Meeting Date: May 6, 2022
Presiding: President Elect Michelle
Greeter: Michelle Fortin
President Elect Michelle Fortin opened the meeting at 07:30 and greeter Michelle also shared some inspirational words.
No Guests and one guest speaker
Attendance:
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2
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Live
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29
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Zoom
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0
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Visiting
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0
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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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Announcements:
- 50th anniversary a big hit. Michelle Fortin thanked everyone who planned and participated
- Michelle shared a letter from Alan Kanegsberg for the award that he received for 51 years in Rotary and the wonderful event
- Reading Day all set for May 20th
- Car show: Gerry Carrier - doing well please sign up as it is an all-Rotarian event. Bring Tick spray and sunscreen.
Goody bags Friday night at 5:00 pm at Allied.
Early act will have a table selling goodies as well. Interact will help with parking.
- Donna Deos - make sure to RSVP regarding next week’s breakfast ($12).
- Mike Griffin - 21 scholarship applications have been received. Mike will be calling the committee together
Sergeant at Arms: Bryant Stevener
Birthdays:
Michelle Fortin - Family doing well. All 4 kids are busy and work going well. Giving $100 to the Rotary Foundation. Excited to being President next year.
Dick Swett - Medicare year! 12 Grand Kids and 2 on the way. Looking forward to leading the committee on increasing voter confidence and also giving $100 to the Rotary Foundation.
Fines: None
Happy Bucks:
Matt Gatzke - Thanks for a great event on Saturday and for receiving a Paul Harris Award
Matt Dodge - Thanks for Pfizer, Bio Tech, Moderna for Covid vaccines for making the tough situation of recovering from Covid a bit easier.
Tamar Roberts - $2 Happy to be out at event but a whine for getting Covid a few days later
Linda Bliss - Happy buck for 50th party and her service award.
Gerry Carrier - $25 for a successful surgery in Boston last week. The $25 represents the total amount of hours spent getting wonderful care in the hospital.
Program: Stephanie Savard, NH Families in Transition
Mission: To prevent and end homelessness. HQ in Manchester NH but has satellites in Concord, Dover and Wolfeboro. Core values: Treating other with dignity, Empowering people and Collaborative relationships. Programs and service approach include a housing first approach, integrated case management and collaboration with community partners. Housing programs are very diverse. Permanent affordable housing, Permanent supportive housing, Transitional supportive housing, Rapid re-housing and Recovery housing allow the individual to pay rent at a reduced rate while finding permanent employment, recovering from substance abuse and finding permanent housing.
Impact of the program is very high. 1,724 were served in all housing and Emergency shelter programs last year, 216 were family with children.
People interested in helping out can Volunteer lending a hand, consider a financial donation and participate in local events. For more information go to
www.nhceh.org or
www.fitnh.org
Respectfully Submitted,
Bryant Stevener
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