. “Growing the church with my own family.”
Tom Ives – Good year. Turned 70. Meeting with buddy tonight. Family doing well. Oldest son is now head of Major Crimes Unit. Mom turns 92 on the 10th. Close to retiring.
Katie Minihan On Zoom - Went to Red Sox Game. Year started stressful. We moved. Boys have adjusted. Ended on a high note.
Fines:
None Noted
Happy Bucks:
Ryan Anastasi – Starting 10 day vacation (Madrid and Paris. Seeing Taylor Swift in Paris
Vanessa Palange – No pin. Thank you to Bob Couch
Mike Ard – Daughter married in Texas. Great event. Bride & Groom dance was a Sinatra song. Father & Daughter dance was a Stevie Wonder song.
Tanya Frost – Dickie joined her at the meeting with other Rotarians. Spring is here. Weather is good.
Program:
NH State Archivist – Ashley Miller
Introduced by David Scanlon.
2 functions
Preserve documentation of the state history
Assist agencies to preserve their records.
Building is 110KSq’
Climate controlled storage
Temp and humidity
Preservation treatment
Cold storage for photos and film
Secure access
Digitization
Public research room open M-F 8:30 – 4:30
Free Ancestry Access
Online catalog coming soon
Outreach - Articles in paper, Videos for TV, Social media, Exhibition loans, Tours, Community Events
Showed us several notable documents & items as a part of the power point presentation.
Will have a genealogy day and history lectures in the future. Working on interactive touch screens for the lobby. Working on recipes from history.
Member: If you have Program responsibilities for an upcoming meeting and are in need of a speaker, the following people have acknowledged their interest in speaking to our club as of 2/3/18.